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“You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail
over this tragedy.” – Colin Powell
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Where were you on 9/11?
What were your initial thoughts/feelings that day?
Ten years after, what are your thoughts now?
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Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy
SEALs and thousands of people celebrate this
bittersweet victory in New York City.
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What happened that fateful day?
T
he 9/11 events were a series of
four coordinated suicide attacks
by Al-Qaeda upon the United
States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001.
On that morning, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of the airliners into
the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing everyone on
board and thousands of those working in
the buildings. Both towers collapsed within two hours, destroying nearby buildings
and damaging others. A third airliner was
crashed into the Pentagon. Hijackers had redirected the
fourth plane toward Washington, D.C., targeting either the
Capitol Building or the White House, but crashed it in a
field near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to retake control of the airliner. There were
no survivors from any of the flights.
Nearly 3,000 victims and the 19 hijackers died in the
attacks. Among the 2,753 victims who died in the attacks
on the World Trade Center were 343 firefighters and 60 police officers from New York City and the Port Authority,
and eight private emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Another 184 people were killed in the attack on the
Pentagon. The overwhelming majority of casualties were
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civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries
Suspicion quickly fell on Al-Qaeda. Its leader Osama
bin Laden initially denied involvement, but in 2004 he finally claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda and
bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S.
troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks. The United States responded to the
attacks by launching the War on Terror, invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda
members, and by enacting the USA Patriot Act. It was not
until May 2011 that bin Laden was found and killed. Many
other countries also strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers.
Some American stock exchanges stayed closed for the
rest of the week following the attack and posted enormous
losses on reopening, especially in the airline and insurance
industries. The destruction of billions of dollars worth of
office space caused serious damage to the economy of Lower Manhattan.
The damage to the Pentagon was cleared and repaired
within a year, and the Pentagon Memorial was built adjacent to the building. The rebuilding of the World Trade
Center site began in 2002 and remains ongoing. Ground
was broken for the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania on November 8, 2009, and the first phase of construction is expected to be ready for the 10th anniversary of the
attacks on September 11, 2011.
This issue
Welcome to a special issue
of The Military Press . . .
Remembering 9/11
A
s I recall it was early
morning, I was still in
bed, feeling groggy
and not yet ready to surface.
The phone rang. I couldn’t
be bothered to get up and
answer it, probably a debt
collector or an automated
sales call. The answer
machine engaged. (Yes,
we had answer machines
back in those days!) “Hello,
you’ve reached Trevor and Ryan Brenizer Photography ryanbrenizer.com
Katie. Neither of us are in
right now (okay, bit of a fib) but please leave your name and number and we’ll
get back to you. (Maybe!) My sister’s voice came on immediately. She was calling
from England. There was some kind of static and she sounded frantic which
didn’t at first alarm me as she’s always has a certain drama to her voice. It’s a
family trait. “They are attacking America, they are attacking America! Are you there,
Trev? Please pick up the phone!” I sprung out of bed and picked up the phone. “They are attacking New York. Have you seen? Have you seen??”
“Calm down, Sarah. Who is attacking? What are you talking about?”
“Just go and turn on your TV and please call me back”
After a few frustrating
minutes wiggling the batteries in the
remote, I got the TV to turn on. I saw images
of the World Trade Center with dark smoke
billowing from them. I shouted to Katie
to come quick. We both just sat staring
at the screen. It was if time had stopped.
Everything felt surreal. Not sure if I was
watching a disaster movie or the real news.
The footage that was replayed of one of
the planes flying into the tower was just
horrific. For a moment I’d just think of
the terror that those people aboard the
planes must have been feeling knowing
that in a second or two they’d be hurled
into a building, no chance whatsoever for
escape.
I don’t remember if Katie and I spoke
to each other. It was all so bizarre and
unreal. I thought it must be some terribly
bad flight problem and at the time did not
seriously think this was an attack of any kind.
Ten years later, the world has certainly changed in many ways. 9/11 turned
everything topsy-turvy. Terrorism, conspiracy, homeland security, travel issues, patriotism, Al-Qaeda,
hate crimes are just a few of the many topics that now dominate vocabularies.
The aftershocks of the 9/11 incidence continue to reverberate in ways I’d never
of imagined. We invited our readers to answer three questions: 1. Where were you on 9/11?
2. What were your initial thoughts that day?
3. Ten years later, what are your thoughts now?
We’ve devoted a large part of this issue to share these answers. Obviously we
could not include all of them and hope to compile a book in the very near future.
We did not want this issue of our paper to be a sensational look at 9/11 or
delve into conspiracy theories or express biased judgment.
This is simply our way of remembering that fateful day ten years ago.
Thanks, Trevor
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I am very embarassed, especially as I talk with Ron, and attended his retirement
ceremony last month.
Chaplain Ringo was a Marine for 11 years and spent most of his 17 years as a
Navy Chaplain with the Marines, and lives the motto: “Once a Marine, Always a
Marine,” but on August 1st actually retired from the Navy. Sorry for the confusion.
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My name is Retired Boatswains
Mate Danny S. Chapple, from San Diego California. 9/11 came as a surprise
to me as to everyone.
I was stationed Naval Air Station,
North Island, Calif., at HC-11 Gunbears. I was driving into work that
morning when I heard the news over
the radio. Someone just slammed a
plane into the one of the Twins Towers in New York City. Of course first
thing I did was drive fast as I could
into work. There was an immediate
recall of military personnel to base
within 24 hour. Naval Station North Island was its highest alert. Our squadron was on ready alert. After 48 hours
we were on patrol of the entire region
of San Diego Harbor all the way down
to Tijuana. I was very angry that day
and also very scared, I asked myself
why us? Why kill all these people
for no reason. What was scarier was
the fact my brother, who was in New
York at the time, was on his way back
home to Gary, Indiana. To this day,
God bless him big time, the flight he
was bumped from earlier that day was
the one that crashed into the second
tower. It is years later and I’m now retired. I know that bin Laden is dead
but may he never rest in peace. I think
the world is now in a better place that
it was ten years ago. I believe mankind
can reflect and learn a great deal from
this and continue to strive for a better
way of peace and a good way of life.
Danny S. Chapple
U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Remembering 9-11
It was a typical day, in my office preparing to make rounds at Portsmouth
Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. I
had begun a yearlong Pastoral Care
Residency program a couple months
earlier. It was a quiet, clear morning
in Virginia when unexpectedly a fellow chaplain came into my office and
asked if I saw what was happening?
He explained that a plane had just
crashed into one of the Twin Towers.
We dashed over to where there was a
TV in a nearby clinic. Then for the next
couple of hours we watched everything
unfold before our eyes. We were honestly in shock and said to each other
that we just saw the world change.
After we had our fill of the replays, we
went back to my office and decide to
have prayer together. Again, we knew
that our roles of Chaplains for the
Navy and Marine Corps had just been
dramatically changed. Little did I know
how much for me personally it would
be. Within a year one of my sons joined
the Marines and after my time at Portsmouth we ended up being stationed
together at Camp Legeune NC. He preparing for war as an infantry Marine
and me designing the Warrior Transition Program to help them when they
return from combat. My son ended up
being there the first day of the war and
then another tour during the elections
in Iraq. He saw a lot of heavy combat
and I brought back the first two waves
of Marines, Holy-Heloing from ship to
ship providing the Warrior Transition
Program. We combined our experiences in the Film: “Between Iraq and
a Hard Place.”
Now ten
years later,
life
has
moved on in
many ways.
However,
the war still
lingers…
My son has
struggled
from his experiences
and has several physical
issues from
his time in combat. 9-11 has changed
so much of our lives. From the way
we travel to how we look at people to
our general feeling about life and the
world around us. It is my hope that
we can appreciate all those who have
given so much since 9-11. This ten year
anniversary should be a time of reflection, thankfulness and introspection on
how we can make life better for those
around us. May we do so…
Blessings, Ron Ringo
USN/USMC, Retired
I was driving along the boulevard
in Nottingham as it all unfolded.
Someone phoned me in my car to tell
me planes had been flown into the
Twin Towers. I thought he was joking.
I remember stopping at a local shop
and telling some other people that I
had heard this. We were in total disbelief, just like when we heard cars were
being fired bombed one mile from our
house this past week during the riots
in London?
How do we feel now? Well we often
see programs on TV about 9/11 and it
seems surreal, just like it happened
yesterday. I think being in large cities
is very daunting, you just know this
could happen anywhere at anytime.
Sarah Newman
Nottingham, England
I had the TV on, casually watching
a vapid morning show, as I got dressed
when the first plane hit the World
Trade Center. I looked out my window and could see smoke. I decided to
shoot a few shots and got my camera
from my studio two floors below. I re-
member taking out the screen in the
window to get a clear shot and just as
I started to shoot, I could see another
plane coming into view... heading directly towards the other tower. Stupidly, I lowered my camera to watch it
instead of shooting it. I guess I’d make
a lousy war photographer.
The second plane made it clear to
me that this was not some accident.
This was an attack.
A few hours later, my wife and I decided we should leave the city for upstate. We knew that the fumes would
be toxic, despite what the officials
were saying. We were proved right
years later when so many people died
from close exposure.
Within a few days, when the scope
of the tragedy became apparent, I became depressed. Of course I was upset
about the loss of life. It hit close to
home as a dear friend of my daughter’s was killed in the Towers. What
also bothered me was that I knew this
event would be used by the Bush administration to start a war. I just knew
that was going to happen.
And here we are today, still at war.
No President wants to lose a war. No
President wants that on his watch,
part of his legacy. I remember how
hard it was to get out of Vietnam and
how long it took, so I knew that once
we got into Iraq, it would be equally
hard and long to get out of there.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
New York City
Where were you on 9/11? I was at
the Union-Tribune on the third floor
at 6 a.m. speaking former editor Herb
Klein. We both glanced at the TV and
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I was getting ready for work and I
turned on the TV for a news update.
