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Image description: Join us on Thursday, June 20, at 1 p.m. ET for a live Twitter chat about fun and educational activities for kids this summer. You’ll learn about great free and educational resources from Kids.gov, NASA and more and you’ll find out about fun outdoor activities on our country’s public lands. 
To participate, follow @kidsgov on Twitter and use the hashtag #kidsummer.

Image description: Join us on Thursday, June 20, at 1 p.m. ET for a live Twitter chat about fun and educational activities for kids this summer. You’ll learn about great free and educational resources from Kids.gov, NASA and more and you’ll find out about fun outdoor activities on our country’s public lands.

To participate, follow @kidsgov on Twitter and use the hashtag #kidsummer.

Be More Than a Bystander

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From stopbullying.gov:

Kids see bullying everyday. They want to help, but don’t know how. Teach them how to be more than a bystander. Check out our “Be More Than a Bystander” campaign for tips on how you or someone you know can help.

Video Transcript

Girls: Don’t look at me! Your hair is a bit frizzy today! You should pick that up! Oh you’re such a dork! Loser!

Voiceover: Every day your kids witness bullying. They want to help but don’t know how. Teach your kids how to be more than a bystander. Visit stopbullying.gov.

VA Home Loans Can Help Servicemembers and Veterans Purchase, Refinance, or Adapt a Home

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a variety of home loan programs for active duty servicemembers, veterans, and National Guard and Reserve members: 

  • Purchase Loans help purchase a home at a competitive interest rate often without requiring a downpayment or private mortgage insurance.
  • Cash Out Refinance Loans take cash out of your home equity to pay off debt, fund school, or make home improvements.
  • Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans can help you obtain a lower interest rate by refinancing an existing VA loan.
  • Native American Direct Loans help eligible Native American veterans finance the purchase, construction, or improvement of homes on Federal Trust Land or reduce the interest rate on a VA loan.
  • Adapted Housing Grants help veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability purchase or build an adapted home or to modify an existing home to account for their disability.

These programs are not one-time benefits - they can be reused.

Learn more about home loans for veterans and servicemembers.

Rip currents can be dangerous and are difficult to spot. This video explains how to be safe at the beach.

Image description:  Airmen and soldiers offload a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from a C-5 Galaxy airplane at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.  
The Air Force’s largest airlifter, the C-5 has served the U.S. Air Force since 1969 and continues to provide vital heavy air lift to troops worldwide. 
Photo by 1st Lt. Henry Chan, U.S. Army

Image description:  Airmen and soldiers offload a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from a C-5 Galaxy airplane at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.  

The Air Force’s largest airlifter, the C-5 has served the U.S. Air Force since 1969 and continues to provide vital heavy air lift to troops worldwide.

Photo by 1st Lt. Henry Chan, U.S. Army