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NBC Show Seeks Military Reunion Stories

A new NBC show that rewards selfless people for their good deeds is seeking redeploying service members to spotlight in some upcoming episodes. Casting producers are looking for service members returning home in early to mid-April who would like to surprise their families with a homecoming or

NBC Show Seeks Military ‘Unsung Heroes’

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NBC Show Seeks Military ‘Unsung Heroes’

A new NBC show that rewards selfless people for their good deeds is seeking service members, veterans and their families to spotlight in some upcoming episodes. The show gives people an opportunity to pay a deserving hometown hero back "for always paying it forward," an NBC news release

Lackland AFB families foster future military working dogs

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Lackland AFB families foster future military working dogs

Navy veteran Hector Hernandez leans down to hug his dog as she pants noisily from her most recent dash around the living room. She nuzzles into his hand -- a momentary calm in the storm of activity that's Bella. "She's a good girl," Hernandez said affectionately as he throws

Military Kids Can Apply for 2012 Scholarships

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Military Kids Can Apply for 2012 Scholarships

The deadline is swiftly approaching for the Fisher House Foundation's 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program, conducted at military commissaries worldwide. Applications must be completed and delivered - not postmarked, but delivered - to a commissary by close of business Feb. 24, according to an agency release. People

Military Caregivers to Gain More Support

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Military Caregivers to Gain More Support

Caregivers of wounded warriors often make great sacrifices to be at their loved one's side. They quit their jobs, sell their homes and leave family members and friends behind, often for years at a time. Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama and other senior leaders gathered to honor the

Taking Care of Pets While Deployed

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Taking Care of Pets While Deployed

Although the wars are drawing down, the deployment schedules for our men and women in uniform aren't easing up. Troops continue to meet multiple operational needs, such as theater security exercises with partner nations, Navy ship cruises and other training requirements. Many military pet parents struggle with what

Site Connects Kids Dealing With Deployment

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Site Connects Kids Dealing With Deployment

The Defense Department has launched a new website intended to bolster military children as they deal with deployments and the other stressors of military life. Military Kids Connect offers military kids - from children to tweens and teens - an online community where they can learn about deployments,

Families Weather Holiday Separations

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Families Weather Holiday Separations

Molly Blake will unveil a special guest on Christmas, someone who is an even bigger hero to her daughters than Santa Claus: their dad. She'll use technology to enable her deployed husband, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Peter Blake, to participate in the morning festivities. "We'll prop him up on the

Coping With Deployed Holiday Stress

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Coping With Deployed Holiday Stress

Last week, President Barack Obama and other senior officials welcomed the final group of U.S. troops home from Iraq - just in time for the holidays. But thousands of other service members - deployed in Afghanistan or other locations around the world - won't be so fortunate. They'll be

Send Troops, Families Holiday Cards

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Send Troops, Families Holiday Cards

As evidenced by the host of Christmas decorations springing up in stores across the nation, the holiday season is nearly at hand. While a time of celebration and festivity, it's also an opportunity to honor service members and their families serving far from home.  The American Red

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