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    Arlington County does an excellent job adhering to most of Moon’s 9 points: 1. The definition for Arlington County goes with what the state and federal government adheres to and bases its assessments on the most current possible manner. They recognize the diversity by putting the information in all different languages. In addition, “The Office of Gifted Services reflects this philosophy and complies with Virginia Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students based on the following

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    accepted a job as an intern for the Arlington County Board. I got the job through my school program in high school called “Urban Alliance”. It is a one year program where students have the opportunity to work in a professional environment and to also gain beneficial experiences for their future careers. Acquiring a job in this program is a lot more beneficial than the jobs most teenagers have today. The Arlington County Board are responsible for tax rate and county regulations such as speed limits,

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    Army Retention Operations At age four I knew that I would someday serve in the Armed Forces. I primarily focused on serving in the Army but had a few distractions through the years. During the summer between my junior and senior year of high school, I decided it was time to talk to an Army recruiter and evaluate my options. My only desire was to join the Army; I had not given much thought to what exactly in the Army I would like to do. I had no idea or conception of an opportunity to serve in

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    Airfield Facilities We have now taken a look at the process used to appoint the Board of Directors, and sources of income. After that is all said and done it is time to take a look at the beating heart of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport which includes the airfield, runways, taxiways, and aprons, and all other facilities involved in operating an airport. This particular airport sits on 860 acres of total land. Taking a closer look 733 acres are on solid ground while 127 acres reside under

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    For years people have looked for something to symbolize safety, or look up to, and after searching, they finally found it on January 15, 1943 and that was the Pentagon. The reason is because the Pentagon was built to be the headquarters of the US Department of Defense which makes people feel safe. Therefore, on September 11, 200, the most mind blowing attack happened that hit the Pentagon and left many Americans in grief. This left many Americans puzzled because this couldn’t have been just an easy

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    For years’ people have looked for something to for sure symbolizes safety; or look up to and after searching they finally found it on January 15, 1943 and that were the Pentagon. The reason is because the Pentagon was built to be the headquarters of the USA department of defense which makes people feel safe. Therefore, on September 11, 2001 the most mind blowing attack happen that hit the Pentagon that left many Americans in grief. This left many Americans puzzled because this couldn’t have been

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    Smithsonian Metro Station. The people who accompanied me on the trip were my sisters, Megan and Brittney, my aunt, Sondra, and my cousins, Becky, Nick, and Kate. Not only did we visit the District of Columbia, but we saw the surrounding areas of Arlington, Virginia and Annapolis, Maryland.

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    Briefing Arlington County’s Stormwater Management Staff on the Four Mile Run Watershed Model Oct 26, 2017 Meeting Notes In Attendance: Sayedul Choudhury, Riyam Alobaidi, Elizabeth Thurber and Guosheng Qui Sayedul provided an update on the Four Mile Run SWMM5 Model. A model summary and a map of model components (see attached) were handed out. The Four Mile Run SWMM5 Model results were found to match observed flows at the Shirlington gage, especially for large storms (5,000 cfs or larger). However

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    and paste it below the image. When is Veteran’s Day celebrated? Answer: November 11th Insert Picture of Veteran saluting. http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetday_faq.asp Where is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Answer:Arlington, VA 22211 Arlington National Cemetery, Address

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    Earlier this week, I published a Guest Post from Anabel Marsh on ‘Hidden Histories.’ Her thoughtful, provocative post led to much reflection, including “Who does your town/city honour?’ It’s a great question. Vancouver Island, where I currently live, is home to influential and well-known actors, artists, athletes, journalists, musicians, philanthropists, politicians, scientists, Nobel Laureates, writers and more. Many are honoured on our island in a variety of ways. One small section of this island

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