Bug's Bleat - - Transformers III

Volume 13, Issue 25 Friday, July 01, 2011

Hello All,

Happy 4th of July everyone!
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Let's talk biscuits. Annette makes great biscuits, but we used to occasionally get a McDonald’s biscuit for breakfast when we were out and about early. Then, they quit making fresh biscuits and switched to frozen. The current McDonald’s biscuits are very similar to hockey pucks.
We called McDonald’s corporation and learned that this is a corporate wide change. And they are proud of it.

So someone told us Tasty Doughnuts had good biscuits ... WRONG. They are canned. The one we tried even had a little sliver of foil in it from the can.

Again, we don't eat a lot of biscuits out but we'd still like to be able to get one occasionally. After some more thought, we decided to try Dairy Queen. So, today we stopped by Jack and Donna Gaye's DQ and got a Biscuit. It was Good!

So, if you're looking for a breakfast biscuit, go to Dairy Queen, in Magnolia.
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My Cousin Lynn corrected my story of Aunt Sis’s getting her toe chopped off. “Uncle Bud had the story of Mother's toe being chopped-off correct except it was Hershall who did the dastardly deed. Funny was always very sweet to his twin. Poor Hershall was jealous of his younger siblings and I can see why. They were petted by the whole family, including him. The story I was told is that the chopping block was a favorite sitting place for Mother and she told Hershall to stop cutting it up. He wouldn't so she put her foot on top of it. He kept getting closer and closer thinking she would move...but she didn't. My dad (who was only 10 at the time drove to Springhill and got Dr. Pou (must have been very young) who sewed the dangling part back on and put a wee cast around it.
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My dad worked seven days a week but still had time to take me to see construction projects and oil rigs in the evening. He was McAlester's tool pusher and many times my mom took me out to a rig to visit. I'd get a dollar if I'd come up on the platform to him.
He died young (at age 51 in 1955) and Tamey Duke stepped up to the same bar. I've been blessed beyond measure by my fathers.
“Tamey” James Watson Duke, went to work at age 10 when his father was blinded by diabetes. He continued his education while selling Hamburgers out of a blacksmith shop on the north east side of the square and opened his first Café after graduating from Magnolia A&M. Before WWII he had opened the Chatterbox (named after a New York eatery) and prospered. He served with the 1st Army in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. My mother went to work for him in 1958 and he married her in 1966. He was a great businessman, father and grandfather.
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One of our readers told me; “The Chatterbox was long gone by the time I arrived on the scene, but I heard some good stories. My favorite was from a lady at a museum in Little Rock (I think it was Little Rock). When she heard I lived in Magnolia, she started in with her memories. "There was this café that had the best pie, and the crust had so much butter in it, it was yellow." I came home and shared that with James - and he says "yeah, we put yellow food coloring in the crust so people would think it was full of butter." :) True story. They were made with butter but not enough to make it yellow.
Another one I like to tell is "Do you know the difference between a beef enchilada and a cheese enchilada at the Chatterbox?" And the answer is ... $25 cents. We made up the enchiladas daily and each one had onions and cheese in it. If you ordered a beef enchilada, we just with poured chili over it before cooking. (Yes, we did actually "cook" our Mexican food when it was ordered. No micro waving frozen ingredients.)
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Federal edict has mandated "approved" shower heads, toilets, light bulbs, etc. - to ill effect. I’ve been buying energy saving bulbs for years, not because the government required me to, but because they saved me energy and money. However Annette and I both have cataracts and we need more light to see up close and read, so I use old fashioned bulbs in the bedside lamps. The energy savers just don’t cut the mustard in that application. I’m thinking about buying a pallet load of them to have after “Big Brother” forbids their manufacture and sale. Toilets now often use MORE water due to multiple flushes needed to handle business. And yet, our beloved federal bureaucracy continues to issue more and more such edicts. "The definition of insanity is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over and expecting different results." Or even "the desired results."
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The "turf" wars in congress are costing us Trillions and giving our armed forces substandard equipment. The F-35 was "sold" to congress by including an extra, unneeded replacement engine to satisfy congressional members who wanted part of the production in their home state. No telling what we could get for our forces if we didn't have to pay off congress to get it approved.
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Once again, our bureaucrats have shown that they don't care about the soldiers they send into battle nor do they have any concern for those soldier's families. Tens of thousands of children of U.S. military personnel attend military-base schools that are falling apart from age and neglect. From safety risks such as fire hazards and tainted brown drinking water to makeshift boiler rooms used as study areas.
[http://www.newsweek.com/2011/06/26/military-children-s-schools-in-disrepair.html?om_rid=NsfhVb&om_mid=_BOCHyTB8cFhzP0]
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Speaking of our military, our friend Seth Borchert writes; “Hey everybody, my address for anyone who wants to send me any mail (which would be greatly appreciated) is
OC Borchert, Seth
P.O. Box 317
Fort Meade, SD 57741-0317
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Delta Soldiers Bags - Another sample of corporate ignorance and a culture of responsibility without authority. Delta had a policy of only allowing 3 “free” bags for soldiers on their DOD flights. When some soldiers showed up at the desk with four, the Delta employee charged them extra. After the HUGE public outcry, Delta changed the policy. All this could have been avoided if the Delta employee had felt they could bend the rules a little and use common sense. Instead, Delta had a HUGE public relations black eye.
Of course, if the employees feel they can’t make a simple decision about bags, do they feel they can make decisions to improve safety or prevent accidents? Inquiring minds want to know. [http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/08/6813391-delta-charges-returning-soldiers-2800-in-bag-fees]
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Here’re the latest thoughts of my Face book Friends.
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Carl Fredrick Roach posted to George Wheatley - A wise man once told me. "Before you criticize another man, walk a mile in his shoes, that way when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and you got his shoes." No. Wait. I'm wrong. It was the drunk panhandler who calls himself "the Preacher" that said that.
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Chuck Jackson - Having busted three of the things in as many years, I made my own toilet seat out of two-inch thick oak stock. After rasping and sanding the doughnut to store-boughten contours, I soaked it for three days in creosote to protect it from various bathroom associated chemicals and biological fluids. ... On another topic, does anyone know a good ointment for inexplicable stinging butt rash?
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David Childs - AFGHANISTAN WOMEN WALKED 3 PACES BEHIND MEN BEFORE WE INVADED. NOW THEY WALK 15 PACES. WHEN ASKED WHY ONE WOMAN REPLIED...."LAND MINES".
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Haagon Lister - just saw a lady wearing a shirt that said: "live your life so the preacher won't have to lie at your funeral"
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Leslie R. Kent - No one has ever become poor by giving. ... Anne Frank
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Martha Chapman - My father's favorite quote was from Shakespeare’s "King Lear" and I think it bears my repeating it today "How sharper than a serpent's tooth is a thankless child".
- He is a poor patriot whose patriotism does not enable him to understand how all men everywhere feel about their altars and their hearthstones, their flag and their fatherland. ~Harry Emerson Fosdic
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Nancee Davis Law - Remember to keep your sunny-side-up, even when you're feeling fried.
- I wanted to buy myself something expensive, so I filled up my gas tank!
- If you hold on to yesterday's garbage, sooner or later, it will start to STINK !
- Getting older gives "Twist and Shout" a whole new meaning...
- At the end of the day it doesn't matter how others treated you, what matters is how you treated others.
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Ricci Leever Black - If truth-in-advertising laws governed tattoos, here's what the ink would actually say:
Still in my rebellious rite-of-passage phase. I anticipate always feeling as whimsical as I was when I chose this. Personal names on my body are not necessarily indicative of my relationship with that person when you read this. I regretted this one almost immediately. -- Darren Addy in Reader’s Digest
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Robert Lyons - URGENT WARNING! Face book now automatically scans your brain through your monitor. To block, go to kitchen, get aluminum foil, and wrap it around your head. Stay calm and breathe through your left nostril ONLY. This is a SERIOUS problem and has been confirmed by a friend's cousin's girlfriend's neighbor's son's baby's mama and her pet Chihuahua. Copy and paste as your status to SAVE YOUR FRIENDS!
- The problem with socialism is that eventually, you run out of other people’s money. - Margaret Thatcher
- Bureaucracy (Washington) gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits. - Dale Dauten
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Timothy Tackett - If people had their priorities in order, there would be a shortage of fishing poles...
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Vanessa McClellan Malone posted to Jimmy Malone - Hey, I was thinking about that democrat video you were watching. What I thought about was that girl who said, "I am a democrat because I believe the government should take care of its people." Here's my side, "I am not a democrat or a republican, because I believe the government should provide defense so the citizens of our country can live in peace and have the freedom to take care of themselves."
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Humor from our classmate Daryl Cox - A second act? Yeap, I could teach dig a jig for a college course .... don't think I could handle any kiddos after some of Bren's stories. But it maybe time to part with some wisdom for the blossoming generation.... Let’s see, a class on "Bubba's Pickup Lines 101".......

