"Shifty" By Chuck Yeager

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"Shifty" By Chuck Yeager

Shifty volunteered for the airborne in WWII and served with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st 

Airborne Infantry. If you've seen Band of Brothers on HBO or the History Channel, you know Shifty. His character appears in all 10 episodes, and Shifty himself is interviewed in several of them. 

I met Shifty in the Philadelphia airport several years ago. I didn't know who he was at the time. I just saw an elderly gentleman having trouble reading his ticket. I offered to help, assured him that he was at the right gate, and noticed the "Screaming Eagle," the symbol of the 101st Airborne, on his hat. 

Making conversation, I asked him if he'd been in the 101st Airborne or if his son was serving. He said quietly that he had been in the 101st. I thanked him for his service, Ahen asked him when he served, and how many jumps he made.   Quietly and humbly, he said "Well, I guess I signed up in 1941 or so, and was in until sometime in 1945 ..." at which point my heart skipped. 

At that point, again, very humbly, he said "I made the 5 training jumps at Toccoa,
and then jumped into Normandy .. . do you know where Normandy is?" At this point my heart stopped. I told him "yes, I know exactly where Normandy is, and I know what 
D-Day was." At that point he said "I also made a second jump into Holland , into Arnhem ." I was standing with a genuine war hero ... and then I realized that it was June, just after the anniversary of D-Day. 

I asked Shifty if he was on his way back from France , and he said "Yes... And it 's real sad because, these days, so few of the guys are left, and those that are, lots of them can't make the trip." My heart was in my throat and I didn't know what to say. 

I helped Shifty get onto the plane and then realized he was back in coach while I was in First Class. I sent the flight attendant back to get him and said that I wanted to switch seats. When Shifty came forward, I got up out of the seat and told him I wanted him to have it, that I'd take his in coach. 

He said "No, son, you enjoy that seat. Just knowing that there are still some who remember what we did and who still care is enough to make an old man very happy." His eyes were filling up as he said it. 

And mine are brimming up now as I write this. 

Shifty died on Jan. l7 after fighting cancer. 
There was no parade. 
No big event in StaplesCenter. 
No wall-to-wall, back-to-back 24x7 news coverage. 
No weeping fans on television. 
And that's not right! 

Let's give Shifty his own memorial service, online, in our own quiet way. 

Please forward this email to everyone you know. Especially to the veterans. 
Rest in peace, Shifty. 

Chuck Yeager, Maj. General [ret.] 


P.S. I think that it is amazing how the "media"chooses our "heroes" these days...

Michael Jackson & the

like!

"SHIFTY" - an

incredible American hero

SHIFTY DIED JAN 17, 2011..........May

God rest his soul.

Please do me a favor and pass

this on so that untold thousands can

read it. We owe no less to our REAL heroes..

Obama Care Highlighted by Page Number The Future of your Healthcare

At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment

What Nancy Pelosi didn't want us to know until after the healthcare bill was passed.  Remember she said, "pass it and then read it!!."  Here it is!

______________________________

Obama Care Highlighted by Page Number 

THE CARE BILL HB 3200 

JUDGE KITHIL IS THE 2ND OFFICIAL WHO HAS OUTLINED THESE PARTS OF THE CARE BILL. 

Judge Kithil of  Marble Falls,  TX -  highlighted the most egregious pages of HB3200

Please read this........ especially the reference to pages 58 & 59

  
JUDGE KITHIL wrote:

** Page 50/section 152:  The bill will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally. 



** Page 58 and 59: The government will have real-time access to an individual's bank account and will have the authority to make electronic fund transfers from those accounts. 



** Page 65/section 164:  The plan will be subsidized (by the government) for all union members, union retirees and for community organizations (such as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN). 



** Page 203/line 14-15:  The tax imposed under this section will not be treated as a tax.  (How could anybody in their right mind come up with that?) 



** Page 241 and 253:  Doctors will all be paid the same regardless of specialty, and the government will set all doctors' fees. 



** Page 272. section 1145: Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age.



** Page 317 and 321: The government will impose a prohibition on hospital expansion; however, communities may petition for an exception.



** Page 425, line 4-12: The government mandates advance-care planning consultations.  Those on Social Security will be required to attend an "end-of-life planning" seminar every five years. (Death counseling..) 



** Page 429,  line 13-25:  The government will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order. 
HAD ENOUGH????  Judge Kithil then goes on to identify: 



"Finally, it is specifically stated that this bill will not apply to members of Congress.  Members of Congress are already exempt from the Social Security system, and have a well-funded private plan that covers their retirement needs. If they were on our Social Security plan, I believe they would find a very quick 'fix' to make the plan financially sound for their future." 


