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| December 2008 Newsletter | ||
In This Issue
Quotable Quotes "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell News from Around the Services  A FAREWELL TO THE TROOPS - President George W. Bush waves to military members on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. After giving a speech, he shook hands and individually thanked troops for their service. The President made two surprise visits to troops and government leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan. - USAF photo by SSgt. Samuel Morse DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - 'Good Progress' Made, Challenges Ahead in Afghanistan, Bush Says - Officials Set Military Housing Allowance Rates for 2009 - CJCS Mullen Readies USO Tour to CENTCOM, EUCOM Areas - Vietnam War MIA Remains Identified - SECDEF: Procurement System Must Be More Responsive to Current Requirements - GIs Work With Iraqi Veterinarians to Enhance Animal Care - Coalition, Afghan Forces Give Gift of Medical Care  A COASTIE KIND OF CHRISTMAS - Two USCG 41-foot utility boats moored at Coast Guard Station New Orleans wear a coat of snow as they wait ready to respond. New Orleans recently experienced a bout of abnormal snowy weather. - USCG photo by PA3 Tom Atkeson  ROUND AWAY! - A 155mm high-explosive round bids farewell to Gun 1, from Battery K, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, during a fire mission at the Joint Combat Weapons Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan. Training events like this one take place several times each year throughout Japan. - USMC photo by Cpl. Eric D. Arndt ARMY - Realistic Training Prepares Paratroopers for Combat - Army Opens Living History Exhibit at Pentagon - Army Farewells Wallace Team as TRADOC Transitions - Medic Who Rescued Troops from Flames Earns Distinguished Service Cross - Army CID: Warning to Online Holiday Shoppers - Army, Navy Mesh to Complete Mission  A NEW PLAYMATE - Army SGT Jason Rex plays with an local Iraqi boy during a neighborhood presence patrol in Malha, Iraq. Rex is assigned to the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division's Company D, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment (Wolfhounds), 3rd Brigade Combat Team. - US Army photo by SGT Kani Ronningen AIR FORCE - Alaska NG, ANG continues Operation Santa Claus tradition - NYC AF recruiter recovering after stabbing - Air Force leaders chair first nuclear oversight board - USAFA to meet Houston at Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl - Portuguese AF applies USAF's lean initiatives - New Year brings new tools to quit tobacco - Earthlings can exchange Holiday greetings with space station crew  ONE OF SANTA'S HELPERS - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin helps Santa pass out gifts during Operation Santa Claus 2008 in Kivalina. Operation Santa Claus, an Alaska National Guard community relations and support program, provides toys, books and school supplies for young people in communities across the state. - US Army photo by SPC Paizley Ramsey  PIGGY-BACK LANDING - A modified NASA Boeing 747 carrying the space shuttle Endeavour touches-down at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, TX. The shuttle was en route to Kennedy Space Center, FL after making an alternate landing at Edwards AFB, CA. The shuttle's next mission - to deliver parts to the International Space Station - is slated for June 13. - USN photo by MC2 D. Keith Simmons MARINE CORPS - 'Steel Rain' Rededicates Colors, Reflects on Lineage - Navy Corpsmand Gets 'Shot' For a Good Cause - Jerusalem Priest Receives Title of 'Honorary Marine' - Darkside Devil Dog Awarded Marine of the Year - Snowy Season Signals Safety - Be Smart With Alcohol This Holiday Season  DESERT MISSION - Two USAF pararescuemen depart from a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a personnel recovery training exercise on Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. More than 800 ground recovery personnel took part in Angel Thunder 2008, a combat search and rescue exercise. - USAF photo by SrA. Noah R. Johnson COAST GUARD - CG Offers Holiday Boating Gift Suggestions - FEATURE STORY: A Step Beyond Expected - America's Waterway Watch Program Relevant In Wake of Mumbai Attacks - Hawaii USCG Units Save Energy To Save Lives - A Coast Guard Family Returns to Visit Cutter 10 Years Later  PASS IN-REVIEW - Navy Captain Jake Washington (left), Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest commanding officer, returns the cadet brigade commander's salute during a pass-in-review by Navy JROTC cadets at Proviso West High School in Hillside, NY. CAPT Washington served as reviewing officer during a formal unit inspection and encouraged the battalion's 335 cadets to remain dedicated to being good citizens and to continue making positive choices for their future. - USN photo by Bill Couch Video - General Jones comments at the 2008 MCA Awards Dinner  Former Marine Commandant Gen. James Jones, recently named to be national security adviser for President-elect Barack Obama, speaks at the 2008 Marine Corps Association Grounds Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 5.Click here for a video summary of his speech, provided courtesy of the Marine Corps Association.  