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As Veterans Day approaches, the following corporations have issued news
releases and/or posted on the Internet the following special recognition
benefits for veterans. Please share this information with Legionnaires
in your Department -

Veterans Day deals:

Golden Corral:

The 2008 Military Appreciation Monday dinner will be
held on Monday, November 17, 2008 from 5 pm to 9 pm in all Golden Corral
Restaurants. The free Oh thank you! 1 dinner is available to any person
who has ever served in the United States Military. If you are a veteran,
retired, currently serving, in the National Guard or Reserves, you are
invited to participate in Golden Corrals Military Appreciation Monday
dinner.

Lowes:

Lowes Companies, Inc. will offer all active, reserve,
honorably discharged, retired military personnel and their immediate
family members a 10 percent discount on in-store U.S. purchases made
during the Veterans Day holiday. The discount is available Nov. 6 -
Nov. 11. The discount is available on in-stock and special order
purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid
military ID or other proof of service. (see below acceptable proofs )

Excluded from the discount are:
sales via Lowes.com, previous sales, and purchases of services or gift
cards.

Home Depot:

The Home Depot(R) is offering all active duty personnel,
reservists, retired military, veterans and their families a 10 percent
discount off their purchases in honor of Veteran's Day. The offer is
valid on purchases of up to $2,000 for a maximum of $200 between
November 6 and November 12, 2008, at The Home Depot stores, The Home
Depot Design Center locations, Yardbirds and EXPO Design Center(R)
locations.

Applebee's:

Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants invite all active duty
and veterans to one of 164 participating restaurants nationwide to pull
up a chair for a delicious meal and heartfelt thanks this Veterans Day.
With gratitude for their service and sacrifice, active duty and veterans
will eat free at participating locations on Veterans Day (November 11,
2008) during regular business hours.

Veterans and active duty with proof of United States military service
will be able to go to one of the participating Applebee's and select one
complimentary entrees from a selection of delicious favorites:

a savory House Sirloin, hearty Riblet Basket, zesty Fiesta Lime Chicken, a
juicy Quesadilla Burger or fresh Oriental Chicken Salad. All the traditional
sides are included.

"It's an honor to host an event that helps the neighborhood come
together and say thanks to our veterans and active servicemen and
women," said Mike Archer, President, Applebee's Services, Inc..

Proof of military service includes:
U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card
U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card
DD214
LES
Citation or Commendation
Photograph in uniform
Veterans Organization Card

For a list of participating Applebees restaurants, go to:
http://www.applebees.com/VeteransDay.html

Heads up from Teet

SVA Island X-12 Florida

Carve your pumpkin, then click done, and no mess to clean up... Show the grand kids how to plan ahead!

http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf

http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=31491&archive=true Jan. 30, 2007

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=42848 Mar. 17, 2007

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=44672 Mar. 28, 2007

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=27901 Feb. 20, 2007

http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=29414 May 18, 2007

http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=46004 June 17, 2007

Centennial Celebrations

Harold Martinelli WWII 1942-1945 - SVA Island X12 Florida

Best Wishes on your Birthday May 14

Video Clip of the Month

GCS Distributing-Authorized to NMCB3.ORG

From the Children of Viet Nam Veterans

http://www.operationmom.org/ToOurParents.html March 7, 2007

Short Film Tribute to Army-Navy

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2487638612433437293&q=Veterans

The Chief Petty Officer-USS Missouri Memorial from Tom Stanley

http://www.imageworkcom.com/w28.html

Click on the link below, this is a real petition. These 133 NCB Vets deserve it.

I signed it, Jeff Teeters

133rd Seabees "Iwo-Jima" Presidential Unit Citation Petition

http://www.petitiononline.com/IwoCB133/

Bee Buzz

 A Wake Up Call From Luke Air force Base, Arizona

Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being surrounded by

civilization that complains about the noise from the base and its

planes, forgetting that it was there long before they were.

A certain Lieutenant Colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on the

back. Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB

wrote the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that

disturbed his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the

response from a Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.

   The complaint:

Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we thank for

the morning air show? Last Wednesday, at precisely 9:11 a.m., a

tight formation of four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead

Mall, continuing west over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet.

Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise wannabe's feel we needed

this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at

Mervyns early bird special? Any response would be appreciated.

   The response:

Regarding "A wake-up call from Luke's jets" (Letters, Thursday): On

June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four-ship flyby

of F-16's from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew

over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques.

Capt. Fresques was an Air Force officer who was previously stationed

at Luke Air Force Base and was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial

Day. At 9 a.m. on June 15, his family and friends gathered at

Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband,

son and friend.

Based on the letter writer's recount of the flyby, and because of

the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21 gun salute, the

playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of Captain

Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the President

of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen and women

who understand the sacrifices they have endured. A four-ship flyby

is a display of respect the Air Force pays to those who give their

lives in defense of freedom. We are professional

aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the letter

writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their ultimate

respects.

The letter writer asks, "Whom do we thank for the morning air show?"

The 56th Fighter Wing will call for you, and forward your thanks to

the widow and parents of Captain Fresques, and thank them for you, for

it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most honorable

formation of their lives.

Lt. Col. Scott Pleus

Commanding Officer 63rd Fighter Squadron

Luke Air force Base