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		<title>By: Michelle Moquin&#8217;s &#8220;A day in the life of&#8230;&#8221; &#187; Blog Archive &#187; This &#8216;N That Chitchat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michelle Moquin&#8217;s &#8220;A day in the life of&#8230;&#8221; &#187; Blog Archive &#187; This &#8216;N That Chitchat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] Cattlemen/Greprom: We have been told before that we are electrical beings. But your explanation takes it to an entire other level. To hear that humans were &#8220;designed to last indefinitely&#8221; is quite a shock. Especially because our lives are so short to begin with, and because of that, we as a society are obsessed with youth. Now to say, that we could last &#8220;indefinitely&#8221; if we only treated our bodies etc., electrically not chemically, would be creating an entirely different planet, not to mention mindset, with regards to our existence, our livelihood, etc.  It makes sense to me, if we are electrical beings, as you say. [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Cattlemen/Greprom: We have been told before that we are electrical beings. But your explanation takes it to an entire other level. To hear that humans were &#8220;designed to last indefinitely&#8221; is quite a shock. Especially because our lives are so short to begin with, and because of that, we as a society are obsessed with youth. Now to say, that we could last &#8220;indefinitely&#8221; if we only treated our bodies etc., electrically not chemically, would be creating an entirely different planet, not to mention mindset, with regards to our existence, our livelihood, etc.  It makes sense to me, if we are electrical beings, as you say. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greprom n Cattlemen-
Perhaps humans don&#039;t want to be a food source for you. What better way to accomplish it?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Greprom n Cattlemen-<br />
Perhaps humans don&#8217;t want to be a food source for you. What better way to accomplish it?</p>
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		<title>By: Cattlemen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cattlemen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You earthlings don&#039;t live in a chemical universe. But your science believes that you live in one. Hence, they seek to improve your health via chemicals.   I come from a world that is part of a chemical universe. 

Your universe is electrical. All you will ever find inside your atom are positive and negative electrical charges. Consider this water is made up of 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen. 

Hydrogen is an explosive gas and oxygen is the essential element in burning. Put the two together and you have a disaster.  Is water a disaster? It would be if you lived in a chemical universe. 

I come from a world galaxies away from you. My galaxy is part of a chemical universe, we do not have water on it. A combination of H2O on my planet would produce an explosion not unlike dynamite on your world. 


We have discovered that your science cannot achieve thousand year life spans for its inhabitants because its scientists believe that they exist in a chemical universe. They shape their data to reflect such. And seek to improve the quality of live via chemicals. 

Your mantra is: BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY.

Earthlings are electrical. Everything they eat, drink and breathe is electrical. We have returned with specimens we took from your earth more than a thousand years ago. 

What we discovered is that the entire planet is populated by different beings. No one is alive today that we met more than a thousand years ago. Yet, we did nothing to increase the life span of the beings that we collected more than a thousand years ago. 

After checking we discovered that providing humans with the correct electrically charged foods, liquids, and air is what enabled your bodies to continue living indefinitely as they were made to do. The human body was designed to last indefinitely. Thereby providing a continuous healthy supply of food for us. 

We are not like the scavengers that prey upon your farms today. We have and always prefer the natural product. Ageless meat with untainted bodies.  

Image our surprise to discover that you are pathetic  herd of meat. You have polluted the food you eat, the liquids your drink and the air you breathe with poisoning chemicals. What have you done to yourselves? 

