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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

Its Tommy’s birthday! 🎉

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An item from this UK-based veterans organization.

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Hello 
We have so many exciting new things happening and we can’t wait for you to get involved!

Are you ‘in-it to win-it’ yet? Our first ever raffle, Tommy’s MINI Mission, gives you the chance to win a brand new 2022 Mini! At just £1 a ticket, the funds raised will assist RBLI with our new Centenary Village, an ambitious capital project to create high-quality homes and services for vulnerable and disabled people.
ENTER THE RAFFLE NOW!
Fundraise for our veterans this Remembrance
Have you joined the Tommy 10k yet? We’ve had entries from across the UK, from the very top of Scotland, down to Lands End, Cornwall, so you’ll be in fantastic company when you join! You can cover anything from 10km to 100km in any way you like, and we’ll send you a free t-shirt as a thank you for taking part. You might even earn yourself a medal!
JOIN THE TOMMY 10K
Get your FREE Lambeth Palace Remembrance Tickets
When? Friday 29th October 2021
Where? Lambeth Palace, London

What’s going on? Visit the gardens of Lambeth Palace and experience an installation of RBLI Tommy’s, plus take part in an outdoor Remembrance Service with readings from our veterans. There are a limited amount of tickets available so reserve yours now – we can’t wait to see you there!

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The Tommy Club, our unique veterans support club, is 1 year old! What an incredible first year.

The Tommy Club has grown so quickly, and we are so excited to see where it will go next! A big thank you to all of our wonderful Tommy Club Champions, you have formed a true community, fundraising and spreading the word to further support the cause. We were founded in the crisis of the Covid pandemic, and the recent crisis in Afghanistan reminds us again how much the Tommy Club is needed. Please help us grow this wonderful new venture by spreading the word.

If you haven’t joined the Tommy Club already, celebrate with us and join today!
JOIN TODAY!
Thank you so much for your ongoing support for RBLI.
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🇨🇦 News & Events for the Bay Area Canadian Community

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An update from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.

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News Release: Today We Remember the Sinking of the S.S. Caribou, the Allied Merchant Navy/American Merchant Marine, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Marine Service, October 14, 2021

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An item from the Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project.

Dear Sir/Madam:

Please find attached: the News Release: Today We Remember the Sinking of the S.S. Caribou, the Allied Merchant Navy/American Merchant Marine, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Marine Service, October 14, 2021; and, The RCMP Marine Service – An Abbreviated History for reference.

My very best regards,

Stéphane Ouellette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP)/
Executive Director
Colonel John Gardam Lifetime Achievement Award

Tel: 613.421.9005
E-mail: ouellettes@rogers.com
Website: www.alliedmerchantnavy.com

 

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Russia, China flex muscles after Taliban takeover

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An item from the folks at the Legion Magazine.

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Front Lines
Russia, China flex muscles after Taliban takeover

Russia, China flex muscles after Taliban takeover

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

American troops had barely begun their withdrawal from Afghanistan in August when Russia’s military began flexing its muscles near the country’s border, ostensibly in attempts to discourage the spread of terrorism.

Moscow seemed to send mixed messages, with its Kabul-ensconced diplomats describing the purportedly new Taliban as “normal guys” and declaring the Afghan capital a safe place, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin grudgingly called the takeover a reality they had to work with—all while orchestrating joint military exercises with China and other border nations.

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O Canada Journal With Pen
Military Milestones
A home for refugees

A home for refugees

Story by Sharon Adams

On Oct. 6, 1986, the people of Canada received the Nansen Refugee Award, the United Nations’ highest distinction for refugee aid.

It was the first—and so far, only—time the award has been given to a country. Canada was recognized for its “major and sustained contribution made to the cause of refugees in their country and throughout the world over the years,” the UN said.

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