By the time I tuned in, one plane had
already hit the World Trade Center
and the media was speculating as to
how it happened. Within 20 minutes,
the second plane hit. As the scope of
the attacks continued to unfold with
coverage of United 93, the Pentagon
and then watching the towers fall, I
felt a sense of helplessness, anger, and
despair. Our response and resilience
as a nation in the days, weeks, and
months that followed was amazing.
It was surreal watching these horrible events unfold and watching the
panic and desperation of those in New
York. I tried calling family and friends
but all phone lines were jammed most
of the day.
My husband was on active duty
with the USMC and was already at
work. I was pregnant with our second
child and was scheduled for a sonogram that day at the Naval Hospital on
Camp Pendleton. Needless to say, my
husband wasn’t able to attend. My sonogram is dated 9/11/01. It will always
be surreal to see this precious life on a
sonogram on the same day thousands
died in such a brutal way – murdered
by cowards.
The memory of 9/11 will always be
seared in my mind. Sometimes it feels
like it was just yesterday, and at other
times, it seems like a lifetime ago. Ten
years later, I’m shocked that
so many in this nation seem
to have forgotten the devastation of that day and have
caved into political correctness. I am stunned there was
even a consideration for an
Islamic mosque to be built
near Ground Zero. This is
hallowed ground. All those
innocent people slaughtered
at the hands of radical Islam
deserve more than this and
so does America.
I am grateful to all those
in the military who proudly
serve this nation and courageously defend our freedom.
Thank you. You are appreciated more than words can
express.
May God Bless
America.
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my way to work at the MCAS
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On the way the radio was
saying that a plane had hit
one of the towers in New York.
They did not say it was a passenger liner, only a plane so I
thought it was as a small aircraft that had veered off track
and hit it because of fog.
By the time I got to my office
I knew it was a large aircraft.
I did my normal opening routine and still kept my eyes on
the shop TV. By the time I got
to finally got to sit down, the
two aircraft had hit the other
tower and the Pentagon. I
had to go do something and
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first tower had gone down and the second tower was
on its way down.
By that time we had heard of that another aircraft had been hijacked was hit the Pentagon and
another had gone down in a field. I knew then that
our happy-go-lucky world in the United States was
going to be changed forever.
Our Commanding Officer sent everyone home
to be with their families. By the next morning two
50—caliber machine guns were pointed at the only
gate open for entry
le
Twin Towers crumb
into the Camp Pendleton Helicopter Base. Barbed
wire was everywhere. For days and days, every car
was directed to this huge lot on the air station and
every individual and car was searched. Our world
had changed overnight.
Tommie Allen
MGySgt USMC (Ret.)
Where was I when the world stopped turning? I
was a BM 2 stationed on USS Denver LPD-9 and it
was morning quarters 0700. Our senior chief came
up and reported that a small plane struck the WTC
and there was no additional information at that
time. Our division finished quarters with no noticeable changes happening on the ship and we went
down to the berthing to watch it on TV. We tuned
in just in time to see the first tower fall and all were
dumbfounded on emotions between, “Oh s—-” and
“They must have gotten everyone out before the
crash.” Then came the report of a plane crashing in
a field. Strangely enough, we had INSURV preparations for that week and our senior chief came in and
got us back to work. I went down to the deck office
and called my wife to tell her not to go to work and
that more attacks may follow. It was off to the well
deck to get to work after that but I could all feel a lot
of bad energy in the way I saw the people.
We suddenly got the call to stop work and start
setting all the water tight doors on the ship and prep
for a possible underway. The Denver is a steam ship
and needed several hours to get ready. All frigates
and destroyers wasted no time and fired up their gas
turbine engines to get underway within a half hour.
I have never seen so many ships leave at once. We
get the word to man gun stations facing out on the
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bridge to assist the pier watch and stayed like that
till dark
It is dark now, the phones are secured and I am on
watch in the pilot house facing the quay wall. I usually see planes on approach to the airport and there
were none so it was creepy. There was also very little
traffic on the base. It was just so quiet and so tense.
We get up next morning for quarters and are told
that INSURV is on hold and all liberty is secured.
After quarters, it is 0800 and time for morning colors. As always, it is the color guard on the fantail
hoisting the American flag and Command Duty Officer saluting. Normally, this in the only group of
people out there but this time, there are about 12 to
15 others out there on the fantail along with me saluting the flag. It would be like that every morning
at 0800 for the rest of my time on the USS Denver.
I called my wife and she said that her job is closed
for now. I asked her to call home as I am from New
York and my sister lives in NYC. My family called
and said that she is OK but she was close to where it
happened and saw the whole thing. I am still unable
to describe what I am feeling as we see the towers
crash and see new footage of the planes hitting and
now I hear rumors of Anthrax release. I seriously
wondered if a nuclear weapon was in downtown
San Diego and would go off in the next minute and I
was unable to be with my wife. I called her and she
was doing OK but said that it was very quiet on the
streets. Three days later, liberty was granted and I
got home to find my wife at work. When she finally
came through the door, we hugged for what seemed
like 15 minutes. I can’t remember my emotions that
day but I feel my wife’s hug like it just happened a
few minutes ago.
Ten years later I think back
to the first word on the crash to
what is going on now. All of us
watched and wept, all of us waited for the President’s speech,
we all listened to the people
in Washington, D.C. sing “God
Bless America” on TV. We all
knew where this attack started
from and who gave the order
and we wanted pay back and
most of us cheered when our
planes dominated the skies
over Afghanistan. That was
where it all stopped in my
opinion. I felt great and then
I felt sickened when liberal
politicians started to question our methods at how we
worked and he we got the information so we could work.
I recall with disgust a certain frustrated mother of a
fallen soldier who went from
someone standing outside
the President’s farm to this
person who was dolled up by liberal media into some
sort of trull for hire. I won’t name names but she was the one who said that drone attacks
were unfair to the insurgents. Conspiracy theorists worked from the basements of their
mother’s houses to uncover something so big and vast but somehow they knew of it. We became a nation divided as people used the deaths of all of those people for their own gains
whether they were politicians, activists, theorists or even actors.
I deployed over to the Gulf the next year and spent the first anniversary underway in
the Gulf. Every two minutes, the Bo’sun’s mate of the watch would ring two bells and call
out the name of everyone who died in the WTC. It took the latter part of a whole day to
read them all and I wrote some of their names down in my daily WESTPAC journal.
It is ten years later and I still feel a lot of pain for those lost and those who lost someone.
Many of those who worked there now have respiratory problems. My ex-brother-in-law was
NYPD at the time and worked in one of the morgues piecing body parts back together.
And then someone wanted to put a mosque down near the WTC even though there was all
the space in the world in the New York State and NYC to build. I felt so much joy when I
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About the World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex of seven buildings including the iconic twin
towers in Lower Manhattan in New York City
which opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The
site is being rebuilt, with six skyscrapers and a
memorial to the casualties of the attacks. At the
time of their completion, 1 World Trade Center
and 2 World Trade Center were the tallest buildings in the world, surpassing the Empire State
Building, which is also in Manhattan.
The cost for the construction was $400 million ($2,169,167,354 as of 2011). The original
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turned on the TV to discover that the one who gave
the order was killed while hiding behind one of his
wives. F—- him and his mother too! I feel pain for
those who died and still feel anger for those who
made this happen. It is like a hole that will never
be filled for me. Somehow I still feel like the world
has not started turning yet since 10 years ago. Even
if we hunt down and kill the last person responsible, I wonder if things will get better? I hear this
morning that the Hilton Hotel across from Ground
Zero is suing due to
noise problems
with the reconstruction. Ask
yourself
if
you think the
world is back
to turning?
John
Kluge
BM1, U.S.
Navy
(Ret.)
I
was
asleep
in
my San Diego, Calif.,
apartment
while my
then-husband Frank was
serving in the Navy aboard the USS Peleliu LHA-5.
They had just left for deployment a few weeks prior
and were in Australia. I got a 7 a.m. phone call from
The Memorial
my friend Michelle whose husband Eric was also
serving aboard the Peleliu. Michelle is screaming
in my ear, “Get up! Get up! We’re being attack!!!”
The first thing that came to my mind was that our
husbands’ ship had been bombed like the USS Cole.
Michelle is telling me to hurry up and turn on the
TV. I jumped out of bed, went into the living room
and turned the news on. Just seconds as I did I see
the airplane slam into the second World Trade Tower. I dropped to my knees, put my hands over my
face and started to weep uncontrollably. They then
changed locations to my hometown of Northern, Virginia, and showed where another plane slammed
into the Pentagon. I received an e-mail from Frank
later that evening and in not so many words he was
telling me that the entire battle group was heading
for the Gulf.
I was pretty sure that all my friends and family
were safe, but three weeks later I flew back home
for my grandparents’ 60th wedding anniversary and
that’s when I learned that my dear friend Norma
Lang Steuerle was on the plane that slammed into
the Pentagon. I was upset before, but then after
hearing the news about my friend, I was PISSED!
I was very thankful that my husband Frank and his
battle group were there doing some damage.
It’s been 10 years now and most of the bad guy’s
are either dead or in Gitmo. Those it is comforting to
know that justice has been served, but it still doesn’t
change the fact that my friend Norma is gone as well
as everyone else to died on September 11th, 2001 in
either the attack itself or the hero’s who came to try
to save lives. I would like to take this moment to say
thank you to all of the fire and rescue personnel in
New York City and Washington, D.C. And to all of the
men and woman who bravely serve in our military.
Ground Zer
o
Thank
you from the bottom of
my heart for going out there and making it safe for
all of us. And to the families of the military service
member’s for allowing them to go out there and do
what they’re doing! May God Bless All Of You, and
May God Bless America!!!... And Thank You Frank
N.!