Greprom]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You earthlings don&#8217;t live in a chemical universe. But your science believes that you live in one. Hence, they seek to improve your health via chemicals.   I come from a world that is part of a chemical universe. </p>
<p>Your universe is electrical. All you will ever find inside your atom are positive and negative electrical charges. Consider this water is made up of 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen. </p>
<p>Hydrogen is an explosive gas and oxygen is the essential element in burning. Put the two together and you have a disaster.  Is water a disaster? It would be if you lived in a chemical universe. </p>
<p>I come from a world galaxies away from you. My galaxy is part of a chemical universe, we do not have water on it. A combination of H2O on my planet would produce an explosion not unlike dynamite on your world. </p>
<p>We have discovered that your science cannot achieve thousand year life spans for its inhabitants because its scientists believe that they exist in a chemical universe. They shape their data to reflect such. And seek to improve the quality of live via chemicals. </p>
<p>Your mantra is: BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY.</p>
<p>Earthlings are electrical. Everything they eat, drink and breathe is electrical. We have returned with specimens we took from your earth more than a thousand years ago. </p>
<p>What we discovered is that the entire planet is populated by different beings. No one is alive today that we met more than a thousand years ago. Yet, we did nothing to increase the life span of the beings that we collected more than a thousand years ago. </p>
<p>After checking we discovered that providing humans with the correct electrically charged foods, liquids, and air is what enabled your bodies to continue living indefinitely as they were made to do. The human body was designed to last indefinitely. Thereby providing a continuous healthy supply of food for us. </p>
<p>We are not like the scavengers that prey upon your farms today. We have and always prefer the natural product. Ageless meat with untainted bodies.  </p>
<p>Image our surprise to discover that you are pathetic  herd of meat. You have polluted the food you eat, the liquids your drink and the air you breathe with poisoning chemicals. What have you done to yourselves? </p>
<p>Greprom</p>
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		<title>By: Anna of Guam</title>
		<link>http://blog.michellemoquin.net/?p=10422#comment-15930</link>
		<dc:creator>Anna of Guam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 500 documents written in Guam&#039;s native language have a new home.

They&#039;ll serve as a resource for the next generation of islanders who wish to research their mother tongue.

In what was referred to as &quot;an important and historical event&quot; by the university&#039;s faculty yesterday, Chamorro language students in assistant professor Peter Onedera&#039;s class at the University of Guam hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the opening of the CHamoru Language Documents Reference Room at the Micronesian Area Research Center.

Onedera tasked his intersession students with collecting documents written in Chamorro as a project for his class.

&quot;Today, University of Guam marks another milestone in its continuous efforts to improve its educational services and resources towards students on the island of Guåhan ... 

with the hope that it will be passed on to future Chamorro language students,&quot; said Severina Ogo, the student chairwoman in charge of the project for the current class.

Chamorro is an oral language, and for years after World War II, while under Navy governance, Chamorro people weren&#039;t allowed to use their language in schools or other public facilities, Ogo has said.

But Onedera said documents in Chamorro did exist.
&quot;These things have existed for the longest time but they seem to be scattered all over the place, and it&#039;s not until something like this, that ... 

we&#039;re finding out that there&#039;s a lot more than meets the eye,&quot; Onedera said. &quot;It&#039;s been in existence for the longest time. It&#039;s just that no one has taken the time to collect them.&quot;

During the first week of class, students solicited people in the community -- teachers, family, friends -- trying to find documents that would help start the collection.

As the second week of class ensued, students were &quot;viciously searching&quot; for documents, in addition tp completing regular coursework, tests and preparing Juan Malimanga comic strips, said student Joshua Perez.
&quot;It was definitely a challenge,&quot; he said.

By the third week, the class went on two radio shows and a TV segment, which generated great public support -- but produced few material documents, said student Samantha Revo.

&quot;Although we appreciated all of the support, we were still lacking the actual documents,&quot; Revo said with only days remained before the opening of the room.

By the end of the fourth week, the class finally had collected textbooks, lesson/guidebooks, resolutions, poetry, essays and articles, with the help of contributions from the Northern Mariana Islands, and with the hope that more documents are still on the way.

&quot;People were saying they have letters to hand over and family memorabilia to turn over and so, apparently, we&#039;re gelling that kind of response from the community at large,&quot; Onedera said.

