"I found an Army clearly fatigued by nearly nine years of combat," Army Secretary John M. McHugh told the Senate Armed Service Committee. Full story.

Bonnie Amos responds when General Larry Nicholson, Commander of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade in Afghanistan, says that his Marines would appreciate a few more Beanie Babies. Full story.

As the rest of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport bustled with holiday travelers yesterday, its USO Lounge offered military travelers Full story.

Nominate them for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Full story.

As head of a National Guard unit’s family readiness group, Amanda Bailey has helped to galvanize a communitywide show of appreciation for families of its deployed troops. Full story.

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If you want to volunteer or donate outside of your immediate surroundings there are many organizations to choose from. Here’s a small selection from Military.com with help from the new MilServe.org. Full story.