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15Feb/120

NEW! VG #ArmA2 Mod! (Camo Netting v1.0)

Posted by USMC_Vet

Simple Camo Netting 1.0 | A basic Vehicle Camo Netting Script for Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead

by =VG= SemlerPDX for VETERANS-GAMING (www.veterans-gaming.com)

You can deploy a large Camo Net over vehicles, hiding them from the enemy. Can be loaded into a vehicle from a service point,
or ammo crate - or you can give the ability to any individual vehicle by adding Deploy Net action to it's init line.

Copy and Paste the folder "scripts" into your mission folder. If you already have a scripts folder, just copy and paste the
"vehicleCamo" folder into it.

Download Here: http://www.veterans-gaming.com/download.php?view.162

All commands for this script are Mouse Wheel Action based. Change the color of any of the addAction Text with any HTML color
code. Just replace the #DBA901 to anything you want.

// Mission Integration //

Copy and Paste the folder "scripts" into your mission folder.
If you already have a scripts folder, just copy and paste the "vehicleCamo" folder into it.
Follow instructions in ReadMe to add the action to a vehicle or object in your mission.

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PM SemlerPDX =VG= at VETERANS-GAMING.COM or contact me on Twitter @SemlerPDX
Do not redistribute, mirror, copy, or adapt without authorization from creator.

Submitted by SemlerPDX =VG=

5Feb/120

February Contests & Prizes posted!

Posted by USMC_Vet

This month at VETERANS-GAMING February's contests and prizes are posted. Congratulations to last months winners! You guys have some great prizes on the way like a TurtleBeach X12 Gaming Headset,Razer DeathAdder Infrared Gaming Mouse and Men of War Complete Pack for PC! Unfortunately nobody won the Seagate Barracuda 500GB Hard Drive, so it's re-listed again this month!

CONTEST DETAILS

Grand Prizes (Feb 2012) : (1) Company of Heroes Complete Pack; Includes 3 items: Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor; (1) Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive ST3500418AS-Bare Drive; (1) Killing Floor Bundle Edition, Bundle Includes 7 items; (1) Free Copy of Garry’s Mod

Please read full contest rules and eligibility info at: http://www.veterans-gaming.com/page.php?214

20Jan/120

SOPA DEFEATED! (We’ve won for now) …

Posted by USMC_Vet

Hi everyone!

A big hurrah to you!!!!! We’ve won for now -- SOPA and PIPA were dropped by Congress today -- the votes we’ve been scrambling to mobilize against have been cancelled.

The largest online protest in history has fundamentally changed the game.  You were heard.

On January 18th, 13 million of us took the time to tell Congress to protect free speech rights on the internet. Hundreds of millions, maybe a billion, people all around the world saw what we did on Wednesday.  See the amazing numbers here and tell everyone what you did.

This was unprecedented. Your activism may have changed the way people fight for the public interest and basic rights forever.
The MPAA (the lobby for big movie studios which created these terrible bills) was shocked and seemingly humbled.  “‘This was a whole new different game all of a sudden,’ MPAA Chairman and former Senator Chris Dodd told the New York Times. ‘[PIPA and SOPA were] considered by many to be a slam dunk.’”

“'This is altogether a new effect,' Mr. Dodd said, comparing the online movement to the Arab Spring. He could not remember seeing 'an effort that was moving with this degree of support change this dramatically' in the last four decades, he added."  

Tweet with us, shout on the internet with us, let's celebrate: Round of applause to the 13 million people who stood up  - #PIPA and #SOPA are tabled 4 now. #13millionapplause

Source: FightfortheFuture

 

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17Jan/120

SOPA Strike! How to participate in the Blackout…

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Tomorrow, January 18th, 2012, will be the largest internet protest in history. Thousands of sites across the internet, including some of the biggest in the world, will be blacking out and directing people to contact Congress to kill the web censorship bill, SOPA and PIPA. We want to get you involved.

