Sentences with phrase «american service members»

During this month of giving thanks, one of the best ways to honor American service members and their sacrifices is to make sure they're aware of the myriad benefits available to them.

Additionally, Mission K9 received the Helping Heroes Award, which was presented by Natural Balance, for its work reuniting American service members and dog handlers with their retiring or retired military / contract / service working dogs.

«Imagine Andrews will be essential in making Joint Base Andrews a base of choice for American service members and deepen the already strong ties between this base and Prince George County,» said Knight.

«Higher incidence rates of hypertension among African American service members despite equitable access to health care.»

Incidence rates among African American service members were higher than rates in other racial and ethnic groups in all age groups.

African American service members had higher incidence rates of hypertension compared to service members of other races and ethnicities despite equitable access to health care within the military health system, according to a new analysis by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC).

«When committing American service members overseas, the Commander in Chief needs to clearly define the mission and a strategy to achieve success,» Gillibrand said.

While there are still American service members dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, supporters of the memorial on the waterfront are moving to improve the facility and care for those who fought and their families.

Syracuse - area Democrat Dan Maffei says he is looking at the big picture, but says he still has questions that need to be answered, including how it will impact American service members.

About Lone Survivor Foundation The Lone Survivor Foundation, which was founded by Marcus Luttrell, author of the 2007 # 1 New York Times best - selling book, Lone Survivor, about his survival and loss of fellow service members in Operation Redwing, established the foundation to honor and remember American service members by providing unique educational, rehabilitation, recovery, and wellness opportunities to U.S. Armed Forces members and their families.

The Lone Survivor Foundation, which was founded by Marcus Luttrell, author of the 2007 # 1 New York Times best - selling book, Lone Survivor, about his survival and loss of fellow service members in Operation Redwing, established the foundation to honor and remember American service members by providing unique educational, rehabilitation, recovery, and wellness opportunities to U.S. Armed Forces members and their families.

Off post, people went about their lives without a real understanding of the sacrifices made by American service members.

The trip to the Middle East to visit American service members comes just weeks after he took his TBS comedy talk show to the country of Armenia for a special that will air on Nov. 17.

Though he called for sending «an additional 475 service members to Iraq,» Obama said they would have the same mission as the «several hundred American service members» he sent to Iraq in June.

A powerful military deterrent and a resolve to pursue effective diplomacy can prevent war on the Korean peninsula, preserve the lives of the millions living in Seoul (and probably tens of thousands of American service members), and secure American vital national interests in Asia.

The new gear would help to keep American service members safe.

Trump, accompanied by his daughter, Ivanka and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, of Delaware, made an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force Base yesterday to attend the return of the remains of the first American service member killed in action under his command.

Not exact matches

Facing opposition from internet pioneers, online companies, members of Congress and the vast majority of Americans — all of whom are worried about broadband providers offering cut - down packages of services rather than the full internet — he released a jokey video scoffing at their dire predictions.

The U.S. - based Railway Supply Institute, whose members build more than 95 per cent of all North American tank cars and lease more than 70 per cent, said about 55,000 new tank cars will have been put in service between 2011 — when the new voluntary safety standards were adopted — and 2015.

Trump said American forces can't afford the «tremendous medical costs and disruption» of transgender service members.

As a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Small Business Taxation Committee, he has appeared before the Senate and the Internal Revenue Service to testify on small - business issues.

A first - of - its - kind event - presented by HBO, Chase and Starbucks - brought musical talent, celebrities and millions of Americans together to honor the courage and sacrifice of veterans, active duty service members and their families.

As an employer, the Food and Nutrition Service's hiring paths include opportunities for the public, federal employees, veterans, individuals with disabilities, family members of overseas employees, military spouses, Native Americans, and senior executives.

Mr. Faught is the voting member for the state of Oklahoma for the North American Securities Administrators Association and serves on the standing Legal Services Committee.

Prior to joining our company, he served in various roles, including most recently as a Member and North American Co-Head of KKR Capstone, which provides consulting services to KKR and the portfolio companies of KKR's affiliated funds, from June 2000 to May 2013.

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May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Joint Base Lewis - McChord will celebrate the diversity and honor of its service members, including Sgt. Maj. El Sar, I Corps command chaplain sergeant major, a Cambodian - born American who lived through atrocities as a child in his homeland and is now proud to call America home.

