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Thanks to JayG pointing out the deal a few weeks back, I was able to order myself a few copies of the 5.11 Tactical Pants that L.A. Police Gear had on sale. Like I mentioned a few days ago, I had some difficulties with products being literally back-ordered into oblivion, but it was generally taken care of by a very helpful customer service representative at L.A. Police Gear, and my package arrived Thursday.
As you can probably tell from the pictures (all of which are clickable to make bigger), I picked up a pair of 5.11 "Original" Tactical Pants in Charcoal, and two pairs of the 5.11 Tactical Covert Khakis, in Birch and Walnut. The total cost came to less than $60, including shipping, thanks to the closeout sale, and that price is a hell of a lot better than I can procure Eddie Bauer or Dickies pants here, even on sale. The only question is whether or not they will hold up as well.
(In the interests of full disclosure, I have not actually worn all these pants around yet, merely tried them on. That I am writing this review without doing so amuses Better Half, but I wanted to get these pictures up, and then write up an 'after I wear them' post later.)
To start out with the thing everyone is interested in on these pants, 5.11 did an outstanding job integrating cargo pockets into their Covert Khakis, as is evidenced by the picture to the left, and the other to the right. My fingers point out the bottom extent of the zipper, with the zipper fob (being made by YKK, of course) showing the top of it. I do not know about the rest of you, but, personally, when zippered all the way up, those pockets pretty much disappear for me, especially given that the zipper fobs are almost perfectly color-matched to their pants, and thus could be written off as a stray thread or something.
My only real quibble with these pockets is that they are not tremendously deep. Their height is more than sufficient for you to slide in and take out a pistol magazine vertically, and the depth is sufficient to allow for a single-stack magazine (and probably a double-stack, though I do not have any on-hand to test at the moment), but not a whole lot else. Unfortunately, my phone does not fit, at all, in those pockets, especially not with its aluminum case wrapped around it – but, then, I have PPC/XV-6700, and it measures in at 4.25″x2.32″x0.93″, and there are probably smaller phones that should fit in quite nicely.
The rest of the pockets on the Covert Khakis are pretty straightforward, apart from the "covert zipper pocket" inside
the right both pockets. This is something I have come to appreciate on my Eddie Bauer pants, and something I know I will use on these pants – it makes for a good spot to place your wallet, for those of us who carry them in our front pockets, and increases its security while still leaving your front right pocket available for other purposes as well (pocket pistol, anyone?). It is important to note, for those sinister-handed folks in the audience, that there is no zippered pocket on the left side. In addition to simply being additional, more-secure pockets, they both have smaller, elasticized pockets within them, perfectly sized and placed for keeping spare magazines, or similar items.
I am not going to go into full detail of the pockets available on the "original" Tactical Pants (apart from noting that their store tag claims five pockets, and I count seven), but I am going to highlight a few features that I found to be useful. To the right, you can see some reinforcement that was added to the bottom-back of the front pockets (on both sides) and the bottom-front of the back pockets – this is to keep your pants from fraying out unnecessarily due to wearing a pocket knife back there on a daily basis, and looking at my seven-year-old Dickies, I can honestly say this is a great idea.
Additionally, the "magazine/cell phone pocket" attached to the front of your front-left pocket has the expandable velcro, visible to the left, in order to allow you to stuff flush-fitting or slightly-bulgy items in it. Good attention to detail, that. Also,
like the zippered pockets on the Covert Khakis, there is no twin to this pocket on the left side.
Given that the apparent tactical pants industry standard for materials is more-or-less 8.5 ounce 100% cotton (with exceptions, of course), it is somewhat surprising to see the Covert Khakis not only weigh in at 8.8 ounces, but also be wrinkle-resistant and Teflon coated for soil resistance as well. I have to admit, out of their shipping bag, they looked like they just came back from the dry cleaner's, and, knowing me, I am sure I will have more than ample opportunities to test out the stain-resistance features in the future. What most caught me off guard, however, was the lining fabric, pictured to the right – the pants may be "covert", but their interior… well, you can see for yourself.
The "original" Tactical Pants opted for a somewhat more-standard white lining fabric, and, honestly, I am not too broken up about that. These come in the aforementioned 8.5 ounce cotton canvas, and definitely come off as being very similar to standard military BDUs, complete with the necessary upkeep to ensure they look presentable.
(For those curious, fabric weight basically amounts to how much a square yard of the cloth in question weighs – for "tactical" applications, heavier is probably better (at least when it comes to cotton), but the trade-off is stiffness and overall mass of the garment.)
Coming from a family where my mother taught me a fair bit about knitting, sewing, and weaving, little things on the clothes I buy stand out – I will be damned if I can remember the specific terminology to go along with them, but I know how to point them out. That is one of the reasons I stuck to Dickies for as long as I did, simply because triple stitching, medium- and heavy-weight fabrics, and other features are good things in my book. 5.11 did a fairly decent job with their pants, but slipped up on a few of the details. To begin with, the terminations of their sewing runs, pictured to the right and below to the left, could do with a lot of work.
Basically, those little fiddly bits of string should not be poking out like that. Lots of different companies have found lots of different ways to tend to this problem (most just put the termination on the inside of the pant, where no one notices or cares), but loose strings have an annoying tendency of turning into problems. In this case, the double-stitching over the seam and the presence of a few check stitches should hold everything in place, but, in that case, that little protruding thread should not be there, if only for finishing's sake.
Likewise, their leg seam choices seem somewhat odd… The Covert Khakis are billed as a "pair of casual pants with some hidden solutions to all of the gear needed for undercover work or the day to day accessories of life," which would lead one to believe that they are meant to hold up to much the same rigors and stresses that the rest of the 5.11 line is designed for. However, in the picture to the right, you can see where the inside leg seem is triple-stitched, while the outside leg seam is only double-stitched (and, really, the two sides of the seam are only single-stitched together). To be fair, it is very rare for pants' seams to fail on me, and, in this case, the choice was made to keep the outside seam looking flatter and "neater" in keeping with the "covert" nature of the pants, but I honestly have to wonder if it was worth it.