&quot;We had a challenge of contacting as many people as possible to get these documents,&quot; he said. &quot;We got an overwhelming response from the CNMI and we got a lot of documents, and some are still forthcoming.&quot;
&quot;I know that soon we will be getting a lot more from the community,&quot; he added.
================
Hafa Adai

Anna]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About 500 documents written in Guam&#8217;s native language have a new home.</p>
<p>They&#8217;ll serve as a resource for the next generation of islanders who wish to research their mother tongue.</p>
<p>In what was referred to as &#8220;an important and historical event&#8221; by the university&#8217;s faculty yesterday, Chamorro language students in assistant professor Peter Onedera&#8217;s class at the University of Guam hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the opening of the CHamoru Language Documents Reference Room at the Micronesian Area Research Center.</p>
<p>Onedera tasked his intersession students with collecting documents written in Chamorro as a project for his class.</p>
<p>&#8220;Today, University of Guam marks another milestone in its continuous efforts to improve its educational services and resources towards students on the island of Guåhan &#8230; </p>
<p>with the hope that it will be passed on to future Chamorro language students,&#8221; said Severina Ogo, the student chairwoman in charge of the project for the current class.</p>
<p>Chamorro is an oral language, and for years after World War II, while under Navy governance, Chamorro people weren&#8217;t allowed to use their language in schools or other public facilities, Ogo has said.</p>
<p>But Onedera said documents in Chamorro did exist.<br />
&#8220;These things have existed for the longest time but they seem to be scattered all over the place, and it&#8217;s not until something like this, that &#8230; </p>
<p>we&#8217;re finding out that there&#8217;s a lot more than meets the eye,&#8221; Onedera said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been in existence for the longest time. It&#8217;s just that no one has taken the time to collect them.&#8221;</p>
<p>During the first week of class, students solicited people in the community &#8212; teachers, family, friends &#8212; trying to find documents that would help start the collection.</p>
<p>As the second week of class ensued, students were &#8220;viciously searching&#8221; for documents, in addition tp completing regular coursework, tests and preparing Juan Malimanga comic strips, said student Joshua Perez.<br />
&#8220;It was definitely a challenge,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>By the third week, the class went on two radio shows and a TV segment, which generated great public support &#8212; but produced few material documents, said student Samantha Revo.</p>
<p>&#8220;Although we appreciated all of the support, we were still lacking the actual documents,&#8221; Revo said with only days remained before the opening of the room.</p>
<p>By the end of the fourth week, the class finally had collected textbooks, lesson/guidebooks, resolutions, poetry, essays and articles, with the help of contributions from the Northern Mariana Islands, and with the hope that more documents are still on the way.</p>
<p>&#8220;People were saying they have letters to hand over and family memorabilia to turn over and so, apparently, we&#8217;re gelling that kind of response from the community at large,&#8221; Onedera said.</p>
<p>&#8220;We had a challenge of contacting as many people as possible to get these documents,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We got an overwhelming response from the CNMI and we got a lot of documents, and some are still forthcoming.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;I know that soon we will be getting a lot more from the community,&#8221; he added.<br />
================<br />
Hafa Adai</p>
<p>Anna</p>
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		<title>By: General Info</title>
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		<dc:creator>General Info</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veterans Benefits You May Not Know About

Christopher  Michel


No country in the world offers more benefits to those who have served in its armed forces than the US.

 Some of the benefits are available only to active service members or military retirees (those who have retired after at least 20 years of service), but many are offered to all of America’s 24 million veterans and their families.

HOME LOANS


Under the GI Bill, vets can buy homes with no money down and without a monthly mortgage insurance premium.

 The Veterans Administration (VA) doesn’t actually lend money -- it simply guarantees a portion of the loan with your lender. (Of course, you have to meet your lender’s credit standards.)

More information: Call 800-827-1000 or go to the Loan Guaranty Web site (www.homeloans.va.gov), where you can download VA Form 26-1880.