Useful Military Links Defenselink -- The OFFICIAL source of news and information from the Department of Defense, related agencies and all military branches. Multi-National Force - Iraq -- Official website of MNF-I. Multi-National Corps - Iraq -- Official website of MNC-I, "Leading the transformation of Iraq." International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) -- Official website for coalition forces in Afghanistan The Pentagon Channel -- 24-hour broadcasts of official military news and information for members of the US Armed Forces through select stateside cable systems, and overseas via American Forces Network (AFN). My AFN.mil -- American Forces Network (AFN) provides multi-channel, broadcast-quality radio and television services and expanded internal information products to all DoD members and their families stationed overseas, on contingency operations, and onboard Navy ships around the world. We Bring You Home. Military Homefront -- A DoD Web portal for reliable Quality of Life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you'll find what you need! Stars & Stripes -- The DoD-authorized UNOFFICIAL daily newspaper for US Forces overseas, printed in European, Pacific and Mideast editions. Department of Defense Educational Activity (DoDEA) -- DoDEA operates more than 218 public schools for grades K-12 in 14 districts located in seven U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam and 12 foreign countries to serve the children of military service members and Department of Defense civilian employees. Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) -- The military's largest retailer. A mission-essential, and the premier quality of life provider for all DoD military members, civilians, contractors and their families worldwide. Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) -- The Navy's Family Store providing quality goods and services at a savings and supporting the naval quality of life programs. Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) -- Delivering the premier quality-of-life benefit to military members worldwide. United Service Organizations (USO) -- The USO supports U.S. troops and their families wherever they serve. Across the United States and around the world, the American military knows that the USO is there for them. Until Every One Comes Home. Space Avaliable Travel fact sheet -- Answers to the most common Space A travel questions, courtesy of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, CA. OFFICIAL SERVICE BRANCH MAGAZINES: NAVY - All Hands MARINE CORPS - Marines ARMY - Soldiers AIR FORCE - Airman COAST GUARD - Coast Guard Navy World Wide Locator -- For locating individuals on active duty, those recently discharged, and current addresses for retired Navy service members. Navy Retired Activities Branch -- Keeps the retired community informed of their benefits and provides customer service to Navy retirees and their families. Shift Colors -- The Magazine for Navy Retirees. UNIFORM REGULATIONS: NAVY - NAVPERS 15665I MARINE CORPS - MCO P1020.34G ARMY - AR 670-1 AIR FORCE - AFI 36-2903 COAST GUARD - COMDTINST M1020.6E Global Terrorism Incident Map If you want to know what is going on in the world of terrorism, threats, explosions, airline incidents, etc., keep this web page. It's not just about terrorism - it's about what is happening every day, every minute some place in the world that could affect all of us in some way. It updates every 30 seconds, constantly. You just click on any map icon for full info at any time. Global Incident Map TWS Fallen Marine Memorial Project  TWS is a place to honor the service history of all Marines who served including those who fell in combat. So that they will not be forgotten, we have created a special facility where any TWS Member can post a Remembrance Profile for a Fallen Marine they knew or would like to honor, and this can be accessed via the "Remember a Marine" link on the LH Home page. We have also developed an important feature which will enable TWS Members to adopt the Profile of a Fallen Marine already posted on the site. TWS has already researched and compiled comprehensive information on all 14,387 Marines who fell during the Vietnam War, 1965-1975, and these are now installed as Fallen Profiles accessible via the LH Home Page link. As no one is assigned to maintain these Profiles, we invite TWS Members to adopt one or more Fallen Profiles as custodian and researching and adding any additional information when available. 4,700 Vietnam Fallen Profiles have already been adopted by TWS Members and there are just over 9,600 remaining. To adopt the Profile of a Fallen Marine from the Vietnam War, please click on the Adopt a Fallen Marine Profile link on the left hand Home Page after you log in or click hereThis is YOUR Website - help secure it Marines.Togetherweserved is your website - please help secure its future by upgrading to Full Membership  As you know, there are no advertisements on TWS and There is no charge to join MTWS and remain a Free Member. Without advertisments, TWS is a member-supported website and there are considerable benefits to becoming a Full Member. By upgrading to Full Membership, which is modestly priced and very simple to do, you not only have access to premium areas of the website but, in so doing, you also help support the ongoing development, maintenance and promotion of Marines.TogetherWeServed.com and keep it advertisement free. Think about it - how many