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  • Why is Early School Registration important?

    It's May, and the Department of Defense Dependent Schools are trying to get as many students as possible registered for the 2010-2011 school year. Advance registration is important to your student's educational opportunities because when students are registered in advance, it provides DODDS the

  • British Billy explains the British Bank Holiday

    We all get excited about holidays, and I am no exception. A bank holiday is guaranteed to put a bounce in my paws and a twitch in my tail, as it will usually mean a long weekend break when the family is at home and I get extra attention. There are two bank holidays in the merry month of May - May

  • National Police Week

    Throughout history, various law enforcement members have proudly donned uniforms and willingly risked their lives to carry out their duties and serve their communities and countries with tireless effort. While doing this, they know full well the unforeseen dangers and challenges they might face each

  • British Billy's Great Britons: William Shakespeare

    Apart from the obvious, what do Utah, Alabama, Oregon, Texas, Georgia and Idaho all have in common? Before you start telling me a long list of similarities, let me tell you that they all host Shakespearean festivals. And I could add many more states and cities to that list. There is more to

  • The long, hard road to recovery

    (Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a four part series about my recovery from shoulder surgeries)Destiny, according to dictionary.com, as a noun is: something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.I know that my destiny is to be on a road running into

  • Air Force Sergeants Association

    As a recruiter for Liberty Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1669, I am frequently asked, "why should I join AFSA?" There are a number of reasons to join AFSA and attend the meetings, but the two reasons that stand out most to me are the camaraderie and the professional development

  • British Billy tries to explain the U.K. General Election.

    Although I do not consider myself a political animal, it has come to my notice that the U.K. will have an opportunity on May 6 to elect a new government. Politicians are all over the news, sporting rosettes and ties of various hues, debating, promising, cajoling. Elections in the U.K. do not come

  • British Billy celebrates St. George's Day

    (Editor's Note: This is the third in a four-part series Billy will write about the patron saints of Great Britain.)My mission in life is to guard and protect my territory, and I am proud to say that last week I was able to vanquish a nine-inch rat and leave its sorry carcass at the back door for my

  • Happy Birthday to her Majesty the Queen

    On April 21, 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be 84 years old. As a patriotic feline, I would like to take this opportunity to wish Her Majesty a very happy birthday. It has long been customary to celebrate the sovereign's birthday publicly on a day in June when better weather is more

  • Encourage Loved Ones to Rediscover the Gift of Sound

    It's a new year, and that can mean new beginnings. Do you know someone who has a hearing loss? You could help them change their lives by encouraging them to see an audiologist for a hearing evaluation. According to a recent Better Hearing Institute survey of nearly 47,000 households, more than half