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		<title>Former generals say Miss. needs preschool program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Associated Press (Jackson, MS) — A group of former military officers are joining the effort calling for Mississippi to set up a state-funded preschool program. In a news conference Tuesday at the Capitol, four retired generals said that more than 75 percent of young Mississippians are ineligible to join the military because they don&#8217;t graduate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Generals from Mississippi Call For Quality Early Learning As Critical to Nation’s Long-Term Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI (May 1, 2012)—Investing more in high-quality early learning is essential to our national security, four retired generals said today.  They released a report at the State Capitol showing that more than one-third (38 percent) of high school graduates in Mississippi who attempt to join the military cannot score highly enough on the skills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired generals, Medal of Honor mom push for education spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radio Iowa &#8211; Two retired generals from Iowa and the mother of a Medal of Honor recipient are calling on federal and state officials to not cut spending on early childhood education. Retired Air Force Brigadier General Douglas Pierce says military recruiters find that 75% of young people fail to meet the requirements for joining the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childhood obesity poses concern for national security, retired military leaders say</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA) &#8211; Dr. Ronald Williams doesn’t just see obese children coming into his pediatric weight-management program at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. More now fall into the very obese category. &#8230; The number of supersized kids nationally has leveled off in the last couple of years. Still, Williams said about one-third of the nation’s kids remain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Generals from Iowa Call For Quality Early Learning As Critical to Nation’s Long-Term Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHNSTON, IA—Investing more in high-quality early learning programs is essential to our national security, two retired generals from Iowa said today.  They released a report at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum showing that 19 percent of Iowa’s high school graduates who try to join the military cannot score highly enough on the skills exam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fitness needed to avoid crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springfield News-Leader (MO) &#8212; By Fred Marty, Major General, US Army (Retired) RE: “On track – or sidewalk – for better health,” March 30 As a retired, career soldier, I am proud of Springfield R-12 Schools’ efforts to promote physical activity and healthy eating among students. Childhood obesity is not just a health issue; it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save funding for preschools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[York Daily Record (PA) &#8212; By  Dennis L. Benchoff, Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired) &#8211; I commend the task force led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City schools chancellor Joel Klein for recognizing the connection between education and national security.  My fellow retired generals and admirals of Mission: Readiness have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education is crucial to national defense</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tennessean (Nashville, TN) &#8212; By Burwell B. Bell III, General, US Army (Retired) and Carl W. Stiner, General, US Army (Retired) &#8211; As retired generals and residents of Tennessee, we are very concerned that military service is now out of reach for a significant majority of young adults in Tennessee and, indeed, nationwide. Without question, poor performance in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Generals from Pennsylvania Issue New Report: Childhood Obesity and Lack of Physical Fitness Among Youth Endanger National Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG, PA – Members of the national security nonprofit Mission: Readiness released a report today highlighting the fact that childhood obesity and a general lack of physical fitness among children and young adults in Pennsylvania pose a very real threat to national security.  Weight problems have become the leading medical reason why young adults are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Search for Qualified Americans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired Air Force General Victor Renuart was interviewed by Stuart Varney on Fox Business about why 75% of young Americans can&#8217;t join the military and how early education is critical to solving this national security issue. See the video]]></description>
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