And speaking of stitching, if you take a look at the button holes to the left, you will see some pretty significant fraying on the both of them. When it comes to holes in fabric, you are left with the alternative of simply accepting the fraying as a reality and stitching around the hole to keep the fraying in check (the cheaper alternative), or actually stitching over and around and wrapping up the fraying, creating a thread-lined button hole (the more expensive alternative). The latter definitely looks better in my opinion, and tends to hold up better to boot, though it can yield stiff button holes.
The standard pants seem to suffer from much the same hole-handling methodology.
One other thing that I do not have a good picture of is that the "original" Tactical Pants have reinforced knees, in the form of an additional layer of the same fabric attached over the main pants leg. However, if you reach up inside the leg, you will find that one can actually slip some manner of kneepad inbetween the two layers, just in case your profession or hobbies involve you taking a knee more often than most folks.
Aside from the previously mentioned YKK zippers (which are also used for the flies on both pants), Prym snaps are used on the "original" Tactical Pants, and the Covert Khakis use relatively normal buttons (spares of both the waist button and the back pocket button are provided attached to the interior lining).
The "standards" have relatively obvious bartacks in predictable high-stress locations) ends of pockets, upper corners of cargo pockets, belt loops, etc.), and the count supposedly comes in at 59, though I admit to not counting them all. The Khakis feature similar stitching in useful locations too, though they are, of course, smaller, less obvious, and less easily photographed.
Technically speaking, mens' pants sizes should describe the circumference of their waist, and the distance from their inseam (the seam beneath their crotch) to the bottom of their pants' legs. Ideally, that sizing arrangement should preclude any possibility of variation between manufacturers, models, and whatever the hell else. In practice, this is far from the case.
As you can tell from the pictures above, I ordered 34×34 for all of the pants. The Covert Khakis use a "tuxedo-style" form of elastic waistbanding, pictured to the left, which makes it basically impossible to tell that the pants can actually expand to allow for IWB holsters, increased weight, or whatever else, especially when your belt is on. That said, at a 34″ waist, I had somewhere around two inches of clearance without stretching the fabric at all, and the leg hems were easily .5″ past my barefooted heels.
On the other hand, the "standard" Tactical Pants have the more-traditional elastic waist (not pictured), and even though they were supposedly the same size, the elastic held the pants pretty much snug to my waist, and the hems came to just barely below my barefooted heels. When stretched out, they offered about the same amount of clearance as the fully-expanded coverts.
In short, the "originals" wear a little smaller than the Coverts, though none of my current pants are sufficiently new for me to feel comfortable comparing them against the 5.11 products.
Unrelated to waists and lengths, however, the "original" Tactical Pants also feature holes in their leg hems, pictured to the right, to allow you to thread through a cord to blouse out your pants over your boots, should you be so inclined.
And on a purely subjective note, I often find that dress pants, whether they are pleated-fronted or flat-fronted (though the former are generally a worse offender), tend to bulge out around the hips and tops of one's thighs – in reality, it is just a matter of construction, and to allow for pockets and you sitting down, but I still find it somewhat annoying. Unfortunately, the Covert Khakis seem to suffer from the same balooning, though not nearly as bad as some pants I have worn. Of course, all of those "hidden" pockets, and all of the things you can stuff in them, have to go somewhere, so I guess it makes sense.
Equally subjectively, Better Half and I both agree that we prefer the "standard" pants' fit over the "covert" variants, though that is entirely dependent upon the construction, height/weight, and fitness of the person wearing the pants in question.
Both pants' belt loops can accomodate all 5.11 belts, which basically boils down to anything less than 1.75″ in width and about .25″ in thickness (some of their belts use two layers of leather with one layer of kydex reinforcement in the middle, so they are not lightweights).
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So are these pants worth the < $20 price of admission? Well, without actually wearing them around for a few days, I cannot honestly give you a solid verdict. However, examining them closely, looking at all of the available features, and trying them on, I definitely would have walked home with them from a physical store, and that is about anything anyone can ask for at this point. Are the pants worth the "standard" $50+ pricetag? Not unless I really missed something, but that is why sales are good things. Speaking of, LA Police Gear still has more than a few 5.11 products on clearance, though their pants sizes are rapidly dwindling, so head on over and get yourself a good deal while they are still available.
Important note: Covert Khakis are not the same as Covert Cargos, and the former appears to have been discontinued in favor of the latter. This should address my concerns regarding the size of the side pockets, but those pockets are now significantly more obvious, and thus less suited for workplace wear. Likewise, anything I said about the Khakis may not, and probably does not, apply to the Cargos.
Also, if you have actually managed to read this far, you must be into this kind of attire, so if you are not aware of it already, there is an outstanding guide to tactical pants over at the appropriately-named TacticalPants.com. They get a bit farther into the weeds than I do on specific topics, which might be useful for the attention-to-detail types out there. Additionally, the originator of all of this fun, Jay G., has a full write-up of his experiences with the "covert" khakis, as well as another review of some straight–from–LA-Police-Gear offerings. It is a good thing that I believe there is no such thing as too much information, nyet?


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TheStreet) --The great divide between big banks and small banks has never been more significant. With Congressional leaders vilifying megabanks as they draft new punishments, er, I mean rules for the banking industry, smaller banks seem more than happy to let the big banks pay.The current proposals are being fought by megabanks such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM - Get Report) and Bank of America (BAC - Get Report), along with big bank industry groups like the Financial Services Roundtable. But smaller banks are fine with the plan so far and the current provisions have the support of the Independent Community Bankers of America, which represents about 8,000 smaller banks across the country such as Capital Bank (CBKN), California Republic Bank (CRPB) and Virginia Heritage Bank (VGBK). The divide is not such a surprise, really. The Democrat-led regulatory reforms in the works cast big banks as villains that need to be drawn and quartered - literally. Banks considered too big to fail could be forced to dismantle some of their operations and they would all have to increase their reserves and contribute to a $150 billion fund to be tapped in the event of a big bank failure. Hedge funds would need to be registered. Complex derivative securities -- such as the bundled and re-bundled mortgage-related investments that ended up having no assets to back them and collapsed like a house of cards - would need to be governed by more regulated exchanges. New oversight panels and more consumer protection are also in the works. And, of course, more taxpayer assistance for consumers, many of whom are being treated as victims of the evil banking industry.WASHINGTON (
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Military families invited to poolAugust 06,2013Military families invited to pool
Area military families are invited to a meet-and-greet pool party, from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 at White Pool in Rutland.
