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Factories pumping out smoke would be and example of

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In 2010, only a handful of WW1 veterans were still alive. By early 2012, they were all deceased.

In early 2012, the last person serving in any armed service during WW1 passed away. The last combat veteran of WW1 died in 2011.

Florence Green (nee Patterson), who joined the Women's RAF at age 17 in 1918, was the last surviving armed forces member. She died on February 4, 2012, two weeks before her 111th birthday (born February 19, 1901).

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There are actually seven different types of discharge characterization:

Uncharacterized - For entry level separations where the member has served less than 180 days when notifed of administrative separation. This can be recieved for a variety of different reasons. With respect to non-service related matters such as VA benefits, civilian employment etc, shall be considered as the equivilent of an Honorable or General (Under Honorable Conditions)

Honorable - an Honorable discharge is warranted when the quality of a member's service has met the standards of accepted conduct and performance of duty for military personnel.

General under honorable conditions - is appropriate if the member's service has been honest and faithful, but significant negative aspects of the member's conduct or performance outweighs positive aspects of the member's military record.

Under Other Than Honorable Conditions (OTH) - is warranted when a member engages in conduct involving one or more acts or omissions that constitute a significant departure from the conduct expected of members of the armed forces.

Bad Conduct - Is assigned as part of the sentence at Special or General court-martial.

Dishonorable - The least favorable characterization. Recieved as part of the sentence at General court-martial.

Dismissal - Equivilent to a Dishonorable, but reserved for commissioned officers. Recieved as part of the sentence at General court-martial.

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American Veterans Aid (AVA) was founded by a war era veteran who wanted to help other veterans and their surviving spouses apply for and receive the Aid and Attendance Benefit. AVA is a privately owned for profit company and charges a reasonable fee for its service, called a Pre-Filing Consultation. The purpose of the Consultation is to determine the Claimant's eligibility and in many cases assist those who are ineligible to become eligible. The company has a 100% money back guarantee - if the claimant is denied his or her Benefit by the VA, any fee paid to AVA is fully refunded. The company has a VA accredited Claims Agent on staff to help the Claimants prepare and present their VA application forms to the VA and represent them before the VA Claims Board. There is no charge for this part of the service. The Claims Agent is only 1 of 99 in the country who can do this. For a claimant who is overqualified for VA Benefits due to having too much in assets, AVA will assist them with moving a portion of the assets into a protected account. With the money now in the protected account, AVA does not require the claimant to purchase any type of investment, such as annuities, certificates of deposit, bonds, or funeral trusts. The Claimant always has a choice of either paying AVA a reasonable fee for it's services or taking AVA's financial advice in repositioning a portion of the assets into safe, conservative, and secure investments. Thus, if the Claimant chooses to reposition their assets, the financial institutions who conduct these transactions will pay AVA a commission. AVA is proud of it's service to the many veterans and surviving souses across the nation. The company looks forward to many more years of helping those who served our nation receive the Benefits they deserve.

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Military body bags were always available in Vietnam. They were a normal part of the medical corp's equipment. In Vietnam, they were kept in cardboard boxes and stored in various warehouses, until requested for use. People in the US seldom, if ever, heard of the term nor thought much about them, until newsmen and anti-draft protesters begin yelling out the "name" over nation wide television. During the US Army's final large offensive, during Operation Lam Son 719 in 1971; boxes of body bags were shipped out to Firebase Vandergrift and surrounding firebases. Placed under the supervision of the medics, they were kept hidden from general view, as they not only gave away the massive size of the operation, but if seen they also could lower morale.

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We honor those who were willing to fight for our country even if we disagree with the war that they fought in.

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Haven't you ever noticed Veteran groups like the "American Legend"? How about the VFW? "Veterans of Foreign Wars". Veterans are people that have already been in the military.

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yes, the certificates are printed by Tiffany Publishing Company located in Norfolk Va. http://tiffanypublishing.com QM Certificates are also available from the United States Naval Institute. Many ships had certificates specially printed to their own design. Of course you can buy a replacement but it won't have all the "official signatures" on it that your original had. If the yeomen/personnelmen on your ship were sharp they would have placed a photocopy of your certificate in your service record. If you're still on active duty that should be easy to check; if you're retired you'll have to request a copy from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis Old Bubblehead

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yes because they have suffered alot already

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Yes, it is a Federal Holiday and all banks are closed.

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Royalty. It's always been the color of royalty. In the case of Easter, it has a dual meaning... primarily it represents the kingship of Jesus, but it's also a reminder of the robe that the soldiers put on him as they were mocking him prior to the crucifixion.

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There should be a closer correlation between a police officer who just experienced a traumatic incident & and an Iraq or Afghanistan US veteran. For the following reasons:

1. Both are conducting similar work (law enforcement/arresting/searching/physical scuffles/shootings/terrorism/death/wounds, etc).

2. Both law enforcement & military (which is also law enforcement effective 1990s) are ALL VOLUNTEER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS.

3. Law enforcement officers & current US military personnel are NOT AT WAR WITH ANOTHER NATION (the US is not at war with any Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy of Iraq nor Afghanistan).

4. If war was being conducted against another nation...constant battle (in the air, on the sea, and on the land) would begin to take a toll on personnel. That's not currently the case.

The number one biggest reason for traumatic problems for men in war (WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam) was they DIDN'T ASK FOR IT; DIDN'T WANT IT; and were FORCED TO GO AND FIGHT IT! This of course was on top of getting one's arm or leg blown off, or getting killed, etc.

So...does a police officer want to be a police officer? Yes or no is half the battle. Based upon all the "cop" shows on television and at the theaters, one might think that "most everybody" wants to be a cop! Same for today's equal opportunity military.

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I contacted Knotts Customer Relations and got this reponse today (10/12/10)

Hello Anna:

Yes, we are having the annual Military/Veteran's promotion from November 1 through November 25.

Sheri Ledoux, Administrator

Guest Communications

Knott's Berry Farm

8039 Beach Blvd.

Buena Park, CA 90620

(714) 220-5387

Fax: (714) 220-5426

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Serve in the US military and after a general or honorable discharge you are a US Veteran with the benefits thereof. Serve during a conflict in theater than you are a war veteran.

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We as Americans should honor every single soldiers that has risked and gave their lives to protect ours and our country. Even the one's that are still standing next to us today. Veterans Day shoulnd't just be a day when people take the day off to go shopping. that not what Veteran's Day is about.

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The American Veterans Aid Group is believed to be a scam, according to the opinions of many people. The organization is not sanctioned by any veterans organizations.

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There is not going to be a COLA for 2010. As the current COLA is directly tied to the Social Security COLA, we get zip.

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No, but many confuse memorial day ( was decoration day ) with versans day 11/11 . Poppies are sold this time of the year in British countries, weereas the USA , they sell poppies for memorial day (5/30 )

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A halt to fighting while a peace treaty is worked out

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Philippines.