FALLBROOK: Man found dead in apartment was Camp Pendleton Marine
North County Times
By SARAH GORDON - sgordon@nctimes.com
Posted: March 29, 2010 6:32 pm
A man who died after a night of drinking and a skirmish with friends at a Fallbrook apartment was a Camp Pendleton Marine, base officials said Monday.
Lance Cpl. Jason Kameroff, 21, of Aniak, Ala., was a ground communications organizational repairman assigned to Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps officials said.
He enlisted in June 2006. His awards included the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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Man found dead in apartment was Camp Pendleton Marine
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Marine Dad Must Pay Westboro Court Fees
Albert Snyder's son lost his life serving this country. When his son's body returned to him, he was not allowed to grieve during the funeral procession escorting the casket covered by the flag of this nation. He had to see the signs held from people so filled with contempt, they held signs saying "Thank God for IED's" along with other protest signs.
What was Mr. Snyder supposed to do about this? Was he to simply take it? Now he has to pay the Westboro group legal fees? It is a very sad day in this country when a tiny group like this can cause so much pain and suffering for so many.
What was Mr. Snyder supposed to do about this? Was he to simply take it? Now he has to pay the Westboro group legal fees? It is a very sad day in this country when a tiny group like this can cause so much pain and suffering for so many.
Marine Dad Must Pay Westboro Court Fees
March 30, 2010
York Daily Record
Albert Snyder got a bill for $16,500 on Friday -- the latest result of his ongoing legal battle with the Westboro Baptist Church.
Church members are seeking to recoup costs from federal appeals court, which dismissed Snyder's lawsuit against them. Snyder's lawyer, Sean Summers, said the court declared last week that Snyder was responsible for the costs.
Efforts to reach an official from Westboro Baptist Church were unsuccessful Monday.
Such mandated reimbursements are common after appellate court cases, Summers said.
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears Snyder's case in the fall, its decision will ultimately make a big difference as to whether or not Snyder can eventually recoup that money, Summers said.
"It's rubbing salt in an open wound," Summers said.
The Topeka, Kan.-based Westboro Baptist Church, led by the Rev. Fred Phelps, preaches an anti-homosexual message. Members maintain that combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan are God's retribution for America's tolerance of gay men and lesbian women.
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Marine Dad Must Pay Westboro Court Fees
Monday, March 29, 2010
Women’s History Lives On
Women’s History Lives On; III Corps officer sets Army standard
By Joy Pariante, Sentinel Staff
March 25, 2010 Living
As a woman who started out her career in the Women’s Army Corps, Col. Carolyn A. Carroll knows how hard women have worked to be able to serve as commanders, first sergeants and general officers in today’s Army.
In fact, when Carroll, now the chief of the strategic initiatives group for III Corps, joined the Iowa Army National Guard as an administrative clerk, she wasn’t thinking about breaking gender barriers. She was trying to find a way to support her children after she and her husband divorced.
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By Joy Pariante, Sentinel Staff
March 25, 2010 Living
As a woman who started out her career in the Women’s Army Corps, Col. Carolyn A. Carroll knows how hard women have worked to be able to serve as commanders, first sergeants and general officers in today’s Army.
In fact, when Carroll, now the chief of the strategic initiatives group for III Corps, joined the Iowa Army National Guard as an administrative clerk, she wasn’t thinking about breaking gender barriers. She was trying to find a way to support her children after she and her husband divorced.
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1st Cav Div ‘knights’ join Order of St George
1st Cav Div ‘knights’ join Order of St George
By Spc. Justin Naylor, 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
March 25, 2010 News
Sixteen members of 4-9 Cav. Regt., 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div., stand in line with their medallions and awards of the Order of St. George following their induction ceremony. Spc. Justin Naylor, 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public AffairsFor mounted Soldiers, there is hardly a more prestigious honor than to receive the medallion of the Order of St. George.
Since 1986, when the order was established, 6,195 awardees have been inducted, and leaders from 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, added 16 of their own to this number during a recent award ceremony on Fort Hood.
The order was named in honor of St. George, the only saint commonly portrayed as fighting mounted. St. George is depicted in Italian legend as having defeated a dragon, saving a princess and preserving the livelihood of a city; and his memory is celebrated annually by the Italian Armor Force.
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1st Cav Div knights join Order of St George
By Spc. Justin Naylor, 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
March 25, 2010 News
Sixteen members of 4-9 Cav. Regt., 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div., stand in line with their medallions and awards of the Order of St. George following their induction ceremony. Spc. Justin Naylor, 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public AffairsFor mounted Soldiers, there is hardly a more prestigious honor than to receive the medallion of the Order of St. George.