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McLean County Independent Sports
Troopers good, not good enough
It's a mark in the loss column, but if you ask members of the Garrison-Max Troopers football team, the positives far outweigh the negatives.
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Troopers open in Velva
The high school sports season is officially underway. It began this past Friday when the Garrison Troopers cross country team hit the ground running at the Mouse River Local in Velva.
Posted 8/29/13 (Thu) read more »
Sailboat regatta is Saturday
For the first time in over a decade, a sailboat regatta will be returning to Lake Sakakawea. The picturesque event is Saturday and will be headquartered at de Trobriand Marina, Fort Stevenson State Park. Sailboat races begin at noon.
Posted 8/22/13 (Thu) read more »
Mavs stumble at state
The Makoti Mavericks' run at this past week's N. D. State Class B American Legion State Baseball Tournament was short lived.
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Titan peewees No. 1
The Titan Peewee team headed to Turtle Lake hoping to build on its final game win in a Bottineau tournament the day before.
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Titans fall to Mavs, Walleye
The Garrison-Max Titans American Legion baseball team continues to try to find its identity. This past week, the team went 0-4 against the top teams in the section. The losses move the team's record to 7-16 on the season.
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Titans get back-to-back no-hitters
It's not often a pitcher throws a no-hitter.
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Governor's Walleye Cup is full
The North Dakota Governor's Walleye Cup Tournament field runneth over.
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Fitzgerald foursome takes Planning Team tournament
Twenty teams, comprised of 80 golfers, got in nine holes of golf this past Friday at the Planning Team Golf Tournament before rain washed out the final nine.
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Road woes, Titan youth drop pair
The Titan Peewee and Little League teams traveled to Wilton on the 17th and wound up on the losing ends of both games.
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National Guard training for hurricane season
May 19, 2010
While hurricane season runs from June until late November, the Army National Guard routinely practices its emergency response procedures on a nearly year-round basis.
Task force aims to 'broaden' officers, manage talents
May 19, 2010
Nine years of war have made it difficult for officers to gain the broad level of experience needed to run the Army, according to Col. Chris Robertson and his task force.
Army issues instructions for painting M16s, M4s
May 19, 2010
Soldiers already have uniforms that blend them into their surroundings. Now there's instructions on how to have a weapon that blends in too.
Soldiers bring cheer to sick children
May 19, 2010
Soldiers from 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, and the 591st Military Police Company on Fort Bliss gave children at the Sierra Providence Health Network Children's Hospital in El Paso, Texas, a taste of Army life May 1.
Six wounded warriors get master's through partnership program
May 18, 2010
Six wounded warriors graduated May 16 with master's degrees as part of a new partnership between the Army and University of Kansas.
Chicago school leaders learn lessons from Army
May 18, 2010
In a virtual Afghan village, the American Soldier approaches the local leader aggressively, gripping his weapon diagonally in front of him. The leader turns his head sharply to the side, pushing his hand forward to signal for the Soldier to stop.
Iraq vet hiking across nation to raise $5 million
May 18, 2010
Iraq combat veteran Troy Yocum is walking 7,000 miles across the nation, banging his drum, gathering followers and trying to meet his goal of raising $5 million for U.S. veterans and their families in need.
Third Army delivers aid to flood-stricken Tajikistan
May 18, 2010
Third Army Soldiers responded over the weekend to a request for assistance from the government of Tajikistan, due to flooding there which has killed at least 22 people, left 50 missing, injured 200 and displaced more than 2,000 from their homes.
Medic earns nation's 2nd-highest honor for heroism
May 17, 2010
An Army medic's heroism during a firefight in Afghanistan led to his recognition with the U.S. military's second highest decoration for valor.
Afghan president touts improvements, thanks Soldiers at Fort Campbell
May 17, 2010
Afghan President Hamid Karzai brought a message of thanks to Soldiers and their families at Fort Campbell, Ky., May 14, as the 101st Airborne Division continues to deploy to his country.
Joint Task Force Haiti Prepares for New Horizon
May 17, 2010
Joint Task Force-Haiti is preparing to stand down their disaster relief mission in Haiti at the beginning of June, close to six months after an earthquake devastated the country.
Diet: major piece of Soldier's health, fitness puzzle
May 17, 2010
As Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. stresses the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy finds itself at the tip of the spear in offering health and fitness insight to its enlisted members.
National Guard links up with multinationals
May 17, 2010
In preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan with Hungarian Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Timothy Harmon has given himself a crash course in the language.
Recalled helmets 'no direct risk' to Soldiers
May 17, 2010
The Army recall of 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets that were issued to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is the result of a Department of Justice investigation as well as independent tests that show the helmets do not meet Army standards.
Army finishes Warrior Games strong
May 17, 2010
Army wounded warriors took home 11 gold medals in swimming and another seven in track and field May 14, finishing second overall behind the Marine Corps at the inaugural Warrior Games.
PTSD Soldier takes bronze, silver at Warrior Games
May 17, 2010
Spc. Filipe Hill may have taken the section in the Soldier's Creed -- the part about being physically tough -- just a little too far.
Virtual Army Experience lets civilians experience combat
May 17, 2010
The "Virtual Army Experience" offered Armed Forces Day visitors the chance to experience a few minutes of combat at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
Army Reserve opens second Army Strong Community Center
May 17, 2010
Tucked away at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina, the small Brevard community of about 6,000 residents welcomed the nation's second Army Strong Community Center during a grand opening ceremony May 15.
Joint service open house visitors get up-close with Army
May 14, 2010
At the far end of the busy flight line: the sci-fi looking hanger where Air Force One is housed. At the other end, thousands of military family members and school groups were entertained during an exclusive preview of the 2010 Joint Service Open House.
