Special Issue – MAY – Military Appreciation Month

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May, marked officially as Military Appreciation Month, is a special month for both those in and out of the military.

Not only do we pause on Memorial Day to remember the sacrifice and service of those who gave all, but the month also holds several other military anniversaries and events, including Military Spouse Appreciation Day and Armed Forces day.

MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH

Military Appreciation Month Discounts

Armed Forces Day

The Origins of Air Force Day

The Origins of Army Day

The Origins of Coast Guard Day

21 Great Military Appreciation Quotes

The Origins of the Marine Corps

Creatively Demonstrating Appreciation for Veterans

Dear Military Spouse: Here’s Why We Appreciate You

Appreciating Veterans and their Ongoing Efforts

Salute to Veterans Airs on Memorial Day

MILITARY HEROES

Army Hero’s Quick Response Saves Motorcyclist’s Life

Marine Hero Gets Valor Medal, 51 Years to the Day He Died in Vietnam

Marine Killed in…

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THE THREE TIA’S

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My friend John from Chicago has many Aunties called Tia (Tia means Aunty in Italian) and his favorite Tia  (though he has other favorite Aunties too) has an apple tree here that has just come into blossom. Planted right beside the turkey house. And then I have Tia the heifer. And then there is Aunty Del named for my own favorite Great Aunty Del.

Yesterday I brought Tia and Aunty Del back to the home pastures so I had Three Tias on my mind.

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Riders Facing Service Changes As NJ TRANSIT Works To Speed Up Installation Of Safety System

Penney Vanderbilt and KC Jones: All About Railroads

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Starting next month, NJ TRANSIT riders will have to deal with schedule and other changes as service is reduced for months to speed up installation of a new safety system.

NJ TRANSIT is supposed to have a crash prevention system, called positive train control, installed on all of its trains by the end of the year.

The federal government mandated the system on all commuter trains by Dec. 31. But through the end of 2017, NJ TRANSIT reported it had only 35 of 440 locomotives equipped with the system and hadn’t finished installation on any of its 11 track routes.

Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration sent a letter expressing concern that NJ TRANSIT would miss the deadline to install the system.

That means NJ TRANSIT will have to reduce service as it works to install the system on its tracks and cars, mostly impacting customers

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Mob Haiku: Bang for the Buck

another great blog!

Book 'Em, Jan O

Al, irate! Blast job 

cancelled.  It was an order 

he could not defuse.

For more Mob tasking, please see More Pasta: A Second Helping of Mob Haiku to Die For and so much more at  https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Olandese/e/B071FK9L75

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Ghosts: A Haunted Victorian

Book 'Em, Jan O

Readers, another haunted house – via The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/10415115/Ghost-stories-There-was-something-about-our-new-home….html

For more ghosts and other things, please see https://www.amazon.com/Jan-Olandese/e/B071FK9L75

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Pickle Or Jam

The Tony Burgess Blog

Would you rather be in a pickle or in a jam. Either way you are in trouble or in a bind. With that being said what type of trouble sounds better with you? Suppose it depends on what you like best.

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Tibetan Medical Technology Ancient And Current Genius

How the NYC Ferry Can Make Your Subway Ride Better

Penney Vanderbilt and KC Jones: All About Railroads

observer.com

New York City anticipates that ridership for the NYC Ferry will reach nine million annual riders by 2023 and is investing $300 million to build more and bigger boats to meet that demand—a move that will help New Yorkers fed up with overcrowding in the subway and traffic congestion while driving.

The city initially projected that ridership for the NYC Ferry, which was launched a year ago, would hit 4.6 million riders—twice what the city is now expecting for 2023—once all six routes are up and running. The NYC Ferry had 3.7 million passengers in its first year, with only four routes operating and only two operating during the entire year in which the service has existed.

The city plans to invest $300 million in capital over the next five years, including $35 million in fiscal year 2019, for new 350-capacity ferries, improvements to piers and docks and a second…

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