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.
How many US troops are there stationed abroad? According to Wikipedia, there were about 369,000 US soldiers  deployed in more than 150 countries outside the United States, and  a total of more than 1.58 million military â¦personnel altogether as  of December 2010. (Sourced below)