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By Mike ReyesCinemaBlend

From “Captain America: Civil War” to “Suicide Squad,” the four months stretch between May and August is going to be jam packed

with sure-fire hits, surprise successes and die-hard flops! But out of all of the films vying for the attention of you, the movie-goer, which are the ones that seem to have the most buzz?

As always, Fandango has taken it upon themselves to poll a sample comprised of thousands of moviegoers, and they’ve come back with the 15 most anticipated films of this summer. Breaking the com-petitors into three genres of film, Action, Family and Comedy, the online movie ticket outlet’s results are a mix of both surprises and shoo-ins. Join us as we run down the 15 most anticipated summer blockbusters, starting with the top 5 in the Action genre.

Action

1. Captain America: Civil WarRelease Date: May 6th It shouldn’t surprise anyone that “Cap-

tain America: Civil War” is the top of the Action heap. With Marvel Studios flicks dishing out a healthy amount of explosions

and stunt work, the clash between Team Cap and Team Iron Man is too big of a centerpiece to avoid this summer. Though even if this list wasn’t separated by genres, we have a feeling that this one would still be at the tip-top of the rankings.

2. Independence Day: ResurgenceRelease Date: June 24 Admit it: you like it when they go for the

monuments. That’s one of the big reasons we think audiences are ready to return to the world of Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi clas-sic in “Independence Day: Resurgence.” With the aliens that tried to exterminate us two decades ago taking another crack at the bat, it’s a good thing Jeff Goldblum’s David Levinson is still part of the team. We don’t know if humanity can survive without his big brain and wise cracks in constant supply.

3. Jason BourneRelease Date: July 29 Even before the unveiling of the film’s

first full teaser, “Jason Bourne” seemed like a film destined for this list. With Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon returning as a sort of informal apology to fans for “The Bourne Legacy,” the fifth film in the Bourne franchise has been a long time coming. Nine years have stood between David Webb and the day he disappeared

into the shadows, and it’s time for him to come back with a bang.

4. X-Men: ApocalypseRelease Date: May 27 The Bryan Singer era of “X-Men” ends

with this summer’s “X-Men: Apocalypse,” and judging by the trailer for the third film in the “young X-Men” trilogy, it’s the mother of all finales. Jennifer Lawrence takes center stage, Oscar Issac is threaten-ing as hell and James McAvoy finally loses his hair. This is everything we’ve been waiting for since “X-Men: First Class” debuted back in 2011, and there’s no way anyone is going to miss it.

5. Suicide SquadRelease Date: August 5 Who would have thought that a DC

Comics movie could look this fun? While the rest of the DC Cinematic Universe looks like an uber-serious meditation on absolute power corrupting absolutely, here comes Suicide Squad: the film that prom-ises nothing but a non-stop good time. Be-tween the action and comedy on display in every frame we’ve seen thus far, the only surprise we see here is the fact that this film wasn’t higher up on the list. Then again, August is still pretty far away, and the Joker can only do so much damage.

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You can get married on The Queen Mary (the dry-docked huge ocean liner permanently moored in Long Beach), and we

can provide everything but the husband,” said its commodore, Everette Hoard, dur-ing a recent interview. Hoard, with more than 35 years of hands-on experience rep-resenting the popular tourist attraction, knows how to bring in the business.

The Queen Mary is a privately-owned, historically-based fun place to visit. She is a luxury passenger ship sitting on top of a beautiful body of water, never intending to be on the high seas ever again. The Queen Mary is a central part of the Southern Cal-ifornia entertainment complex that fea-tures retired ships that have now become floating museums, hotels and venues, though the environs are not super-friendly for disabled patrons.

There are bigger ships on the cceans today, but these are the cruise ships de-signed for pleasure trips. The Queen Mary represents the period of time before air travel, in wartime, where the only way to

move people across the Atlantic Ocean was by using a passenger ship. No longer economically viable as a means of regular world travel, The Queen Mary was pur-chased lock, stock and barrel by the City of Long Beach in 1967, to give the Old Dame a retirement home. Forty years later, she is now a marvel of entertainment to be en-

joyed by the tourists, by the curious and by the many people seeking its restaurants, hotel rooms and adventures.

Visiting this icon, you start at the bot-tom and work your way up through the many decks and promenades, after buying an entrance ticket at the front gate. There are private and public tours, exhibits, gift shops, Lego models and opportunities to see the fabulous dresses of a fairy princess. All one has to do to get started is to cross the gangplank.

And greeting each new temporary resi-dent on board the multi-faceted, multi-level now-stationary vessel is Commodore Everette Hoard, sporting his bright white Naval uniform. From the tip of his cap to the soles of his shoes, Hoard is sparkling white complemented with his gold but-tons and epaulets. Hoard greets each new visitor personally, is willing to have his pic-ture taken, and is the repository for each nugget of information about the old ship.

A visit to the Queen Mary without meeting Commodore Hoard would be like going to Disneyland and not meeting

Mickey Mouse.Now, this old boat does need constant

updating to reach ADA standards. That it has historical significance does not excuse its barriers to full family entertainment. There are not enough elevators and com-pliant bathrooms, and the floors are un-even and the thresholds are treacherous.

