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New ‘Military Family’ Game Show
The producers of a new game show for ABC are looking for military families to be contestants on the pilot episode of the show, which will offer “a huge cash prize.” Producers desire families that are “outgoing and fun … with teenagers and/or kids ages 7-21. The entire family will participate in the show, which will come to the family’s house.
The show is being produced by the same producers of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” and “Oprah’s Big Give.” The producers understand the sacrifices of military families, and would like to reach out to this community. Since it’s difficult for them to get onto military bases, they are reaching out publicly for military families who want to apply to be contestants.
Families who want to be considered for the game show can send an e-mail to tvshowcasting@yahoo.com by July 3. Messages should contain the following information:
Name
Contact information
Picture of your family and your home
Brief biography of each family member, and their ages
Any challenges you’d like to include
Wish list of home improvements
A statement of why you want to be on the show
Families can send as much or as little information as they are comfortable with. If the producers are interested, they will work with the family to get more information through their local military installation’s public affairs office.
Source: Army Times
Anheuser-Busch Salutes Military Heroes
“As military kids celebrate the beginning of summer break, many military parents are searching for fun and affordable activities to counter the inevitable bouts of summer boredom. Anheuser-Busch offers free single day admission to its Adventure Parks through the Budweiser “Here’s to the Heroes” program. Any active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or National Guardsman can receive free admission under the “Here’s to the Heroes” program. Service members can register online or obtain a registration form in the entrance plaza of participating parks. Members must present a military identification card. As many as three direct dependents of military personnel also are entitled to free admission. Dependents may take advantage of the offer without their service member, though an adult must accompany minor dependents, and dependent ages 10 and over must present valid military identification card.”
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Source: www.nmfa.org
Lifetime’s Smash Hit, “Army Wives” Will Return for a Second Season!
Sunday, June 8th at 10pm!
The critically acclaimed drama series details the lives of five women trying to stay connected to
their military husbands while adapting to turbulent life on a strict US
Army post. The “Army Wives” characters, who were lauded as the “top 10
TV characters of 2007” by People magazine, saw their fair share of
infidelity and steamy romance, family drama, vicious rivalries and
heartbreaking deployments last season.
Join us in the forums to discuss the drama and excitement!
Flag Folding
From the Sons of the American Revolution
A properly proportioned flag will fold 13 times on the triangles, representing the 13 Original Colonies. When finally complete the triangular folded flag is emblematical of the tri-corner hat worn by the Patriots of the American Revolution. When folded no red or white stripe is to be evident leaving only the honor field of blue and stars.
Reference: Flag Etiquette
(Unofficial) Script for flag folding
What follows is an unofficial, but popular script for folding the flag. It does not appear in the Flag Code and would appear to be in violation of military guidelines, in violation of the Establishment Clause. The Establishment Clause requires that expression not create the reasonable impression that the government is sponsoring, endorsing, or inhibiting religion generally, or favoring or disfavoring a particular religion.
The flag folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our country was originally founded. The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing the states our veterans served in uniform. The canton field of blue dresses from left to right and is inverted when draped as a pall on a casket of a veteran who has served our country in uniform. In the Armed Forces of the United States, at the ceremony of retreat the flag is lowered, folded in a triangle fold and kept under watch throughout the night as a tribute to our nation’s honored dead. The next morning it is brought out and, at the ceremony of reveille, run aloft as a symbol of our belief in the resurrection of the body.
(Wait for the Honor Guard or Flag Detail to unravel and fold the flag into a quarter fold–resume reading when Honor Guard is standing ready.)
- The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.
- The second fold is a symbol of our belief in the eternal life.
- The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks who gave a portion of life for the defense of our country to attain a peace throughout the world.
- The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in times of war for His divine guidance.
- The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, “Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.”
- The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
- The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.
- The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered in to the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor mother, for whom it flies on Mother’s Day.
- The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood; for it has been through their faith, love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great have been molded.
- The tenth fold is a tribute to father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.
- The eleventh fold, in the eyes of a Hebrew citizen, represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies, in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- The twelfth fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost.
When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding us of our national motto, “In God we Trust.” (Wait for the Honor Guard or Flag Detail to inspect the flag–after the inspection, resume reading.)
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington and the sailors and marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today.
Source: http://www.ushistory.org/Betsy/more/folds.htm
$531.4 billion DOD budget approved
This past week, the House Armed Services Committee approved H.R. 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. H.R. 5658 authorizes $531.4 billion in budget authority for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DoE). The bill also authorizes a 3.9 percent across-the-board pay raise for all uniformed personnel, in addition to $70 billion to support ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during fiscal year 2009.
Source: www.Military.com
Please show support for this bill by contacting your elected officials here.