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Many restaurants, retailers and theme parks offer free meals or discounts for vet-erans and active duty military personnel on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Be sure to bring mil-itary I.D. or DD-214 before heading out.

MealsApplebee’s — Applebee’s is again

offering a free meal to military veterans and active-duty service members on Veterans Day. There will be seven entrées to choose from; beverage and gratuity not included. Military ID or proof of service required.

BJs Restaurant and Brewery — Complimentary lunch entree, up to $9.95 value. Offer valid to all active duty military and veterans, with proof of service.

California Pizza Kitchen — Choose a pizza, full size salad, or pasta from the special Veterans Day Menu. Dine-in only. Please come in uniform or bring your military I.D. or other proof of service.

Carraba’s — Monday Nov. 9 – Sunday Nov. 15. Free appetizer of your choice for active duty servicemembers and veterans. Military ID or proof of service required.

Chick-fil-A — Participating locations are offering a free meal to all veterans and those currently serving. ID required.

Chili’s Restaurant — Chili’s is offering all military veterans past and present their choice of any lunch combo, or your choice of a dinner meal from a select menu, including any full-size flatbread; beverages and gratuity not included. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of military service.

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America is not fighting the

Islamic State BUTAMERICANS ARE

I may not be enlisted anymore, but I’m still a warrior,” former sergeant turned anti-IS militia member Pat-rick Maxwell told The New York

Times when he returned to Iraq last year to fight the Islamic State.

“I figured if I could walk away from here and kill as many of the bad guys as I could, that would be a good thing.”

Maxwell is one of more than 100 Americans — many of them former members of the military — who have volunteered to take up arms against militants in Iraq and Syria, even as the U.S. government has hesitated to put combat troops on the ground.

In September, the U.K.-based citizen investigative journalist organization Bellingcat released a report examining this phenomenon, focusing on Ameri-cans who have gone abroad to combat the Islamic State. Using open-source information, including news reports, social media profiles and photographic and video evidence, the study offers in-sight into who is making this journey and why.

The report finds that an estimated 108 Americans from 31 states have joined militant groups that include the YPG, a Syrian Kurdish militia, and Iraqi peshmerga forces, as well as vari-ous Christian militias in Iraq and Syria. Texas, Ohio and Colorado are the most

represented states relative to their pop-ulations.

About two-thirds of the American fighters have some background in the U.S. armed forces. Others, however, are ordinary civilians, and found groups like the YPG that are willing to accept inexperienced volunteers. Of the 108 fighters included in the report, only one is a woman.

By and large, those American vol-unteers who have fought for the Kurds have been individuals who have made their connections through social me-dia. They have mostly traveled alone on self-funded missions. But several groups have recently sprung up to or-ganize these disparate volunteers more systematically.

Veterans Against Isis is a group made up of U.S. military veterans who intend to travel to Iraq to combat the extremist group.

“I was gripped with a passion to go,” said Sean Rowe, one of the group’s leaders. “So I threw up a website so I could find other people who would go with me, because I didn’t want to go by myself.” Soon, he had about two dozen veterans; most had served in Iraq or Af-ghanistan.

“Our mission is just to support locals

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“Debt of Honor: Disabled Veterans in American History,” a new documentary film by six-time Emmy Award-winning director Ric Burns, will premiere nation-wide on at 9 p.m. Nov 10 as part of PBS’ Stories of Service. In an effort to share the film with the largest audience pos-sible, including military personnel and veterans and their families, the National Endowment of Humanities is partnering with PBS and Washington, DC, public television station WETA to hold a series of screenings in schools and with other organizations to highlight local stories of disabled veterans.

“Debt of Honor” examines the way in which the American government and soci-ety as a whole have regarded disabled vet-erans throughout history, beginning in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and continuing through today’s conflicts in the Middle East. The film combines personal stories, told by distinguished disabled vet-erans, with deep history narrated by lead-ing scholars in the fields of disability stud-

ies, history and psychology to illustrate the human cost of war and the enormous sac-rifices of military service. These sacrifices are brought to life through hundreds of carefully curated still images and archival footage from across the country.

“The goal of this film is to try to un-derstand the realities and challenges that disabled veterans have faced throughout history and continue to face today,” says Burns. “There is a real necessity to bridge the gap between civilians and those who

have served in the military. It is our hope that the film will encourage a candid dis-cussion in communities across the coun-try, and create understanding and aware-

DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTS DISABLED VETS‘Debt of Honor’ journeys through U.S. history

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Chico, Calif., is a cycling enthusiast’s paradise. Bidwell Park, its crown jewel, is one of the largest city parks in the United State (3,670 acres), with more than 25 miles of dirt bike trails. Chico State, the second oldest school in the California state system, encourages students, staff and faculty to leave their cars behind by pro-viding cycle paths and ample bike parking.

“The city of Chico has done a great job partnering with regional agencies and ad-vocacy groups to develop one of the best biking towns in the western U.S.,” said Jeff Schwein, avid cyclist and owner of Green Dot Transportation Solutions. “They pay attention to recreational bikers as well as commuters and try to provide space for all users. Chico recognizes that the return on its investment is a quality-of-life issue for its citizens and visitors, unmatched in northern California. In the last 10 years, the city has built many miles of new bike routes that provide critical connections to schools, commercial/residential areas, and to the many recreational opportuni-ties in and around the city. Statewide, the push for more bike use is a critical com-ponent to reducing greenhouse gases and combating climate change.”

Nationwide, the Green Lane Project is a proponent of protected bike lanes us-ing physical barriers to separate them from cars and sidewalks. Schwein explains them as “designed to improve safety and comfort for bicyclists to navigate the won-derful tree-lined streets of Chico.”

Janine Rood, Executive Director of Chico Velo, leads the local charge for edu-cation, advocacy and bike safety. Janine has biked across the country and refers to herself as a “bike tourist.” Her one regret: never mastering the unicycle.

Chico Velo sponsors four rides dur-ing the year: Rice Valley Tandem Rally, Wildflower, Challenge Fondo and the Un-known Coast Weekend.

On a recent trip, I was able to “Bike Chico” on a Yuba Boda Boda. It’s a well-designed cargo bike that handles like a dream. Almost daily, I loaded it with an umbrella, chairs, books and a large picnic basket. Within minutes, I was cycling in

the heavily wooded paths of Bidwell Park, cruising toward a per-fect spot along Big Chico Creek.

