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Thursday, December 18, 2008

All I want for Christmas ...

Stand alone photo.

Fort Belvoir holiday hours

Special holiday hours for Fort Belvoir facilities over the holidays include:

Tulley Gate upgrades on the way

Commuters have asked for it; planners want it; and, it’s finally coming - Tulley Gate will expand to better serve the community beginning in January.

National Guard celebrates 372nd birthday

The United States is a relatively young country, but, four of the oldest military organizations in the world are in the country’s National Guard.

3rd Special Forces Group honors 19 with Silver Stars

In one of the largest awards ceremonies since the Vietnam era, the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) awarded 19 Silver Star Medals, two Bronze Star Medals for Valor, two Army Commendation Medals for Valor and four Purple Hearts at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 12.

Public invited to comment on draft rules for spouse employment

The public is invited to comment on proposed rules to speed up the hiring process for some military spouses seeking federal jobs.

Some tour lengths in South Korea to increase

Tour lengths for some family-accompanied assignments in South Korea will be extended to three years, Pentagon officials announced Dec. 10.

Deployed Soldiers attend Financial Peace U

Soldiers at Camp Victory, Iraq, are getting an education in personal finance that commanders say goes a long way in promoting battle readiness.

Scholarships help spouses finish education

Military spouses with an eye on professional certification or a post-secondary education may not have to foot the entire bill, thanks to a National Military Family Association scholarship program.

Man loses more than 100 pounds to join Marines

Before Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Allan Desruisseaux could become a Marine, he had to become a loser.

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