Exclusive report from The Independent : A highly sensitive internal report into the state of the British Army has revealed that many soldiers are living in poverty. Some are so poor that they are unable to eat and are forced to rely on emergency food voucher schemes set up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Some of Britain's most senior military figures reacted angrily yesterday to th
Filter are out with the video to their new single 'Soldiers Of Misfortune', the lead release from the Los Angeles based industrial rock group's fourth studio album 'Anthems for the Damned', out Tuesday (May 13) on Pulse Recording. Watch it below the
The Israeli poet Nathan Alterman wrote a famous poem that describes the fallen soldiers of the Independence War as the silver platter on top of which the Jewish State was given to the nation.
To reflect this notion, the Israeli Memorial Day and the Independence celebration are attached.
The Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism [...]
It seems like the Pentagon thought it was a proper way to respect the soldiers killed in this war by having their remains cremated at the Torbert Funeral Home, which does both humans and animals.Supposedly, the incinerators for humans and animals are separate. But when a soldier's friend or family goes to a place like this and sees signs advertising how they can cremate your dog Skippy or your cat Fluffy, something tells me they might not think this is the most respectful place to cremate those who died in battle.Of course, there is denial from the Pentagon that any soldiers were cremated in the pet incinerator. But, exactly, when was the last time you trusted what the Pentagon has said?I know I'm fairly outraged when I hear this, but where is the outrage from those who wanted this war and
A highly sensitive internal report into the state of the British
Army has revealed that many soldiers are living in poverty. Some are so
poor that they are unable to eat and are forced to rely on emergency
food voucher schemes set up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Some of Britain's most senior military figures reacted angrily yesterday to
the revelations in the report, criticising the Government's treatment of its
fighting forces.
The disturbing findings outlined in the briefing team report written for Sir
Richard Dannatt, the Chief of the General Staff, include an admission that
many junior officers are being forced to leave the Army because they simply
cannot afford to stay on.
Pressure from an undermanned army is "having a serious impact on
retention
Cheb, West Bohemia, May 6 (CTK) - Three U.S. soldiers from a base in Germany attacked a Czech cab driver who drove them from Sokolov to Cheb on Sunday, local police spokesman Ladislav Boehm said. (...)
A few months ago I had blogged about how an increasing number of US soldiers are committing suicide due to post-combat stress and related depressions and also about the high price, the world in...
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BAGHDAD: Four US soldiers were killed in a road side bomb blast in Iraq.According to a British news agency, this was said in a statement issued from the American news agency that an American troop was patrolling on a road when a bomb planted at a road-side exploded heavily and in result four American soldiers were killed.
Lawmakers are calling the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, "the first major civil rights act of the 21st century" yet, a US Armed Forces policy denies benefits to servicepeople suffering from genetic disease.
Today, the phenomenon of child labour is one of the burning issues. In its broad sense, child labour means employment of children under the age that is established by the law. This phenomenon is rather versatile and is usually associated with children working in plants, factories, mines, quarries, agriculture or assisting their parents in business.
If [...]
The above video was made by Ed Frawley, father of Sgt. Jeff Frawley. The younger Frawley had to live in these conditions when returning home from his second deployment in Afghanistan. After 15 months in Iraq, he is stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to live in a barracks with chipped paint, no working showers, and potential lead poisoning.This is how the soldiers get treated by their own country. Does this not once again prove that the government that is so quick to sacrifice the lives of our troops for a pointless cause, deep down, do not give a shit about them? This isn't the first time they've demonstrated this.Aren't conditions better in our nation's prisons? Did no one think they deserved just a little better? Why did it take one soldier's father posting a video on YouTube for an
Go look. I just wonder, how are the Neo-Conservative, Bush-Apologists, going to respond to this? It should be quite interesting. I wonder where WorldNetDaily's outrage will be on this? Better yet, What will Michelle "I married a rich Jew, to be somebody" Malkin's response will be? Should be interesting.... Spin and deny, what the Republicans are good at. Technorati Tags: Military ,Support Our Troops ,Iraq ,War ,Republican ,Neo-Conservative ,Conservative ,Michelle Malkin
Just like the rest of the world, i was shocked to learn about the recent unthinkable and heineous crime committed by Ethiopian soldiers inside a mosque in Somalia. Ethiopian soldiers have been for the longest accused of crimes like rape, torture and of course killings of innocent people.
But this recent development, where Ethiopian soldiers were [...]
Mexican drug cartels are now advertising for young men to step up and to come and join their ranks to fight the Mexican army. The ads and banners premise those who join will make good money have food and a place to stay even while in training. "Operative group 'The Zetas' wants you, soldier or
HRW:
The Israeli government should conduct an immediate and independent investigation into the deaths of four civilians, including a Reuters cameraman and two teenage boys, in Gaza on April 16, 2008, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch’s investigations at the site found evidence suggesting that an Israeli tank crew fired recklessly or deliberately at the journalist’s team.
