Austin, Texas Chapter
October 2009 I will always thank the Lord: I will never stop praising him. The writer of this psalm is a person of faithfulness and, therefore, joy.
There is a powerful sense of commitment: "I will never stop praising
him." (v. 1)
1830-1900 - Social " Sudden numbness, paralysis, or weakness in your face, arm, or
leg, especially on only one side of your body. : The Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has issued the
following warning: "I have received many reports that veterans are
being contacted by "Patient Care Group" representing that they
are helping administer VA prescriptions and stating that the pharmacy
billing procedures have changed and they are therefore requesting
Veteran credit card numbers for prescription payments in advance of
filling their prescriptions. This is false.
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The Association for all Military Officers
Companion Bulletin-October 2009
Summer is over and fall is here. How nice the cool weather feels.
At our last meeting Col McVeigh gave a most interesting talk about their
travels in Turkey. Listening to their adventures and seeing the pictures,
made me want to pack up and fly to Turkey. Of course Pat and I didn't sit
at home either. I knocked two items off my "Bucket List" this
summer. (Things you want to do before you kick the bucket). For our
anniversary trip this year we flew to Budapest and caught the river boat
up the Danube river. One nice problem arose, the Danube was flooding so
the boats could not pass under the bridges. Our boat was stuck in Vienna
for four days. What a wonderful place to be stuck. We didn't miss a thing
as they used busses to take us around to all the sights. Finally a few
days in Prague then we flew home. Four days later I departed on a 10,000
mile motorcycle trip to Homer, Alaska and back. Weather was good, wildlife
was plentiful, and some roads just so-so. Lots of construction and gravel.
Had a great time in the mostly cool weather. Was sure hot when I got back
to Austin.
I would like us to dedicate this year to increasing our membership by
about 10 new members. Keep your eyes open for potential new members and
let's do our best to reach that goal.
Col Holland has again found an interesting speaker for our October
meeting. Col Aubrey White is a Principal Investigator at the Institute for
Advanced Technology at U.T.
Every one come, enjoy the meal and fellowship, and learn as we listen to
Col White.
See you there… R. B. Rudy.
Program
An interesting and informative evening is planned for our enjoyment at
our next dinner meeting, 8 October 2009. Don't miss this special presentation.
COL (Ret.) USA, Aubrey White, Principal Investigator at IAT, will
enlighten us concerning some of the activities and projects that are
performed in support of the Army by our local Institute of Advanced
Technology (IAT), at The University of Texas at Austin.
"[THE] Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT) at The University
of Texas at Austin was founded in 1990. IAT is an autonomous research unit
under the Office of the Vice President for Research. The institute
supports the Army with basic and applied research in electrodynamics,
hypervelocity physics, pulsed power, chemical and biological defense, and
education in related critical technologies.
Aubrey White is a Principal Investigator at the Institute for Advanced
Technology at The University of Texas at Austin and a Program Manager. In
addition he is an IC2 Fellow. He leads a group of academia researchers,
students and staff in solving immediate issues related to a variety of
complex problems faced by our nation and our military. His group is
currently partnered with Texas A&M and The University of Oklahoma to
provide enhanced leadership training in virtual environments, address
cyberspace threats to command and control systems, build interfaces for
simulations to medical business systems, support research in use of gaming
and virtual environments to train young leaders and provide studies and analyses.
Meeting.
Our next meeting will be October 8h at the
Holiday Inn Northwest (Mopac & Hwy 183)
Colonel White's expertise: Planning and development of strategic
partnerships in support of National Defense objectives which are linked to
world class educators and researchers to address immediate issues."
Scripture and Commentary
(Chaplain Ernie Dean)
I will praise him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed
listen and be glad. Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness; let us
praise his name forever. (Psalm 34:1-3)
In our relationship with God, we receive blessing after blessing, for God is the
source of life and the sustainer of life. Our lives matter to God, for we are
created in the image and likeness of God. (Genesis 1:27) We each have a spark of
God's spirit within us!
Ponder the wonderful truth that God calls us into holy relationship where peace
and love abound. We are born with the spirit of God within us, innately longing
for it to be connected to its source in God. And it is certain that there is no
goodness like the goodness God is already offering us in our faith. That is a
faith statement of the highest order. Now it is up to us to live out our faith.
Let's start our new or renewed commitment today, as we quietly and reverently
begin with each one of us praying a prayer of praise and thanksgiving. Follow
your heart and the spirit of God within you back to a holy relationship of
faithfulness and joy. Amen
Staff Meeting
The next staff meeting will be at the call of the Commander.
'Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.' Lou Holtz / Arkansas
The first published recipe for German's chocolate cake showed up in a
Dallas newspaper in 1957 and came from a Texas homemaker. The cake quickly
gained popularity and its recipe together with the mouth-watering photos
were spread all over the country. America fell in love with German
Chocolate cake. No wonder: its superb chocolate taste conquers you at first bite!
Vet Unemployed
Labor Department figures released 4 SEP show the nation's
unemployment rate has now reached 9.7% (the highest in 23 years ) and
the rate among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is 11.3%. About 185,000
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are out of work, just 9,000 fewer than the
number currently deployed to those two areas, said Justin Brown of the
VFW's national legislative service. "The government needs to do
more to help, like making sure veterans are getting a piece of the
economic stimulus package that really short-changed veterans,"
Brown said. "And people who are separating from the service need to
think about what they are going to do."
