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First Lady Michelle Obama watches Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, seated, third from left, sign the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis, Md., April 17, 2013. Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, far left, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., second from left, and House Speaker Michael E. Busch, right, joined O'Malley. White House photo by Chuck Kennedy

First Lady Joins Maryland Governor at Veterans’ Bill Signing

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

First Lady Michelle Obama joined Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley at the State House in Annapolis as he signed into law the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Annapolis, civilian labor market, credentialing and licensing procedures, Defense Department, DoD News, Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Gov. O'Malley, job training, Joining Forces, Maryland, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, Maryland State House, Midshipmen, military spouses, National Governors Association, Senior Chief Petty Officer Andrew Hite, service members, State House, training, traumatic brain injury, U.S. Naval Academy, veterans, veterans employment, Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013, vets | Leave a comment

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Posted on February 28, 2013 by nmcfarland

With all the information that is in the media and on the web about eating a healthy diet, it can be paralyzing getting you and your family started. It just takes baby steps to get started on the changes that will save your wallet and your waistline!
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Posted in DoD News, Military Money, Military Saves Week, Rotator | Tagged Choose My Plate, financially fit, First Lady Michelle Obama, healthy eating, healthy eating on a budget, Let's Move, Michelle Obama, military financial readiness, military money, military readiness, Military Saves Week | Leave a comment

Episode #143: Weekly News Roundup for July 6, 2012

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Bradley Cantor

Military aircraft aiding firefighting efforts in the western United States have resumed operations. This comes after the aircraft were put on operational hold following a crash of a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 in South Dakota. The crash killed …
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Posted in DoD News, Podcast | Tagged 2012, Afghanistan security forces, C-130, citizenship, Colorado Wildfires, Defense, Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, DoD This Week, Feds Feed Families, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, hillary clinton, Hina Rabbani Khar, Independence Day, July 4th, Leon Panetta, North Carolina, Pakistan, podcast, POTUS, President Barack Obama, President Obama, SECDEF, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, Service Members Citizenship, State Department, White House, wildfires | Leave a comment

States Are Standing Up for Military Spouses: An Update on Spouse Licensure Legislation

Posted on June 26, 2012 by glenn.selby

Marcus Beauregard, Chief, DoD-State Liaison Office, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy) Between frequent relocations, maintaining the household during a service member’s deployment, and providing strength and support to the entire family, military …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged First Lady Michelle Obama, Governor Pat Quinn, Marcus Beauregard, military spouses, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy) | Leave a comment

U.S. Agencies Join Forces To Honor And Support Military Families

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jtozer

As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support our nation’s service members and their families, several U.S. government agencies announced an annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents, granting free access to more than 2,000 national …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Air Force, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Coast Guard, Colonial National Historical Park, Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Joining Forces, Marines, national forests, National Park Service, national parks, Navy, public lands, rmy, U.S. Army Corps, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, wildlife refuges | Leave a comment