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COL. DAVID LAPAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Media Operations): Good morning to those here at the Pentagon, and good evening in Afghanistan. I'd like to welcome to the Pentagon Briefing Room for the first time U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Marvin Hill, the senior enlisted leader of the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan; as well as Sergeant Major of the Afghan National Army, Afghan Sergeant Major of the Army Roshan Safi. As you would expect, both noncommissioned officers have extraordinary records of service. Command Sergeant Major Hill has spent much of his 33 years of service in the Army in infantry units, during which he deployed multiple times to the Middle East, to include two deployments to Iraq with General Petraeus. He assumed his duties in Afghanistan in September of last year after serving 21 months as the command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Central Command.
Following the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Sergeant Major of the Army Roshan joined the newly established Afghan National Army, serving in positions from squad leader to command sergeant major. In June 2006, he was appointed as the first sergeant major of the Afghan National Army. He has been instrumental in improving the professionalism of Afghan noncommissioned officers, particularly in terms of training and education.
The sergeants major join us today from their headquarters in Kabul. They'll provide a brief operational update and then take your questions.
So with that, gentlemen, I will turn it over to you.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, good morning, and thank you for having us.
I'm excited to have the opportunity to speak with you all today.
There's a phrase in Afghanistan called "shohna ba shohna." And "shohna ba shohna" means "shoulder to shoulder." And today I'm proud to be sitting shoulder to shoulder with my Afghan counterpart, Sergeant Major of the Army Roshan Safi. I've been working with Sergeant Major Roshan for nearly three years, both at U.S. Central Command and, now, at ISAF [International Security Assistance Force].
I first met him while he was a student at the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. And my next encounter with him was at a conference while I was serving as the command sergeant major of Multinational Force-Iraq, and then several times while I was serving as the command senior enlisted leader for United States Central Command.
I participated in his induction into the hall of honor of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy and have conducted several battlefield circulations with him since my arrival here at ISAF. He's a true professional, and he has my utmost confidence as the senior enlisted leader who will help lead the Afghan National Army into the future.
To give you a quick overview, the ANA is just one branch of the Afghan National Security Forces, which also include the Afghan National Police and the Afghan Air Force.
The Afghan National Army, like the entire ANSF, has come a long way in just a short period of time. Since 2009, the ANA has grown more than 56 percent, and over the past year, the ANA has grown by about 50,000 soldiers, and there are more than 23,000 soldiers currently in training.
The ANA is consistently meeting its recruiting goals. The ANA not only met the growth objective for 2010, but they reached their target earlier than anticipated.
However, the bigger challenge is creating an entire structure of military education and development that will professionalize the entire force. In 2009, 86 percent of the ANA new recruits were illiterate, and there was no mandatory literacy training. Soldiers faced substandard pay, equipment and quality of life shortages, as well as an extremely high attrition rate. Today, there is 100-percent mandatory literacy training, and wages and quality of life has vastly improved. ANA soldiers are outfitted with Afghan-made uniform items and NATO weapons and high-quality equipment. Eleven of the 12 branch schools, to include infantry, engineer and intelligence, are open, and in many cases Afghan soldiers are already taking the lead as instructors.
All of this has led to improved morale and high retention. In fact, the attrition rate has already dropped 1.6 percent per month.
Through all of these changes, Sergeant Major of the Army Roshan has been hard at work to expand and professionalize the ANA noncommissioned officer corps. Under Sergeant Major Roshan's leadership, there's been a 76-percent increase in trained, noncommissioned officers. ANA NCOs [noncommissioned officers] are already filling key positions such as instructors for professional courses, as well as setting the example for standards and discipline.
In 2009, I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the ANA Sergeants Major Academy. And since then they have completed three six-month courses, graduating more than 60 students, including in the classes ANA, ANP and Afghan Border Police.
The fourth class is currently in session, with Sergeant Major Roshan's Afghan National Police counterpart attending the course today. The school that trains Afghans' most senior noncommissioned officers is Afghan-resourced and Afghan-led. The ANA grows professionally, and so does the relationship between ISAF and the ANA forces. This relationship is based on the shared experiences and -- as ISAF and ANA forces live, train, plan and fight together: true partnering.
As I travel around the country, I'm amazed by the success stories, such as local nationals who were denied economic development by insurgents in Zabul who now have direct road access to major economic and government hubs due to the Afghan-led route-clearance and route-security operations. The elements of the 205th Corps executed this mission by providing security for the people of Zabul and reduced travel time by up to 14 hours while decreasing the locals' possibility of exposure to the IED [improvised explosive device].
But the best person to tell you about the successes of the Afghan National Army is my counterpart, my battle buddy, Sergeant Major of the Army Roshan Safi.
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: Good morning! (Inaudible) -- a soldier and it's a great day to be a soldier. I have the pleasure of working side by side with the ISAF command sergeant major, with Sergeant Major Marvin Hill.
Let me give you an overview of the Afghanistan National Army. The Afghanistan National Army is built on the pride of its people. We are an army of all ethnicity groups – (inaudible), Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara and Uzbek. The army is a well-respected organization because of its soldiers. We take pride in being the protector of the people and the nation. We are here to serve the people.
The army has gone from one battalion, to approximately 152,000 soldiers and growing. We as a nation need a military force to better fight our country's enemies, to protect our nation and preserve our way of life. An army cannot exist if it is not well organized and well trained. The training that NATO force have given us made our leader and soldier disciplined, disciplined and professionals.
We have received a lot of support from the United States and coalition force. And as a result, we have begun to take the lead in a number of combat operation. We are well on our way to taking full control and leading our all-combat operation by 2014. By working shoulder to shoulder today, we will be stand on our own tomorrow.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Hooah.
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: The ANA is also a reflection of all Afghans, including women. Just 10 years ago, women were not allowed to attend school. In fact, women had very little rights at the time. Now we see women attending school and they hold meaningful jobs in our community and position in our government.
The ANA has officially recognized women's service since 2009. And since 2009, we have developed an NCO education system for women. At this moment, the Afghanistan National Army training center is training our future female NCOs. In late 2009, 20 women graduated from the first female officer candidates school. And there are currently 20 women in school right now. There are also women enrolled in the military medical school. We have also had significant changes in the NCO course. We now have courses from junior NCO course to the sergeant major academy. The Afghanistan National Army NCO education system is under one umbrella.
Looking ahead to the future, my priority, this is my focus area as sergeant major of the army. We are conducting first central promotion board in March. The purpose of the -- the purpose is to place the right person in the right position and provide a road map for career progression. I'm working to improve retirement benefits to guarantee a better future for soldier and their families.
I will continue to focus on NCO professional development to include a soldier and NCO competition. (Inaudible) -- I am very proud to be part of the literacy program. We are planning and we are executing this competition and also the seminar.
As I work side by side with the chief of staff of the army, I hope our example leads the way for all officer and NCO relationship in the army.
Other -- that's your -- sergeant major.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: As Sergeant Major Roshan has said, the ANA has made a lot of progress since 2009. However, there's a lot of challenges ahead, especially in the areas of equipment and international trainers. The end state is that by 2014, the ANA is a self-sufficient professional force. This process will take time, but ISAF is fully committed to an enduring relationship and partnership with the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Security Force as a whole.
And with that, we'll take your questions.
COL. LAPAN: Andrew, jump out there.
Q: Sergeant Major Hill, this is Andrew Tilghman with Army Times. I'm curious as to whether you have actually, from your end, heard anything about the "don't ask, don't tell" training and how -- if so, how you think the carrying out that training in a combat environment might be unique and what kind of challenges it poses.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Yes, I have heard about the training that will be forthcoming to the battlefield. We will take our directions from the Department of Defense, from the secretary of defense, the chairman, as well as the service chiefs of each service. Our plan is to take their direction, and we're going to execute that training right here on the battlefield. Our goal is to not allow a unit to return to home station and have the unit responsible for that. While we own those soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, we're going to execute that training on the ground. We hope that it will have little impact on their combat and security operations here.
COL. LAPAN: Luis.
Q: Sergeants Major, it's Luis Martinez with ABC News.
Can I ask you about attrition in the Afghan force? You spoke about how attrition is going down 1.6 percent per month, but that's overshadowed by the significantly higher numbers of soldiers and police who are leaving the force. How are you combating that escape of soldiers?
