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Thanksgiving IN THE TRENCHES
The military always manages a celebration of some sort on Thanksgiving. Here’s a look back in pictures of what that was like!
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Civil War: Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (1874) Hunting was a popular pastime in the army during the 1860s and 1870s, especially in places where food shipment wasn’t easy. At Fort Sill in 1874, 12 men caught and killed 156 turkeys and officers brought 60 turkeys, five deer, two wildcats, and a bear, and all were enjoyed for Thanksgiving dinner.
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WI, there w American doughb as a campaign to support the oys by eating less wheat, meat, fats, sugar, with the goal of saving these foods for the troops. The m enu at Camp Wad sworth in 1918 included celery, pickles, olives, ro ast turkey with dressing, cranbe rry sauce, mashe d potatoes, salte wafers with chee d se, bread and bu tte r, pumpkin pie, fruit cake, ice crea m, and coffee. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Thanksgiving IN THE TRENCHES
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d wa In 1944, the Intrepi ldiers were fighting the Philippines. So d the carrier was the Pacific War, an s in late November. struck by kamikaze Thanksgiving Nevertheless, their t mixed olives, swee menuconsisted of of il, and cream pickles, fruit cockta starters. They also r asparagus soup fo rkey, baked Virginia had Princess Ann tu y e, giblet gravy, celer ham, cranberry sauc d an s, candied yam apple nut dressing, d (which were mashe snowflake potatoes m ea cr , th sour cream potatoes mixed wi For dessert, there s). cheese, and spice , vanilla sauce, and was plum pudding e. apple pie a la mod
Even before Hawaii became the 50th state, the Navy accommodated Thanksgiving dinner for the troops. They served turkey with all of the trimmings, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sliced ham, turkey and dressing, green peas, and a salad bar with fruits, nuts, and candies. There were also mince, apple, and pumpkin pies.
“After receiving pe rmission from the farm owner, these attached to an airb men, ase at Norfolk, En gland, invade a tu pen to choose thei rkey r annual turkey da y repast. The turk were given to the eys men for their Than ks giving dinners,” November 6, 1943
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even dinner. During Vietnam, joy Thanksgiving en to le ab e er w ntaining lines f Mermite cans co of d pe op dr s er Chopp y, cold d potatoes, grav hot turkey, mashe g, and peas. fin uf rnbread st co e, uc sa rry be n water. cran ey had hot cantee th n, w do it h as To w
“Was the Navy’s Thanksgivin g chow good this year? Here’s the answ er–a picture that speaks for itself. Devoting their attention strictly to the turkey and trim mings at an advanced Aleutian base are Leo F. DesJarlait, Sl/c (left); Eulice E. Wheeler, Sl/c (center); with G. J. Lindner, EM2/c, takes time out to give that “4.0″ sign, which means “perfect,” November 24, 1944 4 November 15, 2014 THE MILITARY PRESS
“President George Bush eats his Thanksgiv ing Day dinner on the hood of an M998 High-Mobility Mult ipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) as Marines, secu rity personnel and reporters crowd around him. The presiden t and his wife are paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. troop s who are in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield,” 11/22/1990, photograph by Cw02 Ed Bailey.
For about 6,000 sailors aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, their 1999 Thanksgiving order included 2,080 lbs of turkey, 900 lbs of roast beef, 650 lbs of mashed potatoes, 756 lbs of stuffing, and 130 lbs of cranberry sauce.
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War on Terror: Marines at Camp Fallujah , Iraq (2006)
Not only was Camp Fallujah able to provide a fullfledged Thanksgiving meal to the troops stati oned there, but they also were able to broadcast NFL games in the middle of the night, Iraq time. The Thanksgiving menu included roast turkey, stuffi ng, sweet potatoes, cornbread, prime rib, crab legs, shrimp cocktail, fried chicken, and collard gree ns. For dessert, there were varieties of pie, and of course pumpkin was one of them.
