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The Service™ is the Veterans Advantage Community blog for those who serve, those who care, and those who want to connect to all things military

Memorial Day Performance Military & Veterans News Cover Story: “Truths Colliding”: Veterans & Dancers Perform on the Intrepid in NYC Memorial Day Weekend “Uggggh!” moans Natalya as she tries to pick up a 6-foot tall man off the floor of the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum aircraft carrier with only her forearms. Laughs abound. The assignment from Roman Baca, Iraq War veteran and Artistic Director of Exit12 Dance Company, was to trust another with weight sharing and support each other to and from the ground without using any hands. 
scott Military & Veterans News Scott's View: How the Marine Corps Made Toys for Tots a Successful Holiday Tradition As much as we would like to think the holidays are all about family, tradition, and celebration, for kids, it’s often about only one thing: presents! And yet, so many parents across the country just can’t afford to give gifts to their children. That’s where The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation steps in to deliver hope to less fortunate kids by collecting and distributing new, unwrapped gifts. They’ve done this since 1947.
Memorials Abroad Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Memorials Abroad This year’s Memorial Day will be celebrated in the United States with solemn ceremonies marked by recognition of the sacrifices of American women and men in uniform at innumerable memorials located throughout the country.  These memorials are everyday reminders which really only come into sharp focus, however, on that one special day at the end of May.  Less in one’s consciousness, if indeed one is even aware of them, are the many memorials to deceased American service members in foreign countries which deserve attention.

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