Semper Fi Fund

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.

Team Semper Fi is for those injured service members who refuse to let their injuries keep them down. TSF provides encouragement, motivation, and individual goals through sports. Find out more about this exciting program of recovery through sport: http://ow.ly/4H3Wo

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Made up of more than 200 service members who qualify for our assistance, Team Semper Fi (TSF) is the heart and inspiration of the Semper Fi Fund’s...

Too stubborn to die

My Reason to Relay

I am participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life because I survived cancer, twice.

My husband says I'll live forever because I'm too stubborn (sometimes ornery) to die. I know that's not true (the living forever part) but I do attribute some part of my survival to my refusal to submit to such a small, malicious thing as the cancer that was growing in my cervix.

At the age of 19 I received my first (Class V) pap smear. Fast forward and I am blessed with the the birth of my son. Thirty days later, I received my second (Class V) pap smear. At 23 years of age I underwent a complete hysterectomy. I have been cancer free for over 22 years now. My miricle baby, as I like to call him, is now on the chancellors list and will be graduating from college this year.

MARSOC SILENT WARRIORS

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Tax dodgers scramble to come clean amid crackdown

WASHINGTON — A deal with Switzerland settling U.S. demands for the names of suspected tax dodgers from a Swiss bank has a lot of wealthy Americans with offshore accounts nervously running to their tax advisers — and the Internal Revenue Service.

"They are very frightened," said Richard Boggs, chief executive of Nationwide Tax Relief, a Los-Angeles-based tax firm that specializes in clients with tax debts exceeding $100,000. "You have the super rich who are not used to being pushed around and they are finding themselves in unfamiliar territory."

The U.S. and Swiss governments announced a court settlement last week in efforts by the IRS to force Zurich-based UBS AG to turn over the names of some 52,000 Americans believed to be hiding nearly $15 billion in assets in secret accounts.

Justice Department and UBS lawyers told a federal judge in Miami in a brief conference call Wednesday they had initialed a final deal. But they did not disclose any details, such as how many of the 52,000 names sought by the IRS will be revealed.

Even before the settlement, the high-profile case — coupled with other U।S। efforts to go after Americans hiding undeclared assets — has scared hundreds of tax dodgers to turn themselves in। Boggs said his firm has been taking on 100 new cases a month, a big increase over previous years। read more

Marines Recruiting Office Protest and Counter-Protest

Yes, they're at it again. Supporters and detractors of the United States military battled it out in Berkeley for at least the sixth time this year: the latest in a relentless series of protests and counter-protests trying to seize the upper hand in the controversy over the "Marine Corps Officer Selection Office" on Shattuck Square.

Today's Summer Solstice showdown featured Move America Forward, the Marines Motorcycle Club, the Patriot Guard Riders and other veterans' and pro-America groups facing off against their traditional adversaries: World Can't Wait, Code Pink, the Revolutionary Communist Party, assorted 9/11 Truthers, far-left activists and their fellow travelers.

Let the battle commence!

World Can't Wait + sympathizers at Berkeley protest 6-21-08

Wounded Warrior Diaries

Brett Dennen - Ain't No Reason (Official Single Video)

Gottschalk Electronic Board

I think Gottschalk needs and electronic board with name, email, phone, slip number, etc.You can start with mine:

Bill and Linda Griswold
Slip 46
Southern Comfort
Clayton, NC
919-395-3623
bill@billgriswold.com




"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Owners/residents of Gottschalk need to know fire procedures and how fire if fought on boats at the marina, where alarms are positioned, etc.

9:10 AM

Anonymous said...

Water lines at Marina need to be repaired and insulated fully.

9:11 AM

Anonymous said...

1. Water pipes have been broken for weeks at a time with water pouring out. The pipes don't appear to be insulated. I don't know how to contact base maintenance or how to report these type problems. Sometimes in cold weather all dock faucets are opened to prevent freezing, I think. This causes numerous slick icy spots on the docks—a hazzard.

