Retired Generals and Admirals Call on Congress to Follow Military’s Example on Fighting Obesity
February 10th, 2012WASHINGTON, 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 nutriti... more
Retired military officers push for Va. preschool funds
February 3rd, 2012The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk) -- A group of retired military flag officers called on state lawmakers Thursday to support a proposed funding increase for subsidized preschool programs, framing the is... more
Retired Generals, Admiral from Virginia Call For Quality Early Learning As Critical to Nation’s Long-Term Security
February 2nd, 2012NORFOLK, 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... more
Poor education blocks military careers
January 29th, 2012The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS) -- By Lt. Gen. Erik Hearon, Miss. National Guard (retired), Major Gen. Larry Harrington, Miss. National Guard (retired), Major Gen. Roger Shields, Miss. Nationa... more
Early childhood programs support national security
January 24th, 2012Portland Press Herald (ME) -- By Wallace H. Nutting, General, US Army (Retired) -- I was pleased to read the recent guest column by prominent law enforcement leaders across our region about why high... more
Kids need to be fit to serve our country when they grow up
January 22nd, 2012The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) -- By Herbert R. Temple, Jr., Lieutenant General, US Army (Retired) -- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently launched the Team Californi... more
Early education and security
January 13th, 2012Bangor Daily News (ME) -- By Nelson E. Durgin, Major General, US Air Force (Retired) -- I was heartened to read the recent OpEd column from two prominent Bangor business leaders, Bill Miller and Da... more
Early learning programs crucial to national defense
January 12th, 2012Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) -- By Jack W. Klimp, Lieutenant General, US Marine Corps (Retired) -- As the former commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, I strongly support high-q... more
Early education is important to military
January 8th, 2012Hattiesburg American (MS) -- By Larry Harrington, Major General, US Army (Retired) -- As a retired general and resident of Hattiesburg, I agree that early childhood education is "crucial to elevati... more
Worries mount over lack of physical education in schools
January 5th, 2012McClatchy Newspapers -- With public schools cutting back on spending for physical education, some members of Congress want to intervene, worried that the nation's schools are churning out too many fa... more