Heather Boyd Sencenich
San Diego, California
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process at the time. At the exact time,
I was in the project office doing pushups with my fellow selectees.
2. What were your initial thoughts/
feelings that day? CNN was on in the
Project Office with the volume turned
down. The first plane crashed into the
tower and it got the attention of one of
the Chiefs. We continued to push the
floor as the Chief turned the volume
up. The second plane crashed and everyone was off the deck glued to the
TV. I watch wondering what was going
to be the next target. The base went
into FPCON D and everyone went
onto the security watchbill. Everyone
armed up and all the gates remained
closed with limited access. It was like
life as we knew it stopped. I still re-
Remembered
member looking in the sky and not
seeing anything flying. I thought this
must have been how it felt when Pearl
Harbor was attacked. I was scared and
sad by everything that had happened
but most of all I was angry at whoever
did this.
3. Ten years after, what are your
thoughts now? I look back now and
I am still angry. In that one day. the
terrorists took away so many of our
freedoms. For example, going through
security in an airport. I remember before 9/11 you could get to an airport
an hour early and still be able to make
your flight. That is rare today. I think
about all the people who lost family members that day and how they
must have felt being without them for
the past 10 years. Being in the Navy
for twenty years now, I have traveled
the world and there is no other place
I would rather call my home than the
United States. One thing those cowards did give us that day was unity. It
always seems in times of tragedy the
people of the U.S. step up to help their
fellow man. That is why I joined the
military twenty years ago and that is
why I am proud to be an American.
CWO3 Randy Black
COMOMAG NMC,
Operations Officer
On the morning of Sept 11 2001 I
was in Germany on Panzer BKS. I was
with the 855th Military Police Company out of AZ on our two weeks of
training. I had work the night before
on MP patrol I was the patrol sup that
night. I was off duty and sitting in the
day room watching the TV, getting
ready to go and eat. One of my PFCs
had walked in and sat down, I ask him
that if the First SGT came in looking
for me to let him know that I had gone
to get something to eat and would be
back in 30.
I was about 10 feet from the door
when the PFC came out and said that
an airplane had hit the WTC. I went
back in to see the news and as we sat
there we saw another jet hit the other
tower. For a long 10 seconds we just
looked at each other. When I told him
to go up to his room and get his gear,
that we just went to war with someone
and meet me back here in 5. We met
back at the day room and started down
the orderly room to see what we were
to do. Half way down we run in to the
First SGT and he told us to go to the
arms room and draw our weapons
We got down to the arms room and
that’s when it got real for the PFC
when the Sgt. gave him his M-16 with
180 rounds and his M-9 and 45 rounds
— a combat load out, He then gave me
the vest for my M-16/203, the vest full
of 40mm HE rounds 180 M-16 rounds
and 45 9mm rounds. We each were
given a hand held and a call sign and
given an area to patrol we were also
given deadly force orders. About an
hour in to our patrol we started to see
German citizens come up to the gate
and set flowers at the gate most were
crying openly.
My Initial Thoughts: That someone was going to pay for what they had
done to my country. About two hours
had gone by when the First SGT came
by and told us that the Twin Towers
were gone. All I could think about was
how many people lost their lives and
would I know anyone.
Ten Years After: We got the Coward may he rot in hell. We did what we
said we would do, and that was to hunt
him down and kill him.
Selby, Robert W.
SFC, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Remembering 9/11...
1. We were in France.
2. This day, our six-month-old son’s lower incisor pierced proudly all way up.
So, when my husband came home that
evening, I ran excitedly to the door to
tell him about our son’s first tooth, just
to see my husband shaking and telling
me, before I even could talk, about the
towers going down... We sat down with
our two children and cried.
3. Terrorism is the infamous war of the
weak.
Thank you, Military Press for caring.
Mila, San Diego
ing in NYC. When I
turned on the TV, I
thought about an incident years ago when a
plane crashed into the
Empire State Building. When the second
plane hit, I realized it
could not have been a
coincidence.
2. I had a very
strange
reaction
when the third plane
hit the Pentagon
and heard an interview with a survivor
there. He stated,
“We were all sitting
at our desks watching TV...” That was
my first clue that
the U.S. was not
prepared for terrorist attacks if Pentagon personnel were
“sitting
around”
and didn’t comprehend what was going on.
3. Ten years later we are, no doubt,
safer but I’m afraid, in retrospect, the
decision to go into Iraq was wrong. It’s
led to our economic problems today
because none of the politicians understood a very basic economic reality:
you cannot have guns and butter!
True heroes
Howard Hian
San Diego
I was at the Pentagon on 9/11; I
worked for the Chief of Information
(CHINFO) at the time and was on the
phone with my mom when the plane
struck the Pentagon. That morning we
had been watching what had been going on with the World Trade Center so
I called my mom just to let her know
what was going on, etc. When the plane
hit, my first initial reaction was, “Do
they have earthquakes in Virginia?”
The building shook so hard and when
I looked up to see out the window all I
saw was debris from the airplane hitting our windows, all I told my mom
was, “We are hit” and I hung up on
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Careers
G.I. Bill change gives active duty free books
Active duty Soldiers and their
spouses will soon be able to get funding for books and supplies as part of
the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.
Beginning Oct. 1, active duty members and their spouses can receive up
to $1,000 for books and supplies, per
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academic year, as part of the Post-9/11
G.I. Bill. Active duty members were
not previously eligible for the books
and supplies funding.
Additional benefits to servicemembers and veterans include reimbursement of fees for exams used for admission to colleges. Such exams include
the ACT, GMAT or SAT. Changes to
the bill also mean reimbursement for
more than one licensing or certification examination. Additionally, there
are expanded benefits for non-college
degree programs, on-the-job training,
apprenticeship training, flight programs and correspondence training.
“I think the great thing about these
changes (is) that it brings a lot more
training options under the umbrella
of this already robust program,” said
Keith Wilson, director of education
service at the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
New enrollees in the program will
also find that if they are entitled to the
housing allowance (active duty and
their spouses are not) they can receive
that benefit while enrolled in certificate or other non-college degree programs or even long-distance learning.
Those enrolled in distance learning
could receive up to 50 percent of the
housing allowance provided to those
who enrolled in on-campus education
programs. The housing allowance for
those in resident training is now prorated based on a student’s course load.
A student taking a course load that is
approximately 80 percent of what a
school deems “full time,” would
receive 80 percent of the housing allowance. Housing allowance for an in-resident
student taking a full load
is equivalent to the basic
housing allowance for
an E-5 with dependants.
Additional
changes to benefits under the
bill include elimination of housing
payments for even
short gap periods
between
enrollments. In the past,
during the lessthan-one-month
breaks between
semesters, beneficiaries
could
continue to receive
housing payments.
But that is no longer the case, Wilson
said.
While Wilson said VA is working to
keep students informed of the changes, students will have to practice some
“sound financial management” on
their own to make rent payments during the short non-enrollment periods
between semesters. Wilson pointed
out that under the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill,
beneficiaries have never received
housing allowance during
the three-month summer
break.
Wilson
added
that,
when beneficiaries did receive housing payment
between enrollments,
they were actually
burning up part of
their benefits. The
bill provides for 36
months of benefits.
If a student was getting just housing
benefits for the
nearly one-month
period between
the
fall
and
spring semesters,
for instance, that
would burn up a
month of benefits.
The
new
change in law also
affects payment eligibility, and now
accounts for active duty service performed by National Guard members
under Title 32.
A summary of recent changes can
be found at http://gibill.va.gov/.
Events / Community
Get your Greek on in Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Come out and enjoy authentic food,
music, live entertainment, dancing,
and more for the entire family at the
33rd annual Greek Festival being
held at Saints Constantine and Helen
Greek Orthodox Church on Saturday,
Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and
Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The event is located a half mile east
val. No purchase necessary, restrictions apply.
The church’s award-winning folk
dance troupes, Armonia and Neo
Kyma Dancers, will perform in full
traditional dress on the outdoor patio. You can also learn to Greek dance
yourself with instruction provided.
Church tours will be held each day
experience our music, learn about our
religion and our traditions, and have
a wonderful time,” said Peter Fellios,
parish council president. All proceeds
benefit the church building fund and
charities throughout the world.
Dance troupes provide high energy, entertaining traditional Greek dances.
of I-5 at the Manchester Avenue exit
in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Admission is $3
for adults and free for children under
12. Free parking is available at adjacent Mira Costa College. For two days,
the church grounds are transformed
into a quaint Greek village atmosphere where you can experience fine
food, traditional Greek dancing, and
the warmth of Greek hospitality.
The open marketplace typifies a
traditional Bazaar with Greek imports, pottery, fine jewelry, artwork,
Greek Deli specialty food items, a selection of special Greek wines, and an
array of items at YiaYia’s (Grandma’s)
Treasures. Visit the North County
Greek School booth and learn to say
and write your name in Greek. Then
get a personalized T-shirt with your
new name in Greek letters. Children
can enjoy the new Fun Zone with
crafts, game booths and carnival rides
for kids of all ages.
Visitors can experience a variety of
traditional Greek cuisine and new specialties as if they came straight from
YiaYia’s kitchen. Appetizers include
Tiropita (cheese phyllo pie), Dolmathes (grape leaves stuffed with rice
and meat served warm with egg lemon
sauce), Dolmathes Yialantzi (grape
leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts and
herbs), Keftethes (Greek meatballs),
Loukaniko (Greek sausage), Taramosalata (Greek caviar dip), Calamari,
Rizogalo (Greek rice pudding), and
the ever-popular Loukoumathes (honey-dipped Greek donuts). A la carte
specialties feature succulent rotisserie roasted Lamb and Chicken, Souvlakia, Gyros, Spanakopita, Pastitsio,
Pilafe and Salata.
