"Serving Those Who Served"
During the many Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) activities held at the Atlanta Summit Headquarters, employees from all divisions came together and celebrated. This year’s theme was Honoring our public servants: may we say thank you, and many employees took part in the celebration. The Association for the Improvement of Minorities in IRS, Hispanic Internal … Read more Atlanta employees celebrate Public Service Recognition Week
A Memorial Service at the Forest Hills, PA Borough building, sponsored by the local Lions Club. On May 27, 2019, my family and I were able to enjoy a moving and well attended memorial service in Forest Hills, Pennsylvania at the new Borough building. We met a lot of veterans who had served in many … Read more Memorial Service at Forest Hills, PA
“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” ― John F. Kennedy This Memorial Day Military Outreach for Services would like to thank all the men and women of the armed forces. Today we pay tribute to those that have paid … Read more Memorial Day 2019
While many of our members are veterans, many also have family members currently serving in the armed forces. Some of our members are still currently serving in the reserves or national guard. Armed Forces Day is celebrated this year on Saturday, May 18th. Unlike Memorial Day, which honors our fallen comrades, and Veteran’s Day, which … Read more Armed Forces Day 2019
In April, members of the Capital Area MOS Chapter attended the Diversity Month event at National Headquarters, Washington, DC in lieu of a monthly meeting. They were able to network and listen to Commissioner Rettig share his personal and professional perspective on diversity. The IRS definition of diversity includes culture, languages, race, gender, generations, values, … Read more Capital Area MOS Celebrates Diversity Month
If you’re not familiar with the digital subscription service Valorous TV, it’s a digital subscription (streaming) service showcasing acts of valor. Obviously, the military is heavily featured in this, and there is a sub-channel for each of the major service branches. Valorous TV is available online (at https://valoroustv.com/), and as channels on Amazon Fire and … Read more Valorous TV available on Fire and Roku
The IRS recently announced to employees that they should use IRM section 6.630.2 – Absence and Leave for Military-Related Reasons. Guidance on the IRS Source site says to use this IRM section, instead of IRM section 6.630.1 IRS Absence and Leave, which has yet to be updated. The guidance also says to talk to your … Read more Military-Related Absences Moved to IRM 6.630.2
Do you miss shopping at the exchange, and benefiting from tax-free shopping? Well, AAFES online website now lets all veterans shop. Just go to their site, and “get verified”. https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans I just signed up myself. It interfaces with DEERS (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System) securely, and confirms your eligibility as a veteran.
Stay tuned, we’ll be adding a members area shortly, we’re just testing all of the bugs and making sure it works for you. In the mean time: check out your new website. We’re adding lots of resources to help you get familiar with the site. If there’s something you’d like to see, let us know.
Current members should stay tuned to the site, as we will be launching a members area soon.