Jay Ostrich’s Journalist Portfolio

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Horse Sense On The Fence

Horse Sense On The Fence

af.mil — CAMPO, Calif. -- At the crossroads Dusty, drug infested, deadly and downright desolate are just some of the daily obstacles faced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers patrolling nearly 2,000 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. Vast stretches of desert canyon, rocky terrain, switchback roads and hairpin turns make for slower response time, dangerous conditions and high maintenance costs for the CBP.

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sitemason.com — Top to bottom: SPC Timothy J. Heck, a training technician at the small arms simulator at Fort Indiantown Gap, teaches honorary COL Grant Brackner, 12, how to zero in his M-16 simulator rifle. SPC Timothy J. Heck teaches honorary COL Grant Brackner how to safely operate his Browning .50 cal machine gun simulator.

'Conversations Live' on WPSU explores privatizing liquor stores | Penn State University

'Conversations Live' on WPSU explores privatizing liquor stores | Penn State University

news.psu.edu — An old, but familiar debate is resurfacing among politicians in Harrisburg: should state-run liquor stores be privatized? With compelling arguments for each side, this hot-button issue continues to be in the forefront of discussions across the state.

From Gulf to golf, bunker to bunker: PA Air National Guard combat veteran hits the links w

From Gulf to golf, bunker to bunker: PA Air National Guard combat veteran hits the links w

af.mil — The pressure of driving iron through sand, running from bunker to bunker or getting near troubled woods while desperately trying not to hit innocent civilians is nothing new for most combat veterans.But for one day in late June, combat veteran Chief Master,

Slices of life: Mifflin grad Jay Ostrich wins military journalism awards

Slices of life: Mifflin grad Jay Ostrich wins military journalism awards

Reading Eagle — Sept 11, 2001, put everything into perspective for Jay Ostrich. Until that time, he was searching for meaning in his life to no avail. "I enlisted in the Air Force two days after 9/11 and took a $50,000 pay cut in my career," Ostrich said.

Facing the enemy within

Facing the enemy within

U.S. Army — She has a sweet, welcoming smile and calm, easygoing demeanor. But don't be fooled-there's a war raging around this Soldier. The enemy is at the gate and it's trying to kill her every second of the day.Unlike her comrades, who are readying for deployment to Iraq with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the enemy she faces is within.

Domestic violence in York County a 'public health epidemic'

Domestic violence in York County a 'public health epidemic'

York Dispatch — Jay Ostrich, district director for U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Carroll Township, spoke about the importance of not being silent about domestic, sexual and other forms of violence in communities at a town hall. "I came here tonight with a confession," he said, admitting that for 40 years he had not told his own story.

25 Members of Sunni Family Killed Near Baghdad

25 Members of Sunni Family Killed Near Baghdad

The New York Times — By MUHAMMED AL-OBAIDI and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS BAGHDAD - The killers came at night, speaking passable English and wearing uniforms and carrying weapons that resembled those of the American military.

El Cajon man considered kidnapped in Iraq found

El Cajon man considered kidnapped in Iraq found

Baltimore Sun — Issa T. Salomi, 60, of El Cajon, an Army civilian employee supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, was designated Returned to Military Control on Thursday, the Department of Defense reported today. Salomi, who is based Fort Leavenworth, Kan., reportedly went missing on Jan. 23, 2010, and was designated as Excused Absence Whereabouts Unknown (EAWUN).

Wolf willing to explore sales, income tax hike alternatives

Wolf willing to explore sales, income tax hike alternatives

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Monopoly money

Monopoly money

Inquirer.com — By Jay Ostrich Growing up in Pennsylvania, I enjoyed playing board games over the holidays, and none more than Monopoly. The possibilities were endless, the rules clear, and the objective simple, and it even had cool Keystone State references. But in the end, there could be only one winner, leaving the other players bankrupt and broken.

