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	<title>You Served® - Veteran and Military Blog and Military Podcast &#187; Military News</title>
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		<title>New Program Aims to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/18/new-program-aims-to-retrain-99000-unemployed-veterans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 22:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Daniel McGowan Starting May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year through a joint Department of &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/18/new-program-aims-to-retrain-99000-unemployed-veterans/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jumping for a Purpose</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/18/jumping-for-a-purpose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>You Served Editorial Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetThe follow is a guest post from from Chelsea. She is a Marine Corps wife (not dependapotamus), blogger and social media strategist that says what you&#8217;re thinking. Surviving five back to back deployments, having a toddler, two (idiot) dogs, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/18/jumping-for-a-purpose/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will Bergdahl Ever See Freedom?</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/17/will-bergdahl-ever-see-freedom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/17/will-bergdahl-ever-see-freedom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus the Redshirt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetTime has a preview of a new article covering Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl&#8217;s capture and imprisonment by Taliban forces in Afghanistan and what could have turned into his release. Take a look at Time&#8217;s preview and pick up the magazine &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/17/will-bergdahl-ever-see-freedom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Agencies Join Forces to Honor and Support Military Families</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/15/u-s-agencies-join-forces-to-honor-and-support-military-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/15/u-s-agencies-join-forces-to-honor-and-support-military-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support our nation’s service members and their families, several U.S. government agencies announced an annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents, granting free access to more than 2,000 &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/15/u-s-agencies-join-forces-to-honor-and-support-military-families/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Are So Many Military Families on Food Stamps?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cassy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetToday was the launch of the 2012 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, from Blue Star Families (you can download the survey here.) I found a lot of the information presented interesting, but there was one thing in particular that caught my &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/09/why-are-so-many-military-families-on-food-stamps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New HAMP Enhancements Will Help Military Homeowners</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/09/new-hamp-enhancements-will-help-military-homeowners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/09/new-hamp-enhancements-will-help-military-homeowners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI received this from Holly Petraeus and was asked to share it. Personally, I&#8217;m not in favor of this. Soldiers should recognize before buying a home that there is an added risk to the purchase just by nature of what &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/09/new-hamp-enhancements-will-help-military-homeowners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Somber Welcome Home for CPL Benjamin Neal</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/07/somber-welcome-home-for-cpl-benjamin-neal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/07/somber-welcome-home-for-cpl-benjamin-neal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LL</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI want to start this post with a little story. Friday, I picked up my son from daycare and I was joking around with him. I told him I&#8217;d sell him into slavery. He asked, &#8220;To Kabul?&#8221; &#8220;Huh, Kabul?? Why &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/05/07/somber-welcome-home-for-cpl-benjamin-neal/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Phil: Vets with PTSD Are &#8220;Damaged Goods&#8221;, &#8220;Monsters&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/20/dr-phil-vets-with-ptsd-are-damaged-goods-monsters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/20/dr-phil-vets-with-ptsd-are-damaged-goods-monsters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cassy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=13037</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetPTSD: civilians just love to paint veterans as riddled with this disease, causing them to become violent, unhinged lunatics who will explode at the slightest provocation. Look at just about any news story where a violent crime is committed by &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/20/dr-phil-vets-with-ptsd-are-damaged-goods-monsters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Airman Missing from Vietnam War Identified</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/05/airman-missing-from-vietnam-war-identified/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/05/airman-missing-from-vietnam-war-identified/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetThe Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Air Force Tech. &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/05/airman-missing-from-vietnam-war-identified/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bar forced to remove American and POW-MIA flags by management company</title>
		<link>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/05/bar-forced-to-remove-american-and-pow-mia-flags-by-management-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/05/bar-forced-to-remove-american-and-pow-mia-flags-by-management-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>You Served Editorial Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TweetThe follow is a guest post from Jeff Quinton. Jeff is a native of South Carolina who currently lives in Maryland. He served in the SC Army National Guard from 1996 until 2002. He currently blogs at QuintonReport.com. I will &#8230; <a href="http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2012/04/05/bar-forced-to-remove-american-and-pow-mia-flags-by-management-company/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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