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http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl2

Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:48:48 +0000

Everyone deserves a Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=50...

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl2

Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:47:49 +0000

Patience is a virtue - it stinks but the phrase sadly rings true. We find in life we can't always have everything we want immediately at the time we want it. Here en-lies part of the issue with this page on the site. There are elements who are bound and determined to force their way through any means possible to co-op or take this page down and deny those who choose to participate any latitude in their personal views. In the end, here is a fresh start to an old theme ... cobbled together from years of friendship forged in uneasy times many years ago. Let's see where this road leads, take one step at a time, & hope that the people who wish those commenting here ill and harm decide to go elsewhere for their damaging pleasure. Holler if I can be of any further service.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl2

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 22:59:14 +0000

I can't make any promises, but I'm hoping that this will solve most of the issues & then go from there! I'm trying to let everyone know through Email. With this being a crazy week I'll try to keep tabs on the page through the weekend but my hope is that things will pan out and there will be no issues.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl2

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:44:15 +0000

I've contacted Annie and we'll see what she can do here .....

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Wed, 14 May 2014 13:40:11 +0000

This is a TEST. - All pluggins have been updated, this page has been refreshed & and all other updates for ancillary programs have been completed and applied. This has been tested on three web browsers - Opera, Chrome, and Firefox.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 16:01:42 +0000

MEMORANDUM FOR FELLOW ARMED FORCES SOLDIERS Subject:An honorable remembrance on our designated day 1.As we approach the dawn of a day to remember all veterans tomorrow, I hope you will join me in pausing for a moment to honor all our fallen team mates. I am sure you were close to one or more soldiers who are not here with us today, just as I am. Time can pass, but I can still recall the faces, the conversations, the sleepless nights and long days together in the field. I miss my fellow soldiers, those friends meant very much to me. They are resting in a better place, but they are never forgotten as long as we keep their memories in our hearts and minds. 2.November 11, observed in the United States in honor of veterans of the armed services and in commemoration of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918. In 1954 it was renamed from Armistice Day and given the added significance of honoring veterans. 3.We serve in the armed services, we raise our right hand and swear on our honor with our life to protect and defend the constitution of the United States. We take an oath, the most sacred promise of all. At the time of enlistment or reenlistment a soldier states ….. I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. 4.The Army officer’s oath states …..I, (your name), having been appointed a (rank) in the United States Army, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter. So help me God. 5.In the army of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, the emperor or empress had a medal that was awarded to officers who, by disobeying orders, turned the tide and won important battles. In the US Military, of course, there is no such medal; this sort of judgment, wrapped within a full, disciplined understanding of the legal and moral impact of decisions, is expected. 6.Let each of us spend a few moments tomorrow remembering the pride we felt as we proudly serve in our armed forces. No one, and nothing, can ever take that away from us. As we age beyond the time of our service, we can see that camaraderie cross service boundaries, binding together Marines and Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force alike. Let us NEVER forget, we are all in this together! FOR THE COMMANDER: Richard S. Riley CPT, MSC US ARMY - IRR

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Sat, 9 Nov 2013 12:28:26 +0000

