First Sergeant Michael Wiltz took over as Detachment Sergeant for Detachment 6, EUCOM JAC on February 21, 2013. 1SG Wiltz has held a variety of leadership positions throughout his career ranging from Team Sergeant to First Sergeant.
As First Sergeant for an Intelligence Unit, Wiltz serves as the personal adviser to the Commander on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting Soldier training. He devotes the majority of his time training, mentoring, counseling, and sponsoring Soldiers and their families. Wiltz also oversees the daily operations of Human Intelligence, Counter Intelligence, and Signal Intelligence Teams within the company while deployed to a theater of operation. Wiltz is currently assisting partner nations in Africa in our combined efforts to counter terrorism. Wiltz was born in Los Angeles, California and also entered the Army there in January 1980. He attended initial training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and graduated as a Rotary Wing Repairman at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Wiltz continued his military education by obtaining additional skills in Aviation, Infantry, Intelligence, Medical, and Transportation Corps giving him nine military occupational skills (MOS). He has served in the 3d Infantry Division, VXIII (18th) Airborne, 10th Special Forces, 7th Transportation Group, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), Joint Task Force-Six, U.S. Army Cadet Command, and the Military Intelligence Readiness Command. Wiltz’s military and civilian education includes all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, First Sergeant Course, Avionics Equipment Repairer Depot Maintenance Course, Technical Intelligence Analyst Course, Drug Enforcement Administration Course, Senior Reserve Officer Training Instructor Course, Senior Logistics Traffic Management Coordinator Course, Joint Special Operations Intelligence Course, Tactical Combat Tracker Course, Human Intelligence Collection Course, Reid Course on Interviewing and Interrogation, Department of Defense Military Source Handlers Course, Battlefield Forensics Course, and Africa Areas Studies Course. He is pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Endicott College, Beverly Massachusetts. Wiltz’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. Additional awards include the following: Army Commendation Medal (4th Award), Army Achievement Medal (7th Award), Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (7th Award), National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device (4th Award), Non Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3rd Award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award), Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (2nd Award), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait), Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation (3rd Award), Combat Action Badge, Basic Aviation Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Air Assault Badge, Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-Wheeled Vehicles Clasp. ===================== The Black History Month Breakfast will be held on Thursday March 3, 2016 at the Boston Colonnade Hotel from 8:30 am to 11:00 am.
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Watch Night, and The Power Of Prayer Dear MSS Members, Family, Valuable Friends, Clients, and Colleagues: From my home to yours, I wish you rich blessings into the New Year. Here is a special article I created about the history of Watch Night Service in the African American community. The tradition predates the importance of the famous 1862 Watch Night Services and originated with the Moravians in Germany many years earlier. However, it is particularly important in the Black Church, with its evolution in the early to mid-1800s. Wishing You The Best in 2016 ! Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA CDMP, CITM --------------------------- The History Of Watch Night Services In The Black Church by Carole Copeland Thomas With the festivities of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa now on full display, there is still time to reflect on the ritual of my ancestors and many other African Americans, whose forefathers sat around campfires and wood stoves in the twilight of December 31, 1862. There they sang spirituals acapella, prayed, and thanked the Good Lord for what was about to happen the next day. A Look Back...153 Years Ago Tonight... It was on January 1, 1863 amidst the cannon fire, gun shots, and burnings at the height of the Civil War that President Abraham Lincoln sealed his own fate and signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It begins with the following decree: Whereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, towit: "That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom. "That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be, in good faith, represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State, and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion against the United States." CAROLE' S TRANSLATION: Effective January 1, 1863 all slaves in the states in rebellion against the Union are free. Technically that is all that President Lincoln could do at the time. He used his wartime powers as Commander in Chief to liberate the "property" of the states in rebellion of the Union. The act did not free the slaves of the Union or border states (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, or West Virginia) or any southern state under Union control (like parts of Virginia). It would take the 13th Amendment (that freed all slaves in 1865), the Union Army winning the Civil War (April 9, 1865), and the assassination of President Lincoln (shot on April 14th and died on April 15, 1865) for all of the slaves to be freed. That included the liberation of the slaves in rebellious Texas on June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth Day) and finally the ratification of the 13th Amendment on December 18, 1865, giving all black people freedom and permanently abolishing slavery in the US. So in 1862 on the eve of this great era, the slaves "watched", prayed, and waited. My ancestors, including Bishop Wesley John Gaines of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and the other four million slaves prayed for divine guidance and an empowered Abraham Lincoln to do the right thing. It is as important today as the tradition of black people eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck. That is the history of Watch Night in the African American culture. May you and your family enjoy a spirit filled New Year throughout 2016. Thank you for ALL of your support you have given to me and my business throughout 2015. -Carole For Christians, Jesus is the reason for the Season. But for humanity, Christmas provides an opportunity for all of us to stop, count our blessings while we enjoy the holiday season with friends and family. Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and ALL faiths can join in the spirit of Christmas with prayers of Peace on Earth, Good Will to ALL Men and Women!
