World War II Memorial Opens

Yesterday, more than 140,000 people attended the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.. President Bush was one of many distinguished guests who spoke at the dedication ceremony. For full coverage of the event, check out CNN.com’s story. You can also learn more about the memorial itself at the National WWII Memorial official website. As the […]

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Proper Burial for Homeless Veterans

Continuing with a nod to our veterans this Memorial Day: A Dallas news station recently covered a story on a program that offers full military burial for homeless veterans. You can read the story or view the news report here. The program is called the Homeless Veterans Burial Program. Dignity Memorial funeral and cemetery providers administer the program in selected […]

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Degree Options for Spouses

When I decided to marry my Marine, I thought I was giving up on my career goal of getting a Masters degree in Jewish Education. This is a fairly new degree, and it is only offered at a few schools-none of which are near a Marine base. It wasn’t until after the wedding, with some helpful advice from my friends […]

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Kaddish For A Jewish Marine

The Lubavitch News Service has a brief story about Cpl Dustin Schrage, a marine with 2/4 who was killed this month in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq. While the death of a service member is always tragic news, it is reassuring to know that proper kosher burial preparations were able to be arranged with the help of a Jewish chaplain.

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Resources for active and retired military

Two great resources for service members: Homes for Our Troops is a new nonprofit group is raising money to build houses adapted to their needs. John Gonsalves, a construction supervisor from Wareham, Massachusetts was concerned about the welfare of troops returning home with disabilities from the war on terror. Only seven weeks after Homes for Our Troops began raising money, […]

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Shavuot for dummies

Shavuot begins Tuesday evening, May 25, and continues until Thursday evening, May 27, 2004. Shavuot seems to be one of those lesser known holidays in the Jewish calendar, so for those (myself included) who could use a little more explanation, About.com has a great article about the holiday’s customs, history, and even some Shavuot recipes. For the more advanced readers, […]

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Book Review: The Brigade

While not about Jews in the U.S. military, Howard Blum’s The Brigade tells the story of the first all Jewish military unit in modern times. The Jewish Brigade was formed by the British army with Jewish volunteers from British Palestine at the end of World War II. This is by far one of my favorite books. It is highly motivating […]

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