Deployed Troops and Their Families Joined During Holidays via Webcasts by National Tour of 'Operation Best Wishes'.Scores of military families are webcasting (via video and audio) special holiday greetings “Merry Christmas” redirects here. For other uses, see Merry Christmas (disambiguation). “Happy Hanukkah” redirects here. For the Holiday, see Hanukkah. "Happy Christmas" redirects here, for the BEC holiday compilation see Happy Christmas (album). to loved ones serving overseas during the national tour of "Operation Best Wishes." The 2005 bicoastal bi·coas·tal adj. 1. Relating to both the east and west coasts of the United States, as: a. Traveling frequently between coasts as part of a business or living arrangement: tour opened before Thanksgiving at Marine Federal Credit Union in Jacksonville, North Carolina Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 66,715. It is the principal city of and is included in the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. and Navy Federal Credit Union Navy Federal Credit Union (or Navy Federal) is a Federal credit union headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, chartered and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). in Norfolk, Virginia. The tour continues this weekend at host credit unions on Naval Air Station North Island Naval Air Station North Island (NAS North Island or NASNI) (IATA: NZY, ICAO: KNZY, FAA LID: NZY) is located at the north end of Coronado Island in San Diego Bay, is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. and Camp Pendleton (hosts of the 2004 debut of Operation Best Wishes), before moving on to the closing session in Pasadena on the 14th. During each recording session, families are given 10 minutes each on a high-speed webcast channel to exchange holiday greetings and cheer with their deployed family members. The program is a complimentary service offered by credit unions through WesCorp Federal Credit Union in San Dimas and CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency. (1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). Studios of San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano (săn wän kăpĭsträ`nō), city (1990 pop. 26,183), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1961. San Juan Capistrano has some manufactures, including aircraft parts, medical apparatus, and boats, but the economy is . --Military stationed abroad will view and respond to their loved ones' messages "LIVE" or access the greeting at any convenient time from the event's Website, www.operationbestwishes.com. --To personalize their Internet holiday greetings, many children of the families even plan to dress in reindeer, Santa's helpers and other Christmas costumes. --Some 325 military families are expected to record personalized greetings during this year's tour, softening the separation and anxiety associated with deployment over the holiday season. --Operation Best Wishes debuted last year in Southern California with more than 125 family members and friends webcasting holiday messages.
WHEN and WHERE: DEC. 9TH & 10TH (9:00 AM -- 6:00 PM)
NORTH ISLAND CREDIT UNION
Naval Air Station North Island -- Building 318
Coronado, CA 92135
(Access to Naval installation is Restricted --
Please notify contacts in advance for info and
escort)
DEC. 11TH & 12TH (9:00 AM -- 6:00 PM)
PACIFIC MARINE CREDIT UNION
Camp Pendleton -- MCX Complex
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
(Access is Restricted -- Please notify contacts in
advance for security clearance info and escort)
MORE INFO: www.operationbestwishes.com
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