One of the BEST movies that you can watch this Christmas is "It's A Wonderful Life," the 1946 classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. You will count your blessings after watching that film no matter what your circumstances, challenges or problems happen to be. I watched it for the umpteenth time last night and found new reasons to count my blessings. From my home to yours I wish you the very best throughout the season. Celebrate, reflect and live another day knowing that YOU are making the difference in someone's life both now and in the future. Merry Christmas!! -Carole Copeland Thomas By Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP, CITM You are cordially invited to attend the March 3, 2016 Black History Breakfast that will honor African Americans in the Military Past and Present. This is our most ambitious Breakfast since its creation in the year 2000, and it will indeed become our best yet. This is our 23rd Breakfast and we are partnering again with the Boston Colonnade Hotel to host a meaningful tribute to our men and women who have protected and defended the United States through the years. Particular emphasis will highlight those African Americans who have served from World War II to our present day forces. However, we will salute the African American presence in the Armed Forces since the American Revolution.
This event is expected to SELL OUT quickly. We encourage you to buy your tickets and tables in December and reserve your space! Register Online Here Click Here For Complete Breakfast Details Our guest keynote speaker will be Ernest Washington, Jr. He is a well respected Vietnam Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts. Ernest has been actively involved in veteran affairs for many years and will deliver a compelling message designed to inspire us all. Confirmed Honorees include the following: Mr. Willie Shellman -Past President New England Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc. The Boston Area Tuskegee Airmen 1st Sargeant Michael C. Wiltz - Iraq Veteran Patricia Odom - First Black Female Military Recruiter In Massachusetts Revs. Sandra & Ken Whitley - Career Air Force Veterans and AME Ministers Mary Tuitt - Military Veteran and Chief of Staff To Massachusetts Representative Gloria Fox Rev. Dr. Carlita Cotton - Retired Military, AME Minister and College Professor Ernest Washington, Jr. -Vietnam Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient & Entrepreneur And Other African Americans In The Military From World War II To The Present And A Special Family Tribute To: The Late 2nd Lieutenant Wilson A. Copeland - Tuskegee Airmen & US Diplomat The Late Dr. James Fitzgerald - Korean War Physician - Purple Heart Recipient -MASH Unit It’s the Black History Breakfast you won’t want to miss! Come and celebrate all of our African Americans in the military during this exciting upcoming event. This event is expected to SELL OUT quickly. We encourage you to buy your tickets and tables in December and reserve your space! Click Here For Complete Details. THANK YOU For Attending The November 5th Multicultural Conference
It was a STANDING ROOM ONLY Crowd at UMass Boston, and the excitement and buzz are still in the air. A Special THANK YOU to our sponsors, speakers, conference attendees/members and volunteers who helped make our event an outstanding success. The Conference Photo Gallery and Video Highlights Coming Soon. • • • -Carole Copeland Thomas Roundtable Topic At The Conference: Boston's Pioneers In Diversity
Speakers: Co-Authors Don West and Ken Cooper CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NOVEMBER 5TH MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE Now that Boston has officially become a “Majority-Minority” city, with 53% of its residence non-white, it’s time to showcase the many contributions of its diverse citizens. That’s now been done in a graphically rich new “coffee table” book: Portraits of Purpose: A Tribute To Leadership. Portraits of Purpose is a visual chronicle of 127 Boston-based African American leaders and their allies who have continued the pursuit of freedom and justice in a post-civil rights era. Renowned Boston photographer Don West and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kenneth J. Cooper teamed up to capture the images and shared the stories of these significant individuals of conscience. From Charles Ogletree, Jr. and Cheng Imm Tan to Elma Lewis and the up and coming Tulaine Montgomery, these leaders of action are portrayed for the significant contributions they have made to the region…and the country. In addition to their Roundtable, their book will be available for sale at the conference. ==================== Don West A seasoned photographer and consummate professional, Don captures the spirit and character of people, places and events. A newsman at the core, he likes to be where the action is. West began his career as a freelance and news photographer, working for United Press International (UPI) and the Bay State Banner, Boston’s black weekly paper. He has since gone on to a host of photojournalistic assignments that have taken him throughout the United States, Latin America, Africa, China, Europe and the Middle East. He is particularly proud to have served as Nelson Mandela’s photographer when he first visited Boston after release from prison, in South Africa; the official photographer for Mel King’s historic “Rainbow Coalition” Mayoral campaign; and to be called