SGT. MAJ. HILL: I didn't quite understand your question. It was due to the sound. Could you repeat it again, please?
Q: Thanks again, the question has to do with attrition. You said that you're cutting down on those numbers by 1.6 percent a month, but yet the numbers of those who are leaving the forces is significantly higher. What are you doing to trying to overcome that -- those forces that are leaving?
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Attrition has not been -- has not dropped by 1.6 percent, it has dropped to 1.6 percent a month. And one of the things that we're doing to even combat that -- and that's a -- that's really a good number. One of the things we're doing to combat that -- we have a good retention program, and what we've done, we've brought in trainers to help train the Afghan National Army on standing up a good retention program, as well as a good recruiting program. We've stood up a recruiting command as well. So between recruiting and retention, we're going to overcome even that 1.6 percent.
Q: Sir, if I could follow up: For comparison's sake, what was the per-month-percentage attrition rate so we can just compare? And when did that drop-off begin?
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, the attrition rate was obviously higher than 1.6 percent. At some points it was high as 10 (percent) to 12 percent. And one of the things that -- I mean, some of the things that we've done, we've -- one, we've increased the pay. They have a better pay program. Other things that we've done, we've automated the pay system so our troops don't have to get paid, go on leave, take the -- take their pay to their families and try to come back. And in some cases they didn't come back and we had soldiers AWOL [absence without leave] or drop from the rolls. So, you know, through the automation of pay and increase of pay, that -- those are a couple of things that we've done to really drive down that attrition rate.
Q: Mike Evans from The London Times here.
Can I ask you both what is, do you think, the main motivation for the guys who are coming in to join the Afghan National Army? Is it because they're getting good pay, getting trained and getting professionalized, or is it because they want to defeat the Taliban?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: When they are joining in Afghanistan National Army in the -- (inaudible) -- and up, the recruiting is going very well. And we are bringing the soldier because they are -- the Afghanistan National Army is one of the respected organization. They are coming there. They are joining to the Afghanistan National Army. When we are bringing to justice to the soldier, there are always the six steps we are bringing one soldier. And the first step, and we are giving the guy -- we are bringing the soldier. We are testing the soldier and we are testing the soldier, and also we are looking to the soldier citizenship and we are also looking that your background check about the soldier. They are things what we are doing. And we have enough soldier and we have enough -- the recruiting is going very well.
Q: Doesn't really answer the question. Could, possibly, the other sergeant major give a reply, too?
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, from my perspective and from the ISAF perspective, they see -- I mean, they see good leadership when they see the ANA forces. They also see a pretty good mission. I mean, really, when you talk about respect -- protecting your own people, what more noble calling could there be? So I think, from my perspective, the example that the ANA forces are setting and the good leadership, and the outstanding mission of protecting your own people, is some of the things that's driving the young men and women from their homes into the formations of the Afghan National Army.
COL. LAPAN: Raghubir.
Q: This is Raghubir Goyal, from India Globe and Asia Today -- okay, thank you -- this is Raghubir Goyal, from India Globe and Asia Today. My question is for both of you. One, how much confidence you think the Afghan community now have, or had, in the -- in your mission there; and second, how much news Afghans are getting as far as events going on in the Middle East, all these waves of freedom and change.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, if I can under -- if I understand your question, it's about some of the other things that's going on in the Middle East. We watch the news just like everyone else, and we stay attuned to some of the things that's going on and try to see, you know, if they're going to impact what we're doing here. But our focus at ISAF, our focus at U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and the ANA focus is on the fight that's right here within the borders of Afghanistan. We're concerned about the things that's happening around us, but we are more focused on the battle that we're fight right here.
COL. LAPAN: I think the question is more directed at the Afghan people, and what kind of support you see from the Afghan people and whether the Afghan public is aware of the news from the Middle East.
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: The support from the United States, like you can -- you are seeing the Sergeant Major -- command -- Sergeant Major -- (inaudible) -- Sergeant Major Marvin Hill. We are sitting -- we are working together side by side and we are working to the shoulder by shoulder. The Afghanistan people, the public, they are -- they will never forget what the great United -- the coalition -- the United States and the coalition force did for the Afghanistan -- for the Afghanistan people.
Right now, the Afghanistan -- if you look to Afghanistan, we have great progress in Afghanistan in the good education. We have the economy, we have good economy. They are doing the education of the Afghanistan National Army, of the Afghanistan National Police. That's the best thing is going.
If you look, the Afghanistan people are -- the bottom line is Afghanistan people are getting education. Every day, they are getting to the -- they will be going to the www.google: Afghanistan. How was the Afghanistan like 10 years ago? Ten years ago, if you look to the Afghanistan, we did not have education, we did not have Afghanistan National Army like today we have that.
Thus, we will never for all of these great things, you know, for what is that the great America -- what the United States and the coalition force did for Afghanistan.
COL. LAPAN: Cheryl.
Q: Hi. Cheryl Pellerin, American Forces Press Service. Excuse me. For Sergeant Major Roshan, could you say more about women in the army, how many women are training and how many women are actually in the army now?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: (Audio break) -- women in Afghanistan National Army, in 2009 we opened new period in the history of Afghanistan. We start -- we recognize women to join in Afghanistan National Army, like the first we have the OCS, Officer Candidate School. The first time there was the women, there were 29, 29 women, they joined to Afghanistan in the national army. They were very proud of -- and they were based on the criteria. The criteria was, they should be the high school graduated, and they should be also the guarantee letter from the father and the mother. They can then join to the army.
And right now when they graduating three, four months ago -- in country right now we have 20 women in Afghanistan National Army.
We have also women that are working admin kind of job. We have in medical school, right, or like nurses -- we have to that one -- we have women in Afghanistan National Army.
Q: May I have a follow -- and can you say some of the issues that you're dealing with, having women in the army, and how many more women you expect over the next several years to join?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: Can you -- would you like to repeat the question again? Okay.
Q: What are some of the issues that women are having to overcome to join the army? Are there issues, problems with women -- (off mic) --
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: Mm-hmm, yeah.
Q: -- problems with women -- (off mic)?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: There's -- right now that there should -- there -- as major of the army, I didn't see any issue, because the women, they have the rights. This is -- they have the same rights that male -- that the female -- the women, they have the same right, too -- the first time we do a talk on the television in couple weeks, you know -- that's one week there was, you know, women -- they were volunteering to join to the Afghanistan National Army, and we didn't see any issues.
And before that, when -- first in Afghanistan National Army, you know, I have other logistical support commander. I have women -- there was one on my -- I have -- one of my -- sergeant major in Afghanistan National Army. In the future there should be that the -- you know, that that should be like the command position. We can put that in the future; you know, that to ask your -- to answer your question, there's -- we do not have any issue, any concern that -- in the army.
COL. LAPAN: Andrew.
Q: This is Andrew with Army Times again. For Sergeant Major Safi, you said at the beginning that the army is made up of Pashtuns, Hazaris, Tajiks and Uzbeks. I'd like to ask you: About how many Pashtuns are in the Afghan army, and would you like to see more of them? Is there an effort to reach out to the Pashtun community?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: We have two step in Afghanistan National Army. The first step's when the -- they are coming soldier in the recruiting command and we are working by ethnicity balance, like the ethnicity balance -- like the Pashtun, like if the Pashtun 46 percent -- now 46 persons, that should not be oversize. But when we return to Afghanistan National Army, we -- as Afghanistan, we have just one tribe and one ethnicity, which is this patch. When you ask me and my corps, sergeant major, what -- where are you come from? Afghanistan. And he would be telling this is my -- (inaudible) -- my tribe is the chief of staff of the army, and this should be one day be a crime if you want to say Pashtun, Tajik and Hazara.
Right now we are -- (inaudible) -- for -- the beginning. That should be not oversized. But everybody is -- if he's the Pashtun, he's from Afghanistan, and he's the Tajik, we are like brother, we are like this -- you know, we have the different patches, and we have the one flag. The purpose is the same. The patches is different. We will never -- that will -- Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, no matter.
(Inaudible.) You know, one of my -- in my unit, I have the soldier -- I don't know -- my -- the majority of my soldiers didn't know which ethnicity I am, because they speak Pashtu, Uzbek, Tajik, Hazara.
