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.
military. The act or process of using the members and personnel of an army, navy, policy or airforce to use their experience and skill in a peaceful manner to create mutual harmony, peace, respect, tolerance, understanding and unity between people in the country, state or nation they are employed by or with other countries or nations.