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hanksgivingTIN THE TRENCHESThe military always manages a celebration ofsome sort on Thanksgiving. Here’s a look back

in pictures of what that was like!

Civil WarArmy of the Shenandoah Under General Phil Sheridan (1864) Abraham

Lincoln first recognized troops on Thanksgiving during the Civil War, in 1864.

According to the Pilgrim Hall museum, that year, the Union League Club of

New York launched a campaign to provide Thanksgiving dinner for members

of the military. They were able to purchase 146,586 pounds of poultry and

received an additional 225,000 pounds via donations. Thanksgiving meals also

included other meats, cakes, gingerbread, pickles, apples, vegetables, cheese,

and mince pies, and were delivered to troops on military bases.

Civil War: Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma (1874)Hunting was a popular pastime in the army during the 1860s and 1870s, especially in places where food shipment wasn’t easy. At Fort Sill in 1874, 12 men caught and killed 156 turkeys and officers brought 60 turkeys, five deer, two wildcats, and a bear, and all were enjoyed for Thanksgiving dinner.

WWI: National Guard at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina (1918)During WWI, there was a campaign to support the American doughboys by eating less wheat, meat, fats, sugar, with the goal of saving these foods for the troops. The menu at Camp Wadsworth in 1918 included celery, pickles, olives, roast turkey with dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, salted wafers with cheese, bread and butter, pumpkin pie, fruit cake, ice cream, and coffee.

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WWII: Navy on the USS Intrepid

(1944)In 1944, the Intrepid was in Palau and

the Philippines. Soldiers were fighting

the Pacific War, and the carrier was

struck by kamikazes in late November.

Nevertheless, their Thanksgiving

menuconsisted of mixed olives, sweet

pickles, fruit cocktail, and cream of

asparagus soup for starters. They also

had Princess Ann turkey, baked Virginia

ham, cranberry sauce, giblet gravy, celery

apple nut dressing, candied yams, and

snowflake potatoes (which were mashed

potatoes mixed with sour cream, cream

cheese, and spices). For dessert, there

was plum pudding, vanilla sauce, and

apple pie a la mode.

Vietnam War: Army in Vietnam

(late ’60s/early ’70s)

During Vietnam, even soldiers on the front

lines were able to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.

Choppers dropped off Mermite cans containing

hot turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cold

cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, and peas.

To wash it down, they had hot canteen water.

ThanksgivingIN THE TRENCHES

Cold War: Navy in Hawaii (1952)Even before Hawaii became the 50th state, the Navy accommodated Thanksgiving dinner for the troops. They served turkey with all of the trimmings, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sliced ham, turkey and dressing, green peas, and a salad bar with fruits, nuts, and candies. There were also mince, apple, and pumpkin pies.

“Was the Navy’s Thanksgiving chow good this year? Here’s the answer–a picture that speaks for itself. Devoting their attention strictly to the turkey and trimmings at an advanced Aleutian base are Leo F. DesJarlait, Sl/c (left); Eulice E. Wheeler, Sl/c (center); with G. J. Lindner, EM2/c, takes time out to give that “4.0″ sign, which means “perfect,” November 24, 1944

Navy in the Persian Gulf (1999)For about 6,000 sailors aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, their 1999 Thanksgiving order included 2,080 lbs of turkey, 900 lbs of roast beef, 650 lbs of mashed potatoes, 756 lbs of stuffing, and 130 lbs of cranberry sauce.

“President George Bush eats his Thanksgiving Day dinner on the hood of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) as Marines, security personnel and reporters crowd around him. The president and his wife are paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. troops who are in Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield,” 11/22/1990, photograph by Cw02 Ed Bailey.

“After receiving permission from the farm owner, these men, attached to an airbase at Norfolk, England, invade a turkey pen to choose their annual turkey day repast. The turkeys were given to the men for their Thanksgiving dinners,” November 6, 1943

“Marine Lance Corporal Douglas E. Parker (Portland, Oregon), of F Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, tears into a hefty drumstick while enjoying a real home-style Thanksgiving dinner. Marines throughout Vietnam were served a full course turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day,” November 25, 1965, photograph by Pfc. Durbin.


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There was roast turkey, sliced turkey,

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was dressing, corn, collard greens,

yams, and mashed potatoes and gravy.

The military goes to some pretty great lengths to get the troops a holiday meal with all the trimmings -- a taste of home, even if its not home-cooked. U.S. soldiers eat their Thanksgiving meal at Combat Outpost Cherkatah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 26, 2009.

War on Terror: Marines at Camp Fallujah, Iraq (2006)Not only was Camp Fallujah able to provide a full-fledged Thanksgiving meal to the troops stationed there, but they also were able to broadcast NFL games in the middle of the night, Iraq time. The Thanksgiving menu included roast turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cornbread, prime rib, crab legs, shrimp cocktail, fried chicken, and collard greens. For dessert, there were varieties of pie, and of course pumpkin was one of them.

“Marine Lance Corporal Douglas E. Parker (Portland, Oregon), of F Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, tears into a hefty drumstick while enjoying a real home-style Thanksgiving dinner. Marines throughout Vietnam were served a full course turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day,” November 25, 1965, photograph by Pfc. Durbin.


