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he old adage that the only things certain in life are death and taxes rings true for good reason. Taxes have been with humankind for as long as we have had rulers and governments.

Equally, the imposition of taxes has always been viewed with dislike, if not downright hostility.

Many remember the reputation of the tax collectors recounted in the Biblical Gospels.

In modern societies, taxes are the most significant source of government revenue. They are compulsory levies that are regularly imposed on individuals or corporations and, as a general rule, are not designated for a specific purpose. Rather, they are regarded as a contribution to the general revenue pool from which most government expenditures are financed.

A look back into history will reveal that while taxes have always been with us, there have been some noteworthy developments.

It would be futile to attempt a comprehensive description of these. What is presented is a few tableaux, which touch on some of the more dramatic episodes in the history of taxation. One thing has clearly remained a constant: the ability of new tax measures to sow the seeds of discontent amongst the populace.

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he early ‘50s were hell for Sinatra. His popularity slipped; he was no longer the boy wonder idolized by the bobbysoxers. He even lost his singing voice for a time, and his career just about hit bottom. Only his old mob pals would hire him for their clubs. He was also embroiled in a tempestuous relationship with actress Ava Gardner whose career was on the rise while his was sinking lower and lower.

When they married in 1951, gossip columnists snidely referred to Sinatra as “Mr. Ava Gardner.”

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Wirtz began her career as an honor graduate at the Center for Information Dominance at Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida, and served for six years as a Cryptologic Analyst supporting military and NATO intelligence operations in Spain, Canada, and Washington, D.C. She voluntarily deployed and served in combat operations in both Iraq and Yugoslavia. Prior to her honorable discharge, she received numerous awards, including the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Ribbon and two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons.

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Military News

Obama announces Afghanistan troop reductions Thanks to the tremendous progress U.S., coalition and Afghan troops have made, the United States will draw down the number of troops in Afghanistan by 10,000 this year and 33,000 by the end of summer 2012, President Barack Obama said recently.

“The tide of war is receding,” Obama said, during an address to

the nation from the White House. “Fewer of our sons and daughters are serving in harm’s way.”

In a statement released by the Pentagon following the president’s announcement, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the president’s decision capitalizes on the security successes.

“Over the past 18 months our troops have made tremendous progress de-

grading the capability of the Taliban while enhancing the Afghan security forces,” Gates said. “It is critical that we continue to aggressively prosecute that strategy. I support the President’s decision because it provides our commanders with enough resources, time and, perhaps most importantly, flexibility to bring the surge to a successful conclusion.”

When completed in September 2012, the drawdown will remove the last of the plus-up of forces in Afghanistan that Obama ordered in December 2009 during a speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

Program links wounded vets with health care jobs

a projected 4 million jobs added in the health care industry.

The core training, which was developed in collaboration with Easter Seals, is offered in traditional classroom settings, online or through home study with a DVD and workbook. The modules focus on the health and wellbeing of both the vet and the family caregiver. The training includes information on Caregiver self-care, home safety, practical care giving skills, providing personal care services to the veteran, managing challenging behaviors and locating additional resources. Vets may review the criteria for eligibility and download the Family Caregiver program application (VA CG 10-10) at www.caregiver.va.gov.

Support for all caregivers is also available via the National Caregiver Support Line at 1-855-260-3274.

A new program called Hero Health Hire will make jobs available to some of the 10,000 wounded warriors who transition each month from the military into the workforce.

The program encourages health care providers to recruit wounded warriors and helps them to provide a welcoming workplace. The initiative offers a tailored mentoring program to help new employees succeed at their jobs, with special attention to former service members who have lingering issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.

The Bureau of Labor statistics shows that by 2018 there’s going to be

Caregiving training to aid Post 9/11 veterans

More than 500 family caregivers who applied for services offered for Post 9/11 Veterans started their caregiving training June 9 and 10. There is no more valuable tool we can provide family caregivers than the knowledge and training needed to perform this highly demanding labor of love, said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. This training we provided in partnership with Easter Seals will meet this need and support Veterans and their Family Caregivers with services and benefits they have earned.

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‘Class’ means more than just your rank

How formal is formal in this day and age when establishing personal and professional relationships in the armed forces community. I have spoken with many young adults who are military and many young adults who are not, about the formalities that go on when working or socializing with each other. Some of the praise reports I have listened to really do hold true to the history and reputation that has been established in the USAF. However, some reports have not been so positive.

There are also many ways on how young adults deal with stress and being an active member of the military does not always make life easier.

Sometimes it does but those ways such as financial and educational benefits work for their physical existence but not so much for their emotional dispositions and even the psychological self as well. War is War and politics are politics, both of which young adults in the USAF are faced with almost daily. This kind of stress “spills over” if you will, into there relationships on and off base and from what I have heard, is starting to create reputations that some soldiers , officers and even superiors, can not redeem themselves from.

Reputations that have absolutely no merit in or about the honor code they have sworn too as soldiers of war.

Being negative is not my “cup of tea” but for some of these soldiers it is. Is there such a thing as etiquette in these times of economical and political struggle? There should be, NO MATTER HOW these trials and tribulations affect us, treating ourselves and others, in the best way possible is very important. Maybe some soldiers did not have the benefits of parental and financial support while growing up, so life as a teenager might have lacked structure and discipline. Well that was then and this is now and the USAF make sure that kind of lifestyle is provided for them now. There are no excuses for behaving and treating yourself or others with disrespect. I guess the next question is what is Class?

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Officer retirement board zones defined

The Secretary of the Navy approved the convening of the fiscal year 2012 selective early retirement board for captains and commanders in the unrestricted line, July 25.

The Selective Early Retirement board (SER) was originally announced in NAVADMIN 006/11 and provided eligible captains and commanders time to submit retirement requests to avoid consideration. Those who voluntarily retired could choose to leave active service anytime before September 1, 2012, while those selected by the SER would be retired within seven months

of the board results being approved by the secretary of the Navy, which is expected to be April 1, 2012.

The SER board was required due to high retention, reduction in officer billets and low attrition among active component senior officers in the unrestricted line.

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Militarily Speaking from Page 2 the definition of “Ethics, in a system of moral principals.” What is supposed to take place at the workplace should take place at home too. How can a soldier, officer or superior establish the skills that are needed to provide a ethical and moral environment for his or her peers and family members when that was not provided for them as a child? It will not be easy at first but if these servicemen can somehow seek a POSITIVE INFLUENCE on or off base then it is almost guaranteed that establishing their reputation based on moral and ethical values would be very

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There are many members of the USAF that function on and off base with great ethical and moral values.

They hold true and steadfast to the expectations that civilians hold so dearly when meeting and creating relationships with servicemen. No matter what, it is never too late to establish a great reputation for your self…After all there is only one YOU and it is quite possible that YOU are the POSITIVE INFLUENCE and it is YOUR last name that could quite possibly go down in history.

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Number of homeless post 9-11 vets growing

Stand Down 2011 July 15-17 What is a Stand Down?

In times of war, exhausted combat units requiring time to rest and recover were removed from the battlefields to a place of relative security and safety. Today, Stand Down refers to a community-based intervention program designed to help the nation’s estimated 200,000 homeless veterans “combat” life on the streets.

This year’s Stand Down will be held on the upper athletic field of San Diego High School, same as last year.

The Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) organized the nation’s first Stand Down in 1988. Since then, the program has been widely replicated nationwide. Today, more than 200 Stand Downs take place across the country every year. “The program has become recognized as the most valuable outreach tool to help homeless veterans in the nation today,” according to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.

To learn more about VVSD visit our website at www.vvsd.net. Join VVSD on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ VVSD.Veterans or Twitter at @VVSD Veterans.

Stand Down’s philosophy is a hand up, not a hand out. The hand up is made possible each year by the dedication of thousands of volunteers and numerous sponsors.

