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Landmark Forum Video’s From Veteran’s

I’ve had a few posts about the Landmark Forum, my first was a thorough review, and the second, most recent one, talked about how Landmark is holding free forum’s for Veteran’s.  Well, recently, I came across some videos with veteran’s talking about their experiences with Landmark and I thought it’d be relevant to share.

The first video is Tim Maloney a Vietnam Veteran:

The Second one is Gary Rideout a Desert Storm Veteran:

Related Posts:

The Landmark Forum for Veterans

My Thorough Review of the Landmark Forum

INTRODUCTION TO THE LANDMARK FORUM FOR VETERANS

Where:  317A W. 33rd St. (in Manhattan—33rd and 8th Ave near Penn Station), New York, NY

When:  Monday, March 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (all guests are requested to arrive by 6:45 pm)

Cost: Free of charge

The Landmark Forum is a 3.5-day seminar centering on a unique and seldom-studied area of practical philosophy known as “ontology.” In independent research, more than 94% of participants surveyed reported that The Landmark Forum made a “profound and lasting difference” in their lives. In addition to the benefits participants expected to receive, they reported entirely unexpected benefits, including:

Asbestos Exposure in Naval Ships – Guest Post

Military veterans who served in the Navy may have been
exposed to asbestos and may suffer from certain health issues as a result.
Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral that has been known to cause multiple respiratory diseases, was widely used aboard naval ships throughout much of the 20th century.

Diseases associated with asbestos exposure include mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural plaques, lung cancer and others. Servicemen and women who worked on naval ships in the past should take watchful concern because some of these cancers are extremely aggressive and offer limited treatment options.

Late Guest Post — Happy Veteran’s Day!

This is a guest post from Marc.  He was a medic in the Army for six years, until he had to leave because of an injury.  He wrote this note a few years ago on Veteran’s Day and wanted to share it.  I know it’s not currently Veteran’s Day, but who cares.  Vets are Vets every day.  Here’s his post:

“In honor of all of our nations veterans on this…the week of Veteran’s Day…I thought that I would share my own thoughts on the matter at hand…and that is, what it’s like to be a Veteran, and maybe shed some light on the complexity of the contrast of being here at home, and the other side…

What It Means To Be A Writer

Michael Anthony is an Iraq War Veteran and is the Author of: Mass Casualties: A Young Medic’s True Story of Death, Destruction, and Dishonor in Iraq.

Five Tips to Writing an MFA Personal Statement

So, I’ve decided to get myself an MFA in creative writing.  I’m applying to four different universities and I’ve been killing myself for the past few weeks trying to write my personal statement.  I’ve been scouring the web, reading books, talking to people and doing everything possible.  I’ve done over a dozen drafts and here’s what I’ve learned so far:

Semper Fi-bulous – The Life Of A Gay Marine (Done Before the Repeal of DADT)

With a dozen Marines on either side of him, Marc Winslow marched down a sullen dirt road.  “Hoo—rah,” he screamed as the drill instructor called cadence.   Marc looked to the left and then to the right, with heads shaven to the skin, faces free of stubble, and a snarl of the lip, each Marine was indistinguishable from the next.  His shoulders were back, his head was held high, after months of training, he was finally one of “the few, the proud,” he was a Marine.

4 Tips That Will Make Your Job Application Stand Out

It’s hard enough to get the job of your dreams, but doing so in the middle of a worldwide financial crisis is an even bigger challenge for anyone. Fresh graduates from even the most reputable universities around the globe are unprepared to compete against experienced employees who have been laid off from their previous jobs.

If you’re in this kind of situation, you can simply give up your hands and try to find a lesser job that’s easier to snag. Or you can try to make your resume look as good as possible, whether or not you’ve had prior job experience.

Allergies: Neti Pot, EFT, Vitamin C, Local Honey and Allergen Removers – Update

So, I’ve been committed to getting rid of my allergies for the past two weeks, and here’s what I’ve come up with.  I decided the best approach to take care of something is to  do the burning head approach.  (Think of a person with their hair on fire, they’ll do whatever it takes to put the flame out–so that’s how I attacked my allergies.)  I tried out a Neti Pot, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Acupuncture, increased Vitamin-C, new hypoallergenic pillow and a new allergen remover/air purifier.

(I’ll break down each technique and then let you know what worked, didn’t work, how it may help you, and how my allergies are now doing.)

Allergies: Neti Pot, EFT, Vitamin C, Local Honey and Allergen Removers

A lot of people came back from Iraq with a lot of different problems; some had PTSD, some had a TBI, and for me, I came back from Iraq and had allergies–had never had them before, and now I get them every summer.  I’ve decided that this summer I’m really going to get to the bottom of the problem and see if I can solve it naturally.  I’ve been researching for weeks and have researched about every natural way to deal with allergies.  Here’s the list that I’ve came up with.