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  2. Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

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    2,400 Commonwealth. 19,000 Military. Agency executive. Major General Mark J. Schindler [1], Adjutant General. Website. www.dmva.pa.gov. The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) was established on April 11, 1793, [2] by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It is overseen by the adjutant general, a cabinet-level position ...

  3. Sexual orientation in the United States military - Wikipedia

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    The United States military formerly excluded gay men, bisexuals, and lesbians from service. In 1993, the United States Congress passed, and President Bill Clinton signed, a law instituting the policy commonly referred to as "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT), which allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual people to serve as long as they did not reveal their sexual orientation.

  4. Pontiac (automobile) - Wikipedia

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    Pontiac (automobile) Pontiac, or formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. It was originally introduced as a companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland automobiles. [3]

  5. List of recipients of the George Medal, 1940s - Wikipedia

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    The George Medal is awarded by the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations for acts of great bravery; over 2,000 medals have been awarded since its inception in September 1940. Below is set out a selection of recipients of the award, in the 1940s. A person's presence in this list does not suggest their award was more notable than any other ...

  6. United States military veteran suicide - Wikipedia

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    More active duty service members, 177, died from suicide that year than were killed in combat, 176. The Army had 52% of the suicides from all branches. [1] In 2013, the United States Department of Veteran Affairs released a study that covered suicides from 1999 to 2010, which showed that roughly 22 veterans were dying by suicide per day, or one ...

  7. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    M113A3 APC. M113 Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle (AMEV) M548A3 Cargo Carrier. M577A3 Medical Vehicle. M901A3 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) M1059A3 Lynx Smoke Generator Carrier (SGC) M1064A3 Mortar Carrier. M1068A3 Standard Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) Carrier. (AMPV) Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 130.

  8. List of U.S. military jeeps - Wikipedia

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    1940 Bantam Pilot —Prototype. 1940 Bantam BRC-60 —Prototype. 1940 Willys Quad —Prototype. 1940 Ford Pygmy —Prototype. 1940 Budd Ford —Prototype. 1941 Ford GP. 1941 Willys MA. 1941 Bantam BRC-40. 1941 Willys T13/T14 'Super Jeep' – MB stretched to 6x6 and armed with a 37 mm Gun Motor Carriage.

  9. List of U.S. government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    DD-214 – Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. DEROS – Date Estimated Return From Overseas. DEVGRU – United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group. DFAC – Dining Facility (U.S. Military) DFAS – Defense Finance and Accounting Service (U.S. Military) DIA – Defense Intelligence Agency.