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Photo: Lauren Sink, a high school junior, drew this picture of her Army father returning home. Nearly 50 illustrations, paintings and writings were on display at the U.S. Education Department on April 3, 2013, in observance of the Month of the Military Child. DOD photo by Terri Moon Cronk

Military Children Express Sacrifices Through Art, Writing

Posted on April 11, 2013 by bniegel

Life through the eyes of military children through their paintings, drawings and writings was on public display to celebrate the Month of the Military Child.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Family Appreciation, Military Kids, Rotator | Tagged Alexandria, art, Defense Department, Education Department, family, Joining Forces, kids, Mark Center, military, Military Family Appreciation, military kids, Month of the Military Child, MOTMC, The Military Child Education Coalition, VA | 1 Comment

Photo: Sgt. Dontae Skywalker, tomb sentinel, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), lays a rose at the foot of one of the crypts of the Unknowns, March 25, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. The placing of a rose at the foot of each crypt signifies a sentinels' last and final honor before they leave The Tomb of the Unknown. Skywalker served at the Tomb from September 2010 to September 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.

Worth A Thousand Words: Last Day on the Job

Posted on April 11, 2013 by bniegel

Army Sgt. Dontae Skywalker lays a rose at the foot of one of the crypts of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 25, 2013.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, Arlington National Cemetery, crypts, military, Rose, soldier, The Old Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Tomb Sentinel, U.S.. Army, USA, VA, Worth a Thousand Words | 2 Comments

2013 Military Culinary Arts Competition

Posted on March 27, 2013 by nmcfarland

Food service specialists from all branches of the military recently competed in the 2013 Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator, Wednesday Warfighter | Tagged 2013 Military Culinary Arts Competition, 92G, American Culinary Federation, chow hall, cooking skills, DFAC, food service specialist, Fort Lee, military chow, military dining, military dining facility, military food, military food service professionals, mobile Army containerized kitchens, VA | 1 Comment

Photo: A soldier assigned to 111th Quartermaster Company hugs his daughter during a redeployment ceremony at Fort Lee, Va. Jan. 18, 2013. The company deployed for six months to Kuwait and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Army photo by Susan Garling

Worth A Thousand Words: Daddy, I Missed You!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by bniegel

A soldier assigned to 111th Quartermaster Company hugs his daughter during a redeployment ceremony at Fort Lee, Va. Jan. 18, 2013.
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Posted in Family Focus Friday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 111th Quartermaster Company, Afghanistan, Army, ceremony, daughter, deployed, Family Focus Friday, Fort Lee, hugs daughter, Kuwait, redeployment, redeployment ceremony, U.S.. Army, VA | Leave a comment

Photo: A Coast Guard 45-foot Medium Response Boat is shown moored at Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, Va., following it's delivery to the station, Jan. 10, 2013. The new RB-M is scheduled to replace the unit's 41-foot Utility Boat and is part of the service's plan to standardize and revitalize its shore-based boat fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandyn Hill)

Worth A Thousand Words: Shiny and New

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bniegel

A Coast Guard 45-foot Medium Response Boat is shown moored at Coast Guard StationPortsmouth, Va.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged 41-foot Utility Boat, 45-foot Medium Response Boat, boat, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Station Portsmouth, Elizabeth River, fleet, military, modernization, new asset, ocean, pier, RB-M, replace aging fleet, small boat, U.S. Coast Guard, upgrade, USCG, Utility Boat, VA, Virginia | Leave a comment