1) Are yer parents retarded? coz you sure are special.
2) My Love fer you is like diarrhea. I can't hold it in.
3) Do you have a library card? cuz I'd like to check you out
4) Is there a mirror in yer pants? cuz I can see myself in em.
5) Man - 'Fat Penguin!' Woman - 'WHAT?' Man - 'I just wanted to say something that would break the ice.'
6) I know I'm not no Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make yer bed-rock.
7) I can't find my puppy, can you help me find him? I think he went in da this cheap motel ...
8) If yer gunna regret this in the mornin, we can sleep til afternoon.
9) If I received a nickel for everytime I saw someone as beautiful as you, I'd have five cents.
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And, this week’s cooking tips - Best and Worst Carbs - When faced with everyday food decisions, have you ever wished someone would just tell you what to eat and what not to? Wish granted! Read on.
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EAT…
Scrambled eggs with vegetables and cheese. Two scrambled eggs with a tablespoon of milk contains 197 calories and 1.5 grams of carbs. Add cheese
and fresh, low carb veggies to up the nutrient quota.
NOT…
An egg-white omelet on a "multi-grain" bagel. For one, the vast majority of an egg's amazing array of nutrients are in the yolk, so keep it in there! Second, a multi-grain bagel is likely to have very little whole grain or fiber in it and a huge amount of carbs. Starbucks' Multigrain Bagel packs 62 grams, along with a whopping 320 calories.
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EAT…
Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. A 4-ounce serving of 4% milkfat cottage cheese has 6 grams of carbs (lower fat varieties will have more), 12 grams of
protein, and 120 calories. Full-fat Greek yogurt contains about 4 grams of carbs per 4 ounces, 150 calories, and 8 grams of protein.
NOT…
Low fat fruit yogurt. Eight ounces of fat free, fruit flavored yogurt contains 43 grams of carbs. Low fat and fat free yogurts are chock-full of hidden carbs and sugar; they need it to replace the fat! Stick to plain, full-fat yogurts or go for lowcarb fruit versions.
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EAT…
Whole fresh fruit. A half-cup of strawberries has 23 calories and 5.5 grams of carbs.
NOT…
A fruit smoothie. A small Strawberry Fruit Coolatta from Dunkin Donuts weighs in at 72 grams of carbs and 300 calories.
Plus, fruit is best eaten the way it came from nature. The fibrous membranes, pulp, and flesh keep the sugars from being absorbed so quickly into your
bloodstream.
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EAT…
Crispbread. One-half of a big slice of Wasa Whole Grain crispbread (5 grams of carbs) quenches a crunch craving without all the junk. Its ingredients are simply whole grain rye flour, water, yeast, and salt. For a snack, have a half topped with a soft cheese and some diced veggies.
NOT…
Rice cakes. Confused? Aren't rice cakes a health food?
Not really. One serving of salt and pepper mini rice cakes contains 11 grams of carbs and 70 calories. (To top if off, the third ingredient is "corn syrup solids," and the sixth ingredient is sugar! Is that really necessary?)
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EAT…
Nuts. One quarter-cup of nutrient-rich pistachios delivers 8.5 grams of carbs along with a healthy 3 grams of fiber. Almonds are one of the lowest carb nut varieties; one-half cup of almonds contains just 3.6 grams of carbs.
NOT…
Snack mix. One cup of cereal snack mix has 40 grams of carbs. There are a few nuts in the recipe but, but most of this mix is made of refined flour and sugar (not to mention salt), in the form of cereal, pretzels, and bagel chips. It’s a blood
sugar disaster waiting to happen.
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EAT…
Barley. Barley is the lowest-glycemic grain tested so far, which means it has a more moderate effect on blood sugar than other grains. One-half cup of cooked, pearl barley contains 21.6 grams of carbs (3 grams of fiber) and 94 calories. And if you can find the less processed, hulled barley or Scotch barley, the carbs and glycemic index will be lower.
NOT…
Rice. Rice is a high-glycemic grain, unfortunately, and all varieties will cause blood sugar to rise fast. One-half cup of cooked white rice has 26.6 grams of carbs and no fiber to speak of. Go for barley or quinoa. And if you choose rice, remember to go with brown rice, which is at least a whole grain.
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EAT…
Spaghetti squash. A half cup of boiled or baked spaghetti squash has 19 calories and 4.7 grams of carbs.
NOT…
Pasta. You may not need us to tell you this, but one cup of cooked spaghetti contains 43 grams of carbs. When it's pasta night, make sure you buy whole
grain, low carb noodles and keep portions small.
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EAT…
Dark chocolate mini chips. One tablespoon of Hershey's semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips has 4 grams of carbs and 80 calories. Minis are the way to go; you'll be surprised how satisfying a small amount of these can be.
NOT…
Dried fruit. A 1.5-ounce serving (one small box of raisins) of dried fruit has 34 grams of carbs. Stick to fruit in its fresh form.
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EAT…
Popcorn.
One cup of air-popped popcorn has 6.2 grams of carbs and 31 calories. And popcorn is a whole, unprocessed food. Now, that's a great snack!
NOT…
Potato chips. One ounce (20 chips) of plain, thin potato chips contains 15 grams of carbs and 150 calories. Count out 20 chips, lay them next to about three cups of popcorn, and decide which is a better investment for your 15g of carbs.

You're off to a great start!
printed from dLife.com
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America is not at war. The military is at war. - - America is at the mall, or watching the movie stars. [http://icasualties.org/] [http://www.godvine.com/Rhema-Marvanne-Sings-a-Tribute-for-Soldiers-238.html]
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Each week the Defense Department highlights military personnel who have gone above and beyond in the war. [http://www.defenselink.mil/heroes/] - - Troy Scott - Awarded: The Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for his service.

"We have the world's largest, baddest army," said Major Troy Scott of the Army National Guard, while explaining how easily stereotypes against other nations' militaries can often arise. "But when you're building a coalition, you have to get past those obstacles."

MAJ Scott ‘s deployment to eastern Afghanistan in 2008- his first, was spent in the company of those whom many back home may not have expected. Two thirds of the "Herculean" Task Force he commanded were members of the Polish military brigade - not American soldiers.

MAJ Scott was assigned as Senior U.S. Advisor to the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan, operating as the Deputy Commander of the 1200 man Task Force White Eagle- predominately Poles- from March 2008 to October 2008. It was the only coalition battalion-size task force under the 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division.

On October 31, 2008 the Polish Military Contingent assumed responsibility of their own Brigade battle space, with MAJ Scott continuing on as advisor to the Polish brigade.

Said MAJ Scott, "Sometimes U.S. Forces, we look at ourselves- and rightly so- as a superior force." But, he explained, to watch one of our NATO partners (particularly the Poles) operate in Afghanistan and exceed expectations proved to be a tremendously gratifying experience

There has been a further impact to maintaining such a partnership as well. Keeping the Poles in Afghanistan allows the U.S. to keep 3 times the number of our soldiers out of Afghanistan.

"The value is expediential- a combat multiplier," he said.

It was MAJ Scott's job to ensure that the American expectations were understandable for the Poles, for whom English was not their second language, but their third. Scott, who had no previous experience with the Polish military or even the Polish language, observed the melding of two differing armies and cultures, fighting alongside one another for a shared goal in a foreign space.

Learning the land and history of the region was key to both MAJ Scott and his Task Force. During his deployment, his brigade participated in the largest coalition movement of personnel in Afghanistan, moving battle spaces from the Paktika province to the Ghazni province.

"You have to be a little bit politician, engineer, city planner, lawyer," described MAJ Scott.

For his service and leadership, MAJ Scott has also been recommended for the Silver Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
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The latest from Michael Yon, the foremost “milnews” blogger on the web.
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Greetings,

Haunting Images from last night's attack. [http://www.michaelyon-online.com/cheering-for-mass-murder.htm]

Your support is very much needed and appreciated.

Very Respectfully,
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Your Writer,

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If you would like to encourage US Troops overseas, but are not sure just how to begin, visit www.anysoldier.com for ideas.
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Photos on the front of this week’s “Bleat” include - - Zac riding at the BarJRanch, the grave of my great grandfather - William Franklin McClellan, Ethan reflecting Josiah, The Cotton Valley Railroad, an oil well on the east side of the Red River drilled by my dad, James Curtis McClellan, another CVR shot, the grave of Emma Roberts McClellan - my great grandmother and Dustin adjusting his uniform at the Monticello CAP squadron meeting.
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BreakPoint - - The Book that Made Your World
The Bible and the West
By: Chuck Colson | Published: July 1, 2011
Topics: Apologetics, Culture/Institutions, Religion & Society, Worldview

A man from the East clearly sees how the Bible built Western Civilization. I’ll tell you about his new book.

Vishal Mangalwadi, a native of India, is one of the greatest Christian worldview thinkers of our day. He believes that much of modern India, including its language, educational system, and political freedom, developed not out of Hinduism, but out of Christianity.

His newest work, The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization explores the Bible’s impact, not only in leading the West to unparalleled liberty and prosperity, but in helping India and other nations to share in the West’s success.

Mangalwadi carefully examines the intellectual roots of Western concepts of human dignity, reason, morality, science, liberty, and self-sacrificial heroism, explaining how each of these concepts grew out of Biblical principles. He then contrasts the biblical view of life with alternative worldviews like Secularism, Islam, and Hinduism.

His own extensive experience doing relief work in rural India showed him the dehumanizing consequences of false worldviews.

For instance, he tells how he and his wife tried to take care of a baby girl whose parents refused to provide her with medical care that she needed to digest food. As unbelievable as it sounds, the parents refused to let the Mangalwadis rescue their daughter because their fatalistic, karma-based worldview taught them that their daughter had no hope for a happy, successful life.

The tragic story illuminates the importance of the biblical worldview, which sees all people as valuable because they are made in the image of God. And because we are made in the image of Him who freely chose to create the world, we are free to work to change our lot in life, not bound by fate or karma to a life of misery.