Soldiers roll away with silver in wheelchair basketball
May 14, 2010
The Marine Corps used teamwork and skill to win gold in the inaugural Warrior Games wheelchair basketball tourney Thursday, beating Army 44-15.
Cyclists refuse to leave teammate behind
May 14, 2010
The Warrior Games' cycling competition, held at the U.S. Air Force Academy Thursday in a May snow shower, would have daunted the toughest of professional cyclists, but not wounded, ill and injured servicemembers.
Fort Bragg Soldier's crosshairs set on Warrior Games
May 14, 2010
Staff Sgt. Dean Isaacs didn't let his back pain keep him from competing in the inaugural Warrior Games this week in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Soldiers earn silver in volleyball, cycling, basketball; 4 golds in shooting
May 14, 2010
The excitement was dizzying, the noise deafening and in the end Army's sitting volleyball team was literally left sitting at half court wondering how they let the gold medal get away.
Defense secretary visits Leavenworth, speaks at CGSC
May 14, 2010
Intermediate level military officers who have combat experience must use their experience to influence their branches as they enter leadership positions, the secretary of Defense told Command and General Staff College students May 7. Robert Gates visited Kansas this month to talk with Intermediate Level Education students at CGSC, commemorate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, and meet with military spouses at Fort Riley.
West Point cadets invent Statue of Liberty evacuation device
May 14, 2010
On May 5, a team of civil and mechanical engineering majors visited the Statue of Liberty for a live demonstration of their capstone project, a device which makes evacuating casualties inside the national monument safer and faster.
Care at Warrior Transition Units: work in progress
May 13, 2010
Top Army leaders say finding the correct equation to caring for wounded Soldiers is an evolving concept -- one that will continue to change as treatment methods are examined.
Soldiers invited to tell their unvarnished stories
May 13, 2010
The Army accession command is releasing this week "version 3" of their blog, "Army Strong Stories." What they need now are more Soldiers to sign up to populate the site with real-world insight and perspective about the Army.
Military children honored for artwork
May 13, 2010
Members and Supporters of the Armed Services YMCA, and service members gathered Thursday to honor winners of their annual Art and Essay contest on Capitol Hill. The contest was open to military children from kindergarten to 12th grade with winners from different age groups and each of the services receiving a savings bond and having their work displayed in the Russell House Office Building and in Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Army warriors earn medals in archery; qualify best times in swimming
May 13, 2010
What a difference a day makes. After Tuesday's dismal start during opening competition at the inaugural Warrior Games, Army teams now have something to cheer about after taking home four medals in archery, and qualifying with the best time in 12 of 24 preliminary swim categories.
Games give injured Soldier something to focus on
May 13, 2010
It was just an average day of work for Staff Sgt. Eugene Ethengain IV, whose job in logistics meant he worked with the Air Force to unload planes coming from theater into McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. Average, that is, until he was pulled out of the aircraft and onto the conveyor belt and then the ground.
Soldiers say extreme sports best way to beat post-deployment blues
May 12, 2010
When Soldiers return from a battle zone, they can have trouble adjusting from the fast-paced, combat environment to the caterpillar-crawl of their everyday lives.
First lady announces presidential directive on military families
May 12, 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama today announced a new 90-day review to develop a coordinated Federal government-wide approach to supporting and engaging military families.
Army looks to regroup after first day of Warrior Games competition
May 12, 2010
You win some, you lose some. That statement sums up the Army's scorecard after the first day of competition at the inaugural Warrior Games held at the Olympic Training Center.
WTC commander envisions future of Warrior Games
May 12, 2010
It's been only one day since the start of the inaugural Warrior Games for wounded, ill and injured servicemembers at the Olympic Training Center, and the commander of the Warrior Transition Command is already dreaming about future competitions.
Operation Rising Star winner's song catching on with military crowd
May 11, 2010
"Trust Your Hopes Not Your Fears" is a song that embodies the strength and positive outlook Army spouses need to support their Soldiers.
Speaker of House visits wounded warriors at Landstuhl
May 11, 2010
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and fellow members of congress visited patients and staff May 10 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. During her bedside visits with injured servicemembers from Iraq and Afghanistan in the Intensive Care Unit and Medical-Surgical Wards, Pelosi thanked Wounded Warriors for their service and commitment to our country.
Amputee on active duty carries torch to Warrior Games
May 11, 2010
The first formal sporting games for wounded, injured and ill servicemembers kicked off Monday with dozens of Soldiers on hand to participate in events like archery, track and field and wheelchair basketball.
Bucca water treatment project starts flowing
May 10, 2010
A network of pipe linking the water and wastewater treatment facilities on Camp Bucca, Iraq, provide the groundwork for operation of a new multimillion-dollar water treatment plant that will increase or introduce water to several nearby municipalities.
Army pit crew receives 'Army Strong' lessons at Fort Benning
May 10, 2010
Ryan Newman and crew members from the No. 39 U.S. Army NASCAR team paid a visit May 5 to Fort Benning.
Gold Star wife named Army Spouse of Year
May 10, 2010
Aca,!A"ItAca,!a,,cs very humbling,Aca,!A? said Military Spouse Magazine's Army 2010 Spouse of the Year about her selection, Aca,!A"and it makes me feel good about the work I have done. Aca,!A"
First days of 'Best Ranger' take toll
May 8, 2010
Twenty-six teams out of the 40 that started the 27th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition were still in the quest for the title of best ranger at the end of day two's Day Stakes. Although the points weren't posted, Master Sgts. Eric Turk and Eric Ross, Team 6, with the U.S. Special Operations Command had the lead.
Army's top junior officers recognized with MacArthur award
May 7, 2010
Twenty-eight of the Army's most promising captains and warrant officers were lauded at the 23rd Annual General Douglas MacArthur Leadership awards ceremony at the Pentagon Thursday.
XM25 lets Soldiers eliminate targets they can't see
May 7, 2010
The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier showcased some of its products May 5 at the Aberdeen Test Center.