Q: Could I ask him just how many? I mean, he's seeking the ethnic balance, but how many Pashtuns are in the army currently?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: The Afghanistan National Army, the Pashtun -- we have -- the army right now, we have the percentages, we have the percentages like -- (inaudible) -- the Pashtun, 46 percent of the Pashtun -- we have the people. There should be -- (inaudible) -- we are grouping by the ethnicity. That was -- at that point, we are coming to the recruiting station -- when they are coming to the unit -- the unit, we are not talking to that one.
You know what, let me tell you this. When we are attacking -- when we attack -- the bad guys are attacking, they are not going, hey, Pashtun, go on that side, I will not kill you; hey Tajik, go there -- we have the same enemy. They are not telling to us, Pashtun, hey, I will be killing Hazara, I will be not -- you know, we are all together.
In Afghanistan, in like all of the force, they are working together -- coalition force, civilian community, and Afghanistan National Army, police, Afghanistan National Army and -- (inaudible) -- coalition forces, we are working like -- (inaudible). There is no -- if anybody wants to beat Afghanistan, we will be beaten like that. There's -- no matter Pashtun, Hazara. That was like expired medicine we were eating. We will never eat that medicine again.
Q: Okay. (Off mic) -- expired medicine.
Q: If I could follow up on the -- if I could follow up on the question of the Pashtuns, I think -- I believe there was an effort to recruit Pashtuns from the south, from Helmand and Kandahar, because most of the Pashtuns are from the north that are currently in the ANA.
How is that recruiting going in Helmand and Kandahar?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: Recruiting is going very well. We have this operation, you know, in the south, right -- you know, there's one other example, like the Marja, we didn't have -- in the past, we had 45 recruiting stations, and we didn't have enough recruiting stations there. When we recently -- the delegation that they weren't the people and they attack the people, right -- you know, we have also large number from the south, from Helmand, from the Kandahar, people -- they are enjoined to the people because they are looking to Afghanistan National Army every day. They are watching and they are -- they are seeing Afghanistan National Army as a respected organization. And they are proud to serve. They are watching that if anything happen in Afghanistan.
The people of the civilian community -- any natural disaster happen, they are guarding Afghanistan National Army. And they are coming if there is flood, earthquake, there are droughts, anything happen -- they are watching that one. That is -- they are seeing Afghanistan National Army because they are thinking they're a real depender in Afghanistan. And when they're seeing Afghanistan ANA soldier, they take a very relaxed breath and they are thinking, they're a real depender, they are here, you know. Afghanistan National Army like -- we are from the Afghanistan people -- we are at the service of Afghanistan people.
COL. LAPAN: Mike.
Q: Mike Evans from The Times again. Some time ago, I think it was maybe a couple years ago, you started introducing M-16s and taking away the Afghans' beloved AK-47s.
Can you tell me how far that has gone now and whether the Afghan soldiers are happy with M-16s and not too unhappy with not having their AK-47s?
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: AK-47 -- I was -- you know, at that time when I was the battalion -- the corps sergeant major, there was one -- the biggest -- (inaudible) -- you know. When we had the AK-47, we were worried about the AK-47. Right now when we got the new NATO weapon -- M-16, M-4 -- we -- just the enemies worry about that weapon. We are not worried. We are good to go, but the enemy is thinking about the NATO weapon. That weapon -- when we got that, that was morale booster.
As you know, there are the three things, three "R," right? Soldier -- be a right soldier, right training -- great United States, they train my soldier -- we have good training and good NATO weapon like M-16, (inaudible) -- this weapon we have to that one, that was a very good morale booster for my soldiers.
Q: Could I possibly ask your American colleague the same question, whether he thinks that's worked pretty well?
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, the fielding of the NATO weapons is going extremely well.
One of our subordinate commands and headquarters, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, has the responsibility for the fielding of the NATO weapons and all of the equipment for the Afghan National Security Force and then particularly the Afghan National Army.
There are units that have the AK-47s that can't wait to get the M-16s or the M-4s. So we think that that's something that they want. They have confidence in it. And that's what it's all about, is having confidence in the equipment that you're operating and particularly the weapon that's in your hand. They feel that this is a superior weapon. They see U.S. and coalition soldiers armed with NATO weapons, and they want to be armed with them as well. And we're working extremely hard to outfit the entire army with it.
COL. LAPAN: Okay, we have time for two more. Raghubir.
Cheryl, over to you.
Q: I would like to ask Sergeant Major Roshan if -- why you changed the name from small sergeant -- of your noncommissioned officers from small sergeant to battle buddies.
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: Small sergeant to the bridmal [battle buddy] -- we changed the name of the noncommissioned officer to the small sergeant to the bridmal. The small sergeant, that was maybe poor word. That was one of the former -- you know, that word was very poor word. They were calling "small sergeant." And we put that word because -- (inaudible) -- with the noncommissioned officer, they brought -- they earned great respect because they -- when -- right -- you know, there was -- they are -- they were enforcing the standard and they were a primary -- you know, they were the primary training for the soldier. And also they were the first lane of the leadership.
There would have been a different reason when we had heard the name. We are not the source of it. I'm sergeant major of the army. I can stop airplane in the sky. I'm not small sergeant. I'm sergeant major of the army.
And that -- we are the noncommissioned officer. We are the backbone of the army. We are the bridge between the officer and the soldier. That's every day; that was my hard work on my noncommissioned officer. And they -- and end to that one -- this went all the way to the military service law -- and this is battle buddy, they are noncommissioned -- they are not small sergeant in the army.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Hooah.
COL. LAPAN: Okay, Raghubir.
Q: Thank you. Raghubir Goyal again. My question is now that, how much -- do you still have a security problem as far as protecting the people of Afghanistan as far as al Qaeda or Talibans are concerned in the country?
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, security is always a problem, whether it be here in Afghanistan or anywhere around the world. Protecting people is our number-one concern. Right now we have over 100,000 -- 110,000 more forces here in Afghanistan than we had at this time last year. We have 70,000 more Afghan National Security Forces, and we have 40,000 more U.S. and coalition forces here. And that's providing a better umbrella of security.
You know, just months ago the people in Marja could not -- I mean, they couldn't come out of their homes. And today bazaars are open. There's open shops. There's open markets. There are schools open. There's a girls' school open that has 180 students in it, and that wasn't the case just months ago.
So, you know, security is always a problem anywhere, right, but here we are combating that with the boots that we have on the ground and with a competent Afghan National Security Force.
SGT. MAJ. ROSHAN: Our border security, when I'm sitting in the -- you know, that in the meeting with the chief of staff of the army, there are our corps commander -- I didn't see one of the corps commanders -- they are giving operational briefing, like I didn't see one route from Herat to Kabul, from Kabul to Mez [Mazar-e Sharif], and from Kabul to the Jalalabad. Twenty-four plus seven -- all of the route is there -- they are open. They are driving the people.
There is -- every day there is -- we will be having -- we will have the Afghanistan National Army and we will have professional police and the border police; they will be having control of the border. And it should be the -- it should be getting better.
COL. LAPAN: All right, gentlemen. Thank you very much. I'll send it back to you if you have any closing remarks you'd like to make.
SGT. MAJ. HILL: Well, I'd first like to say thanks for the opportunity for noncommissioned officers to tell the Afghan story. We're here. We're in full support of the Afghan National Security Forces. Our role is to provide Afghan solutions to Afghan problems, and that's what we're standing here to do.
I want to give a shout-out to all of our U.S. and coalition forces. I know the focus of this briefing was on the Afghan National Security Force and particularly the Afghan National Army, right? But I couldn't be more proud of the sacrifices and the courage and the commitment that our service members are making on the battlefield every day. They are true warriors. They are true diplomats. They are very versatile. And they -- I couldn't be more proud of them. And thanks again for having me and my battle buddy, and just thanks for what you all do for us as well.
SGT. MAJ. RASHAN: I want to say thank you for all of the soldiers that are -- that are training Afghanistan National Army and that are -- and their families back in the great United States. They are coming -- they are sending their children, their boys, men and women they are sending to Afghanistan for the security of the people of Afghanistan. They are sending all the way like 11,000, 12,000 men.
