Chapter 11 of the marvelous book of Isaiah has the title, "The Peaceful
Kingdom." In this chapter, Isaiah speaks of miraculous circumstances like: How can this be? How could these, and world-wide occurrences of peaceful
sharing, To honor servicemen and women currently serving or who have previously served
their country on Veterans Day this year, veterans and active duty military
personnel will get more than just recognition for their service. More than 400
bed and breakfasts and inns in 46 states and Canada are offering current and
former military members and their families a no charge a night's stay on 10 NOV
(only), For more information contact Kathleen at (304) 592-0177 or via email at
gillum@GillumHouse.com.
1830-1900 - Social
If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind. Chicken noodle soup has been around as a cold remedy for about a
thousand years and a researcher at the University of Nebraska did find
some effect in reducing the severity of inflammatory agents in cells. At
the very least, it appears to help open the airways when you breath in the
steam from the warm liquid. Spicy food unblocks nasals. Add red cayenne
pepper to soup or broth to help clear your head. ... Many items from the
RAP Bulletin
The Association for all Military Officers
Companion Bulletin- November 2010
Fall is in the air! This means not only cooler weather, but the holiday
season is just around the corner. Fall also is often thought of as a time
for reflection and giving thanks. We have so much for which to be
thankful. For example, last month we were entertained by the talented
musician and humorist Lu Mitchell who transformed the room into smiles and
laughter throughout her wonderful performance. We were equally pleased to
have 11 guests and a MOWW Perpetual member stationed at Fort Hood to share
the evening with us. We are always pleased to have guests join us for our
programs and members are encouraged to follow the lead of Companions
McVeigh and Bullard who invited our guests.
Veteran's Day is November 11. There are several local events taking place
to honor veterans this month, so check your local news resource for
locations, times and dates.
This month we highlight the outstanding services of our beloved Chaplain
Dean and his charming wife, Shirley. If you are like me, you look forward
to reading his interesting and insightful articles each month. In person,
his caring and comforting words are always very uplifting. So, next time
you see Ernie and Shirley give them a big THANK YOU.
Our program for this month is again sponsored by our gracious Companion
Bullard. His daughter Colonel Jeanne Arnold will share with us
interesting experiences from her recent deployment in Afghanistan and
current assignment with the Red Team. Please come to hear these first-hand
experiences on November 11, 2010.
Remember, next month we will NOT have our regular meeting. However, we are
invited to share in the fun, live music, and dinner with the Austin Military
Officers Association of America (AMOAA) at their Annual Dinner-Dance on December
8, 2010 at 6:30 PM. The location is our regular meeting place, Holiday Inn
Northwest. The music of Corky Robinson is always a delight and the occasion will
be a wonderful evening of chatting, listening and/or dancing to great music, as
well as dining. Non-AMOAA members can make reservations by sending a check
payable to AMOAA in the amount of $25.00 per person to Treasurer AMOAA, P.O. Box
1071, Austin, Texas 78767-1071 (to arrive not later than December 3, 2010). The
dress for the evening is coat & tie or military dress uniform.
It is not too late to serve in the position of Vice Commander. Just contact any
Chapter Officer to express your willingness to serve.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, November 11, 2010. The social
gathering begins at 6:30 pm. -COL Leon Holland, USA (Ret.)
Meeting.
Our next meeting will be November 11 at the
Holiday Inn Northwest (Mopac & Hwy 183). Join us for an evening of socializing, dining, and
a presentation about the Red Team and Afghanistan (strategic to operational).
Colds When you have a cold, sneeze into your shelve and not your hands. Anti
bacteria soap is no better than soap. There are about 200 cod
virus. Each time you catch a cold from a particular virus, the body creates an
antibody and you won't get it again. How many have you had?
MOWW Scripture and Commentary
November 2010
(Chaplain Ernie Dean)
" Wolves and sheep will live together in peace
" Leopards will lie down with young goats
" Calves and lions will feed together
" Little children will take care of them
" The land will be as full of knowledge of the Lord as the seas are full of
water
possibly ever take place? Isaiah provides the answer: knowing the Lord's will,
having a reverence for the Lord, and finding pleasure in obeying the Lord (vv
2-3). Further, to solidify this holy relationship, the King (in our case world
leaders and local leaders) will lead with justice and integrity (v.5).