Air National Guard's 193rd, based at HIA, helps at Montgomery County coronavirus testing site

Air National Guard's 193rd, based at HIA, helps at Montgomery County coronavirus testing site

pressandjournal.staging.communityq.com — About 40 members of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing, based at Harrisburg International Airport, have been on the front line fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at a drive-through testing center in Montgomery County.

Spotlight East Africa June 3, 2013

Spotlight East Africa June 3, 2013

youtube.com — In this edition of Spotlight East Africa, we take a look at the 1st Combat Communications Squadron and their capabilities, U.S. service members working with ...

Defense.gov News Article: Guardsman Gets Lucky Draw at AT&T Pro-Am

Defense.gov News Article: Guardsman Gets Lucky Draw at AT&T Pro-Am

defense.gov — By Air Force Capt. Jay OstrichAmerican Forces Press Service NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., July 2, 2010 - The pressure of driving iron through sand, running from bunker to bunker or getting near troubled woods while desperately trying not to hit innocent civilians is nothing new for most combat veterans.

Bill Authorizes VA to Provide Stellate Ganglion Block to Some Sufferers, Jay Ostrich Says - iCrow...

Bill Authorizes VA to Provide Stellate Ganglion Block to Some Sufferers, Jay Ostrich Says - iCrow...

icrowdnewswire.com — iCrowd Newswire - Aug 17, 2020 House Bill 5648 authorizes the Veterans Administration to use injections to anesthetize a collection of nerves known as the stellate ganglion as a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment. That bill is currently being considered in the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health.

Jay Ostrich On The Importance of Speaking Up About Domestic Violence | | IT Business Net

Jay Ostrich On The Importance of Speaking Up About Domestic Violence | | IT Business Net

IT Business Net — PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 26, 2020 / About 35 percent of women and 28 percent of men have experienced stalking, rape, or other forms of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetimes. Often victims are silent about the abuse, fearing retaliation and blaming and lacking finances to begin again on their own.

COVID and Free Market Economy: Jay Ostritch Talks About Recent Innovations

COVID and Free Market Economy: Jay Ostritch Talks About Recent Innovations

Associated Press — Reading, PA - ( NewMediaWire ) - September 03, 2020 - COVID-19 has changed the world in a multitude of ways. According to Jay Ostrich, the free market economy has helped to spur technological innovations in many areas, because it adapts to the demands placed on it.

COVID and Free Market Economy: Jay Ostritch Talks About Recent Innovations

COVID and Free Market Economy: Jay Ostritch Talks About Recent Innovations

Associated Press — Reading, PA - ( NewMediaWire ) - September 03, 2020 - COVID-19 has changed the world in a multitude of ways. According to Jay Ostrich, the free market economy has helped to spur technological innovations in many areas, because it adapts to the demands placed on it.

Jay Ostrich Shares His Experience with Wealth Management to Assist During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jay Ostrich Shares His Experience with Wealth Management to Assist During the COVID-19 Pandemic

einpresswire.com — The Pandemic Has Developed into an Economic Crisis and Jay Ostrich Wants to Help by Sharing His Experience on Management of Wealth READING, PA, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2020 / EINPresswire.com/ -- The pandemic has caused a public health crisis the likes of which has not been seen in over 100 years.

Tribune Democrat

Elizabeth Steele and Jay Ostrich | Welfare reforms protect poor, taxpayers

Elizabeth Steele and Jay Ostrich | Welfare reforms protect poor, taxpayers

Tribune Democrat — Regardless of where you stand on taxpayer-funded entitlements, few Americans argue against the maintenance of temporary safety nets or modifications aimed at ending welfare fraud, waste and abuse. In hopes of protecting both interests, the state Department of Public Welfare recently re-implemented an asset test to food stamps.

Let's Pretend has grand re-opening: PHOTO

Let's Pretend has grand re-opening: PHOTO

Middletown Press And Journal — Let's Pretend has grand re-opening: PHOTO