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Article: Women on a Mission; Equal rights for military spouses.(PLUGGED IN - NATIONAL SECURITY)(ON BASE WITH GRACE)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- May 7, 2009
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Byline: Grace Vuoto, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
They are ladies who do not take no for an answer.
Army spouse Rebecca Noah Poynter and Navy wife Joanna Williamson, both from the D.C. area, have been walking the halls of Congress once a week for months, petitioning members to support what they regard as a vital piece of legislation: The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act. The law, which would let military spouses share a home state with their service member, is really common sense, Mrs. Poynter told The Washington Times. Mrs. Poynter and Mrs. Williamson have dubbed their mission Surge on the Senate. They are eager to move the bill forward, as they ...