Peter Lefferts Board Member, American Express Bank, FSB; Former Managing Director, American Express Financial Services (aka Ameriprise Financial) Topic: Corporate Values: Protecting Shareholder Value

Joint Base Lewis - McChord's Service Member for Life — Transition Assistance Program has coordinated with the Department of Labor and other transition organizations to bring the first American Job Center to a military installation.

The New York Times noted that the bishops have an «idea» that religious Americans are «the victims of government - backed persecution», while painting their decision to eliminate adoption services as slamming the door in the face of the loving members of the gay community.

In those cases the court deferred to the judgment of the Air Force that the free - exercise claim of a Jewish officer who wore his yarmulke on duty could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of correctional authorities that the free - exercise claim of a Black Muslim to attend Friday afternoon religious services could not be accommodated; it deferred to the judgment of the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service that building a logging road through a national forest was necessary despite the damage to religious practices of Native American tribes in that area; it deferred to the Internal Revenue Service's ruling that Bob Jones University was not entitled to tax exemption because of its religiously motivated rule against interracial dating and marriage on campus; it deferred to the judgment of the secretary of labor that a religious community must pay its members the minimum wage for work they performed in the group's business although the members said they had religious objections to being paid for their work.

In service to that mission — and, increasingly, in opposition to contemporary North American culture — we have jointly affirmed that all are called to protect the most vulnerable members of our society, particularly the elderly, the handicapped and the unborn.

As members of these groups prosper, they head to the suburbs for the same things other Americans have sought: safe neighborhoods with good schools and services.

«Protestant or Christian churches are seen as an American influence, and now that Turkey is anti-American, they are being targeted even more,» Aykan Erdemir, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former member of the Turkish parliament, told Religion News Service.

The American Vineyard Foundation would like to thank the following Board members for their voluntary industry service to support and promote viticulture & enology research.

is a non-profit trade association that represents North American corrugated packaging manufacturers and strives to grow, protect and enhance the overall well - being of the industry by providing member - valued programs and services.

The Fibre Box Association (FBA) is a non-profit trade association that represents North American corrugated packaging manufacturers and strives to grow, protect and enhance the overall well - being of the industry by providing member - valued programs and services.

The Arroyo Seco Winegrowers Association provides advocacy, marketing and support services to its winegrower and winery members by educating consumers, media and trade audiences on the distinct characteristics of the region in an effort to bring broader awareness to the Arroyo Seco American Viticultural Area.

As we head into Veterans Day weekend American Beverage Association member Coca - Cola Consolidated is honoring service members with a new program called «Message in a Bottle» to thank them for their service.

The Arroyo Seco Winegrowers Association provides advocacy, marketing and support services to its winery and winegrower members by educating consumers, media and trade audiences on the distinct characteristics of the region in an effort to bring broader awareness to the Arroyo Seco American Viticultural Area.

Through The Culinary Insider e-newsletter, the federation provides members with regular news alerts and timely information on products and services offered by the American Culinary Federation and its partners.

A native of Iowa, her career has included service for the 43rd President of the United States, two Members of Congress and the longest serving Governor in American history.

What you saw yesterday was players and fans of all races joining together as Americans to honor our service members.

She is the co-owner of Fertility Counseling Services and Growing Generations and is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the American Fertility Association, the American Psychological Association, the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, the Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association, and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

The Waldorf School of Baltimore is a member partner school with B.E.S.T. BEST spectrum of services begins with the identification and recruitment of high - achieving African American students in Baltimore who have the potential to thrive in an independent school environment but lack the financial resources necessary to enroll.

During the holiday season, you solicited patriotic Americans to send cards and letters to service members stationed away from home and families.

The Near Northwest Neighborhood Network, which serves Latinos, African - Americans and others in Humboldt Park, West Town and Logan Square, has 138 members, including social service agencies, churches, banks, hospitals and schools, said executive director Eliud Medina.

Genie Rogers, MA, CCC - SLP, BRS - S Speech - Language Pathologist, Infant and Child Learning Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Downstate University Hospital; Clinical Supervisor, Speech Therapy Services, Step by Step Infant Development Program Genie Rogers, MA, CCC - SLP, BRS - S is a member of the following medical societies: American Speech - Language - Hearing Association Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

She is a member of the National Association of Counsel for Children, Christian Adoption Legal Services, National Council For Adoption and the North American Council on Adoptable Children.

A founding board member of the North Carolina Youth Camp Association, Tom was awarded the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Camp Industry Leadership Award as well as the American Camp Association's National Honor Award and ACA Southeastern's Distinguished Service Award.