InformationBidwell Park was

established in 1905 and is divided into Lower, Middle and Upper Park. Lower Park is flat, with mature trees providing a shade canopy. Upper Park’s terrain is much steeper since it’s in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Big Chico Creek runs through the entire park. Syca-more Pool, located at the One-Mile Recre-ation Area, is a local hangout. There is also an information center, observatory, disc golf, hiking, para-gliding and, of course, biking trails.

Green Dot Transportation Solutions, www.greendottransportation.com, head-quartered in Chico, provides transporta-tion planning for local and regional gov-ernmental agencies.

Chico Velo sponsors a free monthly bike adventure. For a calendar of events, logon to www.chicovelor.org.

Green Lane Project, www.green-laneproject.org, is currently in 24 states and 53 cities. Another 20 locales are in various planning stages.

Yuba Bikes, wwwyubabike.com, is changing the urban landscape, manufac-turing bikes featuring high hauling capac-ity and super stability. They also offer an electric model. The closest dealer to Chico is in Yuba City; Corner Bikes, www.corner-bikes.com.

Safe travels, wear a helmet and enjoy the journey…

For more from Howard Hian, go to www.Travels-With-Hian.com.

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Growing up in Toronto, Canada, Orlando Franklin found himself running with the wrong crowd. A native of Kingston, Jamaica,

Franklin moved to Canada with his moth-er and older brother when he was 3-years-old. Following his mother’s divorce, the family spent time in a homeless shelter and a group home where Orlando found himself in trouble both in school and with the law.

After he spent a couple of months behind bars, his mother moved the family to Delray Beach, Fla., where football became Franklin’s sanctuary. Playing just one year of high school football, he received more than 70 scholarship offers before selecting the University of Miami, where he became the first freshman in school history to start every game and finished his career twice earning All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. Franklin recently answered a few questions from MP reporter Art Garcia Jr.

AG: You were a high commodity on the free agent market. Why did you sign with San Diego?

OF: At the end of the day, San Diego has

a similar system to what I ran in Denver and I got familiarity with a guy like Mike McCoy as a head coach. He just really assured me that the offense is going to be very similar to what we ran in Denver. You have a guy like 17 (Philip Rivers) back

there who, in my eyes, is definitely one of the top five quarterbacks in this league, and he’s been doing it at a high level for a long period of time.

We played him twice a year with Denver, and the thing you notice is that

he slings that ball up and down the field and I wanted to come to a team that was going to compete right away and I felt like San Diego had all the right pieces to do

FRANKLIN AN INSPIRATION FOR TROUBLED YOUTH

Chargers Guard Orlando Franklin overcame a troubled past to find himself a sought-after college prospect and eventually playing in San Diego.

CHARGERSREPORT

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By Joel BeallGolf Digest

China has long held an adversarial rela-tionship with golf. The latest move by its ruling Communist party — banning peo-ple from joining golf clubs — is an act of war against the sport.

“Obtaining, holding or using member-ship cards for gyms, clubs, golf clubs, or various other types of consumer cards, or entering private clubs” is now prohibited for Communist party members. If caught, members — totaling 88 million out of the country’s 1.3 billion population — will be punished or kicked out of the party.

This is far from China’s first assault on the game.

In 2004, it was ruled that no further golf courses could be constructed. This edict was largely ignored — according to the BBC, no country built more golf es-tates than China in the last decade, with the impetus to attract tourists. However, it appears the government is cracking down on this movement: 66 “illegal” courses, roughly 10 percent of the country’s lay-

outs, were shut down in March.Also of note was the firing of 60 state

employees for using funds on golf-related activities in September, and earlier this month, a mayor was kicked out of office for being caught on a course.

China’s umbrage with golf stems back to the era of Mao Zedong. The communist leader viewed the game as a “sport for mil-lionaires” and believed golf went against the ethos of his party. Due to limited wa-ter and agricultural initiatives in reference to China’s abundant population, golf was also seen as a waste of resources.

This new development puts golf in a precarious spot. Just this spring, Tiger Woods signed a $16.5 million deal to re-design two courses in China. In the up-coming weeks, the PGA Tour heads to Shanghai for the WGC-HSBC Champions. Additionally, CNN reported in April that, secretly, the Chinese government is fun-neling an abundant amount of money into its national golf team for the Olympics.

All of which is to say the game’s growth finds itself in a paradox in the world’s larg-est country.

Luke Guthrie of the U.S. walks on the 8th hole as smoke rises from chimneys of a thermal power plant in the back-ground during the BMW Masters 2013 golf tournament at Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai.

China continues its war on golf, makes joining golf clubs illegal

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By Lou MichelBuffalo News

World War II veteran Johnnie H. Hodg-es Sr., 90, will be back in his house for Vet-erans Day, Nov. 11 — if not sooner.

Donations from across the country for his family to buy back his Buffalo, N.Y., home have more than doubled the goal of $50,000.

As of Oct. 20, more than $107,000 had been collected in the online GoFundMe account established by Williamsville resi-dent Greg Elwood, who felt moved to help Hodges after reading about his plight in The Buffalo News. In fact, in the space of an hour that afternoon, the fund had in-creased by $2,000.

Hodges had been physically removed from his home July 9 by first responders

and authorities after a local bank fore-closed on the house because he had been behind in his mortgage payment for years. He said he had lost track of his finances

while caring for his wife, Flora, who suf-fered from Alzheimer’s disease and died last year.

Flora Hodges’ birthday fell on Monday, the day donations went through the roof.

“I don’t know if I can put into words how amazing it is that the fund nearly tripled starting on Flora’s birthday,” Elwood said.

If she were alive, she would be 87.“The good Lord never lets you down,”

Hodges said. “He’s always there for you through thick and thin. The first thing I’m going to do when I get home is walk through the house and make sure every-thing is in order.

“After that, hopefully, I’m gonna get my chair and sit on my front porch.”

The foreclosed mortgage had been guar-anteed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and ownership of the 3,200-square-foot residence was reconveyed to the government. HUD of-ficials had the house appraised at $46,000 and gave Hodges’ family first rights of re-fusal to purchase it by Nov. 5.

Robin Hodges, the Navy vet’s daughter, said she expects to buy back the house by the end of next week.