Join us on the historic day by blacking out your site. Copy the code below and paste it into the header of your theme (WordPress users: use the SOPA Strike plugin) to black your site out in protest of SOPA/PIPA. It will activate automatically on Jan. 18th, displaying this page and directing visitors to contact Congress, and will deactivate at the end of the day.

In just 7 days, the Senate will vote on forever altering the free and open internet by instituting a new regime of extra-judicial, corporate-led website takedowns. This is a fundamental fight about who has power in society -- the people with the means to communicate freely or the governments and corporations that feel threatened.
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10Nov/110

USMC History, 10 November 1921

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10 November 1921:

This date marked the first formal commemoration of the birthday of the Marine Corps as 10 November. On 21 October 1921, Maj Edwin McClellan, OIC of the Historical Section, HQMC, sent a memo to MajGen Commandant John A. Lejeune, suggesting that the original birthday of 10 November 1775 be declared a Marine Corps holiday to be celebrated throughout the Corps. Accordingly, on 1 Nov 1921, Gen Lejeune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47 summarizing the history, mission, and tradition of the Corps, and directed that it be read to every command each 10 November.

Today in Marine Corps History. Happy Birthday Marines!

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8Nov/110

USMC History, 8 November 1990

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8 November 1990:

President Bush announced that he planned to add more than 200,000 U.S. troops to those already deployed in Operation Desert Shield in the Persian Gulf area. The number of Marines in the area would be doubled by the addition of II MEF units from the Corps' east coast bases, and the 5th MEB from California. Within the next two months, Marine strength in the objective area would increase to nearly 90,000 Marines.

Today in Marine Corps History.

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5Nov/110

USA Today Gun Control Poll

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Own a Gun? Please Keep This Moving

Guess they were not happy with the poll results the first time, so USA today is running another one (Poll) ... vote now.

Attorney General, Eric Holder, has already said this is one of his major issues. He does not believe the 2nd Amendment gives individuals the right to bear arms. This takes literally 2 clicks to complete. Please vote on this gun issue question with USA Today. It will only take a few seconds of your time. Then pass the link on to all the pro-gun folks you know. Hopefully, these results will be published later this month. This upcoming year will become critical for gun owners with the Supreme Court's accepting the District of Columbia case against the right for individuals to bear arms.

Here's what you need to do:

First - vote on this: http://www.usatoday.com/news/quickquestion/2007/november/popup5895.htm

Second - launch it to other folks and have THEM vote - then we will see if the results get published.

Thanks to Gun lovers everywhere! Please Share, Share, Share!!

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4Nov/110

Bro Team Pill Battlefield 3 Video

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Greetings gamers,

Tripymonk from the =R= Clan (Response Clan) sent me this video. (Thanks Tripy) It was waiting for me on XFire as I sat at my pc with my morning coffee. It's the Bro Team Pill Review of Battlefield 3. As I watched this video I almost spewed coffee all over the place! This video completely hilarious (if you enjoy this sort of thing), but it's not for kiddies. 18+ Content Rating, but the banter is funny. I hope you like it. I love Battlefield 3! But It does have it's moments, so I know you can relate.

Caution Adult Language.

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1Nov/110

USMC History, 1 November 1983

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1 November 1983:

300 Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit staged an amphibious and helicopter landing on the island of Carriacou, 15 miles northeast of Grenada, in a search for Cuban military installations or personnel. 17 Grenadian soldiers were captured, and arms, ammunition, and training sites were found. The next day the 22d MAU left the Caribbean area and proceeded to Beirut, Lebanon to replace the 24th MAU.

Today in Marine Corps History.

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31Oct/110

USMC History, 31 October 1919

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31 October 1919:

A patrol of Marines and gendarmes, led by Sergeant Herman H. Hanneken, disguised themselves as Cacos and entered the headquarters of the Haitian Caco Leader, Charlemagne Peralte, killing the bandit chief, and dispersing his followers. Sergeant Hanneken and Corporal William R. Button were each awarded the Medal of Honor.

Today in Marine Corps History.

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