We are the Afghanistan. We will be -- never forget what they did for Afghanistan. (Inaudible) -- Afghanistan, like -- we have great progress in -- here in Afghanistan. Just if you want to say, like, Google somebody Afghanistan, www.google what was Afghanistan 10 years ago -- in that town, we know. If you look into the reconstruction, you know, we can do it. We didn't have 200 meter of paved road in Afghanistan. Today, all of from Herat to Mez, from Mez to Badakhshan. Today, all of the way -- we have the paved road.
And you saw there was an education system. We didn't have that. There were no schools and there were no education for the students, and today we have the education, especially for the women in Afghanistan. We have the education. We have high school graduation; women, they are coming. And even as I mentioned before, they are joining in Afghanistan National Army.
And we have like the justice system, law and regulation. We didn't have in the past one paper of law and regulation. We have constitution in Afghanistan. And we have all of this -- (inaudible) -- in Afghanistan.
Thank you all of the support of the great families that are sending their children to Afghanistan. And Afghanistan was -- you know, Afghanistan was like one of the sick persons, that was the great United States and all of the -- and other coalition, they start medicine to the sick person. That person -- sick person every day is getting better. That sick person can walk. And when they were walking, if the great United States is running, we all will be walking. But, you know, that we in the -- in the future we will be running together. If anything is happening around the world, Afghanistan, the great United States, we will be like today we are in the shoulders of the shoulder, in the future we will be shoulder by shoulder. Hooah.
COL. LAPAN: All right. Thank you, gentlemen.


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(Release: May 16, 2012) - Jaime Lynn Mason, of Hagerstown, was presented the 2012 Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association Community Citation Award at HCC's recent Honors Convocation. This award confers special recognition to a 15-year graduate of HCC for volunteer service to the community.
Mason graduated from HCC in 1997 with an associate's degree. She then earned a bachelor's degree from Midway College and a master's degree from McDaniel College. She is employed by Washington County Public Schools as a teacher and a coach.
Mason was selected for the award because of the fact that she is an active volunteer in her community and her church. At Rehoboth United Methodist Church, she has been a Sunday school teacher for seven years, chairperson of the Staff Parish Relations Committee, and coordinator of Visual Projection Ministries. Mason is a track coach at summer camp with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has been actively involved with planning for the Nick Adenhart 5K Walk and Run, as well as other 5Ks in Washington County. She is also volunteer leader with Your Life, where she shares her passion for helping young people develop and flourish.
Pictured, from left: David Moats, HCC Alumni Association president, Jaime Mason, and Guy Altieri, HCC president.

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VH1 will send nine young ladies to princess rehab via You're Cut Off!, which is set to premiere Wednesday, June 9 at 9/8c. Via the description published on the You're Cut Off! page:
"…For these nine spoiled rotten princesses, life has never been anything but a non-stop party, filled with power shopping, mani-pedis and bottle service. All thanks to their rich mommies, daddies and other benefactors who've indulged their every whim.
Well no more.
Their benefactors have decided that in these tough times, enough is enough. They think it's high time their princesses learn how to become productive members of society–not a endless drain on their finances. They've reached out to VH1 for help.
So when the ladies move into a house for what they think is a reality show called The Good Life, they're actually about to be subjected to their worst nightmare: getting cut off. Completely cut off. As in stripped of all their cash and conveniences, and forced to learn how to live life the way normal people do."
The life-strategist Laura Baron will help guide these women on the path to emancipation. An up-close look at each of the nine young women working their way out of princessdom is below…
Amber is a traditional southern belle from Savannah, Georgia. She was raised in an old plantation home by a well-regarded family. Amber admits she always judges people by what they are wearing and she doesn't like to be seen with girls wearing cheap clothes. She loves to spend her trust fund to maintain her wardrobe and even took a semester off college to "catch up" on shopping and pamper herself. Amber's dad has had enough. He's cutting her off in the hope that she'll start to apply herself and take school more seriously.
Chrissy is a spoiled rotten princess from Los Angeles, California. Chrissy loves to shop till she drops, but won't be seen walking the street carrying anything but just her purse. She makes her driver carry all of her bags. Chrissy's highest goal in life is to be married three times so she can have three fabulous weddings. It takes a lot of money to even get her to look twice at a man, and she wouldn't entertain any proposal that didn't come with at least a $300,000 engagement ring. Her grandmother is tired of Chrissy "acting a fool" and prays that she will learn some responsibility now that she's been cut off.
Courtnee is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina. Popular around town, this self-proclaimed "it-girl" is a socialite. Courtnee says she is not a gold-digger, but insists she wouldn't marry a man who couldn't give her anything less than the finer things in life (i.e., jewelry, cars, clothes, and regular trips around the world). Her parents are tired of being treated like an ATM. They have traditional values and don't understand how their "little princess" turned into such a demanding diva. Her father is cutting her off because he believes Courtnee is a talented young woman who should finally put her savvy people skills to good use.
Erica is a pampered princess from Houston, Texas, who spends over half a million dollars of her dad's money every year while still living at home. She has her own line of bejeweled tiaras and consults her personal astrologer for every life decision, no matter how small. Erica has never cleaned anything in her life and truly believes that a maid service less than three days a week is "roughing it." Her father is a famous plastic surgeon, and Erica can't imagine life without regular Botox and lip injections. Now her family hopes she'll learn the value of money and decide to make something of herself by cutting her off from her $1,000+ a day allowance.
Gia is a wife and mother from Sherman Oaks, California, who has never changed her baby's diaper or woken up to feed her in the middle of the night. Gia cannot survive without her hookah and her beauty sleep, so her husband hires nannies and maids to save her from all the annoyances of motherhood. Gia admits that she divorced her first husband because he couldn't maintain the lifestyle she wanted. Now her current husband is fed up with bending over backward to please her while being treated like nothing more than a bank. He's become frustrated by her and is cutting her off as a final attempt to save their marriage and family.
Jaqueline is a daughter of a successful business executive. She has three walk-in closets in her 10,000 square-foot home with a wine cellar and media room. She thinks men are superficial and pick women to date based on their looks, so she sees nothing wrong with checking out a man's bank account before going out. Jaqueline got her first Chanel bag at age five and has gotten everything she wanted ever since. Now that she's graduated college, her parents are cutting her off to stop her endless partying and reckless spending.
Jessica is a princess from the Jersey Shore. She's loud, she's Italian and she doesn't care what people think about her. Jessica shops so much her mother had to recently convert a spare bedroom into an extra walk-in closet for her stuff. She doesn't cook, she doesn't clean, and her parents have always paid for everything. After a lifetime of being pampered, her mother wants to cut her off to teach her how to survive on her own.
Supported entirely by her father, Leanne is a diva from Sherman Oaks, California. When she didn't like the color of the Mercedes S-Class her dad bought her, she decided to buy a $375,000 Ferrari when he was out of town. Within weeks, she had crashed the Ferrari. Leanne doesn't leave the house without her entourage of eight: her best friend, her hair and makeup artist, and her six bodyguards. But the cars, the entourage and fabulous lifestyle are getting shut down because Leanne's father has grown tired of her spending his hard-earned money.
Pamela is a New Yorker who says she used to be a princess, but has upgraded herself to queen. From furs to yachts to the finest champagne, Pamela knows how to spend her family's money. Her family is fed up with her endless demands. They're cutting her off in the hopes that she spends time to make something of herself.
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While NFL offseason workouts are in full swing, in reality, the period following the NFL Draft until training camp begins in late July, is the slowest time of the year in the National Football League. The fact that we are even suggesting this is a relevant time at all is a big indication of how far the league has come from the days when the season ended until it started again in September. The NFL has officially become a 12-month, 365 day a year league and that is just fine with me.
With the introduction of the NFL Network in November of 2003, the league officially entered the full time entertainment business. With its birth, nightly shows like NFL Total Access have become as important to NFL fans as the six o'clock news was to our parents and grandparents.
With Emmy award winning NFL Films handling the production on many of the networks shows, and all of the highlight shows, the launch of the latest 24-hour sports network likely a guaranteed success.
Die-hard NFL fans are a peculiar bunch and the NFL Network wasted little time catering to them. Since the dawn of NFL time, fans have created Top 10 lists for almost everything that ever existed in the league. Long before the inception of the network, fans debated and argued about which players and teams were the best of all time and ranked where they thought they belonged in NFL history.
