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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is commemorating Veterans Day with a weekend filled with events honoring veterans of all eras who have secured America's freedom. Events will begin on Saturday, November 10, 2012 and will conclude Sunday, November 11, 2012. Special ceremonies, a symbolic artifact donation and a salute to Louisiana's Bicentennial Military Parade, which will pass in front of the Museum, are all part of the celebration. The public is invited to attend and all US military veterans will receive free admission to the Museum throughout the weekend.

Saturday begins with a knit-in at 11:00 a.m. Area knitters and crochet enthusiasts will make and distribute scarves to veterans. The effort is part of Knit Your Bit, a national grassroots program launched by the Museum to produce hand-knit scarves for veterans as a show of appreciation for their service. Since the program's inception in 2006, the Museum has received more than 20,000 scarves.

At noon, Orlin Corey's Voices: A Spoken Word Tribute to Veterans presentation will begin and at 1:30 p.m. the Navy Band of New Orleans will perform. The 34 musician sailors, who are committed to bolstering the patriotic spirit of the American people, will welcome the arrival of active duty military and veterans with their music.

At 2:30 p.m. the United States Naval Academy Women's Glee Club will perform and at 3:00 p.m. the Museum will honor the US Armed Forces with a "Celebration of Heroes" ceremony. All veterans will be seated in honor sections by branch of service, along with invited active duty military. The ceremony will feature participation by civil dignitaries, military leaders and Museum officials.

"The most valuable gift Americans possess today is their freedom," said Dr. Gordon H. "Nick" Mueller, president and chief executive officer of The National WWII Museum. "And that freedom is the direct result of the tireless efforts of the men and women who served and continue to serve in the US Armed Forces. It is our duty as Americans, particularly on Veterans Day, to honor these individuals and to express our gratitude for their invaluable service."

Following the ceremony, the Louisiana Bicentennial Military Parade will pass in front of the Museum. The dog tag of Louisiana WWII veteran John Mack, discovered in Normandy, France, will be carried in the parade and will be donated to the Museum's artifact collection. The public is invited to view the parade from the Museum.

Veterans Day commemorations continue on Sunday. At 10:30 a.m. the Navy Band New Orleans will perform and at 11:00 a.m., the Museum will hold a traditional Moment of Silence.

To round out the Veterans Day commemorations, the Museum's own Victory Belles, joined by WWII veterans, will make a television appearance singing the national anthem during the Saints vs. Falcons game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Kickoff is at noon.

A National WWII Museum-led social media campaign, "Thank You for My Freedom," also aims to garner 1 million thanks for US military veterans, from those who served during the WWII era to the current day. At http://www.myveteransday.org, users can post videos, photos and messages or text THANKS to 51555 expressing appreciation to all who have served in the armed forces.

Originally commemorated as Armistice Day after the First World War, Veterans Day was signed into law on June 1, 1954. Traditionally, Veterans Day is observed with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and community events across the nation. Veterans Day officially honors living veterans of wartime and peacetime, but is often confused with Memorial Day, which exists to honor those who died serving our country.

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MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Salinas, through its Caminos de la Libertad pro-freedom program, is proud to announce that this year's "Una Vida por la Libertad" (A life for freedom) prize was awarded to former Soviet Union President Mikjail Gorbachev for political reform that gave economic, religious and personal freedom to millions of people.

The prize was awarded by Grupo Salinas Founder and Chairman Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego.

"Freedom is a difficult issue, a very sweet word but the road is bitter. However, I feel that as long as my heart beats and I maintain clarity of thought, we must act and continue what we started," said former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev upon receiving the award.

"A life for Freedom" (Una vida por la libertad) was awarded as part of the essay contest "Caminos de la Libertad" to recognize leaders who have dedicated their lives to defend freedom. It was created at the behest of Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego to motivate the defense of the concept of freedom for the benefit of society. Past recipients of the award have been former President of Spain Felipe Gonzalez and Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa.

The "Caminos de la Libertad" essay contest has grown in six years as a space that contributes to reflection on freedom, and has also taken on international importance through seminars, symposia, lectures, round-table panel discussions and through its website (www.caminosdelalibertad.com).

Since its first edition, this contest has received entries from throughout the Americas and Europe. The current competition received 653 essays from countries that included: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Spain, United States, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The awards were cash prizes of US$15,000 for first place, US$10,000 for second place and US$5,000 for third place. The winner of the student category received US$5,000.

WINNERS: First place: Guillermo Rodriguez Gonzalez Essay: "Free of envy: the legitimization of envy as moral axiom of socialism"

Second place: Martin Krause Essay: "Freedom and poverty"

Third place: Axel Kaiser Barents Von Hohenhagen Essay: "Liberalism: the true and the false"

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Central Pennsylvania RV rental company Freedom RV Rentals celebrates 10 years of providing superior customer service in the rental business in 2012. Freedom continues to provide recreational vehicles during the off-season so customers can enjoy late fall activities such as Penn State tailgating.

Altoona, PA (PRWEB) November 08, 2012

Freedoms 10th Anniversary

Located in East Freedom, Pennsylvania, Freedom RV Rentals has been providing the central Pennsylvania area with camper, travel trailer, and motorhome rentals for the past 10 years. The locally owned and operated company began in 2002 as a way to supply recreational vehicle rentals to the central part of the state, which previously had no such RV rental agencies.

Before starting the company, owner Tom Schneider noticed this void while trying to rent an RV for an upcoming family vacation, causing him to rent from a much more distant location. Of his family vacation, Schneider said, After having had such a wonderful time traveling in an RV, we wanted to make RV rentals available for other families in the central PA area.

In addition to supplying the central part of the state with these recreational vehicles, Freedom also strives to provide outstanding customer service. The company works hard to give its clients a worry-free, relaxing, and accommodating experience on board its clean, reliable motor homes, campers, and travel trailers. Freedom has put the consumer first for ten years by offering affordable rates during the peak rental season as well as in the off-season.

Off-Season Rentals for Penn State Tailgating

Freedom continues to provide customers with reasonably priced rates during the off-season, from the months of October through May. During the beginning of the off-season, in late fall, numerous clients rent RVs from Freedom in order to tailgate at their favorite football games. Freedom is a short drive away from professional and college football games in the big cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as well as Pennsylvania State University football games in University Park, Pennsylvania.

The Penn State football team has a 6-3 record this season. With two home games remaining, Penn State fans can still rent RVs for tailgating at the upcoming Big Ten Conference games at the end of November. Those interested can visit http://www.freedomrentals.com to see Freedoms rental availabilities for the Penn State home games versus Indiana University and University of Wisconsin.

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