ENTERTAINMENT

Thanksgiving DinnerUSO San Diego provides a tradition-

al turkey feast with all the trimmings on Thanksgiving Day at both USO San Diego Centers. The USO Neil Ash Air-port Center caters to those travelers who are passing through on the holiday and the Downtown Center provides a buffet meal for local active-duty ser-vice members and military families. Thanksgiving Day at each center also includes a special arts and crafts area and a magician for the children. Par-ticipation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dinner at 303 A St., Suite 100, San Diego is from 12 to 2 p.m. on Thursday. Call in advance to pre-register for the event, 619-235-6503.

Christ Lutheran ChurchThanksgiving dinner to all, no

charge, from 12 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27. 4761 Cass St., San Diego, 858-483-2300.

Salvation Army, Chula VistaThanksgiving meal provided to all

at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 26. 648 Third Ave., Chula Vista, 619-422-7027.

Salvation Army, EscondidoThanksgiving meal will be provided

on Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1301 Las Villas Way, Escondido., 760-745-8616.

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Second ChancesBread of Life

Thanksgiving day meal provided to all at 11 a.m. Hosted by Second Chanc-es Bread of Life. Served at Sacred Heart Church of Ocean Beach, 4776 Saratoga Ave., 619-886-4275.

Salvation Army, San DiegoProvides a Thanksgiving day meal

to anyone n need. Meal will be served at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Golden Hall Civic Center, 202 C Street, San Diego. Line starts at 9 a.m. For more info, visit www.sandiego.salvationarmy.org.

Senior Community Centers of San Diego

Thanksgiving lunch provided to se-niors at 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Donation of $1 suggested. 1525 4th Avenue, San Diego, 619-236-6538.

Bread of Life RescueMission

Thanksgiving meal for all at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Line starts at 4:30 p.m.

1919 Apple St., Oceanside, 760-722-0800.

San Diego Rescue MissionProvides a meal to anyone in need

on Saturday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. 120 Elm St., San Diego, 619-687-3720.

Operation Homefront’sTurkey Bucks program

Give $1, $5 or $10 and 100 percent of cus-tomer dona-tions will provide meals to a local San Diego County military family this Thanksgiving season.

With the holiday season upon us, Albertsons San Di-ego area stores have officially launched their 2014 Giving Thanks campaign to raise

funds for San Diego County military families Thanksgiving celebrations. Joining the effort and helping to co-ordinate this year’s meal distribution is Operation Home Front-California, a 501(c) 3 military non-profit organi-zation that provides emergency assis-tance to military families and wounded active duty soldiers and veterans.

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JEWELRY

San Diego County free holiday and Christmas programs

Families across San Diego County California can receive free Christmas assistance from several non-profits and charity organizations. While the main program available is known as Toys for Tots, several other resources can pro-vide gifts, clothing, meals, and other support.

Most of the assistance is distributed around Christmas, however there are other programs also operate at both Easter and Thanksgiving. Children, infants, and teenagers from low in-come families are the primary targets of these programs, however seniors and others my benefit too. Free holi-day meals, such as Turkeys and all of the toppings, may even be delivered around San Diego County as well.

To learn more on where to receive a free Christmas toy or gift for your child, call a center below. If a location is not near you or if you do not qualify, then they may provide referrals to oth-er local resources in San Diego County.

Home for the HolidaysFinancial assistance and other aid is

offered to families around the Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holidays.

This is only for military members and it can also provide assistance so that they can be together for the holidays, including help for air travel and other transportation needs. Call 877-330-0077 for more info.

Toys For Tots timeOne of the primary Christmas pro-

grams in San Diego is Toys for Tots. It is offered by the Salvation Army in part-nership with local non-profits, the Ma-rine Corps, churches, and other chari-ties. The program is available at several different locations, as indicated below. The sites tend to serve the immediate region around the office, but they may also provide referrals too. Free toys, gifts, food, and more may be distrib-uted.

For drop off locations through San Diego County or to make a donation, visit san-diego-ca.toysfortots.org. Indi-vidual families requesting toys will be referred to organizations who have reg-istered with Toys for Tots as non-profits. Email the Organization Liaison, Mrs. Margie Zacker, at [email protected] for more info.

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HEALTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Armed with a new report documenting the stag-gering impact of obesity on America’s military, more than 450 retired admi-rals and generals today urged Congress to not backtrack on or delay updated nutrition standards for foods and bev-erages served and sold in schools. The healthier meals standards—put in place follow-ing the en-actment of the biparti-san Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010—have been imple-mented suc-cessfully by more than 90 percent of school districts na-tionwide, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The report, “Retreat Is Not An Op-tion,” was released today by Mission: Readiness, a nonpartisan national se-curity organization calling for smart investments in America’s children. It includes new and previously unreport-ed state-by-state data from the Depart-ment of Defense showing the number of young adults who are likely to be ineligible to join the military. More than 70 percent are ineligible in many states.

The report also notes obesity has be-come the leading medical reason why more than 70 percent of young adults nationwide cannot qualify for military service, and spotlights its negative im-pact on active duty personnel as well. Key statistics include:

‘Retreat is not an option’• Obesity rates among active duty

personnel rose 61 percent between 2002 and 2011.

• Twelve percent of active duty ser-vice members are obese.