Visit www.cardiffgreekfest.com to
enter an online only contest to win a
Free VIP dinner for four at the festi-
at 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m.,
and 6 p.m. where visitors may view
the magnificent mosaics and Botticino
marble. Father Angelis will explain
the iconography adorning various architectural pieces of the Church
Also included is a live auction at 5
p.m.both days and the annual drawing
for a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan
on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets
are $10 each and available at their
website or the festival.
“We are pleased to have you join
us in this celebration of our Greek culture. We extend our hospitality and
invite you to taste our food and drink,
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Military Press
launches its
new website
It’s been a long time in the planning and programming phases, but
the brand new Military Press Newspaper website is ready to roll and
will go live on Thursday, Sept. 1.
The comprehensive site will be a
ready resource for military personnel from every branch of the military and their families.
Current news, benefits, a military deal of the day and exciting
blogs are just the beginning.
A local events calendar keeps
you current on the events going on
in and around San Diego.
The Active Life section will keep
you current on running, biking,
golf, MMA and more with feature
stories and upcoming events.
Visit the new site at the same address, www.militarypress.com.
You can also follow us on Facebook
at
www.facebook.com/
mpnewspaper and on Twitter at @
MilitaryPressSD.
Local business
raises money for
Operation Bigs
benefitting
military kids
Steel Magnolias
of the Corps
More than 2,500 people
joined in Phil’s BBQ’s ballpark
tailgate event held in mid-August to help raise more than
$10,000 for Big Brothers Big
Sisters “Operation Bigs.” The
program is the first program
of its kind in the nation, designed to serve all military children with a deployable parent and who would benefit from one-to-one mentoring.
For more information on Operation Bigs, call 858-536-4900 or visit www.
sdbigs.org.
Historic ‘Tribute Flight’ to
honor fallen soldiers
John Galloway is a pilot and creator of The
Tribute Flight, a special mission to honor U.S.
troops. The Tribute Flight is a 77-day humanitarian mission to be flown in honor of American and
Coalition troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. All
proceeds from a book and DVD chronicling the flight will
benefit wounded veterans.
Ways you can help include making a tax-deductible donation, Like the Tribute Flight on Facebook or download the flight report from Amazon.com for
99¢. For more info, visit www.tributeflight.com/.
We honor those who were lost in
or affected by the events of
September 11, 2001, and salute those
who bravely serve our country today.
Thomas Edison State College is one of the nation’s top-ranked military-friendly institutions.
We are proud to serve our armed forces wherever they are deployed, as well as military spouses and Veterans.
To apply online, visit military.tesc.edu. To learn more, call 1.888.442.8372 or e-mail us at [email protected].
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Buyer
beware
By Crystal Arriaga
Scammers, price gougers, opportunity assailants they’re all less than
America should put up with no one
wants to feel taken
advantage of. Think
of a town off the top
of your head that is
geared towards a
certain demographic aka military. It
came to you pretty
fast right?
Small towns are
really great for supporting their local
military and most owners are even prior military themselves trying to keep
actively involved for the military. Yet
regardless of America’s patriotism
there are businesses out there that
have less than credible morals and
policies and blatantly prey on military
families in order to make major profit.
What’s disheartening is that typical patrons do not shop around for the
best deals, online reviews of the store
or even a BBB rating before spending
their hard earned money typically
trusting the salesman’s word about a
‘discount.’ If the consumer spent two
minutes online before this impulse
buy they would have saved possibly
hundreds at a nearby store. I understand wanting your business to do well
but those that intentionally try to get
over on the one-horse-town kid new in
a completely different culture is a few
crayons short of a full 24 box. It happens every day and it’s just a tragedy
that so many get taken for a ride they
didn’t even know they were on.
So if you’re buying a laptop research
online the best rate from a reputable
chain do not buy into the crap from the
downtown store that has a laptop for
$6,000 on sale for a ‘super fast computer’ that they probably paid only $600
for. If you’re renting a car make sure
the business isn’t out of a hotel room
or apartment. Make sure to inspect the
total vehicle for gum, stains, dents and
all because there are those who seem
nice then upon returning it charge you
for things that you didn’t even do and
then they can charge what they want
because they have your credit card.
These scammer businesses pop up
overnight trying to figure out ways to
take advantage of those who are continually fighting so hard to protect the
liberty and freedoms that allow these
fakers the ability to do this. City councils unite in support of your military
by showing a zero tolerance towards
these unethical businesses practices
that do not serve any needs in this
time of war or in our nation’s economy.
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Oldest survivor
of Bataan Death
March dies
Albert “Doc” Brown was the oldest of the
remaining survivors.
On Sunday, Aug. 14, Albert “Doc”
Brown passed away at the age of 105,
in Nashville, Illinois.
The VA has launched its Paralympic Program website,
www.
va.gov/adaptivesports, as part of
VA’s ongoing commitment to support the rehabilitation and recovery
of disabled veterans through participation in adaptive sports.
One of the highlights of the new website is the “Success Stories” page,
which features disabled Veterans and their stories of how participating in
adaptive sports has positively impacted their lives. Veterans who participate
in adaptive sports at any level, as well as Paralympic competitors, are encouraged to submit their stories and share their challenges and triumphs with the
entire Veteran community.
The site also features many useful resources including a searchable database connecting disabled vets with local sports programs in the U.S.
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The Bataan Death March is one of
the more notorious events to have occurred during WWII. Seventy-eight
thousand prisoners of war were forced
to walk 65 miles, from Mariveles in
the province of Bataan, to San Fernando, in the province of Pampanga,
in the Philippines.
An estimated 11,000 prisoners
died along the way, some who were
still relatively young soldiers. Among
those who survived, however, is Albert
“Doc” Brown, who was nearly 40 years
old when he joined the trek.
He did not only survive the Bataan
Death March, but was also able to secretly document the journey.
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Marine Corps Birthday celebrations
with their husbands. These begin in
late October and continue into early
December. They even have a few suits
and tuxedoes for the men. Donations
are accepted by the Armed Services
YMCA at Bldg 16144, A Street, Camp
Pendleton. Individuals can call 760385-4921 for directions.
POW/MIA 5K Run/Walk
Brad Williams
All-star comedy show
Levi’s Comedy Troupe appearance
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is at 8 p.m. The line up from Comedy
Central includes host Levi Miller,
Brad Williams from Pit Boss, Rob
O’Reilly, Will “C” Clifton and Kenny
Klein. Military discount is $5 off regular price of $20. Free parking. Info:
213-792-7362.
Ball Gown Giveaway
The Armed Services YMCA is asking the community for gently used ladies evening gowns, purses, shoes, and
wraps for its annual Ball Gown Giveaway for active duty military and their
spouses.
The event allows the ladies to select
two ball gowns to attend the Navy and
This event is being held on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Naval Base San Diego at
8:30 a.m. at the NBSD Track behind
the Field House. Pre-registration is required; the event is open only to those
with I.D. card holders. Free Remembrance T-shirts to the first 3,000 to
register and participate. For more info
call 619-556-7444.
Let’s ride!
The 1st annual Warrior’s
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held Saturday, Sept. 3 at
NTC Park @ Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Rd., San
Diego. Registration is 8 to 9
a.m. onsite. All street legal
motorcycles are welcome. This
100-mile ride takes you through
the beautiful mountains of San
Diego, Julian, Ramona, Lakeside
and back for a BBQ, drawings, vendors
and poker hand awards.
Donation is $30 for rider, $20 for
passenger. Extra poker hands are
$10. Register online at www.woundedwarriorhomes.org.
27th annual M*A*S*H Bash
March Field Air Museum is hosting its 27th annual MASH Bash in support of its educational program and
honoring base medical personnel. The
event is on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.
Advance tickets are $45; $55 on event
day.
The evening will take guests on a
journey back to the fictional 4077th
Mobile Army Surgical Unit set. This
casual, fun and entertaining event
will include a live band, restaurant
tasting, winery and brewery samplings, costume contest, silent auction
and Rosie’s Bar.
The museum is located at 22550
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The Dana Point Turkey Trot, a wonderful Thanksgiving Day 5K run, is offering a 50% registration discount to
active duty Camp Pendleton Marines.
In addition, the community will come
together to provide Thanksgiving dinner for the 5th Marine Regiment and
their families.
For information on how you can donate or participate, visit www.turkeytrot.com. Start training today!
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Hospitable
take over
The armed forces protocol is to
welcome new military families with
open arms. There are a wide variety
of young adults far from home that
should be guided towards experiencing a safe and rewarding new
life in the U.S. military. It is a busy
life, however, with schedules, deadlines, long shifts and working holidays. Then there is the missing of
and longing for loved ones and family members. But at least there is a
life to be lived. Within the armed
forces there is a sense of justice,
fairness and caring for the common
good, a life of unity, structure and
discipline that the civilian community is deplorably lacking. It is necessary these days to take the time to
show others outside of the military
community why a military life could
be a better way of living for them.
You do not have to be a recruiter to
recruit.
This story was reported to me
from West Virginia. A young man
some time ago was faced with much
turmoil in his life. His vehicle was
repossessed, his friends were gone
and he had little to no support from
his family. He found himself standing on the edge of a canyon in Oregon. He felt his life was over and
he had nothing else to live for. A
man who was heading a local Christian youth group was hiking in the
same area and came upon the boy
who was about to jump. This man
was not only a child of God but a
member of the armed forces. He
spoke to the boy about God’s love
for him and a possible future in the
military. Within a few brief moments both men walked away from
the edge of the canyon. The boy is
now a successful Naval Officer and
doing better than ever! Thank you
sir, whoever you are.
There are civilians struggling
all around you, especially the
younger ones. They have no guidance and have no idea which way to
go in their life. As a member of the
military you can truly make a difference outside of your community.