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Woodrow Wilson 28th President of the United States Served from Mar. 4, 1913 to Mar. 4, 1921
“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.” — Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall 28th Vice President of the U.S. Served from Mar. 4, 1913 to Mar. 4, 1921
World Events
• July 28 was the beginning of the First World War or the Great War, centered in Europe. President Woodrow Wilson declared the U.S. as neutral • Pancho Villa’s troops take Ojinaga in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. • Mexican Revolution • Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz. • Germany declares war on Russia
and France, following Russia’s military mobilization in support of Serbia; Germany also begins mobilization • Pope Pius X dies • Pope Benedict XV succeeds Pope Pius X as 258th pope • A French and British counterattack at the Marne ends the German advance on Paris • Panama Canal opens • Greyhound Bus Company begins operation • Mahatma Gandhi’s 1st arrest after campaigning for Indian rights in South Africa • Zapata and Pancho Villa overrun Mexico
U.S. news
• Charlie Chaplin first appeared as “The Little Tramp.” • Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother’s Day proclamation. • NYSE closed due to war in Europe • Henry Ford introduces an assembly line for Model T • First airplane flight from L.A. to San Francisco
Movies
• Cabiria • The Squaw Man • Tillie’s Punctured Romance • The Perils of Pauline
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BORN THIS YEAR: Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranger
BORN THIS YEAR: George Reeves, Superman
Technology
• First air flight out of sight of land (Scotland to Norway) • First successful blood transfusion (Brussels) • Non-skid tire pattern patented • John Wray patents animation
• First patent for liquid-fueled rocket design granted • First transcontinental phone link made between NYC and San Francisco
• Income per year ............ $577 • Minimum wage ............ $2.34 • New house ................ $3,500 • Monthly rent ..................... $15 • New car ......................... $500 • Gallon of gas ................... 12¢ • Dozen eggs ..................... 35¢ • Gallon of milk ................... 12¢ • Loaf of bread ...................... 6¢ • First-class stamp ............... 2¢ • Movie ticket .................. $1.67
Sports
• World Series Champs: Boston Braves 4, Philadelphia A’s 0 • Jack Johnson beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title • Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox. • On August 5, the American Traffic Signal Company installed the first traffic signal system in Cleveland, Ohio
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Research tools to help service members pursue their academic goals By Jillian Ventrone best place to start is often the local Higher education is complicated education center. Counselors are availenough without throwing veterans’ ben- able to assist with all concerns related efits into the mix. Many service mem- to service members and their families’ bers want to attend college on their GI higher education or vocational needs. Bills but are unaware how to get start- This includes advice on programs, instied. There are so many different factors tutions, veterans’ benefits, and other fito consider, for example: how to choose nancial assistance options. Some bases a degree that matches an individual’s hold weekly briefs that outline many of career goals, these subwhich benjects. Ofefits to use, For active duty personnel or for veterans located near tentimes, and what a military base the best place to start is often the local you can type of instiset up a education center. Counselors are available to assist tution to attelephone with all concerns related to service members and tend. appointtheir families’ higher education or vocational needs. ment to How can they become seek adknowledgeable about these concerns? vice from a counselor if you are located Conducting in-depth research prior some distance from a base. This free, to making a final decision is the only impartial service offers assistance with way. During the information gather- decisions as well as continued advice ing stage, veterans will become more on your academic pursuits. familiar with their available resources, College Navigator (http://nces. higher education factors, and benefits. ed.gov/collegenavigator/) is my go to Multiple free resources are available to site to begin a preliminary search for assist in this process, some based upon viable institutions. The free website military service and others open to ev- allows users to create a personalized eryone. search for institutions that meet their For active duty personnel or for vet- personal needs. The site allows users erans located near a military base the to search based upon topics such as zip
code, level of degree, type of institution, and traditional or vocational programs. Sideby-side evaluations, saved searches, interactive maps, and spreadsheet printouts allow for better comparison shopping. Students can check for school costs as well. For example, if a veteran searches for a private school and notes that the tuition is listed at $30,000 per year he now knows that attending this institution might cost him money since the Post 9/11 GI Bill currently only covers a maximum of $20,235.02 per academic year (http://goo.gl/T1N2y0). Further research would be necessary to determine if other financing options were available. O*NET OnLine (www.onetonline. org/) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook (www.bls. gov/ooh/) are useful tools for career exploration. Can’t decide between two or three different careers? Use both of these websites to conduct solid career research. Topics such as required education levels, salary, job openings, and growth rates are covered. If you absolutely do not know what you want to be when you grow up take the personality assessment tests of-
fered on the military-based Kuder® Journey™ website (www.dantes.kuder. com/). The assessment tests will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The results demonstrate the different types of careers choices for which you might have an aptitude. Kuder® Journey™ offers information on occupations, education and financial aid, and job search tools as well. Jillian Ventrone, spouse of an active duty infantry Marine, has a passion for higher education. She works as a veterans’ academic counselor aboard a federal installation helping service members pursue their educational goals. She is the author of three books on veterans’ higher education that are in various stages of publishing with Rowman and Littlefield, From the Marine Corps to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education, From the Navy to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education, and From the Army to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education.