• The military spends more than $1.5 billion annually treating obesity-related health conditions and replac-ing those discharged because they are

unfit.• More than

1 in 4 young adults ages 17 to 24 are too heavy to serve in the military.

• One study of more than 2,000 men in a U.S. Army light-infantry bri-gade in Afghan-istan found 14 percent were obese. The overweight and

slower runners in the brigade were 1.5 times more likely to be injured than their healthier and fitter counterparts.

Mission: Readiness has been a leading voice in the effort to improve school nutrition. In 2010, its members released “Too Fat to Fight,” the land-mark report that revealed the number of young Americans too heavy to join the military and called for passage of what became the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. A 2010 follow-up report, “Still Too Fat to Fight,” was released with General Richard Myers, United States Air Force (Ret.), a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In June 2014, General Richard Hawley, United States Air Force (Ret.) testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on the connection between child nutrition

programs and our national security.With “Retreat Is Not An Op-

tion,” the organization continues its fight to protect the updated school nutrition standards for students, many of whom consume as much as 50 percent of their daily calories at school. The report also describes significant measures the military is taking to address the rising rates of obesity within its own ranks.

“We need to pro-tect kids’ health from day one, and we have to do this now!” said Rear Admiral Casey W. Coane, U.S. Navy (Retired). “The military is doing everything in our power to address obesity among our service members—from nutrition programs that go back to square one to teach people how to eat healthily, to specially-fitted shoes for every Navy recruit in basic training and specially built running tracks to reduce injuries.”

“Taxpayers foot the bill for both school nutrition and the military, so it makes no sense to subsidize meals filled with salt, sugar and fat while children are growing up and then pay so much more to treat the re-sulting health problems for those who serve our nation,” Admiral Coane added. “How can we expect young people to serve and protect their country—in whatever profession they choose—if we don’t first serve and pro-tect them at school?”

“Retreat Is Not An Option” comes on the heels of recent polling and re-

Obesity among active duty forces up 61 percent in less than 10 years

search showing significant national support for healthier meals:

A poll released last week by the Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Wood John-son Foundation, and American Heart Association found that 72 percent of parents nationwide favor updated nu-trition standards for school meals and school snacks, while 91 percent favor requiring schools to serve fruits or veg-etables with every meal.

The first national studies examin-ing students’ reactions to the healthier meals, released in July by Bridging the Gap, found widespread student accep-tance across all grade levels, according to school administrators.

A Harvard University study found that plate waste (food thrown away) decreased when the updated nutrition standards were implemented in a large school district. The study also found that, post-implementation, children’s fruit selection increased by 23 percent and vegetable consumption rose by 16 percent.

Recent efforts to weaken or delay implementation of the standards fos-tered a blunt response from the retired military leaders.

“Look, plenty of students don’t like algebra. Does that mean we stop teach-ing math? Of course not,” said Major General D. Allen Youngman, U.S. Army (Retired). “Change can be hard, but if we want kids to grow up fit and healthy, it’s just plain common sense to serve

• More than 1 in 4 young adults ages 17 to 24 are too heavy to

serve in the military.

• Twelve percent of active duty service members are obese.

• The military spends more than $1.5

billion annually treating obesity-related health conditions and replacing those

discharged because they are unfit.

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By Candice Nguyenwww.nbcsandiego.com/investigations

Jacob Helmuth says at an early age, his single working mother taught him the value of service and sacrifice. In 2013, he left home in Fort Wayne, North Caro-lina to serve his country as a U.S. Marine. He is now stationed at Camp Pendleton.

Helmuth told NBC 7 Investigates on his first day off, he vis-ited Downtown San Diego. Although he was with friends, he was thinking of family.

“My dad left when I was nine or 10. From that point on [my mom] raised me all by herself,” he said. “I wanted to do something nice for her for once.”

That day, Helmuth bought what’s called the Mother’s Medal of Honor from Romano’s Jewelers. The sales as-sociate sold the necklace and a watch to him for more than $2,300. That price raised a red flag for Helmuth’s mother, so she called NBC 7 Investigates.

U.S. Marine Jacob Helmuth wanted to do something nice for his mother while stationed in San Diego. (www.nbcsandiego.com)

NBC 7 investigatesreports of jeweler taking advantage of military

We had Helmuth send us documents of the purchase. They showed he signed up for a payment plan. Helmuth said he real-izes now that was a big mistake.

“They didn’t show me the percentage rate,” he recalled.

Helmuth’s monthly statement shows an in-terest rate of 29.9%. It also shows a minimum

payment of $75. That payment does not cover the cost of the $80 interest fee.

Helmuth said he left the jewelry store with the necklace, a watch and a few papers – none of which were cop-ies of his finance agreement with the company.

Navy sailor Antoine Graham, 19, told NBC 7 Investigates said the same thing happened to him.

“The only paperwork is what you’re holding in your hand right there,” said Graham as he pointed to a piece of pa-per he handed to NBC 7 Investigates

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By Jillian Ventrone Higher education is complicated

enough without throwing veterans’ benefits into the mix. Many service members want to attend college on their GI Bills but are unaware how to get started. There are so many differ-ent factors to consider, for example: how to choose a degree that matches an individual’s career goals, which ben-efits to use, and what type of institu-tion to attend.

