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| SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 13, 2009 - More than 750 people from the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and private enterprise -- including social workers, chaplains, researchers, and family members – are attending a suicide-prevention conference. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - December was a recruiting success for all active-duty and reserve-component U.S. military services, which all met or exceeded their goals. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - A coalition of federal departments, led by Veterans Affairs, has launched a research and awareness program to curb motor vehicle fatalities among veterans who return from deployments. |
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| MONS, Belgium, Jan. 12, 2009 - Teenagers are learning to navigate the road safely thanks to new driver’s education simulators at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Belgium, and nine other locations throughout the region. |
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| FORT VALLEY, Ga., Jan. 12, 2009 - Army Reserve soldiers conducted an airborne jump for a group of civilian employers during the first Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve “Boss-lift” event for the 421st Quartermaster Company, 143rd Sustainment Command. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 - A troop-support group is gearing up for the early part of the new year, collecting Valentine, Easter and St. Patrick Day cards and gifts for servicemembers and the health professionals who take care of them. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - A fluorescent protein discovered in jellyfish has enabled scientists to visualize molecular and cellular events in real time, a leading U.S. biochemical researcher said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - The Army’s adjutant general apologized on behalf of the Army for a printing error that resulted in delivering 7,000 letters without a by-name salutation to family members who lost a soldier in operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2009 - The Defense Department is developing a national “cyber range” to test cybersecurity technology and reduce the vulnerability of government computer systems to networks attacks. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2009 - A former military spouse has created a foundation of photographers that offers free photography sessions to deploying and deployed families. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2009 - Disney vacations have become more affordable for military people and their families. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2009 - After months of evaluating the criteria, Defense Department officials have decided against the notion of awarding the Purple Heart to military members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2009 - The search is on for three Department of Defense Education Activity students to represent the department’s schools at the 2009 Research Science Institute. |
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| ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., Dec. 30, 2008 - The Army has destroyed the last landmine in its stockpiles containing VX nerve-agent munitions. |
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| BAGHDAD, Dec. 25, 2008 - As part of a week-long tour to visit soldiers around the world in Korea, Japan, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey made a stop in Baghdad, Dec. 22, 2008, to assess the current situation in country and speak with troops.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2008 - A civilian orthopedic surgeon who has seen servicemembers’ sacrifices firsthand said he believes the nation owes them a debt of gratitude, and that he’ll bring techniques he saw in the military health system to his own practice. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2008 - Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are relatively insulated from the financial disasters affecting many Americans, and increasingly are taking advantage of programs designed to promote what military leaders call “financial readiness,” military financial counselors say. |
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| BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2008 - The Army’s top officer stopped at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, during a trip to visit soldiers around the world during the holiday season. |
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| BUTLERVILLE, Ind., Dec. 22, 2008 - For soldiers preparing to deploy on a peacekeeping mission, nonlethal weapons instruction is an important part of their deployment training. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2008 - A Toys for Tots national coordinator is hoping the American public will step in during the last few days before Christmas to ensure the Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots drive doesn’t leave a single needy child empty-handed.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2008 - Among North American Aerospace Command’s diverse and challenging missions, none is more gratifying -- or as downright fun -- as tracking Santa Claus each year for children around the world, the NORAD commander said. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2008 - Actor and director Ben Affleck and other celebrities joined volunteers at the National Guard Armory in Van Nuys, Calif., to pack care packages for troops. |
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| KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2008 - The stars of this year's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USO Holiday Tour have played far more prestigious venues, but probably none as appreciative. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - Unreported occurrences is the main issue concerning sexual assaults within the three U.S. service academies, the deputy director of the Defense Department’s sexual assault prevention and response program said.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - The Army will allow full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia starting next year for all soldiers killed in action. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - The commander of U.S. Northern Command is urging closer collaboration between first responders and the federal entities that stand ready to step in and assist in the wake of a national disaster. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2008 - Although her son was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Nov. 13, 2003, Dorine Kenney continues to honor his comrades in arms each year. |
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| RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Dec. 17, 2008 - The USO’s new president and chief executive officer told troops on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, that the organization is doing its best to bring a touch of home to them.
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 - Housing allowances for military members will go up an average of 6.9 percent, or about $95 per month, in 2009. |
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 - Recognizing the risk of burnout among caregivers providing warrior and family support, U.S. European Command plans to kick off a program that incorporates principles introduced by bestselling author and lecturer Dr. Stephen Covey. |
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