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NOTE: When communicating online, your Marine's privacy is as important as Operational Security. Please respect YOUR Marine's privacy! | | Learning Center:
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Learning Center:
About Homecoming |
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Tip: While in our store, check in your Marine's unit store for more homecoming shirts! | | Unit Chat Nights | |
Unit Chat Night Schedule:
Monday: 1/7, 1/2, 2/6
Tuesday: 1st LAR, 26th MEU
Wednesday: 3/7, 1/8, 3/1, 3/3
Thursday: 2/9
For additional information about the Chat Room and Unit Chat Nights for your Marine's Unit, please see:
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| Local Support Groups in Your Area | |
For a list of all support groups in our database or to find one in your area, see:
If you are interested in starting a local support group in your area, please visit the "Support Groups" section of our website:
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Show your support of our Marines and their families!Participate in one of the Marine Parents Outreach Programs today! Our Marines need YOU! |
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Greetings Marine Families!
If this is the first edition of the MarineParents.com Newsletter you have received, WELCOME! If you are a returning reader we are glad you have joined us. In this issue you will find a little bit of everything...resources for you and your Marine, important information you'll want to take a look at, an uplifting showcase of participation in Gold Star Mother's Day and more. For those of you that have a Marine coming home soon, congratulations! It is a very emotional time and one that should be celebrated. Check out the selection of homecoming apparel featured in this newsletter and show your support for the Marines' homecoming! |
| Gold Star Mother's Day Success | |
Check out how others participated!
 On September 26th, individuals, neighborhoods and cities across the country united in honoring Gold Star Mothers. More awareness was created about Gold Star Mother's Day this year, and it shows in the participation we have seen. Many of our volunteers displayed their Gold Star Luminaries outside and shared their significance with their neighbors. Other Marine families set up beautiful luminary displays and posted pictures on Facebook. We are so glad that more people are getting involved in honoring Gold Star Mothers, and we'd like to share with you how others recognized this important day.
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| Insurance Advice for Military Members and Families | | |
Know Which Questions to Ask
 According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, knowing how to handle insurance plans and coverage during deployments can sometimes be difficult.
Military members should talk to their insurance agents and see if they offer any specialized plans that consider their needs. Be sure to ask your agent specific questions about how insurance renewals and premium payments are handled while deployed.
Click here to learn more. |
| Extension on Stop Loss Special Pay | |
Submit Forms by December 3rd
 The Department of Defense has stated that all service members, veterans and beneficiaries are eligible for compensation if their service had been involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2009.
The original deadline to submit a claim in order to receive the benefit was October 21, 2010, but the DoD recently extended the deadline to December 3, 2010, per a resolution signed by President Obama that provides funding for federal government operations through that date.
Those eligible for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay should apply as soon as possible to avoid increased processing time. Visit www.defense.gov/stoploss for more information and to apply.
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| A Marine Mom Shares Her Thanks | |
Family and Friends Spotlight
 We like to share emails and letters that we receive from family and friends of Marines because it gives them a chance to have their voices and experiences heard. We recently received an uplifting email and beautiful pictures from a Marine mom whose son recently returned home from Afghanistan:
Just wanted to let you know that our son [name omitted] and his platoon have safely returned from their deployment in southern Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.....and are back on US soil!!!
A big thank you goes out to you and all your staff at Marine Parents for the care packages that you sent to our son and his men while his unit was deployed in southern Afghanistan. Our son reported that all of his men returned safely home. He said that care packages from Marine Parents contained the right items at the right times, and they were a real morale booster during deployment.
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| The Marine Corps Identity Cause | | |
Let's Fight for Equal Recognition
 You may have heard of the bill that was passed in the House of Representatives in May 2010 to rename the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Many, including Marine Parents, believe that the Marine Corps is entitled to its own identity. The Corps currently remains under the Navy's administration, and bill S.504, the companion bill to the bill passed in the House, aims to change this.
S.504 is being debated in the Senate and has 79 co-sponsors, but it faces oppostion from Armed Services Committee leaders.
The Senate needs as many members as possible to co-sponsor this bill to help it pass, and that's where you come in. Contact your senator if he or she is not already a co-sponsor, and encourage them to join the cause.
Click here for more information and to view a list of
non-committed senators. |
| Never Leave A Marine Behind | |
Health Resources for Marines and Families
One of the official USMC websites offers an extensive document containing medical, behavior and mental health resources as well as educational resources for Marines and their families.
The document provides phone numbers and websites for each resource and is an excellent go-to guide for any Marine or family member in need of assistance.
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| Don't Miss Out...Mark Your Calendar | | | Pack Care Packages for Marines on Nov. 6th!
Help send our Marines a little piece of home...
Volunteer to pack and ship care packages for Marines overseas on the morning of Saturday November 6th. Volunteer registration will open tomorrow, so be sure to check out www.CarePackageProject.com to get signed up!
If you aren't able to make it to our pack day, there are so many other ways you can help! We are very short on items to ship on the pack day, so we are asking for donations of Hormel turkey dinners, foot powder and baby wipes. You can purchase these items to be put in care packages for Marines on our Amazon Wish List.
The items will be sent directly to our warehouse, and the shipping is free! These items are vital to the Marines' morale, so please help us ship out as many essentials as we can!
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| EGA Store Featured Items | | | Brand New Homecoming Apparel!
 Anxiously awaiting the homecoming of your Marine?
In the meantime, browse our selection of homecoming T-shirts, polos and hoodies to celebrate! We have three original designs you can choose from. These items are available exclusively from our EGA Store.
Marine Corps Birthday Beer Stein
 The Marine Corps' birthday is coming up on November 10th. Get your Marine Corps birthday gear now!
This laser-etched, 12.5 ounce beer stein celebrates the Marines Corps' 235 years and makes a perfect gift for anyone in the Marine Corps.
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