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American Legion Auxiliary
Operation Military Brat to Launch National Outreach Tour Sept. 23
Operation Military Brat presents free screenings of BRATS: Our Journey Home--the first documentary about growing up military,
narrated by Air Force Brat Kris Kristofferson, written and directed by Army Brat Donna Musil. Town hall meetings will be held after
the screenings. The tour begins in Washington, D.C., then rolls up the East Coast with stops in Arlington, Va., Columbia, Md.,
Philadelphia, New York City, Providence, R.I., the Boston area followed by the rest of the country.
Operation Military Brat is an educational outreach program sponsored by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Brats Without Borders. Its
mission: "to raise the awareness of the challenges facing military brats of all ages; acknowledge and celebrate their existence,
sacrifices, and contributions; and improve the quality of their lives." Visit http://www.bratsourjourneyhome.com/.
Army Community Covenant Update
The Community Covenant is a program designed to foster and sustain effective state and community partnerships with the Army
to improve the quality of life for servicemembers and their families, both at their current duty stations and as they transfer to other
states. It is a formal commitment of support by state and local communities to servicemembers and families of the Army--active,
Guard and Reserve.
Since the first Community Covenant signing ceremony in April 2008, 322 ceremonies have been conducted with more than 600
mayors and other community leaders participating. Well over 100,000 Americans have attended the ceremonies. Another 47
ceremonies currently are scheduled and 200+ are in various stages of planning. More details can be found on the "Events" tab of
the Community Covenant's Web site at http://www.army.mil/community/.
Operation Military Brat presents free screenings of BRATS: Our Journey Home--the first documentary about growing up military,
narrated by Air Force Brat Kris Kristofferson, written and directed by Army Brat Donna Musil. Town hall meetings will be held after
the screenings. The tour begins in Washington, D.C., then rolls up the East Coast with stops in Arlington, Va., Columbia, Md.,
Philadelphia, New York City, Providence, R.I., the Boston area followed by the rest of the country.
Operation Military Brat is an educational outreach program sponsored by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Brats Without Borders. Its
mission: "to raise the awareness of the challenges facing military brats of all ages; acknowledge and celebrate their existence,
sacrifices, and contributions; and improve the quality of their lives." Visit http://www.bratsourjourneyhome.com/.
Army Community Covenant Update
The Community Covenant is a program designed to foster and sustain effective state and community partnerships with the Army
to improve the quality of life for servicemembers and their families, both at their current duty stations and as they transfer to other
states. It is a formal commitment of support by state and local communities to servicemembers and families of the Army--active,
Guard and Reserve.
Since the first Community Covenant signing ceremony in April 2008, 322 ceremonies have been conducted with more than 600
mayors and other community leaders participating. Well over 100,000 Americans have attended the ceremonies. Another 47
ceremonies currently are scheduled and 200+ are in various stages of planning. More details can be found on the "Events" tab of
the Community Covenant's Web site at http://www.army.mil/community/.
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