How can they become knowledge-able about these concerns? Conducting in-depth research prior to making a fi-nal decision is the only way. During the information gathering stage, veterans will become more familiar with their available resources, higher education factors, and benefits. Multiple free re-sources are available to assist in this process, some based upon military ser-vice and others open to everyone.

For active duty personnel or for vet-erans located near a military base the best place to start is often the local education center. Counselors are avail-able to assist with all concerns related to service members and their families’ higher education or vocational needs. This includes advice on programs, insti-

Research tools to helpservice members pursuetheir academic goals

For active duty personnel or for veterans located near a military base the best place to start is often the local education center. Counselors are available to assist with all concerns related to service members

and their families’ higher education or vocational needs.

tutions, veterans’ benefits, and other fi-nancial assistance options. Some bases hold weekly briefs that outline many of these subjects. Oftentimes, you can set up a telephone appointment to seek advice from a counselor if you are lo-

cated some distance from a base. This free, impartial service offers assistance with decisions as well as continued ad-vice on your academic pursuits.

College Navigator (http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/) is my go to site to begin a preliminary search for viable institutions. The free website allows users to create a personalized search for institutions that meet their personal needs. The site allows users to search based upon topics such as zip code, level of degree, type of institution, and traditional or vocational programs. Side-by-side evaluations, saved search-es, interactive maps, and spreadsheet

printouts allow for better comparison shopping. Stu-dents can check for school costs as well. For example, if a veteran searches for a private school and notes that the tuition is listed at $30,000 per

year he now knows that attending this institution might cost him money since the Post 9/11 GI Bill currently only covers a maximum of $20,235.02 per academic year (http://goo.gl/T1N2y0). Further research would be necessary to determine if other financing options were available.

O*NET OnLine (http://www.oneton-line.org/) and the Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics Occupational Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/) are useful tools for career exploration. Can’t decide be-tween two or three different careers? Use both of these websites to conduct solid career research. Topics such as

required education levels, salary, job openings, and growth rates are covered.

If you absolutely do not know what you want to be when you grow up take the personality assessment tests of-fered on the military-based Kuder® Journey™ website (http://www.dantes.kuder.com/). The assessment tests will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The results demonstrate the different types of careers choices for which you might have an aptitude. Kuder® Journey™ offers information on occupations, education and finan-cial aid, and job search tools as well.

Jillian Ventrone, spouse of an active duty infantry Marine, has a passion for higher education. She works as a veter-ans’ academic counselor aboard a fed-eral installation helping service mem-bers pursue their educational goals. She is the author of three books on veterans’ higher education that are in various stages of publishing with Row-man and Littlefield, From the Marine Corps to College: Transitioning from the Service to Higher Education, From

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Camp Pendleton treelighting celebration

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WPBC Christmas Bazaar Fundraiser for Homefront San Diego

This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Woodland Park Bible Church, 1093 Rock Springs Road, San Marcos. There will be craft booths, food, entertainment, activities for children, many raffle items, a radio announcer and much more. Visit their Facebook page, WPBC Christmas Ba-zaar.

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Ken Colburn has started a non-prof-it that takes veterans in the Southern California area out to the desert to show them how to ride a dirtbike. Some have PTSD, some are just bored, but they don’t ask questions. There is no charge. They supply the bikes and the protective gear. And afterward, they serve burgers and Gatorade; no drugs or alcohol allowed. If you would like to participate, contact Ken through his Facebook page, Operation Dirtbike Freedom or email him at [email protected].

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California Disabled Veterans Alliance — How it Works, Who it Helps

Marking its 20th year, the Califor-nia Disabled Veteran Business Alliance (Alliance) formed in 1994, following the 1989 establishment of the Califor-nia Disabled Veteran Business Enter-prise Program (DVBE) by the Califor-nia Legislature. Today, the Alliance is active statewide through nine chapters and is headquartered in Sacramento.

The Alliance plays a vital role in helping veterans with disabilities, who own or wish to own businesses, access opportunities through the DVBE pro-gram.

The state’s DVBE program incentiv-izes businesses seeking state contracts to hire firms owned by disabled veter-

ans, ones who have obtained certifica-tion through the state. The Alliance helps disabled veteran business owners obtain that certification and serves as a portal through which businesses seek-ing state contracts can easily find dis-abled veteran-owned businesses.

At the same time, the Alliance offers networking opportunities, educational resources and legislative advocacy for California businesses owned by dis-abled veterans, both existing owners, and disabled veterans seeking to start their own businesses.

For more information about the Al-liance visit www.cadvbe.org or call (916) 446-3510.

Retired military sought to advocatefor foster children

For anyone interested in foster care, Makua, Friends of Voices for Children will present “The Real World” speaker panel from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Point Loma Assembly, 3035 Talbot Street, San Diego.

The panel is comprised of five coura-geous young people who currently live or have lived in San Diego County fos-ter care after being abused, neglected, or abandoned by their parents or care givers. At their presentations, panelists are open and forthright about their ex-periences in foster care, such as what

it’s like to move from home to home, how it feels to be separated from sib-lings, and how they cope in the face of adversity. They also describe how their lives were impacted by their volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), assigned to them by Voices for Children.

Register online at www.speakup-now.org. Adults only please as the event is not appropriate for children. For more info about Makua, visit www.makua.org. For more info about CASA, visit www.speakupnow.org.

