Archive for July, 2010
Who Needs a Merry-Go-Round When We Have the Federal Government?
Posted by JohnTidyman in Front Page on July 29, 2010
Ms. Laura Pechaitis Constituent Services Liaison Office of Senator Sherrod Brown Erieview Tower 1301 East 9th St., Suite 1710 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Dear Laura: Thank you for your prompt return of my call. Per your request, I will detail what my inquiries have resulted in so far, to try and locate a DSN # for [...]
Cleveland State University Seeks Veteran Student Success Coordinator
Posted by JohnTidyman in Front Page on July 20, 2010
NOTE: July 29th Deadline for applying. Please send it on to all Veterans and their families Let us get the best candidates apply to serve our Veterans at Cleveland State University (CSU) Mailing Address Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue, AC 113 Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 Campus Location Parker Hannifin Administration Center 2300 Euclid Avenue Suite [...]
War’s a Bitch. Living through one ain’t a walk in the park, either.
Posted by JohnTidyman in Articles on July 16, 2010
(Sent to us by Captain Michelle Smith, Ohio National Guard) Capt. Michelle Smith Captain Michelle Smith enlisted in the Ohio National Guard when she was 18 years old. Sixteen years later she decided to become an officer. Four months after receiving a direct commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, she was leading a Military Police platoon [...]
But if the cause be not good, the King himself hath a heavy reckoning to make
Posted by JohnTidyman in Articles, Front Page, Men at War on July 11, 2010
(Excerpted with permission from Combat Veterans: Bringing It Home, by Bill DeWitt MA, MFT, Viet Nam 1967-1968) War: The Clean Machine Paul Fussell survived his service in WWII Europe as an infantry combat officer to return home and earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. He eventually became a professor of English Literature at the University of [...]
“Each One Reach One, Teach One”
Posted by JohnTidyman in Front Page, Men at War, Uncategorized on July 10, 2010
(Sent to us by “NAMI Ohio” ) Vet2Vet is a national recovery movement specifically for veterans. Its founder, Moe Armstrong explains, “Vet2Vet is based on the concept of mutual help. Each One Reach One Teach One. We are a group of people with mental illness or psychiatric conditions who happen to be veterans. We are [...]
Why I Love My VA Hospital
Posted by JohnTidyman in Articles, Front Page on July 8, 2010
Over the years, a number of friends and acquaintances have been leveled with shingles. Terribly painful and not all that attractive, either. Turns out the virus that levels sufferers has been sitting around for years and years, not taking up much space or making any noise. And then — ka-bloowey! Substantial portions of your torso [...]
Recession? What Recession?
Posted by JohnTidyman in Front Page on July 7, 2010
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an advance acquisition contract with an estimated value of $522,200,000 to provide for long-lead efforts and materials associated with the production and delivery of 42 low-rate initial production Lot V F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, [...]
Love To, But I’m Hung Over From Dean Martin Day
Posted by JohnTidyman in Uncategorized on July 5, 2010
Ray Saikus walks point for Viet Nam veterans and he posted this provocative query: AND WHY NOT VIETNAM VETERANS DAY????? From: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/gp5.228 5.228 Korean War Veterans’ day. The twenty-seventh of July is designated as “Korean War Veterans’ Day,” in honor of those who fought, died, or are still unaccounted for in the Korean war. Effective [...]
A Note from Governor Strickland; You Can Use the Other Side for Scrap Paper
Posted by JohnTidyman in Politics and Your Uncle Sam on July 2, 2010
Executive Order 2008–17S Immediate Adoption of Rule to Honor Veterans’ Service and Attract Them to Ohio’s Workforce o The United States Has a Rich and Proud History of Its Citizens Serving in the Armed Forces. Throughout our nation’s history, millions of Americans have defended and protected the United States and its people through their brave [...]
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