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  • The Joy of Sharing my Pain

    Posted by Samuel Luna on May 24, 2012 at 10:20 AM EDT

    Samuel Luna is a Vietnam veteran who suffered from PTS until he attended a weekend program to help him understand his Vietnam experience and the role PTS had played and continued to play in his life. Samuel now seeks to spread this treatment to help other veterans.

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  • Advocacy by a Veteran, for Veterans.

    Posted by Joey Strickland on May 24, 2012 at 10:10 AM EDT

    Joey Strickland is a veteran who learned a lot about leadership during his service. Now that he's retired, he has dedicated his life to veteran affairs and has come up with a state program that he hopes will enable the nation as a whole to better serve its veterans.

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  • A Universal Token

    Posted by Gail Belmont on May 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDT

    Gail's mission is to bestow a universal symbol and token of thanks, solace, and remembrance to those who serve, past and present, in harm's way to protect and defend our lives and freedoms. These tokens are given by her organization Quilts of Honor America not for profit, but simply for the gratitude and thanks that she hopes they bring to each veterans life.

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  • Turning the Page on Illiteracy

    Posted by Ronnie Cho on May 23, 2012 at 12:11 PM EDT

    Stacy Ratner, a bibliophile working to end illiteracy in Chicago, shares her success story.

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  • Feeding the "Book Famine"

    Posted by Ronnie Cho on May 22, 2012 at 5:59 PM EDT

    Shannon McNamara is a young woman working to end the "book famine" in Africa.

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  • Weekly Wrap Up: Courage and Sacrifice

    Posted by Sarah Berlenbach on May 18, 2012 at 4:31 PM EDT

    A quick look at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.

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  • The Power to Program

    Posted by Ronnie Cho on May 17, 2012 at 9:24 AM EDT

    Gabriel Valdivia explains how mentors helped him develop skills to become a programmer.

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  • President Obama Pays Tribute to Fallen Police Officers

    Posted by Colleen Curtis on May 15, 2012 at 3:48 PM EDT

    The President acknowledged and thanked the families of those who have fallen, and highlighted the courageous acts of those we lost

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  • Juggling Many Arts

    Posted by Ronnie Cho on May 15, 2012 at 11:30 AM EDT

    Negin Singh shares and spreads her love of all art forms.

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  • Losing Yourself in Service

    Posted by Ronnie Cho on May 14, 2012 at 2:10 PM EDT

    This edition of "For the Win" spotlights Erin Adams, a high school freshman whose time collecting canned food for charity helped her realize the importance of service.

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