All packed!

15 hours and a wake-up...

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August 8th 2012
That's how we used to refer to short time in the military...it was something a troop always looked forward to, the last remaining days of an assignment, taking leave, or calling it a career. This was my initial thought, getting up this morning and preparing for my last day at work—for almost 3 weeks. I chuckled to myself thinking how somethings never change. Tomorrow, I uproot my young fami ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more