Captured! Boston Bomber in Custody

793-Kyaij.AuSt.55As the news came out over the weekend, people all across America began to rejoice.  The details are still coming in and will continue to as this “sleeper cell” is investigated, but Americans could feel great about the speed and execution of capturing these two brothers.

Once again, America proves that when you attempt to beat her down, she comes back fighting harder than ever.  There is a resilient spirit in this country.  It desires to fight and desires to be strong.

I believe personally that strength and protection comes from a higher power.  But, there is no question that a cover of might and protection has been over this country with a special blessing.

Great work all who helped capture these bombers and bring them to justice!

 

Share Your Story. Win a Ring!

Previous Contest Winner

We are excited to once again offer an opportunity for you to win a FREE custom military ring.  We are giving away 5 custom rings this month!  All you have to do is Share Your Story on our site for a chance to win.

You have a story, and we want you to tell it!  We believe that stories are what shape each of us individually.  So often, these stories of military lives can go untold.  At Military Milestones, we want to compile as many of these stories as we possibly can.  Why?  Because we believe one of the best ways to honor our soldiers and their families is to make sure their stories are told.

Here’s How You Can WIN:

1. Go to this page and click on the “What’s Your Story?” button.

2. Share Your Story – Write your story and add videos and pictures to spruce it up.  For this month’s contest, share about your introduction to a military life.  When did your military life begin?  What were the challenges?  Did you come from a military family?  What was your initial training like?  Be sure to tell us what it would mean to you to win your very own custom military ring.  

3. Tell Others about your story.  When you publish your story, it will be it’s own page on our site.  Use the social share buttons on our site to share your story with others.  For every social share on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and others, you will receive an additional entry in the drawing to win a free ring.

You don’t have to have been in the military yourself to enter the contest.  If you know of a friend or loved one who is in the military, you still have a story to tell.  Feel free to share it on our site and a chance to win!

For more information, click here for the story guidelines and terms of the contest.  At the end of the January, we will hold a drawing using random.org to select this month’s winners.  If you don’t win this month, be sure to look for more contests in the future.  But with 5 rings to give away, you have a great chance!

Good luck!!!  Click on this link to Share Your Story today!

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Freedom is Earned

Freedom is Earned By Those Who Gave Everything

Freedom is earned, never given.  In America, we have a rich tradition of those who gave everything to earn our freedom.  The dream of America was one of liberty and freedom.  It was a dream created by men brave enough and dedicated enough to throw off the tyranny of England and declare their independence.  Much blood has been spilt and many lives have been lost to earn that freedom both in the past and still today.  There is a tremendous cost that comes with freedom.

Today, many Americans take for granted this freedom that has been earned time and time and again, but that does not lessen the sacrifice of those who gave everything and continue to give everything to fight for this greatest nation on earth.

So, to those who have fought for our freedom in the past, we say THANK YOU!  To those who are fighting for our freedom today, we say THANK YOU!  And for all of the families who love and support our soldiers, we say THANK YOU!

We believe in honoring our soldiers.  Our Facebook page and blog are committed to honoring those who fought for our freedom.  We also offer custom military rings, which we believe make fantastic gifts to honor our soldiers.  They are beautifully crafted by our partner, Balfour, and they are a gift that last for a lifetime.  We offer a low price guarantee and free shipping on all of our rings.  We believe they make a fantastic military gift to honor all of those who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom.

Longing for Home – A Soldier Skypes Storytime

A Soldier Reads a Story Using Skype

If there is one thing that anyone involved in the military can understand, it’s the heartache of being away from loved ones.  That’s why this photo above is so touching.  In it, you see a father reading a story to his kid over Skype, making sure that the child can see all of the pictures.  Tug at your heart?  It does ours.

Today’s military has vastly better communication tools than the military of the past, but it doesn’t make loneliness when on duty any easier.  Whether you were waiting impatiently by for a letter from home when you served or in today’s world, waiting your turn in line to use a computer, the commonality of a deep longing for home rests in us all.  The love of family unites us.  The longing for home fuels us.