If you could take the time to show
others that are less fortunate why
it is you hold so much pride when
wearing that uniform? How it is that
you are able to experience the finer
things in life? How it came t be that
you have a caring and loving family
at home waiting for you living a safe
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Semper Fi
By Chaplain Ringo www.yourchappy.com
Chappy’s On Eagle’s Wings
All Have a Purpose
It has been said, “There is a mighty
strength that comes of the knowledge that
you and I are sons and daughters of God.
Within us is something of divinity. Those
who have this knowledge and permit it to
influence their lives will not stoop to do
mean or cheap or tawdry things. Let us
encourage the divinity within us to come
to the surface.”
If we thought about it, we’d probably realize that we really don’t have
anything that we haven’t received from
someone else. If we were to look at our
lives and consider who and what had
helped shape and create us, we would
find many people had a hand. We would
see family, friends, co-workers, teachers and others. I believe God has made
us who we are through the assistance of
others. A story of one who exemplifies
this follows:
If you remember, on 9-11-01 it was
Todd Beamer who said, “Let’s Roll!”
and helped take down the plane that
was heading for Washington, D.C. His
wife, Lisa Beamer on Good Morning
America, said it’s the little things that
she misses most about Todd, such as
hearing the garage door open as he
came home, and her children running
to meet him. She’s now the mom of a
beautiful little girl, Mary. Lisa recalled
this story:
“I had a very special teacher in high
school many years ago whose husband
died suddenly of a heart attack. About
a week after his death, she shared
some of her insight with a classroom
of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the
classroom windows and the class was
nearly over, she moved a few things
aside on the edge of her desk and sat
down there.
With a gentle look of reflection on
her face, she paused and said, “Class is
over. I would like to share with all of
you, a thought that is unrelated to class,
but which I feel is very important.”
“Each of us is put here on earth to
learn, share, love, appreciate and give of
ourselves. None of us knows when this
fantastic experience will end. It can be
taken away at any moment. Perhaps this
is the Powers way of telling us that we
must make the most out of every single
day.”
Her eyes beginning to water, she
went on, “So I would like you all to make
me a promise. From now on, on your
way to school, or on your way home, find
something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t
have to be something you see, it could be
a scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread
wafting out of someone’s house, or it
could be the sound of the breeze slightly
rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way
the morning light catches one autumn
leaf as it falls gently to the ground.
Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may sound
trite to some, these things are the ‘stuff’
of life. The little things we are put here on
earth to enjoy. The things we often take
for granted. We must make it important
to notice them, for at any time it can all
be taken away.”
The class was completely quiet. We
all picked up our books and filed out
of the room silently. That afternoon, I
noticed more things on my way home
from school than I had that whole semester.
Every once in a while, I think of that
teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try
to appreciate all of those things that
sometimes we all overlook.”
Take notice of something special
you see on your lunch hour today. Go
barefoot, or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight
to get a double dip ice cream cone. For
as we get older, it is not the things we
did that we often regret, but the things
we didn’t do.
Remember, “life is not measured by
the number of breaths we take, but by
the moments that take our breath away.”
You might want to try doing something
that some friends of mine do. Often, as
they see each other when one returns
home for the day…they gasp as they
catch each other’s eyes. I think this is
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Chappy Ron Ringo, is a Retired
Chaplain from MCRD, holds a
Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling, and is a Certified Trauma
Specialist.
a wonderful way to greet someone special in our lives or to acknowledge a
spectacular sunset.
Discovering the beauty around us
and the purpose of our own lives, individually and even collectively, is a challenging process. However, we can learn
a lot about ourselves and the world
and about our God by looking around
us at all his handiwork, realizing how
blessed we really are by the aide of so
many who touch our lives.
As we truly take the time to soak in
the beauties of nature and those people
around us in our lives, we realize that
none of this is just by chance. I believe
our lives are each a very valuable part
of a great and grand design. On “Personal Growth Retreats” in which I oversaw in the past, I experienced, often
just for a few seconds, a glimpse of the
infinite, and the meaning of life came to
view. I saw new life come into the eyes
of someone in despair as the result of
a thoughtful look from another or being heard by someone with a desire to
understand. Being filled with genuine
care and
concern
for
who
and what is
around us helps
us
see with clearer vision that
God’s hand is in everything. May we
seek to look more clearly this week, is
my desire.
As always, it is my hope that this
message will help you this week to,
“mount up as on eagle’s wings,” and renew a little of your strength to keep
moving forward and find joy…
(Isaiah 40:31)
Until next time, may God bless you
and may God continue to bless our
great nation… SEMPER FI
Chaplain Ron Ringo, USN/USMC
Retired holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling, and is a Certified
Trauma Specialist
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her. The alarms started to go off and I
grabbed my backpack and walked out
into the hallway to exit the Pentagon.
It was pure orderly chaos! I saw things
that day that will forever be imprinted
in my mind. When we walked out into
the hallway all we say when looking
down towards the area that the plane
had hit was darkness and smoke. I saw
injured people walking out looking
dazed and bloody. They say that the
nose of the plane landed 20 feet from
hitting our office spaces. When we
were allowed back into the Pentagon
to grab our things, one of our office
mates took pictures and we saw the
big “X” that marked the spot where
the nose of the plane had been. We
were told that we got very lucky that
day. Rumor had it that the plane had
hit the highway first and then into the
Pentagon. It wasn’t until a few hours
later that I was been able to call my
mom back and let her know I was okay.
My daughter, who was 8 months old at
the time, was at Anacostia. We were
not allowed to drive our cars out of the
Pentagon parking lots that day. My di-
rector had his wife come pick him up
and they had a car seat for their grandson in the car, they took me to go pick
up my daughter and dropped me back
off at Ft. Myers to stay overnight with
a co-worker since I had no vehicle to
get back to Woodbridge with. The next
day we were allowed to go and pick
up our vehicles from the parking lot.
Walking past the Pentagon with the
smell of smoke and burning fuel in the
air will be something that I will never
forget.
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My name is PO1(SW/AW) James S.
Conyne originally from the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. Currently
working at CENSECFOR Det North
Island.
1. I was standing on the showroom
floor of the car dealership that I was
working at in Upstate New York as a
Sales and Leasing Consultant watching TV, on the phone with my older
brother who was stranded in his
18-wheeler on the George Washington
Bridge in New York City watching the
second plane hit the towers!
2. My initial thoughts were, this has
to be some kind of a bad Harrison Ford
movie but when reality hit with that
phone call all we could do is watch
and listen as our great state and city
went into complete demise. My feelings that day were devastating. This
was the greatest act of coward-ism
anyone could have ever played out.
The families, workers and people of
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut suffer to this day from the devastation of 9/11/01. They devastated our
city, state, country and most of all our
ECONOMY and now it was time for
them to pay the ultimate sacrifice.
3. Ten years later here is my short
story. On June 2003, I finally became
enlisted in the United States Navy at
31 years old in Albany, New York. I
was deployed several times and did an
Individual Augmentee billet to Iraqi
and now I have one of the most rewarding jobs in the military. My feelings today are all based on our core values
— Honor, Courage and Commitment.
Because of our patience and our ability to never give up, “We are the United States of America.” Hopefully our
families back in NYC can sleep at ease
knowing we’ve got their back at a moment’s notice. “Because You’re New
York and That’s What Your Made Of!”
Very Respectfully
PO1(SW/AW) James S. Conyne
It just so happens that I was an
executive secretary (editor) for the
World Trade Center in New York. I
worked on the 67th floor. I left my dear
city on September 2 1980. How could I
possibly forget my dear friends in the
office? I went to Oklahoma City about
six months after the disaster on a mission to work in the medical field to
help any way I could.
I was at home in my apartment
when my roommate was yelling and
telling me to look at the television
screen. I immediately screamed and
cried as I envisioned my past place of
employment being destroyed. I really
didn’t believe my eyes; it looked as
though it was something you see out of
a movie. How could this happen? I suddenly felt numb and my whole body
shook. My roommate grabbed me as I
began crying with great pain.
I must have cried for hours. She offered me a sedative and I couldn’t refuse it. For the next week or so I found
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Events 2001
• Known simply as 9/11. On
September 11, 2001 Nineteen
hijackers simultaneously took control
of four U.S. domestic commercial
airliners. The hijackers crashed two
planes into the World Trade Center in
Manhattan, New York City one into
each of the two tallest towers. Within
two hours, both towers collapsed.
The hijackers crashed the third
aircraft into the U.S. Department of
Defense headquarters, the Pentagon,
in Arlington County, Virginia. The
fourth plane crashed into a rural field
in Somerset County, Pennsylvania,
following apparent passenger
resistance.
• British and U.S. forces carry out
bombing raids attempting to disable
Iraq’s air defense network
• Timothy James McVeigh is
executed for the Oklahoma City
bombing.
• Congress passes the aviation
security bill requiring that all airport
screeners would undergo criminal
background checks and would have to
be U.S. citizens
• George W. Bush refuses to sign
the Kyoto Agreement on climate
change
• The U.S. pulls out of the 1972
Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty
• 2001 becomes known as “summer
of the shark” after a number of shark
attack fatalities
• Pharmaceutical companies agree
to sell AIDS drugs for cost in Africa,
a discount of up to 90%, to help the
fight against AIDS
• IRA dismantles its weapons
arsenal after years of fighting
• U.S. invades Afghanistan
marking the beginning of the “War
on Terrorism” campaign, seeking to
oust the Taliban and find Al-Qaeda
Photo by Tomothy Greenfield-Sanders
mastermind Osama bin Laden
• California suffers rolling
blackouts and electric rate hikes of
up to 46%
• Enron files for Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection
• Cincinnati mayor Charles Luken
declares a state of emergency after
the third night of riots
• A series of anthrax attacks
spreads fear amongst the public
and several people are infected by
handling letters
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa
reopens after 11 years of repairs to
keep it from falling over
• Richard C. Reid, dubbed by the
press as the shoe bomber, attempts to
blow up an American Airlines plane
Technology
• Wikipedia, a free content
encyclopedia, goes online
• Napster is closed down by court
order following an injunction on
behalf of the Recording Industry
Association of America
• 50 countries sign the Convention
on Cybercrime hoping to cut the
amount of crime commited through
the Internet
• Russian space station Mir is
decommissioned and re-enters the
atmosphere landing in the Pacific
• The Mars Odyssey spacecraft
reaches Mars on October 24, 2001;
its mission to answer the question of
whether life has ever existed on Mars
• The code red WORM virus
attacks 250 million web sites running
“You are the weakest link! Goodbye”
– Anne Robinson
on Microsoft’s IIS web
server
• Apple releases the
iPod.
