Frequently Asked Questions...
What do I need to wear when taking my military ID picture?
I am going to take my military ID picture but I have not been issued my ACU's yet what do I wear? I am in New Mexico Army National Guard.
Answer:
A tank top
 US Military Issue MASSIF Army Combat Shirt ACS Flame Resistant ACU Medium US $26.50 
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE ACU COMBAT UNIFORM JACKET/TOP/COAT FRACU FR L/R NEW US $24.99
|
 US Military Army Issue MOLLE II Double Magazine Pouch ACU US $8.50
|
 Digital Goretex.. BDU Pants... Cold Weather..ACU Issue $100++ US $75.00
|
 US Military Army Issue MOLLE II Bandoleer Ammunition Pouch ACU US $10.99
|
 US Military Army Issue MOLLE II Waist Pack ACU US $14.99
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE ACU COMBAT UNIFORM JACKET/TOP/COAT FRACU FR M/L NEW USGI US $24.95
|
 US Military Army Issue Triple Three Magazine SBS Ammo Ammunition Pouch ACU US $14.50
|
 US Military Army Issue MOLLE II Canteen / General Purpose Pouch ACU US $9.50
|
 US Military Army Issue ACU Patrol Soft Cap Cover * NEW w/ Tag * 7 1/2 US $11.99
|
 US Military Army Issue ACU Patrol Soft Cap Cover * NEW w/ Tag * 6 7/8 US $11.99
|
 Issued ACU Jacket, wind, cold weather, GEN III, XLR, used US $19.99
|
 ACU ARMY ISSUE NWT SET Medium Regular Top and Bottom US $40.00
|
 US ARMY ACU CAMO MOLLE II LARGE RUCKSACK MILITARY ISSUE US $3.95
|
 Large Lot US Military Army Issue Tactical Pouches ACU MOLLE II US $36.00
|
 US Military Army Issue MOLLE II Fighting Load Carrier FLC ACU Tactical Vest US $8.49
|
 ACU IFAK unused Improved First-Aid-Kit Army Issue RFI US $18.00
|
 US Military Issued IFAK Insert Improved First Aid Kit Medic ACU Foliage Green US $1.25
|
 GENUINE GI ISSUE ACU DIGITAL CAMO MOLLE II SUSTAINMENT POUCH US $2.75
|
 Large Short Digital Camo US Army Issue ACU Bottoms US $.99
|
 2 Medium Regular Digital Camo US Army Issue ACU Top US $1.04
|
 ARMY ACU PATROL CAP US Army 7 1/2 NEW Genuine COMBAT Military Issue USA US $9.99
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE A2CU Aircrew Combat Uniform Jacket Top ACU M/L New USGI US $49.95
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE A2CU Aircrew Combat Uniform Jacket Top ACU XL/S New USGI US $49.95
|
 Medium Regular Digital Camo US Army Issue ACU Shirt US $.99
|
 Medium Long Digital Camo US Army Issue ACU Shirt US $.99
|
 US Issue Digital Camoflage Buttpack ACU Camoflage US $9.95
|
 US Military Army Issue ESS Profile NVG Ballistic Goggles w/ACU Sleeve New USGI US $39.99
|
 Army Issue ACU Digital BDU Coat Flame Resistant Med Reg IR Tabbed US $23.99
|
 USGI MILITARY IFAK ISSUED FIRST AID KIT MEDIC MEDICAL ACU DIGITAL US $31.00
|
 New set ACU Army Issue Medium Elbow and Knee Pads NSN: 8415-01-530-2350 / 2157 US $7.50
|
 1 set ACU Army Issue Large Elbow and Knee Pads. NSN: 8415-01-530-2161 and 2351 US $7.50
|
 New pair of Army Issue ACU Large Elbow Pads. NSN: 8415-01-530-2161 US $7.50
|
 US Army Issue MASSIF Army Combat Shirt ACS Flame Resistant ACU 2XL US $10.00
|
 ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK THERMOBAK31 HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 ACU DIGITAL CAMO HYDRAMAX CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 ACU DIGITAL CAMO MOLLE II LIONS ARPAT HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 ACU DIGITAL CAMO MOLLE II SKIN CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 ACU DIGITAL CAMO THERMOBAK31 CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED #1 US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED #2 US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED #3 US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED #4 US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED #5 US $9.99
