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		<title>Military Friends Supports Re-dedication of Gold Star Memorial Train</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boston &#8211; 20 May 2013 Gold Star Families gathered today at South Station for the re-dedication of the Gold Star Memorial Train.  The train, a project of the MBTA and the Mass. Bay Commuter Rail, is wrapped in blue and bears Gold Stars with the name of each service member killed in action in the wars [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Tough Ruck&#8221; Team Springs Into Action at Marathon Bombing Attacks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON &#8211; April 15 2013/At 5:30am on Monday, twenty Soldiers lead by 1LT Steve Fiola of Fitchburg began the 26.2 mile &#8220;Tough Ruck&#8221; to honor comrades killed in Iraq and Afghanistan or lost to suicide and PTSD-related accidents after coming home.  The “Tough Ruck” , a charity march benefitting the Military Friends Foundation &#8211; a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Soldiers To Honor The Fallen With Boston Marathon &#8220;Tough Ruck&#8221; March</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOPKINGTON – On Marathon Monday, a group of local Soldiers will gather at the Boston Marathon start line at dawn to march in honor of Massachusetts fallen heroes.  The group will be doing a 26.2 mile “Tough Ruck” march in military uniforms and carrying their ruck sacks which can weigh up to 45 pounds.  “Tough [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.militaryfriends.org/local-soliders-to-honor-the-fallen-with-boston-marathon-march/</link>
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		<title>Boston Marathon Tough Ruck Registration</title>
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		<title>Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Benefit Hockey Game 2012 To Support Military Friends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Benefit Hockey Game 2012 Saturday, December 15th @5:30pm New England Sports Center in Marlborough The Lincoln-Sudbury boys’ hockey teams annually participate in a “First to Serve” program that aims to help people within our greater community. The major event of this year’s program is a benefit hockey game called Warriors 4 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.militaryfriends.org/lincoln-sudbury-regional-high-school-benefit-hockey-game-2012-to-support-military-friends/</link>
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		<title>MA Gold Star Families Tree To Be Dedicated on Dec. 18th at State House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please visit www.militaryfriends.org/GoldStarTree for more information on the event and how to register your Gold Star Family. &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Smiles for Military Families</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click here to learn more about Operation Military Smiles &#38; the Dec. 16th toy giveaway at the Brockton VA  By Lindsay Corcoran/Daily News staff &#8211; The MetroWest Daily News/Photo Shane Gerardi FRAMINGHAM &#8211; Rosemary Weddleton’s grandson will get exactly what he asked for this Christmas, the board game Shoots and Ladders, thanks to Operation Military Smiles, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.militaryfriends.org/creating-smiles-for-military-families/</link>
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		<title>Local Guard Family ‘Gives Thanks’ For Donations on MA State Tax Form</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Citizens Small Acts of Kindness Made A Big Impact UPDATE: Baby Kailyn now has her helmet!  (NEWTON) – SGT William Girouard joined the National Guard after the terrorist attacks on 9/11.   This time when he deployed, he had to leave behind his 6-month old daughter who was in need of medical care.  Only a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.militaryfriends.org/local-guard-family-gives-thanks-for-donations-on-ma-state-tax-form/</link>
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		<title>‘Pats for Patriots’ Tribute To Send Local Heroes to Gillette Stadium on Veterans Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON – To recognize our military on Veterans Day the Military Friends Foundation is offering a limited quantity of tickets to the New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills game on November 11th at Gillette Stadium.  Massachusetts veterans, service members &#38; families of the fallen are eligible to apply for ‘Pats for Patriots’ tickets. The recipients [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.militaryfriends.org/pats-for-patriots/</link>
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		<title>Hundreds Gather Leading Up to 9/11 Anniversary To Honor Fallen Military Heroes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scituate, MA &#8211; On Saturday, over 500 people took part in the first annual Massachusetts Run For The Fallen put on by the Military Friends Foundation, a local non-profit started after 9/11 to care for Massachusetts military families. Participants ran in honor of each of the 192 Massachusetts service members who have lost their lives [...]]]></description>
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