• Hewlett Packard and
Compaq merge
• Remains of what may
be the oldest ancient human are
found in Ethiopia estimated to be 5.5
million years old
• The unmanned solar aircraft
Helios reaches a record height of over
18 miles above the earth
• Microsoft releases Windows XP
• The world’s first contraceptive
patch (Ortho-Evra) goes on the
market
Popular Films
• Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s Stone
• The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring•
Monsters, Inc.
• Shrek
• Ocean’s Eleven
Popular Musicians
Janet Jackson, Destiny’s Child
Cost of living 2001
New Order, Eddy Grant, U2
Robbie Williams, Alicia Keys
Missy Elliott, Stereophonics
Dido, Jennifer Lopez
R.E.M., Weezer
Aerosmith, Radiohead
Manic Street Preachers
Popular
Television
Boston Public
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Survivor, The District
The Simpsons, ER
Friends, Touched by an Angel
The Drew Carey Show
Everybody Loves Raymond
Judge Judy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Dharma & Greg
King of the Hill
Charmed
Dawson’s Creek
Sex and the City
How much things cost in 2001
Average cost of new house $136,150
Average median income $42,350
Average monthly rent $715
Cost of a gallon of gas $1.46
Average cost of new car $25,850
Postage stamp 34 cents
1 lb. of bacon $3.22
1 lb. ground coffee $3.06
Load of bread $1.82
Dozen eggs 90 cents
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fuse it. For the next week or so I
found myself feeling cold and empty.
I must have taken off work to grieve. I
knew for a fact that I wore black clothing for a whole month. I truly prayed
for all the people that lost their lives
in this horrid tragedy.
I do hope and pray that those who
lost their friends and family have recovered what they have lost and found
peace in their lives.
My very good co-worker’s name was
Barbara Fink. I will miss her and all
the others that I truly was very fond
of.
Ten years later I still cannot believe that this tragedy has happened.
I believe that this country will never
be the same again. We are not so ready
for any more devastation.
Carol A. White, Spring Valley
I was getting ready for work and
something told myself to turn the TV
on and within seconds I told my husband to come quickly and just couldn’t
believe this was happening. Everything was so sad. Everything, the
people running, was so sad. Couldn’t
believe this was happening right here
at home. It was just devastation and
everyone was so bad. I just couldn’t
work. I prayed all day for the people.
Sarah Winchell
hope that nothing similar to it
will ever happen again to this
beautiful country of ours.
Priscilla Lazaro
Rabago
San Diego
Paying respects
Thank you for your invitation to
share our thoughts and feelings. The
following are my responses to your
three questions:
1. Where were you on 9/11? I was
in the 9th grade at Montgomery High
School in first period class when our
teacher came into our classroom. She
was very sad and appeared so scared.
One of my classmates asked her what’s
happening and she went to turn on
I was listening to a New
York-based syndicated radio
show on cmy ommute to the
gym/work that morning. I
came in on the middle of the
show and didn’t quite realize what was going on. This
particular show was wacky
so I didn’t put two and two together.
Once I was on the treadmill
at the gym and watching the
TV, I saw the scene from New
York. Then on a picture-inpicture screen, the scene from
the Pentagon aired. It was
hard to take it all in at once. My God,
was this really happening on American soil? I was stunned.
Ten years later, I’m more afraid of
what’s happening inside our own government than a terrorist attack.
Each year light shines
the classroom television without uttering a single word. As I listened to
the news, I came to realize the United
States of America had been attacked
by terrorists!
feelings that day? The first thing that
came into my mind was “WAR” and I
was so scared! The fact that my two
brothers were both in the Army made
me feel so worried and horrified. I
came to think of the worst thing that
can happen to them. So I prayed to
God then and there to please keep my
brothers safe from harm.
3. Ten years after, what are your
thoughts? That Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, is a day that I will
never forget and it’s by far the most
terrible moment of my whole life. I
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Yvonne
De Carlo
Yvonne when asked in 1972 about her affair with
Howard Hughes before he turned into a legendary
recluse: “Howard taught me how to land a plane and
how to take off. But he never taught me anything about
flying in between. He thought that I had learned the
difficult parts, and that was enough.”
While starring in The Gal Who Took the West (1949), De Carlo
not only walked away with the picture, but she walked away with
Jock Mahoney, who was her boyfriend at the time. She and Jock
were going to start a family, and in 1949, they were engaged. In her
first trimester, she suffered a miscarriage, and De Carlo called off
the engagement.
She married the stunt man Robert Morgan, whom she met on the
set of Shotgun, on November 21, 1955. They had two sons, Bruce and
Michael. Morgan also had a daughter, Bari, from a previous marriage. Morgan’s left leg had to be amputated after he was run over
by a train while doing stunt work on How the West Was Won (1962).
However, his contract with MGM assumed no responsibility for the
accident. De Carlo and Morgan filed a $1.4 million lawsuit against
the studio, claiming her husband was permanently disabled. They
divorced in June 1974.
In her autobiography, published in 1987, she listed 22 intimate
friends, including Prince Aly Khan, Billy Wilder, Burt Lancaster,
Howard Hughes, Robert Stack and Robert Taylor.
Her mother died in 1993 from a fall. Her son Michael died in
1997; causes were unknown, although a Santa Barbara Police report
contains concerns about possible foul play. De Carlo had a stroke the
following year, but soon recovered.
De Carlo was a naturalized citizen of the United States.
From Here to Eternity (1953)
“From Here To Eternity” takes place right before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Thus,
it’s really not a war movie. Actually its more of a soap opera with Burt Lancaster putting the
make on Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra having a fight with Ernest Borgnine and Montgomery
Clift having a tryst with Donna Reed, which brings me to the element of the movie that I really liked: Donna Reed’s character. In the movie Donna Reed plays a prostitute who wants to
earn enough money to go home, but by the end of the movie circumstances have transformed
her from cynical prostitute to fiancé and bereaved victim who has lost her man, and for whom
things would never be the same. To me, this is what a good movie is all about — powerful and
compelling
development within the context of a story that is credible and makes
Personal character
life
sense.
While starring in The Gal Who Took
the West (1949), De Carlo not only
walked away with the picture, but she
walked away with Jock Mahoney, who
was her boyfriend at the time. She and
Jock were going to start a family, and
in 1949, they were engaged. In her
first trimester, she suffered a miscar-
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tions and circus arts at Union Settlement, one of the city’s oldest settlement houses. They formed the acrobat
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1939 an injury forced Lancaster to give
up the profession, with great regret.
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Arrow, The Crimson Pirate, Run Silent,
Run Deep, The Scalphunters, Airport,
Valdez Is Coming, Ulzana’s Raid, The
Midnight Man and The Island of Dr.
Moreau.) He then found temporary
work until 1942 — first as a salesman
for Marshall Fields, and then as a singing waiter in various restaurants.
The United States having then entered World War II, Lancaster joined
the United States Army and performed
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Services Division, one of the military
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with General Mark Clark’s Fifth Army
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Burton Stephen “Burt” Lancaster
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(which he called “The Grin”). After
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guy” roles, Lancaster abandoned his
“all-American” image in the late 1950s
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Lancaster was nominated four times
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for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960.
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The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and
Atlantic City (1980). His production
company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, was
the most successful and innovative
star-driven independent production
company in Hollywood of the 1950s,
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Trapeze (1956), and Sweet Smell of
Success (1957).
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In 1999, the American Film Institute
named Lancaster nineteenth among
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Elmer Gantry (1960)
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damnation revivalism has attracted quite a following. Gantry uses his own quick
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roadshow but soon finds that his past catches up with him in the form of Lulu
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By Art Garcia
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or the first time since the 2005
season, the San Diego Chargers
failed to make the playoffs last
year thanks to a few key injuries, inopportune turnovers and a special teams
unit that resembled the Keystone Cops
more than that of a professional football team.
Entering his fifth season as head
coach, Norv Turner has something to
prove as this team has regressed in the
post-season ever since he took over a
Marty Schottenheimer-led squad that
finished atop the AFC with a 14-2 record in 2006.
Under Turner’s watch, the Chargers
have posted two playoff wins in ’07; one
win in ’08; no win in ’09 and they failed
to make the playoffs last season – not
the kind of numbers expected from a
team regarded by many in the NFL as
one of the most talented over the past
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With the NFL season ready to kickoff in two weeks, here is a look at five
key questions surrounding your San Diego Chargers.
Can the special teams rebound from
disaster last year and actually become
‘special’ again?
After allowing four returns for
scores (including three on kickoffs)
and four blocked punts (and another
deflected), special teams coach Steve
Crosby was replaced by the highly-regarded Rich Bisaccia (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
Although injuries and inexperience
played a major role in the demise of
the special teams, it became appar-
ent that Crosby’s coaching style wasn’t
getting through after nine years on
the job. In Bisaccia, the unit not only
gets a detail-oriented coach with highintensity, they also get a coach who has
something the players all strive to obtain – a Super Bowl ring.