2. I don't see a fire fighting unit on the dock area-just a pull alarm unit. I was told by a fire department alarm guy that we have alarms and a fire boat can respond. If a boat is on fire it could spread fast to other boats. Are there written procedures concerning fire or other emergencies at the marina??

3. Ordering parts through Paxton only arrive on Thursdays. Is it possible to request next day delivery from Paxton?

4. Electricity seems problematic at times of high use. My breaker pops under heavy use. To whom or where can I report it?

5। There is a non-working pump out unit but apparently belongs to the Yacht Club?? Could it be transferred to someone or to the Marina so it can be maintained for use? I was told pump out could be dumped in the sewage outlet behind the washer/dryer building—is that correct?

6. The artificial turf material on the main dock area is torned and a tripping hazzard. Can it be removed or repaired?

7. Is there a procedures book for the marina? I could include who is responsible for what and what are the contacts numbers/emails? Or,maybe an information bulletin board for residents of the marina would work better??

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A society is a population of humans characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals that share a distinctive culture and/or institutions. More broadly, a society is an economic, social and industrial infrastructure, in which a varied multitude of people are a part of. Members of a society may be from different ethnic groups. A society may be a particular ethnic group, such as the Saxons, a nation state, such as Bhutan, or a broader cultural group, such as a Western society.
The word society may also refer to an organized voluntary association of people for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purpose. Sociology is the scientific, or academic, study of society and human behavior.

Public service announcement

A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement (CSA) is a non-commercial advertisement broadcast on radio or television, ostensibly for the public good. PSAs are intended to modify public attitudes by raising awareness about specific issues.
The most common topics of PSAs are health and safety. A typical PSA is part of a public awareness campaign to inform or educate the public about an issue such as smoking or compulsive gambling.
Often, a charitable organization releasing a PSA enlists the support of a celebrity; examples include Michael J. Fox's PSAs in the U.S. supporting research into Parkinson's Disease and Crips street gang leader Stanley "Tookie" Williams speaking from prison to urge youth not to join gangs.
Some religious groups produce PSAs on non-religious themes such as family values. Examples include the long-running "Homefront" campaign from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seventh-day Adventist Church, and more recently the United Methodist Church.
The military produces PSAs to recruit enlistees, in addition to paid advertising and sponsorship efforts.
In the U.S, the role of PSAs was affected by deregulation of the broadcasting industry in the 1980s. Previously, a broadcast license was assigned to a television or radio station that was expected to serve as a "public trustee" by airing PSAs (in addition to meeting other requirements).
Untited States producers distribute traditional PSAs distributed to station directors.

ANSI/NISO/ISO 12083 Electronic Manuscript Preparation and Markup

Provides document architectures for the creation and interchange of books, articles, serial publications, and application-embedded mathematics. It provides a toolkit for publication developers to use as a basis for creating custom applications for authors, publishers, libraries, their users, and/or their database vendors. The standard specifies the SGML declaration defining the syntax used by the document type definitions (DTD) and document instances, and a definition for mathematics which may be embedded in other SGML applications. The DTDs included have been designed to be flexible enough to expand or limit markup depending on the use of the application. The DTDs presented conform to ISO 8879.


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Students designing housing for wounded warriors

By Josh Humphries
The Daily Reflector

Friday, November 07, 2008

Military barracks for injured soldiers tend to be institutional and drab, but an East Carolina University class wants to change that.

Instead of sterile white walls, students in Hunt McKinnon's interior design classes would use color to bring life to barracks and make soldiers feel more at home. Instead of dull training rooms, they would use vibrant designs to motivate injured soldiers toward better health.

McKinnon's design students are working in teams to create barracks for Wounded Warriors at Camp Lejeune as a class project that may ultimately be used by the U.S. Marines.