Hoard assured this reporter, that the real changes are coming soon. Anyone who needs special assistance should con-tact Hoard directly before boarding.

The good news is that The Queen Mary will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of its first cross-Atlantic sailing, in 1936, during the fourth weekend in May. As with the Scottish Highlands Games held last February, and the just completed Fan-taSea Magic Show held this April, the gala celebration will be a full-weekend event, with ongoings all over the ship. Plus, the celebration will coincide with the Memo-rial Day Weekend events, which include free admission for Veterans and reduced

Queen Mary celebrates 80th anniversaryTHE SIEGEL

SIDEBARby Heather E. Siegel

The Queen Mary in Long Beach, though permanently moored as a historical landmark and hotel, celebrates the 80th anniversary of its first sail this year.

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It was that time of the year for a family reunion. Given my background as a travel writer, my duties have always been in the “Where should we go,

what can we do and where can we eat?” categories.

For this trip, I passed on the food as-signment. Why? It’s become a nightmare. I yearn for the days of old when peanut and gluten allergies didn’t exist; when there were no veg-etarians and picky eaters were not ac-commodated. One didn’t ask for sub-stitutions or dress-ing on the side. And, don’t even get me started on kale!

Clearing that off my table (so to speak), my job was pretty easy. Our destination was Paso Robles in Central California. It’s an eclectic mix of wineries, farming and tourism, with an interesting history.

Our first stop was a tour of the award-winning Eberle Winery. Gary Eberle is a pioneer in the region and a true renaissance man. The kids loved Eberle’s wine cave, and the adults were very pleased with the tast-ing room. For tour reservations, calendar of events and Cellar Club perks, check out their website, www.eberlewinery.com.

Since California is the food trough for America, what could be better than vis-iting a farmers market? It’s held in Paso Robles on Tuesdays from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Twelve local farms are represented in a festive street setting. Their motto is “Buy Local, Eat Fresh.” More can be found at www.northcountyfarmersmarkets.com.

The Paso Robles Culinary Arts Academy (Google it) was a nice surprise. Their goal is to help high school juniors and seniors train for jobs in the food service industry. Their Academy Cafe, rated 5 stars at Yelp, is worth a stop. They work closely with local farmers and have reasonable prices, plus you support an effort to get young adults working. They are open Tuesday through Friday for breakfast and lunch.

Studios-on-the-Park is a cooperative for artists working in all mediums. There are six individual studios and six galler-ies to explore; it’s a sensory delight. It is a perfect destination to combine with wan-dering around historic downtown Paso Robles. Logon to www.studiosonthepark.org for upcoming shows, featured artists and events.

Pioneer Museum was a hit with the kids. There’s a school-house, displays of ear-ly California life, ar-tifacts and historical literature. Admission is free. For details, go to www.pasorobles-

pioneermuseum.org. Don’t miss the Estrella Warbird Mu-

seum, www.ewarbirds.org. It is dedicated to military aviation, its history, as well as restoring and preserving military aircraft. Besides a dazzling display of planes, there’s armament, missiles, military vehicles (in-cluding tanks), weaponry and a curated li-brary. Another section of the museum was a huge surprise — the spectacular Wood-land Automobile Display. The exhibit in-cludes sprint, modified, midget, exotic, classic and muscle cars. It’s considered to be “One of the finest automotive museums in Central California.”

Travel notesWhere to stay? My recommendation is

the La Quinta Inn & Suites. Included in the rate is a big buffet breakfast, great location, free wi-fi, business center, guest laundry, parking, comfortable rooms and heated pool. For reservations, logon to lq.com.

If you are planning a two day visit to Paso Robles, make it three (there’s lots to do), plus most of the top tourist spots are only open Thursday through Sunday. For more, go to the Paso Robles visitors web-site at www.travelpaso.com.

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In the past three weeks there have been two blockbuster trades for the top two selections in the draft that has all-but assured the top-rated left tackle, Lare-

my Tunsil, will be available for the Chargers who have the third pick of the draft.

With both the Rams and Eagles expect-ed to select quarterbacks with the first two picks, the Chargers appear to be sitting in the proverbial “cat bird seat” with the num-ber of options these trades have given Gen-eral Manager Tom Telesco.

As we go to print a day before the draft the question remains — which direction will Telesco take?

Having a roster in need of many up-grades, Telesco now has the enviable op-portunity to select one of the two overall best players in the draft, Tunsil or Florida State cornerback/safety Jalen Ramsey, im-prove his defensive line by picking one of the high-ranking defensive ends in Ohio States’ Joey Bosa or Oregon’s DeForest Buckner, or he could surprise fans by opt-ing for Myles Jack — the versatile line-backer out of UCLA whom the Chargers

worked out at safety.However, there is a third option for Tele-

sco to take which could best benefit the team if the offer is right — trade back and gather more picks. Per the NFL Network,

every time both the No. 1 and No. 2 picks were traded, the No. 3-overall pick was dealt as well.

