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ON
PATROL Spring 2009
On The Cover
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvador Lopez from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment searches for activity atop of a mountain overlooking Forward Operating Base Lane, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, on February 21, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Adam Mancini View Cover
To view more of Staff Sgt. Adam Mancini's photography, visit the DefenseLINK.mil Military Photographers page.
Features
Gary Sinise on Patrol
Actor Gary Sinise spends the majority of his free time off-camera visiting with service members, veterans, and those wounded in action. Gary shares his passion, inspiration, and how we all can do more every day of the year.
Saving Face
Marine Corporal Aaron Mankin (ret.) was badly burned in a roadside explosion in Iraq. After recovering from the physical wounds, Dr. Tim Miller helps him face the world.
A Conversation with Admiral and Mrs. Mike Mullen
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife, Deborah, sit down with ON
PATROL to discuss how Americans can help support our military and their families.
45 Days in AfghanistanA Journal
Step inside the life as a service member in eastern Afghanistan. Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of this remote region as one reporter "embeds" with the U.S. military.
Departments + Columns
Command Update
Update from the president of the USO.
Mail Call
Letters and notes from deployed service members sent home.
All Volunteer Force
A Life of Service
Extraordinary stories of volunteers who gives of his or her free time to support the military and their families.
Uniform Sierra Oscar AOR
USO news and events from around the world on programs, services, operations, and entertainment tours.
Mission Essential
A Troop Cave
How military support organizations and corporations are helping troops through their own mission.
Down Range
Card Decks Raise Awareness of Egyptian Antiquities
Exploring the humanitarian efforts of the military from building schools and infrastructure to medical assistance and relationship building both inside and outside combat zones around the world.
Home Front
Advice for Newbies
A quarterly advice column for military spouses and children by CinCHouse.com's Meredith Leyva and Trevor Romain of the Trevor Romain Company.
Caring for Military Kids
Duty, Honor, Country
Profile of a service member answering the question: Why they serve? Penned by the service member.
Recon
Afghanistan
Photograph from a Combat Camera photographer (the military's photo service) beside a description of the photographer (includes photo file information).
Forward Operations
Rising to the Challenge
What military organizations are doing for our military at forward deployed locations as well as here at home.
The Purple Heart/Gold Star
This Memorial Day, Remember, Celebrate, Share
The story of a family or organization working with our Wounded Warriors and the families of the Fallen.
Thanks for the Memories
Copacabana All Girl Review
A selection from the USO Archives.
Service + Salute
Elmo Supports Military Children
Celebrity musings on their interaction with the U.S. Armed Forces.
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