"America has become a cannibal society, devouring its best. The competent, numerically outnumbered by the incompetents, are being corralled, restrained, confined and milked like barnyard cattle. The giants who created our skyscraper civilization are now ordered to obey Lilliputian bureaucrats. Common men—who owe their jobs to uncommon men who create jobs—gang together to shackle their providers. Americans are becoming congenital dependents. Even as loafing relatives extort a livelihood by claiming they have a “right” to your money—so today eight million homegrown moochers insist that you are responsible for their welfare! Thus, we subsidize promiscuous mothers and their illegitimate babies, lazy feather bedder’s and goldbricking government pay rollers…While we penalize the strong, the purposeful, the productive with disproportionate burdens of taxes, pressures, and red tape. We praise ventures which are “non-profit” and grant them tax advantages and social acceptance, yet we damn the men who make the profits which make the “non-profit” ventures possible. Americans want to keep the electric lights but destroy the generators. What if the men of brains and initiative and industry should go on strike? It happened once. “The Dark Ages” were a period of stagnation when men of exceptional ability gave up, figured “what’s the use?” and went underground—for a thousand years. Ayn Rand, author of “Atlas Shrugged,” thinks it may have to happen that way again. Dr. Charles Mayo says, “I know of no individual, no nation, that ever did anything worthwhile on a five-day week.” Already many American industrialists are turning the keys on their corporations and going to Florida—either part-time or full-time—to become non-productive beachcombers. Curiously, Russia is beginning to reward the uncommon men. Soviet scholar Vadim A. Trapeznikov—not without Kremlin sanction—is now referring to the Soviet system as “obsolete.” He says Russia’s economy must now rely on the “more productive profit motive.” We, on the other hand, continue to play the democratic con-game which pretends that all men are equal and that anybody who demonstrates any inequality should be punished for it. Any insolent beggar can wave his sores in your face and plead for help in the tone of a threat. You are expected to feel “guilty” for having more than he. Any barefoot bum from the pestholes of Asia or Africa cries out, “How dare you be rich!” And we beg them to be patient and we promise to give it all away as fast as possible. The economic creed of “enlightened selfishness” which made our nation the powerhouse of this planet has been so maligned that now it sounds like heresy when I say: Any man who claims you owe him a living is a cannibal. Whether foreign or domestic, he is a cannibal. If you choose to help him, that is one thing. If he demands you “help” as his “right,” he is a leech, a sycophant, a parasite. He is a cannibal seeking to survive by consuming you."

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Sat, 9 Nov 2013 12:27:57 +0000

The following was read on the air 49 years ago, in 1964, by radio personality Paul Harvey. Paul seemed to always have a way with words and the ability to simplify obtuse things. It merits reading again today…..

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:09:53 +0000

I will look into that, I am aware that there are 5 individuals with moderation capacity and 4 individuals with admin capacity. There are a few I am not totally familiar with who were carried over from the previous site transfer issue. I have not looked into who & what to date because until this point I was not aware it was an issue. That is the best honest answer I can give you.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:06:49 +0000

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http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 17:01:14 +0000

I've known you for some time & I'm not 'ganged up on' when someone comments in support of another. I have not had time to think through my reply from earlier but will get to it when the power comes back up and the tropical storm passes.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Thu, 6 Jun 2013 16:59:01 +0000

I have not deleted any posts from known people, the only posts I have personally tagged for the trash bin are spam posts with content related to medication or other 'gotcha' type links in them.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 15:04:19 +0000

All I've said was that people will have differing opinions of something, but it doesn't have to resort or devolve into personal attacks. Nowhere in my comment is there a statement that anyone is unable to express their opinion or platform, I've only mentioned that when things become personal in a vitriolic manor, that takes away from the subject matter. I called no one out and have no intention of doing so, that is why there are not restrictions to commenter's. I'm not sure I can translate your point regarding conflict resolution but I'll give myself some time & get back to you.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Growl

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:44:14 +0000

In any public forum, you'll eventually have all types of responders. Those who are of similar mind, those of vastly different points of view, those who have a hodge-podge of ideas loosely held together and then you have those whose sole purpose is to derail or wreak havoc just for the fun of it. It can be difficult to look past deliberate obfuscation or misdirection because of the feeling your point of view is being targeted or besmirched. You’re inclined to jump & defend your position rather than let sleeping dogs lie. As difficult as it may be - let the antagonizing comments to a post die and refrain from responding or baiting, therefore resisting the feed that will further misdirect the thread. Most, if not the majority, of all who post within these walls know each other at least on the internet level. Many have contact that goes back more than five to six years. Come to the realization that some subjects or issues are flash points. It would seem that regardless of the intention, some people are going to fixate on one piece of the puzzle, and will not release that fixation in order to make any attempt to finish the puzzle. They revel in the fact that they state, restate, re-restate their entrenched position ad nauseum with no progress made in engaging the target on the horizon. Sadly everyone has to accept the fact that there is no ONE right answer. Accept the fact that sometimes you are left to ‘agree to disagree’ which should alleviate any reason for personal attacks. If you’re discussing a position, it’s the subject matter that is the causal agent, at least try to leave the personal darts at the door.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Transition is underway

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:57:06 +0000

Swimmy, Thanks but I can't take all the credit. This is truly a group effort and will continue that way. I just hope in the short term people are not too befuddled by the stark changes while we get her back up and running.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Transition is underway

