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On July 11, 1798, the Marine Corps was re-established, and the Marines were again forces to contend with amid hostile aggressions toward the U.S. The Marines fought the Barbary pirates along the shores of Tripoli; they battled alongside naval fleets during the War of 1812 and stood strong with Andrew Jackson in the defeat of the British at New Orleans, to name of few. In the next decades, the Marines were instrumental in protecting U.S. interests around the world.

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The Few, The Proud... Continued from Page 1 During the peak of World War II, the Marine Corps had six divisions, five air wings and more than 485,000 troops. During the latter war, 87,000 Marines were killed and wounded; 82 Marines had earned the Medal of Honor. Today, the Marine Corps operates under the U.S. Department of the Navy and is the smallest of the armed forces, with 190,000 active duty and 40,000 reserve Marines, in the Department of Defense (2008 figures). The Marine Corps is headquartered in Arlington, Va.

SEMPER FIDELIS Fortitudine (with fortitude) was the first motto of the Marine Corps initiated in conjunction with the War of 1812. By Sea and by Land – from the Royal Marine’s “Per Mere, Per Terram” – was the second motto. The third motto, “To the Shores of Tripoli,” eventually became a familiar line in the Marine hymn – “From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli.” In 1883, the Marine Corps adopted Semper Fidelis, Latin for “always faithful” as its official motto. The service men and women of the Marine Corps wear their uniform with pride. Semper Fidelis, or sometimes shortened to Semper Fi, exemplifies their loyalty and dedication.

OOH-RAH! There are a few theories about the origination of the Marine greeting, “OOH-RAH.” One asserts that Marines on U.S. submarines during the Korean War responded to a call to action when they heard the vessel’s klaxon alarm – which sounded like “A-OOGAH.” The sound became a Marine cheer on the submarine as a sign of battle readiness. Legend has it that a sergeant serving on the first Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion took the “AOO-GAH” cheer with him when he became a drill instructor in San Diego. He handed it down to drill instructor students and they passed it on to their recruits. It eventually became part of the Recon cadence. Throughout the years, the Marines shortened “A-OO-GAH” to OOH-RAH. Another theory is that “OOH-RAH” is derived from

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the Turkish phrase “kill them all,” which was adopted as the Russian battle cry as “urrah.”

ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE Although Semper Fi is the actual motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, “once a marine, always a marine” is the motto of the Marine Corps League – signifying its lifelong meaning to those who have “earned the title of Marine.” Semper Fi is a reminder to a Marine that he or she will live by the core values of honor, courage and commitment for a lifetime. No Marine can ever be undone.

FIRST TO FIGHT The Marine Corps mantra and one of its missions is to be the first on the scene when the country’s interests are being threatened – first to help and first to fight. “For this, we have earned the reputation as “America’s 911 Force” — our nation’s first line of defense.” The Marine Corps states that its ability to respond from the ground, the air and the sea distinguishes it as the “premier expeditionary force.”

MARINE QUIPS The Marine Corps has been referenced by many terms that depict their unique identity among U.S. military branches. • Leathernecks: The leather neckpiece was part of the Marine uniform from 1775 to 1875 – worn around their throats to keep their heads held erect. • Devil Dogs: Germans coined this term in referring to the tenacity and fighting ability of the Marines – a reference to fighting dogs of the old days. • Esprit de Corps: The spirit of a Marine unit – devotion, loyalty and honor. • Uncommon Valor – a Common Virtue: referring to World War II victories, especially Iwo Jima, the largest all-Marine battle in history. • Jarhead: The sailors called Marines “jarheads” The Few, The Proud... Continued on Page 3

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• Ed McMahon – best known as Johnny Carson’s sidekick on “The Tonight Show” from 1962 to 1992; McMahon joined the Marines and later trained fighter pilots. Other notable Marines: George Jones, country singer; Brian Keith, Lee Marvin, Steve McQueen – actors; Leon Uris, novelist; Ken Norton, boxer; Lee Trevino, PGA golfer

MARINE CORPS TRIVIA • Maj. Samuel Nichola is considered to be the first Marine commandant. He led the Marines throughout the American Revolution. • Scarlet, gold and green are the official colors of the Marine Corps. • The Marine Corps hymn is the oldest official anthem of any U.S. military service. • The Marine Corps band is the oldest musical orThe Few, The Proud... Continued on Page 4