As Mangalwadi documents so well, the Bible and the biblical worldview also spurred remarkable technological development. Monks created labor-saving technologies (like the watermill and the flywheel) because while they saw work as valuable Christian service, they saw repetitive “toil” as a result of sin. They sought to minimize toil so that they could have more time to pray. These and other technologies spread in order to liberate others made in God’s image.

Mangalwadi also shows how translating the Bible into vernacular languages brought about a social revolution in literacy even among the poorest peasants. Those peasants had as much right to study the word of God as priests and nobles. Bible translation also helped to create writing systems and unite various dialects into national languages, such as modern Hindi.

In one especially interesting chapter, Mangalwadi shows how the biblical view of marriage and family life -- which emphasized the equal dignity of women -- helped lead to Western prosperity.

Mangalwadi credits the Bible for everything we value in Western civilization, but he also warns that by abandoning biblical beliefs and practices, the West has lost its soul and begun to degenerate. But there is hope. God’s Word still has the power to transform individuals and resurrect entire cultures.

I recommend a lot of books on BreakPoint, but this is a must-read. If Western civilization and our way of life are to survive, we must understand and re-embrace the biblical principles and values they were built on.
Please, come to our bookstore at ColsonCenter.org and get your copy of The Book That Made Your World. It’s that important.

Resource:

The Book That Made Your World: How The Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilzation
Vishal Mangalwadi | www.ColsonCenter.org [http://www.colsoncenterstore.org/product.asp?sku=9781595553225&affiliate=8774780100B]
Freedom: 'The World as It Should Be' [http://www.breakpoint.org/listen/entry/38/17197]
John Stonestreet | The Point Radio | June 01, 2011
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Residents of Columbia County, Arkansas are represented in Congress by:
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Senator John Boozman (R_ AR)
1 Russell Courtyard
Washington DC, 20510
Phone: 202-224-4843
http://boozman.senate.gov/
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Senator Mark Pryor (D_ AR)
Phone 202_224_2353
FAX 202_228_0908
http://pryor.senate.gov/
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Representative Michael A. Ross (D _ 04)
Phone 202_225_3772
FAX 202_225_1314
http://ross.house.gov/
Other states congresspersons can be found at: [http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/]
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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Column - - http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/

Dear Emily Dickinson, Please Forgive Me
April 6th, 2011

As part of its National Poetry Month and Poem In Your Pocket Day “Envelope Project” celebrations, New York City is running an Emily Dickinson related poetry contest. Basically, it involves writing your own poems using Dickinson first lines.

Although I didn’t enter the contest (I wasn’t thrilled with its reprint permission form) I chose four Emily Dickinson first lines and wrote four short, whimsical, New York City-inspired poems. Here they are, with Dickinson’s words noted in italics:

I shall keep singing though I’m bad,
and those who hear me shout, “Egad!”
You’ll never see me on Broadway,
unless you mean my street display.

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The Cricket sang.
My sleep is done.
I’d sooner hear an engine run.

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I started Early–Took my Dog –
unleashed — don’t fret —
Just franks and grog.

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A Day! Help! Help! Another Day!
I wish sometimes they’d go away.
I much prefer the dark of night
So daylight please, go fly a kite.

© Madeleine Begun Kane. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.madkane.com/
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers (161) killed since our last Bleat was published (March 25). These records can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/

01. Cpl. Justin D. Ross, 22, of Green Bay, Wis., died March 26 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to the 863rd Engineer Battalion, Wausau, Wis.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 29 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire in Konar province. Killed were:
02. Staff Sgt. Bryan A. Burgess, 29, of Cleburne, Texas.
03. Pfc. Dustin J. Feldhaus, 20, of Glendale, Ariz.
They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 29 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with small arms fire in Konar province, Afghanistan. Killed were:
04. Sgt. 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Fla.;
05. Staff Sgt. Frank E. Adamski III, 26, of Moosup, Conn.; and
06. Spc. Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, Calif.
They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.


07. Pvt. Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Ga., died March 29 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Konar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

08. Spc. Dennis C. Poulin, 26, of Cumberland, R.I., died March 31 in the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries sustained on March 28 in Konar province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Mass.

09. Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, of Santa Clara, Calif., died April 3 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

10. 1st Lt. Robert F. Welch III, 26, of Denton, Texas, died April 3 in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his base with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 201st Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.

11. Sgt. Jorge A. Scatliffe, 32, of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, died April 3 in a non-combat related incident at Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

12. Maj. Wesley J. Hinkley, 36, of Carlisle, Pa., died April 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Stewart, Ga.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died April 4 of wounds suffered from small arms fire in Faryab province, Afghanistan. Killed were:
13. Staff Sgt. Scott H. Burgess, 32, of Franklin, Texas.
14. Staff Sgt. Michael S. Lammerts, 26, of Tonawanda, N.Y.
They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died April 2 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their position with indirect fire in Babil, Iraq. Killed were:
15. Staff Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins, 26, of New Orleans, La.
16. Sgt. Christian A. S. Garcia, 30, of Goodyear, Ariz.
They were assigned to the Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

17. Spc. Gary L. Nelson III, 20, of Woodstock, Ga., died April 5 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.

18. Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith, 26, of Arlington, Texas, died April 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Houston, Texas.

19. Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, of Niles, Mich., died April 6 while conducting a dismounted patrol northeast of Patrol Base Alcatraz, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Rast was assigned as a hospitalman to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division. Rast was stationed at Naval Medical Center, Expeditionary Medical Force Detachment, San Diego, Calif.

20. Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers, 28, of Brandon, Miss., died April 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

21. Sgt. Keith T. Buzinski, 26, of Daytona Beach, Fla., died April 7 in Logar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

22. Staff Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, 32, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, died April 10 in Badghis province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

23. Sgt. Vorasack T. Xaysana, 30, of Westminster, Colo., died April 10 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained April 9 in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Fort Hood, Texas.

24. Sgt. Brent M. Maher, 31, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died April 11 in Paktia province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Iowa National Guard, Shenandoah, Iowa.

25. Pvt. Brandon T. Pickering, 21, of Fort Thomas, Ky., died April 10 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and a rocket propelled grenade in Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 8. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

26. Spc. Donald L. Nichols, 21, of Shell Rock, Iowa, died April 13, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, Waterloo, Iowa.


27. Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, 25, of St. Paul, Minn. died April 15, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered April 16, in Nimroz province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:
28. Spc. Paul J. Atim, 27, of Green Bay, Wis.;
29. Spc. Charles J. Wren, 25, of Beeville, Texas; and
30. Pfc. Joel A. Ramirez, 22, of Waxahachie, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died April 16, at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an Afghan National Army soldier attacked them with multiple grenades. Killed were:
31. Capt. Charles E. Ridgley Jr., 40, of Baltimore, Md. He was assigned to the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska; also,
32. Sgt. 1st Class Charles L. Adkins, 36, of Sandusky, Ohio;
33. Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, 39, of Columbus, Ga.;
34. Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, 28, Immokalee, Fla.; and
35. Spc. Joseph B. Cemper, 21, Warrensburg, Mo. They were assigned to the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

36. Petty Officer 3rd Class Micah Aaron Hill, 27, of Ralston, Neb., died April 19 as a result of a non-combat related incident. Hill was assigned to the USS Enterprise as a machinist’s mate. Enterprise is currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting operations in support of Operation New Dawn.

37. Pfc. John F. Kihm, 19, of Philadelphia, Pa., died April 19 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

38. Sgt. Sonny J. Moses, 22, of Koror, Palau, died April 18 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered as a result of a grenade attack at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 16. He was assigned to the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

39. Sgt. John P. Castro, 25, of Andrews, Texas died April 22 at Paktika province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. He was assigned to1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died of wounds suffered April 22, in Numaniyah, Iraq when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
40. 1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez, 25, of Hamilton, N.J.; and
41. Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins, 25, of Rio Rancho, N.M.

42. Staff Sgt. James, A. Justice, 32, of Grimes, Iowa died April 23 at Kapisa province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Le Mars, Iowa.

43. Chief Warrant Officer, Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of Hendersonville, N.C. died April 23 in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his helicopter went down due to an undetermined cause. This accident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The following Marines died April 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan:
44. Sgt. Sean T. Callahan, 23, of Warrenton, Va.
45. Lance Cpl. Dominic J. Ciaramitaro, 19, of South Lyon, Mich.
Callahan and Ciaramitaro were assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

46. Master Sgt. Benjamin F. Bitner, 37, of Greencastle, Pa., died April 23 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

47. Sgt. 1st Class Bradley S. Hughes, 41, of Newark, Ohio, died April 24 of a non-combat incident, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 528th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C.

48. Sgt. David P. Day, 26, of Gaylord, Mich., died April 24 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

49. Capt. Joshua M. McClimans, 30, of Akron, Ohio, died April 22 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 848th Forward Surgical Team, U.S. Army Reserve, Twinsburg, Ohio.