The following is a statistical break down of the services that were utilized

at Stand Down 2010: • 947 Total Participants • 765 Men Veterans • 54 Women Veterans • 30 Children under 12 • 7 Teens • 91 Adult Dependents • 332 Medical service/ veterans • 42 Medical service/dependents • 508 Eye exams • 327 Prescription Glasses • 281 Reading Glasses • 108 Dental Screenings • 120 Dental Extractions • 67 Oral Surgery • 708 Integrative Medicine • 196 Counseling Services • 67 VVSD Interviews • 29 VVSD Placements • 17 Expressive Arts • 155 VA veterans served • 300 Benefits Books distributed • 65 Reopened claims • 42 New claims • 31 Micellaneous VA Assistance • 12,760 Meals served • 947 Clothing provided • 1,534 Hygiene Kits • 947 Blankets provided • 540 ID cards made • 193 Chaplain Service • 3,599 Volunteers • 51 Family Court/DCSS cases • 89 Family/DCSS veterans served • 16 Family/DCSS future assistance • $800,000 Family/DCSS arrears resolved

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By Christopher Lawrence Outreach Specialist/Group Facilitator Warrior Traditions Program, VVSD San Diego is home to Command Navy Region South West, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet, Navy Medical Center San Diego, Marine Corps Installations West, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, and most of these units’ subordinate commands. All these commands give San Diego the highest rate of separating service members on the west coast and why Southern California is home to over 900,000 veterans, with 230,000 of those in San Diego. The figures would make any county proud, but there is a number that puts them to disgrace — San Diego’s streets are occupied by over 1,200 homeless veterans any given night.

Veterans in San Diego and many surrounding areas make up about 40% of the homeless population, and 25% nationwide, but veterans only make up roughly 12% of the U.S. population. Homeless veterans immediately conjure thoughts of Vietnam vets, that still make up 35% of the homeless veterans on the street, but there is a disturbing trend beginning. Soon enough, homeless post 9-11 vets will surpass homeless Vietnam vets. We are hitting the streets at a rate faster than the Vietnam vets did as they returned home.

Since 1988, San Diego has been home to Stand Down. Last year, Stand Down assisted nearly 1,000 homeless veterans and their families. Of those served, last year’s Stand Down saw a dramatic rise in post 9-11 veterans, and is expecting that number to increase substantially. Stand Down should not be considered a hand out for those in need, but is a hand up to help veterans gets back on their feet, and on a solid path. Stand Down, and programs like it, should be a last resort.

The best way to treat homelessness is prevention. Plan for the possibility of failure, the worst-case scenario, and start saving for the future during the present. Know the resources available to you. There are government and community organizations (VA, EDD, Interfaith, VVSD) that will help you with your resume, training, and finding a job. Take advantage of your benefits, and most importantly — don’t be afraid to ask for help.

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All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger Shawn Green is coming to Camp Pendleton to sign his new book “The Way of Baseball: Finding Stillness at 95 MPH. Green will be at the Country Store between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1. For more information, call 760-725-6233, ext. 122.

Hiring event for vets and military spouses

“Hiring Our Heroes Los Angeles” will be held at Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City on Sunday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This hiring fair is significant with over 100,000 vets seeking jobs in California alone.

Also in attendance at this event will be the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

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Free fishing day in California, Saturday, July 2

The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) invites anglers to celebrate Independence Day by fishing in California’s spectacular waters.

Saturday, July 2 is the first of two 2011 Free Fishing Days (the other will be Sept. 3), when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license.

All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect.

Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for abalone, steelhead, sturgeon, spiny lobster or salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity River systems.

Anglers should check the rules and regulations (www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations) for the waters they plan to fish.

Wardens will be on duty to enforce them. For more information on Free Fishing Days, please visit www.dfg. ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays. html.

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Kidville has the only camp in San Diego County for children as young as 18 months, stimulating language, sensory and motor develop ent skills.

Military families enjoy an extra $75 off their first class in addition to an early bird discount before July 15.

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Brief History

The famous American Revolution changed the world’s political scenario drastically. It started in the 18th century and led to the independence of the American people from the British rule in the late eighteenth century.

The fertility and prosperity of the American land attracted the British rulers. They wanted to exploit the money and the flourishing resources present in the fertile land. A sevenyear battle between the French and

Indian armies gave the British victory. However, the battle left the colonial rulers financially poor. In order to make up for the financial losses, they levied huge amounts of taxes on the colonists. The taxes paid were directly sent to the British treasury and were to be used by the British army in North America.

Apart from this, the British also proposed and passed numerous laws that restricted the movement and freedom of the colonists in an extremely unfair manner. The famous Boston Tea Party

in 1773 was one of the few uprising movements started by the American people where they openly violated the tax laws levied on tea goods imported from the British East India Company.

The “Midnight Ride” by Pay Revere was one of the many important and courageous acts performed by numerous Americans to revolt against the British rule. In 1775, Mr. Franklin wrote the Declaration of Independence after the infamous wars in Concord and Lexington, which saw the death of innocent Americans in the

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Why did the American Revolution happen ?

The American Revolution lasted for eight years leading to the culmination of the British rule on American soil. While there were numerous events and incidences that sowed deep enmity and hatred between the colonists and the British, the continuous suppression and unjust treatment meted out to the colonists led to the Declaration of Independence and the subsequent War in 1775.

America was an extremely fertile and prosperous land. A great degree of freedom and independence led to equality and prosperity in the region.

Urbanization was at its minimum.

The rich and poor were employed and earned enough wages to sustain a peaceful living for themselves.

The British wanted to exploit the financial prospects of a country that was blessed with numerous resources.

Irrespective of whether the people were rich or poor, eighty percent of the families owned lands and other properties in the area. This was an entirely different concept when compared to England where only the rich and the royal members could have land properties.

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ith all that has been going on in the world, you, like me, may have been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. I know that many with whom I have been talking recently express that they are feeling anxiety and feeling shaky. They say their plates are full. Do you feel similarly? I understand. We, as a people, have been through a lot. Many have been glued to the TV watching the wars and chaos, the election process beginning again and weather developments with destructive storms.

Well, I would like to share a story that was shared with me and one I used frequently while I was serving at one of our Alcohol Rehab Centers.

This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s old dry well. The farmer heard the mule braying or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving.

Instead, he called his neighbors together, told them what had happened, and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.

Initially the old mule was hysterical! But, as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back…a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back, HE WOULD SHAKE IT OFF and STEP UP! This he did blow after blow. “Shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up…shake it off and step up! He repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought “panic” and just kept right on SHAKING IT OFF and STEPPING UP! It wasn’t long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, STEPPED TRIUMPHANTLY OVER THE WALL OF THAT WELL! What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him…all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.

That’s life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness or self-pity…the adversities that come along to bury us, usually have within them, the very real potential to benefit us!

We all will face times of great darkness, hurt and trouble. In the scriptures, the ancient prophet Micah gave us words of hope. He said, “When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.”

To find the light that will guide us through our difficult times and troubles, we might want to look to our Lord for divine inspiration and assistance.

Then, like the mule in the story, we may see opportunities we hadn’t before noticed.

So, if this fits your life right now, try to remember this story. Life may be hard at times, but we can look for the growing opportunities before us and as we have heard said before, “turn lemons into lemonade.”

Like the mule, we may be battered and bruised and feel like panicking at times, but by “shaking it off and stepping up” to overcome our trials, we will grow in strength and build confidence in knowing that we don’t have to ever go it alone, God is there. He invites us to allow Him to be a light that guides and assists our abilities to handle whatever may befall us and to have a happier, brighter future.

As it says in my favorite scripture verse, “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength…But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up as on eagles wings; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:29 & 31) This is meant for each and every one of you to take courage and know that we never have to completely go it alone.

It is my hope and prayer that this message will help you this week to “mount up as on eagle’s wings” and renews a little of your strength to keep moving forward and find joy.

Until next week, may God bless you, those who are in the middle of the fight and this great nation.

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The British suffered tremendous losses during the Seven-year war and therefore taxed the American colonists heavily to make up for the losses. This forced colonists to pay exuberant amounts of money pushing them towards poverty.

Numerous Acts had a direct impact on the movements and freedom of the colonists. The Sugar Act levied tax charges on colonists who imported sugar from West Indies. Similarly, the Stamp Act levied taxes on newspapers, marriage licenses and other legal documents. The Quartering Act forced the colonists to take care and feed the British soldiers as and when necessary.

A tragic Boston massacre and Battle at Lexington and Concord forced the people to stand up against the aristocratic British rule of forty years leading to the American Revolution.