|
 MOLLE II SKIN ACU DIGITAL CAMO CAMELBAK HYDRATION SYSTEM ARMY ISSUED USGI USED US $9.99
|
 3 COLOR CAMOUFLAGE FACE PAINT MILITARY ISSUE ACU #ACU1 BOBBIE WEINER ENT US $5.95
|
 3 COLOR ACU CAMOUFLAGE FACE PAINT STICKS MILITARY ISSUE BOBBIE WEINER ENT US $7.95
|
 New US Genuine Issue ACU Assault Back Pack US $21.50
|
 US ARMY IRAQ WAR DESERT ACU TACTICAL TAC ASSAULT VEST ARMY ISSUED US $49.95
|
 Military Issue ACU Digital Camelback Hydration Pack US $9.99
|
 GI ISSUE ACU M65 FIELD JACKET MEDIUM LONG NICE USED US $54.99
|
 NEW ACU ARMY ISSUE BLOUSE LARGE REGULAR L/R NWT COMBAT USGI BDU UNIFORM SOF NWT US $19.99
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE GEN III L5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER ACU TROUSERS ECWCS L/R US $59.99
|
 US MILITARY ISSUE ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM ACU JACKET/TOP SMALL LONG US $7.99
|
 MULTICAM FLAME RES ACU SHIRT OFFICIAL ARMY ISSUE LARGE! US $74.99
|
 US Military Army Issue Tactical ACU Elbow Pads Pad Set USGI US $25.00
|
 New Army Issue ACU Small - X Short Trousers. NSN: 8415-01-519-8416 US $20.00
|
 New Army Issue ACU Small - X Regular Trousers. NSN: 8415-01-573-5883 US $20.00
|
 MOLLE WAIST PACK WITH BELT, ARMY ACU DIGITAL CAMO, U.S. ISSUE *NEW* US $15.00
|
 ACU Gortex Parka Jacket Cold / Wet Weather - New - M/S -ECWCS US Military Issue US $76.00
|
 Army Issue ACU Small - Reg Flame Resistant Top + 2 shirts. NSN: 8415-01-573-6536 US $16.00
|
 Army Issue ACU Small - Reg Flame Resistant Top + 3 shirts. NSN: 8415-01-573-6536 US $17.00
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE GEN III L5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER JACKET ECWCS ACU S/S US $19.99
|
 USGI Issue Army Combat Uniform ACU Patrol Cap size 7 1/4 EXCELLENT! US $5.50
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE ACU MECHANICS COVERALLS JUMPSUIT SIZE-MEDIUM NEW USGI US $9.99
|
 US MILITARY ARMY ISSUE GEN III L5 SOFT SHELL COLD WEATHER ACU TROUSERS ECWCS S/S US $9.99
|
 ACU Top - Millitary Issue - Size SMALL / Short US $8.99
|
 2 US ARMY ISSUE USGI ACU DIGITAL CAMO SHIRTS JACKETS - MEDIUM REGULAR US $7.00
|
 US Army New Issue ACU Patch, 162nd Infantry Brigade Patch W/Velcro US $5.15
|
 US Army New Issue ACU Patch, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade Shoulder Patch W/Velcro US $4.95
|
 NWT US ARMY ISSUE DEFENDER M ACU COMBAT UNIFORM Blouse/trousers pants shirt US $38.00
|
 NEW!!! MOLLE ll ACU WAIST PACK MILITARY ISSUE FIELD GEAR SPECIALTY DEFENSE ARMY US $10.00
|
 NWT Genuine Issue GI ACU IRS Improved Rain Suit, Wet Weather, Medium US $69.95
|
 Exc. Genuine Army Issue ACU 5 Part RFI Modular Sleep System IMSS Cold Weather US $161.49
|
 ACU G.I. ISSUED MICH 2000 HELMET COVER USED LARGE TO X-LARGE US $12.99
|
Issue Acu
ISSUE ACU SO-LED CLIP LIGHTS
Hands On Health
According to traditional Chinese medicine, good health depends on the optimum level and flow of chi, or qi. This subtle energy flows around our bodies in channels known as meridians – along which lie numerous points linking the organs and functions of the body. If chi becomes reduced or blocked – through illness, bad diet or lack of exercise, for example – we're likely to suffer lack of energy, emotional problems, physical discomfort or even disease.
In China, a system of massage known as Tui Na (words which mean ‘push' and ‘grasp') has been used for many centuries to treat pain and common health problems, by clearing chi blockages. Today, almost all Chinese hospitals have a dedicated Tui Na clinic: this profound and invigorating form of massage, which works on the same points used in acupuncture, is regularly employed at the front line of medical care.
