Veterans For Peace
I was looking for a fellow Vietnam Vet at the meet and greet. A lot of younger vets are attending this conference and I didn’t find a fellow Vietnam vet but this morning I met Ann who is actually an organizer of the conference. Her husband also served and had a military career around the world.
I will be posting photos of women vets attending the conference. Here is the first post. They are World War 2 vets and also twin sisters. If you look carefully at their t shirts you will see they got and honor flight from SW Airlines to transport them to the conference. They are our celebrity attendees.
That’s Nadine at the podium And you will see some of our friends from Veterans for Common Sense at the back of the room in the second photo.
Here we are at the Women’s Conference in Sarasota. Thanks to Veterans for Peace for sending us. There are over 100 Women vets registered here today – most form Florida but some for as faraway as Vermont and Los Angeles. We are listening to the introductory speeches from the Mayor of Sarasota who is a Vietnam Vet and a representative form Senator Nelson. All led by young fireball and Veterans for Common Sense Nadine Noky. Iwill be blogging the conference today to give you some high points on our VFP blog.
From the Veterans Farm in Jacksonville
Active Duty, Veterans, Veteran spouses, and Local Farmers who are interested in starting a farm or ranch related business. Please join us
March 7th for our workshop/conference to learn more about grant,
scholarships and lending opportunities available to you. The Veterans Farm
will be awarding over 40 scholarships and 20 fellowship in 2015. RSVP now
and join us at the event to learn how you can qualify.
Adam Burke, Purple Heart, CEO/Founder of Veterans Farm
www.veteransfarm.org
352-217-1662
or email to adam@veteransfarm.com
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Trailer:
via About | CITIZENFOUR.
Here is a site dedicated to bringing you military discounts.
I am also including a shorter list of the local meal discounts and free meals on veterans day below the quote
Two notes before jumping in:
Proof of Military Service. Most companies require some form of military ID. These include: a Military ID Card (active/reserve/retired), Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Drivers License with Veterans Designation, Photograph in uniform, be wearing uniform (if your service permits), Veterans Organization Card (e.g., American Legion and VFW), DD214, discharge paperwork, or other form of identification. Other restaurants and companies may go by the honor system.
Participation. Second, always call ahead to verify locations, times, and participation. Many of the listed companies are franchises and may have different policies. We will do our best to keep this page updated as we find new info.
via 2014 Veterans Day Free Meals and Discounts.
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill
1005 NW 13th St.
Applebee’s invites all active-duty soldiers and veterans to pull up a chair for a meal and heartfelt thanks this Veterans Day. With valid proof of U.S. military service, customers will be able to eat one complimentary entree from a choice of favorites. This offer is valid during regular business hours.
International House of Pancakes
3625 SW 13th St.
With a valid military I.D. or discharge papers, active-duty soldiers and veterans will receive a complimentary short stack of pancakes between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Mother’s Pub and Grill
1017 W. University Ave.
Mother’s invites anyone in active service or any veteran to enjoy $2 burgers all day long and $2 Blue Moon beers from 5 p.m. until close.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
310 NW 13th St.
This year, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. is honoring America’s service men and women on Veterans Day by giving away free doughnuts to all veterans and active military personnel. Veterans and active military personnel are invited to visit any participating U.S. Krispy Kreme store on Veterans Day and enjoy one free doughnut of any variety.
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies will offer a 10 percent discount to active-duty, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, veterans and their immediate family members, Nov. 8 through Nov. 15, in honor of Veterans Day. The Lowe’s discount can be used on purchases of as much as $5,000, for a maximum discount of $500. It can be used only on purchases made in stores, and is not available for sales at Lowes.com. It does not apply to previous sales or purchases of services or gift cards. Customers must present a military ID card or other proof of service.
Outback Steakhouse
3536 SW Archer Road Outback Steakhouse is giving veterans a free Bloomin’ Onion and beverage Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day.
Climate Change does exist according to the US military:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2014 – The Defense Department released a plan today intended to mitigate the effects of climate change on military operations and national security in what officials describe as a comprehensive framework for action through 2020 that calls for using resources more efficiently and acquiring more energy from renewable sources.
The Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan details DoD’s goals for taking sensible and measured steps to mitigate the risk on operations posed by such climate change effects as flooding, surging sea levels, severe weather and extreme temperatures, by “managing the unavoidable and preparing for the possible,” officials said in announcing the plan’s release.
Some Details:
Hagel has highlighted the Hampton Roads area in Virginia — home to the largest concentration of U.S. military sites in the world — as one area under threat. “We see recurrent flooding today, and we are beginning to work to address a projected sea level rise of 1.5 feet over the next 20 to 50 years,” he said in releasing the department’s 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap earlier this year.
Conger said this is one example that shows the department is going to have to adjust to accommodate environmental change. “There are projections that we have out to 30 years where we’re looking at a foot or two feet of sea level rises in that particular area,” he said. “That will affect some of our infrastructure, but it’s not going to make the base useless.”
For more go to:
via Defense.gov News Article: DoD Releases Strategic Sustainability Plan.
Andy Marshall, 93, has been the Pentagon’s futurist in chief for over 50 years. He hasn’t had a new idea since the 1970s.
via Yoda Has Left the Building.
Well worth reading: Marshall is admired by Rumsfeld and if that’s not enough to discredit him thoroughly he sees arms races and competition in which one side loses as the way to go for our future. His views on China are scarey to me and to China.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Andy!