EDUCATION
During the next two years, the Pentagon will look to hire 6,000 additional cyberprofessionals.* Reinvent yourself to meet this growing demand, whether in the military or out. In our undergraduate and graduate degree programs, you can learn from experts using curriculum that’s continually assessed by advisory councils so you can be confident you’re learning the latest developments in the field.
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Shelter to Soldier provides psychiatric service dogs to U.S. veterans For U.S. veteran Vic Martin, this past Veteran’s Day commemorated more than service to his country; it was also the day that his new companion graduated from service training. “Kira,” the precocious rescue dog, received training that will help Vic alleviate stress, anxiety, sleepless nights, hypervigilence, panic attacks and other symptoms related to his medical diagnoses. Kira will guide him through the challenging days ahead. Shelter to Soldier (STS) is a non-profit organization that rescues shelter dogs and trains them to become certified psychiatric service companions for post-9/11 U.S. combat vets suffering from PTSD and/or TBI. According to Vic, STS provides a service that is desperately needed by U.S. veterans. “When I retired from the Navy after
multiple deployments and subsequently diagnosed with severe medical disabilities (brought on by a brain injury due to impactful frontal lobe hypoxia), I was prescribed seven different pre-
scription drugs by the VA to alleviate my condition after spending 14 days in the VA ICU. The drugs I was prescribed to ingest on a daily basis had negative side effects, including loss of memory,
anxiety and extreme depression. Fortunately, my wife discovered the services provided by STS and I have since been able to reduce the number of prescription drugs that I am on, which I attribute directly to the services provided from STS.” Every day on average, twentytwo (22) U.S. veterans commit suicide (Department of Veteran Affairs). In the past year alone, the number of diagnosed cases of PTSD in the military jumped 50% and this represents cases that have been diagnosed. Studies estimate that one in every five military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is suffering from PTSD. To learn more about veteran-support services provided by STS, call 855-CUS-TMK9 (855-287-8659) for a confidential interview regarding eligibility.
Ford vs. Chevy:
Bit of Rivalry History A wonder appears
Henry Ford’s vision and mechanical genius produced the most famous automobile in history, the Model T. Who would dare challenge William Durant the car that put America on wheels? That would be William Durant, who was a business genius in his own right and he had a vision of his own.
A rival appears
In 1911, having been fired by General Motors, Will Durant started to manufacture his own car -- a low priced and immediately popular auto, which he named for Louis Chevrolet, his partner and famous
Henry Ford
U.S. veteran Vic Martin with STS psychiatric service dog “Kira.”
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race car driver. The profits from this venture enabled Durant to purchase enough stock in his old employer, General Motors, to allow him to return and take over the management of
GM.
Chevy joins GM
In 1917 Durant brought his Chevrolet company into the GM stable and prepared to go after the market that belonged to the ubiquitous Model T. This was a bold undertaking since at the time, Ford sold 5 to 6 times as many cars as it’s nearest competitor. But, it was now “Game On.”
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want to speak to my lawyer.” “Excuse me sir,” the receptionist says, “but this is third time I’ve had to tell you that your lawyer died last week. Why do you keep calling?” The guy replies, “Because I love hearing it!”
Just for Laughs A death in the family
A blonde goes to work in tears. Her boss asks, “What’s wrong?” She says, “My mom died.” He told her to go home, but she said, “No, I’ll be fine.” Later that day, her boss finds her crying again. He says, “What’s wrong?” She replies, “I just talked to my sister, and her mom died, too!”
