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Center for Families of Fallen Opens
By Randall Chase
Associated Press
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010
DOVER, Del. — The military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, where U.S. war casualties from overseas are brought home, will open a new facility Wednesday to serve families who travel there to witness the return of their loved ones' remains.
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Chairman Sends Holiday Message to Troops, Families
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2009 – Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, today issued the following holiday message:
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Families Can See Off, Greet Troops at Airport Gates
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - It's a scene that's played out in airports across the country numerous times in the past eight years: Families and servicemembers clinging to each other, either sad to leave or happy and vowing to never let go again.
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Chairman Marks National Guard’s 373rd Birthday
American Forces Press Service
Defense.gov
Decemeber 11, 2009
WASHINGTON - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a message today commemorating 373 years of service by the National Guard.
Here is the text of the chairman’s message:
On the Thirteenth of December each year, we celebrate the creation of one of America’s most enduring institutions – our National Guard. The Guard has a proud history of serving and protecting the American people at home and defending our allies abroad.
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Toys for Tots Event at Ft. Bragg - Sunday, December 6th
This Sunday, December 6, Families United For Our Troops and Their Mission is teaming up with Toys for Tots, Toys R Us, and Dunkin’ Donuts to provide the military kids of Fort Bragg the opportunity to give to those less fortunate this holiday season. Military children see the value of their parent’s service, but are sometimes unable to give themselves. This event is to show them what it means to give to another child and how much their service is appreciated. It is also an opportunity to get our deployed families together for a fun morning full of Holiday spirit!
For their participation, each child will receive a little goodie bag from Families United and the toys selected are purchased by Families United at no cost to the families. Every toy selected will be donated to Toys for Tots for the Fayetteville area.
If you a military family stationed at Fort Bragg and you would like to participate, it is not too late to sign up! There are still a number of slots available, but they are filling up fast. Please call Brynn at (202) 293-4656 or email your children’s names and ages to brynn@familiesunitedmission.com by this Friday, December 4, to reserve your spot
Best Friends
Military Kids Blog
November 19, 2009
Army friends are, in my opinion, different from any other friends in the world. People always say you never stay best friends with the people you knew in high school – these are the people who have never moved in their lives. But, one of my very best friends has been my friend since 8th grade. She was there for me as I worked my way through the depression of a sibling’s death; she was there through my dad’s first deployment; she has helped me babysit younger sisters; she has been there during each moment of bruised and broken hearts. When I had a medical condition that required daily injections, she gave them to me when we went on camping trips. No matter what, I knew I was able to count on her.
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President Barack Obama's Proclamation on Military Family Month, 2009
The White House
October 30, 2009
MILITARY FAMILY MONTH, 2009
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
No one pays a higher price for our freedom than members of our Nation's military and their families. As sons and daughters, husbands and wives, and mothers and fathers are deployed, military families endure with exceptional resilience and courage. They provide our troops with invaluable encouragement and love, and serve our Nation in their own right. During Military Family Month, we honor the families of our Armed Forces and thank them for their dedication to our country.
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ICYMI: AP – August Deadliest Month for US in Afghanistan
HEIDI VOGT and AMIR SHAH
Associated Press
August 28, 2009
KABUL - An American service member died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on Friday, making August the deadliest month of the eight-year war for U.S. forces.
The service member's vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the east, NATO forces said. U.S. forces spokeswoman Capt. Elizabeth Mathias confirmed the nationality but did not provide further details.
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Military Friendly Schools List Released
In Post-9/11 GI Bill era, list offers veterans guidance on which schools are doing the most to embrace them as students.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- G.I. Jobs announces the release of its 2010 list of Military Friendly Schools. The list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.
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AP: Gates: 'A Few Years' of Combat in Afghanistan
By Lara Jakes and Anne Gearan
Associated Press
August 14, 2009
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon presented a grim portrait of the Afghanistan war Thursday, offering no assurances about how long Americans will be fighting there or how many U.S. combat troops it will take to win.
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USA Today: Troops' Families Feel Weight of War
By Gregg Zoroya
USA Today
August 4, 2009
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — If military families are quietly "coming apart at the seams," as the wife of the Army's top soldier told Congress in June, the evidence is here in the dining room of Army Capt. Mark Flitton and his wife, Lynn.
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Stars and Stripes: Military offers college tuition aid to spouses
By Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Take the freebies wherever you can get them, Autumn Tate recommends.
She plans to take her own advice and apply for a new military spouses college tuition assistance program that will pay for up to $6,000 for classes over two years.
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Widener University is now part of the Yellow Ribbon Program
This is a tuition benefit program for U.S. Veterans that served their country after 9/11. If you are a veteran and are planning on becoming a recipient of this benefit, there are a few steps that you need to take so that you can be assured of placement. Since Widener has set a cap on the number of students it will accept into this program, you will need to go to the Widener website and fill out the required form to apply beginning July 28, 2009 at 8:00 AM. The application form can be found at:
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The Daily News Tribune: Jared C. Monti posthumously awarded Congressional Medal of Honor
By Susan Parkou Weinstein
GateHouse News Service
July 23, 2009
RAYNHAM — Janet Monti was home nursing a cold when the call came in.
At first, she thought it was a joke. A person who claimed to be a White House aide asked if she would be around for the next half hour.
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ICYMI – Military Times: House Panel Passes New GI Bill Changes
Military Times
By Rick Maze
Wednesday Jul 22, 2009
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WSJ: Iraq's Premier Maliki Says He Plans to Thank U.S. for Sacrifices
By Gina Chon
Wall Street Journal
July 10, 2009
BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki struck a conciliatory tone ahead of his trip to Washington, talking about his gratitude for U.S. sacrifices in Iraq, and offering to negotiate a settlement between Iraq's federal government and the country's Kurdish enclave as tensions heighten between the two.
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AP: More Troops' Kids Struggle With Mental Anguish
By Kimberly Hefling
Associated Press
July 8, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After nearly eight years of war, soldiers are not the only ones experiencing mental anguish. Their children are, too.
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