Are Banks Open On Veteran's Day 2010?

Are banks open on Veteran's Day 2010? Well, to answer the question - it depends.  There are some individual banks that may be open on Veteran's Day but for the most part they will be closed.  The Federal Reserve Bank is also closed on Veteran's Day, so even if your bank is open, your transactions might not be credited to your account until the next business day.


In addition, if your bank is open and you need to send a wire, the wire won't go out until the next business day. You can always head online and do whatever business needs to be done, but keep in mind that many of your transactions will not post until 11/12/2010.


If you usually get paid on Wednesday, Veteran's Day 2010 may delay your paycheck.  However, most employers will pay you prior to a holiday if payday falls on a Holiday. 


Are banks open on Veteran's Day 2010? It depends.  However, call your bank, but don't hold your breath. Most banks aren't open on Veteran's day, and even if they are, you won't be able to get some business done. 

Don't Ask Don't Tell 2010 Court Injunction DADT

The 2010 Don't Ask Don't Tell policy vote was brought to the floor before the Senate left to campaigm, and there were not enough votes to end or avoid GOP filibuster of the legislation. Don't Ask Don't Tell and the DREAM Act were two highly controversial items that were buried in the Defense Spending Bill.

The GOP is not against repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell. In fact, many agree it's the right thing to do. However, the measure is buried inside a huge bill, and the Republicans want a chance to review the bill, propose amendments, and discuss and debate before it goes to a vote.

Senator Susan Collins of Maine indicated her stance on the matter, and basically she said she's for repealing Bill Clinton's 1993 executive order. However, in good faith she can't just sign off on a bill when she doesn't think a fair, unbiased bipartisanship was followed.

Don't Ask Don't Tell doesn't allow gays to serve openly in the military. However, there's great news now as the Don't Ask Don't tell ban has been lifted after a judge signed an order.  This ends the 17 year old highly questionable DADT bill.

Ex Army Soldier Takes Hostages, Demands Psychiatric Help

An (ex) Soldier at Fort Stewart in Georgia took hostages, and demanded psychiatric help.  The individual, whose name has not been released by the army, took four loaded guns with him into a medical center.  He took hostages, demanded psychiatric help and a nurse helped talk him in to a peaceful surrender with the police. 

The individual is an ex-soldier and therefore is really a civilian.  A medic, a psychiatric nurse, and a tech who refused to let him through a door to the patient area were the hostages.

Since the individual is civilian, the FBI was called in to the investigation. 

The ex-soldier had some effects of his past services, and according to the Associated Press "He hadn't gotten the care that he wanted and he wanted it now,"

The army says he will have to "face the consequences" for obviously breaking the law,   "But we are going to get him the help for behavioral health."

I would like to think that the military is doing whatever they can to help traumatized soldiers upon their return home.   This situation where an ex army soldier takes hostages and demands psychiatric help indicates some form of disconnect that exists, even if only for one soldier.