In addition to Crosby, gone are the
likes of Darren Sproles, Brandon Siler,
Antwan Applewhite and Paul Oliver
– all contributors in their own right
within the special teams unit. Rookies
Marcus Gilchrist, Jonas Mouton, Shareece Wright and Jordan Todman will
be expected to contribute right away
and help re-establish this unit amongst
one of the elite in the NFL – a status it
once held under Crosby.
Will safety Bob Sanders stay healthy
enough to become a force in the secondary?
The Chargers are hoping Sanders
can bring that physical play to a secondary that has lacked a certain toughness since the departure of Rodney
Harrison in 2003. During his tenure in
San Diego, Harrison’s aggressive style
of play set the tone for the defense and
sent a message to receivers that there
was a heavy price to pay for running
patterns over the middle.
Having played just nine games over
the past three seasons, Sanders has
looked good throughout training camp
and in the preseason games. If he can
return to the type of player that earned
him Defensive Player of the year in ’07,
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defense and in turn, create more turnovers – they finished 2010 tied for 23rd
with just 23 takeaways.
Along with Sanders, Smith also
signed free agent linebackers Takeo
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played under Manusky for the 49ers.
Spikes will start at one of the inside
linebacker spots and will make the
defensive calls while LaBoy will push
Larry English for one of the outside
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Having already coached Shaun
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Cesaire during his first stint with the
Chargers in the mid-‘00s, Manusky’s
game plan shouldn’t take too long to
implement since his 3-4 scheme will
resemble that of Rivera’s – with some
slight variances.
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prove they are one of the elite teams in
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Under Turner the Chargers have lost
three of their first five games in each of
his four seasons. And last year it finally
caught up to them and bit them in the
rear as they finished the season 9-7 and
out of the playoffs. Although they have
new coaches leading the defense and
special teams, Smith was wise to keep
his core group of players from a team
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With quarterback Philip Rivers
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13 interceptions without the full services of his receiving corps throughout the
year thanks to injuries and a holdout,
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of the league. If veterans Spikes and
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wide receiver. He was a fierce blocker at a position known more for divas than
physicality. He spent his whole career with one team, and he always played with a
smile on his face. What’s not to like?
Maybe it was too good to be true. In recent years, Ward has repeatedly been
voted the dirtiest player in the NFL, a dishonor normally reserved for defensive
players, or the occasional offensive lineman. He was arrested for drunk driving,
failing multiple field sobriety tests and refusing to take a breathalyzer. And he has
been the league’s most vocal advocate against protecting players from head trauma. Ward even admitted that he has lied to doctors after suffering concussions.
“I’ve lied to a couple of doctors saying, ‘I’m straight, I feel good,’ when I knew
I’m really not straight. But I don’t think guys really about the future when they’re
playing currently in the NFL.” That’s exactly why the NFL needs standards in
place to protect players from head injuries: because they won’t protect themselves. The drive to battle through those things is probably part of what makes
them great players, but it’s not in their own best interests.
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Kobe Bryant could still play in China, however unofficially
By Kelly Dwyer
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os Angeles Lakers star Kobe
Bryant(notes) can’t play in the
Chinese Basketball Association
this season, whether the NBA’s lockout
of its players extends for the rest of this
week or the rest of Barack Obama’s administration (second term, or not).
The CBA does not want NBA players who are under contract, no matter
how accomplished they are, if there’s
a chance that they’ll leave should the
lockout end during the CBA season. According to HoopsHype.com, that hasn’t
stopped Shanxi Zhongyu from attempting to sign Bryant for some exhibition work, or perhaps a simple jaunt
through the layup line in warmups.
[Related: Five players who should
take their acts overseas]
That’s right. Shanxi Zhongyu wants
to sign Kobe for strictly show-off purposes. Bryant would not be eligible to
play in games that count, but he could
take part in pregame drills, show off
for fans, work up a nice sweat in exhibitions. Circumvent the Chinese Basketball Association legalities all you want,
you’re still going to get a basketball-obsessed stud in Kobe. And it’s all legal.
Last week the CBA passed a law
created to stop NBA players who were
under contract for the 2011-12 season
from working with CBA teams. The
NBA may have put pressure on the CBA braintrust, and we wouldn’t blame them for that; we also
wouldn’t blame CBA executives for asking their teams not to put the league in a compromising
position by marketing American stars that may not be around for an entire season.
What’s the way around that? Potentially, you pay the heck out of someone like Kobe Bryant
(with, possibly, a certain shoe company’s help) to show up and play in your exhibition season. Or,
even more tactlessly, practice with your group in full view of cameras with someone like Kobe
Bean Bryant amongst the 10 players sprinting back and forth. With the logo showing. And a smile
on Kobe’s face. After all, it’s the best of Kobe’s worlds. The man is a basketball junkie, he misses
playing, and he’ll be making money for an actual basketball team while keeping his mates at his
shoe endorser happy.
On top of that, wouldn’t the Chinese Basketball Association team benefit from his presence at
a practice? Who loses here?
Besides competing shoe companies, of course.
Hines Ward and
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The evidence strongly suggests that
head trauma has a profound effect on
players after their football career have
ended. To take two recent examples,
consider Jim McMahon and Corwin
Brown. McMahon, the quarterback of
the 1985 Bears team that went 18-1
and won Super Bowl XX 46-10, is one of
seven former players suing the NFL for
not doing enough to protect athletes
from head injuries. McMahon, who admits to memory loss, said that during
his playing career, “It was just tape an
aspirin to your helmet and you go back
in.” A separate group, including O.J.
Anderson, Mark Duper, and Rodney
Hampton, filed a similar suit in July.
Go back further, and there are dozens more examples, some more concrete than others. Among them are
Hall of Fame center Mike Webster,
whose case Terry Bradshaw has tried
to raise attention to via his position at
FOX, and former Patriots linebacker
Ted Johnson, a three-time Super Bowl
champion during the Bill Belichick dynasty.
Hines Ward, the lifelong Steeler,
isn’t persuaded by Bradshaw and Webster. Ward, the guy who lies to doctors,
doesn’t buy into the findings from research on the brains of guys like Chris
Henry and Duerson. Ward, who chose
to drive drunk, also chooses to play
football, then parrots the tired line that
“nobody is forcing us to play football.”
That’s a good point, Hines.
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of what is and is not a good idea.
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coastal-close Pacific
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sophisticated
floor
plans priced from the
high $600,000s.
“Hampton
Lane
opened for sale in late
May and is already
proving to be the new
home community of Plan 1 at Hampton Lane features great room living with
choice for homebuyers a fireplace, formal dining room and, downstairs bedroom.
who seek eco-friendly The oversized two-bay garage, which is located in the rear
living in an unbeat- of the home, has ample space for a workshop.
able location, just
minutes from the coast and adjacent to door living area. Courtyards, nestled
Carmel Valley in master-planned Pa- at the heart of the home, also provide
cific Highlands Ranch,” said Rachel maintenance free outdoor space that
Collins, director of sales for Pardee is both private and convenient.
Homes. “And now that choice becomes
“Pardee’s LivingSmart® brand
even more attractive with the addition will offer added value to the homes at
of this special offer of $25,000 towards Hampton Lane, providing homeownoptions, such as upgraded flooring, a ers with lower energy and water bills,
refrigerator or washer and dryer.”
healthier indoor air and greater inHampton Lane features three ex- door comfort,” added Collins. “With
ceptional floor plans with welcoming LivingSmart, energy efficiency exfront porch entries, charming side ceeds California’s Title 24 criteria.
courtyards and rear-entry garages. Water-thrifty appliances, plumbing,
These classic four bedroom homes the use of low VOC (volatile organic
have three baths, two-bay + workshop compound) materials and engineered
and three-bay garages, and square wood are among the LivingSmart stanfootage from approximately 2,390 to dards. Buyers can add such features as
2,630 square feet.
photovoltaic systems for in-home solar
Impressive interiors boast gas fire- power, whole house water filtration,
places, interior architectural arches, and tankless water heaters.”
dramatic open spaces and elegant
The community is served by the
master bedroom suites with gener- highly respected Solana Beach School
ous wardrobes. The gourmet kitchens District for elementary age children
have slab granite countertops, large, and the San Dieguito Union High
convenient preparation islands, solid School District for middle and high
maple cabinetry and General Elec- school students.
tric® and GE Profile® mix stainless
There are also several noted pristeel appliance packages. Exteriors vate schools in the area, such as Cafeature four distinct styles of architec- thedral Catholic High School and the
ture, concrete tile roofs, architectur- San Diego Jewish Academy.
ally-specified stone, brick and siding
For more information about Hampaccents, and front yard landscaping is ton Lane visit www.hamptompardee.
included.
com or call (858) 509-3901. To reach
Hampton Lane’s charming front Hampton Lane from I-56, exit at Carporch entries and side courtyards mel Valley Road and go north. Turn
expand the home’s living space and left on Lopelia Meadows Place and folserve as a natural extension of the in- low the signs to the models.
Earn Another $500** Towards Upgrades & Options!
Contact (951) 898-5510 or [email protected] to Find Out How.
Standard Pacific Homes California Real Estate License No. 01138346
Prices, plans and terms effective date of publication and are subject to change
without notice. *Upgraded flooring and backyard landscape packages available
on select homes at select communities. Up to $15,000 incentive (not to exceed
6% of the sales price) to be used towards any combination of interest rate buydowns, designer flooring upgrades and options, additional price reductions and property
tax payments. **Make an appointment with Online Sales Representative to receive a
$500 coupon towards upgrades. Coupon must be presented at time of contract. Must
have Online Sales Representative signature to use. One coupon per customer. Coupon
is good at any Standard Pacific Inland Empire community. New contracts only. Some
restrictions apply. Offers subject to change without notice or obligation. Model photos
shown. Softscape, hardscape, landscape and other items featured in and around the
model homes are decorator suggestions and not included in the purchase price. See a
Sales Representative for details. 8/11
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OWN A NEW HOME FROM THE MID $100s!
