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Posted on 03/18/2002 5:22:17 AM PST by Billie
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Today's ideal man is tough outside, sensitive inside. In remarks after September's terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush, his voice filled with emotion, said, "I'm a loving guy," even as he fiercely vowed to avenge the "evildoers". We understood and applauded because nowadays, women want their men firm and fearless but also soft and sensitive. "I think it's a very human ideal, a balancing of the so-called feminine and masculine principles, where men and women are able to call on their internal fortitude and innate gentleness," says author Susan Faludi. Tears are no longer taboo; indeed, in a recent installment of Spiderman, the superhero broke down and wept when he saw firsthand the devastation at the World Trade Center. The bottom line: We want our men to be tough as nails and warm as toast.Who's Your Favorite Hero?
~Ladies Home Journal, March, 2002
~Ladies Home Journal, March 2002
- 28% say it's their spouse/significant other.
- 10% say it's George W. Bush
- 21% say Tom Hanks is their favorite movie hero (tied with Mel Gibson)
- 4% say Tom Cruise is their movie hero.
Actually, legions of them now want to serve their country, be it in the Army, Navy or National Guard; even the FBI and CIA have reported surges in inquiries since the fall's terrorist attacks. But guys aren't just gung ho for military action. The international group Doctors Without Borders, for example, has seen a significant increase in applications, and the Peace Corps received more than 20,000 inquiries last fall--an 18 percent jump over the same period in the previous year. In both cases, roughly half of the inquiries came from men.
~Ladies Home Journal, March 2002
I don't know why they didn't mention the Marines, or the Air Force, or the Coast Guard.......but they are all heros......as well as the Special Forces, the Police Department, the Fire Department......
Peering out the window at the constant rain that falls here today. Oldest son is at school (first day of an all day program for autistic children). Youngest son and I are battling a slight cold. Hubby is heading out of last port call this week and will be HOME first week of April. I can't wait!
Hope everyone has a great day!
My husband talked to his neighbor across the street who also works for the same company. This man said everyone who is going to be layed off has already been layed off. He said not to worry about it. Soooooooo.....we shall see. I'm not going to jump up and down and get all giddy just yet, but I'll take whatever news we can get. I just don't want to rely on gossip or rumor.
Looks like I'm not the only one who partied hardy yesterday.
The fire siren just sounded in our little town, and the VFD responded to whatever the emergency was. You're right, Billie, our soldiers are our heroes right now, but let's not forget those who protect and serve here at home. For example, if you have a volunteer fire department in your town, donate a little money toward equipment maintenance and purchase. Our department just had to spend $2,000 on new tires for one truck alone.
Lecture over - everyone have a good day. We're offering espresso in the canteen today - everyone needs a little jolt on a Monday.
Take care of that cold - yours and the little one's. :)
Salute to our Armed Forces, both past and present.
Another Salute to all the "Heroes" that serve this great nation at home and abroad.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Peterson, center, of Tawes, Michigan, from the 10th Mountain Division, salutes Gen. Tommy R. Franks, right, after receiving the Bronze Star medal at the military air base at Bagram, Afghanistan, Monday, March 18, 2002. Franks, the Commander in Chief for United States Central Command, awarded five Bronze Stars to soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division Monday in a brief ceremony on the air base. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
U.S. Army Gen. Tommy R. Franks, center front, talks after awarding four Bronze Star medals to soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division at the military airbase at Bagram, Afghanistan, Monday, March 18, 2002. Bronze Star recipients, behind, are from left, Sfc. Michael A. Peterson of Tawas, Mich., Staff Sgt. Randell J. Perez of San Benito, Texas, Staff Sgt. Dwayne L. Simms of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Staff Sgt. David A. Hruban of Park Ridge, Ill. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
General Tommy Franks (R), commander in chief of the U.S. Central Command, clasps the hand of U.S. Army Private Heather Brewer, 18, of Toledo, OH, as he greets soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division during a visit to the Bagram base north of Kabul March 18, 2002. Franks, in overall charge of coalition forces in Afghanistan, said on Monday that Operation Anaconda was drawing to a close. REUTERS/Jim Hollander
1. Description: A bronze star 1 ½ inches in circumscribing diameter. In the center thereof is a 3/16-inch diameter superimposed bronze star, the center line of all rays of both stars coinciding. The reverse has the inscription "HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT" and a space for the name of the recipient to be engraved. The star is suspended from the ribbon by a rectangular shaped metal loop with the corners rounded.
2. Ribbon: The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches wide and consists of the following stripes: 1/32 inch white 67101; 9/16 inch scarlet 67111; 1/32 inch white; center stripe 1/8 inch ultramarine blue 67118; 1/32 inch white; 9/16 inch scarlet; and 1/32 inch white.
3. Criteria: a. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the military of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
b. Awards may be made for acts of heroism, performed under circumstances described above, which are of lesser degree than required for the award of the Silver Star.
c. Awards may be made to recognize single acts of merit or meritorious service. The required achievement or service while of lesser degree than that required for the award of the Legion of Merit must nevertheless have been meritorious and accomplished with distinction.
4. Background: a. General George C. Marshall, in a memorandum to President Roosevelt dated February 3, 1944, wrote: "The fact that the ground troops, Infantry in particular, lead miserable lives of extreme discomfort and are the ones who must close in personal combat with the enemy, makes the maintenance of their morale of great importance. The award of the Air Medal have had an adverse reaction on the ground troops, particularly the Infantry Riflemen who are now suffering the heaviest losses, air or ground, in the Army, and enduring the greatest hardships." The Air Medal had been adopted two years earlier to raise airmen’s morale.
b. President Roosevelt authorized the Bronze Star Medal by Executive Order 9419 dated 4 February 1944, retroactive to 7 December 1941. This authorization was announced in War Department Bulletin No. 3, dated 10 February 1944. The Executive Order was amended by President Kennedy, per Executive Order 11046 dated 24 August 1962, to expand the authorization to include those serving with friendly forces.
c. As a result of a study conducted in 1947, the policy was implemented that authorized the retroactive award of the Bronze Star Medal to soldiers who had received the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Combat Medical Badge during World War II. The basis for doing this was that the badges were awarded only to soldiers who had borne the hardships which resulted in General Marshall’s support of the Bronze Star Medal. Both badges required a recommendation by the commander and a citation in orders.
d. Order of precedence and wear of decorations is contained in Army Regulation 670-1. Policy for awards, approving authority, supply, and issue of decorations is contained in AR 600-8-22.
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