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National Armed Services YMCA news, (who we are, nationwide).

August 22, 2012  |   Posted by :   |   Military Support,News   |   Comments Off

Yes the Armed Services YMCA is more than the Greater Fort Hood / Killeen area here is some news from our National Armed Services YMCA office. We have created a Google Map with all of our branches and affiliates that has gotten over 21,000 views since February! You can link to it here:  http://goo.gl/maps/I9JP2 Newman’s [...]

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Supporting TAPS “Good Grief” Camp

July 23, 2012  |   Posted by :   |   Events,Military Support,News   |   Comments Off

Sponsoring a worthwhile organization is just a part of what the Armed Services YMCA does for the community. This past weekend we are able to support the TAPS program. TAPS provides immediate and long-term emotional help, hope, and healing to all who are grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America. TAPS meets its [...]

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62nd Engineer Battalion Deployment

June 11, 2012  |   Posted by :   |   Military Support   |   Comments Off

As our adopted unit the 62nd Engineer Battalion heads back overseas, we added our support as providing  a meal for the soldiers and families before they deploy. We served 400 soldiers and 800 family members over the course of 2 days starting Sunday evening and ending Monday morning.

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Operation Kid Comfort Celebration

May 09, 2012  |   Posted by :   |   Events,Military Support   |   Comments Off

Over the past 3 years the Operation Kid Comfort at the Killeen Armed Service YMCA has made over 830 quilts and 260 pillow cases,  under the direction of lead volunteer, Sieglinde Moore. With a plethora of volunteers throughout the years, we were able  to celebrate the 3 years of service the volunteers has dedicate to the military [...]

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4th Sustainment Brigade Easter Egg Hunt

April 26, 2012  |   Posted by :   |   Events,Military Support   |   Comments Off

  Associate Executive Directors Travis Knight and Lionel Collins, and Executive Director Tony Mino receiving an award from Colonel Mark Simerly from the 4th Sustainment Brigade “Wranglers” for support their Easter Egg Hunt on March 31.  

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