If history prevails, Telesco pulls the trig-ger on a trade offer where he moves down a few spots keeping within the top 10 and gar-ners him additional picks in later rounds.

And with the first two picks being spent on quarterbacks, there is a good chance Telesco could still land one of the coveted prospects mentioned above if he trades down.

Scanning over the various mock drafts most pundits have basically settled on three players whom they believe the Char-gers will select at No. 3 — Tunsil, Ramsey or Buckner. Below is the final look at the predictions from the various analysts with the picks in bold.

The NFL Network — Daniel Jeremi-ah, Charley Casserly, Chad Reuter and Lance Zierlein: L. Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss. Charles Davis and Curtis Conway: J. Ramsey, CB/S, Florida St. Bucky Brooks:

D. Buckner, DE, Oregon.CBS Sports — Dane Brugler, Pete Prisco,

Will Brinson and Jared Dubin: L. Tun-sil, OT, Ole Miss. Rob Rang: J. Ramsey, CB/S, Florida St.

ESPN — Mel Kiper: L. Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss; Todd McShay: J. Ramsey, CB/S, Florida St.

Ourlad’s — D. Buckner, DE, Oregon.The Sporting News — D. Buckner, DE,

Oregon.Sports Illustrated — Chris Burke: D.

Buckner, DE, Oregon.Pro Football Focus — Cris Collinsworth:

L. Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss.Athlon — Adam Kirkjian: J. Ramsey,

CB/S, Florida St.Pro Football Weekly — Nate Atkins: J.

Ramsey, CB/S, Florida St.SB Nation — Dan Kadar: L. Tunsil, OT,

Ole Miss.

As the Chargers head into the NFL Draft, don’t be surprised if General Manager Tom Telesco trades the Bolts’ No. 3 spot for later trades to land Oregon’s DeForest Buckner.

CHARGERSREPORT

by Art Garcia Jr.

DRAFT PREDICTION: TELESCO TRADES DOWN

CHARGERS, continued on Page 12

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Something was missing from Sarah Bettencourt’s life.

After years of serving her coun-try, the former Marine Corps cap-

tain, forced to retire after suffering neu-rological damage during helicopter pilot training, was searching for a new purpose.

The Maryland native discovered it in sled hockey two years ago.

The California resident, 32, founded the San Diego Ducks women’s sled hockey team. She threw herself into the adaptive sport and became a member of the U.S. women’s national team; making the squad two months after the birth of her first child in 2014.

Sled hockey proved to be a lifeline af-ter sinking into depression following her 2012 retirement.

“It actually saved my life,” she said. “I went from being a captain in the Marines and serving my country to what seemed like nothing. It left a hole in my heart.

“I didn’t know who I was anymore,” she added. “I didn’t even know about sled hockey before I was exposed to it at another sport’s camp. I fell in love with it right away.”

That connection and the therapeutic value of athletics is the goal behind the first sled hockey camp supported by the

Semper Fi Fund and the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic Committee military program. The three-day event brought 17 former injured servicemen and women to Colorado Springs to learn about the sport.

Bettencourt’s new passion motivated her to help others by founding the team, supported by the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks.

“I could no longer serve my country but I could be of service to other people,” she said. “I am better off for it. I am stronger

now mentally, emotionally and physically than I was before sled hockey.”

Ray Hennagir, who competed in sled hockey before, played goalie for the first time. After playing as a stand-up hockey netmind-er as a youth, the excitement was evident for the former Marine from Dayton, Ohio, as the three-day camp concluded April 18.

“I will need to get some of my own goal-ie equipment and see about starting up a team,” said Hennagir, who lost his legs to

an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2007. “I cannot wait to get back into this again. This was so much fun.”

Part of the appeal of the sport is that the equipment equalizes players. Those with-out legs or with other lower-body limita-tions are the same as those without limits when strapped into a sled. The full contact hooks the players as does the camaraderie of a team sport.

“We’re military,” Hennagir said. “We love getting physical and playing violent sports. That’s us all day.”

Witnessing that enthusiasm was excit-ing for U.S. national team members Nik-kos Landeros and Andy Yohe, who helped during the camp led by Dan Brennan, USA Hockey’s director of its sled and in-line national teams.

“There are plenty of big boys out there and they’re not afraid to go out there and bang,” Landeros said before morning ses-sion. “The military camps are fun because no one backs down or takes it easy.

“It’s the third day and at other camps, some people would be staying home be-cause they’re tired, but all of them are back out there again,” he added. “It’s great to see how excited they are. Hopefully they take that back home and help the sport grow.”

Former Marine captain finds new mission in sled hockey

Wounded Warriors playing sled hockey. U.S. Army photo by Lenney Photography

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Boogeymen (or women?) in the bathroom

Those four cups of coffee this morning are catching up with me, and that extra-large from 7-11 on the way to work isn’t

helping. My molars are floating. The bladder’s full. I have to pee.

But I can’t. I’m terrified of what I might find in the bathroom. More so than after I watched “Ghoulies” as a child. Who knows who might be drain-ing their lizard (or not) at the urinal next to me?