50. Lance Cpl. Joe M. Jackson, 22, of White Swan, Wash., died April 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

51. Cpl. Adam D. Jones, 29, of Germantown, Ohio, died April 27 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

52. Spc. Andrew E. Lara, 25, of Albany, Ore., died April 27, of a noncombat related incident, in Babil province, Iraq. He was assigned to F Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of eight airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died April 27, at the Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from gunfire. The incident is under investigation. Killed were:
53. Maj. Philip D. Ambard, 44, of Edmonds, Wash. He was assigned to the 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. For more information media may contact the Air Force Academy public affairs office at 719-333-7731.
54. Maj. Jeffrey O. Ausborn, 41, of Gadsden, Ala. He was assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. For more information media may contact the 502nd Air Base Wing public affairs office at 210-652-4410.
55. Maj. David L. Brodeur, 34, of Auburn, Mass. He was assigned to the 11th Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. For more information media may contact the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson public affairs office at 907-552-2341.
56. Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, of Deltona, Fla. She was assigned to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Andrews, Md. For more information media may contact the Air Force Office of Special Investigations public affairs office at 571-305-8010.
57. Lt. Col. Frank D. Bryant Jr., 37, of Knoxville, Tenn. He was assigned to the 56th Operations Group, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. For more information media may contact the Luke Air Force Base public affairs office at 623-856-6011.
58. Maj. Raymond G. Estelle II, 40, of New Haven, Conn. He was assigned to Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. For more information media may contact the Headquarters Air Combat Command public affairs office at 757-764-5007.
59. Capt. Nathan J. Nylander, 35, of Hockley, Texas. He was assigned to the 25th Operational Weather Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. For more information media may contact the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base public affairs office at 520-228-3406.
60. Maj. Charles A. Ransom, 31, of Midlothian, Va. He was assigned to the 83rd Network Operations Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. For more information media may contact the 24th Air Force public affairs office at 210-977-5796.

61. Lance Cpl. Ronald D. Freeman, 25, of Plant City, Fla., died April 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

62. Sgt. Matthew D. Hermanson, 22, of Appleton, Wis., died April 28, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

63. Pfc. Jonathan M. Villanueva, 19, of Jacksonville, Fla., died April 27, in Wardak province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

64. Spc. Preston J. Dennis, 23, of Redding, Calif., died April 28 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

65. Pfc. Robert M. Friese, 21, of Chesterfield, Mich., died April 29 in Al Qadisiyah province, Iraq, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

66. Sgt. Adam D. Craig, 23, of Cherokee, Iowa, died March 4 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of a non-combat related illness. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Sioux City, Iowa.

67. Sgt. Kevin W. White, 22, of Westfield, N.Y., died May 2 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

68. Spc. Riley S. Spaulding, 21, of Sheridan, Texas, died May 4 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

69. Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino, 30, of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., died May 9 in Herat province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

70. 1st Lt. Demetrius M. Frison, 26, of Lancaster, Pa., died May 10 in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.

71. Sgt. Amaru Aguilar, 26, of Miami, Fla. died May 13, at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit encountered small arms fire. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.


The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
72. Sgt. Kevin B. Balduf, 27, of Nashville, Tenn., and
73. Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, 43, of Modesto, Calif., died May 12 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Sgt. Balduf was assigned to 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Lt. Col. Palmer was assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, N.C.

74. Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr., 24, of Longwood, Fla., died May 15, in Kunar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

75. Sgt. Robert C. Schlote, 26, of Norfolk, Neb., died May 14, in Omaha, Neb., from a non-combat related medical illness. He was assigned to the 195th Forward Support Company, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Neb.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 16, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Killed were:
76. Staff Sgt. David D. Self, 29, of Pearl, Miss. He was assigned to the Fires Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany; also,
77. Spc. Bradley L. Melton, 29, Rolla, Mo.;
78. Pvt. Lamarol J. Tucker, 26, of Gainesville, Fla.; and
79. Pvt. Cheizray Pressley, 21, of North Charleston, S.C. They were assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Anchorage, Alaska.

80. Cpl. Brandon M. Kirton, 25, of Centennial, Colo., died May 18 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire and mortar rounds. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died May 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Killed were:
81. Sgt. 1st Class Clifford E. Beattie, 37, of Medical Lake, Wash., and
82. Pfc. Ramon Mora Jr., 19, of Ontario, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 23, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Killed were:
83. Staff Sgt. Kristofferson B. Lorenzo, 33, of Chula Vista, Calif.,
84. Pfc. William S. Blevins, 21, of Sardinia, Ohio,
85. Pvt. Andrew M. Krippner, 20, Garland, Texas; and
86. Pvt. Thomas C. Allers, 23, of Plainwell, Mich.

87. Chief Warrant Officer Christopher R. Thibodeau, 28, of Chesterland, Ohio, died May 26 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The airmen died May 26 in the Shorabak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were:
88. Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Hamski, 28, of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. For more information, media may contact the 52nd Fighter Wing public affairs office at 011-49-171-331-4921.
89. Tech. Sgt. Kristoffer M. Solesbee, 32, of Citrus Heights, Calif. He was assigned to the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of six soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 26 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. Killed were:
90. 1st Lt. John M. Runkle, 27, of West Salem, Ohio;
91. Staff Sgt. Edward D. Mills Jr., 29, of New Castle, Pa.;
92. Staff Sgt. Ergin V. Osman, 35, of Jacksonville, N.C.;
93. Sgt. Thomas A. Bohall, 25, of Bel Aire, Kan.;
94. Sgt. Louie A. Ramos Velazquez, 39, of Camuy, Puerto Rico; and
95. Spc. Adam J. Patton, 21, of Port Orchard, Wash.

96. Pfc. John C. Johnson, 28, of Phoenix, Ariz., died May 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

97. Spc. Adam S. Hamilton, 22, of Kent, Ohio, died May 28 in Haji Ruf, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

98. Lance Cpl. Peter J. Clore, 23, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, died May 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

99. Pfc. Anthony M. Nunn, 19, of Burnet, Texas, died May 30, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 29, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. Killed were:
100. Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, 36, of Port Angeles, Wash.
101. Staff Sgt. Martin R. Apolinar, 28, of Glendale, Ariz.
102. Sgt. Aaron J. Blasjo, 25, of Riverside, Calif.

103. Spc. Richard C. Emmons III, 22, of North Granby, Conn., died May, 31, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

104. Sgt. Jeffrey C. S. Sherer, 29, of Four Oaks, N.C. died June 2, in Zabul province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

105. Cpl. Paul W. Zanowick II, 23, of Miamisburg, Ohio, died June 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered June 4, in Laghman province, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 793rd Military Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Killed were:
106. Sgt. Christopher R. Bell, 21, of Golden, Miss.;
107. Sgt. Joshua D. Powell, 28, of Quitman, Texas;
108. Spc. Devin A. Snyder, 20, of Cohocton, N.Y.; and
109. Spc. Robert L. Voakes Jr., 21, of L’Anse, Mich.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 5, in Khost province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered as the result of a helicopter crash. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:

110. Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. White, 35, of Fort Collins, Colo., and
111. Chief Warrant Officer Bradley J. Gaudet, 31, of Gladewater, Texas

112. Sgt. Joseph M. Garrison, 27, of New Bethlehem, Pa., died June 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

113. Cpl. William J. Woitowicz, 23, of Middlesex, Mass., died June 7 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire. They were assigned to the1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were:
114. Spc. Emilio J. Campo Jr., 20, of Madelia, Minn.;
115. Spc. Michael B. Cook Jr., 27, of Middletown, Ohio;
116. Spc. Christopher B. Fishbeck, 24, of Victorville, Calif.;
117. Spc. Robert P. Hartwick, 20, of Rockbridge, Ohio; and
118. Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri, 26, Chicago, Ill.

119. Cpl. Matthew T. Richard, 21, of Acadia, La., died June 9 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

120. Pfc. Matthew J. England, 22, of Gainesville, Mo., died June 8, in An Najaf province, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.
121. Lance Cpl. Nicholas S. O’Brien, 21, of Stanley, N.C., died June 9 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, IMarine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

122. Capt. Michael W. Newton, 30, of Newport News, Va.,died June 11 at Faryab province, Afghanistan,of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany.

123. Lance Cpl. Joshua B. McDaniels, 21, of Dublin, Ohio, died June 12 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

124. Lance Cpl. Sean M. N. O’Connor, 22, of Douglas, Wyo., died June 12 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

125. Lance Cpl. Jason D. Hill, 20, of Poway, Calif., died June 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 13 in Wasit province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
126. Staff Sgt. Nicholas P. Bellard, 26, of El Paso, Texas; and
127. Sgt. Glenn M. Sewell, 23, of Live Oak, Texas.

128. Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Katzenberger, 26, of Weatherby Lake, Mo., died June 14 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

129. Pfc. Eric D. Soufrine, 20, of Woodbridge, Conn., died June 14 in Farah province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

130. Pvt. Ryan J. Larson, 19, of Friendship, Wis., died June 15 at Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

131. Sgt. Mark A. Bradley, 25, of Cuba, N.Y., died June 16 from wounds received June 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

132. Spc. Marcos A. Cintron, 32, of Orlando, Fla., died June 16 at a medical facility in Boston, Mass., of wounds suffered June 6 at Baghdad, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

133. Spc. Scott D. Smith, 36, of Indianapolis, Ind., died June 17 at Khowst province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 81st Troop Command, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 18 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. The soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baumholder, Germany. Killed were:
134. Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright, 33, of Lodge, S.C.,
135. Sgt. Edward F. Dixon III, 37, of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.,
136. Staff Sgt. Alan L. Snyder, 28, Blackstone, Mass., and
137. Spc. Tyler R. Kreinz, 21, Beloit, Wis.

138. Pfc. Brian J. Backus, 21, of Saginaw Township, Mich., died June 18, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

139. Pfc. Josue Ibarra, 21, of Midland, Texas, died June 19 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

140. Pfc. Gustavo A. Rios-Ordonez, 25, of Englewood, Ohio, died June 20 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

141. Sgt. James W. Harvey II, 23, of Toms River, N.J., died June 20 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.