It’s great news
PUZZLE PAGE
A guy phones a law firm and says, “I want to speak to my lawyer.” The receptionist says, “I’m sorry, but your lawyer died last week.” The next day the same guy phones the law firm and says, “I want to speak to my lawyer.” Once again the receptionist replies, “I’m sorry, but your lawyer died last week.” The next day the guy makes his regular call to the law firm and say, “I
ACROSS 1. Explosion 6. Travelled through water 10. Actors in a show 14. Stream 15. Piece of glass 16. Chills and fever 17. Mountain crest 18. Distinctive flair 19. Wreckage 20. A lively whirling Italian dance 22. Mend (archaic) 23. Small European freshwater fish 24. Wardrobe 26. Wanes 30. Timid 31. Poetic dusk 32. Tidy 33. Fastened 35. Brazilian dance 39. Query 41. Not western 43. Place 44. Blabs 46. French for “State” 47. Sick 49. Tear 50. D D D D 51. Orbital high point 54. Beers 56. Hurry 57. A long artificial mound 63. Fortitude 64. Pause 65. Keen 66. Curved molding 67. Wings
Alcoholic pick up lines
• Girl, this isn’t a beer belly, its a fuel tank for my love machine! • Here is $30. Drink until I am really good looking, then come to talk to me. • Girl, I would buy you a drink but I’d be jealous of the
glass. • I’m not drunk, I’m just intoxicated by you. • Hey, you owe me a drink. I dropped mine when you walked past.
Bad boomerang
Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A: A stick.
Beat the casino
Q: What is the only way to keep your money from the casinos in Las Vegas? A: When you get off the plane, walk into the propellers.
Beautiful?
A lawyer was just waking up from anesthesia after surgery, and his wife was sitting by his side. His eyes flut-
68. Overact 69. Small slender gull 70. Cravings 71. Thigh armor DOWN 1. Rascal 2. Former Italian currency 3. Affirm 4. Bristle 5. Inclination 6. Harangue 7. Pike (fish) 8. A Freudian stage
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9. Threaten 10. Fizzy 11. Chills and fever 12. Hotel offering 13. Basic belief 21. Flavor 25. Not more 26. Terminates 27. Red vegetable 28. Baseball great, ____ Ruth 29. Unbend 34. Removes body hair 36. Distribute 37. Scottish hillside
tered open and he said, “You’re beautiful!” and then he fell asleep again. His wife had never heard him say that so she stayed by his side. A couple of minutes later, his eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re cute!” Well, the wife was disappointed because instead of “beautiful,” it was “cute.” She asked, “What happened to ‘beautiful’?” His reply was “The drugs are wearing off!”
Blonde cruise
A blonde sees a flier on a bulletin board that reads, “Cruise -- Only $5.” She goes to the address on the flier and hands the receptionist $5. The receptionist nods to a burly man reading a newspaper. He walks over to the blonde and knocks her unconscious. The blonde wakes up tied to a log floating down river. To her right, she sees one of her blonde friends. “Do you think they’re going to serve food on this trip?” she asks. Her friend replies, “They didn’t last year.”
Bride and broom
Chairman of the board
Christmas bonus
To surprise her husband, an executive’s wife stopped by his office. When she opened the door, she found him with his secretary sitting in his lap. Without hesitating, he dictated, “And in conclusion, gentlemen, budget cuts or no budget cuts, I cannot continue to operate this office with just one chair.”
38. Picnic insects 40. Doing nothing 42. Type of poplar tree 45. High-spirited horse 48. Wiggle room 51. Lingo 52. Oust politically 53. Willow 55. Shooting sport 58. Man 59. Mother 60. Prima donna problems 61. Catches 62. Tall woody plant
Two brooms are getting married. Before the ceremony, the bride broom says to the groom broom, “I think I’m going to have a whisk.” The groom broom says, “How can that be? We haven’t even swept together!”
Cause and effect
Children in the backseat cause accidents. Accidents in the backseat cause children.
Boss: Who said that just because I tried to kiss you at last month’s Christmas party, you could neglect to do your work around here? Secretary: My lawyer.
De-evolution
At the rate law schools are turning them out, by 2050 there will be more lawyers than humans.
SUDOKU The rules to play Sudoku are quite simple. Fill in the blanks so that each row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain one instance of each of the numbers 1 through 9.
This week’s solutions:
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