Luckily, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and legislators in North Carolina got my six, making sure transgender Americans don’t sneak into the wrong stall and as-sault me. I didn’t quite realize this was a problem, but after listening to the folks boycotting chain store Target, I’m scared sh-tless.

We need the potty police to make ev-ery bathroom in America a “safe space.”

The public debate during election years can be fun — the battles of the cul-ture war always find new, vitriolic tread. But if there ever was a solution in search of a problem, this is it.

With gay marriage legal and women signing up for combat roles, the ex-treme religious right is turning its sights on transgender Americans — those who identify with a sex other than the one they were born with — as the new boogeymen.

Under the guise of “religious free-dom” laws, they want to bar the less than half of one percent of Americans who identify as transgender from reliev-ing themselves in restrooms designated for their sexual identity (though, in all fairness, some bathroom experiences are truly religious).

“It is simply crazy, and the idea that grown men would be allowed alone in a bathroom with little girls — you don’t need to be a behavioral psychologist to realize bad things can happen, and any prudent person wouldn’t allow that,” said presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.

Well, Mr. Cruz, here’s some hard facts you may find more shocking than a cold toilet seat in the morning.

There is no epidemic of transgen-der Americans assaulting others in the bathroom. They go in, do their business, and leave, like the rest of us (well, maybe not U.S. senators visiting Boise, Idaho, but that’s another story).

There has been one, yes ONE, inci-dent in the last 30 years (in Canada)

BOOGEYMEN, continued on Page 12

By Glenn FrenchMilitary1.com

Washington lawmakers love military veterans during the election season, but when it comes to making laws to

provide for their welfare, do they turn a blind cheek when veterans voice their needs? Lawmakers are starting to push privatizing veterans’ health care with new-ly proposed changes that will significantly alter the way veterans receive their care.

The proposal to move from a veteran-centered care system to a private sector profit-driven model is not popular with many veterans. The Global Research Firm conducted a recent survey of American veterans for the Dis-abled American Veterans organization. Their research discovered that 87 percent of the veterans believe that a health care system for veterans should be dedicated to their specific needs. Another survey con-ducted by Lake Research and Chesapeake Beach Consulting discovered that some 80 percent of veterans oppose turning the VA health care over to the private sector and a voucher system.

Veterans believe that the private sector doctors will face the same pressures as VA doctors, and that the increase in their pa-tient numbers will shorten appointment times, thereby decreasing quality care.

Because of the profit-driven model of the private sector, veterans are concerned that corporations will require doctors to make cuts in veteran care to increase profit mar-gins, which could negatively affect their overall health over time. Concern over the cost of co-payments and deductibles is also high on the list of worries.

My conversations with many veterans that receive care from the VA in Detroit express great appreciation and confidence for the care they receive. Their satisfaction is no surprise, as many veterans feel the

care they receive is satisfactory. So, are the problems associated with the VA isolated issues, or representative of the govern-ment health care system as a whole?

Apparently, the same lawmakers that al-lowed the VA health care system to decline are now ready to flip the switch to priva-tization without properly investigating and identifying where the problems really exist. Had they done so, they also would have learned that the majority of veterans are not favorable to a private sector health care system.

What about the effects of a private sec-tor health care system for veterans? Would it be so bad?

We know that there are good hospitals where the care is quality. We also know there are bad hospitals were the care is suspect at best. These factors can be driv-en by profits, geography and the quality of staff. Sometimes it’s simply just driven by a philosophy to be the best and sometimes it’s driven by a philosophy just to make profits regardless of the care they provide.

These good and bad points are identical to the issues the current veterans’ health care system is facing. We can all agree that profits can motivate good research

and care from private companies but how do we assure that each company will provide quality care? Since not all private hospitals provide great care for their patients, then we can only assume that

leaving the VA system may not change the problems that some veterans face.

Perhaps it’s time for the lawmakers to slow down and look for answers from those actually suffering: The opinions of the men and women who served this country.

There is a problem with veteran health care in this country, and it needs to be fixed. But, let’s take this opportunity to cor-rect the issues properly — with input from the people the changes will directly affect.

Glenn French, a retired police sergeant, is the author of the award-winning book “Police Tacti-cal Life Saver.” Sgt. French also served in the U.S. Army.

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Woman and her cat are having the best time sailing around the world

Captain Liz Clark and her cat are having an absolute whale of a time sailing around the world.

The captain and her first mate, named Amelia, live on a 40-foot long boat called Swell.

Clark told BuzzFeed she adopted Ame-lia when she was only six months old and is now giving her the adventure of her nine lives.

She said: “She has adapted to living sur-rounded by water. She’s learned to trust that she will be safe with me.”

Clark, originally from San Diego, and now from The Ocean, told the website she had been dreaming of sailing around the world since she was a child.

She worked on her boat - which was made in the 1960s - for two years to make it seaworthy and then set off on the open seas with Amelia for company.

Setting sail in 2006 from California, Amelia has now traveled along the west-ern coast of Mexico and Central America, as well as to the South Pacific.

Captain Clark has now logged an im-pressive 18,000 nautical miles.