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Ryan Decenzo wins the Red Bull Triple Set at Del Mar In final 7 showdown, Decenzo’s buzzer beater laser flip seals this deal in a full field of top skateboarding talent

The skateboarding talent was out at the Del Mar Arena on Sunday, June 19th. It was difficult to pick out the amateurs from the pros – the talent was that good. It was definitely an elite group of pros that showed up, mixed with some new talented up and coming amateurs. Some of the top skateboarders in the world were in the field such as, Dennis Durant, Sierra Fellers, Tommy Sandoval, Tony Tave, Manny Santiago, and Curtis Calamonico. This talented skateboarding field was overextended at (50) 58 skateboarders, with over 25,000 people that came to watch them go all out. The skateboarding was so intense throughout all of the heats, that 18 contestants made it to the semi-finals. The Judges and MC’s consisted of legend X-Games pro skateboarders such as Dayne Brummet, Rodd James, Neil Mims, and Aaron Astorga. This panel of judges were stunned by the consistency of technical skateboarding that was being thrown down, mixed with professional style. After a huge pack of top semi-finalists, we narrowed it down to the final seven. In the final round, everyone was landing every trick, and was mind blowing to say the least. It took the judges over 20 minutes to deliberate who were the top 3 skateboarder finalists for the cash purse of $5000.00. The crowd and judges were just blown away, as it is very rare that you see skateboarding this consistent, and so competitive. Amateur Dave Vaughn ended up at 3rd place, doing some massive flip tricks up and over the feature with solid style, and technical precision. 2nd place was taken by pro skateboarder Manny Santiago who was a crowd favorite, and skated with pure heart. Manny’s skateboarding tricks were powerful, and machine like. Red Bull Athlete Ryan Decenzo did an array of difficult tricks on the rail, ledge, gap, and proved why he is currently at the top of the skateboarding world. Ryan’s trick that sealed the deal (in the clutch) was his buzzer-beater laser flip, showing how diversified and talented of a skateboarder he truly is taking home 1st place with a $3000.00 check !. Next stop for Ryan is the X-Games...

Steel Magnolias of the Corps

The silent ranks

By Crystal Arriaga From time to time spouses are referred to as the silent ranks or steel magnolias of the Marine Corps; but what does that mean? We all know the last thing we are is silent! In my opinion, it means that at times it may appear as if we’re just standing in the shadows of our Marines or behind the scenes but we are not and you have a powerful voice. You may think that spouses get forgotten about and you’re opinion doesn’t count, yet with the help of a cooperative command and proactive FRO the viewpoints of all should be taken into consideration.

The men talk constantly about Marine’s being a different breed of service member; well I think we have to be a different breed of spouse as well. Being a part of the silent ranks requires you to be creative, flexible, passionate, strong, humorous, stubborn, patriotic, patient and supportive to name a few. Think about it we are all very different on the outside just as no two magnolia flowers are created the same and also all in the same bumpy LCAC “water hovercraft thingy” ride as a family. Marine Corps spouses have to be committed and head over heels in love with their Marines to overcome the challenges of this life. We’re always at the ready and armed with multitudes of paperwork and phone numbers as well as the FRO’s information. Marine spouses repeatedly endure hours of standing impatiently in parking lots, on piers and in airports for a glimpse of the Marine we just let go and then again months later when we long to see and hold them after the return from long deployments.

During deployments you fierce Silent Ranks become the Commander and chief of the house so that hopefully the Marines’ minds are able to focus on the task at hand during training and deployments. If not it would be nearly impossible for them to train and be prepared for the mission that lay ahead of them. As the spouse of a Marine you are a very important part of what helps make our Marines able to be the few and the proud. So I thank you for being resilient and your service and dedication to these Marines and the Marine Corps.

Questions or comments? Email us at Military Press, keepinformed@ miloitarypress.com! You can also follow my blog @ http://therealhousewivesofthemarinecorps.blogspot.com/.

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Careers & Education

Out of Uniform: Resume Tips for Making the Transition Thanks to Military.com

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Define Your Civilian Job Objective

You can’t effectively market yourself for a civilian job if you don’t have a clearly defined goal. Because so many service people have diverse backgrounds, they often make the mistake of creating resumes that are too general to be effective. Before writing your resume, do some soul searching, research occupations and pinpoint a specific career path. If you’re having trouble with this step, tap into your local transition office or solicit the help of a career coach. If you’re torn between two or more potential goals, set up different resumes.

Create a Resume That Speaks to Employers’ Needs

Now that your objective is defined, you’re ready to create a winning resume. Consider a resume’s purpose: To answer the employer’s question, “What can this person do for me?”

A great way to start thinking about employers’ needs is to research your target job. Search for jobs, scour company Web sites and read as many job postings as possible. What types of skills and experiences are employers seeking? What aspects of your background are most relevant?

Any information that does not relate to your goal should be eliminated or deemphasized, and this includes any unrelated military awards, training and distinctions. For example, that medal you won for rifle marksmanship doesn’t belong on a civilian resume. This is often the hardest step for ex-military personnel, which is why it’s so common to see military resumes span five pages or more. As you decide which information to include, ask yourself, “Will a potential employer care about this experience?” Only include information that will help you land an interview.

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Flaunt Your Military Background

You might have heard you need to develop a functional resume format to mask or downplay your military experience, but the opposite is true. Your military experience is an asset and should be marketed as such. Many employers realize the value of bringing veterans on board. Attributes honed in the military include dedication, leadership, teamwork, positive work ethic and cross-functional skills.

If you fear a potential employer won’t realize the significance of your military experience, make sure your resume clearly communicates the value you bring to the table.

If You Were in Active Combat, Leave out the Details

Defending your country and its interests is among the most admirable pursuits, but the sad truth is actual references to the horrors of combat leave many employers squeamish. While you might have worked in a short-range air defense engagement zone, this experience might not relate to your future goal. Tone down or remove references to the battlefield.

Test-Drive Your Resume

For some veterans, developing a resume that works in the civilian world is an ongoing process. After you’ve polished your resume, start your distribution and keep track of your resume’s response rate. Solicit feedback and listen carefully to suggestions for improving your resume. Continue modifying the document until it successfully generates job interviews.

Assume No Knowledge of the Military

Demilitarize your job titles, duties, accomplishments, training and awards to appeal to civilian hiring managers. Employers with no exposure to the military don’t understand the terminology and acronyms, so translate these into civilianese.

Show your resume to several nonmilitary friends and ask them to point out terms they don’t understand. Refer to job postings for help substituting civilian keywords for military terms.

Showcase Your Accomplishments

Your military career has offered you excellent opportunities for training, practical experience and advancement. Tout your accomplishments so the average civilian understands the importance of your achievements and the measurable outcomes.

Here’s an example of a demilitarized accomplishment statement: Increased employee retention rate by 16 percent by focusing on training, team building and recognition programs. Earned reputation as one of the most progressive and innovative IT organizations in the Army’s communications and IT community.

Here’s an example of incorporating a military award so employers understand its

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GANGSTERS, OUTLAWS, COPS & OTHER CHARACTERS

FRANK SINATRA AND THE MOB

By Anthony Bruno It’s widely believed that Gardner was the great love of Sinatra’s life.

Perhaps more accurately, she was the great obsession of his life. He loved her madly and couldn’t live without her, but their fights were legendary, and when they got physical, rooms were trashed and furniture was demolished. When Sinatra and Gardner finally separated in 1953, Sinatra fell into a deep depression. He still loved her and was insanely jealous of any man who was with her. Their Mexican divorce was finally completed in 1957.

Gardner dated several men after Sinatra, but she was never married again.

The Rat Pack

By the early 1960s Sinatra was back on his feet, swinging hard and flying high. His voice had returned, stronger and fuller than before. The dreamboat crooner had transformed himself into a confident, somewhat world-weary, brutally honest saloon singer. A bachelor in his 40s with money, fame and connections, he became the self-appointed leader of an elite group of entertainers who called themselves the

Clan. The rest of the world knew them as the Rat Pack. The principal members were singer Dean Martin, singer and dancer Sammy Davis Jr., actor Peter Lawford, and comedian Joey Bishop. As accomplished as each one was individually, when they were together, they took their cues from Sinatra. People started calling him the Chairman of the Board, and they said it with the deep respect afforded a Mafia don.

Throughout his life, Sinatra sought out alliances with powerful men, both in the legitimate and illegitimate worlds. While his “hoodlum complex” led him toward Chicago boss Sam “Momo” Giancana in the early ‘60s, his power complex brought him into the ultimate circle of power, that of the newly elected president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Sinatra was close to Giancana, and he wanted to be closer to Kennedy. Behind the scenes Giancana shared that desire because he wanted what no Mafia capo had ever achieved—access to the Oval Office. He saw Sinatra as his conduit. But to have the president’s ear, Giancana knew that he would have to give a little to get a little.

In the 1960 presidential election,

Kennedy, then the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, was running against the sitting Republican vice president, Richard Nixon.

The Kennedy campaign had pinpointed certain areas of the country that could go either way in the election, and they need help securing these areas. The word was passed from Kennedy’s father, former U.S. ambassador to Great Britain Joseph Kennedy, to Sinatra: Ask your “friend” in Chicago to help us with West Virginia and Cook County, Illinois. Giancana was willing to oblige, delivering his home turf as well as West Virginia where his outfit had enough sway to influence the election. When Kennedy won, Giancana expected the new administration to show its thanks by getting the feds off his back. Unfortunately for Giancana, it wasn’t going to be a simple quid pro quo.

