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		<title>Pennsylvania AFSCME Members Support Military Families Through USO</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 13’s Next Wave committee, made up of AFSCME leaders under the age of 35, held a book and donation drive at the AFSCME Council 13 convention in Hershey, PA &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/15/pennsylvania-afscme-members-support-military-families-through-uso/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7248&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Baby Shower for 125 Military Moms</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/11/baby-shower-for-125-military-moms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 19:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a year of big changes and long separations for Amanda and Michael Avant. After getting married, 19-year-old Amanda stayed home with her family in Arkansas while her husband, Army Cpl. Michael Avant, lived in the singles barracks at &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/11/baby-shower-for-125-military-moms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7237&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Flowers for Mom</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/09/flowers-for-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Military Spouse Appreciation Day and Mother&#8217;s Day, flowers are almost a given &#8211; they&#8217;re a time-honored symbol of love and gratitude! Luckily for all of you FTD Flowers has paired up with the USO to provide some unique (and patriotic!) ways &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/09/flowers-for-mom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7231&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Honoring Military Mothers</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/07/honoring-military-mothers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether they’re deployed, supporting a child who is serving or holding down the fort while dad’s away- there is one thing our nation’s military moms can count on this Mother’s Day- the support of the USO. While people across the country &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/07/honoring-military-mothers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7225&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And a Rivalry is Born</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/04/and-a-rivalry-is-born/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 19:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“A-R-M-Y might stand for Aren’t Ready to beat the Marines Yet,” explained an anonymous Team Marine fan at the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs on Tuesday. After a narrow Marine victory over Army in the first seated volleyball match, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/04/and-a-rivalry-is-born/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7213&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Warrior Spirit Revealed on First Day of Games</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/03/warrior-spirit-revealed-on-first-day-of-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Warrior Games kicked off Tuesday with five cycling events here at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Both the Army and Marine teams finished with six medals. Army with two gold, one silver and three bronze, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/03/warrior-spirit-revealed-on-first-day-of-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7188&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BATTLESHIP and the USO Onboard to Support the Real Heroes</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/02/battleship-and-the-uso-onboard-to-support-the-real-heroes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I love telling big stories about big heroes; people we admire and look up to. But, at the end of the day, real life is better than any story. Our service men and women are the real heroes.”                   &#8212; &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/02/battleship-and-the-uso-onboard-to-support-the-real-heroes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7180&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Children Illustrate their Support for Troops</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/02/children-illustrate-their-support-for-troops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The patriotic pictures on the walls of Ft. Lee and the Richmond International Airport are no ordinary images. Drawn by children, the artwork illustrates their support and respect for the troops that keep them safe. In honor of April’s ‘Month &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/02/children-illustrate-their-support-for-troops/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7163&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wonder Bread Partners With the USO to Honor American Heroes</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/01/wonder-bread-partners-with-the-uso-to-honor-american-heroes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 19:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a second year, Wonder® bread is partnering with us to celebrate ordinary Americans making extraordinary contributions to their families, communities and country with the 2012 Wonder Bread Heroes program. Wonder is inviting families across the country to join the celebration and &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/05/01/wonder-bread-partners-with-the-uso-to-honor-american-heroes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7156&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>USO Wishbook Gifts for the Military Child</title>
		<link>http://blog.uso.org/2012/04/30/uso-wishbook-gifts-for-the-military-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The USO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the last day of the Month of the Military Child. Here at the USO, we do our best to provide programs and services that ease the unique burdens military children face daily &#8211; to provide ways to stay &#8230; <a href="http://blog.uso.org/2012/04/30/uso-wishbook-gifts-for-the-military-child/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.uso.org&#038;blog=9308613&#038;post=7151&#038;subd=theuso&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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