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Benning soldier finds 'shining gem' in Iraq
(Soldier's act brings sight to girl blinded in attack in Iraq)
BAGHDAD, IRAQ – James Mattwig hoped there would be a happy ending to the story of the injured Iraqi girl he'd tried to help, and Saturday he found the answer. Two weeks ago, the U.S. Army staff sergeant met Aya, a 3-year-old Iraqi girl with a patch over her left eye. Mattwig was told that an artillery round had landed outside her family's home, shattering windows and sending a shard of glass into her eye. A local doctor had told her she was permanently blinded. That wasn't good enough for Mattwig, 31, a D-Troop scout with the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. He assembled a medical team the next day, Easter Sunday, and returned to her house. Aya was taken to a U.S. Army hospital, and that was the last Mattwig heard of Aya. Until Saturday. Once again, Mattwig assembled a convoy to Aya's home in downtown Baghdad. They arrived outside Aya's home almost as celebrities; neighbors gathered around the two Humvees as soon as they stopped. Mattwig popped his head over the metal gate outside Aya's house. A member of one of the five families living there saw him, grinned and disappeared inside the small flat. Moments later, Aya Nahi and her smiling mother, Akhlas, emerged from behind the gate. Aya's eye remained nearly closed, but Akhlas delivered some good news. "They fixed her in American hospital," Akhlas Nahi said. "She's not blind anymore." She told Mattwig that he had to visit again because she was making him a gift. "Something to remember," she said. link to story
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DoD Sets Up Office to Help Lure Job Applicants
05-01-2003
Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department, which employs more than 700,000 civilians in more than 900 occupations, has set up a new office to help lure job applicants to the federal workforce. The Defense Application Assistance Office was established this year to help those seeking government positions, such as help with the tedious application process, said John Moseley, deputy director for program support at DoD's Civilian Personnel Management Service. "What we're trying to overcome is that the application process is long, complex and people don't want to deal with it," said Moseley, a 30-year federal employee. "In the past it's been a very arduous task." Moseley said the assistance office also works to connect DoD recruiters and applicants. "The way our application process is now, someone fills out a stack of papers, ships them off to some unknown location, and they may or may not ever hear what happened," he explained. "We're going to change that. We're going to streamline the application process. We're going to stay in touch with the applicant," he added. "We're going to provide personalized service to people who have questions about this mystery." Full story
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May 9th is Military Spouse Appreciation Day
This year Military Spouse Appreciation Day will be celebrated on 9 May.
President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first Military Spouse Appreciation Day on 17 April 1984. The official celebration has been designated as the Friday before Mother's Day.
Appreciation Memo release from Army
Appreciation Memo release from Marines
Appreciation Memo release from Navy (bottom of page)
 
  
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