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	<description>Serving Veterans In The Last Frontier!</description>
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		<title>Contracts for May 18, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>U.S. Army Bloggers Roundtable: Members of MOH Recipient Sabo&#8217;s Unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, May 16, the White House posthumously awarded Army
Specialist Leslie Sabo with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest medal
for valor in combat.

In conjunction with the Pentagon Hall of Heroes Ceremony, the U.S. Army
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Wednesday, May 16, the White House posthumously awarded Army
Specialist Leslie Sabo with the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest medal
for valor in combat.

In conjunction with the Pentagon Hall of Heroes Ceremony, the U.S. Army
Online and Social Media Division hosted a bloggers roundtable with members of Spc. Sabo's unit who were with him during the battle on May 10, 1970 in which Spc. Sabo was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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		<title>Contracts for May 17, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Blue Star Museums</title>
		<link>http://podcast.dma.mil/pentagonchannel/bloggers_roundtable_audio/05172012_Blue_Star_Roundtable_051712143959.mp3</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, joined us for a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Thursday, May 17, to discuss Blue Star Museums, a program which offers active duty military and their families free museum admission at mor...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, joined us for a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Thursday, May 17, to discuss Blue Star Museums, a program which offers active duty military and their families free museum admission at more than 1,500 museums nationwide from Memorial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, September 3, 2012.  Blue Star Museums is a collaborative effort among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross Medals</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On May 18, 2012, Col. Christopher Barnett and Maj. Brian Creel will each be decorated with two Distinguished Flying Cross medals for their heroic actions during two separate battles in Afghanistan in 2009.

As HH-60G pilots, they flew their aircraft th...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On May 18, 2012, Col. Christopher Barnett and Maj. Brian Creel will each be decorated with two Distinguished Flying Cross medals for their heroic actions during two separate battles in Afghanistan in 2009.

As HH-60G pilots, they flew their aircraft through a blinding sandstorm and intense firefights to evacuate casualties and deliver supplies.  On Thursday, May 17, Maj. Creel and Col. Barnett participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable to discuss the events that led to them earning the medals.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Contracts for May 16, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Joint VA/DOL Program Launches to Retrain 99,000 Unemployed Veterans</title>
		<link>http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/PressArtInternet.cfm?id=2315</link>
		<comments>http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/PressArtInternet.cfm?id=2315#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retrainin...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retraining 99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs.  ]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: Highlighting the Military Spouse Employment Partnership</title>
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		<comments>http://podcast.dma.mil/pentagonchannel/bloggers_roundtable_audio/Roundtable_05152012_051512154451.mp3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert L. Gordon III, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy), joined a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Tuesday, May 15. Mr. Gordon highlighted the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), a targeted recruitmen...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Robert L. Gordon III, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy), joined a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Tuesday, May 15. Mr. Gordon highlighted the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), a targeted recruitment and employment partnership that connects American businesses with military spouses who possess essential 21st century workforce skills and attributes, and are seeking portable, fulfilling careers.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Contracts for May 15, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.defense.gov//contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4791</link>
		<comments>http://www.defense.gov//contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4791#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Women Veterans Task Force Draft Plan Released</title>
		<link>http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/PressArtInternet.cfm?id=2314</link>
		<comments>http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/PressArtInternet.cfm?id=2314#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs is releasing for public comment a draft of its strategic report to address key issues facing women Veterans. The plan outlines steps for improvements to care and services for women Veterans that are sustainable, accou...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs is releasing for public comment a draft of its strategic report to address key issues facing women Veterans. The plan outlines steps for improvements to care and services for women Veterans that are sustainable, accountable and a part of the department's culture and operations.]]></content:encoded>
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