On 24 June 2008, Florida's Governor, Charlie Crist, announced the state was in negotiations to buy 187,000 acres (760 km 2) of land and all of its manufacturing and production facilities for an estimated $1.7 billion from the company as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
What does it mean to be a soldier? It's being part of a noble tradition of service extending back almost 400 years. It means you become a member of the best trained, best equipped, and most respected military force in history. We are trained, educated individuals deeply engrained with moral values.
grunt. 1  The term grunt is used in the military as a general term for someone who's MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) is Infantry. In the Marine Corps all MOS' preceeded by the number 03 are Infantry. About as grunt as you can get in the Corps is 0311 - Basic Rifleman.