   -    Honorable David Kithil of Marble Falls,  Texas 
All of the above should give you the ammo you need to support your opposition to Obamacare. Please send this information on to all of your email contacts. 

Survival

WILL USA SURVIVE?

The folks who are getting the free stuff, don't like the folks who are paying for the free stuff, because the folks who are paying for the free stuff can no longer afford to pay for both the free stuff and their own stuff.

The folks who are paying for the free stuff want the free stuff to stop, and the folks who are getting the free stuff want even more free stuff on top of the free stuff they are already getting!

Now... The people who are forcing the people who pay for the free stuff have told the people who are RECEIVING the free stuff, that the people who are PAYING for the free stuff, are being mean, prejudiced, and racist.

So... The people who are GETTING the free stuff have been convinced they need to hate the people who are paying for the free stuff by the people who are forcing some people to pay for their free stuff, and giving them the free stuff in the first place.

We have let the free stuff giving go on for so long that there are now more people getting free stuff than paying for the free stuff.

Now understand this. All great democracies have committed financial suicide somewhere between 200 and 250 years after being founded. The reason? The voters figured out they could vote themselves money from the treasury by electing people who promised to give them money from the treasury in exchange for electing them.

The United States officially became a Republic in 1776, 235 years ago. The number of people now getting free stuff outnumbers the people paying for the free stuff. We have one chance to change that. In 2012. Failure to change that spells the end of the United States as we know it.

ELECTION 2012 IS COMING
A Nation of Sheep Breeds a Government of Wolves!

I'M 100% for PASSING THIS ON!!!

Let’s take a stand!!!
Obama: Gone!
Borders: Closed!
Language: English only
Culture: Constitution, and the Bill of Rights!
Drug Free: Mandatory Drug Screening before Welfare!
NO freebies to: Non-Citizens!

We the people are coming
Only 86% will send this on. Should be 100%. What will you do?
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"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money". -- Margaret Thatcher

Harrison School for the Arts

Harrison School for the Arts Advance tickets for Irving Berlin's White Christmas are now available on-line. If you wish to purchase advance tickets please go to our website at www.harrisonarts.com and click the category marked Tickets in the grey menu near the top of the page. Using your cursor, select the performance you wish to purchase and complete the transaction with a credit card. Then, print your tickets for the performance from your computer. You will receive a receipt for your purchase by e-mail. Many patrons have discovered that our performances tend to sell out quickly. Purchasing tickets on-line gives you the best advantage to see the show while avoiding the line at the box office prior to the performance. If you have purchased tickets on-line and are having trouble printing them from your computer, you may pick them up at the box office window. Once a transaction is made however, you may not exchange or receive a refund on purchased tickets. For these performances all ticket purchases are reserved seating. Performance Prices, Dates, and Times Our school wide musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas will be performed on Thursday, November 10th; Friday, November 11th; Saturday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 p.m. in the Harrison Theatre. Tickets for this event are $10.00 for Adults and $8.00 for Students and Senior Citizens. *We will be celebrating Veteran's Day during the entire run of the performances - with special recognition at Friday evening's performance. Tickets for U.S. military veterans are free for all performances. Just present a military or veteran ID such as Active, retired, or reserve ID card, VA Card, VFW Card, American Legion Card, discharge papers, DD214 or other Veterans ID, or wear your military uniform to a performance. The box office will open from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on the dates of the evening performances and 12:30 p.m.- 2:15 for the Sunday matinee. The house will open approximately thirty minutes prior to curtain. The box office will be open for walk-up purchases from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday November 7th, 8th, and 9th. If you purchase tickets at the box office, only cash and checks are accepted. Credit cards are only accepted on-line and not accepted at the box office. The box office does not accept cash denominations of $50 or more due to county policy. Harrison performances start promptly at 7:30 p.m. regardless of a line at the box office window. If you wish to purchase tickets on the evening of the performance, please plan on arriving no later than 7:00 p.m. in order to park, get tickets, and see the entire performance. Additional Notes about Harrison Performances Once the curtain goes up, you will not be permitted to take your seat until a break in the performance when you can safely enter the theatre. All tickets for this performance are for general seating. As always, any food or drink is not permitted in the gallery or theatre. Photography, videotaping, or any recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. Cell phones and any electronic devices must be silenced prior to the beginning of the performance. Joe Sniegocki Harrison School for the Arts Dean of Musical Theatre/ Theatre Manager 750 Hollingsworth Rd. Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 499-2855 "The Mission of Polk County Public Schools is to ensure rigorous, relevant learning experiences for our students that result in high achievement."