EDUCATION


Under the GI Bill, if you have served in the military in the past 10 years, you are probably eligible for up to the maximum in-state tuition and fees for a public institution, plus a housing allowance and $1,000 a year for books and supplies for up to 36 academic months (a total of four years). This money is tax free.

More information: Visit the GI Bill Express (www.gibillexpress.com), where you can download VA Form 22-1990. Or call 888-442-4551.

Other educational benefits for vets include...
Scholarships. More than $300 million worth of scholarships from colleges and universities are available to vets and their dependents.

 Many of these scholarships are poorly publicized, improving your odds of winning one.


More information: Visit my organization, Military.com (www.military.com), the country’s largest military and veteran organization and a business unit of Monster Worldwide.

 Type “scholarships” into the search box... or select “Scholarships” from the left-hand menu to use the Scholarship Finder.
College credits. Colleges often award vets credits for their military training and experience, meaning less time (and expense) until graduation.


More information: Visit www.military.com/education/content/timesaving-programs/college-credit-for-military-experience.html or contact individual schools for information about the benefits they offer
.
State education benefit programs. Some states offer veterans tuition discounts at their public colleges.


More information: Visit www.military.com/education/statebenefits.


CAREERS


Thousands of jobs are listed on Military.com (www.military.com/careers) by companies that are eager to hire vets.

 Or head to the Veteran Career Network (http://benefits.military.com/vcn/search.do) to find a helpful vet in the company, industry or city where you would like to work.

 There are more than 600,000 veterans willing to provide fellow vets with career assistance.

TRAVEL

Air travel. Veterans who are retired from the military and family members who fly with them can fly for free or close to free on certain military flights, space permitting.

 This is standby travel, so it’s only appropriate when your schedule is flexible.

 Military flights aren’t always comfortable and might not be well-heated or include meal service, so bring a jacket and snacks.


More information: Visit Military Living’s SpaceA.info (www.spacea.info) or Military.com (www.military.com/spacea).

Lodging. Military retirees and their families have access to inexpensive lodging -- either on-base lodging or at Armed Forces Recreation Centers -- on a space-available basis.


Examples: Shades of Green resort within Walt Disney World and Hale Koa Hotel on the beach at Waikiki.

More information: Air Force retirees, visit Air Force Services Agency (www.afsv.af.mil)... Army retirees, US Army MWR (www.armymwr.com)... 

Coast Guard retirees, the US Coast Guard site (www.uscg.mil/mwr)... Marine Corp retirees, the MCCS site (www.usmc-mccs.org/lodging/index.cfm) ... and Navy retirees, visit Navy Lodge (www.navy-lodge.com).

MEDICAL BENEFITS


The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is required by law to provide eligible veterans with “needed” hospital care and outpatient care.

 VA defines “needed” as care or service that will promote, preserve and restore health. This includes treatment, supplies and services, such as physical exams and immunizations.

 The decision of “need” will be based on the judgment of the vet’s health-care provider at the VA and in accordance with generally accepted standards of clinical practice.

 There are also VA clinical health programs that vets may be eligible for, including treatment for blindness rehabilitation, AgentOrange exposure and HIV/AIDS.

Veterans’ dependents are also eligible for these VA health-care programs in many cases. Final eligibility depends on several factors for each program.

 These factors include the nature of a veteran’s discharge from military service (e.g., honorable, other than honorable, dishonorable), length of service, service-connected disabilities, income level and available VA resources, among others.

 Generally, the vet must be enrolled in the VA health-care system -- there are 1,326 VA facilities throughout the country -- to receive benefits.

More information: Visit the United States Department of Veterans Affairs site (www.va.gov/healtheligibility/eligibility/PriorityGroupsAll.asp).

BURIAL BENEFITS, TOO


Veterans are eligible for free burial in any of 125 VA national cemeteries, space permitting. Veterans’ spouses are also eligible.

 The cemetery plot, headstone, transportation of the remains, burial with military honors, if requested, and grave upkeep are provided by the government at no charge.

