It will reduce pain, swelling and itching, as well as aid in faster healing. 1  Cut the meaty portion of an aloe vera leaf to extract the gel. If you do not have an aloe vera plant, you can use aloe vera gel readily available in most stores.  Chill the aloe vera gel in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
Presents the multiple stressors that children of active duty military personnel, National Guard, and Reservists often experience during their parents' multiple deployments. Includes 2010 statistics on the 1.76 million children and youth in military families.
These soldiers may deploy if they are sent as individual replacements, or they may deploy in a subsequent assignment.In summary, about 20,000 soldiers, or about 4 percent of the AC force, are in the United States, have more than two years in the Army, but have not yet deployed to OIF/OND or OEF.