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Operation Homefront

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Operation Homefront · 2W ago

More Than Games

They moved with speed and confidence and if the announcer had not said the race was for the visually disabled, I would not have known one runner from each team was completely blind. And then came the races whose competitors had lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some ran on prosthetics, some raced
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Operation Homefront · 1M ago

No power tools needed. Score! (A Tale of Doing Nation)

Today I threw caution to the wind. After seeing a really cool Home Depot video, I decided to assemble my own backyard chandelier because I am a big fan of ambience and lighting fires (controlled, of course). Three primary challenges faced me…my Kindergarten-age son, the inclusion of glass and freshl
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Operation Homefront · 1M ago

HOPE In Capital Letters!

(Welcome guest blogger Nathan Richards, age 9, and recipient of the 2012 Navy Military Child of the Year award.)  My Mom said before we left for D.C. “I hope you behave!”  She also said, “I hope you can act like a young man all the time, there will be a lot of important people there.” [...]
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Operation Homefront · 1M ago

Allison Speaks…

By Allison Perkins I hate autism. And that is ok. My daughter was diagnosed with the disease at age 3. Call it a disorder or affliction – whatever makes you feel better. But it is a disease. Something inside this child causes her to flap and scream and act differently than “typical” children are sup
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Operation Homefront · 2M ago

American Spirit Cover Photo Contest Winners

We decided to involve our fans in helping us get creative and find a cover design for our Facebook  timeline cover photo. Over the last week, over 230 amazing photos were submitted by our community, and we had a tough task in choosing just five as favorites to win.  Check out our American Spirit Cov
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Operation Homefront · 2M ago

In Their Own Words…2011 MCOY Winners Share Thoughts and Good Wishes

We’re checking in with some of our 2011 Military Child of the Year Award winners about what the award meant for them.  This years winners will be announced March 8, 2012. Today, we’re hearing from Nicole Goetz,  USAF MCOY 2011: 1. My favorite part of winning the 2011 Military Child of the Year award
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Operation Homefront · 2M ago

In Their Own Words…2011 MCOY Winners Share Thoughts and Good Wishes

We’re checking in with some of our 2011 Military Child of the Year Award winners about.  This years winners will beannounced March 8, 2012. Today, we’re hearing from Melissa Howland, NAVY MCOY 2011: My favorite part of winning the award was being recognized for doing things that I considered normal.
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Operation Homefront · 3M ago

Stolen Valor:Truth Will Out

By Catherine McCarthy Even Xavier Alvarez’s lawyers admit he has trouble telling the truth.  And he told some whoppers when running for local office in California. Like 29 years of service in the Marine Corps. That he won the Medal of Honor for rescuing the American Ambassador during the Iranian hos
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Operation Homefront · 3M ago

FEAR FACTOR: 2012 Drawdown

By Catherine McCarthy A week ago, I had a surprise visit from a close friend. She and I had been through thick and thin when our husbands were stationed at Naval Station Norfolk, and we remain close to this day, even though our paths have taken us out of the service and on to different [...]
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Operation Homefront · 3M ago

Giants, Patriots and TEAM USA!

By Catherine McCarthy Sports is human life in microcosm.  ~Howard Cosell Did you hear?  There’s a big game this weekend. How big? It is estimated that 100+ million people will tune in to watch.  Considering about 98% of that will be from inside the US, that works out to about 1/3 of the country.  Cl
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