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Your Military Heroes and Stories

This Memorial Day, honor American soldiers who have lost their lives in battle and the loved ones of those fighting overseas. Here we highlight Beliefnet Community members who have served, are currently serving, or have friends and family in the armed forces.

Related Topics: Heroism, Hero, Military, Military Tribute, Making A Difference, Soldier, Duty, Courage, Armed Forces, Armed Services, Memorial Day, Love And Family

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How to Deal With Your Loved One's Deployment

When your partner is in military service, staying positive is a struggle. Here are 10 tips to help military spouses call on their inner resources and make it through a loved one's deployment.

Related Topics: Memorial Day, Military Families, Military Service, Soldier, Soldiers, Michelle Obama, Marines, Deployment, War, Love And Family

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Visions of Courage: Send Us Your Photos

Share your favorite photos of family members or friends serving in the military for a continuing tribute on Beliefnet.

Related Topics: Community, Photo, family members, Armed Forces, Military, military attireAll photos, family members serving, Beliefnet, Family, friends serving, Courage

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Watch Trailer: 'Fighting for Life'

A documentary that pays tribute to the unsung heroes of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—the military doctors, nurses, and medics who fight every day to save the lives of soldiers and Marines wounded in battle. Airs on PBS over Memorial Day Weekend.

Related Topics: Memorial Day, Soldiers, Movies, Marines, Military, Entertainment, Dvd, Doctors, Memorial Day Weekend, Life, Iraq, Afghanistan, military doctors, Fighting, unsung heroes, Watch Trailer, medics

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Witness to History in Burma

Monks in Burma are being silenced, beaten, and murdered for their peaceful protests. Here's what happened and how we can help.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, mdash, Buddhist, Government, Human Rights, military junta, Burmas, Military, rubber bands, monastic meditation retreats, American military presence

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'Stop-Loss' Exclusive Clip

In this exclusive clip from the new military movie "Stop-Loss," Iraqi war hero, Sgt. Brandon King, played by Ryan Phillippe, comes back home after his tour of duty to a townwide celebration in his honor.

Related Topics: Soldier, Hero, Ryan Phillipe, Military Stop Loss, Army Stop Loss, Military, Movie Clip, Stop Loss Film, Entertainment, Iraq, Exclusive, Iraqi war hero, military movie, Brandon King, Ryan Phillippe, War, Exclusive Clip, back home, stop loss, Home

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Between Allah & Combat

On Beliefnet's message boards, members debate whether American Muslims should serve in the armed forces.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Military, Armed Forces, Muslim, dont start, American soldiers, Iraqi soldiers, surrendered Iraqi soldiers, flown bombing missions, Religion

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Pagan & Earth-Based Religions

Beliefnet's Pagan & Earth-Based religions page offers features on Wicca, witchcraft, magick, Goddess spirituality, indigenous traditions, guided Pagan meditations, teachings and articles from leading Earth-oriented teachers like Starhawk, Margot Adler, and Mara Freeman, pagan videos, and seasonal celebrations of everything from Samhain to Summer Solstice, and offers ways for Pagans to find and debate each other or ask questions about being Pagan on our Community.

Related Topics: Paganism, Earth Based, Wicca, Witch, Goddess, Pagans In The Military, Pagan, offers features, pagan videos, Spirituality, Margot Adler, Mara Freeman, indigenous traditions, Witchcraft, Teachers, seasonal celebrations

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Watch Trailer: 'G.I. Joe Rise Of The Cobra'

G.I. Joe, a special ops military unit, must take on the evil Cobra Command. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans, and Dennis Quaid and releases August 7, 2009.

Related Topics: Movies, Action, G.I. Joe, Entertainment, ops military unit, Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Dennis Quaid, Marlon Wayans, special ops, Watch Trailer