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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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photo: Gunnery Sgt. Rodolfo Gonzalez, disbursing chief, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads a book in his office, on the USS Peleliu, Sept. 22. The United Through Reading program helps connect servicemembers to their family members by providing them the opportunity to record themselves reading a book to their loved ones. The recordings can be up to 30 minutes long. If the servicemembers brought the book with them, they can mail the book with the recording back home. If they didn't bring books, they can borrow one from the unit.

Reading Program Unites Deployed Service Members to Families Back Home

Posted on October 5, 2012 by glenn.selby

The United Through Reading program helps connect service members to their family members.
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The Chairman’s Professional Reading List

Posted on May 3, 2012 by glenn.selby

I’ve talked about the importance of recommitting ourselves to the Profession of Arms through my Letter to the Force, Strategic Direction to the Joint Force, and Profession of Arms white paper. It’s central to our profession that we continue to …
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Learning to Read in Afghanistan

Posted on July 21, 2011 by jtozer

By G. A. VolbNTM-A Public Affairs Senior Advisor From www.ntm-a.com With more than 99,000 soldiers and police already touched by the Afghan National Security Force Literacy Program, the goal of professionalizing security forces here is gaining momentum. Currently, some 83,000 members of …
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