Sinatra had done everything he could to ingratiate himself with JFK. He had performed at fundraisers during the campaign and personally planned a starstudded inaugural gala after Kennedy’s election. He had had the lyrics to his hit song “High Hopes” rewritten to make it Kennedy’s election theme song. And late at night when the press wasn’t looking, Sinatra had shown Kennedy the good life, Rat-Pack style—booze, broads and laughs galore.

Sinatra was living a Jekyll and Hyde existence. By day he was an outspoken advocate for civil rights and social justice.

By night he was the bad boy-in-chief of the Rat Pack, personifying every naughty little vice that the American male desired.

When the president joined the revelry, Sam Giancana saw an opportunity.

Judith Campbell

The gorgeous Ava Gardner

At Giancana’s suggestion, Sinatra introduced Kennedy to a fetching young brunette named Judith Campbell. Giancana felt that Kennedy would find her attractive because he thought she vaguely resembled the classy first lady, Jackie Kennedy. Kennedy did find Campbell alluring, and the two had an affair. At the same time Giancana started dating Campbell, but according to his brother Chuck in his book Double Cross, it wasn’t because he desired Campbell. Giancana had a habit of wooing the wives and girlfriends of men he wanted to control. It was his way of gaining inside information and showing that he could have anything his target held dear. Giancana’s affair with Campbell was brief, but this time the strategy backfired on him.

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Kennedy’s advisors rightly felt that the president of the United States should not be sharing a bed with a woman who was also dating one of the country’s top mobsters, particularly when Kennedy’s brother Robert, the attorney general, was working so hard to rid the country of organized crime. Almost overnight the president made a turnaround, dumping Campbell and distancing himself from Sinatra, who was stunned by the sudden cold shoulder from the White House.

(Kennedy, it should be noted, did not completely clean up his act as far as extramarital affairs were concerned.) The change in attitude was felt most dramatically when Kennedy, who had planned to stay at Sinatra’s home in Palm Springs during a California visit in March 1962, abruptly changed his plans and stayed with singer Bing Crosby, a Republican!

Sinatra had even gone to the expense of building an addition on his house to accommodate the president and his staff.

Sinatra was mortified, but Giancana was furious. Wiretaps revealed Giancana’s disappointment with Sinatra and his low regard for the singer. When it became clear that Sinatra wasn’t going to get him what he wanted, the mobster had no use for him.

Never one to put all his eggs in one basket, Giancana was also courting the CIA at this time, promising to use mob hitmen to poison Communist Cuban leader Fidel Castro. It was all a scam, though, to get huge payments from the government for a service that Giancana had no intention of ever delivering. Giancana was playing them, the same way he had played Sinatra. But apparently Sinatra never caught on because he continued to value Giancana’s friendship. It was a friendship that would later cost him big time Ol’ Blue Eyes

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Return of The Three Stooges “The Three Stooges” were never what you’d call highbrow. But who the heck cares? The characters remain enduring symbols of slapstick comedy.

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ow, after many delays, the Farrelly brothers are making a “Stooges” film with three relative unknowns in the title roles. On-set pictures of the actors lit up the Web as folks got their first glimpse of Curly in costume.

Played by Will Sasso, perhaps best known for his work on “MADtv,” Curly has always been a popular stooge (we mean that as a compliment). His phrase “nyuk-nyuk-nyuk” and his tendency to slap his own head have been imitated by countless comedians.

So how does Sasso look? Longtime fans of the character will be relieved to see that Sasso is the spitting image of the original Curly, played by the late, great Jerry Horwitz. Only time will tell if Sasso “acts” like Curly, but there can be no doubt that he looks the part.

A post from Screen Rant agrees, after seeing the snapshots: “From some of the close-ups, it looks like the Farrelly brothers and their team have done a nice job.”

A commenter on the Entertainment Weekly’s Inside Movies blog had some reservations of style winning over substance: “Hmmm he’s got the look down but that is just window dressing, what really counts is if he can actually act like Curly.” Others gave the casting choice a thumb’s up: “Will Sasso was hilarious over many seasons on MAD TV - he is funny and fearless.” Another added, “This is pitch-perfect casting.” A third added, and we quote, “Will Sasso to us MadTV fans is the shiznizle!. Can’t wait to see him knock it out of the park!”

Jennifer Hudson joins ‘Three Stooges’ cast

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By Gil Kaufman Jennifer Hudson is headed back to the big screen, and you’ll never guess in which movie. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer/actress has been cast as a nun in the Farrelly brothers’ long-gestating film “The Three Stooges.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hudson will play one of the nuns in the orphanage where the Stooges spend some time as children alongside “Glee” star Jane Lynch, who has been cast as Mother Superior in the film. Hudson’s Sister Rosemary will be among a trio of nuns that reportedly will also include “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David.

After years of false starts and attempts to reboot the classic eye-poking, head-bonking comedy franchise with stars such as Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and Jim Carrey, the movie now is being headlined by the trio of Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamontopoulos.

“The Three Stooges” is slated to hit theaters after Hudson’s already-filmed Winnie Mandela biopic, “Winnie.”

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The Three Stooges — Moe, Curly and Larry — were not afraid to appear dumber than their audience

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nd now a page from our Sunday Morning Almanac: June 19th, 1897, 114 years ago today, the launch of a zany comic tradition.

For that was the day Moses Horwitz was born in Brooklyn, New York.

As a young man with a bowl-shaped haircut he drifted into vaudeville... and adopted the stage name Moe Howard.

In the 1930s he hit the big time when he and his younger brother Jerome — stage name “Curly” — and fellow vaudevillian Larry Fine won a Hollywood contract as “The Three Stooges.”

Over the years, the Stooges slapped and poked and wise-guyed their way through nearly 200 comic shorts with a no-holds-barred style that was all their own.

Moe’s older brother Shemp took Curly’s place in 1946, and with a few other changes the Stooges soldiered on.

In 1973, Moe and his signature haircut even made an appearance on “The Mike Douglas Show.”

Moe Howard died in 1975 at the age of 77. But the Stooges live on to this day in reruns... not to mention in a “Three Stooges” movie due out next year, directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. The film will feature “24” star Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, “Will and Grace” star Sean Hayes as Larry, and “MAD TV” comic Will Sasso as Curly.

Fans of the Stooges never tire of their heroes... and at a convention we attended back in 1991, one fan tried to explain the attraction: “People identify with them, I think, because they make you feel smart. When you sit back and watch these guys, you think: ‘Thank God there are at least three people in the world that are dumber than me!’”

If you wonder why the fame of this trio so huge, it’s ‘cause we hope we’re smarter than, Moe and his fellow Stooges.

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Agua Caliente Race Track

Years ago I was invited to a party at Jorge Hank Rohn’s house in Tijuana. I was publishing a newspaper called “The Tourista” and one of my employees was from Mexico City. She was recently divorced from her husband who was a secretary or minister who worked for the government in Mexico City. She warned me not to go because just by attending I could get into a lot of trouble. I took her advice and never went to the party. I never met Mr. Rohn but I was told that he was a kind and generous man but he was always rumored to be involved in some crimes that were politically motivated; he was never convicted of any of those crimes. A friend and confidant of Hanks, Hector ”Gato” Felix, had some kind of dispute and Felix was writing negative stories about Rohn. Hank’s body guard and a Agua Caliente security guard murdered Felix and were incarcerated for about three weeks, but were released and never heard from again. This happened in 1988 and we will pick up Hank’s story starting in 2004. This was an article that first appeared in the L.A. Weekly back in 2006 . . . We shall continue this in future issues of The Military Press.

The Island of

Jorge Hank Rhon

By Josh Kun

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here is an old Tijuana joke about a group of dogs hanging out below the border. All of them are locals, except for one, who comes south every day to visit from La Jolla, the precious coastal enclave north of San Diego where lawns are green even in the driest of droughts. The La Jolla dog tells the Tijuana dogs how good he has it. He brags about running around in a big back yard full of beautiful flowers and freshly cut grass, about how his owners feed him scraps of filet mignon and grilled salmon, and about how at night, they let him jump up on the bed with them and cuddle into the morning on sheets of 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton. The Tijuana dogs are incredulous.

“If you have it so good up there,” they ask the La Jolla dog, “then why do you always come down here to be with us in Tijuana?”

