Nancy Sutherland Matches Operation Soldier Care Dollar for Dollar By Phyllis Zimbler Miller August is in full force through the U.S. with record heat waves keeping people inside in front of their air conditioners. Imagine, then, how hot and uncomfortable U.S. men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan must be! And also imagine how nice it would be for…
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This is part of our ongoing series called Did You Know? This series, which you can follow by clicking on the labels/categories in our sidebar, will give you interesting facts about all things military. At eMail Our Military (eMOM) we want to do more than help support our troops, we want to educate people and give them a better understanding…
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Phyllis Zimbler Miller of MrsLieutenant.com asked Nancy Sutherland, sales director of Mary Kay, to write a guest post describing an important project that she is collaborating on with eMail Our Military (eMOM). Here’s a snippet of that guest post. Imagine it’s hot, sandy with a nice breeze but you’re not at the beach AND you are wearing up to 100…
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Pentagon to Keep Marine Unit in Afghanistan an Extra MonthBy John J. Kruzel (American Forces Press Service) WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2008 – The Defense Department has extended by one month the deployments of about 1,250 Marines working as trainers to Afghan security forces, a U.S. Marine Corps official said today. Video The extension will keep the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine…
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This week the Navy and Air Force announced an increase, while the Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease. The net collective result is 256 fewer reservists activated than last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. The total…
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Collaborative Process Guides Military’s Cyber-electronic FutureBy Tim KilbrideSpecial to American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2008 – Faced with a rapidly evolving and borderless technological landscape, the U.S. military is reaching out to government, academia and industry for help in developing capabilities for protecting the nation’s cyber infrastructure, an Army electronic warfare expert said yesterday. Col. Wayne A. Parks…
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There’s less than 2 weeks to go here for eMOM’s Operation Soldier Care, and the internet is buzzing about it so, Nancy and I thought some quick facts on what it’s like for the average service member in Iraq or Afghanastan might be in order. Nancy and I both have husbands with military careers so we have first hand information…
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(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chris Griffin) Airman 1st Class Caitlin Davies sounds reveille July 24 during a 407th Air Expeditionary Group formation at Ali Base, Iraq. In modern times, reveille sounds in the morning, generally near sunrise, though its exact time varies from base to base. [ Tags: Airman 1st Class Caitlin Davies, 407th Air Expeditionary Group, US…
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eMail Our Military (eMOM) received a special mention on the “Me, Myself and Jonna” blog. We met Jonna online via Twitter, she’s @TattooedMommie and one of our friends and followers. We can’t thank her enough for helping us spread the word about supporting our troops. Every person has the ability to do something good and help make a difference and…
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Update! Mary Kay Sales Director, Nancy Sutherland (@NancyMK ), has generously offered to kick in an additional $100 in sensational Mary Kay products for our military service members for every $50 or more received today. This special promotion ends tonight at midnight EST. That’s just 7 hours away! Don’t delay, show your support now. This is a phenomenal opportunity to…
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