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers critical to block oil slick
May 7, 2010
Soldiers of the Multi-Role Bridge Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, launched bridge erection boats and float ribbon bridge sets Thursday at Campo's Marina in St. Bernard, La., so commercial vessel can quickly load protective booms to place along the coastline.
Wounded warrior on quest for gold
May 7, 2010
Sgt. Juan Alcivar will be competing for gold in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Rolling Thunder stops at Pentagon en route to Warrior Games
May 6, 2010
Motorcycle-riding members of the national organization Rolling Thunder stop at the Pentagon Wednesday and meet with two wounded Sailors and a Soldier who will be participating in the first ever Warrior Games at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs May 10-14.
Logisticians face challenges in Afghanistan surge
May 6, 2010
The top Army logistician discussed leading concerns with Soldiers and Army civilians at the Pentagon Tuesday as part of the Army Senior Leaders Forum.
Fort Bragg takes gold at Army Communities of Excellence Awards
May 6, 2010
Army leadership recognized U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., with golden status during the 2010 Chief of Staff of the Army Communities of Excellence Awards ceremony Tuesday at the Pentagon.
Bonuses, incentives offered for under-manned Army jobs
May 6, 2010
New Army recruits with skills critical to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are eligible for bonuses, educational help and other incentives if they enlist to serve in the Army's most under-manned jobs.
Vice chief of staff visits Fort Carson Warrior Transition Unit
May 5, 2010
The Army's vice chief of staff, the commander of the Warrior Transition Command and three congressmen visited Fort Carson's Warrior Transition Unit, May 3.
Duckworth: Asians, Pacific-islanders help keep Army strong
May 5, 2010
The Army is celebrating strength through diversity with Asian Pacific American Heritage throughout the month of May.
All-Army team wins Armed Forces Boxing Championship
May 5, 2010
Seven Soldiers won their weight classes to lead the All-Army team to victory in the 2010 Armed Forces Boxing Championships April 20-23 at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, Calif.
FORSCOM launches Web-based tool to support Army Force Generation
May 5, 2010
As operations in Iraq and Afghanistan continue, along with numerous requirements worldwide, the Army's largest command recently launched a Web-based tool to enhance the synchronization of Soldiers, equipment and resources with the requirements of combatant commanders.
Lakota copters make debut in Europe
May 4, 2010
After a long wait, five new UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters have arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
Army's crew captures Tissot Pit Road Award in Richmond
May 4, 2010
Although Ryan Newman was disappointed with his eighth-place finish Saturday at Richmond International Raceway, his U.S. Army crew claimed the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award.
National Guard supports oil spill response
May 4, 2010
National Guard Soldiers and airmen are on the ground in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida supporting civilian authorities tackling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response.
DOD using virtual reality for PTSD treatment
May 3, 2010
A humvee slowly drives down a dusty road in Afghanistan and seconds later, an IED explodes off to the right, causing the windshield to crack and the driver to swerve.
Soldier aiming for gold at Warrior Games
May 3, 2010
He'll have a tough time swimming -- and shooting -- and he's got stiff competition from his training buddy. But Sgt. Robert W. Laux wants to take home a medal and some recognition from the Warrior Games in Colorado.
Belvoir breaks ground on new child development center
May 3, 2010
Dirt flew and children's laughter rang out Friday as Fort Belvoir broke ground on its new Child Development Center.
President Obama commissions cadets at University of Michigan
May 3, 2010
Thousands rose to their feet Saturday at the University of Michigan when the nation's commander-in-chief stepped to the podium to administer the oath of office to his newest military officers.
Under Secretary of Army visits Picatinny
May 3, 2010
The Army's second-highest civilian visited Picatinny April 29 for the first time since he was sworn in as the 30th Under Secretary of the Army in September 2009.
G-8 outlines 2010 Army Modernization Strategy
Apr 30, 2010
The G-8 announced yesterday the release of the 2010 Army Modernization Strategy which sets forth how the service intends to move back into balance through cost-effective development and rapid equipment fielding.
Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
Apr 30, 2010
At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the ongoing oil spill.
'Hodge Hall' closes its doors
Apr 30, 2010
For several years, Soldiers at Camp Liberty have been learning how to respond to IEDs at "Hodge Hall," named in honor of a sergeant killed on a route-clearance mission.
Soldier Show opens to enthusiastic cheers from VIPs
Apr 30, 2010
This year's Soldier Show opened with a preview performance in the Washington, D.C., metro area April 24, with many attendees wearing their dress blues as they participated in this revue's 27-year traditional event.
101st Soldier gets Silver Star for saving life in Afghanistan
Apr 29, 2010
A 101st Airborne Division Soldier received the Army's third-highest award for valor April 11 for running through enemy fire in Afghanistan, eliminating two anti-coalition militants, refusing treatment for his own wounds and saving the life of a teammate.
Military Child of Year learns life lessons from late father
Apr 29, 2010
Chosen out of about 700 children aged 8 to 18, 10-year-old Willie Banks III is Operation Homefront's 2010 Military Child of the Year. Part of his drive comes from his mother, a chief warrant officer in the Army. Also, he has specific life guidance left to him by his father, who died of colon cancer when Willie was only 4 years old.
Battling PTSD: Major shares his story
Apr 29, 2010
Ryan Kranc was traveling with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment near Ramadi, Iraq, on July 23, 2003, when his convoy was hit with an improvised explosive device. Kranc, now an Army major, survived. His commander, his friend, Capt. Josh T. Byers, did not.
CSA discusses progress, future of Iraq
Apr 29, 2010
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. visited 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, April 28, as part of a visit to Iraq to discuss the progress and future of the country with units key to its future in the upcoming months.
Army Secretary: Fort Leavenworth critical part of Army's arsenal
Apr 29, 2010
Secretary of the Army John McHugh met with Combined Arms Center leaders and students from the Command and General Staff College when he visited Fort Leavenworth, Kan., April 27.
Puerto Rico hosts first IRR muster outside CONUS
Apr 28, 2010
The muster for Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, was the first one to be held outside the continental United States.
