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  <description>THE INTERVIEW
National Military Family Association CEO Besa Pinchotti talks about her family roots in Kosovo, and how her time as a journalist led to her advocacy for American military families. She also explains how NMFA helps meet the immediate needs for military spouses and children as well as advocate for legislation to make permanent changes to support military families. 
SCUTTLEBUTT
Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever
Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park Special Guest: Besa Pinchotti.
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    <![CDATA[<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
National Military Family Association CEO Besa Pinchotti talks about her family roots in Kosovo, and how her time as a journalist led to her advocacy for American military families. She also explains how NMFA helps meet the immediate needs for military spouses and children as well as advocate for legislation to make permanent changes to support military families. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever</p>

<p>Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park</p><p>Special Guest: Besa Pinchotti.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/tsm9a3tHFvA">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543">The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare</a></li><li><a title="Serving Military Families Since 1969" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/">Serving Military Families Since 1969</a></li><li><a title="Operation Purple Programs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/operation-purple/">Operation Purple Programs</a></li><li><a title="Military Spouse Scholarships" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/spouses-scholarships/">Military Spouse Scholarships</a></li><li><a title="Bloom | Empowering the Military Teen" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloommilitaryteens.org/">Bloom | Empowering the Military Teen</a></li><li><a title="Military Family Policy Issues and Information" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/get-involved/policy-issues/">Military Family Policy Issues and Information</a></li><li><a title="Military Family News and Information for Military Families" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/info-resources/military-family-news/">Military Family News and Information for Military Families</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/11/08/next-years-congress-will-feature-the-most-women-vet-members-ever/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever</a></li><li><a title="TangoAlphaLima" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TangoAlphaLima/">TangoAlphaLima</a></li><li><a title="Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/25/bronze-statue-of-tuskegee-airman-found-after-theft-detroit-city-park.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park | Military.com</a> &mdash; Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park</li><li><a title="Politicians should be required to serve in the military : r/unpopularopinion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/i5lr5t/politicians_should_be_required_to_serve_in_the/">Politicians should be required to serve in the military : r/unpopularopinion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>THE INTERVIEW<br>
National Military Family Association CEO Besa Pinchotti talks about her family roots in Kosovo, and how her time as a journalist led to her advocacy for American military families. She also explains how NMFA helps meet the immediate needs for military spouses and children as well as advocate for legislation to make permanent changes to support military families. </p>

<p>SCUTTLEBUTT<br>
Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever</p>

<p>Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park</p><p>Special Guest: Besa Pinchotti.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/tsm9a3tHFvA">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wellcarenow.com/veterans/?cid=CMT84543">The American Legion and Wellcare Medicare Advantage plans for Legionnaires | Wellcare</a></li><li><a title="Serving Military Families Since 1969" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/">Serving Military Families Since 1969</a></li><li><a title="Operation Purple Programs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/operation-purple/">Operation Purple Programs</a></li><li><a title="Military Spouse Scholarships" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/programs/spouses-scholarships/">Military Spouse Scholarships</a></li><li><a title="Bloom | Empowering the Military Teen" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bloommilitaryteens.org/">Bloom | Empowering the Military Teen</a></li><li><a title="Military Family Policy Issues and Information" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/get-involved/policy-issues/">Military Family Policy Issues and Information</a></li><li><a title="Military Family News and Information for Military Families" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militaryfamily.org/info-resources/military-family-news/">Military Family News and Information for Military Families</a></li><li><a title="Be The One | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/advocacy/be-the-one">Be The One | The American Legion</a></li><li><a title="Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/11/08/next-years-congress-will-feature-the-most-women-vet-members-ever/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Next year’s Congress will feature the most women vet members ever</a></li><li><a title="TangoAlphaLima" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TangoAlphaLima/">TangoAlphaLima</a></li><li><a title="Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park | Military.com" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/25/bronze-statue-of-tuskegee-airman-found-after-theft-detroit-city-park.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mil-ebb">Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park | Military.com</a> &mdash; Bronze Statue of Tuskegee Airman Found After Theft from Detroit City Park</li><li><a title="Politicians should be required to serve in the military : r/unpopularopinion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/unpopularopinion/comments/i5lr5t/politicians_should_be_required_to_serve_in_the/">Politicians should be required to serve in the military : r/unpopularopinion</a></li></ul>]]>
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