Welcome to our announcement archives. While a lot of the information listed on these pages may no longer be valid, many of the announcements still make for interesting reading. Whether you’re a first-timer wanting to learn about the evolution of the organization over the years or an old hand going on a trip down memory lane, please enjoy perusing our archives. Choose from any year. The most recent announcements will be at the top.

The Marine Corps is looking for “A Few Good Parents” to tell the story of those young men and women who have made the decision to serve our Nation by becoming United States Marines, and the parents and mentors who have guided and supported them along the way. If you would be comfortable speaking on camera, are available during the months of February and March 2010, and are a proud parent of a Marine, contact JWT (the Marine Corps' advertising agency for over 60 years) today.
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Marine Parents volunteers are eligible to receive one-day admission to a theme park at Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort, free. In 2010, the Give A Day. Get A Disney Day. program will earmark one million free tickets to recognize volunteers and celebrate their good work. Volunteer registration for the program will open January 1. To take full advantage of this opportunity,
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The United States Postal Service issued a Press Release to address “Bringing the Holidays to Military Men and Women.” The release contains their recommended mailing dates to APO/FPO addresses to ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by December 25. For these deadlines and more on sending care packages to your Marine, use the link below. The 2009 Military Mailing Deadlines and a link to the full press release are found at the bottom of the page.
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The primary goal of the Toys for Tots Foundation is to deliver – through a new toy at Christmas – a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them into becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. There are two ways you can give to Toys for Tots for free this year!
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Hosted by Marine Corps Family Team Building. All proud parents of Marines are invited to attend this December 5th focus group at Camp Pendleton.
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The forced move of the Marine Parents Corporate Office created a long and often challenging journey. Over the past nine months we have been blessed by an outpouring of support in the form of monetary donations, donated material, and an abundance of donated time and labor. Renovating a warehouse into workable office space was no easy feat – it’s time to celebrate and offer a heartfelt thank you to all who made it possible.
Click here to learn more about the October 31st Ribbon Cutting...

Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, shares his message for the 234th Marine Corps Birthday.
He speaks of the Marine Corps’ history, as well as its future; and he makes a special mention of Marine Corps families – “the unsung heroes who endure hardship and sacrifice so that we are able to go forward and accomplish any mission.”
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“Remember the fallen; Honor those who serve; Teach our children the value of freedom”

Wreaths Across America is a beautiful project to honor our veterans this and every holiday season.

The story began over 15 years ago when Worcester Wreath Company started a tradition of placing wreaths on the headstones of our Nation's fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery. Click here to learn more...

Thanks to YOUR nominations Marine Parents made the top ten charities in the Christie Cookie Charity Giveaway! As a result of your efforts, Marine Parents will receive $1,000 in prize money! That amount will cover the cost of shipping nearly 100 care packages to our Marines in combat zones. Thank you to all who took the time to nominate Marine Parents! Your faithful support is deeply appreciated - by all of us at Marine Parents and by the men and women defending our freedom overseas.
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Join us in Supporting Congressman Jones’ Bill.
This year, Congressman Walter B. Jones introduced H.R. 24, a bill to re-designate the Department of the Navy as the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” Congressman Jones wrote Marine Parents asking our help in making the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps” a reality. Read Congressman Jones’ letter, learn more about H.R. 24, and hear what Oliver North has to say in response.
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Introducing Marine Parents credit cards from Capital One! We have three designs to choose from or you can create your own card design. Get all of the competitive credit card benefits you want and expect as well as a simple way to support Marine Parents. Show your support with every purchase you make!
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The Navy's newest destroyer honors Corporal Jason Dunham, the first Marine awarded the Medal of Honor for Operation Iraqi Freedom. We spoke to Michael Phillips, author of The Gift of Valor, about the ship’s christening. The Gift of Valor highlights Cpl Dunham’s stunning story and the USS Jason Dunham’s crew received 400 donated copies. Michael Phillips, Broadway Books, and the Dunham Family donated the books so the crew could learn the legacy behind the ship’s name.
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BuildASign.com is an online custom sign and banner store and they're giving away free welcome home banners for troops. They wanted to give something back and show support for our returning service members - this is a great way to do just that.
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There were 8 charities in the running and THANKS TO YOUR VOTE, Marine Parents won Squidoo's $3000 prize money! The money will be used to ship care packages to deployed Marines on August 15th and will cover the cost of shipping nearly 300 packages!

Thank you to all who took the time to vote. Your unwavering support proved, once again: If Marine families can"t get it done, who can?
Ooh Rah!
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The National Military Family Association is accepting nominations for the Military Family of the Year Award until August 7th, 2009. Winner Receives a trip to Washington DC in October 2009 and $1,000.
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L.I.N.K.S. - brought to you by Marine Corps Family Team Building – recognizes that for many of our Marines, their parents and extended family members play a major role in their lives, providing them both support and advice.
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MarineParents.com, Inc. is a non-profit organization that relies largely on the time and talent of numerous volunteers – answering phone calls and emails, moderating message boards and chat rooms, from holding fund raisers and soliciting donations to managing various components of outreach programs, Marine Parents Volunteers do it all! This organization truly could not and would not function without the generosity and selfless support of the volunteers.