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ganization in the U.S. and has played at every presidential inauguration since 1801. Because of the latter, the band is also known as “The President’s Own.” • The emblem – an eagle, globe and anchor – was adopted in 1868. The globe and the anchor signify worldwide service and the sea. The eagle, with its wings spread, represents the country, and the Marine motto is clenched in the beak of the bird. • The red stripe on the uniforms (the blood stripe) is thought to represent the blood that was shed by Marines at the Battle of Chapaultepec during the 1846 war with Mexico. • On Aug. 13, 1918, Opha Mae Johnson was the first woman to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserves. During World War I, 304 other females joined Johnson in the Marine Reserves. After the war ended, so did the female division of the corps. It took another 25 years before women would again be part of the Marine Corps. In February 1943, Gen. Thomas Holcomb, then commandant of the Marine Corps, announced that the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve had been formed. Women can be assigned to all Marine occupational fields except combat arms, air defense and antiterrorism units.

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The Academy is located in Harlingen, Texas, on 142 acres. Students follow strict regiments not unlike the U.S. Marine Corps. The structure is designed to emulate the same goals of the Corps – to develop courage, character and leadership. The school accepts highschool age males nationwide as well as internationally – the yearly cost is more than $26,000.

Highlights include the era exhibit galleries, where multimedia technology brings the Marines’ war time experiences to life to museum visitors. The World War II Gallery, the Vietnam Gallery and the Korean War Gallery are part of the depiction of Marines in operation. Also on deck are galleries educating visitors about Global terrorism, Marine training and the Marine band. About 1,000 artifacts are on display like the Grumman Panther, one of the first of the Marine Corps jet aircraft.

An Air Wing program is offered to cadets interested in becoming professional pilots and certified flight instructors. Whether high school graduates are from the Military Academy or from public or private schools, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., is the Marine equivalent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Naval Academy offers undergraduate study for men and women seeking to become commissioned officers.

Overlooking the museum is the 3-acre Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, where Marine Corps organizations and those who served are honored with monuments and commemorative bricks.

AT-HOME ASSIGNMENTS The Marines operate 11 bases in the U.S. and Okinawa. California, Arizona, Hawaii, South and North Carolina, Virginia and Washington D.C. are home bases for Marine enlistees and officers.

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• On Nov. 4, 1842, after a stormy threeyear courtship, Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill. Mary came from a distinguished Kentucky family, and some of her relatives frowned upon her association with Lincoln, who was a country lawyer and a minor figure in the state legislature. • On Nov. 6, 1899, James Ward Packard, an electrical-wire manufacturer, test-drives the first Packard automobile through the streets of Warren, Ohio. The Model A featured a one-cylinder engine producing 12

• On Nov. 8, 1900, Margaret Mitchell, author of “Gone with the Wind,” is born in Atlanta. Mitchell worked as a journalist for the Atlanta Journal for six years. She quit after an ankle injury limited her mobility, and she devoted herself to her novel about the South during and after the Civil War. The book, published in 1936, sold 1 million copies in its ﬁrst six months in print.

• On Nov. 3, 1956, the “Wizard of Oz” is broadcast on television for the ﬁrst time. Some 45 million people tuned in to CBS to see the 1939 movie classic. Star Judy Garland’s 10-year-old daughter, Liza Min-

nelli, introduced the program. • On Nov. 2, 1989, Carmen Fasanella, a taxicab driver from Princeton, N.J., retires after 68 years and 243 days of service. Fasanella, who was continuously licensed as a taxicab owner and driver in the Borough of Princeton, N.J., since Feb. 1, 1921, is the most enduring taxi driver on record.

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• On Nov. 5, 1911, Leonard Slye, later known as Roy Rogers, is born in Cincinnati. The singer and cowboy actor launched “The Roy Rogers Show,” a mix of music and drama, in 1944. The show always closed with the song “Happy Trails,” which became known as Rogers’ theme song.