The project is to design barracks that would provide assisted living for Marines going through treatment and rehabilitation. McKinnon's students want to get away from the institutional feel of the current barracks used to house injured soldiers. Learn More

Navy ship San Antonio undergoing repairs

Associated Press - November 7, 2008 6:15 PM ET

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Navy amphibious ship San Antonio is undergoing repairs after it sprung oil leaks in its lubrication system during its first deployment.

Officials say the transport dock ship is in a Bahrain shipyard and will be sidelined for at least two weeks while engineers and workers assess and fix the problems.

A team of about 30 civilian and military personnel from Norfolk Naval Shipyard have flown to Bahrain to conduct tests and repair.

The San Antonio left Norfolk for the Middle East on its first deployment in August with the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group.

The ship is the first in the Navy's new class of Landing Platform Dock.

Information from: The Virginian-Pilot,

San Antonio class amphibious transport dock

The San Antonio class is the United States Navy's new primary class of amphibious transport dock (LPD) in the beginning of 21st century^[1]. It will be replacing the older Austin-, Cleveland-, and Trenton- class LPDs as well as the Anchorage-class dock landing ships, Newport-class tank landing ships, and one class that has already been retired, the Charleston-class amphibious cargo ships^[1].

Thus, the twelve planned San Antonios will replace a total of 41 ships; however the San Antonio class's funding may be reduced in 2006 as a result of suspected budget cuts, and only nine ships will likely be funded. There are currently six San Antonio-class LPDs under construction and three in commission as of April 2008; LPDs 26 through 28 are planned, but have not been awarded to a shipyard or all named^[2]। read more

Multi-agency law enforcement effort nets 164 arrests

Law enforcement officials from agencies in Onslow, Carteret and Craven counties came together during a Tuesday afternoon press conference to show how cooperation is helping take illegal drugs off the streets of area communities.
Operation Stars and Shields, a reference to the star-shaped badges worn by sheriff deputies and the shields worn by police and federal law enforcement, is a multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction undercover drug enforcement effort that has involved nine agencies from three counties.

Wife's Text Messages Lead To Underage Sex Sting

SOUTH HERO, Vt. -- An arrangement for a man to meet who he thought were two teenagers for sex started with an accidental cell phone text message and ended with his estranged wife setting him up for a police sting, according to Vermont State Police.
Police: Wife's Text Messages Lead to underage Sex Sting
Police said Jesse Arnold Read, 40, of Plattsburgh, N.Y., was charged with using electronic equipment to lure a child after he was set up by his 23-year-old estranged wife and her friend.

US strike' on Pakistan militants

A suspected US missile strike in north-west Pakistan has killed at least 11 people, Pakistani officials say.

The attack by a US drone targeted Taleban militants in the tribal region of North Waziristan, close to the Afghan border, they said.

Local people say the house of fighters loyal to a Taleban commander, Hafiz Gul Bahadur, was hit.

The US has not confirmed the attack। It has carried out many attacks along Pakistan's border areas recently Read More

White House Mum Following U.S. Raid Into Syria

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Mass Demonstration at Yarmuk Camp Protesting US Attack on Abu Kamal

Damascus, Nov. 4 (SANA) – The Palestinian masses at Yarmuk Camp in Damascus organized a public demonstration expressing anger and protesting against the US attack on Abu Kamal area, affirming their support to Syria in the face of this criminal act.

Protestors raised Syrian and Palestinian flags and banners denouncing the US attack and policies.

Several speeches denouncing the act of aggression were delivered, affirming that the attack which targeted innocent civilians targets Syria's firm stances and its resistance of foreign dictations. They also expressed support to Syria and its national stances, affirming that it represents the Arab nation's conscience, dignity and pride.

The Palestinian resistance factions made a statement during the demonstration condemning the US attack and expressing support of Syria, stressing that Syria's stances support the Arab nation in the face of dangers.

The statement was concluded by calling for continuing the struggle to end occupation and thwart plots against the nation.