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and understandable Medicare informa-tion to seniors, Baby Boomers and their kids, along with their financial plan-ners, caregivers and healthcare provid-ers. With one month left of Medicare’s open-enrollment, adults 65 and older can use the company’s free resource li-

brary (65incorporated.com/education) for step-by-step guidance in choosing the correct plan. Since plans change every year, people who are already en-rolled in Medicare plans need to check for plans that offer better pricing, bet-ter health coverage and/or better drug coverage.

Local one-day jobs for veteransHirePatriots.com lists jobs for veter-

ans that are posted by local residents. These jobs are chores and repairs that people hire veterans to do for them around their homes and yards. It is a simple way for US citizens to support and to thank their local US military, both active and discharged. Painting, landscaping, hauling, cleaning, repairs, caretaking, are examples of typical jobs.

Many thousands of US veterans have been helped while in the military and out with these One Day jobs. It is a great way to earn some extra mon-ey when needed. But some veterans do this full time and earn thousands of dollars a month doing so. – People Magazine featured HirePatriots.com in its April 1, 2013 issue and told the example of HirePatriots assisted a San Diego Navy Petty officer and his family, who were having difficulty with home-lessness because of the cost of paying the hospital bills for their son that has cancer.

This is how it works: When residents need an extra hand with things to do,

they go to HirePatriots.com and click the big, blue One Day Jobs tab. They say what town they live in, when they want the work done, how much they will pay and then leave their phone number or email address. This is a free job board.

When veterans or their spouses need to earn extra income, they reply to one of these ads. They show up on time, are clean cut, stand straight, and often answer every request with “Sir, yes sir!” or “Ma’am, yes ma’am.” Then they work harder than civilians have ever seen. – This really impresses a lot of people. It also polishes the public image of US veterans and stimulates patriotism among the populace.

The average that people pay de-pends upon their ability to do so. Wid-ows on a fixed, paltry income may only be able to pay $8 an hour. (The reward in helping them is much more than the money earned.) Those who are more fortunate may pay $25 an hour or more. The average is around $12 an hour. But the value of taking these jobs and mak-ing these connections is far greater.


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By Zach Berger, SportsGrid.comWe can officially confirm that Dar-

ren Sproles is very good at playing foot-ball on a professional level.

The Eagles lead 17-7 at the end of the first quarter of tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup with the Pan-thers, and they can largely thank Sp-

roles for that lead. He first got on the scoreboard at the 11:25 mark with an eight-yard touchdown run, but the fire-works didn’t start until later on.

Near the end of the first frame, the Panthers were forced to punt. And they punted. To Darren Sproles. And he elo-quently explained why you don’t punt

Darren Sproles is really good at football

to him by returning the ball 65 yards to the end zone.

And that’s just what he’s done in the first quarter!

San Diego ChargersSproles was drafted by the Chargers

130th overall in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

He spent the 2005 season as the third string running back, behind LaDainian Tomlinson and Michael Turner, returning kicks and punts. He then spent the entire 2006 season on injured reserve list after breaking his ankle during the preseason.

On November 11, 2007, in the Char-gers’ 23-21 upset over the Indianapolis Colts, Sproles made history by return-ing a kickoff and a punt for his first two NFL touchdowns—the first player in league history ever to do so. He re-turned the opening kickoff 89 yards for the game’s first score. After Nate Kaed-ing’s field goal increased the Chargers’ lead to 10-0, Sproles returned a Hunter Smith punt 46 yards for another touchdown for a 16-0 lead. Sproles became the first NFL player to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the same game since Dante Hall did so in 2003.

On December 16, 2007, Sproles ran one yard for his first ca-reer rushing touchdown against the Detroit Lions. This was followed by an 11 yard run for his second rushing touchdown, capping off his first 100+ yard rushing game.

On September 14, 2008, Sproles became just the second player in NFL history with 50 rushing yards, 50 re-ceiving yards, and 100 return yards in one game (the other being Gale Sayers with the Chicago Bears). His stats for the game included: 53 rushing yards,

72 receiving yards, and 192 return yards. Sproles logged 317 all-purpose yards in a 39-38 loss to the Denver Broncos. He also had a 103 yard touch-down return.

On January 3, 2009, during an AFC Wild card game against the In-dianapolis Colts, Sproles ran for two touchdowns in place of the injured-LaDainian Tomlinson, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime to beat the Colts 23-17. With 105 yards rushing, 45 yards receiving and 178 re-turn yards, Sproles finished the game with 328 all-purpose yards in the Char-gers victory over the Colts, the third most all-purpose yards by a player in a single NFL post-season game in NFL history. He was named the NBC Sunday Night Football “Horse Trailer Player of the Game” for the second consecutive week. The week following however, Sp-roles was stopped by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He managed only 15 yards on 11 carries, but did have 5 receptions for 91 yards including a 62-yard touch-down.

On February 18, 2009, the Chargers placed their franchise tag on Sproles. He signed the tender on April 28, 2009, which was worth $6.621 million.

On March 4, 2010 it was reported that the Chargers will tender Sproles a contract, which was worth approxi-mately $7.3 million. Another team would have had to give the Chargers first- and third-round draft picks if they signed Sproles.