Is Johnny Unitas, John Elway, Dan Marino, or Joe Montana the best QB in league history? That's ok if you could not decide, just put them on a list and watch fans debate where they rank on the list for hours.
Fans looking to occupy their time argued which games, plays, eras, coaches, drafts, and even argued which fan bases had the best tailgate traditions. Yes, all of these debates were contested long before Rich Eisen and the NFL Network took to the airwaves.
However, once the network joined the fun, debating the best of all time was taken to a completely new level. They used the fans passion for wanting to feel as if they know which player, team etc…is the best of all time and now use that passion as their bread and butter with their" Top 10 shows".
On any given day during the season and especially during the offseason, fans can sit back, watch and argue with the TV, as the network airs such shows as The Top 10 QB's, Top 10 RB's-----you get the point.
In 2010, the network stumbled on a gold mine when it decided to produce a show ranking the 100 greatest players of all time. The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players was a ten-part television series presented by the NFL Network in 2010. The series was based on a list of the top 100 National Football League players of all time, as compiled by a "blue-ribbon" panel assembled by the network.
The members of the panel were current and former NFL coaches, players, executives, and members of the media. Each episode, broadcast each Thursday from September 3 to November 4, 2010, introduced a group of 10 players from the list, starting with the players ranked 100 through 91, and moving up the list each week.
Jerry Rice won the distinction and of course not unanimously, as the No.1 ranked greatest player of all time. He finished just ahead of players such as Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor and Joe Montana. Since there can really only be one all-time list every 10 years or so, the brain trust at the network decided to begin ranking the top 100 players from the past season and do so in a format very close to the one they used to select the game's all-time best. The players themselves actually vote on the best 100 current performers in the league and provide almost all of the commentary when a certain player is being profiled in his numerical spot for the season that has past.
Just like the network, many websites have since popped up using slide show formats to gain popularity by having bloggers create lists for almost every sports and every position. If you log onto the Bleacher Report, you will find slideshows ranking everything from players' wives and girlfriends (WAGS) to legitimate lists ranking players and teams from each sport.
With this craze in mind and considering the time of season, I have decided to throw my hat into the fire and create a "Top list".
As a tremendous Baltimore Ravens fan, and a former season ticket holder, I have never missed a game and consider my knowledge, analysis and breakdown of the team during their tenure in the Charm City adequate to be shared with thousands of readers during the past three seasons. At least many of you have liked it and I thank you for that.
With that said, what to rank became the issue. Ranking the greatest Ravens players of all time would not garner much interest. Is there any doubt that in some order, Jonathan Ogden, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Matt Stover, Peter Boulware, Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs make the list? Sure, maybe I left off Chris McAlister or a player like him but you understand where I am coming from. The Ravens did not bring the history from Cleveland (Thankfully) so 16 seasons makes ranking players a little boring.
Besides, you remember them all and would agree that Ogden and Lewis are one and two and the order does not really matter.
What I decided to rank was the 20 greatest games in Baltimore Ravens history. I originally thought 10 great games was sufficient but upon further review and considering the run this team just made, it has to be 20.
The following games were not just selected because they were my favorites. The Ravens had to have won the contest. Can any fan honestly say a game in which their team lost is one of the best in their teams franchise history, regardless of how great the game? Do you think the Broncos are going to be ranking this past years AFC Divisional Playoff game or do you suppose the New England Patriots look at the 2009 AFC Championship game as one of the franchises greatest games. No, they do not, I promise.
Secondly, the game had to mean something, be a rivalry victory, or be a turning point in the season in which it occurred. The game could also be one in which it still has some significant relevance in team history.
Without further ado, here are four of the 20 greatest games in Baltimore Ravens history. Four more games will appear here on FanvsFan twice a week until the series is complete. I will also have the 10 Worst defeats in Ravens history somewhere in the mix.


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I am probably doing this post because I am not happy with the current state of Japanese cinema. It's not that there aren't good films, but I think that it is plagued by its own set of problems including way overused cliches. I'll have a different post on this coming soon.
For now, it's worth noting what actually are good Japanese films that I have seen. I trust that there are many more, but here are the top 5 that I have seen. To make this Top 5 list clear, I am only counting live-action films. I'll have another list for Ghibli films down the road. Before I get to the real Top 5, I have to award the movies that almost made it. There are several on here, but they all deserve mentioning in this world (as in the world of modern Japanese cinema) where there are so few great movies.
–Tony Takitani
Based on a novel by Haruki Murakami, Tony Takitani does an excellent job of telling a unique, albeit short tale. The movie might end a tad too abruptly for my liking, but it does a very good job of telling a specific kind of story that I suspect Murakami is good at.
–Nobody Knows
Whereas Tony Takitani was a bit short, this film is just a bit long. It is still a heartbreaking story that I've found a surprising number of people connect with. As for the actress who plays the mother, this is one of her best roles.
–Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
This movie has nothing to do with McDonald's, but has everything to do with radio broadcasts. It was quite entertaining to see these cast of characters go at each other for the movie. I liked how the movie maintained itself even given the limited setting.
-Bright Future
Like many Japanese movies in modern cinema, there is a very independent feel to this one. Actually, I am pretty sure this was independent. The special effects for the only violent scene were kind of shoddy. It doesn't stop this film from being relatively interesting. There are two main characters, who I think were childhood friends (like #4 on this list, it has been a while since I've seen this movie…sorry!) I really liked how it went in the mind of the sort of 'evil' character while following the other character's journey. The first act is all character development as the last two acts tell the story of these characters after the major 'violent' incident. The directing is where this movie wins, as I wouldn't expect too many people to be won over by the acting. Why is this movie on my list? Like many of the other movies, it's not trying to be mainstream-it's just trying to be a good movie.
And now here are my top 5 movies:
5. Adrenaline Drive
The movie's title sounds like it should be the title of a Hollywood movie (So far, it hasn't been taken over by another movie with the same title). Whether or not it is appropriate is one thing or another-this movie is quite good. Why is it good? The movie starts building up these two characters who circumstantially meet. What happens to these characters to set off the main plot of the movie is the case of bad timing/good timing. I won't give away the main plot points, but it involves the unlikeliest characters in unlikely but believable circumstances. Probably what got this movie on this list was the fact that it is believable, unlike many other Japanese movies that are either not believable or too stupid for us to care. And it's funny.
4. All About Lily Chou-Chou
This movie is a tad lengthy, but does a relatively good job maintaining a main idea of how one celebrity connects people across the Internet. Well…that is what you think the movie is about. It turns out to be a very good movie about bullying. While the movie released unrated in the US, it would definitely have been rated R, and is not at all for kids (scenes of nudity and implied rape are in this movie). You have to wonder sometimes where the adults are when we see all of these bad things occur to these kids. Then again, that may be one of the main questions the movie asks of its audience-are parents and adults doing the best job they can to prevent these kinds of situations from happening? There are probably many other things to extrapolate from this film. It's a tough one to watch at times, but is well-crafted enough to recommend.
3. Life Back Then
This movie has yet to be released in America, but stands as one of the best Japanese movies I have seen. It also has not been released with official English subtitles, so I would likely enjoy this movie even more with proper understanding of some of the characters' lines. You can read my full review here. It's a rather lengthy review; I'll point out a few things about this movie briefly here. First, is the directing and writing. There is one scene where a class of high school boys are talking with each other in a teacherless classroom. As they converse with each other, they start waving their arms up and down. They are liking imitating a movie or another person's past actions; it was something that was obviously impressionable enough for them to do it. This kind of behavior is very typical of boys this age. However, the point of sharing all of that was to say this-the fact that it was in the movie is quite a plus for the movie. When you think about it, the scene where it occurs could have been rather by-the-book and bland; these students didn't need to be doing that. It would have been easy in the screenplay to write this scene-the boys are sitting in the classroom discussing something before the protagonist makes an appearance. But it's when movies add nice touches like this that make it even better.
This is to say nothing on the movie's commentary on bullying. While "Lily Chou-Chou" was more of a full-on anti-bullying movie, this movie using the bullying scenes to shape the main character and create some drama. But the tension that this movie has, especially surrounding one kid who was bullied, is very good. The movie perhaps loses some points for not being a bit more personal and emotional with the topic of bullying, but it's certainly enough to start conversations. All in all, this is a wonderful drama-read my review for more about it.
