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Ma and Pa Eagle Are Back and so is Jewel the Bear

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:08:35 +0000

This year, just like every year since 2009, my family and I are enjoying an up close and personal view of a pair of bald eagles inhabiting their bathtub-sized nest, which is located on a cliff near my hometown of Decorah, Iowa.

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Free Admission to Progressive International Motorcycle Show in NYC for Servicemembers

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:14:33 +0000

If you love motorcycles and are in the NYC area, here's a very generous offer that you may find hard to refuse: servicemembers, police officers and firefighters can gain free admission into the Progressive International Motorcycle Show being held in NYC during the weekend of January 20-22.

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Flying S Ranch Hosts Horses4Heroes Valentine's Gala

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:17:50 +0000

If you live in the Luling, Texas area (about 45 minutes from Austin or San Antonio) and love horses, then you'll want to be sure and mark your calendars for the upcoming Horses4Heroes Valentine's Gala hosted by the Flying S Ranch. The event will take place on Saturday, February 11 from noon to 6:00 p.m.

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Horses4Heroes Serves the Entire Military Family

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:31:14 +0000

Many people either aren't aware of Horses4Heroes or they confuse Horses4Heroes with a therapeutic riding program for wounded warriors that's offered through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl).

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2012 Military Pay Charts and Pay Dates

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:03:37 +0000

In case you haven't heard, on December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which means (among many other things) that the 1.6% military pay raise shifts from proposed to approved.

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Help Gillette Donate $100,000 to the USO

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:20:01 +0000

How would you like to show your support for the servicemember in your life and by doing so help military families in the process? You can easily accomplish this through a fundraising program sponsored by Gillette and the USO--and it won't cost you a penny.

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Military Spouse Shares Deployment Advice and Words of Wisdom

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:22:41 +0000

Thanks to Jodi Bakken over at Just Military Loans.com for sharing with me an excellent blog post written by an Army National Guard wife named Jessica Ngotngamwong.

Jessica and her husband have been married for seven years and are the proud parents to two young boys. Jessica's husband is currently in the middle of his third deployment.

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Military Gifts for Spouses and Parents

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:00:29 +0000

Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I'm happy to report that I'm done. However, don't get the wrong impression and think that I'm some kind of uber-organized person, because I can assure you, I'm not. (Organized, yes. Ultra-organized, no.)

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2011 Military Spouse Summit

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:08:38 +0000

Note: According to the Military Spouse Summit Web site, the summit has been postponed until sometime in early 2012. I'll post the new date once it's released.

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Military spouses are invited to attend the 2011 Military Spouse Summit on December 2-3 at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

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Operation Record a Story Keeps Kids and Parents Connected During a Deployment

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:57:40 +0000

I've always held a great fascination and love for books (which probably explains why I became a writer) and so it gives me great pleasure to let you know that for the second year in a row, Publications International (PIL) is sponsoring Operation Record a Story, which is made available through United Through Reading's Military Program.

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