New Orleans SaintsOn July 29, 2011, Sproles signed a

four year contract worth $14 million with the New Orleans Saints. The con-tract included $6 million in guaranteed money.

On September 8, during a game against the Green Bay Packers, Sproles returned a punt 72 yards for a touch-down during the second quarter, and returned a second punt for just 20 yards; he also had 2 kick-off returns for 83 yards, including a 57-yard return. That gave Sproles 175 yards of return-

ing on special teams, and on of-fense, he had 7 receptions for

75 yards, along with just 2 carries for 7 yards, and

that gave him 257 all-purpose yards.

On September 25, during a game against the Hous-ton Texans, Sproles had 193 all-purpose

yards (108 special teams yards and 85

offensive yards), with 6 receptions for 50 yards, 2

carries for 35 yards, includ-ing a 30-yard TD run, and on spe-

cial teams, had only 1 punt return for 5 yards, but also had 4 kick-off returns for 103 yards.

On October 23, during a game against the Indianapolis Colts, Dar-ren Sproles had 190 all-purpose yards with 2 touchdowns. On special teams, he had 6 returns for 83 yards (4 punt returns for 27 yards and 2 kick-off

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Woodrow Wilson28th President of the United States

Served from Mar. 4, 1913 to Mar. 4, 1921

World Events• July 28 was the beginning of the

First World War or the Great War, cen-tered in Europe. President Woodrow Wilson declared the U.S. as neutral

• Pancho Villa’s troops take Ojina-ga in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

• Mexican Revolution• Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip

assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz.• Germany declares war on Russia

Thomas R. Marshall28th Vice President of the U.S.Served from Mar. 4, 1913 to Mar. 4, 1921

“The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.”

— Woodrow Wilson

and France, following Russia’s military mobi-lization in support of Serbia; Germany also begins mobilization

• Pope Pius X dies• Pope Benedict XV succeeds Pope

Pius X as 258th pope• A French and British counterat-

tack at the Marne ends the German advance on Paris

• Panama Canal opens• Greyhound Bus Company

begins operation• Mahatma Gandhi’s

1st arrest after cam-paigning for Indian rights in South Af-rica

• Zapata and Pancho Villa over-run Mexico

U.S. news• Charlie Chaplin first

appeared as “The Little Tramp.”

• Woodrow Wilson signs a Mother’s Day proclamation.

• NYSE closed due to war in Europe

• Henry Ford introduces an as-sembly line for Model T

• First air-plane flight from L.A. to San Francisco

1914 Metz

Movies• Cabiria

• The Squaw Man• Tillie’s Punctured Ro-

mance• The Perils of

Pauline

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The Lone Ranger

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Sports• World Series

Champs: Boston Braves 4, Philadel-

phia A’s 0• Jack Johnson

beats Frank Moran in 20 for heavyweight boxing title

• Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox.

• On August 5, the American Traffic Signal Company in-stalled the first traf-fic signal system in Cleveland, Ohio

Technology• First air flight out of sight

of land (Scotland to Norway)• First successful blood

transfusion (Brussels)• Non-skid tire pat-

tern patented• John Wray pat-

ents animation

• First patent for liq-uid-fueled rocket design granted

• First transconti-nental phone link made between NYC and San Francisco

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68. Overact69. Small slender gull70. Cravings71. Thigh armor

DOWN1. Rascal2. Former Italian currency3. Affirm4. Bristle5. Inclination6. Harangue7. Pike (fish)8. A Freudian stage

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38. Picnic insects40. Doing nothing42. Type of poplar tree45. High-spirited horse48. Wiggle room51. Lingo52. Oust politically53. Willow55. Shooting sport58. Man59. Mother60. Prima donna problems61. Catches62. Tall woody plantP

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SUDOKUThe rules to play Sudoku are quite simple. Fill in the blanks

so that each row, each column, and each of the nine 3x3 grids contain one instance of each of the numbers 1 through 9.

Just for

LaughsA death in the family

A blonde goes to work in tears. Her boss asks, “What’s wrong?”

She says, “My mom died.”He told her to go home, but she said,

“No, I’ll be fine.”Later that day, her boss finds her

crying again. He says, “What’s wrong?”She replies, “I just talked to my sis-

ter, and her mom died, too!”

It’s great newsA guy phones a law firm and says, “I

want to speak to my lawyer.” The recep-tionist says, “I’m sorry, but your law-yer died last week.” The next day the same guy phones the law firm and says, “I want to speak to my lawyer.” Once again the receptionist replies, “I’m sor-ry, but your lawyer died last week.”

The next day the guy makes his regular call to the law firm and say, “I

want to speak to my lawyer.” “Excuse me sir,” the receptionist says, “but this is third time I’ve had to tell you that your lawyer died last week. Why do you keep calling?” The guy replies, “Be-cause I love hearing it!”

Alcoholic pick up lines

• Girl, this isn’t a beer belly, its a fuel tank for my love ma-chine!

• Here is $30. Drink until I am really good looking, then come to talk to me.

• Girl, I would buy you a drink but I’d be jealous of the

glass.• I’m not drunk, I’m just intoxicated

by you. • Hey, you owe me a drink. I dropped

mine when you walked past.

Bad boomerangQ: What do you call a boomerang

that doesn’t come back?A: A stick.

