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When a Veteran Retires

theshaman — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:17:22 CST

When a good Veteran leaves the "job" and retires to a better life, manynare jealous, some are pleased and others, who may have already retired,nwonder if he knows what he is leaving behind, because we already know. We know, for example, that after a lifetime of camaraderie that few experience, it will remain as a longing for those past times. We know in the Military life there is a fellowship which lasts long after the uniforms are hung up in the back of the closet. We know even if he throws them away, they will be on him with every step and breath that
remains in his life. We also know how the very bearing of the man speaks of what he was and in his heart still is.

These are the burdens of the job. You will still look at people suspiciously, still see what others do not see or choose to ignore and always will look at the rest of the Military world with a respect for what they do; only grown in a lifetime of knowing. Never think for one moment you are escaping from that life. You are
only escaping the "job" and merely being allowed to leave "active" duty. So what I wish for you is that whenever you ease into retirement, in your heart you never forget for one moment that "Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called children of God," and you are still a member of the greatest fraternity the world has ever known.

Civilian Friends vs. Veteran Friends
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for a week.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will happily carry
on the same conversation you were having the last time you met.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Have cried with you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Will kick the crowds' ass that left you behind.

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Are for life.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have shared a few experiences...
VETERAN FRIENDS: Have shared a lifetime of experiences no citizen could
ever dream of...

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you've had enough.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say,
"You better drink the rest of that before you spill it!!" Then carry you home safely and put you to bed...

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will talk crap to the person who talks crap about you.
VETERAN FRIENDS: Will knock them the hell out OF THEM..... for using
y our name in vain.

A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check madenpayable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

From one Veteran to another, it's an honor to be in your Company. Thank
you Veteran.

Entertaining our troops

theshaman — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:18:08 CST

The USO has been entertaining the Troops forever it seems. Last night I was channel surfing and I came a cross a special from Iraq where Kellie Pickler was over in Iraq doing a great job of giving the troops a bit of home and showing support for our troops. Anyway I hope you will add your favorites to the list.

One of the first one I saw go to Iraq was Toby Kieth. . By their CD's or what the movies and TV shows. Of course my favorites are Bob Hope and Ann Margret. I was lucky enough to see them both a DaNang AB in Vietnam and again at Kunsan AB Korea.

Veterans/Military News

theshaman — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:02:27 CST

Here's the latest US Military and Veterans news. Have a Military or Veterans news item please add it here either by starting a new page or a new thread.

Bikers Rights

theshaman — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:18:10 CST

Information on our rights from our members, the AMA and ABATE of Florida. Bikers/Motorcyclist are discriminated against probably more than any other group. "The battle for bikers' rights is not about patches, parties or poker runs. We fight to protect the freedom and promote the interests of American motorcyclists ... to defend our right to choose our own modes of transportation, attire and lifestyle ... to deter and defy discrimination against us ... and to vanquish those who violate our rights or right-of-way."--Bruce Arnold
FIRST AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a political communication to Bruce's Rights Riders List exercising our Freedom of Speech as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and exempted from the C.A.N.S.P.A.M. Act of 2003 to convey information regarding motorcyclists' rights and motorcycle awareness issues.

Shaman's Wanderings

theshaman — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:24:27 CST

This is my page, my blog, discussion forum and you will find my thoughts for the day and other misc. BS! Go To: Shaman's Wanderings . You can read about the Shaman (My life Story In-Work), read some of of my favorite poems, quotes/writings/musings and photos.

Born in 1945 at the end of the war in West by God Virginia on September 24 (Libra). We move to Florida (my Dads home) when I was 6 months old. Spent the next 20 years in and around Daytona Beach. Florida. Joined the United States Air Force in Jan 1966. I will be adding pages on my life history as I can get to it.

I've started my own Blog at eBlog for the purpose of post some of my own thoughts and opions. This blog format is more of a personal nature and you are welcome to check it out at Shaman's Blog

Camping/RVing

theshaman — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:19:49 CST

Got a RV/Camping story, favorite camping spot, Camping tips/tricks, camping photos of your camping adventures location share it with are members.

