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

Seminars on Long-Term Care Options for USAA Members Offered by LTCFP

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- LTC Financial Partners LLC (LTCFP) has announced an agreement with USAA to offer long-term care education and discounted policies to USAA's...

Petition Seeks National Unity of Residential Service Flag Flying for Military Families

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- ServiceFlags.com announced today its support of a measure introduced in Congress that would allow service flags to be flown by...

Lightning Pictures Shares its 'American Identity' with Event Supporting Families of Fallen Soldiers

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lightning Pictures LLC and Presidio Pictures announce today that, on Wednesday, March 25th, 2009, Hollywood joins Washington in honoring our...

My Military Experience Facebook Application Enables U.S. Military Personnel and Veterans to Locate and Communicate with Each Other

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Electronic Allies LLC, operators of the military career advice community SmartSoldier.com, today announced the availability of the My Military Experience Facebook application. The application, launched for final beta testing last week, allows Facebook users with military experience to display details of their military service within a seamlessly integrated box on their Facebook profile.

Controversial Author of 'Mojave Winds' Exploring How Veterans of Iraq Adapt to Civilian Life

IRVINE, Calif. -- The recent novel, "Mojave Winds" (ISBN: 978-0-9801383-0-6), by Mark Biskeborn, has been met with widespread interest and some controversy. On the eve of the 5th anniversary of the Iraq invasion and in light of the recent Winter Soldier conference, the new novel attracts a great deal of attention to the plight of returning Iraq War Veterans, and their struggles to integrate back into society.

New Book 'An Officer and A Junkie' Speaks About Drug Addiction in the Military in First Ever Documented Memoir

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- In the forthcoming memoir, "An Officer and A Junkie: From West Point to the Point of No Return" (ISBN: 0-7573-0639-6, HCI Books) author and West Point graduate Michael Winder tells the powerful and fascinating true story of his drug-induced descent into literal madness - while serving as an officer in the United States Army. Winder offers readers a piercing glimpse into a world that few of us could ever imagine.

Mark Biskeborn's New Book Concerning Difficulties Faced by Iraq Veterans Gets Mass Appeal

IRVINE, Calif. -- Mojave Winds, (ISBN: 978-0-9801383-0-6), a novel by Mark Biskeborn, highlights the growing social impact on Iraq War veterans returning home, and their struggles to reintegrate to the civilian world. The recent book by author, Mark Biskeborn, "Mojave Winds," has been met with wide acceptance, attracting a great deal of attention with its controversial storyline.

Dragon Pearl Supports US Troops in Iraq with Organic Tea

GROVER BEACH, Calif. -- Sergeant Kolmar, stationed in Iraq, is one of the thousands of troops who now have received natural green tea from California-based Dragon Pearl Tea. He sent his thanks for the U.S. Troop Care Package that contained a travel-size version of Dragon Pearl's most popular tea product.

New Website Collects War Stories and Images from U.S. Overseas Troops

FromTheFront.orgAUSTIN, Texas -- The new website, From The Front, takes viewers on a tour through the trenches and war camps by combining the soldier blog entries, videos, and images onto one site. From The Front, launched in July, aggregates real frontline experiences from thousands of troops stationed in military hotspots.

UnitingCouples Donates Lifetime Memberships to U.S. Military Couples

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- UnitingCouples(TM) today announced they are giving back to couples that are serving our Country in the U.S. Military by providing free lifetime memberships to www.UnitingCouples.com, the Internet's first cyber community aimed specifically at helping couples preserve, meet and build platonic friendships with other couples.

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