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Janine Suppes put it plainly. "My own husband will not be re-enlisting," she said. Glen Suppes, a Hotchkiss high school teacher, father of three and a Colorado National Guardsman, has been gone for 14 months, in Iraq for 10, with two more months to go. When he comes home, he will join a growing number of military reservists and National Guard soldiers who will leave the service when their enlistments are up. "Mass exodus. That's the term that keeps going around," said Janine Suppes. So far, at least, an exodus is not reflected in the numbers. Nationally, officials say that...

AEF rotations begin at Tallil by 2nd Lt. Gerardo Gonzalez 407th Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Five airmen stepped off a C-130 Hercules aircraft June 30 to become the first Air and Space Expeditionary Force Blue arrivals here. The AEF Blue rotation is the first of two 120-day tours designed to replace most people who are still deployed supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and help normalize the AEF cycle, according to officials. "I'm really glad to be here," said Tech. Sgt. Paul Carpenter, an air traffic controller from the 28th Operations Support Squadron at Ellsworth...

OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSIST OUR MILITARY FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND DURING DEPLOYMENTS WITH THE DAY TO DAY ISSUES THAT ARISE SO OUR WARRIORS ARE NOT PRE-OCCUPIED WITH THE GOINGS ON AT HOME AND CAN CONCENTRATE ON THE JOB AT HAND! Veterans, civilians and local businesses in San Diego County want to help fight the war on terrorism by showing their support of our military families! We have local businesses who are willing to provide pro-bono services, donated furniture, appliances, baby items, stuff! If you have a problem or a need, or if you would like to volunteer, please call the...