Military of the United States

Military of the United States

A community portal about the military of the United States with blogs, videos, and photos. The United States Armed Forces is structured into five branches. Many of us have friends and relatives serving in the military and even deployed... [more]

A community portal about the military of the United States with blogs, videos, and photos. The United States Armed Forces is structured into five branches. Many of us have friends and relatives serving in the military and even deployed overseas.

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Soldier trying to become a pilot before returning to Iraq [Digg]

From:  digg.com
adventuresinflying.blogspot.co… — Help a soldier become a pilot before returning to Iraq this year. Help in what ever way you can. Are you a CFI willing to donate some time? Do you have a plane that you are willing to loan for fuel costs? Check out what this soldier has to say. Read Full Story

Rise In Gang Activities In Armed Forces

The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command and the FBI report a significant rise in gang related activities in the armed forces. In 2007, 7.9% of recruits received moral waivers due to prior criminal records while in 2003 only 4.6 received such waivers. The FBI has identified gangs operating at many posts.There are 40 members of [...] Read Full Story

Military Expands Bonus Payments

In an effort to attract more members of the military to remain in service, the Defense Department is now offering a wide range of bonus payments that go from a few thousand up to 150,000 for those with special skills. Bonus payments are tax free if the serviceman is in a combat zone. There is little [...] Read Full Story

B-52 Bomber Mistakenly Flys With Nuclear Weapons

A B-52 bomber flying from North Dakota to Louisiana had five nuclear weapons stored on it which were not discovered until the plane landed. As of yet, no one knows how the mistake was made or by whom. The airmen are being temporarily suspended during the investigation. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Ftheimpudentobserver.com%2Ffrom-the-foxhole%2Fb-52-bomber-mistakenly-flys-with-nuclear-weapons%2F'; [...] Read Full Story

Army Bug Bots

From:  trooptech.com
Army contracted BAE Systems   has been working on Bug Bots designed for the army.  The recently funded MAST (Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology) consortium is a group of scientist working on tiny intelligence gathering robots.  These tiny robots are meant to explore dangerous areas and could even carry small explosives in the future. Read Full Story

Veterans Day 2007

The one day of the year when former members, as well as current members are remembered for deeds done long in the past, and deeds being performed in the here and now. To all of my fellow veterans, and those who still serve, thank you. Our veterans are poorly served by our government these days, an unspeakable crime in my eyes, and one that should not go unpunished. The least we as a nation can do is provide our men and women of the Armed Forces this one day of the year, and on that day... Read Full Story

Iraq: The Next Forgotten War

Photo © by David Leeson S omewhere between the focus on the early Iowa Caucus, and Brittney’s sister proving that a 16 year old can still ruin her life and future if they really put their mind to it, the Iraq war and the good it is doing has faded. The war that seemed to be the focus of the presidential candidates has been silenced by its unequivocal motion towards success. A new war has unfolded over the last several months, and this war has been kicked aside by the mainstream media. The... Read Full Story

Paul Broun Proposes Taking Last Pleasure From Soldiers

America is in the 5th year of a failed and bloody war that we never needed to start in the first place. Our economy is running into the ditch as people are kicked out of their homes and jobs at a record-breaking pace. The climate is careening out control, causing wildfires, drought, and even agricultural mayhem across the United States. What’s Republican Congressman Paul Broun doing about the problem? He’s creating legislation to make it illegal for American soldiers to buy issues of Playboy... Read Full Story

Helping A Homeless Persian Gulf Veteran-Katrina Survivor To Overcome Obstacles

Meet Pamela L. Lewis, a homeless 4.0 GPA graduate student of Griffin Technical College that was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and is presently sleeping in a '95 Ford Explorer as a resident of Riverdale, Ga. without a source of income. The Katrina survivor is still being denied food-stamps by Clayton County-DFAS in Jonesboro, Ga. She has not received assistance from FEMA since March of 2006. A FEMA representative informed the survivor that her case was closed because THEY did not meet their... Read Full Story

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Welcome to PBwiki 2.0! ThisThree facts you should know right now... 1. The drill instructor's job is a real wiki! Please edit this page, create new pages, and invite others to use the wiki. Free help: 1. Learn how try his best to use PBwiki: The PBwiki Manual weaken you. 2. There are secrets you need to know BEFORE you get there. 3. They do not discriminate! If you prefer video, watch have enlisted, you are in for a recording world of pain!!! ALL YOU GET IS ONE CHANCE. Read through... Read Full Story
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