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Military Kids Website Also Helps Parents, Educators

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

The Defense Department website for military children has added new features to help parents and educators explain difficult topics of the military lifestyle to children.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Defense Department, educators, military families, military kids, MilitaryKidsConnect, MilitaryKidsConnect.org, National Center for Telehealth and Technology, schools, service members, teachers, troops | Leave a comment

Female soldiers assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion conduct pre-mobilization training Aug. 10, 2012. The battalion deployed to Afghanistan in October 2012. (New York Army National Guard Courtesy photo)

New York Army National Guard to Begin Moving Women Into Combat Battalions

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Women will be able to fill 350 positions in the New York Army National Guard’s four combat battalions.
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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

Wednesday Warfighter: Army & Air Force Deployed Together

Posted on September 5, 2012 by jtozer

Ever wanted an up-close and personal look at what it’s like to be one of the troops currently deployed? Members of AFSOC’s 17th Air Support Operations Squadron give you a little glimpse of what it’s like to be part of …
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The USO – Here For You

Posted on September 4, 2012 by jtozer

USO centers are lifting the spirits of America’s troops and their families. At more than 160 locations worldwide the USO provides a home away from home for troops and their families. Last year alone, USO centers were visited 8 million …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged airmen, centers, children, DoD, entertainment, families, fun, helping troops, international, kids, locations, Marines, meeting the needs of the military community, providing a home away from home, sailors, soldiers, spouses, troops, USMC, USO, USO centers, USO programs, video | Leave a comment