142. Lance Cpl. Jared C. Verbeek, 22, of Visalia, Calif., died June 21 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

143. Pfc. Joshua L. Jetton, 21, of Sebring, Fla., died June 20 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

144. Spc. Levi E. Nuncio, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va., died June 22 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

145. Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, 21, of Antelope, Calif., died June 22 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

146. Spc. Nicholas C. D. Hensley, 28, of Prattville, Ala. died June 24, in Landstuhl, Germany from injuries sustained in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on June 15 when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

147. Sgt. Marlon E. Myrie, 25, of Oakland Park, Fla., died June 25 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

148. Gunnery Sgt. Ralph E. Pate Jr., 29, of Mullins, S.C., died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

149. Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Douville, 33, of Harvey, La., died June 26 as a result of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device on the border of the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

150. Spc. Matthew R. Gallagher, 22, of North Falmouth, Mass., died June 26 in Wasit province, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 26, in Diyala province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Killed were:
151. Staff Sgt. Russell J. Proctor, 25, of Oroville, Calif.; and
152. Pfc. Dylan J. Johnson, 20, of Tulsa, Okla.

153. Spc. Kevin J. Hilaman, 28, of Albany, Calif., died June 26, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

The Department of Defense announced the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 25, at Kunar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their units with small arms fire. Killed were:
154. 1st Lt. Dimitri A. Del Castillo, 24, of Tampa, Fla. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and
155. Staff Sgt. Nigel D. Kelly, 26, Menifee, Calif. He was assigned to 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

156. Cpl. Michael C. Nolen, 22, of Spring Valley, Wis., died June 27 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

157. Staff Sgt. Donald V. Stacy, 23, of Avondale, Ariz., died June 28 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

158. Lance Cpl. John F. Farias, 20, of New Braunfels, Texas, died June 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

159. Lance Cpl. Mark R. Goyet, 22, of Sinton, Texas, died June 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

160. Spc. Nicholas P. Bernier, 21, of East Kingston, N.H., died June 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered June 22 when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire in Kherwar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Polk, La.

161. Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider, 23, of Phoenix, N.Y., died June 30 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Cpl. John W. Lutz, 21, of Kearny, N.J., will be buried tomorrow at Arlington National Cemetery. From May 16-20, 1951, Task Force Zebra, a multinational force made up of Dutch, French, and U.S. forces, was attacked and isolated into smaller units. Lutz, of the 1st Ranger Infantry Company, part of Task Force Zebra, went missing while his unit was attempting to infiltrate enemy lines near Chaun-ni, South Korea, along the Hongcheon River Valley.

After the 1953 armistice, surviving POWs said Lutz had been captured by enemy forces on May 19, marched north to a POW camp in Suan County, North Korea, and died of malnutrition in July 1951.

Between 1991-94, North Korea gave the United States 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200-400 servicemen. North Korean documents turned over with one of the boxes indicated the remains inside were exhumed near Suan County. This location correlates with the corporal’s last known location.

Analysts from DPMO developed case leads with information spanning more than 58 years. Through interviews with surviving POW eyewitnesses, experts validated circumstances surrounding the soldier’s captivity and death, confirming wartime documentation of his loss.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used dental comparisons and mitochondrial DNA – which matched that of his niece—in the identification of the remains.
More than 2,000 servicemen died as prisoners of war during the Korean War. With this accounting, 8,001 service members still remain missing from the conflict. For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call 703- 699-1169.
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Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Martin P. Murray, 21, of Lowell, Mass., will be buried on April 16 in Marshfield, Mass. Murray, along with 11 other crew members, took off on Oct. 27, 1943, in their B-24D Liberator from an airfield near Port Moresby, New Guinea. Allied plans were being formulated to mount an attack on the Japanese redoubt at Rabaul, New Britain. The crew’s assigned area of reconnaissance was the nearby shipping lanes in the Bismarck Sea. But during their mission, they were radioed to land at a friendly air strip nearby due to poor weather conditions. The last radio transmission from the crew did not indicate their location. Multiple search missions in the following weeks did not locate the aircraft.

Following World War II, the Army Graves Registration Service conducted searches for 43 missing airmen, including Murray, in the area but concluded in June 1949 that all were unrecoverable.

In August 2003, a team from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) received information on a crash site from a citizen in Papua New Guinea while it was investigating another case. The citizen also turned over an identification card from one of the crew members and reported that there were possible human remains at the site of the crash. Twice in 2004 other JPAC teams attempted to visit the site but were unable to do so due to poor weather and hazardous conditions at the helicopter landing site. Another team was able to successfully excavate the site from January to March 2007 where they found several identification tags from the B-24D crew as well as human remains.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used dental comparisons and mitochondrial DNA in the identification of Murray’s remains.

At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 74,000 are unaccounted-for from the conflict. For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO website at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call 703-699-1169.
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Missing WWII Airman Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. James G. Maynard, of Ellenwood, Ga., will be buried on April 22 at Arlington National Cemetery. On March 12, 1945, Maynard and five crew members aboard a C-47A Skytrain departed Tanauan Airfield on Leyte, Philippines, on a resupply mission to guerilla troops. Once cleared for takeoff, there was no further communication between the aircrew and airfield operators. When the aircraft failed to return, a thorough search of an area ten miles on either side of the intended route was initiated. No evidence of the aircraft was found and the six men were presumed killed in action. Their remains were determined to be non-recoverable in 1949.

In 1989, a Philippine National Police officer contacted U.S. officials regarding a possible World War II-era aircraft crash near Leyte. Human remains, aircraft parts and artifacts were turned over to the local police, then to U.S. officials at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC).

From 1989 to 2009, JPAC sought permission to send teams to the crash site but unrest in the Burauen region precluded on-scene investigations or recovery operations. Meanwhile, JPAC scientists continued the forensic process, analyzing the remains and physical evidence already in hand.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA—which matched that of Maynard’s cousin—in the identification of his remains.

At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 72,000 are unaccounted-for from the conflict.
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Missing WWII Airman Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Mervyn E. Sims, 23, of Petaluma, Calif., will be buried Friday in his hometown. On April 24, 1943, Sims and four crew members aboard a C-87 Liberator Express departed from Yangkai, China, in support of “the Hump” resupply mission between India and China. Prior to takeoff, a ground crew determined the aircraft had sufficient fuel for the six-hour flight to the air base on other side of the Himalayas in Chabua, India. Once cleared for takeoff, there was no further communication between the aircrew and airfield operators. Army officials launched a search effort when the plane did not arrive at the destination. No evidence of the aircraft was found and the five men were presumed killed in action.

In 2003, an American citizen in Burma reported to U.S. officials at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) that he had found aircraft wreckage he believed to be an American C-87 in the mountains 112 miles east of Chabua. He was detained by Burmese officials when he attempted to leave the country with human remains and artifacts from the site. The remains and materials were handed over to officials at the U.S. Embassy in Rangoon. Attempts to excavate the site are being negotiated with the Indian government.

Meanwhile, JPAC scientists continued the forensic process, analyzing the remains and physical evidence already in hand.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA, which matched that of Sims’ sister, in the identification of his remains.

Of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, more than 400,000 died. At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 72,000 are unaccounted for from the conflict.
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Soldier Missing in Action from WWII Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Pfc. Robert B. Bayne, of Dundalk, Md., will be buried on May 7 in his hometown. On March 28, 1945, while patrolling the Rhine River in an inflatable raft, Bayne, a lieutenant and two other enlisted men were attacked near Schwegenheim, Germany. Bayne and the officer were wounded, forcing all four men into the swift waters of the river. The lieutenant was rescued but the enlisted men were not found.

Between 1945 and 1946, Army Graves Registration personnel exhumed remains of three men from two different locations when German citizens reported the graves contained remains of American soldiers recovered from the river in March 1945. Among items found with the remains were military identification tags. Two of the men were identified as enlisted men from the raft -- Pvt. Edward Kulback and Pfc. William Gaffney -- but due to limited forensic science of the time, the remains of the other individual could not be identified and were interred at the U.S. Military Cemetery in St. Avold, France as “unknown.”

In 1948, the remains of the unknown soldier were exhumed to compare them to available records for Bayne. After several years of analysis the remains could not be identified and were reinterred as unknown at the Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial in Draguignan, France, in 1951.

More than 60 years later, analysts from DPMO and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) developed case leads, evaluated records and determined that modern forensic technology could offer methods to identify the remains. In 2010, the remains were exhumed once again for analysis.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC used dental comparisons and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA -- which matched that of Bayne’s brothers -- in the identification of his remains.

At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 74,000 are unaccounted-for from the conflict.
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U.S. Soldier MIA from Korean War Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Cpl. Primo C. Carnabuci of Old Saybrook, Conn., will be buried May 12 in his hometown. On Nov. 1, 1950, Carnabuci’s unit, the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, occupied a defensive position along the Kuryong River, near Unsan, North Korea. Chinese units attacked the area and forced a withdrawal. Almost 600 men, including Carnabuci, were reported missing or killed in action following the battle.

In 2000, a joint U.S-Democratic People’s Republic of Korea team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), excavated a mass grave discovered earlier in Unsan County, south of the area known as “Camel’s Head.” The team recovered remains of at least five individuals as well as military clothing.