We would love to hear from you in the comments below.  How did you communicate with your loved ones?  How did the love of family fuel you on while you served?  How did their love motivate you to keep going?  Leave a comment and let us know.  And if this picture above touched your heart, share it with someone today.

 

 

Military Honored in Fireworks Show

We hope you had a fantastic day celebrating our nation’s freedom.  Last night, the Fireworks Red White and BlueHouston Dynamo honored our military with a stirring fireworks show.  Each branch of the military was honored with their song while an amazing display of fireworks were set to music.

We love this!  Good work Houston.  Yesterday, I got together with my family and enjoyed a wonderful pool day in the roasting Cincinnati heat and we had the traditional 4th lunch – hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, potato salad, watermelon and apple pie.  Thanks mom!  Our celebration went on into the evening back at our house.  As the fireworks were going off all around us in our neighborhood and our neighbors were celebrating our independence, it made be proud to be an American.

We at MilitaryMilestones.com love this country.  We love all those who serve and defend it.  God bless all of the active military, their families, and the veterans who have gone before.  And God bless America!

 

Honoring Our Marines

At MilitaryMilestones.com, we believe in honoring our soldiers.  Our nation is free and prosperous because of the sacrifice of so many brave men and women who have fought for our freedom throughout the years.  There have been times in our nation’s history where our soldiers did not receive the respect they deserved, and that makes us truly sad.  However, in our current day and age, there seems to be a spirit among the people in this land who truly respect and appreciate the sacrifices that have been made.  We are so happy for this and hope that we can help in a small way.  That’s why on our Facebook page, you’ll frequently see us say “thank you.”  Why?  Because we are grateful!  So THANK YOU!!!

At our core as a business, we believe in helping others honor soldiers as well.  Often times, it is difficult to express how truly appreciative you are.  We believe that our custom rings are an excellent way to do this.  We routinely receive emails from grateful customers who say that our custom ring gift made their loved one break down in tears.  So often, these warriors go without being thanked.  So often, we easily forget their sacrifices.  There are a lot of wonderful gifts that you can give to a soldier, but we love the longevity and the constant reminder that a custom ring can give to someone who has given so much to this country.

For you Marines out there, thank you for your dedication and service.  We have a large selection of custom emblems that Marines can choose from, including the iconic Eagle, Globe & Anchor ring seen below.  You can personalize the ring with custom engravings on each side and on the inside of the ring.  You can also choose the stone cut, color and wording around the stone.   These rings make excellent gifts and do a wonderful job of honoring our Marines.  You can create yours today by going to our store.

Eagle Globe Anchor Custom Ring

Personalized Marine Corps Gifts

Looking for a personalized gift for a member of the Marine Corps?  We’ve got you covered.  Giving a gift to any soldier can be challenging because you want something that represents the level of respect and honor you have for that individual.  And when you are talking about the Marines, you are talking about the few and the finest.  So, not just any old gift will do.

There are a number of options out there for personalizing a gift for a Marine.  Here are a few you can choose from to get personalized or embroidered:

  • Picture frame
  • Backpack
  • Watch
  • Flask
  • T-shirt
  • Flag
  • Mug
  • Bumper sticker
  • Teddy Bear
  • Golf balls
  • Tree ornament

All of these are certainly options, particularly if you budget is $50 or less.  Though, we think the best option is not one of the above, but instead a personalized Marine ring.  Here’s a look at one of these beautiful rings:

Iwo Jima Ring Emblem

Iwo Jima ring

The great thing about these rings, besides the beautifully hand designed craftsmanship is that they make a wonderful personalized gift.  There are many, many different side emblem options to choose from for a Marine.  Once you choose the side emblems, you get to add custom engraving on both the right and the left side of the ring.  Then, you get to choose the wording around the stone, the stone color, the stone style and you even get to write a personal inside message and have it engraved inside the ring.  Pretty nice.

These rings start at $159.95 at MillitaryMilestones.com, who also offer a low price guarantee on these rings.  There are several different metal types to choose from including, silver, 10k and 14k yellow and white gold.