Participators in the demonstration expressed their refusal of the US policies of aggression and their support to Syria, calling on the international community to take action for preventing the recurrence of the US attack.

H. Sabbagh / Ahmad Fathi ZAHRA

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FBI Wants Its Own Stasi

In a move startlingly similar to that of the East German government during the Cold war, the FBI wants to recruit thousands of covert informants in the US and work with the CIA to train them in an effort to expand and adopt more aggressive intelligence capabilities.
ABC's The Blotter reports that according to a recent unclassified report to Congress, the FBI, driven by a 2004 directive from President Bush, wants to recruit more than 15,000 informants in the US, entailing a complete overhaul of its database systems at a cost of around $22 million. READ MORE

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'Surveillance-Industrial Complex' Turbo-Charging Government Monitoring

The government is rapidly increasing its ability to monitor average Americans by tapping into the growing amount of consumer data being collected by the private sector, according to a major report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union.
"The U.S. security establishment is reaching deeper and deeper into our private lives by forcing the corporate sector to inform on the activities of individuals," said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU. "The government has always recruited informers to help convict criminals, but today that recruitment is being computerized, automated, and used against innocent individuals on a massive scale that is unprecedented in the history of our nation." READ MORE



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Online NewsHour: Government Surveillance --

GWEN IFILL: The Pentagon has launched plans to create a computer surveillance system to sift through personal information as a way of tracking down terrorists. Called Total Information Awareness, the government would use a technique known as data mining, to access everything from personal e-mail and credit card purchases to banking transactions.
The man in charge is retired vice admiral John Poindexter, he was the national security advisor under President Reagan, and the highest ranking official convicted of lying to Congress during the Iran Contra scandal. That conviction was later overturned.
For two views on the Poindexter plan, we turn to retired Colonel Edward Badolato, who served former Presidents Reagan and Bush as deputy secretary of energy focusing on counter terrorism. And Marc Rotenberg, the executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington. The center is challenging the project.
Colonel Badolato, we're talking about instant access to personal records of an unprecedented nature, or at least scope and breadth without a search warrant. Why is that needed? Read More





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The Emerging Surveillance State

Last month, the House amended the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to expand the government’s ability to monitor our private communications. This measure, if it becomes law, will result in more warrantless government surveillance of innocent American citizens.
Though some opponents claimed that the only controversial part of this legislation was its grant of immunity to telecommunications companies, there is much more to be wary of in the bill. In the House version, Title II, Section 801, extends immunity from prosecution of civil legal action to people and companies including any provider of an electronic communication service, any provider of a remote computing service, “any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications,” any “parent, subsidiary, affiliate, successor, or assignee” of such company, any “officer, employee, or agent” of any such company, and any “landlord, custodian, or other person who may be authorized or required to furnish assistance.” The Senate version goes even further by granting retroactive immunity to such entities that may have broken the law in the past.

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Government Surveillance

Comprehensive examinations of the activities of US intelligence and law enforcement agencies by congressional committees in the 1970s led to significant reforms designed to ensure that investigations conducted by those agencies were respectful of the Constitutional rights of Americans. Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the intelligence and security bureaucracy, in concert with the Bush Administration, has capitalized on the current climate and has pressed for the elimination of many of those safeguards. Sweeping anti-terrorism legislation, the USA Patriot Act, enacted in October, 2001, contained many new powers, some completely unconnected to terrorism. Most notably, the Congress enacted amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which pervert the original intent of the legislation. In addition to this congressional action, the Department of Justice has instituted policies that authorize the monitoring of communications between attorneys and their clients and severely weaken the regulations governing investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Click on the links below to learn more about the government's expanded surveillance powers.
FBI guidelines for investigations
Monitoring of attorney-client conversations
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
Total Information Awareness (TIA)



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Emergency Preparedness & Response

Surveillance
NOTE: the surveillance resources on this website are too numerous to list on one page. For more resources on specific topics, see the list of specific types of emergencies below.
On this page:
Specific Agents & Health Topics
Case Definitions
Illness Recognition & Detection
Surveillance Planning
Surveillance Systems



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Can Private Companies Helping the NSA Be Watchdogs, Too?