She said: “I sleep on a pool mat under the stars, but I feel rich when I look up at that night sky and breathe the fresh ocean air and leap into the sea each morning.”

Clark said Amelia especially enjoys fish-ing from the boat.

“On calm nights, she fishes off of a soft top surfboard attached to the side of Swell with a small light that attracts fish,” the captain explained.

Amelia also enjoys hiking and exploring new places.

She has adapted well to the life of a trav-eling cat.

“She has to go out of a cat comfort zone often,” Clark said.“But I think she now un-derstands that I will keep her safe and she will have a lot of fun in the end. She makes Swell feel much more like a home.”

Amelia and her owner/captain Liz Clark left San Diego in 2006 to sail the world.

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Dwight Eisenhower34th. U.S. PresidentServed Jan. 20, 1953 – Jan. 20, 1961

‘I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it. ’

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Berry Gordy, Jr. founds Motown Records.Khrushchev and Nixon spar in the “Kitchen Debate.”

World eventsRebels troops led by Che Guevara and

Camilo Cienfuegos enter Havana, Cuba, on Jan. 4. Fidel Castro would arrive two days later.

Charles de Gaulle becomes the first president of the French Fifth Repub-lic on Jan. 8.

Pope John XXIII announces Jan. 25 the Second Vatican Council will be con-vened in Rome.

The United King-dom

grants Cyprus its independence Feb. 19.India grants the Dalai Lama asylum

March 31.Charles Ovnand and Dale R. Buis be-

come the first Americans killed in action in Vietnam on July 8.

Vice President Nixon and Soviet Pre-mier Nikita Khrushchev engage in the “Kitchen Debate” on July 24 at the open-

ing of the American National Exhibition in Moscow.

The USSR’s Luna 2 becomes the first man-made object to crash on the Moon on Sept. 14.

The first official large unit action of the Vietnam War takes place Sept. 26.

Twelve countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, sign the Ant-arctic Treaty, banning military activity on the continent Dec. 1. The treaty is the first arms control agreement of the Cold War.

U.S. NewsAlaska becomes the 49th state

Jan. 3.Berry Gordy, Jr. founds Motown

Records on Jan. 12.Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big

Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson die in a plane crash Feb. 3 near Clear Lake, Iowa.

The Navy launches Vanguard 2, the first weather satellite, on Feb. 17 to measure cloud cover.

Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500 on Feb. 22.

The Marx Brothers appear on TV for the first time March 8 in “The Incredible Jewel Rob-bery.”

The Barbie doll debuts March 9.

President Eisenhower signs a bill March 18 granting Ha-

waii statehood. It will be admitted as the 50th state on Aug. 21.

NASA selects seven military pilots to become the first U.S. astro-nauts, April 9, known as the Mercury Seven.

The Saint Lawrence Seaway linking the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean opens to shipping April 25.

Two monkeys, Able and Miss Baker, become the first living beings to return to Earth from space May 28

Richard Nixon36th. U.S. Vice President

Served Jan. 20, 1953 – Jan. 20, 1961

“Ben-Hur” dominates the box office.

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Washington on June 9. It is the first sub-marine to carry ballistic missiles.

Disneyland opens its Monorail on June 14.Rod Serling’s anthology series “The

Twilight Zone” premieres Oct. 2 on CBS.The Guggenheim Museum, designed by

Frank Lloyd Wright, opens Oct. 21 in New York City.

MGM releases “Ben-Hur” starring Charlton Heston on Nov. 18. It would go on to win a record 11 Academy Awards — a record held until 1998.

Movies“Ben-Hur”“Some Like It Hot”“The Nun’s Story”“North by Northwest”“Sleeping Beau-ty”“Anatomy of a Mur-der”“Rio Bravo”“The 400 Blows”“Imitation of Life”“Journey to the Center of the Earth”

Music“Mack the Knife,” Bobby Darin“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” The Platters“(Now & then There’s) A Fool Such As I,” Elvis Presley“Battle of New Orleans,” Johnny Horton“Venus,”

Frankie Avalon“Lonely Boy,” Paul Anka“Dream Lover,” Bobby Darin

“Living Doll,” Cliff Richard“(You’ve Got) Personality,” Lloyd Price“Oh Carol,” Neil Sedaka

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Khrushchev and Nixon spar in the “Kitchen Debate.”

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astronauts, are selected.

BORN THIS YEAR: Magic Johnson, NBA star (Aug. 14). Above left: John McEnroe, tennis player (Feb. 16); Sean Bean, actor (April 17); Marie Osmond, singer/

television personality (Oct. 13); Allison Janney, actress (Nov. 19).

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Marines ‘Make-A-Wish’ come true for 12-year-oldBy Sgt. Laura Gauna 1st Marine Logistics Group

Marines are the nation’s 911 re-sponders. They handle some of the harshest and worst situ-ations you can think of, but

they are not just tough. The Marines of 7th Engineer Support Battalion proved that they also have a soft side when they made a special boy’s wish of becoming a Marine come true.