upon to cover special events of Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign in New England. Likened to a “griot,” or people’s historian, Don uses his camera to provide visual witness to our rich diversity and collective contributions, capturing images and telling stories of individuals at work, at play, with their families, and in struggle for what they believe. Ken Cooper Kenneth J. Cooper is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and editor, veteran of 30 years at a major newspaper including The Washington Post and the Boston Globe. Currently, he is the editor for The Trotter Review, an annual scholarly journal focused on the history and culture of African Americans, published by the William Monroe Trotter Institute at UMass Boston. Independent writer for national magazines, freelance editor and consultant on journalism projects, Cooper is exploring new interests in the Middle East and is developing a major writing project, a historical narrative set in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma. Learn more about the book at www.portraitsofpurpose.us You Are Cordially Invited To Register Now For
The 9th Multicultural Conference Thursday November 5, 2015 UMass Boston Student Center - Alumni Lounge 2nd Floor 8am to 2pm Internationally Recognized Guest Speakers Almost 20 Speakers In All Distinguished Panel Presentation Sponsored and Designed By State Street Corporation Topic Specific Roundtable Sessions Networking With Results All Focused On Global Diversity • Multiculturalism • Inclusion A Cost Effective Investment For Employee Groups, Emerging Leaders Or Those Who Want To Learn More About Diversity On & Off The Job Register Online At: http://2015mssconference.eventbrite.com or mail your check payable to C. Thomas & Associates 6 Azel Road • Lakeville, MA 02347 $125 Per Person On or Before 10/26 $165 After 10/26 Click Here For Group Discounts Call Carole at 508 947-5755 or email [email protected] Limited Seating • Register Today! • Spread The Word! Carole Copeland Thomas Every American and our Friends around the world will pause and reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001. I lost clients that day and was speaking to telephone employees when the planes hit the World Trade Center. The next day I tried in vain to console my other clients whose friends and colleagues had died on one of the fatal planes that hit the towers. May the compassion our country needed 14 years ago be shared with those who need it today.
In Tribute to ALL who died that fateful day including my clients at: The TJX Companies - 7 people Verizon - 2 people. -Carole Copeland Thomas By Carole Copeland Thomas, MBA, CDMP, CITM I am pleased to announce that on Sunday August 30, 2015 in Denver, Colorado I graduated from the International Guide Academy as a Certified International Tour Manager designation: CITM. A total of 12 students from various backgrounds graduated, representing the United States, Canada and Germany. It was an intense nine day non-stop experience.
The big surprise was that I TIED for Number One, along with classmate Amanda Larson of Colorado. She is pictured to my left with the black shirt. It was a grueling but exhilarating week of travel and tourism terminology, role plays, group exercises, written exams and formal presentations. The intensive program included: Travel Industry Terminology, Tour Operators Methods, Industry Trends, Job Description Tour Manager/Tour Director; Pre-tour Departure Preparations; Paperwork and Expense Accounting: Public Speaking, Airline and Airport Procedures, Baggage Handling and Control; Client Welcome Preparation and Delivery: Cultural Practices: How to Research: Leisure Days on Tour: City Tours; Motorcoach Travel; Destination Itinerary Planning: Motorcoach Driver and Teamwork: Optional Excursions: Group Psychology: Passenger Emergencies and Industry Networking. This new achievement will advance my work in the travel and tourism industry. I am already leading worldwide tours, with the next one scheduled for February 2016 to India (Click Here For Details). I will also pursue tour management opportunities with other companies who engage the services of professional tour directors for group tours run by their organizations. At 62 years old, I proved to myself that learning is still an important part of who I am as a diversity professional and global thought learner. I look forward to future travel adventures all over the world, thanks to my new training through IGA. Why Tour Manager, Carole? This is more of a line extension for my business. I started leading tours two years ago with my first Caribbean Cruise. Now trips to India. The course helped me to better understand the industry while pursuing independent contracting opportunities with tour companies. You know the ones with the brochure of tours where you can travel anywhere in the world. Now I can lead those tours anywhere…thanks to the training I received. And be paid, too! Tour Operators hire tour managers like me to lead groups all over the world. I hope to begin sometime in 2016. About IGA The International Guide Academy, Inc. of Denver, Colorado, USA is the most trusted worldwide recognized international training center specializing in training and certifying professional International Tour Directors and Tour Guides. The program was started in 1973 in Australia, and then the programs were conducted in Hong Kong and later in London. The company has been in the USA since 1988 and in 2007 expanded to holding courses in Mexico. In 2009, an International Tour Director certification program was conducted while at sea aboard the Norwegian Spirit. In 2010 the first program in Canada was held in Ottawa and our second program at sea aboard the Norwegian Dawn. IGA continues its program availability, with courses in Denver, CO and Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA as well as aboard the Norwegian Dawn for a 15-day Caribbean cruise and training. IGA is one of four schools of its kind in the world. For more information visit www.bepaidtotravel.com