Companies that secretly helped the government's secret anti-terrorism surveillance operations without requiring valid legal orders have found their reputations sullied, their billboards re-decorated and their lawyers busy fending off suits seeking billions in damages. Just ask AT&T.
But given that the government's spooks will continue to rely on private companies -- especially telecoms -- to help with their secret intelligence efforts, could these companies actually serve as a watchdog protecting the country from intrusive, lawbreaking spying?
Jon Michaels, an acting professor at UCLA Law School, thinks they could.
The key, according to Michaels' article in the California Law Review, is making such companies tell the appropriate Congressional committees and inspectors general in regular reports when they transfer information about Americans to the government's spy agencies. Congress also much find a clear way to punish companies which cooperate informally and immunize those who follow legal orders.
That should make telecoms resist the kind of handshake agreements like the ones that led the nation's largest telecoms to give the government billions of phone call records and to let the nation's spooks wiretap the internet inside the United States, Michaels argues.
And the spies' reliance on private companies and organizations (Western Union, the phone companies, JetBlue and FedEx, among others) won't be ending any time soon.
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Factsheet - IMF Surveillance

IMF Surveillance
The IMF is mandated to oversee the international monetary system and monitor the economic and financial policies of its 185 member countries. This activity is known as surveillance. During this process, which takes place both at the global level and in individual countries, the IMF highlights possible risks to stability and growth and advises on needed policy adjustments. In this way, it helps the international monetary system serve its essential purpose of facilitating the exchange of goods, services, and capital among countries, thereby sustaining sound economic growth.


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Gottschalk Electronic Board

I think Gottschalk needs and electronic board with name, email, phone, slip number, etc.You can start with mine:

Bill and Linda Griswold
Slip 46
Southern Comfort
Clayton, NC
919-395-3623
bill@billgriswold.com




"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Boathouse Lifts and Kits

Complete aluminum lifts with overhead beams and galvanized kits for do-it-yourselfers.




"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

The volunteers spent the morning planting vegitation, cutting down trees and clearing debris to create more garden areas.

Sergeant Santiago Kaites, platoon sergeant, Storage, Supply Company, Combat Service Support Group-3 points out to Lance Cpl. Andrea Vela, warehouseman, Storage, Supply Company, CSSG-3, the correct way to plant Polynesian Taro. Kaites and Vela spent the morning digging holes deep enough to plant the taro plants. Marines from Combat Service Support Group-3, Marine Forces Pacific, Veterans of Foriegn Wars post 1572, wives and girlfriends gather together to beautify the Waipahu Cultural Center Aug. 6. The volunteers spent the morning planting vegitation, cutting down trees and clearing debris to create more garden areas.

Photo Date Taken: 8/6/2005
Unit: Marine Forces Pacific
Photo ByLine: Cpl. Megan L. Stiner
Photo VRIN: Taro.jpg



"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Containers were used to build a military training facility

