CBSnews.com has the Video of the Week featuring another 4-legged hero at: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57563087/diabetes Service dog, Kira, alerted her owner when his blood sugar felt to dangerous levels while he slept, saving his life.
Scholarship Opportunity: The Pat Tillman Military Scholarship application is available now at: http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/, with a closing date of February 15. Over 200 veterans/military spouses have benefited from this scholarship, provided by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Pat Tillman, ASU graduate and Arizona Cardinals NFL player, left his promising football career to serve as an Army Ranger in the post-911 era. He was killed in action in 2004, and the Pat Tillman Foundation was created to continue his mission of leadership and service.
Are you a first-generation college student, meaning neither parent has a Bachelor’s degree, so you are blazing the trail in higher education? If so, you might want to hear inspirations of other first-generation students, or share your own at: http://beta.imfirst.org/ Here's a sample video, by a young TRiO student (TRiO programs include Veterans Upward Bound) at: http://youtu.be/fQGAcO8FSVI
If you are a social media pro, or just testing the waters, check out some of the military blogs at military.com, www.milblogging.com, or blogs specific to your branch of service, like the Coast Guard Compass. Today's Compass features the opening address to the new Coast Guard class at: http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2013/01/there-is-no-short-cut/
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