Edgewood at the Cove in San Jacinto
From the mid $100s Sycamore at Hidden Hills in Menifee
• 1,394–2,233 sq. ft.
• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–3 baths
From I-215, exit Hwy. 74 heading east. Turn left on Warren
Rd., left on Cottonwood Ave. and follow signs to sales center.
(951) 487-2887
Villages at Monument Park in Perris
From the low $200s
• 1,846–2,966 sq. ft.
• solar energy system included standard
From I-215, exit Newport Rd. heading west. Turn left on Haun
Rd., right on Holland Rd., left on Bradley Rd., right on Craig
Ave., left on Evans Rd., then left on Yeoman Pl. to sales center.
OR: From I-215, exit Scott Rd. heading west. Turn right on
Murrieta Rd., right on Craig Ave., right on Evans Rd., then left
on Yeoman Pl. to sales center. (951) 672-8553
From the low $200s Monument Park II in Perris
From the mid $200s
• 1,558–2,222 sq. ft.
• 3–5 bedrooms, 2–2.5 baths
• 2,390–3,085 sq. ft.
• 3–5 bedrooms, 2.5–3 baths
From I-215, exit Ethanac Rd. heading west, travel approx
2 mi. west, turn right onto Big Bear Dr., right on Yosemite Ave.,
then right on Yellowstone Ct. to sales center. (951) 443-0859
From I-215, exit Ethanac Rd. heading west, travel approx
2 mi. west, turn right onto Big Bear Dr., right on Yosemite Ave.,
then right on Yellowstone Ct. to sales center. (951) 443-0859
Manzanita at Paseo del Sol in Temecula
From the mid $200s Kenton Place in Murrieta
• 1,628–2,224 sq. ft.
From I-15, exit California Oaks Rd./Kalmia St. heading west.
Turn right on Washington Ave., right on Magnolia St., right on
Adams Ave. and right on Davidson St. to sales center on left.
(951) 696-5040
From I-15 Fwy., exit Temecula Pkwy. (CA-79) heading east.
Turn left on Meadows Pkwy., right on Sunny Meadows Pkwy.,
left on Bingham Dr., then left onto Beamer Ct. to sales center.
(951) 225-9860
Fox Hollow at Crown Valley Village in Murrieta
From the low $200s Twinbrook at Crown Valley Village in Murrieta From the high $200s
• 1,551–2,597 sq. ft.
• 2,595–3,563 sq. ft.
From I-15 or I-215, exit Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. heading
east and travel approx 4.5 mi. Turn left onto Pourroy Rd.,
left onto High Vista Dr. and then left onto Valley Spring Way.
(951) 677-4110
Monterey at Otay Ranch in Chula Vista
From the mid $200s
• 2,024–2,876 sq. ft.
From I-15 or I-215, exit Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. heading
east and travel approx 4.5 mi. Turn left onto Pourroy Rd.,
left onto High Vista Dr. and then left onto Valley Spring Way.
(951) 461-4676
From the mid $300s Shady Grove II in Fallbrook
From the mid $300s
• 1,917–2,175 sq. ft.
• 1,687–3,500 sq. ft.
• RV and boat storage onsite
From I-805, exit Olympic Pkwy. heading east. Turn right
on La Media Rd., then right on Birch Rd./State St. At the
roundabout, continue straight on Santa Diana Rd., turn right
on Santa Christina Ave., then left onto Pershing Rd. to sales
center. (619) 421-4062
From Hwy. 76, head north on Mission Rd. approx. 4 mi. Turn right on
Stage Coach Ln., go approx. 3 mi., turn right on Gum Tree Ln., right
on Tom McGuinness Jr. Cir., right on James Gaynor St., then right on
William Pittinger Pl. to sales center. OR: From I-15, exit E. Mission
Rd. At first stop sign, turn right on Mission Rd. and continue toward
Fallbrook. Turn left on Stage Coach Ln., left on Gum Tree Ln., right
on Tom McGuinness Jr. Cir., right on James Gaynor St., then right on
William Pittinger Pl. to sales center. (760) 728-1061
Broker Cooperation Welcome. ©2011 KB Home (KBH). Standard solar energy system is 1.4kWp. KBH makes no guarantee of energy production by the solar energy system installed with a home or of any energy costs savings by homeowner.
Energy costs will vary by floor plan, occupancy, appliance usage, thermostat settings and orientation of solar energy system, among other factors. Payment of Broker Co-op requires Broker or agent to accompany
and register buyer on first visit and comply with Broker Co-op Agreement. Plans, pricing, financing, terms, availability and specifications subject to change/prior sale without notice and may vary by neighborhood,
lot location and home series. Additional charges apply for lot premiums, options/upgrades. Buyer responsible for all taxes, insurance and other fees. Sq. footage is approximate. Photos show upgraded
landscaping/options and may not represent communities’ lowest-priced homes. See sales representative for details. KB Home Sales–Southern California Inc. (CA Real Estate License 00242327). SOCAL-96787
and a view to match, what more can one ask for?
September is my favorite month in “America’s
Finest City.” It’s less crowded, the weather is perfect and it’s time again for San Diego Restaurant
Week. The event, September 18 to 23, features prixfixe menus from more than 180 of San Diego’s top
restaurants. Best of all, this fall there is a new wrinkle: lunch. Just as the three-course dinners feature
tri-tiered prices, $20, $30 and $40, the two-course
luncheons are offered at $10, $15 and $20. Here are
my four candidates for your consideration:
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Isabel’s Cantina
The $20 selection
is Isabel’s Cantina in
Pacific Beach. This is
creative fusion food,
combining
Latin
and Asian cuisines
into healthy meals
that can be enjoyed
by both vegetarians
and meat eaters. The
casual dining room
features comfortable
booths and tables, an
open-air feeling plus
a 15-foot tall Buddha
watching over the diners. The wine list is nicely priced and red or white
sangria is the house specialty. We were served rosemary bread upon arrival and our choice for an appetizer was the heirloom tomato salad. For our dinner
courses we picked chicken tamales and the carne
asada tacos; both were served with black beans and
rice. Desserts included a flourless chocolate soufflé
cake with raspberry puree and bananas cantina in a
caramel sauce. Quite a bargain for $20.
The Grill at The Lodge
For the $30 category try The Grill at The Lodge
at Torrey Pines in La Jolla. It’s “clubby,” cozy and
features an open kitchen and superb views. This is a
place that takes beer seriously and I could not have
been happier. They feature six locally crafted beers
along with three root beers, sarsaparilla and two
ginger beers. Don’t miss their home-made chips and
retro onion dip. My starter was an outstanding plate
of buttermilk fried oysters. For dinner, my wife had
the roasted chicken breast with root vegetables and
mashed potatoes. My choice was a hanger steak
served on a bed of spinach with confit potatoes and
horseradish gremolade. Both entrees were picture
perfect. Dessert was a kick and, once again, retro.
My selection was a root beer float and our second
pick was the angel food cake with caramelized pineapple and whipped crème fraiche. Comfy, great food
This is the $40 restaurant selection. Located in
the Aventine Center in La Jolla, their award winning wine list features 100 wines by the glass and
an extensive bar menu to match. Of course, we were
there for their famous hand-cut prime steaks and
weren’t disappointed. For starters we chose the
mushroom ravioli and a salad with roasted pear,
candied walnuts and blue cheese vinaigrette. Parmesan bread was served with two flavored butters
— tomato basil and chardonnay. It was an outstanding start. Our entrees were the bistro steak and filet
tenderloin. The former was served with a
cabernet butter sauce
and ratatouille. The
filet was served with
their house specialty,
a potato layered with
cream, jalapeños and
cheddar cheese. Both
steaks were perfectly
prepared, the sides
excellent and the presentation and service
were first rate.
Safe travels, bon appetite and enjoy the journey...
Howard Hian
www.Travels-with-Hian.com
Thanks to the various websites for information
and photos. Before you go check details, dates, and
prices; some restrictions may apply.
Urban Vibe meets
Suburban Living
Hi-Tech Townhomes From the Mid $200,000s
Smart New Home Living
Take a Model Home Tour Today!
ColRich Residential introduces a new blended
urban suburbia lifestyle at Solaire, where loftlike townhomes feature open floor plans, sleek
fixtures and cutting-edge electronics. A next
generation new home, Solaire’s already built-in
Control4® automation system effortlessly syncs
up each home’s electronics at the touch of a
button. You control entry, security, climate, lights,
multi-media entertainment
systems
and energy reduction via
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760.814.5916
Open Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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1,158 to 1,253 square feet
2 to 3 bedrooms
2.5 to 3 baths
2-car side-by-side garage
Control4® home automation system
Community pool & BBQ lounge
Easy commute to North County
military bases
Directions: Exit I-5 From La Costa Ave.,
travel east. Turn left on Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Turn right at San Elijo Rd. Make your first right
and follow signs to model complex.
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5 Beds / 3 Baths
WAS: $581,239
NOW: $550,070
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1,175 Sq. Ft.
2 Beds / 2.5 Baths
WAS: $247,408
NOW: $237,900
Brokers welcome**
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1,874 Sq. Ft.
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WAS: $323,726
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NOW: $280,900
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without notice. Must purchase and close by 10/29/2011. Equal Opportunity Lender. California Department of Real Estate, Shea Homes Marketing Company, Broker, License No.
01378646. This is not an offer of real estate for sale, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, to residents of any state or province in which registration and other legal requirements
have not been fulfilled. **Brokers must accompany prospects on their first visit to register. Broker commission paid once homebuyer closes escrow. Shea Mortgage Inc. is
licensed by the California Department of Real Estate, License No. 01197403. Additional conditions, restrictions and limitations apply. See Community Representative for specific
homesite savings. Some homesites have larger/smaller incentives, or less/more upgrades. VA loans require VA eligibility and financed through Shea Mortgage. Prices effective
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