Military Training Facility

"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

DATA AT REST ENCRYPTION FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA

Date Signed: 12/14/2007
MARADMIN Number: 732/07

UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 732/07
142229Z DEC 07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4 IA//
SUBJ/DATA AT REST ENCRYPTION FOR MOBILE COMPUTING /DEVICES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA//
REF/A/-/FIPS PUB 140-2 SEC CRYPTO MODS/-//
REF/B/MSGID:GENADMIN/DON CIO WASHINGTON DC/091256C//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES A FEDERAL STANDARD THAT SPECIFIES SECURITY REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL BE SATISFIED BY A CRYPTOGRAPHIC MODULE. REF B IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GUIDANCE ON ENCRYPTION OF SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED DATA AT REST.//
POC/JOSEPH S UCHYTIL/MAJ/HQMC C4 IA/TEL: 703-693-3490/
EMAIL:JOSEPH.UCHYTIL@USMC.MIL//
POC/JOSEPH PETTO/GS14/UNIT:MCNOSC/NAME:
703-784-4156 /EMAIL:JOESEPH.PETTO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE TREND TOWARDS HIGHLY MOBILE COMPUTING AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) HAS MADE THE PROTECTION OF DATA AT REST (DAR) A TOPIC OF GREAT CONCERN.
THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY PROTECT SENSITIVE DATA ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA HAS SEEN INCREASED ATTENTION DUE TO COMPROMISES OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) THROUGH THE LOSS OF LAPTOPS, FLASH DRIVES AND
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED). DUE TO INCREASED COMPROMISE OF
PII, THE DOD ASSEMBLED ALL THE SERVICES AND AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY A SOLUTION SET OF ENCRYPTION PRODUCTS THAT COULD BE USED THROUGHOUT THE DOD TO PROTECT SENSITIVE AGENCY INFORMATION. THE GROUP WAS NAMED THE DATA AT REST TIGER TEAM (DARTT). THROUGH TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS AND POLICY REVIEW, THE DARTT WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED PRODUCTS LIST (APL) THROUGH THE ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE INITIATIVE (ESI) BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE DOD. IAW REF B, ANY PROCURMENTS OF DAR ENCRYPTION PRODUCTS MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE DOD ESI BPA. DUE TO INTEROPERABILITY, MAINTENANCE AND PROCURMENT CONCERNS, THE MARINE CORPS WILL LOOK TO IMPLEMENT AN ENTERPRISE WIDE SOLUTION FOR DAR ENCRYPTION IAW REF B. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS MARADMIN, SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED DAR IS DEFINED AS ANY INFORMATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE. ADDITIONALLY, DAR IS ONLY THAT INFORMATION WHICH IS RESIDENT IN MEMORY OR STORAGE AND NOT IN TRANSIT (I.E. EMAIL). DATA IN TRANSIT WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROTECTED THROUGH THE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ENCRYPTION AND SECURE SOCKET LAYER (SSL) PROTOCOL, ETC., AND IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS POLICY. MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARE DEFINED IAW REF B.
2. POLICY. IAW REF B THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
A. ALL SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED DAR ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES AND REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA MUST BE ENCRYPTED THROUGH CURRENTLY APPROVED METHODS. WHEN AVAILABLE, USE OF THE MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN) DAR ENCRYPTION SOLUTION WILL BE MANDATORY.
B. HOLD ALL PURCHASES OF DAR ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGIES IN ABEYANCE UNTIL A MCEN SOLUTION IS DETERMINED. SHOULD A COMMAND OR UNIT, THROUGH OPERATIONAL NECESSITY, REQUIRE A DAR ENCRYPTION SOLUTION PRIOR TO THE MCEN SOLUTION DETERMINATION, SUBMIT REQUESTS TO HQMC, C4. REQUESTS WILL BE EVALUATED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. UNTIL A MCEN SOLUTION IS DETERMINED, WINZIP 9.0, MICROSOFT ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM (EFS) OR ANY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PRODUCT THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGIES IAW REF A IS AUTHORIZED FOR DAR ENCRYPTION. ONCE A MCEN SOLUTION IS DETERMINED, ALL OTHER MEANS OF DAR ENCRYPTION WILL NO LONGER BE AUTHORIZED.
C. ALL NEWLY PROCURED COMPUTER ASSETS (DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS, PEDS, SERVERS
ETC.) MUST INCLUDE A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE (TPM) VERSION
1.2 OR HIGHER, WHERE SUCH TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE.
D. COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLISHING LOCAL PROCEDURES FOR COMPLYING WITH THIS MARADMIN. ENCRYPTION OF DAR SHOULD NOT PRECLUDE LOCAL COMMANDS FROM ESTABLISHING SECURITY POLICIES AND PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.
3. WHILE THE FOCUS OF THIS MARADMIN IS MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES AND
REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA, THE ULTIMATE GOAL WILL BE TO PROTECT ALL SENSITIVE UNCLASSIFIED DAR THROUGHOUT THE MCEN, TO INCLUDE DAR ON DESKTOPS, SERVERS AND BACKUP MEDIA ETC.
4. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR UPON DETERMINATION OF A MCEN DAR ENCRYPTION SOLUTION.
5. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN G.J. ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMPUTERS//

