Thought for the day;

Life is a delicate balance of yin and yang but when we surrender to the universal flow and absorb the lessons and love from our experiences and encounters, we fulfill our soul purpose.

FW: Your PM Update: The Budget Misdeal -- An Agreement That Solves Nothing

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:08:30 -0500
From: manager@ourfuture.org
To: rserge1@outlook.com
Subject: Your PM Update: The Budget Misdeal -- An Agreement That Solves Nothing

DECEMBER 11, 2013 ROBERT BOROSAGE The Budget Misdeal: An Agreement That Solves Nothing The budget deal announced yesterday in Washington offers temporary relief from budget crisis, hostage-taking, government shutdowns. But it does nothing to deal with the problems the country faces. And the reasons for that are clear. JEFF BRYANT Day Of Action Reveals Anger With Education Policies A Day of Action to Reclaim Public Education held on Dec. 9 in over 100 sites took on many forms, but there were common grievances. The range of locations and number of participants are testament to the breadth and depth of complaints. DAVE JOHNSON On TPP Call, USW's Leo Gerard Nails A Key Point Leo Gerard nailed the key point about the trade deals we have gotten ourselves into. We have not yet found ourselves in a good, balanced trade deal. In all of the trade deals we have made, the country has lost money and has lost jobs. DIGBY The Modest Bargain It's a tiny deal, which is always better than a big deal when you're dealing with these Republicans. But large spending cuts remain the bipartisan objective of the budget as far as the eye can see. RICHARD ESKOW The Budget Deal: A Dirge for the Unemployed The phrase that keeps coming to mind with regard to the budget deal struck by congressional negotiators Tuesday, especially when it comes to the unemployed, is more than 200 years old: Man's inhumanity to man. more from our writers >> If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for updates from the Campaign for America's Future. This message was sent from the Campaign for America's Future. We apologize if you received this message in error. If you would like to unsubscribe from some or all of our emails, please visit our unsubscribe page.  OurFuture.org   |   Donate    |   Contact Us        Subscribe to E-Publications

FW: LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

Thank You

Robert Serge

VVA 17 Member

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 01:54:02 -0500
From: garykat@centurylink.net
Subject: Fwd: LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

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LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

Have a gret Day

Subject: LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport  We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.  My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.  So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'  This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'  He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.  As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.  Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.  Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so .... Love the people who treat you right.  Pray for the ones who don't.  Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!   Have a garbage-free day!  "Faith is not believing God can, it is knowing that God will."

FW: The Final Inspection

To all my brothers and sisters...a Hand Salute.

Sarge

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Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2013 16:18:18 -0800
From: gail.skinner@yahoo.com
Subject: Fw: Fwd: The Final Inspection
To: gail.skinner@yahoo.com

A friend shared this with me.  I hope you enjoy it also.

If you understand,
Things are just as they are.
If you do not understand,
Things are just as they are.

I don't know who wrote "THE FINAL INSPECTION", but PLEASE Keep this going! Read to the end! I hope this poster circles the globe. If it weren't for the United States military, There'd be NO United States of America . PLEASE DO NOT HOLD ON TO THIS, NOR PRESS DELETE. SOMEONE HAS TO HOLD OUR COUNTRY IN THEIR HANDS. SEND THIS ON. THE FINAL INSPECTION The Soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. 'Step forward now, Soldier, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?' The soldier squared his shoulders and said, 'no, Lord, I guess I ain't. Because those of us who carry guns, Can't always be a saint. I've had to work most Sundays, And at times my talk was tough. And sometimes I've been violent, Because the world is awfully rough. But, I never took a penny, That wasn't mine to keep. Though I worked a lot of overtime, When the bills just too steep. And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God, forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears. I know I don't deserve a place, Among the people here. They never wanted me around, Except to calm their fears If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand. I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand. There was a silence all around the throne, Where the saints had often trod. As the Soldier waited quietly, For the judgment of his God. 'Step forward now, you Soldier, You've borne your burdens well. Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell.' ~Author Unknown~ It's the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us the freedom of the press. It's the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us the freedom of speech. It's the Soldier, not the politicians that ensures Our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It's the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag. If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation for the Military, please pass this on. I DID!!! "Oremus Pro Invicem" PrayFor One Another

POW WOW LAS VEGAS NV 2013

this comes with great appreciation for the Native American Community. I would like to thank the Las Vegas Intertribal Veterans POW WOW for  allowing me to post these photos of the 9th Annual Las Vegas Intertribal Veterans Pow Wow for 2013They put on a fantastic event
so click on the link below to view all photos

  https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B11axbziSq-Eb1ZxV19iX2tDbWs&usp=sharing

FW: Navy Veterans Spend Less Time in the Classroom

Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 09:35:55 +0000

From: newsltr@miltnews.com
To: rserge@live.com
Subject: Navy Veterans Spend Less Time in the Classroom

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Meaning of the Flag Draped Coffin

 

just click on the link below to see Meaning of the Flag Draped Coffin

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B11axbziSq-EclluT0lROHI1TWM/edit?usp=sharing

