Free Military Family Resort Vacation

Week of April 23, 2007

Destination R&R, a retreat for wounded servicemembers and their families, is now accepting applications for a free family getaway. Destination R&R was created to honor the sacrifice of wounded servicemembers and their families and to provide them with the opportunity to rejuvenate and have fun. The first Destination R&R retreat will be held this summer, from August 5 to 9, at the Turf Valley Resort, near Baltimore, MD. It will focus on fun for all ages and enable sharing, connecting and healing for families.

All expenses will be paid for the selected participants, including travel. This retreat is offered to servicemembers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, as well as members of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who were wounded or experienced emotional trauma or illness related to their service in the Global War on Terror. Members of the National Guard and Reserve in either activated or drilling status are eligible, provided their injury was sustained while on active duty or training. Applications are only accepted online, www.nmfa.org/destinationRR, and must be submitted by midnight May 4, 2007.

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