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September 11th Ten Years Past

Today there will be many News articles, blog posts, and TV features commemorating this 10-year anniversary. They’ll all have their own angle and point of view. Many will relive the events of that day, some will examine the religion of the attackers, and some will highlight the events since the attack. In my brief post I want to focus on remembrance and thanks.

This file by Francisco Diez is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

9/11 is the defining event of a generation, like JFK’s assassination and Pearl Harbor before it. So many things changed that day, especially for those who lost loved ones and friends. The ops tempo of our military went through the roof, bringing the fight to the enemy on many fronts.

Remembering our brothers and sisters

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Will Hurricane Katia Impact Shades Of Green And Walt Disney World

Do you have plans to stay at Shades of Green for a Walt Disney World Vacation next week?

Naturally you might be somewhat worried about Hurricane Katia.

Right now, Katia is expected to miss Florida. The weather staff at my unit says a mid-atlantic ridge will catch Katia and turn it north. But you should keep informed in case that doesn’t happen.

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Veterans Can Participate In Disney’s Magic Kingdom Flag Retreat

Magic Kingdom Flag Retreat at Walt Disney WorldOne of my favorite things to do on a Walt Disney World Vacation is to see the Magic Kingdom Flag Retreat at least once while I’m there. It’s held every day at 5:00 PM in the Town Square on Main Street USA.

Just recently I spent a few days at WDW and was lucky enough to catch the Retreat twice. I took some new pictures on the first day and did a video on the second. You can see the pictures here and the video is on this page, it’s the top video the other is a Disney promo.

Disney Security members, Main Street Operations personnel, and the Dapper Dans Barber Shop Quartette conduct the ceremony along with a daily special guest. This special guest is a veteran who happens to be touring the Magic Kingdom that day.

New Selection Procedures

When spending time at Disney I’m always working to confirm my facts and tips to keep up to date and this trip I discovered a big change to the Retreat selection process.

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Will Hurricane Irene Impact Shades Of Green And Walt Disney World

Do you have plans to stay at Shades of Green for a Walt Disney World Vacation later this week or early next week?

Naturally you might be somewhat worried about Hurricane Irene.

Currently the National Weather Service projects that Irene will be a Major Hurricane with winds in excess of 110 miles per hour as it passes by the east coast of Florida on Thursday and Friday. But the hurricane force winds are projected to be off shore!

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Military Discount Prices On Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Coptright DisneyMickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween-themed special event held on select dates in Magic Kingdom theme park. Purchase of an additional event admission ticket is required to attend Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

The event is held on select nights September – November 2011.

Military Discounted Prices are offered on the following nights:

September 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30.

Time: 7 PM to Midnight

Military Discount Prices are: Adult – $37.87 plus tax & Child (3-9) $36.71 plus tax.

These tickets can only be purchased at the Walt Disney World ticket windows.

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