Military families enjoy free horse rides at theme park - Nashville Tennessean
28 May 2012, 2:10 am
With smiles as bright as the butterflies painted on their faces, the twin girls jumped up from bales of hay as their wagon ride came to an end. “I like the horse riding!” yelled Allie. But her 4-year-old sister, Catie, said she preferred ...

Military families appreciate efforts - Star-Press
28 May 2012, 2:10 am
Today, we'll observe the 11th Memorial Day in a row while at war -- the longest period of combat in our nation's history. For the 1 percent who serve and their families, this duty is not yet in the rear-view mirror. Even with end of the Iraq War ...

Houston’s Gold Star Families remember loved ones lost to war - Houston Chronicle
28 May 2012, 12:01 am
On Memorial Day, Americans honor those who gave their lives in service to their country. As a tribute, the Houston Chronicle asked local families of fallen service members to share remembrances of their loved ones in their own words. Excerpts from three of ...

Schumer asks airlines to let families sit together without fees - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
27 May 2012, 11:54 pm
NEW YORK • U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra. The New York Democrat is reacting to an Associated Press story last week detailing how families this summer are going to ...

Minnesota military families that have lost loved ones get help to grieve and heal - Pioneer Press
27 May 2012, 11:47 pm
Valerie Kennedy refers to her new friends as gifts. And they arrived at the perfect time, she said. It was Oct. 15 of last year, on the six-month anniversary of her son's death in Afghanistan -- to the day -- and Kennedy felt the need to spend ...

Losses still pain families of the fallen - MySanAntonio
27 May 2012, 11:18 pm
Gabriel Garza still lives in the house where two soldiers came to deliver the news about his father nearly 43 years ago. His mother and two older sisters cried in agony when the Army told them around Thanksgiving of the death of Army Sgt. 1st Class Pablo ...

Cary-based Family Paws promotes safety for families with dogs - WRAL
27 May 2012, 7:51 pm
As I feature local moms here on Go Ask Mom every Monday, I am constantly amazed at the lives and careers that many moms have mapped out for themselves. Count Jennifer Shryock among them. Shryock launched Family Paws in 2002 to help new and expecting ...

Schumer to airlines: Keep families together - Newsday
27 May 2012, 7:15 pm
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra. The New York Democrat does not want airlines to charge fees that would keep parents from sitting with their kids while on flights.

Families flock to Oceanfront to relax and reflect this Memorial Day - WVEC
27 May 2012, 5:49 pm
VIRGINIA BEACH- Thousands of people are enjoying the oceanfront this Memorial Day weekend. For many families, it's a time to remember the sacrifices of those who serve our country. "I had a brother in Vietnam. It was really hard for him when he ...

Families occupy empty flats in crisis-hit Spain - au.news.yahoo.com
27 May 2012, 3:05 pm
SEVILLE, Spain (AFP) - Spanish grandmother Ana Lopez Corrales already feels at home in the Seville apartment where she's been living for the past week --- but it is not hers and she pays no rent. The 67-year-old is one of 32 homeless families who are ...