Why do these rings make such a great gift?  Several reasons.  First, the craftsmanship is exquisite.  The level of detail that goes into these rings is second to none.  Second, the longevity of the gift.  Often times, it’s easy to drop $25-$100 on a gift that is soon forgotten. When you think about the durability and longevity of a personalized ring (usually a lifetime), you are getting tremendous value out of the gift.  Finally, because the gift is worn on the hand, the love and thoughtfulness of this unique gift will be seen my your Marine every single day, every time a quick look at the hand is taken.

There are several gifts out there for Marines, but if you want a personalized gift, we don’t think you can go wrong with one of our custom Marine rings.  Here are a few more emblem options for Marines.

Eagle Globe and Anchor Ring Emblem

Eagle Globe Anchor ring Huey Helicopter Ring

Huey Copter ring

 Abrams Tank Ring Emblem 

Abrahms Tank ring

Veterans Day 11-11-11

Many thanks to all our men and women in uniform today and yesterday. The military serves to teach people that life goes far beyond oneself. When one serves one learns about honor, duty, respect, commitment. All character traits that serve a person well in the military life and beyond. As we celebrate today, all those that serve, we are thankful that the military continues to be an avenue of learning life traits that will serve the veteran as well. Check out militarymilestones.com for a custom ring that will help you remember the milestones of your military career.

Why Now Is The Right Time To Get A Mortgage

We dream of many things and owning a house is one of them. Your mortgage payments almost always cover most of your income. But still, there is nothing like living in your home and its worth getting a mortgage.

Ask anybody and they will all say that rent money is like dead money. It has no returns and it’s not even yours. Comparing renting and buying a house, your own house is always the best. Indepth article about geld lenen met bkr in Dutch.

When interest rates are varying drastically and in the favor of customers, you must take advantage of it. Most of the time they keep increasing by 0.25% and sometimes three times a year. However during economic crisis, interest rates will start to decline as low as 4% and sometimes no interest. So either you go for fixed or variable, you benefit either way.

Experts always say to make the best of such good times as good times do not last long. Hence for mortgages, now is the correct time. If you do not get it now, it will be late in the future.

There are many banks who offer home loans and different types of mortgages. They have different types of loan with offset accounts, debit cards, refinancing option, changing the fixed to variable and so on.

Most of them have many features, but also check the fee for providing those services. Go for the one which caters to your needs and you feel is offering value for money. Keep the fee in mind.

Mortgages are ideal if you want to buy a house for your family. Everybody loves a family house. You could save up for a house deposit and then look for a house. If you have a full time job, then it’s easy to get a mortgage.

Of course it’s a lifelong process and a big commitment on your part. You do have a commitment to pay in installments, but it’s your house and you can do everything you want.

How To Determine If You Are Getting A Fair Deal In Buying A Property

For sure everyone wants to get a fair deal no matter what the transaction is. Much more in home buying as it calls for not only a lifetime choice yet a great financial investment. Negotiations are anchored on knowing how much you should offer that is equally fair to you and to the owner.

To know or determine that you are getting a fair deal for your real estate, here are few suggestions/ways to aid you with:

* Research most recently sold comparable properties. – Search for properties that were marketed in the past few weeks and examine the amount of they were traded for. This will give you an idea on how much you can be expecting to pay for the real estate you desire to acquire. But don’t depend on this data alone. You have to think about the number of rooms, the design, age of the house and other structures. Finding out about comparable houses may require plenty of time and effort for you but the idea it gives you will undoubtedly be compensated.

* Find comparable houses in the community that are still waiting to be sold. – Check out unsold properties that have the matching price and are comparable to what you want to get. The normal case of the properties that remained unsold is that it is overpriced. Compare the amount with the one that you prefer to get. Some retailers whose home has been on the market for a while can be estimated to decrease the price.

* Have a look at FSBO Properties. – FSBO stands for For Sale By Owner. This type of property is in general lower in price considering that the real estate agent’s commission is not factored anymore. You can make use of this information if you desire to make price comparisons. But do not forget that realtors are likewise essential to lead you to the right way in the procedure of home buying.

