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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Brian Mays, a medic assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, reads a book as part of a United Through Reading Read-a-thon on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup

Provincial Reconstruction Team Hosts Read-a-Thon

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

More than 20 service members assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah recently found a new way to connect with loved ones by participating in a United Through Reading read-a-thon.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, books, Child Literacy, Defense Media Activity, Deployed Service Members, deployment, DVD, Ed. D., Erin Wittkop, Family Focus Friday, Farah province., Forward Operating Base Farah, literacy, military families, military kids, Navy, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, reading, sailors, Sally Ann Zoll, service members, soldiers, troops, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Estrada, U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Louis McCray, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jennifer Kleve, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Brian Mays, U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Megan Garcia, U.S.. Army, United States Army, United States Navy, United Through Reading, video | Leave a comment

Marines Face Tough Enemy: Kids with Foam-based Weaponry

Posted on January 20, 2013 by nmcfarland

When it comes to battle, Marines have the tactical knowledge to come out on top. But when challenged by the children of Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, they gave more fun than fight.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Marine Corps, marine fun, Marines, marines connect with kids, military families, military kids | Leave a comment

U.S. Army file photo by Master Sgt. Mark Olsen

Army Emergency Relief Scholarships Available for Soldiers’ Family Members

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Army Emergency Relief scholarships for the academic year 2013-2014 became available Jan. 2, 2013, for spouses and children of soldiers, retired soldiers and reserve-component soldiers.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Army, Army Emergency Relief, Army Emergency Relief Scholarships, education, families, Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarships, military families, soldiers, Spouse Education Assistance Program, Spouse Education Assistance Program Scholarships, U.S.. Army, United States Army | 1 Comment

Marine Corps Pfc. Clayton greets his family during a homecoming ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Dec. 17, 2012. Smith is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 24th MEU returned to the U.S. after completing a nearly nine month deployment as an expeditionary crisis response force with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Robert L. Fisher

Worth a Thousand Words: Homecoming Kiss

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Erin Wittkop

Marine Corps Pfc. Clayton greets his family during a homecoming ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Dec. 17, 2012. Smith is assigned to …
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), Marines, military families, U.S. Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps | Leave a comment

$A section of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., shows a fraction of the 110,000 wreaths placed at the graves of fallen service members during Wreaths Across America, Dec. 15, 2012. DOD photo by EJ Hersom$

A Lesson for My Daughter

Posted on December 18, 2012 by tiffaniwalker

I ventured out this weekend with my daughter in tow for the annual Wreaths Across America program at Arlington National Cemetery and was immediately struck by what this meant to my daughter.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Arlington, Arlington National Cemetery, Army, Christmas, Defense, Department of Defense, DoD, holidays, Marine Corps, Marines, military, military families, Navy, service members, soldiers, Tomb of the Unkown So, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S.. Army, USAF, USMC, wreaths, Wreaths Across America | 7 Comments