Righteousness and truth become the norm.
Throughout the history of humanity, we have struggled for balance, for unity,
for high purpose. God has not faltered even one little bit. God's love of all of
creation is, and always has been, steadfast and endures forever.
We humans are our own worst enemies. Too often, folks lash out at God: God, why
did you do this? Why didn't you do that? When we are honest in our observations
and evaluations, we determine once again that it was not God's decision or lack
of decision that caused the hurt, but human action and reaction.
Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews-any expression of religion CAN
co-exist in God's "Peaceful Kingdom," if and when we want to get
along. The key, once again, is our attention to God's will, our reverence for
the Lord, and our commitment to find pleasure in obeying the Lord.
It is in these ways that our gratitude is shown. Being thankful is more than
what we say or what we eat or how we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. It is most of
all what we do and do not do that is seen as true thanksgiving. It is our hope
for the Peaceful Kingdom.
Speaker Colonel Jeanne Arnold
Her tours included test pilot, two Aviation Commands, and Flight Facility Operations. She has served
in key staff assignment positions with Headquarters, Texas Army National Guard
and with Headquarters Joint Texas Military Forces, including Assistant Inspector
General and J1, Director of Manpower and Personnel.
On her last deployment to Afghanistan, she was the CJTF-82 Decision Support Red
Team Leader. Her current position is instructor and Commander of the Red Team
Support group.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the construction
of a new medical clinic in Austin Texas. The $224 million construction contract
awarded this week is to build the largest VA clinic in the country and is
planned to be a state-of-the-art facility. It will triple the size of the
present clinic (to 185,000 sq. feet) and will double the staff size (from the
present 182 people to 315). It is expected to be completed in 2012.
Renting a car:
1. Rent near the airport, not at the airport
2. Rent by the hour
3.If you reserve a car before flying, upon arrival at the destination city
simply stroll up to competing counters at the airport and ask if you can get a
better deal.
4. Conduct an online discount coupon search
5. Use the Web to search for best prices
6. Fill up the tank before you return the car.
7. Don't pay for insurance if your own insurance covers rental cars.
Chapter Officers
Commander Col Leon Holland
335-1224
Vice Commander
Treasurer Col Andrew McVeigh 261-6272
Adjutant Mrs.
Patricia Egan 750-1399
Chaplin LtCol
Ernest S. Dean 477-5390
Youth Leadership
ConferenceLtCol
Thomas W. Anderson 445-4480
ROTC Awards Col
Leon Holland 335-1224
Newsletter & Web Site LtCol
J. Robert Howard 848-0285 Schedule:
1900-1905 - Invocation & Salutes
1905-1945 - Dinner
1945-2000 - Break
2000-2045 - Program
2045-2100 - Adjourn.
The red stripe on the blue trousers of U.S. Marine NCOs and
officers commemorates the U.S./Mexican War assault on Chapultepec Castle.
The U.S. military organization that burned their colors rather than surrender
them when the Japanese overran the Philippines in World War II was the Marine
Corps 4th Regiment
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her
for it.
W. C. Fields
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy
than to fumble this football"
-- John Heisman
The only way to prevent a cold is to become a hermit and to avoid
children.....Children should neither be seen or heard
from - ever again.
W. C. Fields
If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.
W. C. Fields
For a list of
Congressional Gold Medal recipients refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Congressional_Gold_Medal_recipients.
Battle of San Juan Hill
Meeting with his division commanders, Major
General William Shafter's (US V Corps Commander) instructed
Brigadier General Henry W. Lawton to take his 2nd Division north to
capture the Spanish strong point at El Caney. Claiming that he could take
the town in two hours, Shafter told him to do so then return south to join
in the attack on the San Juan Heights. While Lawton was assaulting El
Caney, Brigadier General Jacob Kent would advance towards the heights with
the 1st Division, while Major General Joseph Wheeler's Cavalry Division
would deploy to the right. Upon returning from El Caney, Lawton was to
form on Wheeler's right and the entire line would attack.