 The casket and other funeral home expenses remain the responsibility of the family.

More information: Call the VA at 800-827-1000 for more information. You will need a copy of the vet’s discharge papers.

 Burial at Arlington National Cemetery is subject to greater restrictions. For more information call 703-607-8585.

 If a vet prefers to be buried in a private cemetery, the VA still can provide a free headstone. Call the VA for more details, or visit www.Military.com and submit VA Form 40-1330.

CORPORATE DISCOUNTS


Many companies offer discounts to active military personnel, and some extend these discounts to vets. Military.com lists more than 700 discount programs, including some for airfare, computers and electronics, dining and entertainment.

Examples: Veterans and their families can get 10% off Nike merchandise (in-store) and 10% off jewelry at Blue Nile (online) through January 1, 2010.

Retirement interviewed Christopher Michel, a former naval flight officer and founder of Military.com, America’s largest military membership organization, located in San Francisco. 

He is author of The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military &amp; Veterans Benefits (Simon &amp; Schuster).]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Veterans Benefits You May Not Know About</p>
<p>Christopher  Michel</p>
<p>No country in the world offers more benefits to those who have served in its armed forces than the US.</p>
<p> Some of the benefits are available only to active service members or military retirees (those who have retired after at least 20 years of service), but many are offered to all of America’s 24 million veterans and their families.</p>
<p>HOME LOANS</p>
<p>Under the GI Bill, vets can buy homes with no money down and without a monthly mortgage insurance premium.</p>
<p> The Veterans Administration (VA) doesn’t actually lend money &#8212; it simply guarantees a portion of the loan with your lender. (Of course, you have to meet your lender’s credit standards.)</p>
<p>More information: Call 800-827-1000 or go to the Loan Guaranty Web site (www.homeloans.va.gov), where you can download VA Form 26-1880.</p>
<p>EDUCATION</p>
<p>Under the GI Bill, if you have served in the military in the past 10 years, you are probably eligible for up to the maximum in-state tuition and fees for a public institution, plus a housing allowance and $1,000 a year for books and supplies for up to 36 academic months (a total of four years). This money is tax free.</p>
<p>More information: Visit the GI Bill Express (www.gibillexpress.com), where you can download VA Form 22-1990. Or call 888-442-4551.</p>
<p>Other educational benefits for vets include&#8230;<br />
Scholarships. More than $300 million worth of scholarships from colleges and universities are available to vets and their dependents.</p>
<p> Many of these scholarships are poorly publicized, improving your odds of winning one.</p>
<p>More information: Visit my organization, Military.com (www.military.com), the country’s largest military and veteran organization and a business unit of Monster Worldwide.</p>
<p> Type “scholarships” into the search box&#8230; or select “Scholarships” from the left-hand menu to use the Scholarship Finder.<br />
College credits. Colleges often award vets credits for their military training and experience, meaning less time (and expense) until graduation.</p>
<p>More information: Visit <a href="http://www.military.com/education/content/timesaving-programs/college-credit-for-military-experience.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.military.com/education/content/timesaving-programs/college-credit-for-military-experience.html</a> or contact individual schools for information about the benefits they offer<br />
.<br />
State education benefit programs. Some states offer veterans tuition discounts at their public colleges.</p>
<p>More information: Visit <a href="http://www.military.com/education/statebenefits" rel="nofollow">http://www.military.com/education/statebenefits</a>.</p>
<p>CAREERS</p>
<p>Thousands of jobs are listed on Military.com (www.military.com/careers) by companies that are eager to hire vets.</p>
<p> Or head to the Veteran Career Network (<a href="http://benefits.military.com/vcn/search.do" rel="nofollow">http://benefits.military.com/vcn/search.do</a>) to find a helpful vet in the company, industry or city where you would like to work.</p>