Although not as widely practised in Europe as acupuncture, Tui Na is available in a few places in Mallorca. One of these is at the Gran Hotel Sóller, where Mei Hong has been treating clients since 2005. They travel from all over the island and further afield: "One comes over from Barcelona," she tells me. Hospitals and general practitioners also refer patients to her.
Mei qualified in Tui Na in Shenzhen, in her native China, having previously worked as a midwife for six years. She met Lars, a Swede, while he was working in China and they married after four years. A year later, the couple moved to Mallorca – Lars' home since the 1980s:
"I followed love," Mei says, smiling.
Although it takes a few minutes to tune in to her Oriental-accented English, her warm, caring nature is instantly obvious. This and her therapeutic skill have made her popular, keeping her busy – particularly during the period from June to September. "Sometimes I'm working from 8am until 10 or 11 at night!"
Trust is an important issue when having a massage and it's reassuring to learn that Tui Na requires a long period of training: "It takes a minimum of three years to learn, and the first year was spent learning all about the body." In the oasis that is her treatment room, a wall chart illustrates the body's meridians and acu-points, but the full extent of her training is revealed when Mei shows me a weighty tome – crammed with Mandarin text and anatomical line drawings. "It's a bit like learning to become a doctor – I know all the muscles, tendons and joints," she explains. Such precise knowledge of the anatomy is essential, particularly when locating the source of referred pain.
What makes Tui Na such a beneficial form of massage? "It fixes the body, releasing blockages in tendons and muscles, and giving us feelings of being looser and lighter," Mei explains. "More relaxed massages don't have the same deep effects." It's most effective for mechanical problems, such as stiff necks, frozen shoulders and sciatica: "It can straighten out the twists and reduce inflammation." Three or four sessions are typically required.
Sports injuries are common: "I have a lot of clients with golf-related problems, because their playing technique is wrong." But even the daily routine of walking, lifting, and reaching, can result in problems: "I see in Europe that people carry a lot of heavy things," Mei says. "They come out of Carrefour overloaded with shopping, which can lead to shoulder or elbow pain." She believes self-care is important, so teaches post-treatment exercises for the back.
For the therapist, Tui Na is more physical than ordinary massage:
"In China, Tui Na therapists are often men." However, the strength of the massage can be adjusted to suit the client; it's suitable for any age and Mei's clients include people in their eighties. She has treated a lot of people with cancer, but says it's not for those undergoing chemotherapy. However, she tells me that post-operative treatment can be valuable to the healing process and, for example, she's treated people who've had operations on tendons, or tumours successfully removed.
Mei also offers special massage for pregnant women and babies and, in China, taught baby massage: "They love having their face, back and stomach massaged – it helps them sleep longer (giving mums more of a rest) and makes them grow stronger and taller."
Away from work, I wonder if Mei ever finds herself studying people to identify problems. "Yes," she laughs, "I do it automatically. At the airport, for instance, I've said to Lars, ‘that person has a problem with their shoulder!'"
The solution to the physical strains of Mei's own daily life isn't surprising: "I massage myself," she says. In practising Tui Na, she uses a small pointed tool made of yak horn to apply pressure to certain points of the body; Mei also keeps one of these tools at home, "to open blockages and for relaxation."
When Mei tells me that Tui Na can make us look younger ("tension is ageing"), I need no more persuasion to hop onto her couch. Snug under a light duvet (with hot pillows of Chinese herbs applied to different points during the session), I happily surrender myself.
Like many Orientals, Mei is diminutive in stature, but the power of her hands belies their delicate appearance. She ‘reads' my body, using her fingers to probe different points, and quickly locates blockages in my neck and shoulders (a common problem for computer users). Then, using skilful manipulation, Mei sets to work on turning me into a looser woman . . .
When I eventually emerge – slightly light-headed – into daylight and the bustle of Sóller, I feel that I've finally cast off the shackles of winter. And there's a definite spring in my step.
About the Author
Dr. Helen Cummins is the Editor of abcMallorca Magazine a high quality guide to mallorca printed in three languages including informative Articles about Mallorca, up to date Events Guide and a Business Directory.
You can visit the abcMallorca website to read the original article about Hands on health or related articles about health&wellness in Mallorca.
Here are a list of other products on War Auction, come check these out:
