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Topics in this Week's News Include:, 1. NMFA Honors Supporters of Military Families, 2. Congress Passes Key Defense Legislation, 3. Chairman of Joint Chiefs Honors Military Families, 4. TRICARE Reserve Select Expands to All Guard and Reserve Members, 5. Army Launches Our Survivors Web Resource, 6. Spouses to Teachers Expands to Europe, 7. Read What the Navy is Reading, 8. Free Community Management Training Available for Military Spouses, 9. Moneywise in the Military Seminar Held at Walter Reed, 10. Is Military OneSource a Good Resource for You?, Here's the News!!, 1. NMFA Honors Supporters of Military Families: , At its biennial Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill last week, the National Military Family Association (NMFA) honored four individuals and one organization with the Association's Support of…, 2. Congress Passes Key Defense Legislation:, In a last minute flurry of activity before leaving town to campaign, Congress approved the Conference Reports for the FY 2007 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 5631, H.Rept. 109-676) and the FY 2007…, 3. Chairman of Joint Chiefs Honors Military Families : , The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff turned an honor to him into a tribute to the families of U.S. servicemembers during the recent Patriot Dinner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The…, 4. TRICARE Reserve Select Expands to all Guard and Reserve Members :, The newly-expanded TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) program has now expanded to include all Guard and Reserve members and their families. Tier 2 and Tier 3 coverage began October 1, 2006, for members…, 5. Army Launches Our Survivors Web Resource:, Last week marked the launch of the Army's new Our Survivors web resource, dedicated to the survivors of Soldiers who have died. Available through the Army Well-Being website, http://www.…, 6. Spouses to Teachers Expands to Europe:, As of October 1, military spouses in Europe interested in teaching can participate in the Department of Defense Spouses to Teachers (STT) program, which until now had been only available stateside.…, 7. Read What the Navy is Reading, : Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen introduced a new Navy Professional Reading Program (NPRP) October 2, replacing CNO and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy reading lists of the…, 8. Free Community Management Training Available for Military Spouses:, The Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN), a non-profit corporate direct hiring program, in partnership with Community Association Institute (CAI), is offering a one-time free of charge…, 9. Moneywise in the Military Seminar Held at Walter Reed:, Kelvin Boston, host of the award- winning PBS financial literacy series Moneywise was the keynote speaker for a free day-long event at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Saturday, September 30.…, 10. Is Military OneSource a Good Resource for You?, Have you used Military OneSource lately? Do you have access to a similar program through your employer? Do these programs meet your needs as a military family? Please complete NMFA's new Military…

UPDATED: Adds Markup Details and Summary of Bill, In a clear sign of how strong the F-22's support is in the Senate Armed Services Committee, the panel's leaders bowed to committee members and inserted language approving $1.7 billion in funding for…