<p> There are more than 600,000 veterans willing to provide fellow vets with career assistance.</p>
<p>TRAVEL</p>
<p>Air travel. Veterans who are retired from the military and family members who fly with them can fly for free or close to free on certain military flights, space permitting.</p>
<p> This is standby travel, so it’s only appropriate when your schedule is flexible.</p>
<p> Military flights aren’t always comfortable and might not be well-heated or include meal service, so bring a jacket and snacks.</p>
<p>More information: Visit Military Living’s SpaceA.info (www.spacea.info) or Military.com (www.military.com/spacea).</p>
<p>Lodging. Military retirees and their families have access to inexpensive lodging &#8212; either on-base lodging or at Armed Forces Recreation Centers &#8212; on a space-available basis.</p>
<p>Examples: Shades of Green resort within Walt Disney World and Hale Koa Hotel on the beach at Waikiki.</p>
<p>More information: Air Force retirees, visit Air Force Services Agency (www.afsv.af.mil)&#8230; Army retirees, US Army MWR (www.armymwr.com)&#8230; </p>
<p>Coast Guard retirees, the US Coast Guard site (www.uscg.mil/mwr)&#8230; Marine Corp retirees, the MCCS site (www.usmc-mccs.org/lodging/index.cfm) &#8230; and Navy retirees, visit Navy Lodge (www.navy-lodge.com).</p>
<p>MEDICAL BENEFITS</p>
<p>The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is required by law to provide eligible veterans with “needed” hospital care and outpatient care.</p>
<p> VA defines “needed” as care or service that will promote, preserve and restore health. This includes treatment, supplies and services, such as physical exams and immunizations.</p>
<p> The decision of “need” will be based on the judgment of the vet’s health-care provider at the VA and in accordance with generally accepted standards of clinical practice.</p>
<p> There are also VA clinical health programs that vets may be eligible for, including treatment for blindness rehabilitation, AgentOrange exposure and HIV/AIDS.</p>
<p>Veterans’ dependents are also eligible for these VA health-care programs in many cases. Final eligibility depends on several factors for each program.</p>
<p> These factors include the nature of a veteran’s discharge from military service (e.g., honorable, other than honorable, dishonorable), length of service, service-connected disabilities, income level and available VA resources, among others.</p>
<p> Generally, the vet must be enrolled in the VA health-care system &#8212; there are 1,326 VA facilities throughout the country &#8212; to receive benefits.</p>
<p>More information: Visit the United States Department of Veterans Affairs site (www.va.gov/healtheligibility/eligibility/PriorityGroupsAll.asp).</p>
<p>BURIAL BENEFITS, TOO</p>
<p>Veterans are eligible for free burial in any of 125 VA national cemeteries, space permitting. Veterans’ spouses are also eligible.</p>
<p> The cemetery plot, headstone, transportation of the remains, burial with military honors, if requested, and grave upkeep are provided by the government at no charge.</p>
<p> The casket and other funeral home expenses remain the responsibility of the family.</p>
<p>More information: Call the VA at 800-827-1000 for more information. You will need a copy of the vet’s discharge papers.</p>
<p> Burial at Arlington National Cemetery is subject to greater restrictions. For more information call 703-607-8585.</p>
<p> If a vet prefers to be buried in a private cemetery, the VA still can provide a free headstone. Call the VA for more details, or visit <a href="http://www.Military.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.Military.com</a> and submit VA Form 40-1330.</p>
<p>CORPORATE DISCOUNTS</p>
<p>Many companies offer discounts to active military personnel, and some extend these discounts to vets. Military.com lists more than 700 discount programs, including some for airfare, computers and electronics, dining and entertainment.</p>
<p>Examples: Veterans and their families can get 10% off Nike merchandise (in-store) and 10% off jewelry at Blue Nile (online) through January 1, 2010.</p>
<p>Retirement interviewed Christopher Michel, a former naval flight officer and founder of Military.com, America’s largest military membership organization, located in San Francisco. </p>
<p>He is author of The Military Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Military &amp; Veterans Benefits (Simon &amp; Schuster).</p>
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