Tritech Forensics

Today is Pink Friday at TRITECHFORENSICS, when we come together as a company to promote breast cancer awareness.  Many of our co-workers will be wearing pink and sharing stories about how this terrible disease has effected their lives.  As we share the bad and good, the majority of our stories will be about our mothers, wives, or sisters.  But breast cancer has no respect for sex, and, according to the American Cancer Society, approximately 2190 cases of breast cancer will be found in men in 2012.  Of these, 410 will die.

It is not completely understood why men develop breast cancer, but, just as there are risk factors for other types of cancers (for instance, smoking and lung cancer), there are also risk factors for men to consider in the development of breast cancer.  These include family history, weight, inherited gene mutations, alcohol consumption, and even certain occupations.  The greatest risk factor for breast cancer in men is aging; the average age of a male with breast cancer is 68.  Men of all ages develop this disease, though, so young men should be just as diligent as older men.

There is no way to prevent breast cancer, in men or women.  There are ways to reduce the risk or severity of the cases, however.  Men often wait until lumps are large and their cancers advanced before seeking treatment.  Due to the anatomy of a man’s breast, smaller lumps can be dangerous.  The best way to combat this is with early detection and treatment.  There is no shame in combating an enemy attacking from within!

For additional information from the American Cancer Society about breast cancer and men, click here.  You can download a Detailed Guide with much more information, including all of the risk factors for both men and women.

Today, we will be donating a portion of our sales to the American Cancer Society.  We hope that our donation, along with those of many others, will help lead to a day when we can put the pink ribbons away and celebrate a cure.  Until then, we continue the fight.

HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI, LIBYA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

As a mark of respect for the memory of John Christopher Stevens, United States Ambassador to Libya, and American personnel killed in the senseless attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, September 16, 2012. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.

BARACK OBAMA

From news reports, we have learned that Mr. Stevens is the first U.S. ambassador to be killed in the line of duty since 1979.  The attack is thought to have been planned; Mr. Stevens was killed as he attempted to evacuate the building when it was assaulted during a chaotic protest.  The embassy has been totally destroyed.

TRITECHFORENSICS offers our deepest sympathy to the families of the people killed in this despicable action.

There is an effort underway to turn the tragedy of the September 11^th terrorist attacks on the USA into a day of service and remembrance.  One group has chosen the phrase “We will…” and created a website where people can pledge to do something good as a way to change that day of evil into one of recovery, survival, and victory.  In Albany, Georgia, a field of 1000 American flags has been created to remember those who paid the ultimate price on that day.  Last Ounce of Courage, a movie which won the first “Chuck Norris Seal of Approval”, will preview on 9/11 as a tribute to the men and women of the military who fought and continue to fight for our freedoms.  Others will lower their flags to half-staff, participate in motorcycle rides, help build or repair homes, give blood, or just stop for a minute in their day to remember.

Here at TRITECH, we will sign cards for the troops in the field.  As we have done for several years, we will send Christmas cards signed by local school children, churches, employees, and families along with small gifts to those overseas in an effort to let our soldiers and sailors know how much we appreciate them and their families.  We’ve received letters from some of the recipients and know how much these cards are needed.

So, will you join the movement?  What will you do?  Let us know.

As part of his Presidential Proclamation regarding Patriot Day and the National Day of Service and Remembrance, President Obama said, “Even the simplest act of kindness can be a way to honor those we have lost, and to help build stronger communities and a more resilient Nation. By joining together on this solemn anniversary, let us show that America’s sense of common purpose need not be a fleeting moment, but a lasting virtue — not just on one day, but every day.”

Through our actions, we show the world that we will remember.