“I’m flabbergasted and can hardly speak. The fund has been growing since last week’s story in the Buffalo News,” said Robin Hodges, adding that it resulted in another national story published Mon-day by Yahoo Real Estate News, an online publication, which sent donations into overdrive with a flood of generosity.

In addition to the GoFundMe account, Robin Hodges said donations in the form of checks have been pouring in through the mail.

“When I got the mail Monday, there must have been at least 50 letters and all of them had donations,” the daughter said.

A single mother, Hodges said she plans to live in the upstairs apartment at the house with her three sons, while her father

EVICTED VET GETS HIS HOME BACKCommunity rallies behind 90-year-old

Police carry World War II Veteran Johnni Hodges out of his Buffalo, N.Y., home July 9. A GoFundMe campaign raised more than double the amount of money needed for him to return home.

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“Not being able to talk to someone about what’s going on in his or her life. Feeling helpless, hopeless, out of control and, especially, alone,” is what Michael Silverman says leads military veterans to commit suicide. So he started the San Diego chapter of Vet to Vet, a veteran’s peer support group that meets weekly in Balboa Park and Imperial Beach.

Silverman says he has experienced many of those same thoughts himself. He served as a Navy corpsman with the Marines for 23 years, including two tours in Vietnam.

After discovering the Vet to Vet program at the Loma Linda V.A. Hospital, he decided to bring it to San Diego.

For two hours each week, veterans have a safe and supportive environment. What’s said during the meetings is kept confidential and nothing is entered into V.A. or military medical records, Silverman said.

Vet to Vet is a “peer support” program, and while it is not therapy, it is definitely therapeutic, Silverman said.

“The group is built on substance, not fluff,” he said. “You won’t hear war stories, but you will see members choose from a list of tipics, such as PTSD, trust/mistrust, survivors guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, patriotism, isolation, poor judgment, depression, military bonding issues, intrusive memories and more.”

Since it started in San Diego five years ago, about 200 have attended, including veterans from all major service periods — from World War II to now.

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A single number has shaped the way that Americans think about young military veterans. It’s the number 22, as in, 22 vets take their lives each day.

The number has become a rallying cry for advo-cates calling attention to suicide among vets, espe-cially those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Twenty-two, not some vague, rounded-off number. Not 30, not 20. Twenty-two.

A number so specific it inspires action. Speeches, fundraisers, marches and even

walks clear across the country.But 22 doesn’t quite add up.

There were lots of news stories this summer

about Toby Flaget, a retired police offi-

cer and Marine veteran,

who walked from Oregon to New Jersey wearing a T-shirt that said “22 is 22 too many.”

“People don’t want to talk about it. But it’s a real problem,” Flaget says.

There’s actually a different problem.That number, 22, doesn’t really apply to the

veterans everyone thinks it does: those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“That number, if we talk about it out of con-text, it’s questionable,” Keith Jennings, Iraq combat veteran and clinical psychologist, says. He acts as chief science adviser for a North Caro-lina-based group called StopSoldierSuicide.org.

“So when we talk 22 deaths a day, we as Amer-icans think that number? 22? I can hang my hat on it. ’Cause it’s a hard number. But it’s not, there’s a big plus or minus, uncertainty and vari-ability behind that.”

Jennings says the 22 research was a Hercule-an effort by good VA scientists, but it’s not what

THE NUMBER 22:Is there a ‘false narrative’

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After the last issue of the Mili-tary Press, I received a voice mail from a gentleman claiming he was a member of

the VFW. He said I was so far right that the Military Press was a joke. He went on to mumble a bunch of useless BS, and I listened, but tuned him out after his initial sentence.

The majority of phone calls and let-ters we receive support the Military Press editorial written by me, the pub-lisher, Richard Matz. I respect every-one’s choice of free speech, but that doesn’t mean I agree or disagree.

My feelings, along with the majority of people in the United States, are that we have been let down by both parties, the Demo-crats and Republicans, and George W. Bush and Barack Hus-sein Obama. It seems that they are all playing games with the future welfare and se-curity of the United States.

They answer to their cronies and lob-byists, and are making a mockery out of our two-party system. There is only one party today and that party should be called THE INCAPABLE PARTY of THE UNITED STATES.

Whether the Democrats and Repub-licans either hate each other or they are in bed together, they have proven to us that during the last 16 years America is no longer seen as the leading country of the world.

Our streets are no longer paved of gold, they are paved with illegal immi-grants, broken promises, loss of jobs, 50 percent of our population on some form of welfare and large companies and corporations moving to foreign countries because of our ridiculous taxation on them and the middle class.

I read a story by Sen. Lindsey Gra-ham about his disbelief that Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson are lead-ing in the Republican polls. That only

shows how completely out of touch our senators and congressmen are with the entire nation.

They all live in their own private vacuums that give them salaries for life and health insurance that none of us either have or can afford. These people must all have term limits and should no longer enjoy the salaries, health care or benefits that they now receive.

It is absolutely no wonder that Trump, Dr. Carson and Carly Fiorina (all non-politicians) are favored in the Republican Party.

In the beginning of Donald Trump’s run for the presidency, I really thought he was a bit of a nut. But after listening to him over the last 100 days or so, I see that he has not been afraid to address all the issues that all the other candi-dates refused to voice.

The fact that he is using his own money to support his candidacy means a great deal to me and many other people in our country. He is not a paid-for candidate, he has no super pacs or companies or corporations supplying funds for his candidacy.

Dr. Carson is a true gentleman and has my greatest respect, but I have to agree with Trump — he is extremely low keyed. In addition, both Dr. Carson and Fiorina are receiving funds from the super pacs and corporations. That puts them in the same category as all the other politicians that are bought and paid for.

We must realize that our country needs to be run as a successful busi-ness, in fact, the greatest business in the whole world. We need a president that can bring both parties of govern-ment together and make the United States the country that it used to be.

We need a president that can nego-tiate trade deals with foreign countries and bring our industries back to the United States.

I’m sick and tired of seeing our once great cities like Detroit, Pitts-burgh, Chicago, New York, and any and all of our other cities in decay and losing what businesses are left to for-eign countries.

This next presidency will either mean the success or failure of the United States. Too many of our citizens are either blind-ed or too busy trying

to make a living to support their fami-lies to see how important this next election is. It really means whether we become a country sliding into the Third World category.