Nathan Aldaco was diagnosed with hy-poplastic left heart syndrome at a young age. Since the discovery of this rare con-genital heart defect in which the left heart is severely underdeveloped, he has re-ceived various surgeries, and has not only learned to survive with this disease but

also thrive with the support of his family.Earlier in the year, Nathan and his fam-

ily were contacted by the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and given the opportunity for the young boy to give the foundation a list of things he would like to do. Due to the content on that list, the request was for-warded to the Marines of 1st Marine Lo-gistics Group.

Among the items on the list from the young boy’s imagination were simply to watch Marines train, ride in large military vehicles, train with Marines, be a part of a medal ceremony, and have a full camou-flage uniform; wishes the leaders of 7th ESB knew they wanted to fulfill.

“It’s a true honor to do this for Nathan,” said 1st Lt. Ernesto Gaudio, 2nd platoon commander, Bravo Company, 7th ESB, 1st

MLG. “We wanted to make him feel like he was a part of the Marine family. We are in service to the United States of Ameri-ca and Nathan is a citizen of the United States. We were just making his wish come true.”

With the planning and coordination complete, Nathan would have his day in the life of a Marine. Upon changing into his very own combat uniform, a day began that no one would easily forget.

“It’s been amazing,” said Nathan’s moth-er, Rebecca Aldaco. “It was more than what I expected to do. He will cherish this forever. I think the whole family is having a good time and we are all enjoying it.”

His mother, father, brothers and sister

Nathan Aldaco, a 12 year-old boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, walks with Marines to a demolition site during a Make-A-Wish event supported by 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, at Camp Pendleton. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Laura Gauna.

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Military divorce rate continues decline

The U.S. military divorce rate contin-ued its downward trend in 2015, mark-ing the sixth year running that it has de-clined and the lowest point in a decade, according to statistics released this week by the Department of Defense.

The divorce rate among both officers and enlisted troops was an even 3 percent in 2015, a 0.10 percent drop from the previous year. The figure is significantly down from a high of 3.7 percent in 2011, but still up from 2.6 percent in 2001 be-fore the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The divorce rate last year declined among all male troops, both officer and enlisted, and among most female troops. It marked a slight uptick among female Marines.

The largest decrease occurred among enlisted female sailors. In 2014, 1,115 female enlisted sailors, or 7.5 percent of that group, divorced. The next year, the rate dropped to 6.5 percent.

That change reflects a continued downward trend among all female sail-ors, and could indicate that policies that impact women, such as a focus on end-ing sexual assaults or a focus on better family life, are working.

The civilian divorce rate stands at about 3.2 percent as of 2014, according to the most recent data. Military and civilian divorce rates cannot be accu-rately compared because of differences in tracking methodology.

Navy’s new destroyer needs reflectors

The future USS Zumwalt is so stealthy that it’ll go to sea with reflective material that can be hoisted to make it more visible to other ships.

The Navy destroyer is designed to look like a much smaller vessel on radar, and it lived up to its billing during re-cent builder trials.

Lawrence Pye, a lobsterman, told The Associated Press that on his radar screen the 610-foot ship looked like a 40- to 50-foot fishing boat. He watched as the behemoth came within a half-mile while returning to shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

“It’s pretty mammoth when it’s that close to you,” Pye said.

Despite its size, the warship is 50 times harder to detect than current de-stroyers thanks to its angular shape and other design features, and its stealth could improve even more once testing

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Family

1. Finding DoryRelease Date: June 17th As we move on to the more family ori-

ented picks of summer 2016, there’s one character that nobody forgot to put on the top of their “to do” list. “Finding Dory” was the obviously dominant family pick, as adults and children alike are intrigued to see where their favorite forgetful fish is going to go on her next adventure. Then again, considering Pixar’s last film was “The Good Dinosaur,” everyone might just be excited to see a character they recognize leading the studio’s next film.

2. The Secret Life of PetsRelease Date: July 8 Just as Pixar has carved itself out a

niche for family entertainment with heart and high art, Illumination Entertainment and Universal have made their home in the realm of non-stop laughter. When you see the trailer for “The Secret Life of Pets,” it’s easy to see the infectious energy that the studio loves to exhibit in its major franchise, “Despicable Me.” If all goes well enough, this could be another series that Illumination is keen to keep on revisiting for years to come.

3. Alice Through the Looking GlassRelease Date: May 27 You never forget your first time in Won-

derland, but a second time is not always guaranteed. “Alice Through The Looking Glass” is one of those rare times audiences are being invited back into the world of the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat — among others. While some may be drawn back for the comfort of old friends, others are more than likely returning to see the new villain, Time, challenge the strong and independent Alice to a game of wits. Either possibility spells good fortune for Disney.

4. Ice Age: Collision CourseRelease Date: July 22 Scrat puts asses in seats. Say what you

will about the core cast of the increasingly out there “Ice Age” franchise, but no mat-ter what the latest story may be, Scrat is going to make people want to see it. Con-sidering both Gravity and The Martian were used in the teaser campaign to lure folks to see Manny, Sid and Diego contin-

ue to traipse about pre-history, it’s a fair bet that Scrat’s still got the magic touch.

