From the Images of Old Hawaii website
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; nineteen US Navy ships, including 8 battleships were destroyed or damaged; the attack killed 2,403 US personnel, including 68 civilians, and the wounded numbered 1,178. The leading causes of casualties were burns, compound fractures, flesh wounds (gunshots, shell, and shrapnel) and penetrating abdominal wounds. “The command decided that patients who would need more than 3 months treatment should be transferred. Some were very bad and probably should not have been moved.”
“The Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross requested the Nursing Service Bureau to obtain the services of seventeen nurses to leave on a ship for a port.” “This call came at 11:30 am. At 1:00 pm seventeen nurses, in uniform, with bags hurriedly packed, leaving families, Christmas trees and packages, were at the Mabel Smyth building.” The first convoy was formed and the evacuation of the wounded began 11-days after the attack.
On this day in history, Operation Linebacker II, a massive bombing campaign in N. Vietnam began. It lasted for 11 days, and it was the largest bombing campaign conducted by the #USAF and #USN since WWII. pic.twitter.com/nmni1sJ5Rr
— Matt Donovan (@USecAF_Official) December 18, 2018
From the This Day in Aviation website
(U.S. Air Force photo)
17 December 1947: Boeing test pilots Robert M. Robbins and Edward Scott Osler made the first flight of the Model 450, the XB-47 Stratojet prototype. It was a 52-minute flight from Boeing Field, Seattle to Moses Lake, Washington.
Any sound financial plan requires that you figure out your retirement expenses in advance, advisers say. But since retirement can now last 30 years, what’s the best way to plan for those decades long costs?
“I think exploring retirement spending at a deeper level, that is beyond just assuming that annual expenses increase annually with inflation, is an important part of a financial plan for a retiree,” says David Blanchett, head of retirement research for Morningstar Investment Management.
New research from the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) offers some insight into doing that.
Here are four insights you should consider when getting your finances in order before retiring.
#OTD in 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed December 17 “Wright Brothers Day” to commemorate the first heavier-than-air powered, controlled flights. In this picture Orville Wright is at the controls and his brother Wilbur is running alongside. Photo: @librarycongress. pic.twitter.com/LHJrihZD6p
— NASA History Office (@NASAhistory) December 16, 2018
The Hawaii Air National Guard flew a Douglas C-54 Skymaster from October 2, 1965 to 1972. It replaced the VC-47 Gooney Bird that the HIANG flew for 14 years.
The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian airliner, the Douglas DC-4.
Then-TSgts James Davis, Samuel Saffery, Edward Uyeda and SSgt Abraham Hiapo were the first aircrew members trained. Then-Brig. Gen. Valentine Siefermann was. the first HIANG pilot to check out. (HANG 25 Booklet)
During 1967, there was a contest to name the C-54. TSgt Wayne Soma won with his suggestion “Spirit of Aloha“. after going through the approval process, then-TSgt Rex Koga painted the name on the C-54 later that year. (HANG 25 Booklet)
Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have unveiled ambitious plans to fund universal health care and other programs by hiking taxes on the wealthiest Americans. But lurking beneath proposed tax hikes on the super rich are measures that could affect a broader swath of taxpayers.
No one wants to opt into extra time at the doctor. But staying up-to-date on recommended screenings and tests is shown to keep more people healthy and independent. And this kind of care (called preventive care) is covered by nearly all insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Yet a majority of Americans over 50 are not up-to-date with preventive health recommendations.
Preventive health is about stopping conditions from developing in the first place or finding them early enough to treat before they become life-threatening.
Reservists and National Guard members could soon see expanded access to Tricare for some troops, the return of some benefits after certain deployments and help for students through an annual defense spending deal brokered on Capitol Hill this week.
Like active-duty troops, reservists and members of the National Guard have access to benefits set by federal law. But because most split their time between military and civilian jobs, their benefit changes have less visibility in the National Defense Authorization Act.
From the National Public Radio website
The old way to think about your dog’s “human age” — the age in actual years times seven — is wrong. And researchers now have a new formula they think will calculate your dog’s age more accurately.
Simply put, compared with humans, dogs age very quickly at first, but then their aging slows down, a lot.
From the Go Banking Rates website
Finding the right place to retire can be difficult. On the one hand, preparing to live on a fixed income and stretching your hard-won nest egg as far as you can has to be a priority. On the other, your golden years are supposed to be a time to really enjoy yourself.
Major cities have a wide range of amenities, but they’re also pricey. You might be able to spend less in small towns, but they probably won’t offer everything you’re looking for. College towns are the perfect balance — they tend to feature a wider variety of cultural attractions, and many are also located in relatively small cities in inexpensive states, which makes them some of the most enjoyable and cheapest places to retire.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Social Security and Medicare are social safety programs that Americans pay into during their working years through taxes. Both are designed to assist older Americans and distribute benefits to the disabled and their families. Social Security provides financial support, and Medicare is a health insurance program that helps cover doctor visits, hospital stays and other medical treatments.
While the programs are separate, Social Security and Medicare are intertwined in several ways. Here, we look at the connections between the two programs as well as what to expect when applying for benefits.
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