I’m sick and tired of the politically correct! I’m tired of anyone that tries to eliminate God from our country. That does not mean that I don’t believe in separation of church and state — I do. But it seems that every tiny bit of mi-nutia turns into an opportunity for the politically correct, which is destroying our country.

We absolutely must get back to the Constitution and not let the president, or Congress, or the judiciary make a mockery out of the interpretation of the finest document ever written. In clos-ing if this editorial makes me RIGHT... FAR RIGHT... or DEAD RIGHT. Then so be it!

Richard T. Matz is the publisher of the MilitaryPress. Send comments to rmatz@militarypress.com.

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“This next presidency will either mean the success or failure of the United States.

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PREACHINGTO THE CHOIR

by Tom Chambers

As goes California, so goes the na-tion,” the old adage says. But, looking at the direction the Re-publican nomination fight is go-

ing, we may want to supplant it with “be careful what you wish for.”

Donald Trump has been at that top of the polls since his announcement more than 100 days ago, and it doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere anytime soon. His brash, tell-it-like-it-is style appeals to an electorate — rightly — fed up with our usual politicians.

It’s also reminiscent of another super star-turned politico: Arnold Schwar-zenegger.

Twelve years ago, Californians fired Gov. Gray Davis and picked the movie megastar out of a ballot of 109 names to replace him.

Schwarzenegger vowed to “blow up the boxes,” “cut up the credit cards” and give the Capitol a “clean sweep.” His rhetoric resonated with voters angry about bal-looning budget deficits, tripled taxes and the fact that the lights kept shutting off.

Like Arnold, Donald is tapping into that anger — anger over a federal government spending more than the record amount of tax dollars it takes in, the seemingly con-stant reminders of ineptitude and a for-eign policy flailing in the wind.

It should could come as no surprise that NBC is taking a chance on Schwarzeneg-ger to replace Trump on “The Apprentice.” Of those Schwarzenegger might call “girlie men,” Trump asks, “How stupid are they?”

But should America follow California’s foray into celebrity leadership?

Schwarzenegger arrived in Sacramento and repealed Davis’ tripling of the car tax, took on workers’ compensation reform and began to make inroads on the state’s structural deficit. But then it all came to a screaming halt.

The public employees unions blocked his reform measures in the Capitol and at the ballot box. After the successes of his first year, the former Mr. Universe was a failure.

He couldn’t vanquish the state’s prob-lems like a movie villain. Instead, he threw in the towel and caved to Demo-crats in the Legislature on green house gas emissions, minimum wage hikes and more state spending.

California’s unemployment rate was at 6.8 percent in 2003. When Schwar-zenegger left office it was at 12.2 percent.

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Outback Steakhouse — Free Bloomin’ Onion and a non-alcoholic beverage for all active duty and veterans. This offer is available to Military Personnel and veterans with ID. Also receive 15 percent off your purchase from Nov. 12 to Dec. 31.

Red Lobster — Free Appetizer or

Dessert during the week of Veterans Day with military ID or proof of service. Vets may choose from a select list of appetizers and desserts.

Red Robin — Free Red’s Tavern Double and Bottomless Steak Fries with a military ID or proof of service.

Ruby Tuesday’s — Free appetizer at participating locations, proof of service required.

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill — Free garlic cheese bread or hummus with grilled herb flatbread for active duty military and veterans with ID or proof of service. Dine-in only and at only at participating locations.

Sizzler — Free lunch served until 4 p.m. Choice of 3 entrees, and a free coffee, tea, or fountain drink. Valid with proof of military service. Dine-in only, not valid for salad bar or gratuity.

Starbucks —Free tall brewed coffee for active duty, veterans and their spouses at participating stores.

TGI Fridays — Free lunch for all current military members and veterans from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Valid ID or proof of service required. Dine-on only at participating locations.

UNO’s Pizza — Free individual pizza or entrée with the purchase of a pizza or entrée of equal or greater value. Available

for all active duty and veterans.Wienerschnitzel — One free Chili Dog

and small Pepsi for all Veterans and Active Duty with a valid military ID, or for those wearing their military uniform.

RetailHome Depot — All active duty

personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their families get a 10 percent discount off their purchases. The offer is valid on purchases of up to $2,000 for a maximum of $200. The 10 percent military discount is available everyday for active duty and retirees, but not all veterans.

Lowe’s — All active, reserve, honorably discharged, retired military personnel and their immediate family members a 10 percent discount on in-store purchases made during the Veterans Day holiday. The discount is available on in-stock and special order purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid military ID or other proof of service.

AttractionsKnotts Berry Farm — Free admission

Nov. 1 – Dec. 20 to all U.S. veterans, retired and active military personnel and one guest. Up to six additional discount

tickets may be purchased at Knott’s ticket booths for $25 each Nov. 1 – Nov. 20 and for $30 each Nov. 21 – Dec. 20. Military personnel may also purchase additional tickets at a participating local Military ticket office.

Legoland — Active duty, veterans and their families receive discounts between 25 percent and 37 percent through Dec. 31, including a second day’s admission free. To redeem, go to https://goo.gl/RdH80T.

National Parks — Free for everyone on Veterans Day.

Old Town Trolley Tours — Complimentary admission to all veterans with ID on Nov. 11.

SeaWorld — Men and women who have previously served as members of the U.S. Armed Forces get one complimentary single day admission to SeaWorld San Diego plus as many as three additional guests (limit 4 complimentary admissions per one time-only visit) through Dec. 31. Not available at the front gate, go to http://goo.gl/lbmZlj.

USS Midway — Free admission to veterans and their families for Veterans Day on the USS Midway, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features food, live entertainment, KidzZone, activities, prizes, Veterans Day Parade and more.

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World eventsIn violation of the Treaty of Versailles,

Nazi Germany reoccupies the Rhineland on March 7.

Pro-democratic militarist Keisuke Oka-da steps down as Prime Minister of Japan on March 9 and is replaced by radical mili-tarist Koki Hirota.

The longest game in the history of the

Franklin Roosevelt32nd U.S. PresidentServed March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945

‘We do not see faith, hope, and charity as unattainable ideals, but we use them as stout supports of a nation fighting the fight for freedom in a modern civilization.’