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:55:02 +0000

We will be diligent but deliberate. As things begin to take shape we will reinvigorate one step at a time.

http://912wolverines.com/ : Transition is underway

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:46:28 +0000

Hopefully get all this rearranged and reset before the end of the weekend ...

http://912wolverines.com/ : growl

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:36:17 +0000

"Today we are strong enough to meet today's challenge. But the very fact that we are strong may put off the challenge to another day. The Soviets think that time is on their side. We believe otherwise. But meanwhile we cannot afford to lower our guard." The Honorable Robert S. McNamara, 1961 Former Secretary of Defense "Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard." President John F. Kennedy, 1962 "Only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed." "The support of an informed American people is increasingly important to the Armed Forces in these days of rapid technological advance, quick reaction time, and grave threat to our freedom. I, therefore, encourage members of the DoD to observe Armed Forces Day by informing the American people of our 'Power for Peace' and by confirming their faith that in our strength we will remain free." The Honorable Robert S. McNamara, 1962 Former Secretary of Defense "Our Servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guardians of peace--many of them away from their homes, their friends and their families. They are visible evidence of our determination to meet any threat to the peace with measured strength and high resolve. They are also evidence of a harsh but inescapable truth--that the survival of freedom requires great cost and commitment, and great personal sacrifice." President John F. Kennedy, 1963 "Their contribution to our freedom and safety is measureless. Our national security depends on the maintenance of alert military forces as a deterrent to any possible aggressor." President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 "Armed Forces Day, above all, honors the dedicated individuals who wear the uniforms of their country. Each serviceman, wherever he may be, whatever his task, contributes directly and importantly to the defense of the nation. The task of each one is the task of all the Armed Forces: to protect the freedoms which underlie the greatness of America." General Earle G. Wheeler, 1967 Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff "Our servicemen and women shoulder the burden of defense as one of the responsibilities of citizenship in this free country. Having participated in protecting our rights and having met oppression on the battlegrounds of the world, they are able to appreciate and savor the blessings of citizenship in the country they serve." The Honorable Melvin Laird, 1970 Former Secretary of Defense "At home and abroad, military men and women are showing purpose and dedication in defending American ideas. They are performing in our country's best traditions under circumstances both difficult and complex. Thanks to their determined spirit of patriotism and professionalism, our country has a powerful and unified defense team, employing its forces in the constant quest for peace and freedom." The Honorable Melvin Laird, 1972 Former Secretary of Defense The first Armed Forces Day came at a time of increased world tensions, political volatility and communist aggression. Some notable events that marked America's first Armed Forces Week were as follows: Bolivian police broke up "alleged" revolutionary communist-led general strike in LaPaz. Two U. S. government buildings in Canton, China were taken over by the Chinese Communist Government. The buildings were U. S. property acquired prior to the Communist takeover. The Burmese Army recaptured the city of Prome, a strategic communist-rebel stronghold. Nicaraguans elect General Anastasio Somoza to a regular six-year term as president. French and West German governments expected to talk shortly on the merger of the coal and steel industries of the two countries. Communist China lifted the ban on daylight shipping along the Yangtze River due to the decline of Nationalist air activity. Norway receives first US military aid in the form of two Dakota planes. U. N. Secretary General Trygive Lie seeks West's acceptance of Red China in the U. N. Iran announced close range news broadcasts to the Soviet Union with $56,000 worth of Voice of America equipment. Cuba celebrated the 48th anniversary of the establishment of its republic. The Red Cross celebrated its 69th birthday. Britain ended rationing of all foods except meats, butter, margarine, and cooking fat. The U. S. Congress voted to extend the draft. "A Bill to extend registration and classification for the Draft until June 24, 1952 passed the House 216-11." The Allied Command announced it would "ease" the burden of occupation on Austria and would name civilian high commissioners to replace present military high commissioners. Soviet authorities in Berlin withdrew travel passes of the U.S. and British military missions stationed at Potsdam in the Soviet zone of occupation.

