Tag: military brats
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Having shared rivalry and a title, why not a flight home?
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2012 – Finwe Wiendenhoeft is a military-connected kid living the kind of healthy lifestyle First Lady Michelle Obama encourages through her “Let’s Move” campaign Â- and one endorsed by the Defense Department. Healthy is a way of life for Finwe, 9, who lives with her family on 30 acres in southwest Wisconsin,…
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Tigers’ defense has been sturdy
Mention of Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” may be what drew thousands to Peterson Air Force Base’s Patriot Park on Saturday, but it wasn’t what kept them there. Nearly 2,000 youngsters and parents turned out for the base’s first science fair, which featured activities like paper-rocket launching, underwater robot racing and ice cream making using…
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CC set for two-faced team in Mankato
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – If you have children, especially teenagers, you already know the harrowing statistics that illustrate the dangers they face in the world today. Daily we see news about kids left to their own devices after school who have taken the wrong path in life. Air Force youth programs help combat…
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Last year, the Bulldogs swept CC twice — a lot has changed since then
A federal judge has ruled that Tricare must cover autism therapy for children of military retirees — but reimbursement for the treatment, called applied behavior analysis, could be years away while the issue remains tied up in the courts. Judge Reggie Walton of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, ruled July 26 that…
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Pryce out until at least Halloween
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 – Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, has turned her family’s own experience with military deployment into a picture book for children she hopes will add to the general public’s understanding and support of service members and their families. “As I traveled around, and I’ve met with thousands…
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Jaguars to offer better barometer
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2012 – The Department of Defense Education Activity’s schools have been on a roll lately with high achievement of both teachers and students. Now that the 2011-12 school year is behind them, students, teachers and parents have much to be proud of. The latest recognition goes to math teacher Spencer Bean at…
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No pain, no gain in run on Barr Trail
A serious wound, illness or injury can change the life of a Service member almost instantly, and the lives of their family members change in the blink of an eye as well. Spouses, children and other family members often find their routines disrupted as they travel back and forth to Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs), spend…