2. Tokyo Sonata
Here's another movie that I have reviewed. It is the best movie of modern Japanese cinema, and really helps define what it should be aiming for. Life Back Then is a good example of a more mainstream well-made Japanese movie. This movie feels more independent, but still does an excellent job of providing an engaging story ranging from topics such as joining the military to parenting to unemployment. The movie finds a near perfect way to end itself before falling into potential chaos while leaving us with quite a few things to remember. You'll likely remember the movie as being music-related though the movie itself has very little music playing throughout the movie. The movie doesn't try to move the audience through its scenes with sweeping dramatic music, but instead finds itself well in its simplicity. The movie features excellent writing and directing that carries the audience through without the necessity of the typical orchestral movements were so accustomed to hearing in cinema. And it still does well as a movie with music. You'll see why when you see it; watching the trailer will give you a good glimpse into the movie, as well.
1. The Kirishima Thing
Here's a movie that I want to say "crept" onto this list. The fact of the matter is that this movie sort of came out of nowhere and exploded onto this list. I had to edit this list to get this movie on here, and despite its newness, I do think it deserves to be on the top of this list. I've reviewed this movie as well, so there's already a lot that I've said about this movie.


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The purpose of the Turkey Trot is to bring members of the community together for a fun and social activity that will raise funds to benefit children of need in our community. Unique to our community, the Turkey Trot is an approximate 6 mile Run/Walk/Jog/Trot race along an open course with "events" along the way. "Events" will be hosted by benefiting charities and will help improve your time, win prizes, and offer additional support for the specific organization hosting the event.


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Barcelona airport exactly a week ago (to the minute).
Sunday, 8 April 2012
bcn, mon amour
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Russ Lemmon: From celebrity wedding to shark attack, life's a beach in Vero
Eight bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on during your Mother's Day travels:
• Talk about a week of extremes at local beaches.
On Monday, country singer Jake Owen married Lacey Buchanan in a sunrise ceremony on the beach outside the Vero Beach Hotel and Spa.
Two days later, a German tourist was bitten by a shark just north of Humiston Park.
Both events drew international attention.
Such is life in Florida. The best of times and worst of times, you might say.
The millions of people who logged on to AOL Tuesday saw the prominent treatment it gave Owen's wedding.
A story about a celebrity getting married in a sunrise ceremony on the beach is sure to generate "clicks" for websites. Cute couple, too.
Vero Beach couldn't have asked for better publicity.
Then came the story about the 47-year-old German woman who was severely bitten by a shark.
All of a sudden, publicity did a 180-degree turn.
But what matters is, Karin Stei survived. Hopefully, her leg will be saved.
Some good did come out of the shark-attack story, however. We learned about the heroic deeds of lifeguards and bystanders going into the water to save her.
Very inspiring.
One can only imagine what would have happened had this scenario played out on a county beach without lifeguards.
Perhaps now the County Commission will reconsider its shortsighted decision to eliminate lifeguards at Treasure Shores Beach.
• What were you thinking, Jake Owen?
I'm not talking about the decision to go barefoot at his wedding. (I thought that was pretty cool.) Rather, I'm talking about his derogatory "tweets" on Twitter about law-enforcement officers after he was handcuffed — for wearing a mask — outside a local restaurant.
To his credit, though, he took responsibility for his action.
In addition to apologizing via Twitter, Owen called Sheriff Deryl Loar the following day and apologized.
Compare that to the way a certain someone acted after a highly publicized run-in with a sheriff's deputy about two months earlier. (County Administrator Joe Baird did not apologize to the sheriff, and he never issued a genuine apology to Deputy Karrie L. Spooner.)
• Follow these simple instructions for the best 8 minutes, 58 seconds you'll spend all day:
Go to YouTube.com, do a search for "1939 McKee Jungle Gardens" and click on the link to "Going Places with Graham McNamee." (A link can also be found on my Facebook page.)
This video is a true gem. Longtime Indian River County residents will absolutely love it.
• Sports columnist Ray McNulty's piece in Friday's paper on the firing of Vero Beach High baseball coach Jeff Steinman was superb. He's a quality person.
Lest we forget it was Steinman who alerted law enforcement when he heard rumors about one of his players having sex with another player's mother. (Of course, the mother was Denise Harvey, who fled to Canada rather than serve her 30-year sentence for having sex with a 16-year-old boy.)
• Four World War II veterans from Indian River County were among those scheduled to be on Saturday's Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
Gordon Rodgers, who operated the scoreboard at Dodgertown for 22 years, was one of the local veterans booked on the flight.
His escort for the day was John Pitta, who was Dodgertown's director of security for five years.
Pitta said he did not remember Rodgers from their Dodgertown days. However, Rodgers told Pitta that he remembered him — because Pitta made him move his car one time.
Pitta, a retired Coast Guard captain, has two sons in the military. He feels it's his duty as a United States citizen to escort a World War II veteran on the trip.
• A few weeks ago, you'll recall, I mentioned the humorous, eyebrow-raising pairing of "Animal Hospital" and "Butcher" on the sign for Pineapple Palm Plaza (U.S. 1 at 45th Street).
Tom Clark emailed a photo of a funny new pairing at the Ryanwood Shopping Plaza (58th Avenue and State Road 60).
Hungry Howie's, a pizza place, has moved in next door to Weight Watchers.
• Five. That's how many times I hit the water Friday during my 30 minutes in the dunk tank at the Hurricane Hangar Party fundraiser for the North Treasure Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Even though I looked like a prune by the time it was over, a fun time was had by all.
• Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there.
Russ Lemmon is a columnist for Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. This column reflects his opinion. Contact him at 772-978-2205 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Heart plays Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, makes Robert Plant cry (video)
There have been some mighty horrible renditions of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, but when Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart performed the song in front of the three remaining members of the legendary British rock band at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on Dec. 2, it made Robert Plant cry tears of joy. (The band was being honoured by President Barack Obama alongside David Letterman and Dustin Hoffman.)Published : 10/01/2013
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Accused embezzler, Waldo Lovi, is wanted by the Colorado Springs police
Police: Lovi stole $134,000 from sick employer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Springs police are asking the public's help in locating a man accused of embezzling more than $134,000 from a company while the owner was recovering from a long illness.
Police said the fugitive, Waldo Lovi, 41, is wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with felony theft. If convicted of the crime, Lovi could face a sentence of between four and 12 years in prison.
Lovi is a Hispanic man who is 6-feet-1-inch tall and weighs 220 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Lovi is a mechanic by trade and is believed to be working as a differential mechanic in the Pueblo area, police said.
Police ask anyone with information on Lovi's whereabouts to contact their local law enforcement agency or the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000.
Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers at 719-634-STOP (7867); Tipsters could earn a cash reward.


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The 2013-2014 Concert Series presents...
Neidig, Koretzky, Gehret & Campbell
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Concert 7:30 pm
at Appalachian Brewing Company
"Kevin Neidig, Henry Koretzky, Ken Gehret & Bruce Campbell perform for SFMS May 18th in Harrisburg" »
...on Jess's blog (link opens in a new window)
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With support from Your Name In Lights Sponsors Dale & Gail Laninga and Irish Blessing.
Presented in collaboration with Greenbelt Events.
Kevin Neidig — photo by Art Wachter
Henry Koretzky — photo by M.E. Truckenmiller
Ken Gehret
Bruce Campbell
An electrifying and intimate show with four of the finest musicians in our area! They've been so popular, we're bringing them back to our stage for an unprecedented fifth year.
Kevin Neidig
Kevin excels at singing, instrumental prowess and songwriting. On guitar, mandolin or banjo, his nimble fingers extract magic from the strings. His arrangements are dizzyingly technical, with ingenious chordwork and melodic lines balancing the lyrics and vocals. In addition to his solo work, Kevin is half of the duo Voxology. Kevin also teaches guitar in Mechanicsburg and via guitar-yoga.com, challenging guitarists with fresh ideas that exercise the physical, the mind and the spirit.