websites do you visit that have no advertising? TWS is unique and it's here to serve YOU! Jobs for Marines  Visit the Marines Job Board which is on the left hand Home Page. You'll find numerous job listings. All positions, described in detail, are posted by fellow Marines.TWS Membes who are familiar with the credentials and experience offered by Marines. Jobs posted this month: Position Offered: All Source Analyst Location: Northern Virginia Salary Range: $85-$115K Position Offered: Assistant Professor Business/Public Policy Location: Young Harris, GA Salary Range: $38-$48K Position Offered: Operations Tech Location: Calvert City, KY Salary Range: To $50K Position Offered: Storage Administrator (2nd Shift) Location: Charlotte, NC Salary Range: $70K DOE Position Offered: Instructor - Firearms/Force Protection Location: Norfolk, VA Salary Range: $19.97/hr If your company has any positions suited to Marines seeking employment, you are very welcome to post these on the Job Board. This is a FREE service to TWS subscribers Post a Job on TWS Currently Posted Positions. Does the jobs board work? Please see these comments submitted by a recruiting professional: "[TWS]..Thanks for the note and the opportunity to give you feedback. We think of the TWS board as a vital piece of our recruiting capabilities. As a business yourself you know that it is a cardinal sin to refuse work. We do it daily and we are glad to do so! When we look at a company that is asking us to recruit for them, we look first at why they are asking specifically to help them. After all, there are no shortage of recruiting firms. If they are not offering long term stability, we would never recruit for them. If they are just trying to get publicity for hiring a vet, we would never help them. Our vets ARE NOT circus performing monkeys. They are men and women that have been trained to excel while others are running for the door. They are taught to never give up until the battle is done and they are taught others before self. If a company doesn't mirror that philosophy, they are not worthy of having our brave men and women in their ranks. Wal Mart recently asked us to recruit wounded warriors to act as greeters in their stores. We declined, our wounded warriors can do far more than offer a shopping basket to a patron. A key reason that we are able to be selective is because we have been able to keep our overhead low in part because the TWS job board is a integral part of our recruiting tools. The thing that makes the TWS board different from other services is that because it doesn't cost us to post, we charge a much lower fee to firms when we get the resume from TWS. We have 3 people that we are placing that found us through TWS. As such, we are going to make a $500 donation to the Wounded Warrior Project and cite TWS as the reason. It is a joy for our company to place service members and it is even more rewarding to us when these folks find us through together we served because it proves that the fellowship and brotherhood that binds servicemen and women is one that transcends what color uniform you wore, what your rate or MOS was or is, or what your race, gender or economic status is. We are all brothers and sisters in arms. Our company only focuses placing veterans and the spouses of active duty service men and women. My team is very focused on finding a great match for them with a company that will value them as valuable contributing member of their team. Every email that our team sends out to potential job candidates and or transition counselors has a reference to the Together We Served website. I think that if someone leaving the military maintains ties to active duty folks as well as join a network of prior military, it will make their transition back to civilian life much smoother. If we as a company are able to play a part in helping them find positive careers using TWS to do it, that is much better for everyone involved. Military.com approached me about 3 weeks ago about becoming a partner for military transition for some new thing they are trying to do. I thanked them for the call but told them they had lost focus on what they had originally wanted to do and that they needed to take the TWS model and copy that because their model isn't working anymore. I have assembled a very strong board of advisors including a former assistant attorney general, a retired Navy Captain, a retired Navy 2 star and very soon, we will have a retired 3 star Army General. All of them are impressed with what you are doing for our service men and women. None think that Military.com is anything more than a site that is out to just make a buck. Keep doing what you are doing. You are doing great things for our veterans and for that, I say thank you very much." Kevin Dunlap President/CEO Vetrecs Services Corporation a Veteran Owned Business 1005 Warren Drive Westminster, MD 21157 P (866) 829-0555 x702 F (866) 576-6976 If you have had success with either finding employees or with locating employment on the TWS Jobs Board, please let us know! This is a valuable FREE service to all TWS Members and employers and we're always interested in hearing your success stories. Please email TWS Admin with the details: info@marines.togetherweserved.com Marines.TWS Forums and Chat Boards - Sound Off!  