Do you know your blood pressure numbers? And more importantly, do you know what they mean?
The Army on Monday announced two women and 94 men met the standards of the course’s third and final phase, also known as the Swamp Phase.Two women will graduate from Ranger School on Friday, becoming the first women to earn the Ranger Tab.
Their graduation ceremony will take place on Victory Pond at Fort Benning, Georgia.
The U-2S is the most capable and reliable high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform compared to any system flying today – manned or unmanned. While early models of the U-2 began service in the mid-1950s, production of today’s U-2S fleet was completed in the late 1980s, and is capable of delivering unparalleled performance beyond 2050 as the next generation of an American icon.
Taken from the Wharton Leadership Digest, December 2001
William “Bill” Crawford certainly was an unimpressive figure, one you could easily overlook during a hectic day at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Mr. Crawford, as most of us referred to him back in the late 1970s, was our squadron janitor.
While we cadets busied ourselves preparing for academic exams, athletic events, Saturday morning parades and room inspections, or never-ending leadership classes, Bill quietly moved about the squadron mopping and buffing floors, emptying trash cans, cleaning toilets, or just tidying up the mess 100 college-age kids can leave in a dormitory. Sadly, and for many years, few of us gave him much notice, rendering little more than a passing nod or throwing a curt, “G’morning!” in his direction as we hurried off to our daily duties.
Read the rest of the article: Lessons in Leadership from a Janitor
The transformation of the military retirement benefit that is likely to become law later this year is hardly the end of the changes on the horizon for the armed forces’ personnel system, a top Pentagon official said.
“It is a watershed change. It is not enough of a change, though, because we have to do still more,” acting Defense Department Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Brad Carson said about the retirement reform.
Most people know that hypertension raises your risk for heart disease and stroke, but it can lead to many other serious health problems.
Nearly one out of every three adults in the United States has hypertension, but only half of them have it under control. The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that high blood pressure accounts for 350,000 deaths each year. Most people know that hypertension raises your risk for heart disease and stroke, but it can lead to many other serious health problems.
Herbert Shunji Okamoto, 74, of Kaneohe, a retired Air National Guard radar technician and an Air Force veteran, passed away on August 1, 2015 at home He was born in Honolulu.
He is survived by wife Carol, son Keith, daughter Raina and a grandchild.
Visitation: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Services: 1 p.m. Casual attire. No flowers.
The article states that this affects 301 veterans in Hawaii.
More than 35,000 combat veterans, most of whom served in Iraq and Afghanistan, are being denied health care because of a computer error. Vocativ looks at the state-by-state impact
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The Bishop Museum opened a new exhibit about Duke Kahanamoku this week. The exhibit entitled “Duke Paoa Kahanamoku” runs through November 30.
Ryan Ozawa wrote a great post about the exhibit on his Hawaii Blog. Read is starting here.
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Little snacks may seem harmless, but they can amount to a surprising number of calories, causing weight gain.
From the This Day in Aviation website
In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, proclaimed Orville Wright’s birthday, August 19, as National Aviation Day. Congress, in Title 36 U.S. Code, Subtitle I, Part A, Chapter 1, Section 118, authorized the federal observance:
Loss of power can jeopardize the safety of the food stored in your home refrigerator or freezer. In the event of a blackout, do you know how to determine if your food is safe to eat? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers tips to minimize the potential loss of food and lower the risk of food borne illness.
Before a blackout:
– Gather an emergency supply of shelf-stable food, packaged foods, boxed or canned milk, bottle water, and canned goods;
– Have coolers and frozen gel packs on hand to keep refrigerated food cold if the power goes out longer than four hours; and
– Keep freezer items close together—this helps the food stay cold longer.
Bacteria in food grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. The USDA instructs setting your refrigerator at or below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. If the power is out for less than four hours and the refrigerator door is kept closed, your food should be safe.
Following a blackout:
– Discard any perishable food items such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and leftovers that have been exposed to temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours or more;
– Use a food thermometer to test the temperature of food – never taste it! You can’t rely on appearance and odor to determine whether food is safe; and
– Discard any items in the refrigerator that have come into contact with raw meat, seafood, or poultry juices.
Power outages can occur anywhere at any time of the year. Make sure you and your family are prepared and know what to do to avoid getting sick.
August 14, 1945 – VJ Day. America had been at war in the Pacific for almost four years since the Pearl Harbor attack. Waikīkī erupts in joyful celebration as the first news of the surrender of Japan comes over the radio.
As you view the video, note the following
0:21 going up South Street with the Advertiser Building on the right
0:57 a band making the turn from Ala Moana on to Kalākaua, Fort DeRussy in the background
1:11 Waikiki Beach
1:25 Kalākaua Avenue, note the two way traffic and the private homes
1:38 the Moana Hotel
2:02 the front of the old Waikīkī Theater
2:46 Diamond Head without hotels
2:58 a view of the Wai‘anae Range from what appears to be Diamond Head crater rim
View the video here