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Log Onto: www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole Listen LIVE or Download Anytime ======================== The horrific and shocking nature of breaking news shouldn’t stop you for becoming a well rounded consumer of worldwide news. In order for you to form an intelligent decision about world events, you MUST develop a portfolio of news organizations that will deliver a diversity of perspectives for you to consider. On today’s show we’ll skip around the world and list a number of news organizations, associations, online resources and opinion makers so that you can keep current on world events and lead the conversation in meaningful new ways. Here is a selective list of news resources. I will periodically update this as new sources are recommended. VARIOUS NEWS RESOURCES BBC (British Broadcasting Company) The smartphone app... plus www.bbc.com The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the public-service broadcaster of the United Kingdom, headquartered at Broadcasting House in London. It is the world's oldest national broadcasting organization and the second largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees, with over 20,000 staff in total, of which 16,672 are in public sector broadcasting Al Jazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/news Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة al-ǧazīrah IPA: [æl dʒæˈziːrɐ], literally "The Peninsula", referring to the Arabian Peninsula), also known as Aljazeera and JSC (Jazeera Satellite Channel), is a Doha-based state-funded broadcaster owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partly funded by the House of Thani, the ruling family of Qatar. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs and satellite TV channel, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialty TV channels in multiple languages. Al Jazeera is among the largest news organizations with 80 bureaus around the world. Al Jazeera is owned by the government of Qatar. Times of India The smartphone app... plus http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/international-home The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world according to Audit Bureau of Circulations (India).According to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012, the Times of India is the most widely read English newspaper in India with a readership of 7.643 million. This ranks the Times of India as the top English daily in India by readership. All Africa http://allafrica.com AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 2000 news and information items daily from over 130 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Lagos, Monrovia, Nairobi and Washington DC. Asia Times http://atimes.com/ Asia Times (atimes.com), a free website, looks at regional and global issues from an Asian perspective; distinguishing it from the mainstream English-language media, whose reporting on Asian matters is generally by Westerners, for Westerners. Latina www.latina.com Latina is an American monthly lifestyle, entertainment, beauty and fashion magazine for bilingual, bicultural Hispanic women published in English by Latina Media Ventures. It has a combined audience of nearly 3 million El Mundo - Boston www.elmundoboston.com Family owned and operated Spanish speaking newspaper published by a well respected Cuban American family. Guangming Online http://en.gmw.cn Guangming Daily is an Chinese-language daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China that was launched in 1949. ============== Also: twitter.com linkedin.com facebook.com www.nabj.org www.nahj.org www.aaja.org www.naja.org www.nlgja.org www.theroot.com www.huffingtonpost.com www.sampan.org www.redstate.com www.youtube.com www.dailykos.com www.drudgereport.com www.baystatebanner.com www.lasemanadelsur.com Television: MSNBC FOX News CNN ABC News *CBS News (Sometime better insight on stories covered) NBC News BBC News on Cable TV ======================== YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME! How To Download Today's Show •Can't listen live??? No problem. •After The Broadcast...Go To www.blogtalkradio.com/globalcarole •On My Homepage Select Today's Show •At the top right hand corner you’ll see three symbols: a cloud with an arrow pointing down, a rectangle with an arrow pointing to the right and a speaker that you can control. Pick the first symbol: the cloud with the arrow point down. For MAC: press down your command key and control key at the same time and click on the cloud. Select “Download Link File As” and save to your computer. For PC: Press down your command key and follow the instructions above for a MAC. •The Broadcast will play on your computer, Laptop, iPad, Android device, iPod, iPhone, or any other MP3 Listening Device |
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