Casey gets first-hand look at Iraq transition efforts
Apr 28, 2010
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army chief of staff, met with leaders of United States Division-South April 28, to discuss operations within the division and the work being done as U.S. forces transition out of Iraq.
Entire 101st to deploy to Afghanistan within year
Apr 28, 2010
Throughout 2010 and 2011, more than 20,000 Soldiers from Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division will deploy to Afghanistan, the first time an entire Army division has deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom within one year.
Top Army scientists gather at West Point
Apr 28, 2010
The Army's best and brightest senior scientists gathered for a science and technology conference April 27-29 at the U.S. Military Academy.
Captain repeats win in Best Sapper competition
Apr 28, 2010
The 2006 winner and another captain beat out 28 teams for the title of Best Sapper 2010 after more than 50 hours of almost non-stop physical and mental exertion in dozens of Soldier and engineer-specific skills challenges.
Medical exercises begin in Haiti
Apr 28, 2010
Lines of people seemed to come out of nowhere as hundreds of Haitians living in the Roche au Boteaux area lined the road, waiting for the opening ceremony of the Medical Readiness Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, to be completed and the make shift medical clinic to officially open April 26.
Hoax phone calls no laughing matter to Vermont Guard
Apr 27, 2010
Families of Vermont National Guardsmen recently received calls about their loved ones, leaving them distraught and searching for answers. They later found out that these phone calls were nothing but a hoax. State and federal officials are now asking who would do something like this.
Surgeon general: Nothing to hide at WTUs
Apr 27, 2010
The Army surgeon general invited members of the press, politicians and especially parents and families of Soldiers now assigned to the Army's "Warrior Transition Units" to see for themselves what conditions exist there.
Boston Marathon comes to Iraq
Apr 27, 2010
Besting roughly 400 other civilian and military runners from all over Iraq, Sgt. Derek Miller won the sixth annual Boston Marathon at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, April 18.
Army Greco-Roman wrestlers dominate U.S. Open
Apr 27, 2010
Staff Sgt. Glenn Garrison and Spc. Nathan Piasecki led Army wrestlers to the Greco-Roman team title April 23-24 at the U.S. Open in Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center.
West Point Jazz Knights heat up D.C. during Jazz Appreciation Month
Apr 27, 2010
The West Point Jazz Knights put on a free public performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., April 26 in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. The Knights, an active-duty band, don't tour often, but were invited to perform at various locations around D.C. Additional locations include the Sylvan Amphitheater on the National Mall, where they played Saturday and Blues Alley in Georgetown where a performance is scheduled Tuesday evening. The West Point Band is the U.S. Army's oldest active band and the oldest unit at the United States Military Academy.
IRR Musters critical to maintaining readiness
Apr 26, 2010
About 90 Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers were called to duty to attend an IRR muster over the weekend as part of their service obligation to the Army.
Army marksmen take 3 golds in China
Apr 26, 2010
Wins all over the globe during the past two weeks for Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit included three gold medals and two bronze at the China World Cup Games.
Army Reserve celebrates 102nd anniversary with re-enlistment
Apr 26, 2010
Army Reserve Soldiers representing all 50 states and U.S. territories took the oath of re-enlistment Friday during the fifth annual National Capitol Re-enlistment Ceremony, in celebration of the Army Reserve's 102nd Anniversary.
Tobyhanna sharpens Talon armament
Apr 26, 2010
Tobyhanna is meeting a short suspense to provide an installation kit that offers armored protection for a mine-detecting robot.
Servicemembers become U.S. citizens at White House
Apr 23, 2010
Two dozen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines became citizens of the United States, April 23, during a naturalization ceremony at the White House.
Warrior transition unit commander speaks to healthcare professionals
Apr 23, 2010
A unit at Fort Benning, Ga., is using technology to develop an enhanced comprehensive transition plan for all wounded warriors.
Soldier wins 1st round of U.S. Open Wrestling
Apr 23, 2010
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program wrestler Spc. Timothy Taylor defeated Frank Workman, 5-0, 1-0, in the first round of Greco-Roman competition Friday at the 2010 U.S. Open Wrestling Championships at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
Military improves do-it-yourself moves
Apr 23, 2010
After extensive testing and evaluation, the military has launched an improved system to better compensate servicemembers who personally move their household goods on military orders.
Anbar Police stand up K-9 unit
Apr 23, 2010
One of Iraq's newest K-9 units stood up last month in Anbar with help from a U.S. Army Military Police K-9 outfit attached to 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.
Army working to stop all sexual assault
Apr 23, 2010
Every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. One in six women and one in 33 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
Fuller tours expanding Stryker repair facility in Qatar
Apr 22, 2010
Col. Lawrence Fuller was in Qatar, April 14, touring the only Stryker battle damage repair facility in the Middle East. Fuller completed a two-day tour of Army Materiel Command warehouses at Camp As Sayliyah, a week ahead of taking command of 402nd Army Field Support Brigade at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Network kits, vehicles prepare for limited-user test
Apr 22, 2010
At Boeing labs in Huntington Beach, Calif., engineers are integrating the equipment and software that forms the backbone of the Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization effort: the network.
Guard helps with North Dakota storm cleanup
Apr 22, 2010
Twenty-eight Guard members are currently on state active duty to aid local power companies in the clean-up process after a late season snow and ice storm toppled about 12,000 power poles and left many areas in central North Dakota without power.
C-130 touches down at Fort Lee load training site
Apr 22, 2010
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|Setting the Record Straight - Again
|News Releases - General Info
|Written by Grassley Press
|Thursday, 21 November 2013 08:25
Prepared Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa
Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Hearing Regarding the Nomination of:
David Jeremiah Barron, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Mr. Chairman,
Today, we are holding the 17th judicial nominations hearing of the year, during which we will have considered a total of 58 judicial nominees. I would note this is the fourth nominations hearing in four weeks. So anyone who says Republicans are engaging in "unprecedented" obstruction is ignoring the cooperation I have shown as Ranking Member of this committee.
Compare the record on hearings for President Obama this year with how President Bush was treated during the fifth year of his Presidency.