National Hockey League is played March 26. The Montreal Maroons and Detroit Red Wings went scoreless until 16 and a half minutes into the sixth OT when Mud Bruneteau ends it at 2:25 in the morning.

Peace talks in the Second Italo-Ethiopi-an War break off April 17 in Geneva as the League of Nations concludes it is too late to save Ethiopia from defeat.

The 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine against the British government and opposi-tion to Jewish immigration begins April 19.

The Spanish Army of Africa launches a coup d’état July 17 against the Second

Spanish Republic, beginning the Spanish Civil War.

The 1936 Summer Olympics open Aug. 1 in Berlin, Germany, and mark the first live television coverage of a sports event in world history.

Hitler mandates that all German boys aged 10 to 18 join the Hitler Youth para-military organization Dec. 1.

King Edward VIII of the United King-dom signs an instrument of abdication Dec. 10 at Fort Belvedere, Surrey.

U.S. News“The Green Hornet” radio show debutes

Jan. 31.The first superhero to wear a skin-tight

costume and mask, “The Phantom,” makes his first appearance Feb. 17 in U.S. news-

papers.Pittsburgh

suffers the worst flooding in its

The Santa Fe Super Chief starts running between Chicago and L.A.

history March 17–18.A tornado hits Tupelo, Miss., on April

5 killing 216 and injuring more than 700 (the 4th deadliest tornado in U.S. history).

The Santa Fe railroad in the United States inaugurates the all-Pullman Super Chief passenger train May 12 between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Margaret Mitchell’s epic historical ro-mance “Gone with the Wind” is first pub-lished June 10 in the United States.

The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic July 11 — the bridge was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in 2008.

African-American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 100-meter dash Aug. 3 at the Berlin Olympics.

H.R. Ekins, reporter for the New York World-Telegram, wins a race to travel around the world on commercial airline flights Oct. 19, beating Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Journal and Leo Kieran of the New York Times. The flight takes 18 and a half days.

Franklin D. Roosevelt wins reelection to a second term Nov. 3 in a landslide victory over Kansas Gov. Alf Landon.

The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic Nov. 12.

Life magazine publishes its first issue Nov. 23.

Technology The first building to be com-

pletely covered in glass is completed

John ‘Cactus Jack’ Garner

32nd U.S. Vice PresidentServed March 4, 1933 – Jan. 20, 1941

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Jesse Owens wins Gold at the Berlin Olympics.

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Construction of Hoover Dam is com-pleted March 1.

Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first fully control-lable helicopter, makes its maiden flight June 26 in Berlin.

The BBC launches the world’s first regu-lar (then) high-definition television service Nov. 2.

Movies“Modern Times”“The Charge of the Light Brigade”“Rose-Marie”“Dodsworth”“Colleen”“Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”“My Man Godfrey”“Reefer Madness”“Flash Gordon”“Sabotage”

Music“Pennies From Heaven,” Bing Crosby“The Way You Look Tonight,” Fred Astaire“Goody Goody,” Benny Goodman“Summertime,” Billie Holiday“Glory of Love,” Benny Goodman“Goodnight, Irene,” Leadbelly“Cross Road Blues,” Robert Johnson“Did I Remember,” Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra“It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie,” Fats Waller“Alone,” Tommy Dorsey

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Fallbrook hosts Veterans Day parade

VFW Post 1924 will host Fallbrook’s Veterans Day Parade at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 11.

The parade route begins on Main Av-enue at Fallrbook Street and continues northbound on Main to the Vince Ross Village Square, where a ceremony will take place.

Military and fire department vehicles will take part in the parade, along with Marines from Camp Pendleton. Service flags will be carried by the VFW Post, the Fallbrook Warrior’s Marching Band and local dignitaries.

The ceremony in the square will feature patriotic music by the Fallbrook Chorale and a special speaker, Brad Pitz.

Following the ceremony, active duty military and military vehicles will remain along Main Avenue for a viewing. Activi-ties will also continue at the VFW Post, 1175 Old Stage Rd.

Pentagon blocks Univ. of Phoenix from recruiting

The Pentagon temporarily has barred the University of Phoenix from recruiting students at U.S. military bases and will not let new active-duty troops receive tuition assistance for the for-profit giant’s courses.

The move is another blow to the Uni-versity of Phoenix, which said it is under investigation by the Federal Trade Com-mission and California Attorney General Kamala Harris related to recruitment of members of the U.S. military and the Cali-fornia National Guard.

Apollo Education Group, the univer-sity’s parent, said the Defense Department notified it of the move in October.

The university’s participation in the de-partment’s tuition-assistance program has been placed on probation in part because of the FTC and California investigations, the filing said.

Military members who are enrolled in

university courses can continue to receive tuition assistance, but new enrollees or transfers will not be allowed, the filing said.

In the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, there were 9,282 U.S. service members attend-ing the university through the tuition-as-sistance program.

Military benefits are an important source of revenue to for-profit colleges, which his-torically have struggled to comply with a federal student-aid regulation known as the 90/10 rule. The rule — which requires for-profit schools to derive at least 10 per-cent of revenue from non-federal sources — is a cost and quality-control measure. It ensures that schools do not operate solely on federal financial aid.

But military benefits such as the De-fense Department’s tuition-assistance program and the GI Bill are not counted as federal funding.

The Apollo Group was by far the larg-est recipient of GI Bill funding, taking in more than $1.2 billion since 2009.

Celestial navigation returns to Naval Academy

Naval cadets will once again look to the stars for answers after a decade long depar-

ture from celestial navigation (CELNAV) comes to an end. The Naval Academy class of 2017 will be the first in several years to graduate with an understanding and mas-tery of navigation by the sky.

“It is a core competency of a mariner,” Director of Professional Development Cmdr. Adan Cruz said. “If we can navigate using celestial navigation, then we can al-ways get safely from point A to point B.”

There are numerous examples of the importance of being able to navigate with-out technology, including astronaut Gor-don Cooper, who studied the topic at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. After navigation controls failed, Cooper was able to safely reenter the atmosphere after reorienting himself using the stars.

“Everyone is reliant on technology, but celestial navigation is very self-sufficient,” Midshipman 1st Class Jared Valeske said. “There’s not a more basic way than to use the sails and the stars.”

Syphilis rates spike in armed forces

Syphilis cases are on the rise in the U.S. military, where a 53 percent hike in infec-tions constitutes a growing public health concern.

