Helping Families During Military Deployment

Being a part of a military family can be a challenge. This bilingual DVD kit is designed to help military families with children ages 3-5 cope with feelings, challenges, and concerns experienced during various phases of deployment: pre-deployment, deployment, and homecoming. The kit includes a DVD featuring the beloved Muppets from Sesame Street, and a parent/caregiver magazine and poster. Created through a partnership with Sesame Workshop and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., with additional support from the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) and the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC).

Individuals requesting single copies may order online through Military OneSource, or they may call 1-800-730-3802. Military organizations requesting bulk orders may order by phone or e-mail at MOSEmailAConsultant@ceridian.com. In your e-mail, please include the following information: your full name, the shipping address where you'd like the DVDs sent, and the Branch of the military you are associated with.

The Sesame Street video and parent/caregiver materials are also available for download at http://www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc

Navy To Sink 15 Decommissioned Ships

By Zachary M. Peterson - Staff writer Posted : Monday Feb 25, 2008 9:47:25 EST

The majority of the ships the Navy plans to sink — 11 vessels of the 15 — are auxiliary ships. These ships will be replaced by T-AKE dry cargo and ammunition ships. The Lewis and Clark-class T-AKE ships replace three auxiliary ships: the Kilauea-class ammunition ships, the Mars-class combat stores ships and — when operating with a Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler — the Supply-class fast combat support ships.

Read more here.