Beat the casinoQ: What is the only way to keep

your money from the casinos in Las Vegas? A: When you get off the plane, walk into the propellers.

Beautiful?A lawyer was just waking up from

anesthesia after surgery, and his wife was sitting by his side. His eyes flut-

tered open and he said, “You’re beauti-ful!” and then he fell asleep again. His wife had never heard him say that so she stayed by his side.

A couple of minutes later, his eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re cute!” Well, the wife was disappointed because instead of “beautiful,” it was “cute.” She asked, “What happened to ‘beautiful’?” His reply was “The drugs are wearing off!”

Blonde cruiseA blonde sees a flier on a bulletin

board that reads, “Cruise -- Only $5.” She goes to the address on the flier and hands the receptionist $5. The re-ceptionist nods to a burly man read-ing a newspaper. He walks over to the blonde and knocks her unconscious.

The blonde wakes up tied to a log floating down river. To her right, she sees one of her blonde friends. “Do you think they’re going to serve food on this trip?” she asks.

Her friend replies, “They didn’t last year.”

Chairman of the boardTo surprise her husband, an execu-

tive’s wife stopped by his office.When she opened the door, she

found him with his secretary sitting in his lap.

Without hesitating, he dictated, “And in conclusion, gentlemen, budget cuts or no budget cuts, I cannot contin-ue to operate this office with just one chair.”

Bride and broomTwo brooms are getting married.

Before the ceremony, the bride broom says to the groom broom, “I think I’m going to have a whisk.”

The groom broom says, “How can that be? We haven’t even swept togeth-er!”

Cause and effectChildren in the backseat cause acci-

dents. Accidents in the backseat cause children.

Christmas bonusBoss: Who said that just because I

tried to kiss you at last month’s Christ-mas party, you could neglect to do your work around here?

Secretary: My lawyer.

De-evolutionAt the rate law schools are turning

them out, by 2050 there will be more lawyers than humans.


Clearly cheatingA man cheats on his girlfriend Lor-

raine with a woman named Clearly.Lorraine dies suddenly.At the funeral, the man stands up

and sings, “I can see Clearly now, Lor-raine is gone.”

Definition of diplomacyQ: What is the definition of diplo-

macy? A: The ability to tell a person to go

to hell in such a way that they look for-ward to the trip.

Degrees of the lawQ: What do you call a lawyer who

doesn’t know the law?A: Judge.

EinsteiniumAlbert Einstein used to go to dinners

where he was invited to give a speech. One day, on his way to one of those din-ners, he told his chauffeur (who looked exactly like him) that he was dead tired of giving the same speech, dinner after dinner.

“Well,” said the chaffer, “I’ve got a good idea. Why don’t I give the speech since I’ve heard it so many times?”

So Albert’s chauffeur gave the speech perfectly and even answered a few questions. Then, a professor stood up and asked him a really tough ques-tion about anti-matter. My dear man, the chauffeur said, “The answer to your question is so easy that I’ll let my chauffeur answer it!”

Havaii or HawaiiTwo men debate whether Ha-

waii is pronounced “HaVaii” or “Ha-Waii.” They ask a passerby, who an-swers “Havaii.” “Thank you,” says the satisfied first man. “You’re velcome,” replies the passerby.

Inventions by idiots1. Inflatable dart board.2. Glow-in-the-dark sunglasses.3. A book on how to read.4. Solar-powered flashlight.5. Screen door on a submarine.

Pickled priestA new priest at his first mass was

so nervous he could hardly speak. Af-ter mass he asked the monsignor how he had done. The monsignor replied, “When I am worried about getting ner-vous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip. So next Sunday he took the monsignor’s advice. At the be-ginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm. Upon his return to his of-fice after mass, he found the following note on the door:

• Sip the vodka, don’t gulp.• There are 10 commandments, not

12.• There are 12 disciples, not 10.• Jesus was consecrated, not consti-

pated.• Jacob wagered his donkey, he did

not bet his ass.• We do not refer to Jesus Christ as

the late J.C.• The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the Spook.

• David slew Goliath, he did not kick the crap out of him.

• When David was hit by a rock and knocked off his donkey, don’t say he was stoned off his ass.

• We do not refer to the cross as the “Big T”

• The recommended grace before a meal is not: “Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, yeah God.”

The corkA guy in the locker room saw anoth-

er guy with a piece of cork up his butt.“Why do you have a cork up your

butt?”“Well, it’s a long story. But one day I was walking on the beach and I tripped over a bottle and woke up a genie who said he would grant me one wish. I said, ‘No s**t!’”

Lame jokeA guy walked into a bar… OUCH!

STORAGE

A wonderappears

Henry Ford’s vision and me-chanical genius produced the most famous au-tomobile in his-tory, the Model T. Who would dare challenge the car that put America on wheels? That would be William Du-rant, who was a business genius in his own right and he had a vision of his own.

A rival appearsIn 1911, having been fired by

General Motors, Will Durant start-ed to manufacture his own car -- a low priced and immediately popu-lar auto, which he named for Louis Chevrolet, his partner and famous

FORD VS. CHEVY:

Bit of Rivalry History

William Durant Henry Ford

race car driver. The profits from this ven-ture enabled Durant to pur-chase enough stock in his old employer, Gen-eral Motors, to allow him to return and take over the management of

General Motors.