The increase, which coincides with sim-ilar trends in the civilian population, sug-gests troops are engaging in riskier sexual behavior, such as casual encounters fueled by the rise of Internet dating, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center said in a monthly report on communicable dis-eases.

“The increasing incidence of syphilis in military members is of significant public health concern because this finding sug-gests that some service members have been engaging in unsafe sexual practices that increase the likelihood of acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections,” including HIV, the report said.

Between January 2010 and August 2015, 2,976 cases of syphilis were diag-nosed in the armed forces, according to the report. Rates increased from 30.9 cas-es per 100,000 troops in 2010 to 47.4 cases per 100,000 in 2015. Men accounted for 88.7 percent of the cases. Rates of syphilis were highest among black, non-Hispanic servicemembers or those ages 20-29.

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The $38 billion deficit Davis left us was at $25.4 billion, lower, but defintely not gone. And the state’s debt obligations surged from $27.6 billion to $76.5 billion.

At the end of his term, Schwarzeneg-ger’s approval rating was just 1 percentage point higher than that of the fired gover-nor before him. Despite the tough talk and bravado, Schwarzenegger’s act as governor was worse than his performance in “Last Action Hero.”

What’s more, the California Republican Party has since been eviscerated — all but swept from Sacramento. Schwarzenegger left no legacy for it to stand on.

“California got what we deserved — he was not heavyweight, that’s for sure,” Christopher Thornberg, a California ex-pert at Beacon Economics, said 10 years after the recall. “He didn’t accomplish very much. He didn’t really understand poli-tics, though I think his heart was in the right place.”

Which is why we should be wary of Trump.

Trump has sucked all the air out of the room, attracting so much attention that more qualified candidates cannot be heard. Schwarzenegger did the same thing, beating out then-state Sen. Tom McClintock — possibly the smartest and well-versed candidate running.

Perhaps most worrisome is that both men crave approval. Trump says he only attacks those who attack him, and praises

the likes of Kanye West simply because he’s “wonderful” and “has always been nice to me.”

Schwarzenegger “loved to be loved, and that’s a dangerous thing in public office,” McClintock said. “He had no particular point of view. I found him to be largely disinterested in the details of policy, and he ended up dramatically breaking every major promise that he made to reduce the tax and regulatory burdens that were crushing the state.”

Some point to Ronald Reagan, also a Hollywood star who became the most suc-cessful and admired Republican politician of the last 100 years.

But Trump — and Schwarzenegger, for that matter — is no Ronald Reagan.

Reagan spent years traveling the coun-try for General Electric, delivering speech-es on policy and honing his conservative message — he did not jump into politics simply because the timing was right to win, or to satisfy a fragile ego.

Trump has no such record. In fact, like Arnold, Donald’s conservative bona fides are murky — if they can be found.

Trump may end up being the answer the G.O.P. is looking for. But looking at what happened in California, the Republicans should be wary of leaving the party — and the country — in his hands.

Tom Chambers is the editor of the MilitaryPress. Send comments to tom@militarypress.com.

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Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization, is accepting nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year awards.

Operation Homefront leads more than 2,500 volunteers with nationwide pres-ence who provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of ser-vice members and wounded warriors.

The eighth annual awards will recog-nize six outstanding young people ages 8 to 18 to represent the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard for their scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, extracurricu-lar involvement, and other criteria while facing the challenges of military family life, officials said.

On average, they added, previous re-cipients have had at least one parent de-ploy for 18 months or longer and have relocated at least five times due to a par-ent’s military assignments.

The six awardees will receive $10,000 each and a laptop computer and other

donated gifts, and they will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washing-ton for an April 14 gala, during which senior leaders of each branch of service will present the awards.

“It’s our honor to celebrate military children through the Military Child of the Year for the eighth consecutive year,” said Operation Homefront President and CEO John I. Pray, Jr.

“Whether it’s in schools or honor soci-eties, civic associations and clubs, sports or volunteerism, you never have to look far to find an exemplary military child who thrives in the face of challenges in-herent to military life.

“As we open up the nomination win-dow, please join us in celebrating the resilience, achievement and strength of character embodied by our youngest pa-triots and submit a nomination to rec-ognize them today.”

For more information and to nominate child, go to www.military-childoftheyear.org.

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FearlessA state trooper stopped a 95-year-old

woman on Insterstate 15 and noticed as he was checking her drivers license that she had a concealed carry permit.

“Got any guns with you, ma’am?” he asks.

“Yes,” she replies. “A .45 Smith & Wesson in the glove compartment, .357 Magnum in the console and .38 special in my purse.”

Surprised, the trooper asks, “Lady, what are you afraid of?”

“NOT A DAMN THING!”

Cute as a...A woman gets on a bus with her baby.“That’s the ugliest baby that I’ve ever

seen. Ugh!” The bus driver says.The woman goes to the rear of the bus

and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her, “The driv-

er just insulted me!” “You go right up there and tell him off,”

the man says. “Go ahead, I’ll hold your monkey for you.”

Divorced BarbieRalph is driving home one evening,

when he suddenly realizes that it’s his daughter’s birthday and he hasn’t bought her a present. He drives to the mall, runs to the toy store.

“How much is that Barbie in the win-

dow?” he asks the sales lady.In a condescending manner, she says,

“Which Barbie?”She continues, “We have Barbie Goes

to the Gym for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Ball for $19.95, Barbie Goes Shopping for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Beach for $19.95, Barbie Goes Nightclubbing for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.00.”

“Why is the Divorced Barbie $265.00 when all the others are only $19.95?” Ralph asks.

“That’s obvious,” the sales lady says. “Di-vorced Barbie comes with Ken’s house, Ken’s car, Ken’s boat, Ken’s furniture...”

Dedicated fansIt’s game seven of the World Series and

a man makes his way to his seat behind home plate.

He sits down and notices that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbor if someone is sitting there.

“No, the seat’s empty.” The first man exclaims, “What?!? Who

in their right mind would have a seat like this for the last game of the World Series and not use it?”

“Well the seat is mine,” the neighbor re-sponds. “But my wife passed away and this is the first game we haven’t been together.”

“I’m sorry to hear that,” the first man re-sponds. “Wasn’t there anyone else, a friend or relative, that could’ve taken that seat?”