Bikers/Motorcycles

theshaman — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:31:14 CST

Anything about motorcycles/Bikers goes here! Events, Runs, Photos, rides you taken or are planning on taking and of course your photos, plus WhiteSands ABATE, Legion Riders Post 356.

Covering NW Florida, SW Alabama,

SE Georgia and some national things!

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Veterans

theshaman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:18:43 CST

American Military Veterans and their families deserve our respect. This page is dedicated to these great heros.

Veterans/Military Links:

Off Site web site links:

In Honor of a Vietnam Veteran

Joey D'angelico story

Bay County Veterans Council
NW Florida Vet News & Info

National

POW MIA Day

September 19, 2007

POW/MIA Statistics

America's Still Unaccounted-For From The Vietnam War
Vietnam	1,555
Laos	445
Cambodia	75
Territorial Waters (China)	8
	_____
Total (as of 06/30/1998)	2,083

POW/MIA Numbers From All U.S. Wars
War of the Revolution	POW - 18,152 MIA - 1,426
War of 1812	POW - 20,000 MIA - 695
Mexican War	POW - 46 MIA - 238
Indian War	POW/MIA - Many, very few survived
Civil War - Union	POW/MIA - 194,743
Civil War - Confederacy	POW/MIA - 214,865
Spanish/American War	POW - 8 MIA - 72
World War I	POW/MIA - 7,470
World War II	POW - 124,079 MIA - 30,314
Cold War Era	POW - Unknown MIA - 343
Korean War	POW - 7,140 MIA - 8,177
Vietnam War	POW/MIA - 2.583
U.S.S. Pueblo	POW - 82
Grenada	MIA - 4
U.S.S. Stark	MIA - 1
Persian Gulf War	POW/MIA - 52
Somalia	POW - 6 MIA - 2

Source of information, Bob Necci, Co-Chairman, VVA National POW/MIA Committee

Canadian POW/MIA Information Center
Norman A. Todd Chapter
41 Laurier Avenue,
Milton, Ontario
Canada L9T 4T1

Things you can learn from bikers!

theshaman — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:12:07 CST

Subject: Things you can learn from bikers
* Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
* Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 60 mph
* If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
* Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs.
* Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
* It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.
* The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
* Never be afraid to slow down.
* Don't ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
* Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight.
* Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you'll ride alone.
* Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.
* Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
* If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.
* A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
* Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.
* Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction and go.
* A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.
* Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.
* Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it.
* Work to ride & ride to work.
* Whatever it is, it's better in the wind.
* Two-lane blacktop isn't a highway - it's an attitude.
* When you look down the road, it seems to never end - but you better believe, It does!
* Winter is Nature's way of telling you to polish your bike.
* Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking.
* People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
* Sometimes, the best communication happens when you're on separate bikes.
* Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
* The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
* When you're riding lead, don't spit.
* A friend is someone who'll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you're broken down.
* Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
* If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can't stop at every tavern.
* There's something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
* Don't lead the pack if you don't know where you're going.
* Practice wrenching on your own bike.
* Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.
* Don't argue with an 18-wheeler.
* Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
* A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
* If you can't get it going with bungee cords and electrician's tape, it's serious.
* If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be.
* Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
* There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders.
* Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won't save your butt from "road rash" if you go down.
* The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.
* Always replace the cheapest parts first.
* You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.
* Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling.
* Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
* Keep the paint up, and the rubber down!
* There are two types of people in this world, people who ride motorcycles and people who wish they could.

If God brings you to it, God will bring you thru it!!!

Site updates

theshaman — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:02:56 CST

Please read the Threads below for updates and changes to Shaman's Wanderings

AMVET Riders

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:18:17 CST

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AMVET RIDERS Post 2298 located in Bay County Florida! They have a Bike Night on the first Saturday of each month.

