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Jim Bowie was inducted into the Blade Magazine in the 1988
Blade show in Atlanta Georgia for his huge impact on the
knife making industry. Now the Bowie knife is illegal in
many states. Even in the state where Jim Bowie died (Texas)
Where Jim Bowie and his knife fought and died in the Alamo
to help make Texas apart of the United States. It is also
illegal in many other states.

The first Bowie knives where at least 6 inches long and
normally about two and a half inches in width. There is
really know set size that these knives have to be but that
is what they are all about. there are some that are smaller,
and there are some that are bigger. Now the actual design of
the bowie knife is very sound design the curved top part of
the edge is for skinning a carcass. While the strait part of
the edge is for straight cutting. It is said that the bowie
knife is long enough to use as a sword, sharp enough to use
as a razor, and heavy enough to use as a hatchet. Later the
United States Air Force put saw teeth on the back side of
the knife. The reason for this is to saw thought acrylic
glass canopy of a crashed aircraft. The United States Army
also gave this variation of the bowie knife to its
helicopter crews for the same reason, and the Bowie knife
just keeps on getting better.

There are many variations of the bowie knife. Some use this
name to describe any large sheath knife. Confederate
soldiers in the Cilil War had huge knives that they called
D-Guard Bowie knives. Even thought they where more like
short swords. Very popular with collectors Bowie knife has
many spin offs like the Ka-Bar. It is a knife that is based
off the Bowie design. The Bowie knife was used as a logo on
Ernest Emerson's first knives.

Jim Bowie was inducted into the Blade Magazine in the 1988
Blade show in Atlanta Georgia for his huge impact on the
knife making industry. Now the Bowie knife is illegal in
many states. Even in the state where Jim Bowie died (Texas)
Where Jim Bowie and his knife fought and died in the Alamo
to help make Texas apart of the United States. It is also
illegal in many other states.

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So I am getting out of the Army. Technically my contract
doesn't end until the end of September. But with all of the
leave I have saved up I am leaving and will spend my last
days on what they now call transition leave, formerly known
as terminal leave. This sounds good right? Well it is good,
the only problem is the actual getting out part.

I've been in the Army for 6 years now and know some things
about how to get stuff done in the Army. I even know some
things about getting out from seeing other soldiers get out.
And let me tell you, it's a good thing I know a little bit
about it because it is not exactly the easiest task in the
Army. Those that are familiar with the military may also be
familiar with the term "break it down barney style" meaning
to make it stupid simple or go step by step. Most things in
the Army have a "barney style" option where a subject matter
expert can tell you exactly what to do if ever there is a
question. Now that is awesome, if you ever have a question
in the Army there is always someone with an answer. Well
when you're getting out there is no one with the answer,
because everyone who is a subject matter expert is only and
expert because they have left the service meaning there is
no one left with the RIGHT answers.

So, since I am becoming a subject matter expert, I can pass
on some of the things that I have learned during my process.
Now it's not like it's impossible to get out if you haven't
a clue. I have seen many people who are within days of
getting out, and only then are they pushed through the
system. These people end up getting out, but the process is
not a smooth transition for them because they are rushing to
accomplish tasks that can be done months in advance. So here
are my lessons learned.

1. The first thing that should be done is your leave form or
DA 31. This should be done at least 4 months before you are
planning to start your transition leave.

2. After you have your leave form approved you can turn it
in to the transition office who will then cut your orders
which you can pick up a few days later. You need your orders
before you can do very much else.

3. I would recommend to start your phase 1 and 2 physicals
as part of your medical out processing as soon as you get
your orders.

4. You can get your commander to sign a memorandum allowing
you to turn in your CIF gear up to 2 months before your last
day in the unit. Clearing CIF is not the most desirable
thing to do because they often kick back items for being
dirty or tell you that you are either missing something or
that it is not the color or type that they want you to turn
in. Not to mention that when you clear CIF you need to go in
person to make the appointment to turn in your gear, and
they might not have an open appointment for 15 - 30 days or
more. Since clearing CIF has the potential to me a nightmare
it is advisable to have your commander sign this memorandum
as soon as possible and make the appointment as soon as you
have the memorandum in hand. Also, make sure that you clear
CIF before you have your household items shipped back home,
just in case.

