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Photo: Alicia Hinds-Ward, wife of Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Edwinston Ward, 113th Wing Logisitics Readniess Squadron, Join Base Andrews of Maryland, accepts the 2013 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year award alongside military leaders May 8, 2013. U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Clapper.

National Guard Spouse Wins Military Spouse of the Year Award

Posted on May 10, 2013 by kfinley

Alicia Hinds-Ward’s dedication to her military community made her the first National Guard spouse to win the Armed Forces Inusrance Military Spouse of the Year Award.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Air National Guard, Alicia Hinds-Ward, Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, Mil Spouse, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Military Spouse of the Year, military spouses, National Guard Spouse of the Year, U.S Air Force | Leave a comment

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

First Lady, Dr. Biden Vow to Continue ‘Joining Forces’

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nmcfarland

First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden rededicated themselves to the Joining Forces initiative with a goal of creating a national culture of support.
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Military Spouse Has Unique Experiences

Posted on October 26, 2012 by bniegel

An ICU Nurse who is married to Orthopedics Surgeon, Captain James Blair, comments on what the experience has been like for her.
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Family Focus Friday: Brothers at War Reintegration Workshop

Posted on September 7, 2012 by jtozer

The film maker behind the movie, Brothers at War, is helping service members and their families reconnect when the military member returns home. This topic is close to his heart, since his brothers are both serving in the military, and …
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