Sentences with phrase «veterans giving their point»

It is not always the veterans giving their point of view or history.

Not exact matches

«I can think of no one more deserving of this extraordinary opportunity to win a 7 - Eleven franchise than one of our military veterans who has given so much for our country,» DePinto, a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point and former U.S. Army officer, said in a statement.

The initial LA Times report «sparked widespread public outrage,» and so news that some California National Guard troops are receiving a waiver met with positive reaction among the public — but many point to the to repay their student loans, where veterans and soldiers are still being made to pay back their bonuses, since California is the only state given a waiver at this time.

Veterans Mahmoud Abdul - Rauf and Olden Polynice have found themselves on the pine, replaced by two hungry rookies: 6» 3» Anthony Johnson, who finally gives the team some size at the point, and center Michael Stewart, a Sacramento native and former Kings ball boy.

Anderson gave them veteran leadership, he was able to blend in and be unselfish, he could run the offense under pressure, and he rebounded well for a point guard.

Another good point is that whenever the veteran right - back has actually been given a chance to play he has been rubbish.

The veteran point guard turned in a double - double — 16 points with 11 assists — and has given the Lakers exactly what they held out hope for since November when Nash went down with his injury.

But she pointed out the party still fared poorly in many traditional working - class areas, and refused to give all the credit for Labour's campaign success to the veteran leftie.

If Zeffirelli's Hamlet does resemble an actual movie at several points, it's thanks almost entirely to the inventive and atmospheric lighting of veteran cinematographer David Watkin, whose somber, gray - green palette gives the film a dignity and substance it would otherwise lack.

It's time someone was brave enough to explore this difficult topic with unflinching clarity, and because veteran actors Jean - Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva give such subtle performances as the elderly couple whose loving relationship is tested to breaking point by terminal illness.

But her professionalism and veteran expertise give the audience an easy, painless point of entry into the movie; Owen Wilson's Coy Harlingen, surf exile, is likewise the purest typecasting, but why quibble with perfection?

Our team is comprised of teachers, students, veterans, full - time workers, part - time workers and retirees; all who are at some point on their journey looking to give back while being surrounded by a community of conscious - minded people.

Quantic Dream veteran and Interior Night founder Caroline Marchal also points out that it's not a good idea to give players too many choices early on in the game as by that point they likely won't know what is as stake.

Without giving away to much, there are very obvious nods to series veterans, like Leon Kennedy and Jill Valentine, and more subtle auditory points to the newest title, Resident Evil 7.

In August, 2006, I gave a power - point - presentation at the Veterans For Peace National Convention titled, «A World of Hurt or Hope: The National Security Implications of Global warming / Abrupt Climate Change.

NEW: Trust this antitrust blog: Robert Connolly, a Justice Department veteran now in private practice, reads cartel prosecution documents and discusses the cases from the Antitrust Division's point of view — although not necessarily without criticism for the approach the DOJ takes in a given case.

Additionally, veterans are given extra points on the entry - level Civil Service Exam.

A 10 - point preference is given to veterans who served at any time and received a Purple Heart or who has a present service - connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of Veterans veterans who served at any time and received a Purple Heart or who has a present service - connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the Department of Veterans Veterans Affairs.

Federal government jobs give substantial preference to veterans and you receive points for your service that give you a boost over other applicants.