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News of Interest to Members of the U.S. Armed Forces

Southwest Florida NAPA Auto Care Centers support Deployed Military Members with Teddy Bear Donations

NAPLES, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Southwest Florida NAPA Auto Care Centers is adding to their Veterans Day tribute this year by sponsoring 40 Teddy Bears to be given to deployed military through Teddy Bears for the Troops, Inc. They are also inviting the public to contribute toward sending more teddy bears to our deployed military by visiting any of their seven locations which are serving as collection sites, where any size donation is encouraged for this cause.

As Part of ‘Operation Gratitude’ Spodak Dental Group to Collect Halloween Candy for Troops Overseas

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: This Halloween, Spodak Dental Group wants to help you earn cash for your candy and support our troops. All trick-or-treaters are encouraged to bring their excess unopened and uneaten candy to the office and receive $1 per pound (five pounds maximum). Candy will be collected through Friday, November 14, 2014.

New book chronicles the 100th Anniversary of the band of Yanks who saved millions from starvation

DENVER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: On Oct, 22, 1914, less than three months after the start of World War I, one of the largest food relief programs the world has ever seen was begun when the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) was founded in London by a group of prominent Americans, according to Jeffrey B. Miller, author of a new nonfiction book, "Behind the Lines, WWI's little-known story of German occupation, Belgian resistance, and the band of Yanks who saved millions from starvation" (ISBN: 978-0990689300; Milbrown Press).

Four Seasons Compassion for Life, a hospice and palliative care leader, becomes national partner of We Honor Veterans

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina's Four Seasons Compassion for Life, an award-winning hospice and palliative care industry leader, has become a national partner of 'We Honor Veterans,' a pioneering campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

70th Anniversary of D-Day recongnized in Los Angeles, at the 94th Aero Squadron

VAN NUYS, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Heritage League of the Second Air Division, and celebrated philanthropists Jane and Bert Boeckmann of Galpin Ford, today announced today they have joined forces to honor WWII Veterans at the 70th Anniversary D-Day Luncheon at the 94th Aero Squadron in Van Nuys on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 10 a.m. All WWII Veterans, friends and family are encouraged and invited to attend.

Military Advanced Education names Lakewood College one of America's Top Military-Friendly Colleges

CLEVELAND, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Military Advanced Education (MAE) has awarded Ohio's Lakewood College the designation of a Top Military-Friendly College in its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities, just released in print, and available online.

2013 Innovation in Arms Control Challenge announced by US State Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance launched today the “2013 Innovation in Arms Control...
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Office of Medical Services and the U.S. Coast Guard Share an Integrated Health Information System

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Department of State's Office of Medical Services and the U.S. Coast Guard’s Health, Safety and Work-Life Directorate recently signed an interagency agreement to share an Integrated Health Information System (IHiS), which includes a commercial electronic health record, Epic.

Scenario Paintball Documentary 'Basic Painting' Brings History to Life at West Point

MORRISTOWN, N.J. -- Never before has a group of "real filmmakers" come together to produce a worthwhile, full length, documentary-style film that shows the...

Ohio long-term care seminars: Why 3 in 4 need more than ordinary health care, and the options for getting it

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This month USAA and LTCFP are presenting a free 45-minute seminar that highlights the critical need for long-term care insurance and...

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