Analysts from DPMO and JPAC developed case leads with information spanning more than 58 years. They evaluated the circumstances surrounding the soldier’s death and researched wartime documentation on the movements of U.S. and enemy forces on the battlefield.

Among forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC used dental comparisons and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA -- which matched that of Carnabuci’s brother -- in the identification.
With this identification, 7,997 service members still remain missing from the conflict.
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Missing Vietnam War Airman Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Air Force Capt. Darrell J. Spinler of Browns Valley, Minn., will be buried on June 18 near his hometown. On June 21, 1967, Spinler was aboard an A-1E Skyraider aircraft attacking enemy targets along the Xekong River in Laos when villagers reported hearing an explosion before his aircraft crashed. The pilot of another A-1E remained in the area for more than two hours but saw no sign of Spinler.

In 1993, a joint U.S.-Laos People’s Democratic Republic team, led by Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), interviewed villagers who witnessed the crash. They claimed Spinler’s body was on the river bank after the crash but likely washed away during the ensuing rainy season. The team surveyed the location and found wreckage consistent with Spinler’s aircraft.

In 1995, the U.S. government evaluated Spinler’s case and determined his remains unrecoverable based on witness statements and available evidence. Teams working in the area revisited the location in 1999 and 2003 and confirmed Spinler’s remains had likely been carried away by the Xekong River. However, in 2010, JPAC conducted a full excavation of the location and recovered aircraft wreckage, human remains, crew-related equipment and personal effects.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command used dental x-rays in the identification of Spinler’s remains.

With the accounting of this airman, 1,689 service members still remain missing from the conflict.
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Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Cpl. A.V. Scott, 27, of Detroit, Mich., will be buried June 22 at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. On Feb. 12, 1951, Scott’s unit, the 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, was supplying friendly forces approximately 70 miles east of Seoul, South Korea, when Chinese Communist units attacked the area and forced a withdrawal. Scott was captured by enemy forces and marched north to a prisoner-of-war camp in Suan County, North Korea. Surviving POWs within the camp reported Scott died in April 1951.

Between 1991 and 1994, North Korea gave the United States 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200 to 400 U.S. servicemen. North Korean documents turned over with one of the boxes indicated the remains were exhumed near Suan County, which correlates with Scott’s last known location.

Among forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command used dental comparisons, and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA, which matched that of Scott’s cousins, in the identification.

More than 2,000 servicemen died as prisoners of war during the Korean War. With this identification, 7,993 service members remain missing from the conflict.
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Airman Missing from Vietnam War Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Air Force 1st Lt. David A. Thorpe of Seneca Falls, N.Y., will be buried June 23 at Arlington National Cemetery. On Oct. 3, 1966, Thorpe’s C-130E, with four other men aboard, failed to arrive at Nha Trang Air Base following their departure from Tan Son Nhut Air Base in South Vietnam. Rescue personnel found their remains at the crash site in South Vietnam eight days later approximately 40 miles west of Nha Trang. The cause of the crash is not known.

Between 1984 and 1996, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) received human remains tentatively linked to Thorpe and the other crew members from various sources including refugees from the Vietnam War and Vietnamese citizens. Lacking advanced scientific tools and complete records during this time period, JPAC was unable to make an individual identification of Thorpe’s remains, so he was buried as part of a group at Arlington. Other remains associated with the entire group were held at JPAC’s laboratory for future testing.

As DNA testing procedures improved in the late 1990s, JPAC’s forensic anthropologists applied the latest technologies from the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory to include mitochondrial testing, a sample of which matched the DNA from Thorpe’s sister. His dental records also helped confirm the identification.

With the accounting of this airman, 1,687 service members still remain missing from the Vietnam War.
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Airman Missing in Action From WWII Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Staff Sgt. Marvin J. Steinford, of Keystone, Iowa, will be buried on June 21 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On March 24, 1945, Steinford, along with nine other crew members, bailed out of their B-17G Flying Fortress bomber over Gic, Hungary. It had been hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing mission over Germany. Steinford and another crew member were struck by small arms fire while parachuting into a firefight between Soviet and German forces. The remains of the other crew member were found after the war where they had been buried by Hungarian villagers. The remaining eight members of the aircrew were captured by the Germans, held as POWs, and released at the end of the war.

According to accounts gathered by U.S. Army Graves Registration Service personnel in the late 1940s, Steinford’s body was seen beside a German tank near Gic, but no further details about his exact whereabouts were recorded. Growing tensions in Soviet-controlled Eastern Europe closed off further U.S. access to Hungary.

In January 2003, in an effort to develop archival leads in Hungary from the Vietnam War, Korean and Cold Wars and World War II, a U.S. commissioner with the U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs met with Hungarian officials in Budapest. Additional follow-up in Hungary by a DPMO researcher began to uncover specific information related to Steinford’s loss. A second DPMO staff member, assisted by Hungarian academics and researchers, discovered archives and interviewed villagers who related first-hand information about the B-17G crash. Shortly thereafter the U.S. Embassy in Budapest notified DPMO that a local cemetery director had information directly related to Steinford.

He related that during a 2004 excavation and transfer of Soviet soldiers’ remains at a war memorial and grave site in the city of Zirc, Hungarian workers discovered remains with a set of identification tags that bore Steinford’s name. The dog tags were removed and all remains were transferred to another site on the outskirts of Zirc. What was believed to be Steinford’s remains were marked with the Hungarian word “Cedulas,” [translation: the one with the tags] and reburied. The dog tags were returned to U.S. officials in March 2005.

From 2005 through late 2007, DPMO facilitated negotiations between U.S., Hungarian and Russian officials. Finally, in December 2007, the U.S. chairman of the commission secured agreement with the Russian first deputy minister of defense to allow a July 2009 exhumation from the war memorial site by specialists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC used dental comparisons in the identification of Steinford’s remains.

At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 73,000 are unaccounted-for from the conflict.
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Airmen Missing In Action from WWII Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of five Army Air Forces servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

Capt. Leonard E. Orcutt, Alameda, Calif., was buried on May 5 in Oakland, Calif; Tech. Sgt. Louis H. Miller, Philadelphia, was buried on June 17 in Arlington National Cemetery; Staff Sgt. George L. Winkler, Huntington, W.Va., was buried May 5 in Arlington National Cemetery; 2nd Lt. Harry L. Bedard, Minneapolis, will be buried on June 25 in Dayton, Minn.; and 2nd Lt. Robert S. Emerson, Norway, Maine, will be buried July 9 in his hometown.

On April 3, 1945, Orcutt and his crew took off in their B-25J Mitchell bomber from Palawan Field, Philippines. The pilot of another aircraft in the flight reported seeing Orcutt’s plane stall out and crash about one mile northeast of the village of Consolacion in a swampy area. There were no survivors.

In early 1947, personnel from the Army’s Graves Registration Service recovered additional remains from the crash site and buried them as unknowns in Leyte, Philippines. Later that year, they were exhumed and transferred to Manila for possible identification. In 1949, a military review board declared these unknown group remains to be those of the aircrew and re-buried them at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo.

Two years later, the Graves Registration Service returned to the crash site and recovered additional remains. The case was reanalyzed and a recommendation was made that the group remains at Jefferson Barracks be disinterred for individual identification. All remains from the crash site were examined with no resulting identification. They were reburied at the same location. A sister of one of the airmen contacted the Army in 2001 upon learning of the recovery of additional remains in the 1950s. The Army then disinterred the group remains at Jefferson Barracks in 2008 which were taken to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) in Hawaii for identification.

Among forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC used dental comparisons and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA -- which matched that of relatives of the aircrew -- in the identification of these airmen.

At the end of the war, the U.S. government was unable to recover and identify approximately 79,000 Americans. Today, more than 73,000 are unaccounted-for from the conflict.
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For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, call 703-699-1420 or visit the DPMO website at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call 703-699-1169.
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Volume 13, Issue 18 Friday, May 06, 2011

Hello All,

On the day we celebrate our Savior's Resurrection, I also celebrate the life of one of his servants, Larry Norman, who now resides with Christ. Ben Eiler loaned me some Larry Norman 8-track tapes when I first got saved in 1974. Those songs rode with me as I drove a company truck around the county each day. And those songs helped me know Jesus better.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUq5jp-R3mQ&feature=related]
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Annette has C-Spine surgery April 18. Doc said there was more damage than expected. But he cleaned it up and put her back together. Should be MUCH LESS PAIN when healed. It’s been a rough time but she’s still got a positive attitude. She’s kept me busy checking on people for her while she’s not able to do so herself.
The doctor’s next plan is to work on her back. But first she has to heal from this surgery and her Cardiologist says he wants to run a couple of more tests before having his final consult with her. She’s not happy about this. It’s been a busy month, health wise.
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Tuscaloosa Tornado: Videos, Photos - - [http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-04-28/tuscaloosa-tornado-video-photos/?om_rid=NsfhVb&om_mid=_BNubp$B8aq$wtY]
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We've got weather disaster and a Royal Wedding on our minds but this young man has fallen soldiers and their families on his. Thank you Ricky Gilleland.
Teen makes digital record of Arlington graves - www.ivpressonline.com
Rosemary Brown is standing over the grave of her son at Arlington National Cemetery when someone catches her eye. It's a boy in khaki shorts and muddy shoes, juggling a clunky camera and the Motorola Xoom he got for his 17th birthday five days earlier. [http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/la-na-arlington-graves-20110427,0,152927.story]
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This is a prime example of why I believe we need to "Push" as much as possible for local solutions (and financing) of our problems. Here's an 11th grader who has solved the problem of record-keeping at Arlington National Cemetery while our elected officials and the Cemetery staff continue to "investigate" what to do.
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Happy Earth Day! Did you know that passenger rail travel is 20% more efficient than airline travel and 30% more efficient than automobile travel? Learn more about how trains help the environment http://bit.ly/b9Bar3
[http://www.nationaltrainday.com/articles/moving-green/]
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"The problem is here and now. The time for talk is past. The time for action is now." - - Comments on the first Earth Day _ James F. McClellan via "Fuzzy" Thurman
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Defenders of Liberty - - 2011 Air Show - - Barksdale Air Force Base
Date: May 7 and 8, 2011 • Gates Open: 9am • Show Time: 10am
Free Admission • Free Parking
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One man who hated us is dead. There may be some positive results of this, such as more radicals quitting the fight against us or even joining us to keep from being targeted by predators, etc.