"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Station gets new, larger vehicle storage lot

9/17/2007 By Cpl. Brandon L. Roach, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. —

In an effort to better accommodate the needs of service members on the air station, construction has begun on a new, larger vehicle storage lot.

The project first came to the station command’s attention in 2001 when a need for more vehicle storage space was identified.

“We wanted to create an RV and camping lot for service members and their families,” said Frank Guasti, project manager. “In 2006 we dropped the plan for the campground due to funding.”

When completed, the 17.5 acre lot will hold approximately 800 vehicles and was paid for by non-appropriated funds. The project was contracted out to Hal Hays Construction out of Riverside, Calif.

“We are honored and proud to work for the men and women who put their lives on the line for our freedom, said Hal Hays, CEO of Hal Hays Construction. “We are privileged to support the work at Miramar and the other military facilities we have worked at.”

The $3.8 million parking lot will include an electronic keypad gate, solar-powered lighting, an eight foot security fence, 24-hour access, a 10,000 gallon sanitary dump for recreational vehicles, security cameras, two fire water storage tanks and a direct phone line to the provost marshal’s office.

“The project will be completed in January and our 200 existing customers will be the first to move to the new lot,” said Nancy Dussault, property manager.

Personnel on the waiting list, currently comprised of 40 active-duty service members and 200 retirees, will rate first pick of the new storage spots, according to Dussault. Then it is strictly a first -come first-served basis.

Special rates apply for Marines and sailors staying at the bachelors’ enlisted quarters here.
Active-duty monthly rates begin at $20 a month with special rates available for deploying personnel.

“There will not be any maintenance or washing allowed in the lot due to environmental concerns and regulations,” said Dussault.

For more information on the services offered or to reserve a spot on the lot contact the Miramar Stables at 858-577-4139.


"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Going, going,gone, but not forgotten;Deployed Marines get storage help

4/28/2003 By Cpl. John F. Silwanus, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa, Japan — Unaccompanied servicemembers preparing to deploy for more than 90 days can now leave, rest assured their possessions are in good hands. With help from their units, Marines can arrange to have their personal belongings stored at one of the Traffic Management Office warehouses on Okinawa."When units pay an outside contractor to professionally pack the belongings of their Marines, it cuts down on a lot of hassles the Marines may face later," said Chief Warrant Officer E.E. Pido Jr., officer-in-charge, Personnel, Property and Transportation Office, G-4, Marine Corps Base. "There are also several benefits besides the lack of hassles."TMO does not pack the belongings themselves, because it is not an official Permanent Change of Station move, Pido said. The servicemember should contact his command to find out if they will fund a contractor to pack his belongings. The contractors can then arrange to deliver it to the TMO warehouse. This will help eliminate confusion at the warehouse."Marines often drive to the warehouse with their gear in a five-ton and hand it to us. That creates confusion down at the warehouse," said Staff Sgt. Arnaldo Tinoco, operations chief, TMO, G-4, Marine Corps Base. "We coordinate with the movers when they bring the gear down to the warehouse and from there, we store it."The professional movers can pack the belongings with the proper materials and ensure that an inventory of items is taken. This helps the Marines with compensation in case of any broken items.Storing materials at the TMO warehouse also helps Marines because there are no storage fees for the gear, according to Tinoco. The warehouse will store the gear as long as the request is more than 90 days. "There is no cost for storage for as long as the Marine is TAD," Tinoco said. "We can store the gear for as long as needed."Tinoco also said that TMO will support individuals in any way, but in his opinion, aligning the movers makes it easier on everyone. His opinion was recently proved true when members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit worked through their unit to set up TMO for many of their unaccompanied Marines."The 31st (Marine Expeditionary Unit) had a representative contact a local mover to pack the Marines' gear and from there the movers worked it out with us," Tinoco said. "It turned out to be easier for everyone."

