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Full Circle of Service

by Kristiana Almeida September 9, 2013

This post is from Red Cross Volunteer, Cheryl Searcy I’ve been with the American Red Cross for twenty-two years; I started in Blood Services and then moved to disaster response. …

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The Adventure Home

by Gaby Skovira June 10, 2013July 15, 2013

Question: What happens when you combine crazy sandstorms, thunderstorms, an awesome new team,  birthday bash, visiting general, 5K, sprinting to a plane in boots with a backpack (AFTER the 5K), …

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A World Away with Thoughts in Boston

by Gaby Skovira April 15, 2013

Deployed or at home, I like to end my day with a run. You don’t need much, just open road or trail (or my least favorite a treadmill). I’ve run …

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Superbowl: Bagram Style

by Gaby Skovira February 19, 2013February 21, 2013

Everyone has their own memories of the Superbowl. Personally, the ones I remember most are my dad explaining the wardrobe malfunction to my little sisters in 2004 and living in Wisconsin when …

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Holiday Celebrations at Red Cross Bagram

by Gaby Skovira January 22, 2013January 22, 2013

  Sure, we’re half a world away from home, but that didn’t keep us from spreading holiday cheer here in Afghanistan. Team 28 had the office decorated when we arrived …

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Hail and Farewell

by Gaby Skovira January 14, 2013January 15, 2013

The bunker and sandbags near our b-huts Once we were on the ground in Afghanistan we waddled off the plane in our IOTV, helmets, and backpacks (easily an extra 50 …

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Goodbye Ft. Benning, Hello Afghanistan!

by Gaby Skovira January 1, 2013January 5, 2013

After a week of briefings, medical exams, and deployment paperwork at the CRC (CONUS Replacement Center) at Ft. Benning, we were ready to fly! They didn’t tell us exactly when …

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Deployment Prep 2: CRC at Ft. Benning

by Gaby Skovira December 27, 2012January 1, 2013

After settling in at the CRC (CONUS Replacement Center) at Ft. Benning, we prepared ourselves for the week to come. Each day, the schedule was be posted outside the main …

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Deployment Prep

by Gaby Skovira December 11, 2012December 28, 2012

After a flat tire, snow, and alarms going off in the airport terminal, I finally boarded the plane! Who knew making a simple flight to Atlanta could get so interesting? …

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Questions

by Gaby Skovira November 29, 2012December 6, 2012

You’re going where? Afghanistan. To do what? Work at our Service to the Armed Forces office on Bagram Air Field. For how long? About 5 months They make uniforms in …

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