http://912wolverines.com/ : growl

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:34:53 +0000

The theme of the first Armed Forces Day was "Teamed for Defense." It was chosen as a means of expressing the unification of all the military forces under a single department of the government. Although this was the theme for the day, there were several other purposes for holding Armed Forces Day. It was a type of "educational program for civilians," one in which there would be an increased awareness of the Armed Forces. It was designed to expand public understanding of what type of job is performed and the role of the military in civilian life. It was a day for the military to show "state-of- the-art" equipment to the civilian population they were protecting. And it was a day to honor and acknowledge the people of the Armed Forces of the United States. According to a New York Times article published on May 17, 1952: "This is the day on which we have the welcome opportunity to pay special tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces ... to all the individuals who are in the service of their country all over the world. Armed Forces Day won't be a matter of parades and receptions for a good many of them. They will all be in line of duty and some of them may give their lives in that duty." The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions, and air shows. In Washington D.C., 10,000 troops of all branches of the military, cadets, and veterans marched pass the President and his party. In Berlin, 1,000 U.S. troops paraded for the German citizens at Templehof Airfield. In New York City, an estimated 33,000 participants initiated Armed Forces Day "under an air cover of 250 military planes of all types." In the harbors across the country were the famed mothballed "battlewagons" of World War II, the Missouri, the New Jersey, the North Carolina, and the Iowa, all open for public inspection. Precision flying teams dominated the skies as tracking radar were exhibited on the ground. All across the country, the American people joined together to honor the Armed Forces. As the people gathered to honor the Armed Forces on this occasion, so too did the country's leaders. Some of the more notable of these leaders' quotes are stated below: "Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America's defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense." Former Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson "The heritage of freedom must be guarded as carefully in peace as it was in war. Faith, not suspicion, must be the key to our relationships. Sacrifice, not selfishness, must be the eternal price of liberty. Vigilance, not appeasement, is the byword of living freedoms. Our Armed Forces in 1950-- protecting the peace, building for security with freedom--are "Teamed for Defense ..." General Omar N. Bradley Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "Real security lies in the prevention of war--and today that hope can come only through adequate preparedness." General Omar N. Bradley, 1951 Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "Armed Forces Day this year should serve to emphasize the practical application of unification in action, and to remind us of the continued need for unity in our Armed Forces and among all of our citizens in the interests of security and peace." Robert D. Lovett, Former Secretary of Defense "It is fitting and proper that we devote one day each year to paying special tribute to those whose constancy and courage constitute one of the bulwarks guarding the freedom of this nation and the peace of the free world." President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953 "Today let us, as Americans, honor the American fighting man. For it is he--the soldier, the sailor, the Airman, the Marine-- who has fought to preserve freedom. It is his valor that has given renewed hope to the free world that by working together in discipline and faith our ideals of freedom will always prevail." Admiral Forrest P. Sherman "Our Armed Forces and our national defense system represent a judicious investment of the nation's resources in the cause of peace. The return on this investment, in terms of national strength, shows the determination of the American people to preserve our way of life and to give hope to all who seek peace with freedom and justice. " The Honorable Neil McElroy, 1959 Former Secretary of Defense "Close understanding between members of our Armed Forces and members of civilian communities is most important to preserve the high level of national readiness necessary for safeguarding the free world." General Nathan F. Twining, 1959 Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff "We cannot, in this day of exploding world competition on all fronts, be content to maintain the status quo. We must also realize that the preservation of our freedom in the years ahead may require greater sacrifices from us than those made by Americans who have walked before us." General Nathan F. Twining, 1960 Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

http://912wolverines.com/ : growl

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:33:07 +0000

Armed Forces Day History On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department -- the Department of Defense. Each of the military leagues and orders was asked to drop sponsorship of its specific service day in order to celebrate the newly announced Armed Forces Day. The Army, Navy and Air Force leagues adopted the newly formed day. The Marine Corps League declined to drop support for Marine Corps Day but supports Armed Forces Day, too. In a speech announcing the formation of the day, President Truman "praised the work of the military services at home and across the seas" and said, "it is vital to the security of the nation and to the establishment of a desirable peace." In an excerpt from the Presidential Proclamation of Feb. 27, 1950, Mr. Truman stated: "Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marks the first combined demonstration by America's defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any eventuality. It is the first parade of preparedness by the unified forces of our land, sea, and air defense".