Since 1986, when the order was established, 6,195 awardees have been inducted, and leaders from 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, added 16 of their own to this number during a recent award ceremony on Fort Hood.
The order was named in honor of St. George, the only saint commonly portrayed as fighting mounted. St. George is depicted in Italian legend as having defeated a dragon, saving a princess and preserving the livelihood of a city; and his memory is celebrated annually by the Italian Armor Force.
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1st Cav Div knights join Order of St George
Cancer taking woman's life but she's giving away her money to make life better for others
Cancer-stricken woman scrambles to donate money
By Marlee Ginter
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A Mount Vernon woman is giving away her life savings - she's already donated hundreds of thousands of dollars and says she's not done.
In the process, she is leaving a memorable footprint on her community.
Her name is Sonya Beard, and for 15 years she has been battling oral cancer. Finally she told her doctors - no more.
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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/89367982.html
By Marlee Ginter
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A Mount Vernon woman is giving away her life savings - she's already donated hundreds of thousands of dollars and says she's not done.
In the process, she is leaving a memorable footprint on her community.
Her name is Sonya Beard, and for 15 years she has been battling oral cancer. Finally she told her doctors - no more.
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http://www.komonews.com/news/local/89367982.html
Firefighters had to call in snake handlers backup during blaze,
March 28, 2010
Cobras complicate firefight
Firefighters in Volusia County got an unpleasant surprise arriving at a Holly Hill blaze: cobras.
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http://blogs.tampabay.com/bizarre/2010/03/cobras-complicate-firefight.html
Cobras complicate firefight
Firefighters in Volusia County got an unpleasant surprise arriving at a Holly Hill blaze: cobras.
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http://blogs.tampabay.com/bizarre/2010/03/cobras-complicate-firefight.html
Murder-suicide shakes Glenwood neighbors, family
Murder-suicide shakes Glenwood neighbors, family
By MARK I. JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER
March 29, 2010 12:05 AM
Neighbors and family members remain perplexed Sunday about a murder/suicide in a quiet neighborhood west of DeLand.
Volusia County sheriff's investigators on Sunday released the names of the shooter and his 42-year-old victim -- the daughter of an ex-girlfriend -- in the shooting on Carr Street in the Glenwood community, but have not said why it occurred, according to sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught.
What they do know is Richard Danao, 57, of Grand Avenue went to the home of Sarah Hille, shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday.
Hille's mother, Barbara Jane Price, 70, and the victim's 5-month-old daughter were in the residence at the time of the shooting, but neither was injured.
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Murder suicide shakes Glenwood neighbors, family
By MARK I. JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER
March 29, 2010 12:05 AM
Neighbors and family members remain perplexed Sunday about a murder/suicide in a quiet neighborhood west of DeLand.
Volusia County sheriff's investigators on Sunday released the names of the shooter and his 42-year-old victim -- the daughter of an ex-girlfriend -- in the shooting on Carr Street in the Glenwood community, but have not said why it occurred, according to sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught.
What they do know is Richard Danao, 57, of Grand Avenue went to the home of Sarah Hille, shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday.
Hille's mother, Barbara Jane Price, 70, and the victim's 5-month-old daughter were in the residence at the time of the shooting, but neither was injured.
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Murder suicide shakes Glenwood neighbors, family
CREW and Vote Vets files complaint against Sean Hannity over Freedom Concerts
Watchdog files complaint against ‘deceptive and illegal’ Hannity concerts
By David Edwards
Monday, March 29th, 2010 -- 1:28 pm
Allegations about a charity connected to a key Fox News personality have floated across the web for years, but less than two weeks after a conservative blogger took aim, a nonpartisan watchdog group that tends to focus on liberal issues has filed a complaint.
Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington (CREW) and Votevets.org have filed a complaint charging the Sean Hannity's Freedom Concerts with deceptive and illegal marketing practices.
The concerts, hosted by Freedom Alliance, raise funds to provide scholarships and services to disabled veterans and their families. According to an email distributed by CREW, the complaints "allege Lt. Col. North's Freedom Alliance has violated its charitable tax status by engaging in prohibited political activities. In addition, CREW's complaints charge Mr. Hannity's Freedom Concerts has engaged in deceptive and illegal marketing practices by suggesting that all concert ticket sale revenue goes directly to scholarships for children of killed and wounded service members."
By David Edwards
Monday, March 29th, 2010 -- 1:28 pm
Allegations about a charity connected to a key Fox News personality have floated across the web for years, but less than two weeks after a conservative blogger took aim, a nonpartisan watchdog group that tends to focus on liberal issues has filed a complaint.
Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington (CREW) and Votevets.org have filed a complaint charging the Sean Hannity's Freedom Concerts with deceptive and illegal marketing practices.
The concerts, hosted by Freedom Alliance, raise funds to provide scholarships and services to disabled veterans and their families. According to an email distributed by CREW, the complaints "allege Lt. Col. North's Freedom Alliance has violated its charitable tax status by engaging in prohibited political activities. In addition, CREW's complaints charge Mr. Hannity's Freedom Concerts has engaged in deceptive and illegal marketing practices by suggesting that all concert ticket sale revenue goes directly to scholarships for children of killed and wounded service members."
Earlier this month, columnist and blogger Debbie Schlussel claimed that Hannity is profiting from a charity that raises money for severely injured US soldiers and the children of troops killed in action, and she described the Freedom Alliance as "a huge scam."
"Less than 20% -- and in two recent years, less than 7% and 4%, respectively -- of the money raised by Freedom Alliance went to these causes, while millions of dollars went to expenses, including consultants and apparently to ferret [sic] the Hannity posse of family and friends in high style," Schlussel writes.
"And, despite Hannity's statements to the contrary on his nationally syndicated radio show," she continues, "few of the children of fallen soldiers got more than $1,000-$2,000, with apparently none getting more than $6,000, while Freedom Alliance appears to have spent tens of thousands of dollars for private planes."read more here
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0329/watchdog-group-ftc-complaint-against-hannity-concert/
Fix Broken VA Claims System Now
VCS: Fix Broken VA Claims System Now !
Written by VCS
Saturday, 20 March 2010 00:00
VCS Appears Before "Claims Summit 2010" in Washington
Veterans for Common Sense urges Congress to pass a law and to fund a complete overhaul that would fix VA's broken claims processing system. A key Congressional leader and a top VA official agreed VA was broken and need of an urgent overhaul. Yet some VA leaders remain resistant to improving VA, thereby slowing down urgently needed reforms.
March 20, 2010 - Late last night, I returned from Washington to my home in Austin after attending Thursday’s “Claims Summit 2010: A Call for Solutions,” organized by Chairman Bob Filner. After 18 years working on veteran-related issues, this was a very exciting advocacy effort. VCS hopes that Congress and new VA leaders will work closely together and fix VA's failed claims processing system. VCS offered our insights based on nearly two decades of fighting to reform VA.
To begin, VCS was pleased to meet several new VA leaders who brought urgently needed fresh air into an old issue. Also attending were more than 40 veteran group leaders, industry executives, plus VA employee union leaders. Six Democratic Members attended, yet no Republican Representatives ever appeared. Ranking Member Steve Buyer was most likely out because his wife is ill and he is not seeking re-election.
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Fix Broken VA Claims System Now
Written by VCS
Saturday, 20 March 2010 00:00
VCS Appears Before "Claims Summit 2010" in Washington
Veterans for Common Sense urges Congress to pass a law and to fund a complete overhaul that would fix VA's broken claims processing system. A key Congressional leader and a top VA official agreed VA was broken and need of an urgent overhaul. Yet some VA leaders remain resistant to improving VA, thereby slowing down urgently needed reforms.
March 20, 2010 - Late last night, I returned from Washington to my home in Austin after attending Thursday’s “Claims Summit 2010: A Call for Solutions,” organized by Chairman Bob Filner. After 18 years working on veteran-related issues, this was a very exciting advocacy effort. VCS hopes that Congress and new VA leaders will work closely together and fix VA's failed claims processing system. VCS offered our insights based on nearly two decades of fighting to reform VA.
To begin, VCS was pleased to meet several new VA leaders who brought urgently needed fresh air into an old issue. Also attending were more than 40 veteran group leaders, industry executives, plus VA employee union leaders. Six Democratic Members attended, yet no Republican Representatives ever appeared. Ranking Member Steve Buyer was most likely out because his wife is ill and he is not seeking re-election.
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Fix Broken VA Claims System Now
Scott Brown joins Taunton POW rally
Scott Brown joins Taunton POW rally
By Ira Kantor
Monday, March 29, 2010
Vowing to keep supporting efforts to retrieve soldiers missing in action since the Vietnam War, Sen. Scott Brown joined more than 100 veterans and town officials at the Vietnam Memorial on Church Green in Taunton yesterday in honor of the city’s annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day.
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Scott Brown joins Taunton POW rally
By Ira Kantor
Monday, March 29, 2010
Vowing to keep supporting efforts to retrieve soldiers missing in action since the Vietnam War, Sen. Scott Brown joined more than 100 veterans and town officials at the Vietnam Memorial on Church Green in Taunton yesterday in honor of the city’s annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day.
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Scott Brown joins Taunton POW rally
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