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A Better Life – African Native ‘Wins Lottery’ For U.S. Citizenship

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jtozer

U.S. Army Sgt. Koku Adzoble won a lottery to move to the U.S. from a tiny sliver of a country in West Africa where he grew up. He joined the U.S. Army to make a better life for himself. “Back …
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – Veena’s Story

Posted on May 10, 2012 by jtozer

Written by Veena Meer I am a Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) student working at Andrews AFB in the Equal Employment Office as an Assistant Manager for the Air Force Disability Program. I administer the Air Force WRP to maintain records, …
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Strength through Diversity

Posted on February 26, 2012 by jtozer

Produced by DMA Navy Everything is based off of the team being in sync together. Fireman Joubert talks about the singularity of the ceremonial guard drill team, no matter the background of the individual team members.

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Profiles in Heritage: First African-American Female Officers

Posted on February 3, 2012 by nmcfarland

DoDLive proudly presents “Profiles in Heritage,” a series honoring the diverse warriors, leaders, and others that have served in the United States Armed Forces over the years. February is African-American History month, and this episode tells the story of Lt. …
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Worth a Thousand Words: The Man, The Movement, The Message

Posted on January 16, 2012 by jtozer

Young children stop to have their picture taken with the memorial statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C. The King Memorial is intended to be personally transformative for visitors, building a sense of commitment to the promise of …
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