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...
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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.
The Washington Post has an interesting front-page look at charities short-changing the vets they claim to raise money for: Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings. Eight veterans charities, including some of the nation's largest, gave less than a third of the... Read Full Story
Study: Recruits on waivers get promoted faster By Lolita C. Baldor - The Associated PressPosted : Wednesday Apr 30, 2008 6:08:08 EDT http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/04/ap_militarywaivers_042908/ WASHINGTON — Soldiers who need special waivers to get into the Army because of bad behavior go AWOL more often and face more courts-martial. But they also get promoted faster and re-enlist at a higher rate, according to an internal military study obtained by The Associated Press. The Army study... Read Full Story
America’s Military, Who’s Really Pulling Their Weight? Are Immigrants doing their Fair Share? A Forefront Story By Marc Lewis & Sources Quotes Project America is currently in a war against terrorism and historically has been in numerous wars for the past decades but the question over immigration reform has arisen a number of questions. Is immigration reform really good for America? So Forefront decided to look into the military for answers. Who are the people that really serve our country... Read Full Story
I have posted before, about my friend GranpaBob, and he has commented here a few times. Earlier tonight, I received an email from him, concerning his uncle Ricardo, who he had mentioned to me before. I’m so very glad he did. I am certain that the same blood pumps through my good [...] Read Full Story
We’re the battling bastards of Bataan.
No Mama, no Papa, no Uncle Sam.
No aunts , no uncles, no nephews, no nieces.
No rifles, no planes, or artillery pieces.
And nobody gives a damn.
The AP release on 9 Mar 08 stated, Bataan ‘Angel’ Nurse Jean Schmidt Dies. Please read the release, it is informative and presents an image [...] Read Full Story
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.
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Army snipers hunting insurgents in Iraq were under orders to "bait" their targets with suspicious materials, such as detonation cords, and then kill whoever picked up the items, according to the defense attorney for a soldier accused of planting evidence on an Iraqi he killed. Gary Myers, an attorney for Sgt. Evan Vela, said his client had acted "pursuant to orders."
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Unqualified Offerings led me to a fantastic milblogger: Army of Dude , who is fortunately near the end of his deployment to Iraq. His writings are sharp and insightful, conveying what life is really like for a soldier in Iraq, away from the spin of the Administration and Generals who use people like him as means to their twisted, thoughtless and indefensible ends. His post, Stupid Shit of the Deployment Awards! , is a great starting point. Some highlights: Working with 1920s A Sunni... Read Full Story
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.
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From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