However, there are still schools churning out thousands who believe the lie that we are the infidels and killing us gives them a "free pass." We may very well see an uptick in attempted terror attacks.

This is not a "brush war." This is a fight for our existence. It's not over and we need to be more vigilant and support those who are working and fighting to protect us.

A big way to show our support is to insist that the military services move further into a long term war footing. We must give our troops more time between deployments and take other actions to preserve our fighting forces.
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John Harden shared this song which doesn't just "touch" me. It grabs me up, hugs me and whispers . . "I did it for you."
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And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided his garments and cast lots. [Luke 23:33-34]
One of my absolute favorite hymns out there. Only three short verses, but they really hit home the message of Easter as well as any I've heard. Very much worth three minutes of your time this Good Friday. - - John Harden
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2zMZ-nZ7k]
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Here are some more friends “Easter Thoughts.”
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Donna Hinshaw
Why Jesus died for us?
http://www.klove.com/ministry/why-jesus.aspx
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Janet Holiman Dickinson
I love Thee, I love Thee, and this Thou dost know. How much I love Thee, my actions will show.
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Jodi Wreyford McClellan
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
Make the time to listen. It will set the tone of your whole day.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWgJRh4U4w&feature=share]
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Laura Baker
Friday looked hopeless... but Sunday was on its way!!! Whatever Friday you are facing in your life... know that Sunday is on its way!

Leon N Kathy Cheatham
Praise GOD for the empty tomb, it provided me a way to eternal GLORY with my LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nancee Davis Law
What makes this a Good Friday is that the story doesn’t end here…
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Nicole Peace Coarsey via Deb Harrison Kuhns
Dance Your Shoes Off
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KX2-J6uS-o]
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Rebecca Williams
Jesus not only died for us...He rose from the grave to make intercessions for us.....he is no longer bound by the grave ....He took back the keys to death hell and the grave......he allowed the greater one to come....to indue us with power ......in his death he multiplied his life through us.....
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Royce Prince likes a link.
Glorious Day - an Uplifting, Must-see Video for Good Friday
[http://www.godvine.com/Glorious-Day-an-Uplifting-Christian-Music-Video-382.html]
www.godvine.com
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Wendell Franks
God, the Creator of the universe, died for mankind. A thousand lifetimes would not be enough to comprehend His love and mercy.
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Dustin and I finished wiring the turnouts on the “Cotton Valley” railroad. Annette’s started discussing“scenicking..” In the meantime, we’re enjoying running trains.
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Postcards From Stupidsville
By Christel Marchand

I grin when someone asks a question about diabetes. I always attempt to respond gracefully, despite my desire at times to bonk the individual on the forehead as if to say “Duh!” I’ve got the answers (or most of them) from years of sharing the same information over and over. As many of us who have had diabetes and actively seek out education about the disease, I supposedly know a lot about the day-to-day management.

Why can’t I listen to myself?

I had become (and am still, in unguarded moments) complacent. It’s not that I don’t care about my diabetes. I am aware of all the statistics and complications, what happens when things go wrong, how to deal with high and low blood sugars. I have, in the past, been fastidious about keeping on top of the disease. (After years of not keeping on top, I know the difference.)

A few months ago, I began a new job. New city, new transportation options, and well, a whole new life. It used to be that I drove everywhere, worked from home most of the time, and had access to all sorts of supplies.

Now, I take the subway to work, alleviating the rise in blood sugars due to stress that my city’s traffic notoriously causes. I don’t need to leave my building to grab lunch – there is a veritable cornucopia of dining options downstairs. Where does this leave me?

Stupidsville.

I sat in a meeting in the first week of my new employment that (as meetings are wont to do) ran over the time allotted. I knew my blood sugar was dropping, but we were in the middle of a very intense discussion, so I quietly patted my pocket for some readily available Starburst. Umm … not wearing pockets. The train pulled into the Stupidsville station and I struggled with excusing myself or riding it out. (For all of us who have experienced a “riding it out” low blood sugar, you can explain to the others about that feeling of panic. Sheer panic.)

I didn’t move. The meeting continued, and thankfully, we decided to break for lunch. I made it back to my office, where my stash of sugar hides itself in a top drawer and my meter stared accusingly at me on my desk. It beeped “43” and I shoveled sugar into my mouth. I used to tell people about the importance of keeping some type of sugar with you at all times, because “you never know when you might need it”.

Not three weeks later, after checking my blood sugar before I left for work, I skipped the train to Stupidsville and took a jet plane. I had placed a new insertion set in that morning, and it malfunctioned. Big time. I shot up 250 points in less than two hours. Easy fix, right? Put a new insertion set in and take extra insulin to cover the high blood sugar. Yeah, that’s what I tell people to do, along with the need to have an “emergency kit” at work that includes a vial of insulin, syringes, a glucagon kit, pump supplies, and sugar.

I never brought my “emergency kit” to work. At that moment, the airplane door opened, and the flight attendant pushed me out over Stupidsville, smiling sweetly while saying: “Thank you for flying with us. Watch that step. It’s a doozy!”

I was able to hightail it out of Stupidsville, but only because my coworkers know that I am diabetic. (I am always a firm believer that at least one person at your job should know you’re a diabetic, in case something happens.) A frantic phone call, a quick ride on the subway, and less than an hour later, I had a new vial of Humalog and a package of syringes. I was able to bring my blood sugar down through manual injections, but the day left me exhausted and angry at myself.

New job, new city, new life … old routines that I had forgotten – and needed more than ever.

I now make sure that before meetings, I check my blood sugar at my desk. I keep supplies with me at work. I carry supplies with me wherever I go, which amuses people who watch me dig through the depths of my purse for a wayward cracker package. I haven’t visited Stupidsville in a while, but it looms in the distance. I know the main road to get there is named complacency, and it’s not a long road. I’m just trying, as we all are, to avoid speeding in that direction.

Disclaimer
dLife's Daily Living columnists are not all medical experts, but everyday people living with diabetes and sharing their personal experiences. While their method of diabetes management may work for them, everyone is different. Please consult with your diabetes care team to find out what will work best for you.
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As I've said over and over, I support reducing funding for ALL the Federal Government until we get "back in the black." However, congress is bent on defunding the “other guy” and maintaining funding for “their” projects. It will never work. This is just more of the same nonsense that will result in our nation’s bankrupcy.
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Speaking of vaccinations, Annette’s Aunt Jeanette commented; “I don't know if you knew that Charles had Post Polio Syndrom. It occurs usually around your 40es if you have ever had polio and he had polio when he was 4 yrs old before the vaccine. He was quarantined in Children’s Hospital and away from his parents. Imagine, leaving you Child alone in a hospital at 4yrs old. I don't think I could do it. He was in a body cast and could hardly move. This caused the Post Polio Syndrom and it caused him to lose the use of his left arm when he was in his 40es. He worked and was a good provider anyway. There’s a Dr. Garrison retired now here in Texarkana that had Polio. He told Felecia a few years ago that he had Post Polio Syndrom too and he had to retire. My Mother had smallpox when she was little. All my brothers and sisters and myself from me on up had whooping cough when we were little. The older ones had it when I was born and then I caught it. Just a little ancestor vaccine history.
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All aboard for the fourth annual National Train Day!

Amtrak is calling all kids, young and old, to join the coast-to-coast celebration of train love! The fourth annual National Train Day arrives on Saturday, May 7, so make your plans today to attend one of the major events at train stations in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles or Chicago from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Festivities will feature:

live entertainment
interactive and educational exhibits
model train displays
train equipment tours
culinary demonstrations by Amtrak and celebrity chefs
K-9 demonstrations
Radio Disney
AmtraKids Depot birthday party to celebrate Amtrak's 40th Anniversary

Not near one of these cities? National Train Day celebrations are happening around the country. Visit NationalTrainDay.com for even more locations.

