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		<title>Happy Veterans Day &#8211; We Honor You</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we prepare to honor America&#8217;s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, service and sacrifice, Veterans’ Day serves as a stark reminder that America’s sons and daughters are still in harm’s way half a world away and their sons and daughters are waiting and wishing for their parent to come home safely.  View our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SERvice TO MAnkind Award from Tampa Gem SERTOMA Club</title>
		<link>http://www.operationhugahero.org/2244/service-to-mankind-award-from-tampa-gem-sertoma-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operation Hug-A-Hero is humbled to receive the SERvice TO MAnkind award this week from the Tampa Gem SERTOMA Club on Thursday, Sept 22nd in Tampa.  Executive Director Lisa Berg and Key Volunteer Ellen Kluver will accept the award on behalf of our entire Operation Hug-A-Hero team.  The Tampa Gem SERTOMA Club has helped place many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Operation Hug-A-Hero Supports our Nation&#8217;s Fallen Heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Operation Hug-A-Hero family extends their heartfelt prayers and sympathy to the families of the 30 U.S. Special Operations Troops killed over the weekend in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. These fallen heroes will always be cherished by their loved ones and their bravery and service to their country will never be forgotten by a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Operation Hug-A-Hero® Joins Hilton HHonors Giving Back Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 16:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operation Hug-A-Hero announces its FIRST Corporate Partnership with Hilton HHonors Giving Back Program!  Loyalty program members donate Hilton HHonors points for children of deployed or Fallen American heroes to receive their own custom made Hug-A-Hero doll.  We are honored to welcome Hilton HHonors Giving Back Program to Our Family.  You can learn about us on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redbook Magazine features Operation Hug-A-Hero in their May Issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 14:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 Sweet &#38; Simple Ways to Support Military Families

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OO RAH to the editors of Redbook Magazine for this amazing feature about how ANYONE can support military families in the May, 2011 issue!  We are thrilled that OPERATION Hug-A-Hero made Redbook&#8217;s &#8220;sweet and simple&#8221; list!  Thank you, Redbook, and thank you to the tens of thousands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3rd Annual 5K and Family Fun Run in Walled Lake, Michigan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come out and enjoy the 3rd Annual 5K and Family Fun Run hosted in beautiful Walled Lake, Michigan on May 29, 2011.  Walled Lake has supported Operation Hug-A-Hero and The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund for 3 consecutive years!  We appreciate all their support and You can show your support too by joining this Family [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OHAH Celebrates Month of the Military Child &#8211; April 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. The Month of the Military Child is an opportunity to recognize military children and youth for their heroism, character, courage, sacrifices and continued resilience.
For all of us at OPERATION Hug-A-Hero, this entire month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St Petersburg Times talks about Operation Hug-A-Hero</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive Director, Lisa Berg was contacted by reporter Ileana Morales in mid-January to learn more about our cause.  At the time, Mrs Berg was enjoying some family time as her husband, Benjamin Berg, USCG was home for a visit from the Middle East.  Miss Morales and Mrs Berg reconnected and together learned about a local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release December 5, 2010, OHAH Launches 2nd Annual Holiday Hugs Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday Hugs 2010 Campaign Begins for Operation Hug-A-Hero
Operation Hug-A-Hero kicks off its 2nd Annual Holiday Hugs Campaign to provide Hug-A-Hero dolls to the children of deployed military and law enforcement families this holiday season.
Jacksonville, NC (PRWEB) December 5, 2010 — Operation Hug-A-Hero, a 501(c)(3) organization serving the children of our deployed military, law enforcement, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving &amp; Holiday Season message from OHAH CTO</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Berg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[photo © 2010 Jerry &#124; more info (via: Wylio)
The whine of turbine motors and the Whup..Whupp.. Whuppp of the rotor blades from a UH-60 Black-Hawk helicopter swooping over the top of my CHU(Container-Housing-Unit) on this cool pre-dawn morning, mark the beginning of just another day here in Baghdad, Iraq.
It’s most likely the same for troops [...]]]></description>
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