5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Release Date: June 3 Nostalgia is a pretty powerful connec-

tion between a fan and a property, and a prime example of that theory at work was the 2014 release of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Since the first round was so suc-cessful, the studio has remained obliged to serve up a fresh pie of Turtle mayhem. That, and they’ve cast “Arrow’s” Stephen Amell to play Casey Jones, which should go over well with all of his fans. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shad-ows” looks to be an even better Turtles experience for die-hard fans, and that investment could put them on track for a third film.

Comedy

1. GhostbustersRelease Date: July 15th If the action movies didn’t bring you to

the theaters, and the cartoons are a little under your age range, then comedy is the bracket you want to look into. And we start with a fresh / controversial pick, depend-ing on who you are: Paul Feig’s “Ghost-

busters.” Now we don’t have to go into the details of one of the hottest fandom feuds since “Is ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ a blatant rip off of ‘A New Hope?’” However, no matter what side you’re on, there’s a good chance you’ll be sitting in the theater to watch this one, no matter what.

2. Central IntelligenceRelease Date: June 17 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin

“The Mouth” Hart. It’s a team that har-kens back to all of the classic comedy duos we’ve seen in the past, and “Central Intel-ligence” is planning to put that goodwill to good use. They’re already hot after hosting the MTV Movie Awards together, and now they’re planning to take the box office by storm. “Central Intelligence” looks like the epitome of fluffy, summer action-comedy.

3. Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingRelease Date: May 20 Comedy sequels are fickle beasts, as

what was funny two years ago might not still be funny today. Which makes a pros-pect like “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” all the more nerve-wracking when the trailer ends up looking good. Fingers crossed that Chloe Grace-Moretz and Zac Efron have a fight so wild, it’ll make “Neighbors” look like “Ice Age: Collision Course.” Of course, if the repeat of Seth Rogen’s airbag gag be more glorious than as seen in the trailers,

then all is forgiven.

4. The Nice GuysRelease Date: May 20 Apparently 2016 is the year of the com-

edy team, as this is the fourth out of five entries teaming at least two heavy hitters together for a potential laugh riot. Though it’s fourth on the list of Fandango user preferences, we’re a little biased toward “The Nice Guys,” as Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling are a comedy dream team in and of themselves. But when you add writer/director Shane Black into the mix, that’s when you truly have our undivided attention.

5. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Release Date: July 8 We opened our list with a sure fire, and

we close with as big of a wild card as they come. “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” is the most unknown quantity on this list, despite having an all-star central line-up of Adam Devine, Zac Efron, Au-brey Plaza and Anna Kendrick. That said, who are we to ignore the powers of the Efron and Kendrick team-up, especially when flanked by Devine and Plaza? This could either go so very right, or so very wrong, but that’s what the summer movie season is about!

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USA Today — Nate Davis: L. Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss.

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Holding the No. 7-overall pick and ru-mors surrounding a possible deal for QB Colin Kaepernick going to Denver, the Niners might be willing to make a deal to

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A more likely option is Jacksonville packaging their pick at No. 5 with addi-tional picks for the Chargers’ pick at No. 3. In this scenario, the Jaguars select the play-er they are rumored to covet (Ramsey) and the Chargers would still be in position to select Tunsil, Buckner, Bosa or even Jack if he clears the medical questions surround-ing his injured knee.

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If you’re worried about perverts, there are already laws against sexual assault, and changing the sign on the bathroom door isn’t going to make them any more enforceable.

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“These days, with the computer-booking sites, people might just rent a room, sight unseen, and then find out, to their delight, that they are staying in a deluxe room, with lots of extra space, on board a vintage ocean liner,” Hoard said.

There is so much to do on board that visitors should plan for a full day. The Queen Mary is open 365 days a year, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. History buffs will like the recorded oral histories of the War

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Hoard talks to the ship as if it were his mistress. Some-times he coos, and sometimes he is stern. And the Old Girl talks back to him, too. There are rumors of ghosts and goblins on board. While he has never been at the helm, he knows his ship well, from port to stern, deck to deck, feature to feature, and he is really the best face of understanding to the ship’s admir-ing public.

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What does the future hold for the Queen Mary, which is situated near an empty locker that used to house Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose Airplane, and has a real submarine for viewing next to it? And will Commodore Hoard still be on board, greeting guests, wearing his white uniform, (and sometimes, on more formal occasions, it is a black uniform), providing interesting historical tidbits?

“I am not planning on retiring anytime soon,” asserted Hoard, who has represent-ed his ship’s owners in New York City sev-eral times this past year. “I enjoy coming to work every day, and I put in long hours. The Queen Mary is my life.”

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Juan sips his beer and says, “Bicycles.”

God is watchingIn a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun

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dressed in flak jackets and Kevlar hel-mets to prepare for an afternoon with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines. Nathan accompanied the team to the EOD compound where they walked him through the various explosive devices they’ve disarmed. Soon after, Nathan mounted up in a Mine Resistant Am-bush Protected (MRAP) vehicle to go through a demolition range where the team demonstrated the capabilities of their EOD robots and detonated TNT, C4, dynamite and blasting caps.

