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MC League Begins Toys for Tots Campaign

The Marine Corps League began its Toys for Tots campaign recently with a goal of ensuring every child under 12 gets something under the tree this year.

Volunteers Reach Out to Mil Families

An army of volunteers wrote letters of thanks and assembled care packages for delivery to military families during Operation Appreciation, held Nov. 11 at George Washington University here.

25,000 Canes for US Military Veterans

A national program will provide 25,000 canes free of charge to members of the United States Armed Forces in need of mobility assistance to honor them for their incredible contributions to our country.

DoD Aims to Improve Families’ Lives

Military families make tremendous sacrifices in support of the nation and deserve recognition as well as the best programs and policies the Defense Department can deliver, a defense official said yesterday.

Memorial Hall, Museum Struggles For Funds

Soon after Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum opened in 1910 to recognize Civil War veterans, officials realized a problem with their charter.

Priority Status of Vet-Owned Businesses

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs approved two bills, including measures to increase veterans’ ability to compete for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) procurement contracts, and to improve job training opportunities for veterans.

Women’s Group Donates Items for Troops

Sometime around Thanksgiving some troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will receive boxes filled with gifts from a women’s group in Alexandria, Va.

October 5 Deadlines For Military Voting

Monday, September 28, 2009. The recommended mailing date for absentee ballots for this November’s elections in NJ and VA from deployed military personnel is October 5 – less than 1 week away.

Woman Eases Transition For Soldiers

A Charlottesville woman who has spent much of the past seven years aiding American troops in combat situations hopes to help them when they return.

Bikers Have Troops' Backs

No one met Bob Woods at the St. Louis airport in 1971 when he came home from war, and he has never forgotten it.

Cell Phone Donations Still Strong

The Central Panhandle Club for AT&T Pioneers held a collection drive during the summer of 2008 to collect used cell phones that were donated, recycled and ultimately used to give deployed military personnel prepaid calling cards.

Lock out Providing Help across Services

When members of different U.S. military branches are stationed together, the “color of money” can make a difference between the types of support programs available for each.

DoD Support for Guard Members, Families

The Department of Defense is committed to supporting Guard and Reserve members and their families through policies that maintain strong family programs and innovative efforts, such as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, a senior DoD official told lawmakers July 22.

Groome to Offer Free Shuttles to Wounded

Groome Transportation is helping wounded Soldiers newly assigned to Fort Benning's Warrior Transition Battalion.

Hundreds Endure Heat for Health Care

A red band is placed on the wrist of a child waiting in line to be screened by doctors and nurses from the hospital ship USNS Comfort at Chinandega, Nicaragua, July 11, 2009. The bands allow the patients into the clinic.

Bosley Donates Select Free Treatments

In celebration of the Bosley’s 35th year in practice and in appreciation of the United States Armed Forces, Bosley is granting 19 military members complimentary hair restoration treatment.

Web Allows GI to Meet Newborn Twins

A laptop with a microphone and webcam gave an Army firefighter stationed in Afghanistan the chance to see his newborn twin boys two hours after their birth Wednesday at Meriter Hospital.

CREDO Continues Prime Support Services

With more than 15 free programs and retreats occurring monthly, Camp Pendleton’s Chaplains Religious Enrichment Development Operation continues to meet the emerging needs of service members and military families.

Navy to Muster Full-Time Support Boards

The chief of naval personnel announced that a selective early release from active duty (SERAD) board for full-time support (FTS) commanders and a selective retention board for FTS captains will convene August 10.

AF Named Among Top HBCU Supporters

In a 2009 survey, U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine recently named the Air Force among the "Top Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities."

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