For more info about AMVET RIDERS Post 2298 contact: AMVET Rider VINOLOZO@aol.com

VietNam/Legacy Vets M/C

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:16:13 CST

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Thunder Angles

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:14:52 CST

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Firing for Effect

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:45:26 CST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (25) February 2, 2008 Willie Nelson Approves OFFE Billboard Project! According to Operation Firing For Effect, National Chairman, Gene Simes, country music legend and grassroots activist Mr. Willie Nelson has approved artwork for a very unique nationwide billboard campaign promoting full mandatory funding for veteran’s healthcare. Nelson, a United States Air Force veteran, is no stranger to grassroots movements. In 1985, Willie, along with John Mellencamp and Neal Young organized the first Farm Aid Concert to raise funds to help distressed American farmers. Most recently, Willie Nelson has been promoting renewable energy, bio-fuels in particular. Now, it appears that Willie is once again standing-up for the grassroots American, and lending his celebrity status to full mandatory funding for the healthcare needs of our veterans. Mr. Willie Nelson is now ‘officially’ a celebrity spokesperson for Operation Firing For Effect, and he has granted exclusive written permission to OFFE to reproduce his image and endorsement of full mandatory funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs. All OFFE artwork is protected by copyright, and under the sole control and ownership of Veterans For Veteran Connection, Inc. Any unauthorized use is prohibited. Operation Firing For Effect is confident that we can rally this country’s military families in a massive show of Solidarity in 2008. Retired military families nationwide are facing high increases in their TriCare cost (for their earned ‘free’ lifetime healthcare), and VA hospitals are reducing services and additional facility closures are scheduled. Veterans from across the entire spectrum of military service are being affected. From the negative effects of BRAC base closures on our retired military families, to critically ill veterans being told to call 911 rather than going to a VA hospital, the veterans are rapidly losing their healthcare coverage. Meanwhile, deployed Reservist and National Guard troops are having their combat tours extended, while suicide, divorce, and homelessness among former military personnel have reached an epidemic high. The time has come for our veterans and their families to stand up and be heard. If we expect our young people to willingly volunteer their lives and health in the service of our country, we must be willing to stand up for the improvement and protection of the benefits and entitlements we have promised them. Most experts agree that it is this ‘group’, the veterans currently enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system that will be the future foundation on which a nationwide healthcare system is to be modeled. The OFFE Willie Nelson billboards will be sponsored by companies, organizations, and civic groups from across the U.S. With the support of generous sponsors all of the billboards will be erected nationwide by October 1, 2008, and will remain up for the 30 days prior to the general elections in November. Each billboard will highlight the sponsor’s name at the bottom. The message that these billboards express is very simple; Regardless of who becomes our next President, the American people expect our veteran’s healthcare to be fully funded. OFFE is confident that Mr. Willie Nelson’s endorsement of our 2008 Crusade for Veteran’s Healthcare will inspire military families to turn out and vote in record numbers. This year is a genuine opportunity for our military families to be heard, before we give our politicians our votes in November. Don’t let this opportunity to show your unified unconditional support for our troops slip away! Get involved now! If your organization, church, or company would like to sponsor one of these billboards in your state, contact Gene Simes for details; (315)986-7322, or (585)329-4711.

More Camping Photos

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:14:11 CST

	Hiawassi River, Tellico Plains Tenn.
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Camping Photos

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:09:45 CST

Type your photo caption or credit here.	St Johns River Campground 2007	Franklin NC 2007
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White Sands ABATE

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:14:39 CST

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AMA

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:13:39 CST

AMA Rights - News & Notes!

From the Desk of Deejon:

Greetings from your ever vigilant legislative rep.,
I am sending this out to everyone to show you what is going on around the state and federal govts. There many other things going on in the country and around the world. I have culled
only the ones pertaining to Florida and the US. If you would like to see all that is going on
around this marble, please open the link shown in the text below.

Remember to vote your opinion and let me know before midnight Wed the 23rd on the two proposed bills.
I agree with the AMA about S 828 in that it should not be passed on constitutional grounds,
in that it singles out one type of motorcycle that belongs in the class of road motorcycles.
Besides the fact MOM and DAD should start taking responsibility of raising junior not the government. My opinion only (it's just like teeth, everybody has some except in Alabama
where they only have one. sorry Willy).
Until next time.............

RIDE 'EM LIKE YOU STOLE 'EM,

JD

Legion Riders

theshaman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:12:40 CST

American Legion Riders Post 356, Lynn Haven Florida.

For more info contact Mike at mikekirchoff@knology.net

Post web site http://www.lhamleg.com/legion_riders.php