Many Marine Parents Volunteers have recently received The President’s Volunteer Service Award.
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Directed by Canaan Brumley. An amazing documentary chronicling 12 weeks of bootcamp; true to life. This is a must-see for recruit parents that want to know what bootcamp is like.
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Help Send Care Packages Overseas!
We have 2,000 care packages to send overseas this summer and we need your help!
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Premiers on Memorial Day Weekend on PBS.
Fighting for Life is a powerful, sobering and emotional feature documentary portrait of American military medicine interweaving three stories.
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JetBlue is offering $1 Fares for Actvie Duty Military from select airports during National Military Appreciation Month.
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Letter from the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
With the recent news concerning the H1N1 Flu Outbreak, I want to assure service members, their families and civilian personnel that live and work aboard Camp Pendleton that the Base continues to monitor and prepare for any potential health risks associated with this virus. Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton has ample medications available and the Base is well prepared should a health risk arise.
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May is National Military Appreciation Month. To show your support, buy a pair of the best socks for a Marine from Covert Threads and we'll send them in the care packages on June 6. "The Marines wear the best; let the terrorists wear the rest!"
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The socks are $8/pair. To purchase online for us to ship to Marines, go to: MarineParentsInc.com/nmam-covert.asp. All major credit cards are accepted.

May is Military Appreciation Month. Please take a moment to consider how you can express your appreciation for all the sacrifices our service members make for us. Can"t come up with any ideas? We wanted to share a dozen ideas with you but, we just couldn’t stop ourselves at twelve. Feel free to do a few or do them all!
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General James T. Conway announced inaugural Marine Week activities held in partnership with the great city of Chicago from 11-17 May 2009.
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Budweiser is honored to salute the men and women of our armed forces and their families. Throughout 2009, members of the military and as many as three direct dependents may enter any one of Anheuser-Busch's SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with a single-day complimentary admission.
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Inside a small airport in central Maine, a group of senior citizens are making history by using handshakes and hugs to play a critical role in the Iraq war. The Way We Get By is an inspirational story about how these handshakes can change a person's life.
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Headquarters Marine Corps is asking Marines, their spouses, children and extended family members to participate in the web-based survey we announced on January 16. The survey is now online and will run from Feb 23 to Mar 6. The feedback received from these efforts will help the newly restructured family readiness program improve overall communication strategies.
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The United States Marine Corps encourages all those who resided at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune between 1957-1987 to register at www.marines.mil/clsurvey to receive updated information and notifications regarding the ongoing Water Study.
If you know of any family members or friends who were at Camp Lejeune during this period, please encourage them to register.
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eKnowledge Corporation & NFL Players Tackle SAT & ACT Test Prep: Group Extends $20 Million Donation to America's Military Families For a Fourth Year.
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Major General Stone, Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Mobilization and Command (which includes IRR, Individual Ready Reserves) will be speaking in the Atlanta area on Friday, January 30. Marine Corps families are invited to attend the town-hall style meeting with opportunities to ask questions and learn more about the Marine Corps and reserves. The program will run from 1600-1800 (4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) at Southern Polytech.

We"d like to get a count on those interested in attending and perhaps planning a meet-and-greet with parents afterward at a restaurant for dinner. To let us know your interest, please contact Barbara Gemmell at 573-303-5500 extension 109 or via email at barbara@marineparents.com. We look forward to meeting you and sharing time with the General.

FOR PARKING PASS TO THIS EVENT CLICK HERE!
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As Disney Parks ask "What Will You Celebrate?" and invite guests to turn their personal milestones into magical family vacations in 2009, America's military personnel will have one more reason to celebrate: Free multi-day admission to Disney's U.S. theme parks. Lake Buena Vista, Florida and Anaheim, California –
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Headquarters Marine Corps is asking Marines, their spouses, children and extended family members to participate in focus groups and a web-based survey that will run from Feb 23 to Mar 6. The feedback received from these efforts will help the newly restructured family readiness program improve overall communication strategies. The link to the survey will be published on the Marine Parents web site beginning February 23. In addition, participants are needed for the focus group that will take place in San Diego on January 26. If you live in the area and are interested in participating, click the link below for contact information.
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"The last human being I see with perfect clarity-the last I will ever fully see-does his damndest to kill me." So opens Once a Marine, a new and stunningly personal memoir by Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Nick Popaditch. The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have produced a veritable flood of books-which is something of a surprise given the fact that the wars have yet to end and may not for many years to come. But none of these accounts are quite like Once a Marine.

"Gunny Pop" will be a featured speaker at our 2009 Annual National Conference in San Diego this coming April 17-19, 2009. Details to follow. To learn more about Nick Popaditch, to order his book, or to learn more about this amazing Marine story...
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We're ringing in our 7th year with a new design from Melissa Corrado. Our new bulldog is uniquely Marine Parents. In this pose, he proudly stands atop the US Marine Corps text. Click our new bulldog to see this design on T-Shirts, coffee mugs, hoodies and more. All proceeds go to support the organization, Marine Parents. Through January 20, take $5 off orders of $50 or more. When checking out, enter coupon code BECALMLITER, expires January 20.
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This month, Marine Parents is celebrating its sixth anniversary of supporting Marine families and Marines. The organization started out as a web site to provide information to parents of Marines deploying to Iraq in January of 2003 and has since grown to a national organization with a far reach to Marine and recruit families, recruits, Marines and Marine Corps offices.
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