What was your best duty station or assignment and why? What is the recipe for that good chow you know how to make out of an MRE? Where's the coldest beer on on WestPac? Do you have any tips about keeping healthy, or things to watch out for if you have a disease? These are just a few of the topics that are covered by the many Forums on Marines.TWS. These forums provide you, the members, a variety of places to discuss with other members the many topics we have in common. Those members still on active duty would probably like to know about good assignments when they make out their "dream sheets" or talk to their Monitors. Those who have worked as Monitors or served on a board might want to provide a few tips for members in preparing to talk about their next assignment. If you have a disease like diabetes, what tips can you give others about the disease and things to watch out for with diabetes? Encourage a fellow Marine to keep on top of a health problem so he stays with us for a long time. These are but a couple of topics that are available for you to offer advice, warn others about, discuss with other Marines, etc, or just vent your frustrations about. So pull up a foot-locker and start shooting the breeze, the forums are for you. Lost Your Password? If you have forgotten your User ID and Password you can be quickly and easily reminded by clicking on the "Reminder" link contained on the Login page or following this Link. Your Username and Password will be immediately sent to you by e-mail. Buddies Found - Success Stories this month Can you find old friends on TWS? Here's a few of the success stories posted this month:  "Just located a buddy from 2d Anti-tank Bn (1969-1970). Luckily he moved back to his old home town in NC. He and I have talked on the phone and exchanged some emails. He is now on TWS."Ahle, Dirk (Grumpy/Deke/Viking6), Col  TWO in one Day!"Last night, I was helped out by some of our TWS brothers in finding a Marine I was stationed with in HI. Spoke with him on the phone about 40 minutes, reminsced about some funny moments filled each other in on our current lives. It was really good to speak to him, as I have been trying to find this guy for years. Apparently, I shouldn't become an investigator b/c within minutes of posting my request to find him someone else had a phone number for me. SECOND one, last night, actually contacte me. He'd browsed my profile a couple of times prior and I guess the light bulb just went off and he wrote me telling me he knew me! We were in night class together at B dbl E class in TN in 90. I was the only WM in the school house at night, so I don't think you could forget me! lol So, yeah, two brother's to catch up with in one night was pretty awesome! And yeah, TWS was the most important factor in reconnecting with them. Thanks to TWS and the brothers out there so willing to help out!" Nelson, Lee Ann (Shorty Sinclair), Sgt  Labor of Love"To search for those who you lost over the years can be emotionaly draining at times.When you find that someone and your talking to them on the phone,the world stops spinning and time stands still while you reconnect. I've looked and looked over the years and have had some success but few and far between would characterize my progress. When George. Slim, Joe and Butch got involved my fortunes changed..These Marines helped me find no less then six brothers plus provided many leads I'm still working on. Thanks T.W.S. P.S. Thank you does not seem adequate to express my appreciation for all the afore mentioned and other Marines that took up the task.......A labor of love........THANK YOU ALL , YOU ARE THE MANIFESTION OF SEMPER FIDELIS" Cline, Michael (Grapevine), Cpl Marine Corps History from the month of December  Click here for a thorough list of Marine Corps historical events that occurred during the month of October.The "Guidon" - MTWS Monthly Newsletter A monthly online publication of Marines.TogetherWeServed.com, a commercial entity in no way affiliated, authorized or endorsed by the US Government, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, or any of its agencies. Opinions and views expressed herein are not necessarily those of Marines.TogetherWeServed.com, the U.S. Government, Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. The GUIDON - MTWS Newsletter is published and distributed for informational purposes only and should not be considered official Marine Corps policy, regulation or doctrine. Contact your command's administration section concerning all current Marine Corps policy, regulation and doctrine issues. All photos used in this online publication are official US Navy/Department of Defense imagery and cleared for public release, unless otherwise indicated. Please send any comments, quality improvement suggestions or story ideas to: news@marines.togetherweserved.com. Maj W.T. Prater (Ret) Administrator/Editor Holiday Gift Cards - risky as stores go out of business  Starbucks is peddling $100 worth of gift cards for only $79 at Costco. Outback Steakhouse will give you a bonus $20 gift card with the purchase of $100 in gift cards.A host of other retail and restaurant companies are offering all kinds of perks to get shoppers to buy such cards this year, but should you, given the number that either are going out of business or closing locations? "If you hear a retailer or restaurant is having trouble and laying off people, you may want to be a bit cautious about buying a gift card from them," said Bill Hardekopf of LowCards.com, a