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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

DOD to Begin Review of Family, Military Community Programs

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

A new task force will start work on a 120-day review of all family and military community programs across the Defense Department.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for military community and family policy, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, American Forces Press Service, Charles E. Milam, Cheryl Pellerin, child development programs, Common Services Task Force, Defense Department, DoD, DOD Education Activity, families, Jessica Wright, military community, military families, Military Family Readiness Council, Pengtagon, Pentagon military community and family policy office, service members | 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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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 101st Cavalry, 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 108th Infantry, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Squadron, 69th Infantry, adjutant general, Afghanistan, armor, Army National Guard, Baghdad, combat, commissioned officers, Defense Department, female soldiers, infantry, Iraq, Iraqi Army, Kuwait, Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, military, N.Y., National Guard, New York Army National Guard, New York City, New York National Guard, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, non-commissioned officers, service members, soldiers, Special Forces, Syracuse, tank and reconnaissance units, troops, U.S. Army National Guard, U.S. National Guard, U.S. Soldiers, United States Army National Guard, United States National Guard, United States Soldiers, Utica, Women in Combat | Leave a comment

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

Photo: Marines and sailors hike to Mount Suribachi on Iwo To Dec. 19 during a professional military education tour. âI overheard Marines talking about how much they appreciate the opportunity to be here and reflect on the history,â said Col. Walter T. Anderson. âFor the majority of the Marines, it was their first time coming out here, and we wanted to focus not only on the battle itself, but the logistics of the battle.â The Marines and sailors are with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Japanese government reverted the name of the island on which the battle was fought to its pre-World War II name of Iwo To in 2007. Anderson is the assistant chief of staff, G-3, operations and training, 3rd MLG, III MEF. Photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock

Service Members Visit Iwo Jima Battle Grounds

Posted on January 22, 2013 by bniegel

The Iwo Jima battle grounds where Japanese and American heroes fought valiantly were visited by 68 Marines and sailors for a professional military education tour.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 3rd Marine Logistics Group, American flag, Camp Kinser, combat Logistics Regiment 37, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Iwo Jima, Iwo To, Japan, Marines, military, Mount Suribachi, Navy Corpsman, Okinawa, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, service members, USMC | Leave a comment