When service members come home, they may find life "shallower, " and feel that they are not the same people as when they left, she said.
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We have shared your joy when your service members have returned from deployment.
When I meet with our service members who are serving around the country and around the world, their top concern is always the well-being of their family members back home.
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The most poignant thing about the placement of the signs is that almost invariably they are next to spans of road upon which the service members, when they were younger, drove their own cars: on the way to movies, on the way to dances, on the way to grab late-night burgers with their best hometown friends.
The highest monthly death toll previously was in July, when 45 U.S. service members were killed.
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In Monday's other deadly crash, four U.S. service members were killed when two helicopters apparently collided in the air in southern Afghanistan.
The president of Pet Lovers Unite dating agency writes that he was inspired to create the service when his two "family members and best friends", Zorro and Samantha the cats, passed away.
As a military mom, I know what a difference it makes when individuals or groups reach out to show support to service members and their families.
In most cases of fallen service members, there is a solemn funeral ceremony when their remains are returned home, and a respectful obituary in the local newspaper.
So when we found out that Continental Airlines was offering free WiFi service to members of its frequent flier service at Boston-Logan International Airport, needless to say, we were pretty stoked.
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Mr Panetta said that while the remaining benefits are blocked by a federal law that does not recognise same-sex marriage, he foresaw a time "when the law will allow the department to grant full benefits to service members and their dependents, irrespective of sexual orientation".
We want service members prepared for battle -- and for professional success when they come home.
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Intelsat was once an intergovernmental organization and was obliged to provide service to the group's former members, including Iran, when it changed to a private company a decade ago.
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The three U.S. service members, two U.S. civilians and the doctor were killed when the group was struck by an explosion while traveling to donate books to a school.
The members of our Armed Forces and their families make great sacrifices, and when their service is concluded, we owe it to our veterans and their families to help them accomplish a successful transition to the civilian labor market.
The members of our Armed Forces and their families make great sacrifices, and when their service is concluded, we owe it to our veterans and their families to help them accomplish a successful transition to the civilian labor force.
Under the current system, service members up to the top level senior enlisted rank do not pay taxes on their pay when they are in a war zone.
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At a time when our cities face unprecedented threats and hazards, we must do more to ensure our first responders and our service members can respond effectively during crisis.
All those eligible should certainly apply for the service, as an unlocked iPhone is infinitely more useful when traveling abroad -- a reality that deployed military members know all too well.
Finally, at a time when many of our military families are stretched thin, we are mobilizing communities and organizations nationwide to give our service members and their loved ones the support they have earned.
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The mass rush started last year when the National Association of Newspapers in Brazil, or ANJ, began recommending its members to opt out of the service.
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In a time when less than 1 percent of the population serves in a volunteer military, most Americans have no personal connection to service members or veterans.
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