“Oh, that’s easy,” the La Jolla dog replies. “I come to Tijuana to bark.”

Dogs bark everywhere in Tijuana. On busy stoplight corners next to kids juggling sticks orange with ragged fire, at the entrance to muffler shops chained to metal posts, beneath an oil-soaked Chevy chassis abandoned in a junkyard, along any road where they trot, in gangly packs of misshapen mongrels, until they’re crushed or abducted or shoved into a dark box in somebody’s frontyard garage. In Tijuana, there are the backfires of cars, the moan of dying brakes, the whistles of taqueros, the songs of coin-craving troubadours armed with toy accordions, and there are the barks of the dogs.

Yet none of these dogs are barking. There must be 20 of them. Most are lying down, some are sleeping, some are playing, all flopping paws and biting snouts. continued on page 22> For advertising information, call (858) 537-2280

The Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel opened in June 1928 in the Mexican city of Tijuana, Baja California. One year later, in December 1929, the $2.5 million Agua Caliente Racetrack opened. Like the resort, the racetrack was designed by Wayne McAllister and built by wealthy Americans Baron Long, a Los Angeles nightclub owner, Wirt Bowman, owner of the Tijuana gambling establishment, The Foreign Club, and James Crofton, a member of the local Tijuana horseracing establishment. Some sources note the fourth partner was Abelardo L. Rodriguez, Military Commander and Governor of Baja, and future Mexican President. The lavish resort and racetrack on the Mexican border was popular among Americans, particularly Hollywood celebrities, because drinking, gambling and horse racing were still illegal in most of the neighboring U.S. states.

Although Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas outlawed gambling in 1935 and closed the resort and casino, the Agua Caliente Racetrack continued to operate for many years. It was the site of several industry firsts, including starting gates, safety helmets, and “pick six” wagering. Both Phar Lap and Seabiscuit ran and won the Agua Caliente Handicap. The original grandstand structure was destroyed by fire in 1971, but was rebuilt and continues to operate today, though just a shadow of its opulent beginnings.

It is currently owned by millionaire politician Jorge Hank and it no longer holds horse races but rather greyhound races. The sports book in Tijuana get packed by San Diegans going down there to gamble and place bets on there favorite football, baseball, basketball team. In Tijuana you can bet on just about anything.

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These are some of the most powerful and fastest Superbikes available in the market ranked by maximum speed.

8, 2006 for the 2007 model year and replaces the 999. The 1098 makes a manufacturer claimed 160 horsepower, 90.4 ft-lb torque, and weighs 173kg. These figures gives the 1098 the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any production sport bike ever made.

Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa 190 mph production started in 1997 and the last year of production was 2006. The Blackbird was the result of Honda’s attempt to build the world’s fastest production motorcycle, stealing the crown from Kawasaki.

The Suzuki GSX1300R, also known as the Hayabusa, is a hypersport motorcycle introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1299 cc inline-4 engine rated 175 bhp (129 kW), and

BMW K1200S 167 mph

With enough raw power to shock even the most seasoned adrenaline junky, the K 1200 S hurls you from a dead stop to sixty mph in just 2.8 seconds.

Once you’re over the whiplash, you’ll keep climbing, topping out at speeds that run neck-and-neck with the fastest production motorcycles in the world.

Ducati 1098S 169 mph

Yamaha YZF R1 176 mph The Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, introduced in 1998, was the first significant motorcycle in the true litre class (1,000 cc) “handling arms race” between the Japanese Big Four motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha). When introduced, it took the class closer to a true racing motorcycle, and increased the handling capabilities.

Honda CBR 1100XX 178mph

The Ducati 1098 is a 1099 cc L-twin sport bike manufactured by Ducati.

It was announced on November

Honda CBR 1100 XX Super Blackbird is a sport-touring motorcycle built by Honda. It combines big engine power, Easy operational error-tolerance with touring comfort. The Blackbird

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14

186 mph

The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14, named Kawasaki ZZR1400 in Europe and Japan, is the flagship model in Kawasaki’s sport bike lineup and their most powerful model.

The Ninja can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour (62mph) from a standing start in under 2.5 seconds, and is capable of completing a standing quarter mile in about 9.83 seconds.

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was consistently tested as the fastest production motorcycle in the world.

The name Hayabusa is the Japanese term for the Peregrine Falcon, known for its speed, and perhaps a joke at the expense of the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird which was the fastest production motorcycle prior to the Hayabusa: the Peregrine Falcon is a predator of the common blackbird.

MTT Turbine Superbike Y2K 227 mph

MTT Turbine Superbike, also known as Y2K Turbine Superbike, is the world’s second wheel driven motorcycle powered by a turbine engine, created

by Ted McIntyre of Marine Turbine Technologies Inc. Powered by a Rolls Royce Allison 250 series turboshaft engine, producing 238kW (320hp), this motorcycle has a recorded top speed of 227 mph (365 km/h), with a price tag of US$150,000. It is recognized

by Guinness World Records as the “Most powerful production motorcycle” and the “Most expensive production motorcycle.”Unlike other contemporary motorcycles(such as the Hayabusa), 2001 and later models of MTT Turbine SUPERBIKE do not have the 300 km/h speed limit selfimposed by Japanese manufacturers.

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Atkins selects Iraqi Freedom vet for honor

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ission Valley resident and combat veteran Amanda Wirtz has been selected as the Veteran of the Year for Assemblymember Toni Atkins’ 76th Assembly District. Wirtz, a former Navy Petty Officer Second Class, was honored at a special ceremony in Sacramento.

Wirtz began her career as an honor graduate at the Center for Information Dominance at Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida, and served for

“Amanda Wirtz represents the finest kind of modern day warrior-citizen,” says Atkins. “Not only did she put herself in harm’s way to defend our freedom as a member of our combat forces, but on her return to civilian life she has continued to give selflessly of her time and talent. I am extremely pleased to be able to honor her courage, dedication, and accomplishment.”

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In book, Sugar Ray Leonard says coach sexually abused him

Sugar Ray Leonard in 1979, “I realized I would never be free unless I revealed the truth,” he writes in his coming memoir.

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Sugar Ray Leonard with Ulrich Beyer in a light-welterweight quarterfinal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

Leonard won a gold medal, then made his professional debut the next year.

Most fans of Leonard remember him for his sweet smile and lightning-fast hands, as a transcendent and breakout celebrity in a brutal profession. But by Page 36 of “The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring,” to be published next month by Viking, Leonard has mentioned his cocaine use, growing up in a home with alcohol abuse and domestic violence, luckily surviving a car wreck with his mother at the wheel, almost drowning in a creek as a child who was unable to swim, and fathering a son at 17.

Two pages later, Leonard delivers the book’s bombshell while indirectly addressing a growing concern in the sports industry at large. He reveals publicly for the first time that he was sexually abused as a young fighter by an unnamed “prominent Olympic boxing coach.”

Leonard writes that when the coach accompanied him as a 15-year-old and another young fighter to a boxing event in Utica, N.Y., in 1971, he had the teenagers take a bath in a tub of hot water and Epsom salts while he sat on the other

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Several years later, Leonard describes sitting in a car in a deserted parking lot across from a recreation center, listening intently as the same coach, said to be in his late 40s, explained how much a gold medal at the 1976 Olympics would mean to his future.

Leonard was flattered, filled with hope, as any young athlete would be.

But he writes: “Before I knew it, he had unzipped my pants and put his hand, then mouth, on an area that has haunted me for life. I didn’t scream. I didn’t look at him. I just opened the door and ran.”

He adds that when he first decided to discuss the incident in the book, which is written with Michael Arkush, he offered a version in which the abuser stopped before there was actual contact.

“That was painful enough,” Leonard writes. “But last year, after watching the actor Todd Bridges bare his soul on Oprah’s show about how he was sexually abused as a kid, I realized I would never be free unless I revealed the whole truth, no matter how much it hurt.”

Through his publisher, Leonard, who turned 55 on Tuesday, May 17, declined to comment for this article, saying that he would begin doing publicity for the book in June. But several people who were close to him when he was routinely banking multimillion-dollar purses for title bouts with Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler were taken aback when told of what he has revealed in the book.

“This is the first time I’ve ever heard that, and I’ve known Ray since he was just a kid,” Dave Jacobs, who was Leonard’s first trainer as an amateur and later served as assistant trainer for many of his professional fights, said in a telephone interview.

“He never talked about that to me and no one in the group ever mentioned it, so I assume he never talked about it to them, either.

“But if that incident did happen, I feel sorry for him in that part of his life and for having to carry that around with him.”

