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One of the best things about being an Ambassador at an active embassy – like we have in Phnom Penh – is that we are always implementing many projects that benefit Cambodia.
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Would you like a boost of confidence, looks, athletic ability and sex appeal or even gain “super powers” all by consuming a drink? Well, contrary to popular belief, this doesn’t happen. However companies that produce energy drinks aim their advertisement campaigns at …
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Naval Hospital Jacksonville celebrates Aug. 1- 7 as well as showcases their World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Baby Friendly Certification. Breastfeeding benefits babies and moms and is considered by many to be a miracle food with advantages that cannot …
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By Paul Ross U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs and Editor, Navy Medicine Magazine When my kid brother left for Iraq he was just that — a kid. He returned home shattered inside. The “dark pit,” as …
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By Richard Ginn, Col., MSC, U.S. Army (Ret.) Article originally appeared in The GROG Sam Stone came home, To his wife and family After serving in the conflict overseas. And the time that he served, Had shattered all his nerves, …
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