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		<title>National Parks Make Great Family Getaways</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service Ask people what their all-time favorite family vacation has been and chances are good national parks will be in most of the answers. I don’t have any science to back that up, but I have been struck by the number of people who recollect their best memories of family bonding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air Force Husband Works for Future Families</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/05/11/air-force-husband-works-for-future-families/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 00:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012 – Military families have gotten a lot of attention lately for their sacrifices for the nation and for their volunteerism, which research shows runs well above the general population. And while it always is hard to focus on just one person, even in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interstate Compacts Ease School Transitions</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/05/04/interstate-compacts-ease-school-transitions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 22:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ldaniel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest blogger Vivian Greentree, Ph.D., is the director of research and policy for Blue Star Families and a recent recipient of the Points of Light Institute’s Daily Point of Light Award for volunteerism. She grew up in Georgia and is happy it recently became the 42nd state to become a member of the interstate compact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Website Helps Kids on the Move</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/05/02/website-helps-kids-on-the-move/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Daniel May 2, 2012 It’s that time of year again when so many military families are starting their relocation plans – and dealing with the fallout from kids who would rather stay put. As a parent of young children, I often think if I ever want a change of scenery, i.e., moving to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Military Kids’ Education Gets Top Billing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Daniel April 30, 2012 Education was front and center in Washington last week and at least two major events directly impact the education of military families’ school-age children. First, Angela Wilson a 7th grade language arts teacher at a Defense Department school in Vicenza, Italy, spent the week in the nation’s capital representing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passing the Torch on Family Coverage</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/04/25/passing-the-torch-on-family-coverage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three years ago, I was in an editorial planning meeting here at American Forces Press Service where staff hashed out ideas for improving our content. We covered the secretary of defense, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other DOD leaders voraciously. What more could we be giving readers? Then came the voice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Farewell Note of Gratitude</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/04/20/a-farewell-note-of-gratitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elaine Sanchez April 18, 2012 It’s with some sadness that I announce my departure from American Forces Press Service, and my final week writing for the Family Matters Blog. It seems like just yesterday &#8212; but was nearly three years ago &#8212; when I first sat down with my bosses to discuss starting a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TAPS Seeks Military Mentors for ‘Good Grief Camp’</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/04/18/taps-seeks-military-mentors-for-%e2%80%98good-grief-camp%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elaine Sanchez April 18, 2012 The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is seeking active duty service members and recent veterans to serve as volunteer mentors to children of the military fallen over Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C. TAPS, a nonprofit organization that provides support and care to families of the military fallen, will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Lady Thanks Nation for ‘Outpouring’ of Military Support</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/04/13/first-lady-thanks-nation-for-%e2%80%98outpouring%e2%80%99-of-military-support/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elaine Sanchez April 13, 2012 &#160; First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, the vice president’s wife, marked the one-year anniversary of their Joining Forces campaign this week with a renewed call to action and a message of gratitude to the nation. “The hours logged, the services donated, the love and devotion and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Job Push to Benefit Military Spouses</title>
		<link>http://afps.dodlive.mil/2012/04/05/new-job-push-to-benefit-military-spouses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elaine Sanchez April 4, 2012 First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday unveiled a new hiring effort that will deliver thousands of portable, flexible job opportunities to military spouses. Eleven companies have pledged more than 15,000 jobs for military spouses and veterans, the first lady said. The good news for spouses is the vast majority of [...]]]></description>
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