In 2005, the final judicial nomination hearing was held on November 15th. That wasn't the 17th hearing of the year, but only the sixth hearing on lower court judges. During those six hearings we heard from not 58 judicial nominees, but only 15 district and circuit nominees.
How are we doing this year compared to last year? 2012 was a very productive year for judicial nominations. In fact, in the 112th Congress, President Obama had more district judges confirmed than were confirmed in any of the previous 8 Congresses. Our work in Committee last year contributed to that accomplishment when we held 10 hearings for 41 judicial nominees.
In addition, let me remind everyone that we have now confirmed 38 lower court Article 3 judicial nominees this year. That is more than two and a half times the number confirmed at a similar stage in President Bush's second term, when only 14 district and circuit nominees had been confirmed.
In total, the Senate has confirmed 209 lower court Article 3 judges. This includes a significant number of women and minority nominees. We could have confirmed more judges over the last couple of weeks. But the Senate majority decided to take precious Senate floor time for a diversionary political exercise, rather than confirming additional judges.
Now, as I explained earlier this week, the other side has been working diligently to manufacture a crisis on the D.C. Circuit. And in order to support their claim that Republicans are "obstructing" nominees, it appears the other side is doing a sleight-of-hand on the data as well.
Recently, one of my colleagues stated that Senate Republicans have filibustered 34 of President Obama's nominees. Anyone who pays attention to these things knows that Republicans have "filibustered" only a handful of nominees. So what is going on here? How does the other side get to 34?
To begin with, fully one-half of these cloture petitions were filed by the Majority on one day, as a procedural gimmick and were totally unnecessary. None of those 17 cloture petitions required a vote – every cloture petition was withdrawn. And, every single one of those nominees was confirmed. So that was just another manufactured crisis.
That leaves 17. But Republicans haven't filibustered anywhere close to 17 nominees. So again, what is the real story here?
Of the remaining 17 cloture petitions, six of those were also withdrawn. That leaves only 11 nominees who have actually faced a cloture vote. One of those nominees had 2 cloture votes, for a total of 12 cloture votes.
Yet, six of those 11 nominees were confirmed. That leaves only 5 nominees who have failed to achieve cloture.
So to sum up, the Majority claimed earlier this week, with great fanfare, that Republicans had "filibustered" 34 nominees, when we've actually stopped 5 nominees. And of those 5, three are still pending in the Senate, leaving only 2 nominees actually defeated by filibuster.
I suppose that's what one is required to do in order to try to overstate the record established during this administration with the record the Democrats established during the Bush years.
During the Bush administration, Senate Democrats truly were unprecedented in their use of cloture against judicial nominees. In fact, they forced 30 cloture votes on judicial nominees, including a Supreme Court nominee.
So that is the factual record – 30 cloture votes during the Bush Administration, 12 cloture votes during President Obama's term.
Of those 30 cloture votes faced by President Bush's nominees, Senate Democrats obstructed nominees 20 times.
Let me emphasize this point – during the Bush administration, 20 cloture motions failed. Senate Democrats continued to obstruct judicial nominees twenty times.
So I think it is clear which party holds the record on delaying or obstructing the confirmation of judges. The number of cloture votes demanded by Senate Democrats on President Bush's nominees is 2 and a half times the number of cloture votes on President Obama's nominees. The number of times Senate Democrats refused to end debate is nearly 3 times what Republicans have done. Democrats clearly hold the record on delaying and obstructing judges.
I think we have treated President Obama in a fair manner, and he enjoys an outstanding record for his judicial nominees.
One final point on this baseless charge that Republican obstruction has left the federal judiciary with high vacancies. The fact is, President Obama's initial delay in nominations was the primary factor in the lower number of confirmations during his first term, resulting in the high number of vacancies.
Even now, 42 of 93 vacancies have no nominee. That is 45 percent of vacancies with no pending nomination before the Senate. While this percentage recently has been reduced, it was the case for most of the Obama presidency that the majority of vacancies had no nominee. Of the 38 "Judicial Emergencies", 18 have no nominee. That is 47 percent.
The Senate can't be held responsible for these vacancies, where almost half the seats have no nominee.
Having set the record straight let me now address today's nomination. I welcome the nominee, his family and guests. This nomination has been pending before the Senate just 55 calendar days. I would note that President Bush's Circuit nominees waited, on average, 246 days for a hearing, more than four times the wait for this nominee.
Mr. Barron has an extensive record as an academic. He has written on a wide range of subjects. I think it would be fair to say that I probably don't agree with much of what he has written. But that isn't necessarily the standard for my review of his qualifications to sit on the federal bench.I am interested in hearing his views on Executive Authority; on his work while at the Office of Legal Counsel; on his judicial philosophy, particularly what he calls "progressive constitutional outcomes"; and on a variety of other topics. I expect to address some of these today and will likely have a significant number of written questions as well. I thank the chair.
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When I was 27 and pregnant with my first child I was very happy and positive. But 2 years later I was pregnant again, my husband start to work a lot and out of town a lot and everything went down hill. I became very moody, irritable, angry all the time, even after my son was born. I even cry a lot, stress out about everything. It can last for days and then I'm good for days, but it's always back and forth. I have't been able to sleep through the night since my first one is born, I never wake my DH up in the night to take care of kids cuz he works long hours and shifts. I'm so tired and feeling lack of confidence. I have no family around and my MIL never help. I really wonde if I'm just too tired, or I have PPD, or just the hormone thing. But I'm too scare to ask my doctor cuz I don't wanna to take any med. Now my son is two and I'm pregnant with #3, I really want to make some change.
I don't wanna be a fussy mother, I wanna be happy for myself and for my family which I don't even remember the last time feeling happy. What should I do?


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My life got busy last week. My son ended up in the hospital last weekend and I feel horrible because I have been a horrible snowflake. I hate letting people down. I hope when they reveal mine isn't too upset with me.
I have been a bad snowflake:(
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I'm playing Secret Snowflake!
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Posted 12/17/2011
Don't worry! Me too! I have been sick and my husband was out of town! I TRY to log in when I can... but somedays you can't help what life throws at you! :)
Christen, Mommy to two sweet and stubborn little girls!