FW: Have you ever wondered

Subject: Fwd: Have you ever wondered

Have you ever wondered why our great grandparents all had such fond memories of their youth? Well... I'm surprised they remembered anything at all !!!   Forget Tums & Tylenol.  Forget Aleve & Benedryl. Look at the cool stuff they had back then!     A bottle of Bayer's  'Heroin'. Between 1890 and 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children suffering with a strong cough.     Coca Wine, anyone?   Metcalf's Coca Wine was one of a  huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal  treatment.   Mariani Wine. Mariani wine (1875) was the most  famous Coca wine of it's time. Pope Leo XIII used to carry one bottle with him all the time. He awarded Angelo Mariani (the producer) with a Vatican gold medal.   Maltine.Produced by the Maltine Manufacturing Company ofNew York . It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. Children should only take half a glass.   A paperweight: A paperweight promoting C.F. Boehringer & Soehne (Mannheim , Germany ). They were proud of being the biggest producers in the world of products containing Quinine and Cocaine.   Opium for  Asthma:At 40% alcohol plus 3 grams of opium per tablet. It didn't cure you... but you didn't care!   Cocaine Tablets  (1900). All stage actors, singers, teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to 'smooth' the voice.  Cocaine drops for toothache.Very popular for children in 1885. Not only did they relieve the pain, they made the children very happy!   Opium for newborns. I'm sure this would make them sleep well.  (not only the Opium, but also the 46% alcohol)   It's no wonder they were called, "The Good Old Days". From cradle to grave... everyone was STONED!

FW: Military Report: TA Resumes and TRICARE and the New Health Care Law

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:26:34 +0000

From: newsltr@miltnews.com
To: rserge@live.com
Subject: Military Report: TA Resumes and TRICARE and the New Health Care Law

November is Military Family Appreciation Month. Why We Appreciate Them and More Can't see this email? Click Here.

28 OCTOBER 2013 TRICARE and the New Health Care Law Tuition Assistance Resumes Federal Employees Get Retro Pay $1,000,000 Protection: from Only $41 a Month AF Sets Same Sex Marriage Leave Policy Military Family Appreciation Month Veterans Virtual Career Fair Vets Invited to March in Vet Day Event AF Tuition Assistance Returns Combined Federal Campaign Resumes State Farm Committed to Hiring Veterans AF Post-Shutdown EPME Policy Retirement Planning for All Ages Air Force Holiday Radio Special Warrior Resilience Conference Stamps to Honor Medal of Honor Recipients Navy Kids Plan for Zombie Escape New Curriculum for Separating Troops Holiday Mail Deadlines Announced AF Supplemental Promotion List Navy Observes Energy Action Month Military Parenting Website Debuts AF Fitness Assessment Changes Print and Post This Week's Military Report Headline Military News TRICARE and the New Health Care Law The new health care law is the Affordable Care Act. Simply speaking, the Affordable Care Act will have very little impact on TRICARE beneficiaries. Read More Tuition Assistance Resumes Last week the services began offering tuition assistance following the government shutdown. Read More Federal Employees Get Retro Pay Civilian Air Force employees who were furloughed during the government shutdown were authorized to return to work Oct. 17, 2013. Read More $1,000,000 Protection: from Only $41 a Month Your family's future is important. Could your family survive financially if the unthinkable happened? Read More AF Sets Same Sex Marriage Leave Policy The Air Force recently published guidance clarifying the service's policy on implementation of same sex marriage. Read More Military Family Appreciation Month November is Military Family Appreciation Month. To learn more about the history of this event, visit Military.com's Military Appreciation Month page. Read More Veterans Virtual Career Fair Help move your career to the next level and find your next job at this virtual event. Read More Vets Invited to March in Vet Day Event The commander of American Legion New York County is encouraging all veterans to join America's Parade, the largest Veterans Day event, held in New York City. Read More AF Tuition Assistance Returns The Air Force is in the process of returning operations to normal pre-shutdown status, to include the reinstatement of military tuition assistance. Read More Combined Federal Campaign Resumes The annual Combined Federal Campaign charity drive, interrupted by the 16-day federal government shutdown, has resumed. Read More State Farm Committed to Hiring Veterans Start your civilian career with a company that can provide endless opportunity. Read More AF Post-Shutdown EPME Policy The Air Force is giving three options to the Airmen who were sent back to their home station while in the process of completing their respective Enlisted Professional Military Education course, as a result of the government shutdown. Read More Retirement Planning for All Ages Regardless of your age, certain strategies can raise the odds that you'll reach your retirement goal. Read More Air Force Holiday Radio Special Country superstar Blake Shelton shares his favorite family holiday memories on this year's "Red, White and Air Force Blue Christmas" radio special. Read More Warrior Resilience Conference The recent Warrior Resilience Conference featured presentations on the factors of sleep and fatigue, nutrition, exercise, family resilience, and more. Read More Stamps to Honor Medal of Honor Recipients The U.S. Postal Service will issue special Medal of Honor stamps on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Read More Navy Kids Plan for Zombie Escape Ready Navy Kids ages five to 17 years old are invited to draw, write out, or create a video of their Zombie Escape plan and send it to readynavy@navy.mil. Read More New Curriculum for Separating Troops The Defense Department continues to assist servicemembers and their families in preparing for the transition to civilian life with a new virtual curriculum. Read More Holiday Mail Deadlines Announced The Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) recommends that parcel post packages for servicemembers overseas be mailed by Nov. 12 for delivery by the holidays. Read More AF Supplemental Promotion List The October Air Force enlisted supplemental promotion list slated for release Oct. 10 was released Oct. 17. Read More Navy Observes Energy Action Month The Navy launched a video this month that describes a new information campaign to inspire energy behavior change and awareness among the Navy workforce. Read More Military Parenting Website Debuts Servicemembers who deploy now have an online resource allowing them to hone their parenting skills as they reconnect with their children. Read More AF Fitness Assessment Changes The Air Force has released further guidance on the implementation of several changes to the physical assessment test, which took place Oct. 21. Read More

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