* Try to consult your agent. – Brokers are the ones who fully grasp and have full knowledge and experience pertaining to the real estate market. Seek your agent’s opinion with regard to the amount that you plan to offer for a certain real estate. Trusted real estate companies like Scottsdale Real Estate will be very happy be of assistance.

* Have the home estimated. – As loan companies be sure that they’ll be able to recover the money just in case the house will be in foreclosure, you can do just the same before you negotiate. Have the residence appraised. It is a usual process for banks and other monetary institution when you apply for housing or home loan. In your case, the appraisal of your property or your Scottsdale Homes will assist you decide on the amount to offer.

Having followed the tips or done the steps, you may now go ahead and make an offer. It’s not bad to offer a price a little lower at first as the owner will certainly make a counter offer. Come up with the fair price. This matters most because you are the one who will deal with the mortgage for the upcoming years.

“Gold, Against the Perils of Interesting Timesâ€

Though paper-based investments and property are susceptible to effects of altering occasions, precious metal soars. A valuable metals funding may conserve a portfolio when all else fails.

 The old Chinese language curse, “may you dwell in fascinating times”, has particular relevance to the present epoch of U.S. history. There’s a lot heading on suitable now, a lot of it scary. Key traders nearly the world are responding to the events of our perilous age by sinking their dollars, deutschmarks and yen into silver, gold and palladium; Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and billionaire speculator George Soros to title but a few. Big fiscal establishments enjoy the Important Banks of Russia and Indonesia are additionally leaping onto the metals bandwagon driving the schau mal hier cost of these treasured commodities actually higher.

This is spurring a rare metal hurry not witnessed considering that the Distress List many years of the 1970s. Quite a few economic experts now watch gold in particular as an is of balance in a paper-based funding market expanding stormier all the time, a development that bodes effectively for daily folks who wintermode desire to shore up their golden age data with a precious metals hedge.

“People the earth over are losing faith in politicians, and foreign currencies,” states Marc Lubaszka, Us president/CEO, World Economic, a highly profitable expense agency specializing in valuable metals based in Facilities City, Calif. “This has came about in a airline flight to rare metal and various treasured metals, a storehouse of worth for more than five 1000 years. Investors are leading their income out of paper assets, and placing it where it is most likely to receive a greater return in uncertain occasions.”

Old Reliables Unreliable
Ventures as soon as considered as steady as granite are rapidly losing ground, Lubaszka points out. Property is but one illustration. Extended praised as a slam-dunk by funds gurus, home-buying is no longer viewed as a hurdle-free path to revenue. Stratospheric prices and higher interest charges are placing intolerable pressure on the current real estate bubble, components sure to bust the suds sooner or after and disk the overheated property marketplace into deepfreeze.

“The housing bubble can burst instead of regularly deflate, following the rapid and ridiculous sample of decline of almost every fiscal bubble through background,” Lubaszka states. “Greater curiosity charges negatively affect not only the health of the real estate market but various economic segments as nicely. The inventory marketplace countrymusik will take a hit simply because greater charges generate it much more pricey for manufacturers to end up paying for debt. Higher charges hurt corporate revenue margins and decrease stock worth, bad news provided the full credit card debt circumstance a lot producers are in today.”

Paper is Moveé
According to Lubaszka, the U.S. dollar has lost more than 80% of its primary worth because the earlier 70’s when we went to a suspended currency, a situation not helped extremely a lot by the debut of the Euro in the late 1990s. Unlike American bucks, a piece of the Euro is gold-backed, a balance function that has aided it outperform the dollar over the prolonged haul. It is for this motive that quite a few overseas investors have been taking dollars out of U.S. bucks and placing it into yellow metal and oil alternatively, one clarification for why the selling price of each has continued to rise in current weeks.

“Gold prices are climbing right now due to the fact the Federal Reserve is printing dollars in flood proportions to hold the real estate industry afloat,” adds Richard Russell, editor Dow Concept Letters, a stock marketplace developments and securities document published given that 1946. “This is generating inflation, which erodes purchasing power. All the earth’s key banking institutions are inflating proper now, lowering self confidence in newspaper globally and encouraging gold-buying. United states of america and India are spurring gold charges as well. London is the world’s biggest gold-consumer, and the Chinese language authorities is actively encouraging its residents to buy gold.”