Henry Koretzky
A native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Henry came to playing music late in life and has spent the past few decades trying to make up for lost time. Since the early 80s he has been a regular on the local roots music scene, playing bluegrass, contra dance music, swing, contemporary folk/Americana, and a bit of Celtic. He has played with High Strung, Medicinal Purpose, The Contra Rebels, The Gnu Tones, Sweetwater Reunion, Ithaca (NY)-based bluegrass band Cornerstone, Rootbound, KJ & Henry, the Sweet Nothings, Shades of Green and Blue, and Sink or Swing. His new project is the Harrisburg Mandolin Ensemble.
Ken Gehret
Ken has been performing as a musician for more than thirty years, primarily as a guitarist and violinist. Ken performs, teaches, composes and arranges for over 17 instruments including voice, woodwind, reed, string and keyboards. Coming from a primarily country music background, he has performed with well known stars including Roy Clark and Mell Tellis, and has performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Ken plays with several local bands, in genres ranging from Irish traditional to bluegrass to jazz.
Bruce Campbell
Bruce has been a favored sideman in our area for dozens of bands and musicians over the last 40 years. Starting with keyboards in rock bands in the 70s, he graduated to acoustic guitar for folk and bluegrass acts in the 80s. In the 90s he found his calling with the string bass, and never looked back, specializing now in all varieties of jazz, as well as numerous singer/songwriter acts. An active local performer, he can also be heard on a score of recordings both as a regular band member and as a studio sideman.
Abbey Bar
Appalachian Brewing Company
50 N. Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Directions & Venue Info
Free parking behind the building.
This is a sit-down concert in a listening room environment.
Concert: 7:30pm
$18 General Admission
$16 SFMS MembersSFMS Members Save!
$10 Students— to age 22
Age 21+ only— the ABC's rule for evening shows
Advance Tickets@ BrownPaperTickets.com
To Learn More...
- Visit Kevin Neidig's website
- ...and also check out guitar-yoga.com
- Visit Henry Koretzky's website
- Visit Ken Gehret's website (click on Bands for sound clips)
- Visit Bruce Campbell's website (click on band names for sound clips)


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The newly developed DustBoss DB-M is for operating conditions involving very fine dust particles, including slag dust or fly ash.
The unit generates an umbrella shaped cloud of atomized droplets averaging 50-200 micrometers in size, projecting the mist about nine meters under calm conditions. The powerful misting head is supplied standard with nine atomizing nozzles and mounted on a 15-foot boom, but the design was engineered for its ability to be customized for specific dust types, particle behaviors or operating environments.
The new design features selectable flow settings and the company's proprietary Variable Particle Sizing (VPS) technology to improve capture efficiency. Nozzles can be added, removed or resized as the application dictates. Just 10 pounds per square inch of water pressure is required from the supply hose when using the integrated booster pump, giving the 08-M on output as high as 24 gallons per minute of 200 pounds per square inch. An in-line 30 mesh filler stops any solids 600 micrometers and larger, and the manufacturer recommends that it be used at all times.
Learn more about the DB-M.
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Cellphone memory - What one gigabyte can do for you Initially recorded in bits and bytes, technology has pushed this figure up to the "giga" -level (a billion bytes, for the less technically minded, that's lots and lots and lots of memory) and it's growing all the time to keep up with demand. But what exactly is a gigabyte (GB) in real, everyday terms? According to Wikipedia (an online encyclopaedia), a gigabyte would equal a thousand average—length novels or 17 hours of recorded music. You could also store as many as 700 high-resolution digital pictures on a single gigabyte of memory. Clearly, that's a lot of memory. But, here's the most amazing thing about that one gigabyte of memory — you can store it all on a single memory card that's no bigger than a baby's thumbnail. The capacity has been growing in leaps and bounds, while the physical volume keeps shrinking. The idea of some sort of mechanical memory has been with us since 1834, when scientist used read-only punch cards. Modern-day magnetic memory has been around since the early 1930s, albeit that just a few megabytes occupied entire rooms. Hewlett Packard's first computer boasted a whopping eight kilobytes of memory — something of a joke, given the demands of today's computers for 80 to 120 gigabytes... and even terabytes (that's 1 024 gigabytes). Even the latest cellphones, which are a mere fraction of the size of the earlier computers, boast memories much larger: the Nokia N95 has 8GB, while the Nokia N96 offers 16GB; the Sony Ericsson W960i and W980i feature 8GB, the Samsung Omnia i900 has 16GB and the HTC TOUCH Diamond offers 4GB. Memory is becoming a modern-day currency that computers, MP3 players, digital cameras and virtually all electronic gadgets are traded on. Cellphones, with their ever-increasing features and functions, are no longer simple communication devices. They are the epitome of personal storage gadgets, containing our contact lists, email and Internet, photo albums, video libraries and music collections. More RAM, more hard-drive space, more ROM, bigger memory cards... whether it's For our PCs or cellphones, we never seem to have sufficient memory.
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Yearly Archive for 2008
Not moving vehicles
These puppies just ain't moving. Those fancy incentives auto companies recently rolled out aren't exactly moving cars off the lot, according to this Wall Street Journal report. Citing research from J.D. Power & Associates, the Journal said the industry expects to report big declines in August domestic sales. Those drops come as car manufacturers launched […] [Read More]
Abraxas mourns a board member
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. today said Barry J. Galt, a member of its board of directors, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 from complications of cancer. He was 74. Galt joined the board of San Antonio-based Abraxas in 2003. He was chairman and CEO of Seagull Energy Corporation, the predecessor to Ocean Energy, Inc., from 1983 […] [Read More]
Spending to save
San Antonio-based regional bank Frost has launched a new online account called Frost Momentum that gives customers easy-to-use tools to manage their finances. It also rewards them with higher interest rates as they use their Frost debit cards for day-to-day transactions. "The Frost Momentum account's debit rewards feature gives customers the chance to boost their […] [Read More]
Hispanic MBS hold leadership workshop
The San Antonio chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs is holding a development and leadership training workshop Saturday, August 23 from 8:30 am to 1:00 p.m. The conference will including a leadership self-assessment conducted by an experienced business coach and sessions with a Dell vice president and a corporate recruiter. The agenda and […] [Read More]
USAA cutting back in FLA
USAA's is expecting to swell its ranks of 6.4 million by at least 100,000 by the end of 2009 by broadening its eligibilty requirements, but fewer of those may be coming from Florida, reports the real estate blog of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. USAA is requesting a big rate hike in that state and […] [Read More]
South Side put on hold again
The River City South Side Parade of Homes, the first of its kind south of Interstate 10 in more than two decades, has been rescheduled until February 2009. It seems the Greater San Antonio Builders Association has gotten swamped planning two other events – the first "green" Parade of Homes that will open in Cibolo […] [Read More]
ZZ Top pimps for Houston
Texas-bred blues rock band ZZ Top, who once recorded a song called "Heaven, Hell or Houston," is now doing a 60-second ad spot for its hometown. The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau signed up the band to promote the Bayou City as its 1980s hit "Sharp Dressed Man" plays in the background. The three […] [Read More]
Parting ways with Pioneer
San Antonio-based oil and gas firm Pioneer Drilling Co. today said its chief financial officer and former chairman have resigned. It didn't cite a reason for their departures. Joyce Schuldt will resign as chief financial officer, effective Aug. 28, according to a company announcement. The resignation of C. Robert Bunch, a board member who served […] [Read More]
Toyota cuts forecast again, paper reports
Toyota will to cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast in response to slow Japanese sales and a sagging U.S. economy, according to media reports. The Japan-based automaker plans to drop its sales outlook to 9.8 million cars and trucks from prior projections of 10.4 million, the Nikkei business daily reported. The new estimate includes sales […] [Read More]
Texas franchise tax quite taxing for some
The Texas franchise tax slammed a lot of folks this year, according to one certified public accountant. "We had another tax filing season because of those darn franchise taxes," said Theresa Britts, managing partner at Britts & Associates. First the state was REALLY late in releasing guidance on how to calculate the taxes and the […] [Read More]
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Monthly Archive for November, 2009
A Modest Proposal for Sound Transit
A recent entry hit a nerve. [Read More]
Dow Constantine for Us All
April 14, 2006, visit to woods of Dr. José Rizal Park by neighbors, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, SDOT, Parks, Feet First, Cascade Land Conservancy, Friends of Chief Sealth Trail, Urban Sparks, Backcountry Bicycle Club, City CM Sally Clark, and KC CM Dow Contantine's leg. aides James Bush and Chris Arkills Through no fault of my own, I was not elected King County Sheriff. Sue Rahr can safely appear in uniform at events with Susan Hutchinson in the future. [Read More]
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Some Things On Gratitude…
If there ever were a year that I wanted to express my gratitude it is this year. I am, by nature, a take it all in and count your blessings kind of person. As the client weddings have ended for the year and I'm settling into my new place while ramping up efforts for my little sister's January wedding, I can't help but reflect even more on my appreciation. Not just because we're getting closer to Thanksgiving or the whole family holiday season – but because I was pretty sure this year was going to kill me and yet, much to my satisfaction, I am still standing. This is a very personal post, but I wouldn't be where I am right now if it weren't for my family, my friends, and my clients-turned-friends. Queue the happy, personal journey music (a fave happy song right now is "Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay)… It's a wordy post!
This year has been incredibly bittersweet for me as business has taken off for me, I have had a great sense of accomplishment but at the same time my personal life took a wild twist that I never in my life would have anticipated. I've moved twice, I've pushed through an insane work schedule, trying to keep up with an ever changing industry, and have been working through the intense heartache of having someone walk out of my life after nearly a decade together and only a year and a half of marriage.
Some things will challenge you to the point of torture and you're ready to curl up and let the world pass you by. When the decision to end my marriage was made I was ready to do that and I was ready to end the business as well. How could I possibly encourage other people to be successful in their marriages if mine didn't even last? How could I keep it together for other people and be their support for every avenue of planning their marriages when I was falling apart on the inside and hoping I didn't crack and lose it over a discussion about how to set up escort cards at a details meeting. Would it reflect poorly on me as a planner? As a person? I firmly believe that I am there to assist with preparing for the marriage and not just the wedding. I love planning the event, but I love that I am able to assist couples so they can focus on marriage preparations and not just the small details of the day. Almost every major hard part in the closing of my relationship, was followed by a major bright spot in my year of planning, and every low point of "that" process was marked with some sort of important moment with my clients. It truly has been a year that can only be defined as bittersweet for me.
I have made it through 2009 because I have been able to rely on family to help me with little things from helping me work through a Chuppah emergency at a May wedding (Thanks Mom and Dad) or helping with tear down at numerous events (Thanks brother, sister, and soon to be brother-in-law), and endless phone calls just to hear me out (Thanks, Christine) or send me notes of encouragement that made my entire week (thanks cousins and aunts). I have had friends step up to the plate both with assisting and moral support, and I have made some wonderful new friends in the vendors I've met this year. And my clients… I know we all say we've got the best clients, but I will fight for this one! The support I've gotten from my couples is something I will never be able to fully express my gratitude for. The long, off the subject chats, the fun email exchanges, the hugs and laughs the day of the wedding, the letters I get after the weddings… I cherish all of it. Their understanding and kind words of support for who I am and what I do have been fuel to push me forward. I love the connection I have with each and every one of you. As the summer went on and I witnessed so many other giddy couples take their vows and make their promises to each other, I realized I was right where I needed to be and that there was a purpose for each and every person in my life. I have a sense of renewed understanding about myself and my life but also a renewed focus for what I do and why I do it. Being involved in such an intimate way with the human connection of love and family is both a privilege and honor to witness each week. I think everyone that does this should see it that way – we are being allowed into other people's lives. Invited in. We should take a moment out of it all to be appreciative of the experience.
Sometimes you don't have a choice about things, but what counts most is what you do with the choices you DO have and that you really focus on the things and people in your life that do matter. I'm stubborn and determined, so I already knew I could handle anything life threw at me, I just didn't know I had so much support immediately ready to let me lean on them if I needed it. As the year has wound down, I am feeling a bit like my old self again and feeling more healthy every day. I am blessed. I already knew this. I am lucky to be able to lean on people that sincerely want good things for me in my life, and I hope that I am able to return the same kind of support should it ever be needed. If you can't tell by now, I'm an ' it's the journey, not the end goal ' kind of girl. Thanks for listening. Hopefully you'll draw some sort of motivation to think about what it is that helped you succeed or survive this year… because we didn't do it alone.
I call this year a win for Team Fischer. Thanks, guys. "Thanks" will never be enough.


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Meet P. I think he looks like a little piglet, but that's not what the P stands for (although I will admit to seriously considering naming him Piglet.) He's kind of a funny looking little fellow, but I'm a sucker for big huge pointy ears. (Which I think might be how Mr. Geek tricked me.)
He is a little rescue pup, about 11 or 12 weeks old. He was listed as a cattle dog/border collie mix, which may be right - who knows? I definitely see some cattle dog in him, and we were told that he was relinquished to the shelter with a littermate sister who looked like a purebred blue heeler.
My first thought when I saw that big white head was that he was sure to be deaf. I told Mr. Geek that there was just absolutely no way I could take on a deaf dog right now. I guess that he took that to mean that if the puppy could hear normally (which he can) that he could get him.


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Clove is getting limited stock of "Factory unlocked" Lumia 920 in White, Black and Red on 5th of December. If you remember, before this Clove got stock of "White Lumia 920″ which was sold out in less than one day. The price quoted by Clove for unlocked Lumia 920 is £520.00, which is the best price yet for unlocked version of Lumia 920.


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Razor Fin Fishing ChartersRead MoreCaptain Brent Sheppard, the owner of Razor Fin Fishing Charters, started out fishing largemouth bass. But once he caught a 46-inch redfish at the age of 10, he knew he couldn't go back to just freshwater fish. Nowadays, you'll find him aboard his 18-foot flats boats in Mosquito Lagoon or the Indian River, where at times the water is just 18-inches deep. If you're with Captain Sheppard, you'll be searching the shallows for redfish, tarpon, snook, trout, and Poseidon's footprints. There's no need to bring any licenses, tackle, or bait because they're all included, and the captain adapts to specific styles of fishing, from pros to those who want to see if fish really do exist.6300 International Dr.Orlando, FL US
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Canaveral Ocean Racer, LLCRead MoreManned by a Coast Guard-certified crew, a 65-foot speedboat safely whisks passengers along the beaches of Cape Canaveral during 90-minute dolphin-watching tours. The captain pulls off wave-skirting maneuvers, pausing to point out the playful sea mammals, who enjoy swimming, jumping, and high-fiving in the wake of the boat. Flying fish may whiz by the stern, and sea turtles have been known to lazily approach the hull of the docked watercraft. The captain also discusses Port Canaveral's history as passengers snap photos of military ships and submarines in port.650 Glen Cheek DriveCape Canaveral, FL US
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26 CFR 31.3406(d)-2 - Payee certification failure.
(a) Requirement to backup withhold. Withholding under section 3406(a)(1)(D)applies to a reportable interest or dividend payment (as defined in section 3406(b)(2)) if, and only if, the payee fails to certify to the payor, under penalties of perjury, that the payee is not subject to withholding due to notified payee underreporting under section 3406(a)(1)(C). The period for which withholding applies is described in § 31.3406(e)-1(e). See § 31.3406(d)-3(a) for special rules when an account is established directly with, or an instrument is acquired directly from, the payor by electronic transmission or by mail. See § 31.3406(c)-1(c)(3)(iv) for rules with respect to a payor's reliance on a payee certification for a new account following notified payee underreporting. See § 31.3406(d)-4 for special rules relating to the acquisition of a readily tradable instrument through a broker. The certificate on which the certification should be made is described in § 31.3406(h)-3.
(b) Exceptions. Withholding under section 3406(a)(1)(D) and paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to reportable interest or dividend payments (as defined in section 3406(b)(2)) made—
(1) With respect to a pre-1984 account (as defined in§ 31.3406(d)-1(b)(1));
(2) In a window transaction (as defined in§ 31.3406(b)(2)-3(b));
(3) With respect to a readily tradable instrument described in§ 31.3406(d)-1(b)(2)(iv) or § 31.3406(d)-4(a)(3); or
(4) During the period and with respect to an account or readily tradable instrument described in§ 31.3406(d)-3.
[T.D. 8637, 60 FR 66125, Dec. 21, 1995]
Title 26 published on 2013-04-01.
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Title 26 published on 2013-04-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 26 CFR Part 31 after this date.


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