| 02/19/2010

Guests visiting Wilderness at the Smokies Resort in Sevierville, Tenn. this year will be able to experience the rush of dropping nearly 60-feet on the resort’s newest attraction, Runaway Canyon. Located in the Wild WaterDome Indoor Waterpark, Runaway Canyon is a five-story high enclosed waterslide measuring more than 450 feet. Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

Outdoor events and activities blossom each spring in Front Royal, Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. Just a short, scenic drive from our Nation’s Capital will bring you back to a place where you can relax and connect with family and friends and watch nature return to life. Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

Each spring, the Virginia Arts Festival welcomes performers from around the world to stages throughout historic southeastern Virginia. And each year, the most spectacular event in the Festival is the Virginia International Tattoo. Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

Kerrville is truly a Hill Country paradise. The accommodations are first-rate, the scenery is majestic and the people are friendly. We are located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where sparkling spring fed creeks meander through the rugged terrain and rolling hills of the Guadalupe River Valley. The Guadalupe River along with our mild climate provides the opportunity to enjoy many outdoor pursuits. Every season in Kerrville offers an array of activities. With an event-filled calendar and our relaxing Hill Country setting, you’ll see how easy it is to... Lose your heart to the hills. Great Birding The Texas Hill Country is a bird watc... Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

Located in the southeast corner of Texas on the border of Louisiana, Orange is home to a variety of world-class cultural experiences. From award-winning theater shows to community festivals, historical homes to premier museums, Orange has something for everyone - all with that small-town charm that makes Orange so unique. W.H. Stark House Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

Harlingen’s “Dutch Name, Texan Heart” is open to receive you at its Valley International Airport, hotels, and restaurants. Harlingen, TX has unique attractions with an American downtown full of antiques and boutiques, outdoor nature trail-where parrots and sub-tropical birds rule, and heroes are made and celebrated at the Iwo Jima Memorial and Marine Military Academy. Your senses will come alive as you taste Mexican bakeries, enjoy our famous free Blues on the Hill concerts, feel our pleasant sub-tropical breeze and see our Texas Highways featured Mural Trail. Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 6, 2009) — Secretary of the Army John McHugh gave Pentagon staffers a “preliminary report” today after his first three months in office, asking them to continue supporting Soldier and Family programs, focus more on Congressional outreach and continue acquisition reform. Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

The Army will phase out “stop-loss” which mandates that Soldiers remain in the military beyond their service obligation by March, 2011. Army Reserve units mobilized after 1 August 2009 are no longer subject to stop loss policy. The Army National Guard ceased stop loss policy on 1 September 2009. Read More...

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Reggie Revis | 02/19/2010

As the mother of five children from ages three to 17, Lorena Howell’s household is frequently a whirlwind of activity. Gregarious and personable, she’s “the neighborhood mom” and on any given day the Howell household is filled with neighborhood kids enjoying playtime or meals with the Howell children. With so much activity going on with this dedicated, stay-at- home mom, you’d think furthering her education would be close to impossible. But, thanks to the MYCAA program for military spouses, Lorena Howell is making improvements on her resume while being available each day for her family. Read More...

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Johanna Altland | 02/19/2010

With the growing popularity of distance education, online learning is rapidly becoming a convenient option for those seeking to earn a college degree, brush up on a skill-set, as well as those contemplating a career change. Currently, online students make up almost 22 percent of total students enrolled in post-secondary education nationwide. But, you may be wondering if online education is the right choice for you. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons why you should seriously consider earning your undergraduate or graduate degree online. Convenience & Flexibility Adult students with families and career commitments, also called non-tradi... Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

What sort of programs or courses can I study online? When you are looking for online college programs, you will find a broad selection of course offerings. From Education to Tourism courses and everything in between, you can study at home through online courses. The programs that are offered are usually academic in nature and do not have any lab or field work involved. Typical examples are English language and Literature, Business, Law, Management, Computer and Mathematics courses. Read More...

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Lorraine Murphy | 02/19/2010

Humanitarian assistance exercises have long been a key component of the efforts of U.S. military forces stationed around the world – offering aid to impoverished areas and allowing troops to practice the execution of various types of operations. One example of this can be seen in United States Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, where personnel have been conducting medical readiness training exercises, also known as MEDRETEs, for nearly 20 years. Part of SOUTHCOM’s efforts to promote security and stability across the Americas, MEDRETEs, which are regularly held across Central America and the Caribbean, have proven imperativ... Read More...

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Ronald E. Johnson, C.Ph.D. | 02/19/2010

Lt. Colonel Bushue (SAC) taught me a valuable life lesson: identify what you want to do, assess options, make a plan, outline your steps to get there, obtain needed resources, and focus on daily priorities that lead to goal achievement. That is the strategy for most successful military operations. An effective home school program follows a similar prescription. Without a clearly defined home school plan, life can quickly “turn south,” especially with teenagers. Read More...

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Dr. Phyllis Rand | 02/19/2010

Many home-schooling families have difficulty knowing which curriculum is best. It might help to make this decision if you consider the differences between traditional and progressive education. Traditional education emphasizes academic excellence and character training. It is called “traditional” because it was founded on the same distinctively Christian traditions that American schools were originally founded on. Secular, or progressive, curriculums teach children to think humanistically, to believe that man is at the center of everything. John Dewey developed this approach in the late 1800s and based his ideas on evolution, experimental ps... Read More...

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| 02/19/2010

Gardening gurus at Walt Disney World Resort have worked for months on end to design, craft, grow and perfect whimsical character topiaries debuting March 3 at the 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. When opening day arrives, Disney guests will discover a garden of floral delights the moment they enter the park. Read More...

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