Web site that tracks the credit card industry. But how do you know whether a company is in trouble? Obviously, Mervyn's and Linens-N-Things are going out of business. But what about Circuit City, which filed bankruptcy but hopes to reorganize? Or Kmart, which is closing some stores to shore up its financial condition? It's not likely that you'll get your money back from a gift card should a company go out of business, said Kevin Olsen, director of Utah's consumer protection unit. Consumers ended up with millions in worthless cards after Sharper Image called it quits. "Consumers need to understand if the company isn't around after the holidays, that gift card is worthless," he said. Experts say there are always more financially stable alternatives among retailers. Target and Wal-Mart, for example, carry much of the same merchandise as Kmart, and Best Buy carries much of the same merchandise as Circuit City. Wherever you buy a gift card, it's perhaps more important than ever that the recipient use the card quickly, Hardekopf said. That's always been good advice, given the fact that some cards losXXXXevalXXXXue over time and many people either lose or neglect to use their cards. "If you use it sooner than later, you are less likely to lose it, it won't losXXXXevalXXXXue and the store is probably still going to be there when you go to use it," he said. Another option is the prepaid gift credit cards issued by MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express. You'll pay as much as $5 to get such a card, but it can be used anywhere and you don't run the risk of a company going out of business (although American Express has had its troubles). But there are some areas of concern with these cards, as well, said Ben Woolsey, director of marketing and consumer research for CreditCards.com. Gift card sales have become a casualty of one of the most challenging holiday shopping seasons on record, with the National Retail Federation estimating that they will total just under $25 billion, down 6 percent from last year. Part of that can be attributed to a decline in consumer spending as a result of the nation's economic crisis. Federation officials believe that some shoppers are passing on gift cards in favor of buying deeply discounted merchandise that retailers are rolling out to lure reluctant consumers into their stores. Source: Monterey Herald Former Combat Camera Marine Films Doritos Super Bowl Commercial  TWS Member Cpl Brent Harvey, a Marine Corp Combat Photographer Veteran who resides in St Petersburg, FL. recently entered the Doritos Super Bowl Commercial competition and he's asking his TWS Brothers for support. The Dorito's challenge is for non professional film makers to create the best 30 second Dortios commercial and the winners commercial would be played during the Super Bowl, and a grand prize of $1,000,000 will be awarded! In the words of Cpl Harvey, "I am looking for support from the Marine Corp seeing as I began my film training as a 4600 in the Marine Corp 1st MarDiv Camp Pendleton. I found out about the competition just days before the deadline, then I shot, edited, and submitted on the deadline day. I tell you this because I truly believe I have the best commercials in the competition and with the support of many people I know I can win the competition. What would be better than a former Combat Photographer winning a competition that would get world wide recognition. I am contacting all media forms local as well as abroad to get word out on the competition and my commercials. Tampa Bay News 9 news just interviewed me on Thursday morning about my commercials, but this is a viewers choice competition, therefor I need as much exposure as possible." What do you think Marines? You can view his commercial's at the links below. Invisible Man Fence http://crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/ video/1822/ Doh-Ritos http://crashthesuperbowl.com/#/gallery/ video/2100/ You need to Register to vote here: http://crashthesuperbowl.com/#/ registration/reminder Good Luck Cpl Harvey! Marines.TWS Invite Cards - Free for the Asking TWS Invite Cards are always FREE upon request. TWS Invite Cards are two-sided (sample below) and include a spot for you to print your member number and instructions for your invitees to credit you with the invitation. As a reminder, you get 6 months of free premium access for every 5 members you invite that create a profile page. There's also a new feature in the registration process as now new joining members are asked to include the member number of the person that invited them while they are registering. If you simply write your member number on the invite card, your invitees can enter your member number as they register and you'll automatically be credited for the invite. These cards are a great ice-breaker to start conversations with other Marines and they're the perfect tool to help Spread The Word about TWS. We've mailed out over 45,000 of these cards in the last year. Please drop us a note to share any success stories you've had using these cards to meet other Marines. If you'd like to receive a batch of these cards, please send an email to invitecards@marines.togetherweserved.com and tell us how many you'd like to receive and where to send them.   Comments/Suggestions Please forward any comments or suggestions that you feel would further improve the website to info@marines.togetherweserved.com or just reply to this newsletter. Enjoyed This Newsletter? Please forward this on to any other Marines you know. As TWS grows so does its potential to find old buddies and new friends as well as creating a vibrant and enjoyable Marine Community representing all eras from WW2 to present day. POW-MIA - You are Not Forgotten!  You are not Forgotten! |