As the operation moved forward, both Shafter and
Wheeler fell ill. Unable to lead from the front, Shafter directed
operation from his headquarters via his aides and telegraph. Moving
forward early on July 1, 1898, Lawton commenced his attack on El Caney
around 7:00 AM. To the south, Shafter's aides established a command post
atop El Pozo Hill and American artillery rolled into place. Below, the
Cavalry Division, fighting dismounted due to a lack of horses, moved
forward across the Aguadores River towards their jumping off point. With
Wheeler disabled, it was led by Brigadier General Samuel Sumner.
Pushing forward, American troops experienced
harassing fire from Spanish snipers and skirmishers. Around 10:00 AM, the
guns on El Pozo opened fire on the San Juan Heights. Reaching the San Juan
River, the cavalry waded across, turned right, and began forming their
lines. Behind the cavalry, the Signal Corps launched a balloon which
spotted another trail that could be used by Kent's infantry. While the
bulk of Brigadier General Hamilton Hawkins' 1st Brigade had passed the new
trail, Colonel Charles A. Wikoff's brigade was diverted to it.
Encountering Spanish snipers, Wikoff was mortally
wounded. In short order, the next two officers in line to lead the brigade
were lost and command devolved to Lieutenant Colonel Ezra P. Ewers.
Arriving to support Kent, Ewers men fell into line, followed by Colonel
E.P. Pearson's 2nd Brigade which took a position on the extreme left and
also provided the reserve. For Hawkins, the objective of the assault was a
blockhouse atop the heights, while the cavalry was to capture a lower
rise, Kettle Hill, before attacking San Juan.
Though American forces were in position to
attack, the did not advance as Shafter was awaiting Lawton's return from
El Caney. Suffering through intense tropical heat, the Americans were
taking casualties from Spanish fire. As men were hit, parts of the San
Juan River valley were dubbed "Hell's Pocket" and "Bloody
Ford." Among those irritated by the inaction was Lieutenant Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, commanding the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry (The Rough
Riders). After absorbing enemy fire for some time, Lieutenant Jules G. Ord
of Hawkins' staff asked his commander for permission to lead the men
forward.
After some discussion, a cautious Hawkins
relented and Ord led the brigade into the attack supported by a battery of
Gatling guns. Having been rallied to the field by the sound of the guns,
Wheeler officially gave Kent the order to attack before returning to the
cavalry and telling Sumner and his other brigadier commander, Brigadier
General Leonard Wood, to advance. Moving forward, Sumner's men formed the
first line, while Wood's (including Roosevelt) comprised the second.
Pushing forward, the lead cavalry units reached a road halfway up Kettle
Hill and paused.
Pushing on, several officers, including Roosevelt
called for a charge, surged forward, and overran the positions on Kettle
Hill. Consolidating their position, the cavalry provided supporting fire
to the infantry which were moving up the heights towards the blockhouse.
Reaching the foot of the heights, Hawkins and Ewers' men discovered that
the Spanish had erred and placed their trenches on the topographical
rather than military crest of the hill. As a result, they were unable to
see or shoot at the attackers.
Scrambling up the steep terrain, the infantry
paused near the crest, before pouring over and driving out the Spanish.
Leading the attack, Ord was killed as entered the trenches. Swarming
around the blockhouse, American troops finally captured it after entering
through the roof. Falling back the Spanish occupied a secondary line of
trenches to rear. Arriving on the field, Pearson's men moved forward and
secured a small hill on the American left flank.
Atop Kettle Hill, Roosevelt attempted to lead an
attack forward against San Juan, but was followed by only five men.
Returning to his lines, he met with Sumner and was given permission to
take the men forward. Storming forward, the cavalrymen, including the
African-American "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 9th and 10th Cavalry,
broke through lines of barbed wire and cleared the heights to their front.
Many sought to pursue the enemy to Santiago and had to be recalled.
Commanding the extreme right of the American line, Roosevelt was soon
reinforced by infantry and repulsed a half-hearted Spanish
counterattack....www.militaryhistory.about.com