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It is always a challenge when adopting a new pet. SAINT Animal Rescue asks the adopter to give the animal a reasonable amount of time to adjust to it’s new family and environment. This is so very important to your new family member as well as your existing family members. Please visit our website at saintanimalrescue.org and as always thank you for caring. “There is only one smartest dog in the world, and every boy has it.” -Anonymous

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m interested in adopting a puppy from our local shelter. However, my friends are giving me conflicting advice. Some say shelter pets are popular because they’re cheaper than purebreds -- whatever that means. Another friend said that pets can be costly and that her puppy has already racked up thousands of dollars in vet bills. What’s your advice? -- Tabitha in Little Rock DEAR TABITHA: I’d say continue going with your gut on this decision. You’re wisely weighing the advice your friends have given, now add a bit of research to the process. The financial aspect of pet ownership is well worth considering. Your friend encountered unplanned medical bills. While certainly no one wants her pet to get sick, it’s important to acknowledge that it can happen. Pets have plenty of regular medical expenses as well, including annual checkups, vaccinations and tags. A recent column by Kristen Sullivan at FiLife.com (http://www.filife.com/ stories/love-loot-surprise-its-a-boy-

can-you-afford-him) discusses some of the costs pet owners should plan for before adopting a pet. How much will the initial adoption cost? (Most shelters charge a fee at adoption that generally includes payment for spaying/ neutering, among other things.) How much will you pay for food, equipment, training and toys? Figuring these expenses into the household budget is important. A “reality check” that goes beyond the dollars-and-cents reckoning also is important: Can you meet all of a pet’s needs? The ASPCA has a list of 10 questions to ask yourself before adopting (http://www.aspca.org/adoption/ adoption-tips/questions-to-ask-beforeadopting.html). If, after taking the above steps and doing your homework as well as possible, you decide not to adopt a pet, don’t beat yourself up. You’re concerned about providing a great home for a dog -- and you have to be financially and emotionally prepared to do so. I wish you the best, no matter what your decision.

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Chicken Breasts with skin and bone Olive Oil Garlic Powder Onion Powder Kosher Salt Italian Seasoning 1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. 2. Place chicken (bone down/skin up) in a baking pan and coat well with enough olive oil. 3. Liberally sprinkle each of the remaining ingredients over the chicken. 4. Bake for 1 hour.

did this recipe a little different because it’s hard to use to many. So don’t be afraid of using too much. Also, you can do as many chicken breasts as you want. If you start overlapping the breasts you might have to leave them in just a little longer. After the hour check the center by cutting into it and making sure there is no pink inside.

When I bake in my oven I have two baking stones that I put on the top shelf and the bottom shelf so I get a more even bake. At the very high temperature, the chicken will come out extremely moist with a whole lot of flavor. You can use other spices such as tarragon with a half a lemon squeezed over each breast or some cumin and oregano with some lime. You can serve the chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy (made from the drippings) and then some vegetables on Sunday night dinner and then use the leftovers to make a tasty soup. Just remove the meat (set a side) from the skin and bones and place in a stockpot with some sautéed carrots, celery, onions, spices and water. Simmer until you get all of the flavor out of the skin and bones (about an hour), add the meat back in after chopping or shredding and add some pasta. Yum! I like to have several roasted chicken breasts on hand so I can make a meal any time including eggs in the morning or a salad at lunch.

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CORKS AREN’T ALL THEY’RE CRACKED UP TO BE

orks aren’t perfect. They can sometimes develop a moldiness that spoils the wine, and they’re a frustrating barrier between you and the wine. For wines that are intended to be consumed young-like most white wines-a screw cap is less risky, simpler to remove, and just as effective in keeping out the air. But traditions die hard, and the cork will probably be the closure of choice even on young wines for some time to come.

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Sports Quiz

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1. GEOGRAPHY: How many lakes are in the North American Great Lake chain? 2. ARTS: What was choreographer George Balanchine’s native country? 3. RELIGION: What is the formal name of the Quakers? 4. TELEVISION: What high school did Richie Cunningham attend in the sitcom “Happy Days”? 5. MOVIES: What baseball movie introduced the character of “Wild Thing”? 6. LAW: Who is the current chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? 7. AD SLOGANS: What kind of candy “melts in your mouth, not in your hands”? 8. ANATOMY: Where is the parietal bone located in the human body? 9. MATH: How many minutes are in a day? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the symbol of the zodiac sign Cancer?