"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Golden Boat Lifts

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"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Human, All Too Human (BBC) - Friedrich Nietzsche: Part 1

"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Do Not Want!

Oh Hai, I Upgraded UR Wardrobe

Face it -- there are so many opportunities in your life for this shirt. We made it just for you, because we feel your pain, your need to cry out, "DO NOT WANT!" to so many things. Do Not Want is part of our tribute to LOLCats. (And Backstroke of the West... you didn't think we'd forget the origin, did you? Especially if it had to do with Star Wars. Clearly you underestimate us, young Padawan.) Maybe you should get a small for your cat. Cause you know that'd be your cat's sentiment if you tried to make the cat wear it....

We predict that wearing your Do Not Want shirt will come in handy in everyday situations. Salmonella? Do Not Want. Jury summons? Do Not Want. Screaming baby in the seat next to you on the airplane? Do Not Want. Soda on your keyboard? Do Not Want!


"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

When Nietzsche Wept Final Scene

"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

i read your e-mail.

Privacy schmivacy

When you cannot get the attention of your peers by being the fastest at installing a new motherboard, we'll let you use this shirt as a 'scare tactic' for achieving your goals. Garnish instant respect in board meetings, or use it to get a raise and another vacation (yes, it's good to leave the office sometimes...)

In fact, we would hope that this shirt will become the official shirt for all the government folks involved with the lovely and well-adored echelon and carnivore projects - but we aren't holding our breath (on or off camera).

Don't forget to also grab the 'i read your e-mail' bumper sticker - especially if you drive through the D.C. area regularly...



"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

No, I will not fix your computer

Tell Them How You Really Feel

There is nothing more frustrating on this earth than constantly being asked to help other people with their petty computer problems. Of course if your job description dictates that you have to fix other peoples computers, then there is nothing so frustrating as being forced to do so ;)

* "Hey Mark, I don't have a modem and can't connect to the Internet, can you fix this?"

* "I removed some of the pins from my monitor cable because it didn't seem to fit right, now it's not working at all...can you fix my computer?"

* Hey Sally, Can you fix my Internet, everytime I visit a website it says my host is unknown"

"NO! NO! Now Go Away Before I Replace You With A Very Small Shell Script!" You say...




"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

RTFM

RTFM is not having to say you are sorry. RTFM is a big chromatic dragon with bloodshot beady eyes and fangs the size of oars. RTFM is me screaming at you as fireballs come out of my mouth to get off your precious no-good tush, march down to the local bookstore or MAN page repository, and get the eff off my back because I'm trying very hard to get some freakin' work done. Jeez.



"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."

Rationally Speaking

Rationally Speaking is a web site devoted to rational discourse on science, philosophy, social and political issues. This blog is a companion to the web site and is maintained by Massimo Pigliucci with the editorial help of Phil Pollack. Announcements concerning Rationally Speaking can be obtained by subscribing to the RS Google Group. While you are at it, you may want to check out Massimo's science site, his philosophy site, or his books. The full collection of the original Rationally Speaking columns that preceded this blog is available for download.

The central idea of this blog is that a public intellectual, in the words of Enlightenment philosopher Marquis de Condorcet, should devote him or herself to “the tracking down of prejudices in the hiding places where priests, the schools, the government and all long-established institutions had gathered and protected them.”


"Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi" Cherokee - "May the Great Spirit's blessings always be with you."