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The army as a lifeline
Yesterday’s Times headlined Army and National Guard enrollment. It’s why ladies in uniform is my second column on it.
An unearthed long in the past letter says partly:
“Army Reserve gives identical promotion, pay will increase, advantages and talent coaching in a whole bunch of fields — knowledge processing, communication, info, finance, provide, administration, medical care, laboratory, air site visitors control, draftsmanship, site visitors evaluation. Exception solely — fight responsibility coaching.
“With no prior military experience, they learn skills that may acquire well-paid civilian jobs.”
Mentioned was an Army reservist, now a licensed sensible nurse. A commanding officer at the eightieth Training Command. A Fort Dix mechanics college grad now in a hospital middle. An Army Terminal stevedore officer who’d beforehand been an organist. A grandma graduate of the marine engineer course.
Two weeks’ annual coaching with full pay. One yr of their Army Reserve unit provides more money to their income.
Raised destructive voices declare personal issues push people into this. One decides to stop instructing. Another’s sad with her love life. Often stated is “They’re looking for guys” or “They tend to be masculine.”
Heard is “Guys don’t want more of this. They resist it. They horse around. They want to get away from these wives.”
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Apple doesn’t fall removed from Kennedy tree
Handsome Jack Schlossberg — solely grandson of JFK and Jackie and son of Caroline and Ed Schlossberg — joined the Lexington Democratic Club’s Fall Social.
Born in 1993 in NYC, he’s a author and political commentator. FYI: His father’s an Ashkenazi Jew, and descendent of Ukraine. He was additionally ring bearer in the wedding ceremony of his uncle JFK Jr. to Carolyn Bessette.
Raised Catholic, his mom would maintain Hanukkah celebrations. The child attended Yale, labored as a DC intern and specialised in historical past.
This left wing gala was in what’s referred to as Sojourn Social in the Upper East Side’s twelfth Congressional District. The place was packed with no matter goes for the phrase “Democrat” lately. No completely satisfied crowd. Unhappy Dems assembly cranky Dems over cold stiff snacks courtesy of the Lex Club. The bar? Being cheapos, money solely.
Odd & ends
Donna Karan is into eternity. At the Hamptons Film Fest she stated: “I want to be with my husband. He’s there already so I say, ‘Honey, I want to come be with you’ ” . . . WAIT! Now a film I do know you’re all panting for. “Roofman.” It’s about breaking into a McDonald’s. I imply, like for what? A 3-day-old stiff apple pie? Channing Tatum, who’s in the factor, says: “It’s about a true story of someone unbelievably talented at lying.” OK. I do know I received’t need to miss it. Thanks for serving to.
NYC authorities — who now don’t have enough troubles with the mayoralty — are confronted with one other downside. The marriage and relationship downside. Behavior specialists are attempting every thing to fight our present terrible virus bug. Things are instantly worse than once we have been all carrying masks. So far the solely luck they’ve had in shutting down this present ailment is to have specialists set up the new “Forget it, I’m not ready for a commitment” virus.
AND not solely in New York, youngsters, not solely in New York.