Chevy joins GMIn 1917 Durant brought his Chev-

rolet company into the GM stable and prepared to go after the mar-ket that belonged to the ubiquitous Model T. This was a bold undertak-ing since at the time, Ford sold 5 to 6 times as many cars as it’s nearest competitor. But, it was now “Game On.”

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returns for 56 yards), and also had 29-yard return kick-off return. On offense, he had 12 carries for 88 yards with a 16-yard touchdown run, and 6 receptions for 19 yards with a 6-yard touchdown pass. During this game, Sproles broke over 1,000 all-purpose yards mark.

On December 26, 2011, during a game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sp-roles had 236 all-purpose yards. On spe-cial teams, he had 4 kick-off returns for 147 yards, including a 92-yard return in which he almost returned the football to the house, and on offense, he had just 89 yards of total offense, with 5 carries for 67 yards, 2 receptions for 22 yards but with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees. This last-play touch-down pass in the 4th quarter helped Drew Brees break the single season re-cord for passing yards (5,084), held by Dan Marino since 1984/ That pass gave Brees 5,087 yards for the 2011 regular season with one game remaining.

On January 1, in the last regular season game, a 45-17 blowout of the Carolina Panthers, Sproles had 168 all-purpose yards, in which he had 5 returns for 99 yards (2 kick-off returns

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for 45 yards and 3 punt returns for 54 yards) on special teams, and broke the NFL record for all-purpose yards in a season (2,696). Sproles played in both of the Saints’ playoff games, scoring 3 touchdowns, including a 44 yard catch and run in the fourth quarter of a cel-ebrated back-and-forth contest against the San Francisco 49ers that the Saints ultimately lost 36-32.

Sproles broke over 1000 all-purpose yards in only his seventh game as a Saint. Maintaining an average of 168.5 all purpose yards per game Sproles finished the 2011 season with 2,696 all-purpose yards, breaking the NFL single-season record, previously set in 2000 by Derrick Mason (2,690 yards).

On November 2, 2012, Saints inter-im head coach Joe Vitt announced that Sproles would be out indefinitely due to a fractured hand. Sproles returned in Week 12 and played in the Saints’ remaining games, finishing the season with 48 rushes for 244 yards and 1 TD, 75 catches for 667 yards and 7 TDs, 18 kickoff returns for 483 yards, and 23 punt returns for 183 yards.

In 2013, Sproles played in 15 regu-lar season games, running for 220 yards and 2 TDs on 53 carries, making 71 catches for 604 yards and 2 TDs, 12

kickoff returns for 225 yards, and 29 punt returns for 194 yards. He played in both of the Saints’ playoff games, with 7 runs for 31 yards and 9 catches for 63 yards.

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On March 13, 2014, Sproles was ac-quired by the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2014 5th-round draft pick. Drew Brees was quoted after the trade saying “that you only see a Dar-ren Sproles type of player come around once in your career.”

In his first regular season game with the Eagles, he carried the ball 11 times for a total of 71 yards and had 1 rushing touchdown (49 yards).

NFL records• Most combined total return yards

in a two-game playoff span (2008): 602• Most All-purpose yards in a single

season (2011): 2,696

Chargers franchiserecords

• Most career kickoff return yards (6,469)

Saints franchise records• Most All-purpose yards (season):

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Consumer Protection Attorney Tim Blood reviewed some of the financial documents military members received from Romano’s and said, “Based on the documents I’ve seen, there are some very big omissions in what should be provided that just aren’t there and

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that’s troubling.”He went on to say disclosure laws

require businesses providing credit to explain finance agreements clearly and conspicuously in writing, in a form that the consumer may keep.

Oscar Castillo is a former Romano’s employee. He’s one of several people who reached out to NBC 7 Investigates to report wrongdoing by the compa-ny. Castillo worked for the business’ Gaslamp and National City locations for two years until, he said, he was laid

off in June.“We weren’t even financing [mili-

tary members]. We were just there to take their money,” he said. “They are targeting military. They would only target the younger ones. The ones who were fresh in, the Marines, the Navy.”

Castillo, Graham and Helmuth are far from the only ones speaking out. NBC 7 Investigates received similar calls and emails from military mem-bers and their families from Northern California, Indiana, Illinois, Texas and North Carolina.

During the weeks of our investiga-tion, numerous requests for an inter-view with the business owner, Randy Abalkhad, were declined. Instead, the company had us talk to Jorge Mirlas, Romano’s Jewelers’ marketing manag-er for San Diego County.

“Here at this [Horton Plaza] loca-tion, I can assure you I personally am involved in the training process to make sure people understand every-thing A to Z,” Mirlas told us.

Mirlas was unable to respond to spe-cific concerns, like customers saying they did not receive copies of their pur-

chase agreements or claims that sales associates did not clearly explain pay-ment plans.

However, later in the interview he acknowledged, “Since it’s come to our attention, we’ve had new policies and procedures in place to ensure customer satisfaction.”

NBC 7 Investigates Candice Nguyen followed up by asking, “It sounds like you were made aware of some of these issues before this interview.”

“It came to my attention before this interview,” responded Mirlas. “Correct. Everything you’ve mentioned.”

With Romano’s Jewelers’ no return, no refund policy, Helmuth said he con-tinues to feel financially stuck.

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