Merry Christmas Marines! Merry Christmas Marines!  This is the time of year when we should all take a moment to count our blessings and say a special Thank You to every Service Member who is currently serving in defense of our freedom! Still Growing Strong!  Marines.TogetherWeServed.com has now grown to over 206,000 Profiles with more than 5,500 New Members joining in the last 30 days. Log in today to see if anyone you served with is now on board and looking for you! THE Christmas Poem The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, Last Days for a Marine were true Finest Hours
Featured Upgrades this Month Shared Video Library TWS Marine Store - For All Your Marine Merchandise Needs! Pay a visit to our online TWS Marine Store. For all your Marine Merchandise needs - Shirts, Jackets, Hats, Jewelry, Footwear, Medals, Patches and much, much more! (The Marine Store can also be found under the "Marine Store" tab or on the left hand Home Page just as you log into TWS) Over 9000 Quality Items at lowest prices and a 30 day money back guarantee! Here are some brand new items just arrived:    
"I'm, a new customer, and a satisfied one at that. Your service is excellent, and so are your prices - talk about time to receive items! Its service like the old days. Semper Fi" Thank you for your support of the TWS Marine Store. All Store proceeds go towards advertising the TWS website, bringing more Marines to the TWS Community. Complimentary Upgrade to Those Serving in OIF/OEF
 Just let us know who you are, on the honor system, and we'll upgrade your profile. email TWS Admin TWS Challenge Coins The graphic on this coin is very clear with raised epoxy over it, the lettering around it is yellow (gold). To keep it simple, these coins are being offered for $10 each - which includes shipping.
Each coin purchase includes a FREE TWS Bumper Sticker!  They're available for purchase now by check, money order, PayPal and credit Card online at the TWSCafe. Credit Card orders are accepted for these coins online at the TWSCafe - for the same price.  Vet Topics - Gen Jones (USMC/Ret) and Gen Shinseki (USA/Ret) nomited to key posts  General Eric Shinseki nominated as Secretary of Veterans Affairs WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama announced General Eric Shinseki as his selection to be United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Gen James L. Jones (USMC/Ret) selected as National Security Advisor
Remembering Pearl Harbor  Member Submited Photos Marines.TWS now hosts over 701,300 member submitted photos! Here's a sample of some of the more than 27,000 photos you added this month... From our Marine Humor Board Tips for the Holidays... Member Comments "I'd like to say thank-you for the welcome aboard Sir. I look forward to using the site and less than a week after joining I have already contacted a few fellow Marines the I haven't spoken to in over fifteen years. So again thank-you and Semper Fi Sir." Reservists may qualify for early Retired Pay 12/11/2008 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Department of Defense officials here have issued new guidelines for early receipt of retired pay for members of the Reserve components. What makes Marines different? SUMMARY: An Army officer sums up what makes Marines different. Lets Say Thanks! Send a Free Postcard to a US Service member LetsSayThanks.com SemperToon of the Month Trade Banner Links with TWS  If you operate a Marine orientated website and are willing to trade links with TWS, click here for information on posting a TWS banner on your site. In return, please contact us at admin@marines.togetherweserved.com with your site's URL, up to 100 words describing your website and a 468x60 website banner in jpeg format, if available. We'll be happy to post a reciprocal link in our Preferred Marine Links Section in the category of your choice. TWS Marine Links Pages are conveniently organized under different categories including Marine Associations, MCL Detachments, Marine Businesses, Marine Charities and others.
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Sometimes when old Marines die they do fade away into unmarked graves in Potter's Field.
No way was she going to let her good friend be toe-tagged and buried in Potter's Field. Porcello paid out of her own pocket for a wake at McLaughlin's on Third Ave. and a mass at St. Patrick's Church in Bay Ridge, where a crowd of good-hearted cops from the 68th Precinct filled the pews, six serving as pallbearers. Sgt. Angel Rosa of the 68th, also a Marine, arranged for a USMC honor guard at Musso's funeral.
General Shinseki, a native of Hawaii, is the first Asian American to reach the rank of four-star general. He served two combat tours in Vietnam, where he was wounded in action.
President-elect Barack Obama has named retired four-star general James Jones to be his national security advisor. Mr. Obama says General Jones has the skills to bring together all elements of U.S. power to defeat unconventional enemies and promote American values. 