All are particularly encouraging indicators for gold traders. Over the training of the previous 35 many years, rare metal has climbed in value from a modest $35 an ounce to nearly $600. Contrast that with the battered U.S. dollar, a currency at present value only 20% of its value in 1970.

“When silver peaked-out in the 1970s, interest charges had been at an all-time large,” Lubaszka states. “Correct now we’re waiting around to really feel the results of the last 9 curiosity charge will increase which commonly consider 6-9 weeks to begin impacting the economy.  Now’s the time to buy silver due to the fact when charges go up, downward pressure is exerted on real estate, stocks and bonds and commodities enjoy precious metal tend to rise. The reverse happens when charges journey from a higher to a low. That’s the time to decrease silver property and rise the newspaper component of a portfolio.”

Buy Without having Obtaining Burned
Michelle Henderson, a expertise agency owner in Los Angeles, Calif. realizes the stakes when it can come to committing. “As an agent I function in a commission-based planet, and possess to make investments in each people and strategies all the time,” she says. “Although I’d had bad encounters with inventory investments in the previous, I understood I would at some point uncover a thing that would operate for me.  I invested in a diversified metals portfolio built up of palladium, gold and yellow metal, and attained a revenue of 38% with the palladium alone. Staying centered on creating income, and adhering to World Financials advice, I was capable to generate an above-average return and greatly increase the complete worth of my assets safely.”

Lubaszka explain, “It’s possibly greatest for the first time investor to start conservatively by investing in physical metals as an alternative of rare metal stocks, which can be quite unstable”. In accordance to Clearwater, Fla.-based speak display to variety and silver analyst, Tom O’Brien, when metals obtain 20%, silver equities leap by fifty or 60 per cent. That’s excellent when it takes place but the reverse can arise as very well.

Buy yellow metal cafes or cash, and put them in a safety deposit box. If you selected to invest in coins from a coin shop, generate sure you pay the most affordable price tag possible and that they possess a buy back again policy. If you elect to go with a broker, costs should be inevitable simply because you are buying a tangible commodity.

There are brokers, and then there are brokers. The finest of the type will answer all questions, and make the course of action of first-time precious metal purchasing much less nerve-wracking. Excellent brokers are additionally accessible when needed, and fast to call with any new info that impacts the worth of the investment.

Work with recognized manufacturers, 5 years in business enterprise is good, ten also better. Don’t bother with companies that badger you with telemarketing provides or implement high-pressure sales tactics. Stay away from spending large commissions too. Most brokers have levels of charges, by means of which they receive more income then they do investing on behalf of potential prospects. There are additionally manufacturers out there that should not buy steel back again. Keep away from them as well.

“Check references and Greater Business enterprise Bureau scores”, Lubaszka adds. “Deal with a producer that normally requires an energetic curiosity in carrying out organization with you. World Fiscal, for instance, delivers a five-star customer fulfillment guarantee. If inquiries are not answered or we malfunction to respond to a likelihood’s phone or e-mail inside of 24 hours, that person gets a one ounce silver American Bald eagle coin free of charge of charge. A monetary consultant’s job is to simplicity the expense course of action, and to insure that clients get the a lot for their cash. Great advisers are simply good, but the ideal are worth their weight in silver.”

To contact World Fiscal straight call 818.264.4085.  World Monetary is the premiere provider of valuable metals to traders nationwide.  Aside from providing several incentive programs, Planet Financial offers customers the suitable form of valuable metallic strategy for each investor’s needs.  They are positioned at 12198 Ventura Blvd Ste 200, Facilities Metropolis CA, 91604.

Operating Right after Retirement, a Child Boomer Actuality

In accordance to a recent Del Webb survey of infant boomers, 72% mentioned that they strategy to work after retirement.

A home primarily based enterprise can have the benefit of earning even though still appearing totally retired. How? A residence primarily based business ought to enable you to select the time and place where you work.

