Here are the top stories for the week of Sept. 28, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

Military Spouse Leads Charge in Retirement Savings Bill

Military spouse, Chandee Ulch, is making waves for the military community. She has teamed with Senator Susan Collins of Maine to create a bill helping military spouses build their retirement savings, despite frequent moves. The bill would give tax credits to small employers who hire military spouses, while also making them immediately eligible for retirement plan participation, within two months of hire. Military Families Magazine shares about Chandee Ulch and her role in getting this bill off the ground. 

“Military spouses are the unsung heroes of our country’s national defense. I have heard from numerous military spouses how they often put their professional lives on hold, threatening their long-term retirement security,” said Senator Collins. 

Fauci Names Best Ways to Strengthen Immune System

Business Insider recently reported that Dr. Anthony Fauci shared that the three best ways to keep your immune system strong are free. Fauci said, “Get a reasonable amount of sleep, get a good diet, and try to avoid or alleviate severe stress.” He recommended a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables, such as a Mediterranean-style diet. To relieve stress, he recommends “regular exercise, meditation, practic[ing] deep breathing, listening to music, and spending time with your favorite person or pooch.”

Fauci shared that he takes supplemental vitamins C and D. 

“There is good evidence that if you have a low vitamin D level, that you have more of a propensity to get infected when there are infections around,” he said.

Justice Ginsburg to be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery

According to Military.com, “the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, the Supreme Court said in an announcement following her death at age 87.” Ginsburg was a “feminist icon who championed gender equality.” Ginsburg and was not a veteran, however,  Supreme Court justices qualify for burial at Arlington. Ginsburg was a military spouse and will be buried next to her husband, Martin Ginsburg, “who was a tax lawyer and Army veteran.”

This Week in History

On Oct. 1, 1890, Yosemite was established as a national park by the United States Congress. Yosemite National Park is known for its granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoia groves, lakes, mountains, meadows, and more. According to the National Park Service, an average of four million people visit Yosemite each year.