Angelo Dundee, who achieved fame as Muhammad Ali’s trainer and later became the head man in Leonard’s corner, said he knew very little about his fighter’s personal lives and preferred

it that way.

“Ray never mentioned anything, but I never mingled with anything to do with a fighter except fighting,” Dundee said from his Florida home.

“You never wanted personal stuff getting in the way when you sent a kid into the ring. And as far as I could see, Ray was as mentally tough as they came.”

As the president of HBO Sports, Ross Greenburg was involved in the television negotiations for many of Leonard’s fights and employed him as an analyst during Leonard’s retirements, which turned into sabbaticals.

Greenburg said he was aware only of Leonard’s drug and alcohol use, which was made public in 1991 when Leonard responded to a report in The Los Angeles Times culled from records of his divorce from his first wife, Juanita.

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NBA’s next powerful trio resides in Miami

By Lenn Robbins The Lakers gave us Kareem AbdulJabbar, Magic Johnson and James Worthy.

The Bulls gave us Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.

And free agency gave the Miami Heat LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. James chose the Heat last night over the Knicks, Bulls, Clippers and hometown Cleveland Cavaliers giving the NBA another talent troika for the ages.

Lakers or any foe that comes out of the West. As long as the three are healthy, they will be a force.

Riley said he would be aggressive in this free agent market and he was ruthless and efficient in positioning the Heat to make free agency history. On draft day he traded away Daequan Cook and the 18th pick, freeing up more cap space.

Then he got Bosh, the kind of star who allows mega stars such as Wade and James to burn with supernova brightness. Wade, who came back from shoulder and knee surgery in 2007, has proven to be the kind of tough winner that James admires.

And the Riley factor can’t be ignored. He is a proven winner.

Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni has shown to be a knowledgeable and effective coach but his resume’ pales in comparison to Riley.

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Once the sizzling hot bars on South Beach stopped serving The Chosen One, Heat president Pat Riley should call Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and thank him for bringing together those three on the U.S. Olympic Team, aka the Redeem Team.

LeBron James said last night on ESPN when he announced his decision.

“Win now and win in the future.

Winning is a huge thing for me.”

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The Ancient World In the time of the Emperors, indirect taxes such as customs duties and imports were raised in Rome. Direct taxes were avoided because they were seen to be humiliating and undignified. The Emperors were able to limit the tax burden on citizens due to their control of a vast empire. Revenue was raised by requisitions imposed on the colonized who fell beneath the weight of Rome’s mighty armies. Requisitions obligated new citizens to assist the state with labour and property. Occasionally, it was determined that additional monies were required and a tributary, being a direct tax, was imposed.

There are a number of interesting references to the Roman tax system in the Gospel of Matthew. This rather haphazard method of tax collection was replaced through Caesar Augustus’ reforms. He created a genuine civil service to administer his new system, which included a 5% inheritance tax, a 1% sales tax at auctions and a 4% tax on the sale of slaves.

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period, the forms of taxation were limited in the extreme. Kings had access to revenue from three basic sources.

Income flowed from feudal rights and from Crown property. These two sources were surprisingly considered to provide monarchs with the bulk of the revenue needed for all expenditures in normal times (which admittedly did not exist too often, what with the propensity of England to make war on her neighbours). In addition, kings might elect to raise customs duties and grants to respond to emergencies. These levies were subject to Parliamentary approval. Parliament (made up of land owners and nobles at the time) more often than not resisted giving the king all that he asked for.

In 1377, Parliament permitted King Richard II the right to level a poll tax of four old pence on all his adult male subjects. A few years later, he obtained the ability to institute a graduated poll tax in which subjects with positions were taxed at higher rates. These measures provoked a rebellion on the part of the populace and led to widespread evasion. Accordingly, the King was forced to try again, this time imposing a one shilling (12 pence) tax on all subjects. This measure was highly regressive and was also widely evaded. Further, it was a major cause of the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381 and nearly led to the downfall of King Richard. The unfair economic policies of the monarchy helped spark subversive ideas about the relations between classes in English society. A popular slogan asked:

When Adam delved and Eve span Who was then the gentleman?

Assaults on tax officials were common occurrences in southeastern England at this time. Rebels descended on London from different towns to demand redress for their grievances. After several royal ministers were murdered, hasty promises were made to the hot-blooded rebels. Once they disbanded, rebel leaders were rounded up and tried. When confronted over his promises made at Mile End on June 14, 1381, King Richard replied: “Villeins ye are and villeins ye shall remain.” A number of the ringleaders were beheaded. Given his harsh 22 July 1, 2011 THE MILITARY PRESS

and unyielding response to what were genuine grievances, theatregoers may be pardoned for not responding too sympathetically to the entreaty by Shakespeare’s Richard II that we “sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings.” Regressive poll taxes eventually became less popular as taxation measures and fell into disuse altogether in 1698.

If we fast forward to the twentieth century, we may note that it was unfortunate that one Margaret Thatcher appears to have skipped an optional course in English History at university. This might explain why she introduced a much-despised poll tax in 1989 which contributed greatly to the consensus that it was time for her to step down as Prime Minister. She retired in 1990.

During the reign of the Stuarts in the seventeenth century, taxation became one of the vital causes of increasing unrest and polarization in the land. Tax issues were problematic because, as is now recognized by historians, Stuart kings operated on an insufficient revenue base, given the tax structure which they had inherited.

Eventually King James applied to Parliament for money to finance the ordinary expenses of governing the country. This set off a furious debate and no convincing resolution.

Charles I, son of James, discovered that the problem was severe indeed and had his tax proposals rejected by Parliament. For instance, he was denied the right to raise revenue through customs duties for life, as was previously the accepted approach, but was instead granted the duties for a mere 12 months.

Charles responded by proceeding to levy the duties without the consent of Parliament. The stage was set for a civil war of a bloody and ferocious nature. The result was that Charles was executed in 1649. From that day on, Parliament has ruled in England, although a limited monarchy was restored in 1660, with the return to England of Charles’ son, Charles II.

The American Revolution In the eighteenth century, one of the crucial differences between the British colonies in American and Canada was in the forceful cry in favour of freedom from unjust domination by the Mother Country. Certainly, Americans desired freedom from Britain’s tax scheme. It has been argued that Americans closely linked their notions of a right to life and liberty to the right to property, because the latter gave them a measure of independence and the right to vote. Taxes imposed against their property by an assembly -- the British Parliament -- in which they were not represented was, for many, a form of tyranny. Hence the ultimate rallying cry: “no taxation without representation.”

Battle lines between colonists and the imperial power were first drawn over taxes on sugar and on stamps in the 1760s. In a widely-praised pamphlet, a classical scholar and former advocate general of Massachusetts named James Otis declared that the stamp tax was unconstitutional and “absolutely irreconcilable” with the “rights of the colonists as British subjects and as men.” The result of the passionate protests that ensued was the resignation of stamp commissioners throughout the colonies and the total failure of Britain to enforce the law.

A few years later, the British Parliament abolished a number of duties and taxes, except for a symbolic tax on tea. This was retained largely as an assertion of the right and ability of Parliament to apply taxes to its colonies as a means of defraying the costs associated with protecting and assisting them. Further, the tax was accompanied by a plan to ship huge stocks of unsold tea owned by the East India Company to America at bargain prices.

The plan misfired in spectacular fashion. The colonists considered that they could not overlook the small tax due to the vital principle at stake. Americans abstained from drinking tea or continued to purchase contraband Dutch tea. In the most renowned protest, a group of about 200 Bostonians, poorly disguised as Mohawk warriors, boarded a tea-laden ship named the Dartmouth, and proceeded to dump the entire shipment into the harbour. Incidentally, one of the rebels was novelist Herman Melville’s grandfather, Thomas Melville.

The Boston Tea Party, as it has come to be called, had incalculable effects.

In 1774, King George III called for swift retribution and a number of punitive measures were taken by the British government. This played a significant part in the transformation of the rebellion into the American Revolution.

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Flat Tax? Flat tax A flat tax (short for flat rate tax) is a tax system with a constant tax rate. A flat tax may also be called a tax in rem (“against the thing”), such as an excise tax on gasoline of three cents per gallon. Usually the term flat tax refers to household income (and sometimes corporate profits) being taxed at one marginal rate, in contrast with progressive or regressive taxes that vary according to parameters such as income or usage levels. Flat taxes offer simplicity in the tax code, which has been reported to increase compliance and decrease administration costs.

Flat taxes that allow a tax exemption for household income below a cutoff level are not true proportional taxes, because, for household incomes below the cutoff level, taxable income is less than total income.

