http://moaablogs.org/message Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:12:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking for an interest-free student loan to start or complete your education? Well, if you're the dependent of an active or retired military servicemember, then MOAA's the place to go! (Warning, name dropping in 3...2...1...) At least according to U.S. News and World Report. Check out their list, and good luck ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/09/interest-free-students-loans-at-moaa/ The American Wartime Museum, a new national museum in the Washington, D.C. area, has announced its future location on a prime, 67-acre site at Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Virginia. This world-class museum will focus on the stories of American men and women who have served our country in ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/09/new-museum-will-honor-american-veterans/ Knowing where the enemy is located and his or her strength and disposition has been an overriding concern for military commanders down through the ages. But if a research project under way bears fruit, modern-day commanders will be able to see through the foliage and know where the enemy is ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/09/mil-tech-%e2%80%94-detecting-the-enemy/ The Department of Veteran Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration has announced its partnership with the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) and driver Landon Cassill during NASCAR Weekend featuring the Air Guard 400 and the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 on September 10th and 11th, 2010 in Richmond Virginia. This partnership is part of ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/09/start-your-engines-nascar-partnering-with-post-911-gi-bill/ Some really moving photos of our men and women in uniform - this is part of a continuing photo series at Boston.com. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Honestly, only one can encompass some of these images: wow. Check out the rest of the series on their photoblog, The ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/09/the-big-picture-afghanistan-photo-blog/ In the newest special in Military Channel’s Coming Home initiative, original “horse whisperer” and American renaissance cowboy Monty Roberts works with three veterans of the Iraq war, each of whom suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The result is nothing short of magic. Through an innovative yet experimental approach to ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/08/renowned-horse-whisperer-puts-vets-on-the-path-to-healing/ This little tidbit comes to us from one of our former Webbies (and former SU grad, go figure). In the world of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube (all of which you can find MOAA on, btw. Just sayin'.) you can get your news and information everywhere, at any time, in just ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/08/journalism-for-the-21st-century/ Over the past months, “Operation Drive one” has been assisting military service members and their families by donating $20 per test drive at Ford's on-base events for the National Military Family Association, one of the largest U.S. military charities. Throughout it's 10 base tour, Ford salutes military personnel, veterans, family and ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/08/beep-beep-fords-drive-one-4-ur-troops-tour-headed-your-way/ Want to do something to show your respect for our nation's heroes? Honor our veterans by flying them to the very memorials commemorating their service to country via the Honor Flight Network. See their complete tour schedule to participate! http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/08/honoring-veterans-through-honor-flight-network/ The Writer's Center is pleased to announce that it has received a generous grant from The National Endowment for the Arts allowing us to offer four tuition-free workshops for veterans and active-duty military. Two of these workshops are being offered this fall - led by James Mathews ... http://moaablogs.org/message/2010/08/writing-workshops-for-military/