“The bombs were cool,” said Nathan. “I like working with the robots. It was fun controlling them and picking stuff up with them.”

During his visit with the EOD team, Nathan and his family shared a spe-cial lunch eating meals ready to eat, or MREs, that is the typical food provided to Marines in the field. When asked if he liked the food he just laughed and said it wasn’t too terrible.

The time came to let Nathan ride in some of the biggest vehicles found within MLG; but before he started driv-ing he was presented with his very own hard hat that the Marines all signed. He controlled the D7 dozer and the excava-torin which he dug a pit, built a berm, and broke several large tree trunks.

“He can take any of our jobs with the way he is driving our trucks,” voiced sev-eral of the heavy equipment operators with 7th ESB.

After prying Nathan from the excava-tor, the young boy had an opportunity to learn about the various weapons on which these Marines train.

While the day was nearly complete, there was still another wish that needed to be checked off of the young boy’s list; to be a part of an award ceremony.

Nathan was beaming as he was awarded the Master EOD badge by Col. Jaime O. Collazo, the 1st MLG chief of staff. The Master EOD badge is issued after 7–15 years of service in a senior supervisory position in the community, and is the highest badge an EOD Ma-rine can receive.

Emotions were high as Nathan sa-luted the colonel before marching off. Several Marines had tears in their eyes as they congratulated the new honorary Marine.

“It was a great opportunity,” said Gau-dio. “First of all it was good for Nathan. I hope it was also good for the Marines. I think it touched a lot our hearts. I will certainly never forget today or Nathan and his family. I got emotional at the end but, hey, we are human beings. We are Marines but we are human.”

When all was said and done, Nathan’s mother had a message for Nathan.

“I want Nathan to know that we love him and that we are here for him. We support him and I’m thankful to God for this experience as a family and that we are here as a family together to enjoy this time with him. I am just so grateful to all the Marines that did this for us.”

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equipment is removed, said Capt. James Downey, program manager.

During sea trials last month, the Navy tested Zumwalt’s radar signature with and without reflective material hoisted on its halyard, he said. The goal was to get a bet-ter idea of exactly how stealthy the ship re-ally is, Downey said from Washington, D.C.

The reflectors, which look like metal cylinders, have been used on other war-ships and will be standard issue on the Zumwalt and two sister ships for times when stealth becomes a liability and they want to be visible on radar, like times of fog or heavy ship traffic, he said.

The possibility of a collision is remote. The Zumwalt has sophisticated radar to detect vessels from miles away, allowing plenty of time for evasive action.

The warship is due to be commissioned in October in Baltimore, and will undergo more testing before becoming fully opera-tional in 2018.

Judge’s serves jail time with veteran

When a former Special Forces soldier violated his probation in North Carolina after being charged with driving under the influence, the judge sentenced him to one day in jail — and served the sentence alongside him.

Sgt. Joseph Serna confessed to lying about his latest urine test, after 25 ap-pearances in court to mark his progress in the county’s veteran’s treatment pro-gram. After nearly 20 years of service, Serna admits to turning to alcohol to ease his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — a consequence of four combat tours in the Middle East and three near-death experi-ences while serving.

District Court Judge Lou Olivera, who presides over the treatment program, sen-tenced Serna to one day in jail for his relapse.

“When Joe first came to turn himself in, he was trembling,” Olivera told the Fayetteville Observer. “I decided that I’d spend the night serving with him.”

Serna and Olivera spent the hours be-hind bars trading war stories and expe-riences from their time in the service. Olivera, a Gulf War veteran, feared the segregation might bring back painful memories for Serna and the judge knew the punishment wasn’t helpful if it caused more harm to the veteran’s mental state.

“They have worn the uniform and we know they can be contributing members of society,” Olivera said. “We just want to get them back there.”

Women in combat may cause Congress to end selective service process

The House Armed Services Committee will reexamine the Selective Service Sys-tem’s viability and explore possible alter-natives in this year’s review of the National Defense Authorization Bill, the legislation that sets the spending guidelines and poli-cy directives for the coming fiscal year.

Congressional staffers said the move

comes after all the hand wringing over the idea of women registering for the draft now that they can be assigned to combat jobs in the military. Some of the represen-tatives who sit on the House committee were part of a group who entered legisla-tion to abolish the Selective Service Sys-tem entirely, which they deem to be obso-lete and outdated.

U.S. law says all male citizens of the United States and male immigrants (and bizarrely, illegal immigrants, too) have to register for the Selective Service System within 30 days of their 18th birthday. After the Vietnam War, President Gerald Ford abolished the draft, but President Jimmy Carter reestablished it as a response to the potential threat posed by the Soviet inva-sion of Afghanistan.

The SSS costs roughly $23 million per year to operate, but nobody’s actually been drafted since 1973. Even at the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, the option of instituting a draft was deemed unnecessary.

The draft isn’t dead yet, however. Be-fore any changes are made to the current system, the Senate would also have to ap-prove the legislation, and then it would move over to the president’s desk for his signature (or his veto).

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