“Israeli soldiers did not make sure they were aiming at a military target before firing, and there is evidence suggesting they actually targeted the journalists,” said Joe Stork, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. “Israel should investigate these deaths and, if crimes were committed, hold to account those responsible.” Fadel Shana’a, a 23-year-old cameraman employed by
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FORT RILEY, Kan. - Approximately 300 Soldiers will return from IraqTuesday and are scheduled to be reunited with their Families in aceremony at 3:45 p.m. April 22 at Building 88312 on Custer Hill.This group will be the last of the main body of the 4th Infantry BrigadeCombat Team to return to Fort Riley. In all, more than 3,200 Soldiershave returned since the first group of the main body returned April 10.A group of 150 Soldiers returned in March as the advance party andanother group of Soldiers with the trail party are expected back inabout a month.Soldiers of the 4th IBCT spent the last 15 months helping conductstability and support operations in Baghdad. During their tour in Iraq,4th IBCT Soldiers conducted combat operations that resulted in thecapture more than 200 high-profile targets
Belleville West monument will honor those who gave their lives BY SCOTT WUERZ News-Democrat -- Belleville West High School leaders are looking for help in identifying some local heroes. On July 4, the school will dedicate a stone monument inscribed...
The Tradition of Female Soldiers In Indonesia
Oleh: Dra. Sri Kusumo Habsari, M. Hum.
When we ask about Indonesian national female hero, the first response is Raden Ajeng Kartini. Every 21 April, indeed, we, the Indonesians still celebrate the birth of Kartini as the emancipation day. We rarely talk about Laksamana Keumalahayati, the Acehnese queen or [...]
An organization known as Breaking the Silence will publish tomorrow testimonies from 39 people who served in the Israeli army which paint a picture of a “reign of terror” brought upon the Palestinian civilians living in Hebron and other areas .The testimonials describe random beatings by Israeli soldiers as well as theft, murder and intimidation of the civilian population in an effort by the NGO "to force Israeli society to address the reality which it created".Among the disturbing testimony to be published are accounts of torturing children and their parents by placing loaded pistols in the mouths of children and threatening to kill them as their parents watch in horror. Source: www.independent.co.uk
Since the invasion of Iraq began five years ago, a continuing debate has raged over failure of President Bush to attend funerals of those who died or to allow photographs of returning dead soldiers. Following is a letter that appeared in the Stars & Stripes of April 15, 2008. We print the letter without editorial [...]
The tragedy of George Bush’s war in Iraq will live on for decades due to failure or inability on the part of the military to provide sufficient psychological support for those who serve in combat and those who are wounded and discharged. Democrat Sen. Patty Murray, a major architect of the Wounded Warrior Act, is [...]
Sending a soldier far from home and keeping him there for a long period of time can have some serious repercussions on his behavior. Here's a female soldier who was stationed for fifteen months in Afghanistan. These kinds of things usually happen. I remember college when we stayed indoors for about three weeks studying during our semestrial exams. It's a good thing my cousin erased the tape, so it couldn't get on Youtube.Thanks wrk
The Jerusalem Post - Defense officials say they've identified an unlikely new threat to national security- Facebook.A new list of rules aims to prevent soldiers and Defense Ministry employees from revealing classified information on social networking sites. The officials say some soldiers have uploaded pictures of themselves with classified equipment and inadvertently revealed sensitive information.
This isn’t going to be a vote for or against the war we find ourselves in over in Iraq, instead I want to show my gratitude for the people over there who are sacrificing everything for this country. I want them to know that I think about them a whole lot, and that they are doing a very admirable job - protecting this country - our beloved United States of America. What greater love can a man or woman have than to lay down his or her life for his brother. Many of you soldiers are coming back to America, your home, in an impaired condition. Some of you aren’t returning at all. I think of your courage and love for America - you all make me proud to be in America - the greatest country of all. Soldiers, know that most people in America and elsewhere see as I do. Let not the word Vietnam s
Indonesian soldiers assigned in a part of West Kalimantan bordering Malaysia recently found material evidence Malaysians engaged in illegal logging on Indonesian territory, a local military spokesman said. The evidence found by members of an army unit guarding the land border with Malaysia from the Siding Post consisted of a bulldozer bearing the Caterpillar brand and 83 logs each 12 meters long and 50 cm in diameter as well as bulldozer tracks crossing the border, chief information officer of the Tanjung Pura Military Command, Lt Col Andi Suyuti, said here Friday. The find was made by an eight-man patrol led by Lt Ade Tiana on Wednesday (March 5) at a spot about 75 meters from the border, Suyuti said. When the patrol arrived at the spot nobody was around but it was clear a tree-c
A British High Court has ruled members of the armed forces are entitled to protection of the Human Rights Act even while on active duty and fighting on the front lines. It decided sending members of the armed forces out on patrol with defective equipment is breach of the Human Rights act. The decision [...]
it is all too common for opponents of the war in Iraq to focus on the number of men and women who have been killed in the conflict. Much less attention has been paid to the 29,000 who have been wounded as well as the thousands of others whose mental wounds will not appear for [...]