Posted 12/17/2011
Life happens dont worry about it! I'm sure who ever you got was adopted. You could even still flake them if you wanted too!
Spreading love to Adrianna2323, FutrueMommy817, Mrsanstine09, New_Momma_10, Olivia Rose's Mom & Biobabyticker all week!
Posted 12/17/2011
I hope your son is doing better!
Don't fret. Your son's health takes bigger priority here.
You're a wonderful snowflake!
Merry Christmas to all, but especially to my special snowflakes - JDF2011, emsmom01, and aimzylynn!
Merry Christmas to all, but especially to my special snowflakes - JDF2011, emsmom01, and aimzylynn!
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OH NO TOTORO!!!!!! Help him he can`t swim wow its been a few months now that i Haven`t uploaded anything well here is my new limbo i have really took my time with this one i hope you like oh and a big thank you to ~NekoAbbzi for letting me use her soot sprite picture as a brush [link] i hope you like
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Totoro in LIMBO version
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Cant find it in the shop yet
Hi there i have been trying to add it as a print but it will not let me for some reason. I will try again and i will let you know.
I love the pic "oh no Totoro", where can you buy it ?
Thank you. if you like i could put it up as a print on here.
I like the colours. Lovely work.
He's just sitting there and not giving a shit about the drowning kid xD
dude I'm using you images as references in my art project they are so good. Your name is in my book ^.^ Limbo style characters are awesome ^.^ Your now on my list of artist research XD
Wow, even though I don't think I know what Limbo is, these drawings are really amazing!! I would say this on all of your work, but I can't and that would probably be counted as spam. I just love the great use of colors and scenery!
amazing work you have! keep up the awesome work
you could definitely help them make more totoro movies!
Nice work.Totoro go and help him! xD
Your work is AMAZING.
I like all those white eyes.
hhhhhhhhhhhhhh funny
Now the question is, can Totoro swim?
Oh god he's amazing ! *-*
Very sweet, I love this guy. Thanks for posting!
It is incredible how much this picture fits with that "Alternate Tortoro theory"
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aFleX is a scripting tool that is built into the Thunder and AX Series of New Generation Server Load Balancers.
Application Acceleration consists of methods that can be used to improve the performance of applications over networks to ensure that application data is delivered as quickly as possible.
Application Bandwidth Management consists of a set of Quality of Service (QoS) tools used to handle and prioritize data traffic by application type.
Application Delivery Controllers are networking devices that reside in the data center and serve as a key part of an application delivery network.
Application delivery networking is the practice of creating a framework of technologies that work together to provide the appropriate levels of availability, security, visibility, and acceleration to networked applications.
Bandwidth refers to the width of a communications channel, and it may be helpful to envision bandwidth as a hose or pipe that carries data communications instead of water.
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Carrier Grade NAT, (CGN, CGNAT, CG-NAT) is also known as Large Scale NAT (LSN). Like regular Network Address Translation (NAT), it shares an outside IP address among multiple inside local (private) IP addresses. This feature is utilized to alleviate the IPv4 address exhaustion.
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DS-Lite is an IPv6 migration technology, where the access network of the service provider is running IPv6.
HTTPS is an acronym for HyperText Transfer Protocol plus Security Socket Layer. It's a widely used Internet protocol for secure communication over a computer network.
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IPv4 address exhaustion is the depletion of the pool of unallocated Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) addresses.
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is a revision of the Internet Protocol (IP) developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
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SIP load balancing scales and optimizes a SIP infrastructure. SIP registration and SIP proxy traffic can be handled in separate service groups, whose servers can be monitored with separate application-layer SIP health checks for registration or non-registration traffic.
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Lilia Sarahi
Update on Lilia SarahiLilia Sarahi is 25 years old and a single mother. She has one daughter who depends on her. She lives in her in-laws house in the Buena Vista Sur neighborhood in the city of San Lorenzo in the south of Honduras where she has a small store. Her store sells basic household items. It is open from Monday to Sunday and her customers visit daily to purchase what they need for their household.
Lilia is asking for this loan to purchase corn, plastic containers, drinks, beans, rice, butter, sugar, milk, and other products that her customers are requesting and that move the most in her store. With the income from this loan, she hopes to better capitalize her business and improve her family's life. Lilia's dream is to improve her store and that her daughter continues to study.
Su negocio es una pulpería donde vende todo lo relacionado a la canasta familiar, sus ventas son de lunes a domingo, sus clientes a diario le visitan para comprar lo que nesecitan en su hogar, Lilia solicita el préstamo para la compra de maíz, plásticos, frescos, frijoles, arroz, manteca, azúcar, leche y otros productos que sus clientes le están pidiendo y son los que mueve mas en su pulpería.
Lilia con las ganancias de este préstamo ella pretende capitalizar mas su negocio y seguir adelante con su familia.
Lilia su sueño es mejorar su negocio y que su hija siga sus estudios.
San Lorenzo, Honduras - Octubre del 2012
Previous Loan DetailsLilia, 25, is married and has a son. Her husband is a fisherman and she sells basic staple goods. She has a hone-based general store where she sells everything related to basic family staple needs. She will use the loan to buy groceries, dairy products, meats, basic grains and bread. She ... More from Lilia Sarahi's previous loan »
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Prisma Honduras, S.A.This loan is administered by Prisma Honduras. Prisma is one of Kiva's first field partners in Central America and has funded over 2,500 entrepreneurs through Kiva since 2008. Prisma funds smaller than average loans for micro-entrepreneurs to help them grow businesses in urban and rural areas. To improve living conditions in Honduras, the organization strives to empower women who lack access to traditional financial services, and promotes solar panels to deliver clean, affordable electricity to rural areas. Through its four branches in southern and central Honduras, Prisma provides access to financial products to some of the poorest and most isolated communities in the country.
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 11 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
- Monthly
- Pre-Disbursed:
- Sep 29, 2012
- Listed
- Oct 29, 2012
- Currency Exchange Loss:
- Possible
- Ended:
- Apr 18, 2013