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Pepsi Refresh Project: TREES for TROOPS You can help Trees for Troops bring an additional 5,000 military families together in SPIRIT this Christmas seasonTREES FOR TROOPS IS IN THE RUNNING FOR $250,000! CAST YOUR VOTE IN THE PEPSI REFRESH PROJECT! Full article...

U.S. Soldier MIA from Korean War Identified *IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *No. 790-10 September 01, 2010* The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Full article...

Epilepsy affects nearly 3 million Americans. What is epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological condition. A seizure is a symptom of epilepsy. A diagnosis of epilepsy is generally given after a person experiences two or more unprovoked seizures.Known causes of epilepsy include head injuries, stroke, brain tumors, poisoning, problems in brain development before birth, and serious infections such as encephalitis or menin-gitis. However, more than half the time, the cause of epilepsy is unknown. Full article...

DOD Announces Military and Overseas Voting Waivers IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 775-10 August 27, 2010 The Department of Defense announced today that Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia were denied waivers which would have temporarily exempted them from complying with the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. Full article...

Toolkit Helps Separating Servicemembers Land Jobs By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2010 - Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines separating from the military can get extra help in finding a job from a new Defense Department resource. Full article...

Virtual High School Opens 'Doors' to Learning By Elaine Wilson American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2010 - The Defense Department's newest high school is devoid of walls or windows, but yet has opened its "doors" this year to students scattered around the globe. Full article...

Early Childhood Education - Acquiring Sign Language One of the keys to surviving in a tilted economic system in which opportunities to achieve a decent standard of living will be limited is versatility - and the ability to communicate articulately in a variety of ways with the widest possible audience. This includes bilingual ability as well as the ability to communicate in non-verbal ways for the benefit of the disabled - primarily the deaf. Full article...

Cyclists raise money for injured Marines and thier families I'd like to pass on information about the Ride for Semper Fi. I thought you might be interested in posting about this event to help raise awareness for this great cause.On Oct. 13, 50 "regular guys"-some of them injured Marines themselves-will take off on a 430-mile bike ride from Phoenix to San Diego with one goal: to raise money for those troops who were injured in combat, and their families. Full article...

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Feedback Sought From Spouses By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2010 - Pentagon officials today mailed out 150,000 new "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" surveys, this time seeking input from military spouses about the potential repeal of the law that bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly, officials said. Full article...

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Commissary Eggs Unaffected by Recall From a Defense Commissary Agency News Release FORT LEE, Va., Aug. 20, 2010 - As of yesterday, military commissaries are not affected by the massive Wright County Egg voluntary recall, Defense Commissary Agency food safety officials reported. Full article...

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Commissary Eggs Unaffected by Recall

Friday, 20 August 2010
From a Defense Commissary Agency News Release FORT LEE, Va., Aug. 20, 2010 - As of yesterday, military commissaries are not affected by the massive Wright County Egg voluntary recall, Defense Commissary Agency food safety officials reported.
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TAPS Mentors Support Families of Fallen

Thursday, 19 August 2010
By Elaine Wilson American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2010 - The day Scott Warner saw Marines standing at his front door, his world came to a crashing halt. The servicemembers told Warner that his son, Marine Pvt. Heath Warner, had been killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq's Anbar province.
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Ninth Circuit Declares Open Season on False Claims of Valor

Wednesday, 18 August 2010
By Nathan Koppel A federal law, aimed at the fabulists in our midst, makes it a crime to falsely claim a military honor or decoration. But the so-called Stolen Valor Act was given an honorable discharge on Tuesday by the Ninth Circuit, which held that the law infringes on the First Amendment.
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Airman Missing In Action From WWII Identified

Wednesday, 18 August 2010
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 733-10 August 17, 2010 The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
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Exchange Service Works to Correct Inadvertent Charges

Monday, 16 August 2010
From an Army and Air Force Exchange Service News Release DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2010 - Numerous transactions at Army and Air Force Exchange operations are experiencing a double whammy no one saw coming: a processing error resulting in duplicate charges on credit and debit card transactions.
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Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified

Saturday, 14 August 2010
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 724-10 August 13, 2010 The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
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Friday, 13 August 2010
I am a military wife and author of Entangled by D.C. Sargent. Entangled was written at Elmendorf AFB Alaska while my husband, a C-130 flight engineer, participated in a tight deployment rotation during the War on Terror.
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Looking for Short Stories

Friday, 13 August 2010
Have a personal short story, anecdote, or similar item you would like to share? Hello my name is Ruth and I'm a local San Diego writer in need of short stories(volunteer).
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