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Tax Deduction Entitlement

Mar 13, 2010 4:20pm

I wanted you to know that I was informed by a woman who is a tax accountant that some soldiers are having their returns rejected when they claim the Making Work Pay deduction (schedule M) if they have the 2009 tax year claimed as tax exempt status because of combat...

Word and Definitions

Mar 12, 2010 5:22am

I know it's too early on a Friday for deep thinking. Bear with me. My last post was pondering the character of men/women and how you make choices for political candidates. Basically, how do you define good character and the implications it has on voting practices when...

Huntsville City Schools Uniform Proposal

Mar 6, 2010 1:12pm

When you think of Huntsville, AL, does the term "gang" even slightly come to mind? Sounds more like an SNL skit comprised of a bunch of rednecks like me sporting overalls and straw toothpicks and carrying slingshots to intimidate the rival trailer trash gang who uses mullet whips and...

Medicated Into Oblivion

Mar 5, 2010 4:12pm

This week's Army Times paper had a story titled "Medicating the Military" by Brendan McGarry. It was kind of a sobering piece about the toll eight years of war has taken on our troops. One of the graphics really got me thinking. It dealt with the types...

Thoughts

Mar 5, 2010 12:27pm

You know there are a lot of clichés out there like "don't judge a book by its cover," or a very apropos quote by Stephen Covey, the author, "Public behavior is merely private character writ large." I have been thinking about those types of "character" issues because of the Adam Kokesh...

Throw Down Issued to Benefit Soldier's Angels

Mar 4, 2010 7:42pm

UPDATE (as of 2206 hrs 3/4/2010): The current coin is at over $150. The $1000 is in the hole and you guys SO rock!! ~LL ———— The hosts and producer of You Served radio show, CJ, Troy, and Marcus, are issuing a challenge to the MilBlogosphere in a charity...

Find the Time

Mar 3, 2010 7:10am

I'll be cross posting this on Youserved and my site, but I wanted to give everyone a head's up that the Youserved Podcast will be verrrrrry interesting tomorrow night (Thursday, March 4th) and maybe you should block out 2 hours, from 6pm-8pm central to listen. The guys will have...

Girl Scouts To Cav Scouts '10

Mar 1, 2010 2:54pm

I haven't done one of these in a LONG time and found a troop with which I can partner again. Each year, as you know, the Girl Scouts sell their over-priced, but overly-yummy cookies. And each year, I've tried to get together a bunch of people to help...

Top Military Bumper Stickers

Feb 27, 2010 9:31pm

This would another fun post where people can comment on their favorites as well: "Except For Ending Slavery, Fascism, Nazism and Communism, WAR has Never Solved Anything." "U.S. Marines – Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club." "U.S. Air Force – Travel Agents To Allah" "Stop Global Whining" "When...

Single Parents in the Military

Feb 27, 2010 7:12am

Let me start off by saying that I am going to piss some of you off with the opinion you are about to read! But I am SICK and TIRED of people NOT understanding what the word "MILITARY" means. An article from the Washington Post titled "For soldiers, single motherhood becomes another battlefield"...