Google Voice for .mil

Google Voice is now offering invitations for active United States military personnel if they have an email address ending in .mil

Service member must be in the US and have a US phone to sign up for Google Voice.

Read about GV features, search for 406 at Google Voice Help and see Google Mobile products available for your wireless phone in the United States.

Your telephone company may apply charges for making a phone call or receiving an SMS text message.

International Signal Flags Translator

Translate your word(s) into images of Maritime Signal Flags and Semaphore Flags.

Flag signals are one of the many ways Naval ships communicate with each other at sea and Signalman have replaced the Navy Yeoman of old.

Back in 1857, Charles Dickens wrote about "Talking Ships" on pages 550-552 in his weekly journal, Household Words.

Flagstuff.com Int'l Code of Signals Flags are made in the U.S.A.

New Post-9/11 GI Bill begins today

The American Veteran video describes the Post 9-11 Montgomery G.I. Bill, including eligibility rules, books and housing allowances for students.

Checkout gibill.va.gov to see which private institutions participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program that the presenter described.

Navy Football FanFest Kicks Off August 3rd

Are you ready for NAVY Gridiron Football?

If your answer is Yes, then take your excitement through the roof with the "just released" 2009 Navy Midshipman Football Preseason Notes, 28 pages filled with schedules, history, statistics, 2008 season results, and much more!

Mark your calendar now for September 5, 2009, when Navy has their season opener at Ohio State. Game will be televised on ESPN College Football.

For those of you new to football or need a refresher, read over the football wiki.

GO NAVY!

Permission granted by U.S. Navy Academy - Athletics Department for use of photo and 2009 pre-season notes.

Missing Battery?

It may be okay for your Sailor to use a cell phone on their way from MEPS to Recruit Training in Great Lakes.

Look inside "The Box" for their cell phone and mobile battery possibly stored separately in a shoe.

Learn more about Safe Travel with Batteries and Devices by U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Flash Gordon

Former U.S. Navy Commander Chris Cassidy will be the 500th astronaut in space > > More

My father told me that during his youth he enjoyed space hero Steven Flash Gordon.

START Guide

The U.S. Navy Delayed Entry Program (DEP) Standards - Transition - Acknowledgement - Requirements - Training (S.T.A.R.T.) Guide is used to ensure all DEPpers are informed of their Navy opportunities and acknowledge receipt of this information.

All 72-Hour DEP Indoctrinations will be documented and a copy will be placed in DEPper’s training folder. In cases where a DEPper is under the age of 18 years old or married the DEPper’s Parents/spouse must attend the 72-Hour Indoctrination. This allows parents/spouse to ask questions and understand the requirements the DEPper must fulfill while in DEP. The 72-Hour Indoctrinations will be completed no later than three days following the DEPpers enlistment unless scheduling conflicts do not allow the DEPper’s parents/spouse to be present.

World War II Folklore?

Yesterday, Good Morning America on ABC News discussed the new book, "SOUL SURVIVOR: The Reincarnation of a World War II Fighter Pilot” with the authors and their son James that had the reincarnation dreams at such a young age.

Military reincarnation stories can be found at "Past Life Memory Bank."

Reincarnation research describe memories of children in a previous life in psychiatrist Ian Stevenson book "Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation" and I found the reference to "Confabulation" very interesting.

B-I-N-G . . .O

Microsoft's "Bing" search engine went live today with our listing:

Navy Dads

Navy Dads - Supporting our daughters and sons in the U.S. Navy uniform
navydads.blogspot.com

Here are other product names using the word Bing:

Bing Energy Drink
Bing Surfboards
Bing Agency
Ba Da Bing Records
Bing Group
Bing Bong

And an old Auction listing describing a Bing submarine.