Flat tax proposals differ in how they define and measure what is subject to tax.

True flat rate income tax

A true flat rate tax is a system of taxation where one tax rate is applied to all income with no exceptions.

In an article titled The flat-tax revolution, dated April 14, 2005, The Economist argued as follows: If the goals are to reduce corporate welfare and to enable household tax returns to fit on a postcard, then a true flat tax best achieves those goals. The flat rate would be applied to all taxable income and profits without exception or exemption. It could be argued that under such an arrangement, no one is subject to a preferential or “unfair” tax treatment. No industry receives special treatment, large households are not advantaged at the expense of small ones, etc. Moreover, the cost of tax filing for citizens and the cost of tax administration for the government would be further reduced, as under a true flat tax only businesses and the self-employed would need to interact with the tax authorities.

Critics of the flat tax argue that the marginal dollar to the low income is vastly more vital than that of the high income earner, especially around the poverty level. In their view this justifies a progressive taxation system as the added income gained from a flat tax rate to the rich would not be spent on vital goods and services for survival as they might at the poverty level with reduced taxation. However, true Flat tax proponents necessarily contest the concept of the diminishing marginal utility of money and that a marginal dollar should be taxed differently.

Negative income tax

The Negative income tax (NIT), which Milton Friedman proposed in his 1962 book Capitalism and Freedom, is a type of flat tax. The basic idea is the same as a flat tax with personal deductions, except that when deductions exceed income, the taxable income is allowed to become negative rather than being set to zero.

The flat tax rate is then applied to the resulting “negative income,” resulting in a “negative income tax” the government owes the household, unlike the usual “positive” income tax, which the household owes the government.

For example, let the flat rate be 20%, and let the deductions be $20,000 per adult and $7,000 per dependent. Under such a system, a family of four making $54,000 a year would owe no tax. A family of four making $74,000 a year would owe tax amounting to 0.20 × (74,000 − 54,000) = $4,000, as under a flat tax with deductions. But families of four earning less than $54,000 per year would owe a “negative” amount of tax (that is, it would receive money from the government).

For example, if it earned $34,000 a year, it would receive a check for $4,000.

The NIT is intended to replace not just the USA’s income tax, but also many benefits low income American households receive, such as food stamps and Medicaid. The NIT is designed to avoid the welfare trap—effective high marginal tax rates arising from the rules reducing benefits as market income rises.

An objection to the NIT is that it is welfare without a work requirement. Those who would owe negative tax would be receiving a form of welfare without having to make an effort to obtain employment. Another objection is that the NIT subsidizes industries employing low cost labor, but this objection can also be made against current systems of benefits for the working poor.

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Marginal flat tax

When deductions are allowed a ‘flat tax’ is a progressive tax with the special characteristic that above the maximum deduction, the rate on all further income is constant. Thus it is said to be marginally flat above that point. To reconcile the difference between a true flat tax and a marginally flat tax it is argued that the latter simply excludes certain kinds of funds from being defined as income.

Flat tax with deductions

U.S. Congressman Dick Armey has advocated a flat tax on all income in excess of an amount shielded by household type and size. For example, draft legislation proposed by Armey would allow married couples filing jointly to deduct $26,200, unmarried heads of household to deduct $17,200, and single adults, $13,100. $5,300 would be deducted for each dependent. A household would pay tax at a flat rate of 17% on the excess. Businesses would pay a flat 17% rate on all profits. Others have put forth similar proposals with various rates and deductions. Armey defined income to include only salary, wages, and pensions; capital gains and all other sources of wealth appreciation were excluded from taxation under his proposal While campaigning for the American presidency in 1996 and 2000, Steve Forbes called for replacing the income tax - which would have included a repeal of the 16th Amendment - by a tax at the flat rate of 17% of consumption, defined as income minus savings, in excess of an amount determined by the type and size of the household.[citation needed] For example, the exempt amount for a family of four would be $42,000 per year.

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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Chrysler introduced two new SRT8 models at the 2011 New York Auto Show, but the one that jumped out at us the most was the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Our apologies to the Chrysler 300 SRT8, but we just like the bigger and more rugged look a tad better. The new Jeep comes with performance-oriented styling, world-class ride and handling, benchmark braking, and race-inspired interior.

This monstrous machine is powered by a 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 that delivers an estimated 465 HP and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. Coincidentally, it’s the same engine used in the Chrysler 300 SRT8, but we can fit the kiddies and the dogs in the back.

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These are not street dogs. They are pets on a gated, private driveway that leads to an imposing mansion on a tree-lined hillside above downtown Tijuana. The dogs and the gate are there either to protect the house from the world outside, or to protect the world outside from what’s inside the house.

The house belongs to Jorge Hank Rhon, the 48-year-old presidente municipal, or mayor, of Tijuana, who also happens to be one of the richest and most scandal-laden men in Mexico. Besides owning Tijuana’s Pueblo Amigo hotel and shopping center, Hank (his paternal last name) heads up Grupo Caliente, a gambling and gaming empire encompassing the Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana and a string of off-track “sports book” betting parlors throughout Mexico. He is also one of the leading traffickers in exotic, endangered animals.

Hank lives in the house with his third wife, Maria Elvia Amaya de Hank, a fixture of Tijuana’s social elite.

Some have nicknamed him Genghis Hank, and her Hankita Péron.

The house is perched at the top of Hank’s private compound. Below lies the Agua Caliente racetrack, which Hank took over in the ’80s, long after its Prohibition-era heyday as a southof-the-border Hollywood escape. Between the track and the residence lies Hank’s bucolic personal playground, which includes a bullring and a sprawling private zoo that houses an estimated 20,000 animals. Many of them are caged down in the track’s infield, where they go unnoticed by the Tijuana locals and Tecate-clutching gringos who shout numbers like desperate pleas at the sprinting greyhounds. Once a year, Hank hosts a special race and lets his private stash of miniature monkeys ride the dogs like jockeys.

Next to the track’s main building is what the groundskeepers call “la capilla,” the chapel. Inside, there is nothing to worship — just dank, humid air hovering over a tiled floor, terrariums housing rare birds and a catatonic leopard that paces back and forth. A statue of a resting greyhound watches over the room.

The grounds of the zoo continue up the hill with an extensive aviary and a series of stables where camels and llamas walk in circles. There are also lions, jaguars, cougars, grizzly bears, ostriches and white Bengal tigers, Hank’s most controversial animal. Only 500 white tigers exist in the world and Hank owns three of them. In 1991, a white tiger cub born in Hank’s zoo was found by customs agents in the back seat of a Mercedes-Benz on its way back into Tijuana from the U.S., where it had made an appearance at a birthday party for Hank’s niece. Hank was not in the car and claimed no knowledge of the visit, but was still hit with a $25,000 fine for smuggling and possessing an endangered species.

To be continued next issue.

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FRANK SINATRA AND THE MOB

Tina Sinatra: Mob Ties Aided JFK Legendary crooner Frank Sinatra served as a liaison between John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign for president and mobster Sam Giancana in a scheme to use Mafia muscle to deliver union votes, Sinatra’s daughter tells 60 Minutes.

The late singer’s youngest daughter, Tina, also describes her father’s final years and his work for the Central Intelligence Agency. The interview will be rebroadcast on Dec. 31.

Tina Sinatra, 52, says her father told her that Kennedy patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy wanted the Mafia’s help in delivering the union vote in the 1960 West Virginia primary, in which John Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, faced Sen. Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota. The elder Kennedy asked Frank Sinatra to make a request to then-Chicago crime boss Sam Giancana.

Sinatra was approached “because (Kennedy) knew dad had access to Sam Giancana,” Tina said.

“It would be in Jack Kennedy’s best interest if his father did not make the contact directly…Dad was on an errand,” she tells Correspondent Steve Kroft.

Giancana told Frank Sinatra he would do it, telling the singer, according to his daughter, “It’s a couple of phone calls.”

Soon after Kennedy won the tight race for president, the deal brokered by Sinatra came back to haunt him when the Kennedy administration cracked down on the Mafia—an effort led by Robert Kennedy, the president’s brother and attorney general.

Tina says her father told her how he assuaged an angry Giancana.

“Sam was saying, ‘That’s not right. You know he owes me,’ he meaning Joe Kennedy, and dad, I think, said, ‘No, I owe you. I asked for the favor,’” recalls Tina.

To repay the favor, Tina says, Frank Sinatra “…went to Chicago and played in (Giancana’s) club, the Villa Venice.” Sinatra brought “Rat Packers” Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin with him and played two shows for eight straight nights.

