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-------------------------------- 25 DECEMBER 2006-------------------------------------------
  • Buyer Praises VA Information Technology Centralization
  • Deal of the Week: Military Discounts on iPods & Other Products
  • Clinic to Open in Rural Colorado
  • Coming Home Project
  • Group Raising Money for Navy D-Day Memorial
  • Gulf War Research Funding Applauded
  • Featured Job: Technical Program Manager
  • Home for Children Breaks Ground
  • Military Honors for Veterans' Funerals
  • Under-used Benefit for Veterans and Spouses
  • Boaters Stop Using Frequency
  • Happy Birthday, National Guard!
  • High School Art Competition Seeks Entries
  • National Guard Museum Opens New Exhibit
  • New Passport Requirements Jan. 2007
  • Make a Difference: Become a Teacher
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    Buyer Praises VA Information Technology Centralization
    House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) has hailed the decision by Veterans Affairs Secretary R. James Nicholson to fully centralize management of information technology (IT) systems and security at VA. More

    Deal of the Week: Military Discounts on iPods & Other Products
    Apple salutes the US Military. Now government and military personnel can receive up to 17% off Apple products for personal use. This includes the world's most popular digital music player, the iPod. More

    Clinic to Open in Rural Colorado
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to open a new outreach clinic in the Yuma/Burlington/Goodland area of Colorado and Kansas. More

    Coming Home Project
    The Coming Home Project invites Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families, living in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, to a series of free workshops to help them cope with the stresses they experience. More

    Group Raising Money for Navy D-Day Memorial
    Stars and Stripes reports that of the more than 60 monuments or memorials honoring Americans and allied forces killed in the D-Day invasion at Normandy, not a single one represents the U.S. Navy. More

    Gulf War Research Funding Applauded
    The National Commander of the American Legion, Paul A. Morin, has applauded Congress for providing funding to the Southwestern Medical Center's Gulf War Illness research program. More

    Featured Job: Technical Program Manager
    Jacobs Technology, a worldwide leader in providing advanced engineering and technical services for government and industry, has an opportunity available for a Technical Program Manager. More

    Home for Children Breaks Ground
    The VFW National Home for Children broke ground recently for a new duplex to be built to help care for families of veterans and active duty military. More

    Military Honors for Veterans' Funerals
    The National Guard's Honor Guard Program is available in many states to any person who served in either peace-time or war-time on active duty. More

    Under-used Benefit for Veterans and Spouses
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reaching out to inform wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans about an under-used, special monthly pension benefit called Aid and Attendance. More

    Boaters Stop Using Frequency
    The Coast Guard reminds all boaters that beginning January 1, 2007, both 121.5 and 243 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are prohibited from use in both commercial and recreational watercraft. More

    Happy Birthday, National Guard!
    The National Guard turned 370 years old on Dec. 13, and the National Guard Bureau is celebrating with a Website dedicated to the organization and its history. More

    High School Art Competition Seeks Entries
    The 2007 SemperComm Art Competition, sponsored by the SemperComm Foundation, is now accepting artwork created by high school students. The contest asks entrants to develop works around the theme of "For Them." More

    National Guard Museum Opens New Exhibit
    A new interactive exhibit that showcases the National Guard's participation in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom is on display at the National Guard Museum. More

    New Passport Requirements Jan. 2007
    Beginning in January 2007, all air travelers, including U.S citizens, will need a valid passport to enter the U.S. You can obtain a passport at more than 9,000 locations in the United States. More

    Make a Difference: Become a Teacher
    The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) would like to wish you a Happy New Year! ABCTE offers an exciting program that is perfect for members of the military who are thinking about changing careers. More

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