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		<title>Retired Generals and Admirals Call on Congress to Follow Military’s Example on Fighting Obesity</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2012) – Retired generals and admirals who are members of Mission: Readiness called on Congress today to follow the example of the military and support stronger nutrition standards in our schools to combat childhood obesity. &#8220;Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama and the Department of Defense cited figures from our Too Fat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired military officers push for Va. preschool funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) &#8211; A group of retired military flag officers called on state lawmakers Thursday to support a proposed funding increase for subsidized preschool programs, framing the issue as a matter of national security. Speaking to reporters aboard the battleship Wisconsin, the officers &#8211; two former Air Force generals and a former Coast Guard admiral &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Generals, Admiral from Virginia Call For Quality Early Learning As Critical to Nation’s Long-Term Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORFOLK, VIRGINIA—Investing more in high-quality early learning programs is essential to our national security, two retired generals and a retired admiral from Virginia said today.  They released a report on the USS Wisconsin, Nauticus Museum, showing that 26 percent of Virginia’s high school graduates who try to join the military cannot pass the basic entrance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor education blocks military careers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS) &#8212; By Lt. Gen. Erik Hearon, Miss. National Guard (retired), Major Gen. Larry Harrington, Miss. National Guard (retired), Major Gen. Roger Shields, Miss. National Guard (retired), Major Gen. Buford &#8220;Buff&#8221; Blount, U.S. Army (retired) &#8211; Kudos to Claiborne Barksdale and the Mississippi Economic Council&#8217;s Blueprint Mississippi initiative (&#8220;Education: The priority,&#8221; Jan. 15 Perspective Section). We often hear only bad news about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retired Generals and Admirals Support New Nutrition Standards for School Meals As Critical to Nation’s Long-Term Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 25, 2012) – James A. “Jamie” Barnett, Rear Admiral, US Navy (Retired), representing more than 275 retired generals and admirals who are members of Mission: Readiness, joined First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today to announce new nutrition standards for meals served in America’s schools. &#8220;Obesity is the leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early childhood programs support national security</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portland Press Herald (ME) &#8212; By Wallace H. Nutting, General, US Army (Retired) &#8211; I was pleased to read the recent guest column by prominent law enforcement leaders across our region about why high-quality early education programs are so important to reduce future crime (Maine Voices, &#8220;To reduce crime, protect programs that put kids on right path,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids need to be fit to serve our country when they grow up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) &#8212; By Herbert R. Temple, Jr., Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired) &#8211; State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently launched the Team California for Healthy Kids initiative to promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools. As a retired military officer, I applaud this initiative not only for our children&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early education and security</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bangor Daily News (ME) &#8212; By Nelson E. Durgin, Major General, US Air Force (Retired) &#8211; I was heartened to read the recent OpEd column from two prominent Bangor business leaders, Bill Miller and Dan Tremble, about why high-quality early education is so important to improving our future work force and our economy. As a retired Air Force [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early learning programs crucial to national defense</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) &#8212; By Jack W. Klimp, Lieutenant General, US Marine Corps (Retired) &#8211; As the former commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, I strongly support high-quality early learning programs. I am one of more than 70 retired generals and admirals in Virginia who are members of the national security nonprofit Mission: Readiness. If the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early education is important to military</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hattiesburg American (MS) &#8212; By Larry Harrington, Major General, US Army (Retired) &#8211; As a retired general and resident of Hattiesburg, I agree that early childhood education is &#8220;crucial to elevating the state&#8217;s economic prospects&#8221; (&#8220;Education: Miss. in race to catch up,&#8221; Dec. 29), but I would add that it is also crucial for our national security. More [...]]]></description>
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