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P.U.M.A. protest at the 2008 Democratic National Convention "People United Means Action" (or PUMA) was a political action committee in the United States that opposed the Democratic Party leadership and the nomination of Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for president in the 2008 presidential election. [1]
Joining Forces is a United States government initiative, run out of The White House, that seeks to support the families, caregivers, and survivors of members of the United States Armed Forces. [1] It was founded in 2011 by First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Jill Biden . [ 2 ]
The National Military Family Association (NMFA), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a private non-profit association on a mission to stand up for, support, and enhance the quality of life for every military family through bold advocacy, innovative programming, and dynamic and responsive solutions.
U.S. military personnel and their families visit USO centers more than eight million times each year. Tichina Arnold, Zac Brown, Kid Rock, Kathleen Madigan, Kellie Pickler, John Bowman, and Lewis Black at 2008 USO Holiday Tour in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Bruce Willis visited Baghdad, Camp Kir Kush and Camp Caldwell, Iraq around December 2003. Mr.
The families therefore found support amongst each other then, often right at the comfort of their own kitchen tables. After conducting two years of research examining the resources available to support bereaved military families and benchmarking best practices at other peer-based support organizations, Carroll founded TAPS in 1994 [ 12 ] and ...
Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) is an American anti-Iraq war group. It was founded by two military families in November 2002 to oppose the planned invasion of Iraq . MFSO's first national press conference was held to launch the "Bring Them Home Now" campaign in August 2003 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
By giving voice to the unique perspective of LGBT military families through the AMPA Military Partners Blog. Serving: By advocating and educating on behalf of LGBT military families in public policy, highlighting their unique needs and challenges. By encouraging the expansion of resource and support services available to LGBT military families.
The Schützenpanzer Puma (SPz Puma), meaning “Schützen-AFV Puma”, is a German infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), per the Panzergrenadier-doctrine, designed to replace the aging Marder IFVs currently in service with the German Army. Production of the first batch of 350 vehicles began in 2010 and was completed in August 2021.