“No, they’re all at the funeral.”

$1 million in heavenJoe asked God, “How much is a penny

worth in heaven?”God replied, “$1 million.”Joe asked, “How long is a minute in

heaven?”God said, “One million years.”Joe asked for a penny.God said, “Sure, in a minute.”

A blonde and her thermosA blonde notices that her coworker has

a thermos, so she asks him what it’s for. He

responds, “It keeps hot things hot and cold things cold.”

The blonde immediately buys one for herself. The next day, she goes to work and proudly displays it.

Her coworker asks, “What do you have in it?”

She replies, “Soup and ice cream.”

Not much of a manA truck driver stopped at a roadside

diner for lunch and ordered a cheeseburg-er, coffee and a slice of apple pie. As he was about to eat, three bikers walked in.

One grabbed the trucker’s cheeseburger and took a huge bite from it. The second one drank the trucker’s coffee, and the

third wolfed down his apple pie. The truck driver didn’t say a word as he paid the waitress and left.

As the waitress walked up, one of the motorcyclists growled, “He ain’t much of a man, is he?”

“He’s not much of a driver, either,” the waitress replied. “He just backed his 18-wheeler over three motorcycles.”

Good news and bad newsA guy is in the hospital with two broken

legs. The nurse comes in and tells him that there’s good news and bad news.

The guy asks for the bad news first.The nurse says, “We’re going to have to

remove your legs.”Then the guy asks for the good news.The nurse says, “The guy beside you

wants to buy your sneakers.”

SeasickMr. Johnson’s wife of 50 years suggest-

ed they take a cruise: “We could go some-where for a week, and make wild love like we did when we were young.” He thought it over and agreed.

He went to the pharmacy and bought a bottle of seasick pills and a tube of lubri-cant. Upon returning home, his wife said “I’ve been thinking, there’s no reason we can’t go for a month.”

Mr. Johnson went back to the pharmacy and asked for 12 bottles of seasick pills and a tube of lubricant.

When he returned his wife said, “Since the children are on their own, what’s stop-ping us from cruising the world?”

He went back and bought 200 bottles of seasick pills and more tubes of lubricant.

The pharmacist finally had to ask: “You know, Mr. Johnson, I don’t mean to pry, but if it makes you that sick, why the hell do you do it?”

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in Iraq and eventually Syria against ISIS,” he said. “Most of us are Iraq war veterans. It is our intent to go and liberate Iraq and then to push into Syria.”

Rowe is from Jacksonville, Fla. He did two tours in Iraq while in the Army.

“This is something I feel compelled to do,” Rowe told his hometown newspaper. “Women and children are being slaugh-tered over there. They need our help. I know we can make a difference.”

Bruce Windorski is a 40-year-old for-mer Army Ranger from Wisconsin. He is fighting in Syria with Jamie Lane, a decorated Marine veteran from Califor-nia. Windorski’s brother was killed when his helicopter was shot down in Kirkuk. He originally ventured to Kirkuk to make peace with that, but found himself fighting in Syria. Lane saw footage of ISIS captur-ing Anbar province, where he served dur-ing Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007.

“My friends were killed on these very streets,” Lane told the Wall Street Journal. “I felt a big part of my PTSD is trying to find a reason for that mayhem and blood-shed, and I thought maybe if I go back I can fill that hole.”

Lane joined through the Lions of Rojava Facebook Page, which advertises: “Wel-come to our Family Brothers and Sisters.

Join YPG…and send ISIS terrorists to Hell and save Humanity.” Some even come back to America to help other veterans get into the fight. Lu Lobello of Las Vegas, Nev. is one such veteran.

“America is not fighting the Islamic State,” Lobello, a Marine, told the Wall Street Journal. “But Americans are.”

The fight against the Islamic State is not the first time Americans have joined wars independent of their military. Pilots flew for the Allies in World War I and II long before the United States officially declared war. In the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s, Americans formed a contingent of more than 2,500 troops.

Running off to join the Kurdish fight-ers is easy, but not without its risks, of course. In June, Keith Broomfield of Mas-sachusetts died during the battle for Ko-bani, a town on the Syrian-Turkish border. Broomfield believed a divine message told him to fight for the Kurds.

Turkey has since entered the conflict and as part of its ongoing war with Kurd-ish separatists, has taken to bombing Kurdish positions where Western fighters might gather before advancing on ISIS positions. Looming large, too, is the pros-

pect of being captured by ISIS.Jordan Matson, from Wisconsin, was

among the first to volunteer. He didn’t spend a long time in the Army, but he’s ready to stay with the Kurds for the long haul.

“I couldn’t just sit and watch Christians being slaughtered anymore,” Matson said

in an interview with USA TODAY. “I got sick of giv-ing online sympathy. Five minutes of lip service does nothing. These people are fighting for their homes, for everything they have.”

“It wasn’t until an American was beheaded

did we do anything,” he said of the execu-tion of journalist James Foley in August of 2014. “We just let the monster grow and grow.

“For the U.S. government, it’s not about human life. It’s about how they look in the opinion polls,” added Matson, who

was wearing a military uniform and a traditional Kurdish black and white scarf across his shoulders.

Matson, who now goes by the name Sa-dar, served in the U.S. Army as an infan-tryman from May 2006 until November 2007, attaining the rank of private first class, according to Army Human Resourc-es Command.

“There’s evil in this world that needs to be dealt with,” Kurt Taylor, a former sol-dier from Texas told Fox News. “They’re no joke. They’re very disciplined, highly ef-fective fighters. If we’re not careful, they’ll win.”

Roberto Pena joined the Marines in 2001 and deployed to Iraq in 2003. He fought as a Rifleman in the Battle of Fal-lujah in 2004 and fully understands the risks of going back to fight ISIS today.

“It’s about humanity itself,” he told NBC San Diego. “We cannot let atrocities con-tinue to happen and history keep repeat-ing itself, where we just turn a blind eye.”

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“I’m moving to the upstairs apart-ment so that I can be close to my father and take care of him,” said Robin Hodg-es, who currently lives in an Elmwood Village apartment.

The extra money that has been do-nated, she said, will go to “much need-ed” exterior and interior repairs of the house. In addition, money will be set aside for property taxes and utilities.

“I don’t want my dad to have to worry about anything,” the daughter said.

