Budget Seeks Increase for Military Families and Related Issues

The Obama budget will ask Congress to add $14 million for Coast Guard housing, an item of particular interest to Mrs. Obama, according to her staff; $87 million more for a total of $1.3 billion for child care at U.S. and overseas bases; an additional $37 million for a total of $1.9 billion for a variety of counseling services for families torn by repeated deployments, and another $12 million, bringing to $84 million, the total for tuition assistance and internship programs for military spouses.