5. You will need to go to transportation and sit through a
briefing, which is sometimes done on a walk in basis but
usually not, in order to set up the shipment of your
household items and get the paperwork for your vehicle to be
shipped. Be sure to schedule the pickup of your household
goods after you turn in your CIF and Company gear. Make sure
that you keep your "I love me book" with you so that you
will have the documents you need to clear. And yes, I mean
the whole book, because when you final out and it comes time
to write your DD 214 (The form that tells the world you are
a veteran who was honorably discharged) you can prove the
things that you have done that may not be accurately written
on your ERB or enlisted records brief. This is very
important because this is the document that will provide you
the benefits afforded a veteran as well as being required
for government jobs in the future. You will need at least 6
copies of your orders here.

6. Once you are within 30 days from your last working day
you can attend the briefing to get your clearing papers.
Your clearing papers are to clear the installation. At the
end of the brief they will schedule a day that you can come
back and pick up the clearing papers. This is usually within
10 days of you leaving. You will need at least 3 copies of
your orders here.

I would recommend that everyone making the transition sit
through most if not all of the briefings that ACAP (Army
Career Alumni Program) has to offer. When you are done here
you will have completed a resume that will help you out in
the real world. And once you have your orders, you will need
them everywhere that you try and clear. Also, make sure that
you have canceled all of your utilities before you actually
leave. You may also want to switch your direct deposit into
a local account to the place that you are going. The last
thing to make sure is that you have your NCOER/ OER in hand
before you leave your post.

Now, I may have missed a few things and if I have feel free
to remind me of those things and I will add them to this
post.

Thanks for tuning in,

Chase

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There were twelve tribes descended from Jacob whose name was
later changed to Israel, by God. , Ephraim, Manasseh,
Naptali, Dan, Asher, Issachar, Judah, Zebulon, Simeon,
Reuben, and Gad.

These twelve tribes were split into two kingdoms, the
northern kingdom called Israel with its capital at Samaria
and the southern kingdom called Israel with its capital at
Jerusalem. The northern kingdom rebelled against God and
went into idolatry, whilst in the southern kingdom, there
were some who were true to the Lord. There were some good
kings and there were some bad kings.

But more and more the people turned away from God to their
idols. The punishment could not be put off any longer. The
last prophet God sent to warn them was Jeremiah. Finally,
more than one hundred years after the northern kingdom was
conquered by Assyria, God raised up another nation to bring
punishment upon Judah.

Assyria had been conquered by another nation which had
become very strong. This was Babylon or Chaldea, as it is
sometimes called. Their king was Nebuchadnezzar. He had
conquered all the countries of the world. The people of
Jerusalem and Judea were very much afraid as they heard of
this powerful king. Even though their king was the son of
good King Josiah, he was an evil king and had turned away
from God.

Finally King Nebuchadnezzar came with his army against
Jerusalem. He took the king and bound him in chains to take
him back as a prisoner to Babylon. He saw the beautiful
golden temple that Solomon had built. He took some of the
golden dishes and spoons from it and took them back for the
temple of his god.

He marched away then but left another king, a brother of the
one he had taken prisoner, ruling in Jerusalem. Three months
later he came back again. This time he went into the temple
and took all the beautiful gold and silver dishes and
drinking goblets. Some of the golden plates were too large
to carry so they were cut into pieces. He went into the
king's palace and took from it everything that was valuable.

Then he took many prisoners. Among them were princes,
soldiers, carpenters and others who were good workmen. He
took ten thousand prisoners. They had to march seven hundred
miles back to Babylon. The soldiers treated them roughly and
cruelly. Little children were separated from their parents.
Old people were put to death. Young men were killed.
Families were broken up and some left in Jerusalem while
others were taken away.

Then Nebuchadnezzar made another son of King Josiah to be
king over the people that were left behind. He made this
king, Zedekiah, swear that he would not rebel against him.
Then he went back to Babylon.

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children and the youth believing the word of God is the
final authority. Proverbs 22:6 tells us to "Train a child in
the way that they should go: And when they are old they will
not depart from it."

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The 20th Artillery was formed on June 03, 1916, as the 20th
Field Artillery in the Regular Army. The regiment was
organized on June 01, 1917, at For Sam Houston, Texas as an
element of the 5th Division on September 05, 1921, the unit
was inactivated at Camp Bragg, North Carolina.

The 20th Field Artillery was relieved from its assignment to
the 5th Division on October 16, 1939, and activated June 1,
1940, at Fort Benning, Georgia, and concurrently assigned to
the 4th Division ( later the 4th Infantry Division). The
unit was reorganized and redesigned as the 20th Field
Artillery Battalion on October 01, 1940. The battalion was
inactivated February 13, 1946, at Camp Butner, North
Carolina.

