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A few years back I was amused to see where there were a dozen or so “outdoorsmen” competing in an event to determine the best outdoorsman in the country. Reckon they actually narrowed it down to the very top outdoorsman? How ridiculous is such an effort? Most likely, the very best of the outdoorsmen would never even become involved in such a silly thing.
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Health Coaching: Managing illness and loss, one breath at a time

Army Veteran Elaine Knowles explained how Whole Health Coaching helped her manage during her late husband’s treatment and hospice care for Agent Orange related lung cancer. It was when Knowles began working with Whole Health Coach Patricia Granderry in Gainesville, Florida, that she found a safe place to explore the challenges and stresses that allowed her to find deeper meaning through classes offered in journaling mindfulness practices.
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USDA Seeks Proposals for Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for proposals for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership to improve forest health on public and private lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Forest Service are seeking the proposals from partners by Aug. 5, 2022, for fiscal year 2023.
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VA modernizing networks to support NCA cemeteries, sites, services to Veteran families

When Veterans’ loved ones want to pay respects at national cemeteries, they rely on tools like online directions, cemetery maps, and a grave locator – or they contact cemeteries directly for assistance. With nearly 4 million gravesites in VA’s National Cemetery Administration’s (NCA) system, it’s crucial to have reliable data networks as the backbone supporting capabilities on which VA staff and Veteran families rely.
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