Find National Train Day on Face book [https://www.facebook.com/NationalTrainDay?WT.mc_t=NTD_GENERIC_EMTR&WT.mc_n=NtdFacebookPage&WT.mc_r=365&audienceId=4015085&tiid=22068&rtTracking=1] and Twitter.
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Even if the wealthy didn't pay more than their share of our taxes, it ain't right to MAKE a minority of the folks support the majority. The income tax was "sold" to the American people as a way to "get" the wealthy. All it's done is "get" folks who work. Beware, you'll hear more about how "we" need to make "them" pay more. And in the end, "we" will turn out to be "them." [http://reason.com/archives/2011/04/22/the-truth-about-taxes-and-redi]
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I'm not against taxes. I'm against folks deciding that I should pay more than them just because I worked harder. Remember "The Little Red Hen?" There are federal, state and local expenditures that I heartily support. However, we all need to feel the same pain instead of trying to get "someone else" to feel ours for us. As long as the budget issue is couched in "who can pay more terms" instead of "how can we spend less" there are going to be "victims" instead of citizens.
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What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin. - - Mark Twain - - via Michael E. Dunn
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Janet Holiman Dickinson - - "Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are a gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever." Thomas Jefferson
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We have a main intersection in Magnolia which floods anytime there is a large rain. If it's a significant rain, the businesses located at the intersection also flood. This has been going on for YEARS. The city has contended that there is nothing they can do. BALDERDASH! It will be expensive, but they could enlarge the drainage at that intersection and route it to the creek located 50 yards downstream.
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Healthy Swaps

The ultimate guide to having your cake and eating it too.

Intro_Page_Eating_Cake With the right ingredient swapping, you can indulge in most of your favorite foods without suffering the consequences. Below, click on one of dLife's Healthy Swaps for user-friendly tips and tricks to transform high-carb indulgences into healthy dishes that won’t send your sugar soaring. Sometimes you can switch out an ingredient and not even notice the difference. Other times, simply adding an extra healthy food to your dish is a great way to increase the nutrition quotient without giving up all that is yummy. Are you a Healthy Swapping expert? Post your ideas in the Food Talk forum, and we will select the best ones to include in these pages.

[http://www.dlife.com/diabetes-food-and-fitness/what_do_i_eat/meal_planning/healthy_swaps?utm_source=Foodstuff-20110426&utm_medium=eNewsletter&utm_content=Foodstuff-newsletter&utm_campaign=dLife-eNewsletter]
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Nancee Davis Law - - Faith can make a tadpole slap a whale

Norma Kay Rowe - - Life is about learning what is worth fighting for, and realizing when strength is more than muscle.

Suzi Bennett Ingram - - "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with pleasure." Mark Twain

Dee Dee Fitzhugh Snyder - - Couldn't help but post this statement: Only one man's death changed the world, and we celebrated that last week. AMEN!

Leon N Kathy Cheatham - - You hear Osama is dead with no proof of a body and you celebrate/ You hear Christ died and rose again with no proof of a body and you speculate"

Pamela Prince
Benji: "Why do we hold hands when we pray over our food?"
Me: "It's just a sign of unity in our family."
Benji: "Oh, I thought it was to keep someone from stealing our food while our eyes are closed!"
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DarynKagan.com
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http://rationalpolitics.net/forum/index.php
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http://kitlange.com
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soldiersangelsforum.com
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America is not at war. The military is at war. - - America is at the mall, or watching the movie stars. [http://icasualties.org/]
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The latest from Michael Yon, the foremost “milnews” blogger on the web.
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Greetings,

President Obama has decided to withhold photos of the body of Osama bin Laden. This must have been a big decision for a President who campaigned on government transparency, and the idea that Americans should not be shielded from the horrors of war. Please see the new INFOSEC guidelines issued by the White House, effective Monday, 09 May 2011.

Please click: PARODY [http://www.michaelyon-online.com/from-the-white-house-new-infosec-guidelines.htm]
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Very Respectfully,
Michael Yon
Your Writer,

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If you would like to encourage US Troops overseas, but are not sure just how to begin, visit www.anysoldier.com for ideas.
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Photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include - - Bug, Annette exercising after surgery, Trees, One of the oil wells my dad drilled around 1950, & a Union Pacific Engine “Highballing.”
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BreakPoint - - Big Brother Uses an iPhone
Technology and Human Dignity
By: Chuck Colson|Published: May 6, 2011
Topics: Business & Economics, Politics & Government, Technology

Big Brother is watching. More than that, he’s tracking your every move.

Chuck Colson

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I’ve got to tell you, the recent news reports that Apple’s iPhone and iPad can track your location moment by moment reminded me of George Orwell’s 1984. Media outlets were all -- excuse the pun -- a’twitter about how iPhones store users’ unencrypted information for a year.

Fortunately for Apple, it was able to credibly deny the reports. A data file publicized by security researchers, it turns out, doesn't store actual locations. But what it does is keep a list of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers, which means, potentially, Apple can track the location of the iPhone I’m carrying in my pocket. For me, that’s too close for comfort. Apple promises it will fix the problem to ensure our privacy is protected.

Well, do you trust Apple to act in an unbiased way in the public interest? Remember, Apple banned the Manhattan Declaration app from its app store because gay-rights groups were angry about the Declaration’s support of marriage as being between a man and a woman. Apple squelched one side of a raging public debate. But Apple, as a public corporation and major carrier of information has a responsibility to encourage open debate. That’s vital to democracy.

But even if Apple hadn’t dropped our app, I’d still find this brouhaha about the iPhone troubling. Apple says nothing untoward is happening, and perhaps this time it isn’t, but how can we be sure that they won’t change their mind? Remember in 1984 where those reverse televisions kept a merciless eye on the people?

Today’s technology goes far beyond that. Facebook, for example, will reportedly be using facial recognition to suggest the names of friends who appear in newly uploaded photos. One commenter responded to this news by saying, “Awesome! Now I can take pictures of cute girls at the grocery store or at the park, upload them and Facebook will tell me who they are!”

From all that we’ve seen with computers, cell phones, and the Web, I think it’s safe to assume our private information won’t remain private. And do we really want to entrust our personal security to a faceless corporate or government bureaucracy? And gamble that Big Brother won’t get his unsavory paws on our private data?

To paraphrase President Ford, a company or government big enough to give you everything you want is a company or government big enough to take from you everything you have. Through the technological advances of Apple, Facebook, and other corporations, we now have the technology we want. But they have enormous access into our lives, and they must be held accountable.

Beyond the obvious concerns about maintaining our privacy, we need to ask some deeper questions: What do all these digital intrusions tell us about human beings? We’re not here to simply serve the marketing or financial needs of Big Brother. We’re made in the image of God. We have intrinsic dignity. I’m not the first to worry about the dehumanizing tendencies of technology.

We Christians, along with everyone else in our complex technological society, face difficult choices when it comes to using, benefiting from, and sometimes protecting ourselves from our electronic creations. The digital age has much that is praiseworthy -- and much that is perilous. A crucial part of Christian discipleship in the 21st century is learning to tell the difference.

Further Reading and Information

Facebook Facial Recognition Could Get Creepy
Megan Geuss | PC World | April 26, 2011

Apple: iPhone not Tracking Users, Will Get Update
Peter Svensson | Associated Press | April 27, 2011

Manhattan Declaration
Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty | ManhattanDeclaration.org

http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/17023?tmpl=component&print=1
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Residents of Columbia County, Arkansas are represented in Congress by:
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Senator John Boozman (R_ AR)
1 Russell Courtyard
Washington DC, 20510
Phone: 202-224-4843
http://boozman.senate.gov/
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Senator Mark Pryor (D_ AR)
Phone 202_224_2353
FAX 202_228_0908
http://pryor.senate.gov/
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Representative Michael A. Ross (D _ 04)
Phone 202_225_3772
FAX 202_225_1314
http://ross.house.gov/
Other states congresspersons can be found at: [http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/]
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know." - Ernest Hemingway

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly." - Siddhartha Gautama

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." - Maya Angelou

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward
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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Column - - http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/

Dear Emily Dickinson, Please Forgive Me
April 6th, 2011

As part of its National Poetry Month and Poem In Your Pocket Day “Envelope Project” celebrations, New York City is running an Emily Dickinson related poetry contest. Basically, it involves writing your own poems using Dickinson first lines.

Although I didn’t enter the contest (I wasn’t thrilled with its reprint permission form) I chose four Emily Dickinson first lines and wrote four short, whimsical, New York City-inspired poems. Here they are, with Dickinson’s words noted in italics:


I shall keep singing though I’m bad,
and those who hear me shout, “Egad!”
You’ll never see me on Broadway,
unless you mean my street display.

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The Cricket sang.
My sleep is done.
I’d sooner hear an engine run.

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I started Early–Took my Dog –
unleashed — don’t fret —
Just franks and grog.

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A Day! Help! Help! Another Day!
I wish sometimes they’d go away.
I much prefer the dark of night
So daylight please, go fly a kite.

© Madeleine Begun Kane. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.madkane.com/

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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. _ _ George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" _ _ Queen E. Watson
“A political class of Republicans and Democrats that look after themselves, not the Nation. A media hostile to the very precepts of this nation. A generation of Americans who see morals as vices, and are ignorant of America's Actual History.”
"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life." - - Theodore Roosevelt
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"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." __ "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" __ "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." __ "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." _ _ "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." _ _ Paul Troquille
“Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est.” Knowledge is power. _ Francis Bacon
"The problem is here and now. The time for talk is past. The time for action is now."
Comments on the first Earth Day _ James F. McClellan via John "Fuzzy" Thurman
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Hope you enjoy the newsletter.
Again, thanks to all our contributors this week.
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" __"Bug"
God bless and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
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Bug's Bleat - - GCF: Just Hanging Out

 

The "Wife of my Youth"

 

Master's Hands at work.

 

Dusty storing his "cover" when wearing his new uniform.

 

Da Malone boys

Bug's Bleat - - GCF: Just Hanging Out

 

Our Amtrak and freight cars.

 

We built david a table so he can get his trains out of storage.

 

I think this church is in El Dorado

 

Josiah working on his Pinewood Derby Car