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U.S. Navy Petty Officers 1st Class Joshua Mathison, left, assigned to USS Mount Whitney, and Jason Pavlica, right, assigned to Naval Criminal Investigative Service Protective Service Operations, play with children at the Centro Laila Orphanage in Mondragone, Italy, Feb. 20, 2013, as part of a Sailor of the Year community service project. The Centro Laila Orphanage shelters and fosters Italian children, as well as children from immigrant families. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian T. Glunt

Worth A Thousand Words: Fist Bump Buddies

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

U.S. Navy Petty Officers 1st Class Joshua Mathison, left, assigned to USS Mount Whitney, and Jason Pavlica, right, assigned to Naval Criminal Investigative Service Protective Service Operations, play with children at the Centro Laila Orphanage in Mondragone, Italy, Feb. 20, …
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Cento Laila Orphanage, children, community service, community service project, Italian children, Italy, kids, Mondragone, Naval Criminal Investigative Service Protection Service Operations, Navy, orphans, Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Pavlica, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Mathison, Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian T. Glunt, Petty Officers, Petty Officers 1st Class, Sailor of the Year, sailors, U.S. Navy, U.S. Sailors, United States Navy, United States Sailors, USS Mount Whitney | Leave a comment

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy Cosby Jr., pay deck staff non-commissioned officer for the Marine Forces Reserve disbursing office, and Cpl. Cristel Zimmermanoset, zeros clerk at the Marine Forces Reserve finance office, decide on which toy to purchase for the Toys for Tots campaign in New Orleans, La., Nov. 13, 2012. The Toys for Tots campaign had been helping give toys to less fortunate children since 1947. Marine Forces Reserve, in conjunction with local community organizations, is working to top last year’s number of more than nine million toys donated. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcin Platek

Marine Reservists Continue 65-Year Toys for Tots Tradition

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Erin Wittkop

The Toys for Tots campaign had been helping give toys to less fortunate children since 1947.
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Posted in Community Partnerships, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged children, Toys for Tots, U.S. Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps Reserve | Leave a comment

Message For The Army Family

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jtozer

Families are such an integral part to the military community. Whether it’s mothers, fathers, spouses, loved ones or children, the family is a source of strength and support to the service members. U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General Raymond Odierno delivers a …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged Army family, children, Defense, deployment, DMA Army, DoD, families, family, General Raymond Odierno, loved ones, mental health, message from leadership to families, military, military community, service members, soldiers, spouses, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, U.S.. Army, video | Leave a comment

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

National Immunization Awareness Month

Posted on August 20, 2012 by jtozer

August is typically recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). With back to school coming up, and influenza season being only a few months away, it’s a great reminder to our nation that people of all ages require timely immunization …
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday | Tagged back-to-school, checkups, children, disease, doctors, families, health, healthy, Immunizations, medical, medicine, military families, monday, National Immunization Awareness Month, school, schools, service members, shots, staying healthy, U.S. Army Medical Command, vaccinations, video, wellness | Leave a comment