The battalion was activated October 15, 1957, in Korea and
concurrently assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. The unit
was redesigned the 2nd Rocket Howitzer Battalion, 20th
Artillery, on July 01, 1960. It was redesigned 2nd
Battalion, 20th Artillery, on September 01, 1963. On July
01, 1965, the battalion was transferred from Korea to Fort
Benning, Georgia, and reorganized.

The battalion has campaign participation credit for St.
Mihiel and Lorraine (1918) in World War I and for Normandy
(with arrowhead), Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsca
and Central Europe in World War II.

The battalion received the Belgian Fourragere, 1940, for
action in Belgium (cited in the Order of the Day for the
Belgian Army) and for action in the Ardennes (cited in the
Order of the Day for the Belgian Army). In Vietnam the unit
received the Presidential Unit Citation (streamer
embroidered PLEIKU PROVINCE) and the Valorous Unit Citation
(streamer embroidered TAM QUAN).

There were only two ARA Battalions in the history of the
Army that served in Vietnam. The 1st Cavalry had the first
ARA battalion followed by the 101st Airborne. The 1st
Cavalry ARA Battalion arrived at Qui Nhon, Republic of
Vietnam on September 01, 1965. Charlie battery flew their
first mission two days latter in support of elements of the
101st Airborne Division. That was the enemy?s first look at
the rockets of the 2nd Battalion (Aerial Artillery), 20th
Artillery. At that time the rockets of this very unique
unit were mounted on UH-1B Huey helicopters. This gave the
unit the ability to provide immediate artillery fire support
to airmobile units, often operating beyond the range of
conventional artillery. Due to the fact that the aerial
artillery pilot was at the target site, his fire could be
quickly adjusted for maximum accuracy and could provide
extremely close fire support.

On September 18, 1965 the battalion demonstrated another new
technique, the ?light ship,? a Huey mounted with seven
landing lights. The illumination the ship provided proved
extremely effective as a tool for base security. On October
3, 1965, the battalion fired the first SS-11 guided missile
to be used in combat . In all between September 17 and
October 20 the battalion flew 78 missions and expended 2,870
rounds of rockets .

In late October of 1965 the battalion was called up to
provide support in the Pleiku Campaign, for which the
division would win the Presidential Unit Citation. Alpha
Battery saw the first major action in the campaign when Plei
Me came under attack the night of October 29-30. The pilots
bombarded enemy forces assaulting and mortaring the camp.
As one platoon expended its ordnance another would take its
place.

Charlie Battery was positioned for the campaign on a small
strip on a tea plantation south of Pleiku City. On the
night of November 12-13 the enemy attacked the position in
battalion strength. As the first mortars hit the camp,
pilots ran to their helicopters and quickly had them all in
the air, the first instance in Vietnam when all aircraft
evacuated without loss from an airstrip under attack.

Bravo Battery flew a unique mission in the closing days of
the campaign when on November 28, Special Forces requested
that the battery destroy the gates of a fortified VC
village. The gate was protected by booby traps and weapons
positions from which the enemy delivered fire. Three well
aimed SS-11 wire-guided missiles blasted the gates open.

The Vietnam War was the first helicopter war. The
helicopters provided ?airmobility? speed, freedom of
movement and firepower on the battlefield and it has been
said that the Pleiku Campaign was the triumph of the
airmobile concept.

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Military loans are especially designed and planned to make
the army personnel rise above the financial difficulties;
for the ones who have offered their devoted services to the
country; whose services fails to be expressed in words.
Military loans are offered to the people who are either

? Serving army persons and

? Those who have retired from their services in military.

Military loans are an outstanding and a practical means of
making the army personnel avail the loans to meet their
financial requirements. Army people hardly get the time to
spare with their families, in those times they should not be
worrying about the finances. Since they serve us, it indeed
becomes our duty to provide these army personnel with loans
to address their numerous needs that may include making home
improvements, or paying for the higher education or
holidaying or buying a car or paying off certain medical
bills or paying off other certain utility bills and other
unforeseen expenses.

These loans are available at comparatively lower interest
rates than the loans that are offered to other people. These
loans are supple having particular offers for an easy
approval. There are several online private services that
provide military loans to dynamic responsibility and job
retired men and women from the armed forces.

Submitting an application for these loans would call for you
to show the particulars about your military recognition that
is to be accompanied along with your personal information.

The borrower?s application will be approved observing
designation and his stage of responsibility, his credit
score and his financial wants. There are countless such
loans that are available complementing the borrower?s rank
and his financial situation.

Nearly all these loans would not require you to pledge any
collateral to be placed. These loans are generally unsecured
in natured as no collateral is involved. Thus there is no
need of you to pledge your precious possessions such as your
property or your home.

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