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Veteran’s Day Snapshot: Kids Speak About Military Family Life

November 11, 2010 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Nov 11, 2010 As a global citizen coming from a lifelong military family background, Veteran’s Day is a touchy topic with me, as I’ve written before, “it’s not about mattress sales” and it’s not … [Read more...]

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MyVetwork: Connecting The Digital Dots For Veterans Globally

November 11, 2009 by Amy Jussel 9 Comments

Nov. 11, 2009 With the outpouring of sadness regarding Fort Hood, the scary statistics surfacing on PTSD and women soliders under 'friendly fire' from missles of a different kind, and … [Read more...]

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Women and the Military: MyVetwork Launches Today!

November 11, 2008 by Amy Jussel 22 Comments

Anyone who has been involved with the military community recognizes ‘active duty’ soldiers are only the most visible folks who serve... Kids, military moms and sisters of all sorts are … [Read more...]

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