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Soldier Attends Virtual 1st BD

A 13th COSCOM soldier deployed to Iraq attended his daughters first birthday by video teleconference from a Coalition base near Taji Wednesday.

Budget Request Calls for New, Renovated Schools

Military children are one of the many groups poised to benefit from President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget request.

Joint Humanitarian Mission Spreads Joy and Warmth to 100 Iraqi Families

One hundred families in the Yusifiyah area, southwest of Baghdad, benefit as U.S. and Iraqi soldiers target their villages during a humanitarian aid mission, Jan. 3.

Air Force Dedicates Center for Families of Fallen

Air Force officials dedicated the new Center for Families of the Fallen at the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center here, Jan. 7.

USS Wasp Brings Families Together for Christmas Cheer

Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) had plenty of reason to be cheerful as the ship hosted family and friends onboard for a holiday feast Dec. 25.

Santa Makes Early Appearance for Troops, Children and Families

Santa Claus visits Soldiers and Families at the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment holiday celebration, Dec 13, arriving on a humvee tactical vehicle to bring holiday wishes and gifts for Soldiers' children at the unit headquarters in Jamaica, N.Y.

Korea Command Focuses on Quality of Life

Improving the quality of life for service members and their families stationed in the South Korea is a top priority, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea said this week.

Military Study Expands to Include Families

A Defense Department study that explores the long-term health effects of military service, including deployments, will expand its scope to military families starting in June.

N.D. General in Kosovo Joins Santa to Deliver Holiday Message to Families

Jolly Ol' St. Nick and wife, Mrs. Claus, helped Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann, Bismarck, N.D., deliver a special holiday message back to North Dakota, Dec. 13, to families of KFOR Soldiers serving here.

Study Explores Deployment Impact on Older Children

Children in military families experience emotional and behavioral difficulties above national averages, a study has revealed.

Support Improves for Families With Special Needs

Officials are working to boost the resources and support the Defense Department's Exceptional Family Member Program provides to military families with special needs. "Most people are aware of EFMP as a mandatory enrollment program, but we're working to raise awareness of the family support we can provide," said Rebecca Posante, communications director for the Pentagon's Office of Military Community and Family Policy.

Toy Giveaway Benefits Military Families

More than 3,000 military families will have a few extra presents under the tree this year thanks to the generous efforts of Operation Homefront and The Wal-Mart Foundation.

Strike's Top Guns Makes Families a Part of the Team

An army who recognizes the importance of its Soldier, as well as its Soldier's family, will be a stronger army. The Soldiers of today's Army go through a vigorous training schedule, endure lengthy missions and perform tasks that are physically and mentally strenuous, but that Soldier is not the only one who has to deal with these harsh conditions.

'Greywolf' Among First CAV Troops to Return Home

1st Cavalry Division's Rear Detachment hosted Family reunions for more than 300, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers, at the division headquarters, in Fort Hood, Texas.

Fort Hood Soldiers Reach Out to Families, Each Other

Waiting at the airport last night for the last families to arrive for today's ceremony honoring victims of the fatal shooting rampage at nearby Fort Hood, several Soldiers were dealing with their own pain and confusion by reaching out to families of the fallen and to each other.

69th ADA Sets Up New Soldiers for Success

Soldiers just becoming a part of the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade attended the brigade's new in-processing program called Building Strong and Ready Families at the 76th Street Chapel here, Oct. 29 and 30.

Defense Department 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, Nov. 3.

Halloween Celebrated in Bahrain

Kindergarten through 12th-grade students at the Bahrain Department of Defense Dependents School celebrated Halloween during the school's 2nd annual Halloween Spooktacular Event on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Aviation Company Returns From Deployment

Hundreds of friends, family and well-wishers gathered at Stout Field in Indianapolis, Saturday, Oct. 31, to greet the returning members of the 2-238th General Aviation Support Battalion, on their way home from Fort Sill, Okla., following their deployment in support of operation Iraqi Freedom.

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