The head of a company that promised seniors agile, lightweight power
scooters but delivered bulky motorized wheelchairs -- and bilked the
government out of thousands of dollars -- was sentenced to 92 months in
prison. Michael Cowen was the controlling partner in CBI, also known as
Active Solutions, an Ohio-based company whose ads in Western Virginia
landed its principals in federal court here.
.........RAO Bulletin
Chapter Officers
Commander Major Rylen Rudy 452-9923
1st Vice
CommanderCol
Leon Holland 335-1224
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.
'I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want
to win enough to warrant an investigation.' Bob Devaney / Nebraska
Signs of a Stroke
" New problems with walking or balance.
" Sudden vision changes.
" Drooling or slurred speech.
" New problems speaking or understanding simple statements, or
feeling confused.
" A sudden, severe headache that is different from past headaches
Patient Care Group Scam
The British-American War of 1812
(June 1812 to December 1814). On June 18, 1812, the United States stunned the
world by declaring war on Great Britain. Supporting its allies in Spain and
Portugal, Britain’s army was on the Iberian Peninsula, involved in a struggle
with Napoleon Bonaparte, who had marshaled the forces of Revolutionary France
under his penumbra.
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and
Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815, although the peace treaty
ending the war was signed in Europe in December 1814. The main land fighting of
the war occurred along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and
along the Gulf of Mexico; extensive action also took place at sea. From the end
of the American Revolution in 1783, the United States had been irritated by the
failure of the British to withdraw from American territory along the Great
Lakes; their backing of the Indians on America's frontiers; and their
unwillingness to sign commercial agreements favorable to the United States.
American resentment grew during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and
the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15), in which Britain and France were the main
combatants.
The Revolutionary War ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. Under
the Terms, Great Britain surrendered the Old Northwest to the United States.
Despite losing the Thirteen Colonies to George Washington and the American
revolutionaries twenty-five years earlier, England, like many on the European
continent, did not take the United States that seriously.
Despite the fact that
most of Britain’s supplies for the Napoleonic war came from America and Canada
-from beef to feed the Duke of Wellington’s army, to the oak trees essential
to maintain Britain’s majestic navy. Britain found itself faced with another
war, a war they had assiduously tried to avoid. The ostensible reasons for the
war seemed to have been forgotten once the opening shots were sounded. The
United States was upset at the British navy’s arrogance on the high seas.
Desperate to find sailors for a fleet of over one thousand ships, Great Britain
didn’t hesitate to stop and search American ships in the hopes of recovering
seaman who deserted the draconian existence of the British navy for the easier
life aboard U.S. vessels. British captains were not above press-ganging the odd
American while they were at it.
England had also begun to seize Yankee ships
trading with Napoleonic France. These tactics caused a huge controversy in the
American Congress. Eventually, the United States cut off all trade with the
continent. As the record reveals, the Americans wanted more than just maritime
rights. What they also wanted was the other half of the North American continent
still in the hands of the King of England. In 1778, during the American
Revolution, the Yankees tried to seize Canada, and actually captured Montreal.
The expedition however, under Generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold,
perished in the sub-zero cold beneath the towering walls of the fortress at
Quebec.
In 1812, Americans were determined to make another attempt at
eradicating the British presence in North America, and settle "the Indian
question" once and for all. Such a campaign, promised Thomas Jefferson,
would be a matter of mere marching. In Congress, the War Hawks took up this
position and demanded the United States finalize the independence from Britain
they had fought so hard to win. Many Americans came to see the 1812 conflict as
the second Revolutionary War. When Great Britain finally realized that the
Americans would go to war on the impressment issue, it revoked the
Orders-in-Council which authorized the seizures. In the final analysis, these
causes bore so little weight, that they were not even mentioned in the peace
treaty which, eventually ended the war. But in early 1812, it was too late. War
was imminent, and could would not be stopped. This aspect of the War of 1812 was
made up of several almost independent struggles. On the high seas the U.S. Navy
gained success in a number of single-ship frigate actions. The British frigates
were generally smaller and less well-manned than their opponents and were often
embarrassed by superior American gunnery and ship handling. In only one case,
that of HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake did the British prevail, and the victor
brought the unfortunate Chesapeake to Halifax harbour. In spite of its reverses,
the Royal Navy had more ships than the U.S. Navy and was consequently able to
maintain a tight blockade on American waters and was successful in transporting
British Army troops to American shores.
An important feature of the war on both
sides was the taking of merchant ships of the enemy as prizes. Both naval
warships and privateers (civilian vessels commissioned with letters of marque)
preyed on the opposing side. In the Maritimes some considerable fortunes were
made from the sale of prizes and their cargoes. In terms of men, money and
materials, the cost of this tragic struggle cannot be calculated with any degree
of accuracy. Official reports suggest British losses were 8,600 killed, wounded
or missing, while the Americans suffered a total of about 11,300 casualties. In
the end we ask who won and who lost the War of 1812. The clear loser in this
conflict without any doubt is the Native People of North America. In the summer
of 1815, the United States signed fifteen treaties with the tribes, guaranteeing
their status as of 1811. But it did not return an acre of land. The dream of the
Indian state never came true. If any one could claim victory it was Canada. The
United States declared war on Great Britain and set out to make Canada states in
the union. Ten American armies crossed into Canada and all were driven out.