Personally, the 2008 stock market crash turned my 401(k) into a 201(k)…I had retired early at 49 in 1994 and was employed to shelling out 24 hours per day with my spouse doing what we wanted to do.. Going back to a regular “job” would imply giving that up… some thing I was loathe to complete. But what to do so I could remain retired?

A residence based enterprise appealed to me but it needed to be the correct home-based enterprise. I floundered for several months, looked at a couple of get wealthy quick schemes, before I decided on an Internet based company. That posed a rather significant obstacle, due to the fact I barely knew how to turn the personal computer on and off… E-mail, internet surfing was the extent of my personal computer know how.

The appeal of an Internet primarily based house organization was the freedom of choosing when and exactly where you worked… Anyplace having a connection to the Web was a location you could contemplate for retirement.

I take into account myself quite fortunate in free people search and discovering a service that took care of your technical factor of obtaining a dollars generating website up and working… and by money generating I identified that an information-based site utilizing my existence experiences had financial worth to individuals searching for details on the web. I was surprised, pleasantly so.

Taking good care of the technical elements of obtaining a website up and working has saved me from a steep studying curve… I quickly recognized that most 10-year-olds knew far more about computers than I did… I needed a partner that will aid me by way of the technical maze.

Now child boomers are for probably the most part street smart and realize there is no free lunch. There is no substitute for difficult function, and tough work it was.

Now, I am seeing the fruits of my labor, and have the self-assurance of becoming in a position to remain retired in my current lifestyle. My “product” turned out to become my experiences in early retirement. I found that individuals are seeking ways to retire and invest less and nevertheless have fun.

You also have a exclusive understanding base that you can share with others and earn… Operating when and exactly where you please. You just have to recognize that distinctive life encounter and get action.

Oh as well as the service I’m referring to provides a 90 day money back assure.

It is all about discovering the right partner… I did, you are able to also.

Buying Jewelry Watches Online

Who told you that the best watch is a plain watch? There are plenty of ways to include watches into your wardrobe that are fashionable and fit in with your ensemble. So many people think that they only need one watch. Who says that watches can’t do double duty as jewelry? The fact is that there are real jewelry watches that you aren’t forced to wear on your wrist. The problem most people face is cost. Jewelry watches do tend to cost more than “regular” watches. Here are a few ways that you can make sure to get good deals on jewelry watches. By the way, you should check out Idol Lips. It’s a great way to improve your appearance and will go great with your new jewelry!

Don’t settle for the jewelry watches you find at a single store. Do some shopping to make sure that you can get the best deals out there. There are a lot of different stores that carry watches you can wear as jewelry. Staying in your budget just means that you need to do some research–don’t rush into anything. Lots of stores are so competitive that if you provide proof of a watch being sold at a lower price elsewhere they might give you an even better deal than you had hoped for, just to keep your business!

Once that is decided, you will need to focus on the type of materials you want your jewelry watch to be made from. What type of store you go to for a watch that is beaded will be different than other types of material. A jeweler’s shop is where you would look if you wanted one with precious stones or diamonds. Would you prefer the watch not be made of metal? Then choose a leather band, or perhaps it will attach to your clothing. These questions are important to answer before you begin to look for your watch. To avoid being overwhelmed or even discouraged by the numerous choices, it is important to make these decisions.

Watch artisans. Some artists specialize in making only jewelry watches. If you don’t mind spending the money to do so, you can usually commission a watch maker or jewelry designer to design a jewelry watch just for you. This is, obviously, one of the most expensive ways to obtain one of these beautiful pieces. All the same, it is the best way to ensure that what you buy is totally unique. Some watch makers and jewelry designers will give you a good deal on their prices if you can bring more business in to them. Make sure to talk about how your friends will probably come in to buy after you! Buying jewelry watches on the internet doesn’t have to be hard. If you want to find the best watch for your personality and your wardrobe you can use one of the hundreds of websites that sells these kinds of watches online. It is okay to take your time when buying online. Dig and do research! Look for the best deals. You will eventually find the best watch at the best price. You might even find it to be more affordable than you would pay in a “real” store! Before you go, make sure that you check out our Idol Lips review.