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Comment by Concernedad on June 14, 2012 at 10:31am

FTLW, step forward...

As Commander of this sinking ship and wayward vessel, it gives me great pleasure in promoting you to second in command.

For the love of God never become a professional Staff Officer. Never lose touch with your sailors. Remember that you serve the sailors and it is the sailors who matter. They are the folk who win victories, take care of your men and they will never let you down.

Prepare for the wetting down.

Comment by Concernedad on June 14, 2012 at 9:54am

Prison for Man Who Posed as SEAL in ID Theft Case

Jun 06, 2012

The Virginian-Pilot| by Tim McGlone

 

NORFOLK -- A retired sailor who posed as a SEAL chief to convince other sailors to turn over their personal information was sentenced today to a little more than seven years in prison for bilking a credit union out of nearly $182,000.

Lionel Jason Haynes, 31, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. In U.S. District Court this morning, Haynes pleaded for mercy, telling the judge his "heart is filled with remorse, regret and embarrassment."

U.S. Chief District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith took little pity on Haynes, sentencing him to the maximum of 87 months under federally recommended guidelines.

"I find what you did unconscionable," she told him.

 

Citing, in part, Haynes' "horrendous criminal record," Smith rejected his request for a five-year prison term and to self-surrender. Marshals took him away immediately.

Haynes has 22 prior convictions, though his lawyer tried to argue that they were largely driving offenses.

Haynes admitted that he posed as either a Navy SEAL, as a SEAL chief or as a chief petty officer to gain the trust of young sailors. He obtained their personal information and obtained $181,000 in car loans from the Navy Federal Credit Union.

Initially, authorities said they thought there were 14 known victims but now they believe there were 25 to 30.

Comment by Concernedad on June 14, 2012 at 9:52am

The History of Flag Day

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's birthday dates back to 1885 when school teacher, BJ Cigrand, first organized a group of Wisconsin school children to observe June 14 - the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday. Cigrand, now known as the 'Father of Flag Day,' continued to publically advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's 'birthday', or 'Flag Day' for years.

Just a few years later the efforts of another school teacher, George Balch, led to the formal observance of 'Flag Day' on June 14 by the New York State Board of Education. Over the following years as many as 36 state and local governments began adopted the annual observance. For over 30 years Flag Day remained a state and local celebration.

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In 1916, the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 became a nationally observed event by a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson. However, it was not designated as National Flag Day until August 3rd, 1949, when an Act of Congress designated June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.

Today, Flag Day is celebrated with parades, essay contests, ceremonies, and picnics sponsored by veterans' groups, schools, and groups like the National Flag Day foundation whose goal is to preserve the traditions, history, pride, and respect that are due the nation's symbol, Old Glory.

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The Stars and Stripes originated as a result of a resolution adopted by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress at Philadelphia on June 14, 1777. The resolution read: "Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation. "

The resolution gave no instruction as to how many points the stars should have, nor how the stars should be arranged on the blue union. Consequently, some flags had stars scattered on the blue field without any specific design, some arranged the stars in rows, and some in a circle. The first Navy Stars and Stripes had the stars arranged in staggered formation in alternate rows of threes and twos on a blue field. Other Stars and Stripes flags had stars arranged in alternate rows of four, five and four. Some stars had six points while others had eight.

Strong evidence indicates that Francis Hopkinson of New Jersey, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was responsible for the stars in the U.S. flag. At the time that the flag resolution was adopted, Hopkinson was the Chairman of the Continental Navy Board's Middle Department. Hopkinson also helped design other devices for the Government including the Great Seal of the United States. For his services, Hopkinson submitted a letter to the Continental Admiralty Board asking "whether a Quarter Cask of the public Wine will not be a proper & reasonable Reward for these Labours of Fancy and a suitable Encouragement to future Exertions of a like Nature." His request was turned down since the Congress regarded him as a public servant.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 14, 2012 at 8:58am

Happy Flag Day everyone :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 14, 2012 at 12:16am

JackFlash - I stole (yes stole) this from a fellow veteran mom (juliebelle28):

Comment by diannep on June 13, 2012 at 9:20pm

LOVE Popeye...he was always "my man" when I was growing up!  :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 13, 2012 at 7:16pm

Concernedad - You can also invite "Friends" from this site by using the "Invite" button.
After you click it, at the very bottom it says "Invite Friends"...click that and your "Friend"list will come up...check mark the ones you want, then you can add a message if you like...then click "Send Invitations". (I think that's what it says...on my phone so having to go hunt it down and come back here!)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 13, 2012 at 6:59pm

My beer smiley didn't take...but ellens did! Woo-Hoo!
...and don't call me Shirley! Ha, Ha!

Comment by ellen0502 on June 13, 2012 at 6:29pm

What's going on in here?

I am another veteran mom I would be happy to help spread the word. I agree that there needs to be more dads on moms. (I love the title)

Comment by JackFlash on June 13, 2012 at 6:23pm

Surely (Shirley?) You realize this will precipitate a "Moms on Dads" group on the Navy Dads site! ;-)

Good for Goose and Gander alike!

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