For weeks, the fund had stalled at about $32,000. A promise from an Ohio man to cover the balance needed for the purchase turned out to be a hoax.

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that. And let’s be honest — in November I’ll be wearing flip-flops, in December I’ll be wearing flip-flops and in January I’ll be wearing flip-flops also.

AG: Speaking of Rivers, have you ever had a quarterback who talks and taunts opposing players during a game as much as he does?

OF: Peyton (Manning) would get after it every once-in-awhile and (Tim) Tebow was a competitor also. During my rookie year, Tebow would get after it as well. When I first had the offensive line over they told me how Phil gets after it during the games because you don’t really see it during the preseason, so I was excited about it (getting to see Rivers first-hand).

AG: You started at right tackle during your first three years in the league before becoming a starter at left guard last year. How hard of a transition was that for you?

OF: It’s just a different game. When you’re playing guard it feels like you’re playing inside a phone booth, and I feel like there’s a lot more happening when you’re outside at tackle. It’s a lot faster game and basically nine times out of 10 you’re going to be lined up against a defensive end.

AG: How long did it take you to get comfortable playing a different position on the other side of the line, because you only gave up one sack last year?

OF: Well I played left guard for two and a half years in college, so it wasn’t too hard moving back inside, but it’s definitely … the terminology is different so you have to get that down especially after playing tackle that long where you just know the calls between you and the tight end and stuff like that. In Denver, it was a complex offense and you had to know what everyone else is doing out there and we used to get tested by our offensive line coach, so it wasn’t that hard to make that transition.

AG: What about D.J. (Fluker), has he

asked you for advice because he seems uncomfortable moving inside from tackle to right guard?

OF: Yeah, he’s a young player and it’s a little more mental on his side, but I told him once he gets it down he’s going to love it because at the end of the day the center or tackle tells you what to do basically every play and you’re always working with somebody. It’s very rare that you’re soloed-up when you’re playing guard.

AG: You have been in the playoffs and played in a Super Bowl since being drafted by the Broncos in 2011. How close do you feel this Chargers team is to being consistent playoff contenders?

OF: I think this team has always been

close. When I was in Denver this was the hardest team we played every year in our division, and I was excited to have the opportunity to come here once the free agency period opened.

AG: You had a troubled childhood and were actually incarcerated as a teenager, but you turned your life around by earning a college scholarship and being drafted into the NFL. What would you say to kids out there who are having the same kind of struggles you experienced?

OF: Basically, you can be anything you want to be and accomplish anything you want to do. It’s just how hard are you willing to work and how much you are willing to sacrifice.

The Endzone: Having missed the previous three games because of an ankle

injury, he suffered in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in week three. Franklin’s return to the starting lineup last Sunday against the Oakland Raiders was short-lived as he was carted off the field with a knee injury.

Entering the game ranked 29th in rushing offense (3.6 yard average), the hope was the return of both Franklin and left tackle King Dunlap would solidify an offensive line that, until the Green Bay game the previous week, had not played an entire game together this season. After missing just one game in four years playing with the Broncos, Franklin’s status is day-to-day after the results of the MRI tests revealed a slight MCL strain.

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Plus, suicide is notoriously tricky to study. One reason is that it’s relatively rare.

“It takes so long to put together good data on suicide research because we need enough time to lapse to allow enough cases to accrue for us to start making meaning-ful sense of the data,” says Derek Smolen-ski, a Defense Department epidemiologist and statistician.

So Smolenski and a team, in a study re-leased this year, dug deeper. They found that vets who had served during the Af-ghanistan and Iraq wars commit suicide at a rate of about one a day — not 22.

Of course, even one a day is a lot. And younger military vets are committing sui-cide much more often than civilians.

Doctors want researchers to identify which groups of vets are most at risk, like troops who saw heavy combat or soldiers who were pushed out of the service early.

“That helps us focus what should our efforts be as far as outreach, education, prevention and treatment,” says Dr. Bruce Capehart, who heads the mental health program for Afghanistan and Iraq veterans at the VA Medical Center in Durham, N.C.

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are that need those treatments before we can offer it to them,” Capehart says.

Helping vets: that’s what the number 22 motivated a lot of people to try to do.

Jennings, the clinical psychologist, agrees it has raised awareness. But he worries that the big, inaccurate, number contributes to a corrosive stereotype about Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

“That narrative goes something like, American enlists, American goes to war,

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Jennings is the son of a Vietnam vet and grew up surrounded by successful, well-adjusted veterans. But he admits that when he thinks about Vietnam vets, his mind conjures up the Hollywood stereo-type of a vet, begging from a wheelchair

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“What gets lost in the conversation is the majority — actually you can say the vast majority — do OK,” Jennings says. “The vast majority of our veterans do OK.”

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“As a Vietnam veteran, I believe this ini-tiative will help in bridging the divide be-tween the military and public,” says NEH Chairman William Adams. “NEH is com-mitted to projects that use the humanities to inspire public discussion of the impor-tant issues of our time, and this new film offers a compelling way to open up mean-ingful dialogue about the service and sac-rifice of disabled veterans.”

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A poignant tribute to the history of dis-abled veterans in the U.S., “Debt of Honor” is an unflinching portrait of the realities of warfare and disabilities. The program fea-tures illuminating interviews with some of the country’s most prominent disabled veterans, including U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth (Illinois); former U.S. Senator and Veterans Affairs Administra-tor Max Cleland (Georgia); former Gar-rison Commander of Fort Belvoir, Col. Gregory Gadson; and actor, motivational speaker and Iraq War Army veteran J.R. Martinez. Gadson, a double amputee vet-eran of the war in Iraq who shares his ex-periences on camera, calls “Debt of Hon-or” “one of the most accurate and balanced productions I have ever seen. It should be mandatory viewing for all high school civ-ics classes.”

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“Debt of Honor” is part of PBS Sto-ries of Service, a multiplatform initiative that explores veterans’ experiences and provides a deeper understanding of our country’s military history. Stories of Ser-vice was announced in May 2014 as part of an initiative with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to share veterans’ stories, provide a deeper understanding of our nation’s military history, and increase dialogue as our nation’s veterans transi-tion to civilian life. The initiative includes national, multi-platform content as part of Stories of Service on PBS, and funding by CPB for local station productions, national productions, and community engagement as part of Veterans Coming Home.

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