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Fort Leavenworth — On April 24, I had the honor of being in Topeka to witness Gov. Sebelius sign into legislation the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. I am proud to say that our State of Kansas is the first state to enact this legislation designed specifically to reduce the stress and strain on military families and children who could live in as many as 10 different locations in their lives as military dependents and attend at least that many different schools. This legislation allows students to transfer credits and classes from one state to another. Additionally, it eliminates rules that constrain transferring high school students from participating in sports and extracurricular activities. As a parent of school age children who recently moved to Kansas, I greatly appreciate this important piece of legislation that helps our men and women in uniform, their families and most importantly — the students.

This year the great state of Kansas introduced three programs that directly improve the lives of military families and veterans. The first program was offered as an amendment to the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 by Congresswoman Nancy Boyda. This important program will allow service members and their dependents to automatically receive in-state college tuition costs where they are stationed across the nation. The second program, the Army Wounded Warrior Education Program, is a joint effort between the University of Kansas and the Army. This program offers select soldiers assigned to the Army Wounded Warrior Program the opportunity to return to college to complete their basic degree or pursue a graduate degree. Upon completing the degree program, the soldier can remain or return to active duty and use these new skills to contribute to their nation and the Department of the Army. Third, the most recent program, the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children will help thousands of new students actively participate and contribute in their new schools.

With our Armed Forces making such incredible sacrifices in this era of persistent conflict, it makes all of us proud that the people of Kansas are doing so much for our soldiers and their families. I hope that other states follow the visionary leadership of Kansas and enact similar legislation. As the Commanding General of the Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth I am fortunate to be a soldier in a state that puts such a high priority on supporting our military families.

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV is commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth

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1. 7 August 2008 at 12:28 p.m.

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   beingusthere (Anonymous) says…

   http://freetibet2008.org/action/find-you…

   Is this a new organization of religious terror? Looks like it to me, some global terror cell.

   How come they do not free the U.S.? Or is this just a new T.V. show? A keg party at K.U.?

   And if they did I think that there could be BIG big big big trouble…. right Commander?
   I mean just think of what happens if these people were to come here?

   >Like illegally chasing an unarmed U.S. citizen who looks exactly, truly exactly like me….
   all the way from Metropolitan to my doorstep at 615 S. Broadway (sorry, your photo here
   provided yet another positive i.d.) like a “mugshot” actually. no doubts: thank you

2. 7 August 2008 at 3:16 p.m.

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   beingusthere (Anonymous) says…

   http://freetibet2008.org/mediacenter/upd…

   Global Terror: Illegal American Militia Actions Global Style

   Now it does appear that this global terror cell has no problems violating international law and
   organizing globally and not to mention the disruption of U.S. bridges and highways and clearly they
   have no respect for the Army of the Peoples Republic who have been more patient than any U.S.
   standing Army in light of the same events. And it does appear that these people are in fact not
   from Tibet but are in fact an invasion force as organized and supported financially by American
   females and even such politically challenged nations such as Israel which of course would never
   tolerate this disruption of terror activity in their peaceful country. So then obviously we live
   in a time of cell phone Militias which are indeed often easily organized by American “members only”
   groups who are free to use our roadways for any activity they desire once they have found a suitable “target”.
   Perhaps such groups should indeed make their meberships known to due legal authority.

   And so the question appears, “will this terror cell
   take responsibility if there is any further violence in the “afflicted” regions?”

   We will just have to see if they take credit:
   perhaps they will make a video to show the world
   and send to some obscure european websites for us
   to see.
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   And for me I will continue my tradition of Sun worshipping? Why the sun? Easy… If you have to pick a religion to make your non artistic life “real” then I would of course pick the first avaliable religion and science now reveals that to be about 10000 years ago or longer :)

   But before that obscure religion was the Sun… and you know I love the sun becuase really it requires no special prayers or beads or anything and it is so incredibly dependable….

   Just think.. without the sun, life would simply not be the same, would it?

   > Exactly. r.k.j. 2008

3. 14 August 2008 at 2:09 p.m.

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   beingusthere (Anonymous) says…

   Immaculate Deceptions: the Wars of Gods, and those who command them.

   http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_…

   Ahh this link will inform you of the very latest in Christian religious American society…

   It is a truly DECENT accounting of what any number of American Women and Men DO….

   But I say, Why do they need GOD for this?

   and hey? what about the “children”…..

   hahahahahahahahahaha…… amazing.

   It must be such a “guilty” feeling…

   hummmmmm… insh Allah, Shalom, and AWOMEN…

   YEAH.

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