1. Detroit’s Placido Polanco set a major-league record in 2007 for consecutive errorless games at second base. How many did he have? 2. Three New York Yankees have won the Rookie of the Year Award the same year they played for a World Series-winning team. Name two of them. 3. Name the last team to lead the NFL in total defense, rushing defense and passing defense in the same season. 4. When was the last time before Kansas’ Cole Aldrich in 2009 that a men’s basketball player had a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament? 5. Mike Sillinger holds the NHL record for most teams played for by one player. How many? 6. Name the first person to win all three Alpine skiing gold medals at a Winter Olympics. 7. Who was the last women’s golfer other than Annika Sorenstam to win two majors on the LPGA Tour in one season?

1. How did the Bay City Rollers get their name? What country were they from? 2. What’s the real name of the female lead singer of the group Blondie? 3. Boston-based group The Cars has a new name. What is it? 4. Which group is responsible for “Peppermint Twist”? 5. What was the Wall of Sound? 6. Who is Whitney Houston’s equally well-known cousin? (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

In order to keep everyone honest (you know who you are,) we have moved the answers and solutions to the trivia and puzzles to the next page (15).

New DVD Releases for Week of November 2, 2009 PICKS OF THE WEEK Ah yes, the holiday season is once again upon us, which means it’s time for the studios to repackage previous releases in the hope that the new box and shoddy extras will convince you to cough up twice as much dough buying something you already own -- or as gift for someone in your ofﬁce’s Secret Santa. Let’s take a gander at the Good,

Bad and Ugly of this week’s offerings: THE GOOD “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)” -In addition to the DVD, this set comes with a bag of “instant snow,” four drink coasters with quotes from the ﬁlm on them, a button that reads, “I Survived a Griswold Family Christmas,” a Santa Hat and a miniature moose mug like the one Clark (Chevy Chase) drinks egg nog from in that one scene where he drinks egg nog. (Yeah, I know that was repetitive. I just like saying Nog.) It retails for about 50 bucks, but if you look around you can get it for around 30, which seems reasonable considering you’re getting a moose mug -- for NOG. THE BAD “North by Northwest (50th Anniversa-

ry Edition)” -- Cary Grant stars in this Alfred Hitchcock-directed comedy/ thriller about an advertising executive mistaken for a spy. You’d think such a classic, iconic ﬁlm would get the multidisc treatment with tons of extras. You would be wrong. One disc, a few extras and a ﬂimsy little picture book. For $35, I expect more. Heck, for that money, I could buy another copy of “Christmas Vacation” and have TWO moose mugs -- for NOG. THE UGLY “Forrest Gump (Chocolate Box Gift Set)” -- What better way to celebrate this Oscar winner than to re-release the DVD in a box that looks like a box of chocolates? Yes, for 50 bucks, you can get “Forrest Gump” in a box that, when opened, contains a hunk o’ cardboard with a picture of chocolates printed

on it. Oh, and you get a white feather. Yeah, Fifty Bucks. No Chocolate. TV SERIES “Star Wars The Clone Wars” The Complete Season One “Spin City” Season Three “Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro” The Complete First and Second Seasons “Fraggle Rock” The Complete Final Season “Mission: Impossible” The Final TV Season “The Donna Reed Show” Season Three “The Rockford Files: Movie Collection” Vol. 1 “Here’s Lucy” Season Two (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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THE TREASURE FALLS Ranch Style Floor Plan

1053 Greenland Forest Drive

1133 Greenland Forest Drive

• 4,501 s.f. total (4,391 s.f. ﬁnished) • 5 bedrooms / 4-1/2 baths / 3 car garage • gourmet kitchen with slab - granite countertops and GE Proﬁle stainless steel appliances • hand-trowelled textured walls • large master suite with custom 5 piece bath • 3/4 acre treed homesite • district 38 schools

• 3,775 total square feet • 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, oversized 3 car garage • gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, custom tile, and hardwood ﬂoors • Stucco exterior with trex front and rear decks • Walkout basement on 1/2 acre homesite • Act now and pick your colors and interior options