Tina says her father also claimed to have served as a courier for the CIA. “Because (he) controlled his own air travel…(the CIA) would ask him and many others with that capacity to courier a body—a living person, you know, not a corpse, but a diplomat—or…papers.”

Sinatra never revealed who or what he was transporting.

“We asked him,” says Tina. “He didn’t (tell us).”

Sinatra’s friendship with President Kennedy was well known, and allegations of his connections to the Mafia are not new.

Central to those rumors is Judith Exner, the Giancana and Sinatra girlfriend who has claimed she engaged in a long love affair with President Kennedy, which could have compromised the government’s attack on the mob.

After the actor and entertainer died at age 82 in May, 1998 the FBI released nearly 1,300 pages of information it accumulated over 40 years of investigating the man known as “Old Blue Eyes” and “The Chairman of the Board.”

The FBI probed allegations that Sinatra had bught his way out of the draft in World War II—he turned out to have had a perforated ear drum—and considered bugging his home, but didn’t under orders from bureau head Edgar Hoover.

The agents never found evidence of a crime in his mob connections.

The FBI also investigated supposed communist leanings on Sinatra’s part, citing his appearance at union rallies and his progressive views on race.

For his part, Sinatra maintained in an exclusive CBS interview with Walter Cronkite that his mob connections were just part of being an entertainer.

“In theatrical work, in nightclub work, in concerts. So, wherever I might be.

In restaurants, you meet all kinds of people, so that there’s really not much to be said about that,” Frank Sinatra said. “And I think the less the better.”

Frank Sinatra kept performing late into his life, even as old age robbed him of his ability to sing and remember lyrics to his signature songs, and even as his daughter begged him to stop.

He told his daughter he had to keep singing to keep earning more money.

Dementia and physical illness made Frank Sinatra weak in his final years.

“The older he got, the more sickly he became, the less he enjoyed his life.

None of us thought he would become that frail,” Tina says. “It’s funny how you delude yourself.”

When he died, says Tina, “I think he was unhappy, I think he was tired and I think he was ready.”

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The KFC murders were an armed robbery and mass murder which took place at a KFC restaurant in Kilgore, Texas in 1983. For over two decades it was among the most tragic unsolved murder cases in Texas history.

On the evening of September 23, 1983, just before the restaurant closed, armed robbers held up the KFC in Kilgore. The five people in the restaurant at the time (who were either employees of the restaurant or were waiting for someone there) were abducted, taken to a nearby field, and each executed in the back of the head with the exception of the manager who ran and was also shot in the head.

The victims’ bodies were discovered by local police and Texas Rangers, and were identified as: David

Maxwell (20), Joey Johnson (20), Monty Landers (19), Mary Tyler (37) and Opie Hughes (38).

For 22 years, the case remained unsolved; several people were arrested and one person, James Earl Mankins, Jr., an individual with prior drug convictions who was also the son of a State Representative, was charged with the murders, but was later released after the beginning of pre-trial proceedings due to a lack of evidence.

Finally, in November 2005, two men (already in prison for other crimes) were arrested and charged: Cousins Darnell Hartsfield (44) and Romeo Pinkerton (47). At the time of arrest, Hartsfield was serving a life sentence for aggravated perjury in connection with the case. Since they have been charged with capital murder, Hartsfield and Pinkerton could receive the death penalty if convicted.

Jury selection in Pinkerton’s trial began August 6, 2007 in New Boston Jury selection was completed September 27, 2007. Pinkerton’s death penalty trial was scheduled to start at 9 a.m. on October 15, 2007 at the Bowie County Courthouse in New Boston.

Pinkerton plead guilty to five lesser counts of first degree murder on October 29, 2007. He received five concurrent life sentences as a part of his plea deal.

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The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racing season extends through September. Check post times, the schedule and information at http://www. delmarracing.com.

LEGOLAND’s latest is the Splash Zoo for toddlers featuring giant zoo animals, interactive spray pads, fountains and a teeter-totter. Other new exhibits include the addition of the LEGO Hero Factory and, what promises to be a huge hit, STAR WARS Miniland. For more, logon to www.legoland.com.

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The world famous San Diego Zoo has a new area called Panda Trek. Besides the animals, this giant panda reserve includes six species of bamboo as well as Chinese plants. The Zoo’s renovated Wegeforth Bowl features “Camp Critters.” The San Diego Zoo Safari Park presents “Summer Safari - An African Extravaganza.” Guests can join African artisans to create beaded necklaces and decorate safari hats.

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Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975) and prior to that, a radio, film and television actor.

Reagan was born in Tampico in Whiteside County, Illinois, reared in Dixon in Lee County, Illinois, and educated at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and sociology. Upon his graduation, Reagan first moved to Iowa to work as a radio broadcaster and then in 1937 to Los Angeles, California. He began a career as an actor, first in films and later television, appearing in over 50 movie productions and earning enough success to become a famous, publicly recognized figure.

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• The world’s population reaches approx five billion (5,000,000,000) • The USS Stark, a Frigate, is attacked by an Iraq air-to-sea missile which is “an accident” and 30 U.S. sailors are killed • Supernova is observed, the first “naked-eye” supernova since 1604.

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• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–2.5 baths • solar energy system included standard

From I-15 Fwy., exit Temecula Pkwy. (CA-79) heading east.

Turn left on Meadows Pkwy., right on Sunny Meadows Pkwy., left on Bingham Dr., then left onto Beamer Ct. to sales center.

(951) 225-9860

From the high $200s

• 2,024–2,876 sq. ft.

• 3–6 bedrooms, 2–3 baths

From I-15, exit California Oaks Rd./Kalmia St. heading west.

Turn right on Washington Ave., right on Magnolia St., right on Adams Ave. and right on Davidson St. to sales center on left.

(951) 696-5040

Fox Hollow at Crown Valley Village in Murrieta From the mid $200s Twinbrook at Crown Valley Village in Murrieta From the low $300s • 1,551–2,597 sq. ft.

• 4–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths

From I-15 or I-215, exit Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. heading east and travel approx 4.5 mi. Turn left onto Pourroy Rd., left onto High Vista Dr. and then left onto Valley Spring Way. (951) 677-4110

Monterey at Otay Ranch in Chula Vista

• 2,595–3,380 sq. ft.

• 3–6 bedrooms, 2.5–4 baths • solar energy system included standard

From I-15 or I-215, exit Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. heading east and travel approx 4.5 mi. Turn left onto Pourroy Rd., left onto High Vista Dr. and then left onto Valley Spring Way. (951) 461-4676

From the mid $300s Oakmont at Shady Grove in Fallbrook

From the high $300s

• 1,917–2,175 sq. ft.

• 3–5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths • solar energy system included standard

• 1,687–3,500 sq. ft.

• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths • RV and boat storage onsite

From the 805 Fwy., exit Olympic Pkwy. heading east. Turn right on La Media Rd., then right on Birch Rd./State St. At the roundabout, continue straight on Santa Diana Rd., turn right on Santa Christina Ave., then left onto Pershing Rd. to sales center. (619) 421-4062

From Hwy. 76, head north on Mission Rd. approx. 4 mi. Turn right on Stage Coach Ln., go approx. 3 mi., turn right on Gum Tree Ln., right on Tom McGuinness Jr. Cir., right on James Gaynor St., then right on William Pittinger Pl. to sales center. OR: From I-15, exit E. Mission Rd. At first stop sign, turn right on Mission Rd. and continue toward Fallbrook. Turn left on Stage Coach Ln., left on Gum Tree Ln., right on Tom McGuinness Jr. Cir., right on James Gaynor St., then right on William Pittinger Pl. to sales center. (760) 728-1061

Broker Cooperation Welcome. ©2011 KB Home (KBH). Standard solar energy system is 1.4kWp. KBH makes no guarantee of energy production by the solar energy system installed with a home or of any energy costs savings by homeowner. Energy costs will vary by floor plan, occupancy, appliance usage, thermostat settings and orientation of solar energy system, among other factors. Payment of Broker Co-op requires Broker or agent to accompany and register buyer on first visit and comply with Broker Co-op Agreement. Plans, pricing, financing, terms, availability and specifications subject to change/prior sale without notice and may vary by neighborhood, lot location and home series. Additional charges apply for lot premiums, options/upgrades. Buyer responsible for all taxes, insurance and other fees. Sq. footage is approximate. ARTIST’S CONCEPTION: Illustration and photos show upgraded landscaping/options and may not represent communities’ lowest-priced homes. See sales representative for details. KB Home Sales–Southern California Inc. (CA Real Estate License 00242327). SOCAL-95007

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