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How Military Service Helped Me See Beyond Assumptions — and Embrace Differences

BlueYonder

One day in early 2003, I was driving to my job at a local sandwich spot in Richmond, Virginia, when my truck decided to give out. My wingman in basic training was a gay, red-headed man from Puerto Rico who told me my Spanish needed help (which it did!). I called my boss to explain the situation and ask for a ride to the store.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. Hurricane Florence isn’t the only storm threatening communities and businesses right now. click to zoom]. Evacuations and Shutdowns.

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. Hurricane Florence isn’t the only storm threatening communities and businesses right now. click to zoom]. Evacuations and Shutdowns.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

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Puerto Rico also issued evacuation orders for flood-prone areas, as did authorities in eight coastal provinces in the Dominican Republic. Currently making its way through the Caribbean, Irma is expected to make its way through Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti on Thursday, September 7. BEST PRACTICES.

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Taking Risks that Pay Off

BlueYonder

I live just 14 miles from where I grew up, in Richmond, Virginia, and now live in Mechanicsville. Last year, we went to six foreign countries: Aruba, Curacao, Puerto Rico, St. Jen and her family. Can you tell us where you grew up and currently live and a little more about your family? I’ve never moved far!

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Taking Risks that Pay Off

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I live just 14 miles from where I grew up, in Richmond, Virginia, and now live in Mechanicsville. Last year, we went to six foreign countries: Aruba, Curacao, Puerto Rico, St. Jen and her family. Can you tell us where you grew up and currently live and a little more about your family? I’ve never moved far!

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Made In USA Sweepstakes: Logistics Company & Documentary Filmmaker Join Forces to Spread Manufacturing Awareness

GlobalTranz

All across the country, organizations showed the public what manufacturing really looks like through more than 1,660 open houses and events in each of the 50 states and Puerto Rico with an estimated 50,000 students, parents, and community members attending.