Aishwarya Rai’s visit to Siachen Glacier to meet Indian soldiers at border
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Public Citizen, and California consumer lawyers Chandler Visher and Marie Appel, filed suit last year on behalf of Operation Desert Storm, veteran, Julius Briggs, and a class of soldiers and veterans nationwide because millions of dollars have been illegally taken from them by Pentagon bill collectors over military credit cards.
The Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) took money from
Retired General Robert Scales told a Senate Committee it was imperative to begin a process that would result in bringing home most American soldiers from Iraq. He said there is no doubt a major withdrawl from combat is necessary because the United States has “run out of military options” and cannot continue the strain on [...]
A new documentary film puts a face—and a price—on battlefield medicine
by Sally Chew
The original inspiration for the new documentary Fighting for Life was a pre-Iraq War threat in Congress to shut...
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The Swedish military has accused French soldiers of torturing civilians during the EU-led Operation Artemis in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003, one of the bloc’s first joint missions.
Five years ago, the European Union sent some 1,500 soldiers to DR Congo as part of a UN mission to take action against the bandits [...]
A young, ambitious immigrant from Guatemala who dreamed of becoming an architect. A Nigerian medic. A soldier from China who boasted he would one day become an American general. An Indian Sikh native. What do they have in common?They are among more than 100 foreign-born members of the U.S. military who earned American citizenship post-mortem, by dying in the Iraq war.Immigrants have always fought — and died — in America's wars. There are tens of thousands of foreign-born members in the US armed forces. Many have been naturalized, but more than 20,000 are not US citizens.Early in the Iraq war, Bush signed an executive order making the "Green card soldiers", as they are often called, eligible to apply for citizenship as soon as they enlist. Previously, legal residents in the military had
Soldier Ernesto Rodriguez of the national protection thinks that getting into in battle without its glasses on, it an edge gives.
The fort-DIX soldier was one of three of the central newly-Jersey of low last week, that free LASIK eye treatments in the advantage received sends become before after Iraq out, in which Rodriguez serves its second tour of the active task.
Night view goggles, gas costumes and all other head equipment soldiers are not requested fit to carry around sometimes always as comfortable or certainly if glasses are carried. That is a part of the argumentation behind the LASIK surgery procedures, that were contributed by New York de Joseph Dello Russo Dello Russo of the view-middle.
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We print the following letters without comment. When members of the military write, their words should be presented as written. Both appeared in the Stars & Stripes.
“I cannot believe Ann Coulter’s comments in ‘Obama threw wrong person under the bus,’(March 24). I cannot believe Stars & Stripes published such inflammatory accusatory, vile, disgusting information. [...]
We’ve seen the stories of American soldiers bringing (or sending) dogs to the states so they can be together after their time in Iraq. Feeding the dogs, or caring for them in any way, however is against military orders and may land violators in hot water.
Stories about American troops adopting stray dogs in Iraq are [...]
Press TV (Mar 26 2008) - Somali government soldiers have recaptured Jowhar in north of Mogadishu hours after the Islamic Courts fighters took over the town.Hundreds of Somali Soldiers with armored vehicles are due in Jowhar after the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) fighters left the town on Wednesday, a Press TV correspondent reported.Jowhar, a town 90 km (55 miles) north of Mogadishu served as a temporary base for the interim government in 2005 and was the most significant of several towns captured in recent months by the ICU fighters.In another incident on Wednesday, hundreds of civilians celebrated in the street as Somali soldiers were forced to leave Bakara Market in Mogadishu after fierce battle with the Bakara Market guards.Prior to the gunfire, Somali soldiers killed one civilian and inj
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May No Soldier Go Unloved
Living Legends began in May 2005 with a very small team of seven dedicated angels. The team’s mission was to let the families and friends of fallen heroes know that we were here to support them and to honor their loved [...]
At least 24 Tamil Tigers and two security personnel were killed in fierce clashes in Sri Lanka’s embattled northern and eastern regions as Air Force jets pounded and destroyed an LTTE boat manufacturing centre in the rebel stronghold of Mullaittivu.
I arrived at work this morning to read in the news that a squaddie is to compete to become Miss England. Straight away I got the image of some ugly bloke who's so tough no one's told him he shouldn't be stood there in a bikini and sash.But thankfully it turns out it's a 21-year-old woman caked Katrina Hodge.It's interesting having a serving soldier in a beauty pageant. Firstly, she gets to say things like this..."You hear girls in beauty pageants talking about wanting world peace, but I'm out there trying to achieve peace for real and I want more girls to join up."Brilliant. Stick that in your world peace pipe and smoke it, ladies, this one is trying to get world peace and is doing more than just lipstick-wearing to get it.But I think it's a stroke of genius on the war side of it too.
After seeing this I was compelled to post for all you guys to see. This is one of the most creative pieces of art about this hideous war that has left too many dead on both sides. This mosaic art...
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After TMZ made a big stink over the military spending money on finding lost US military personnel, I figured I would ask all of you what you think.
That’s why I put up a poll on the top left...
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U.S. officials said Monday they will press forward in the fight against extremists in Iraq a day after the overall U.S. death toll in the five-year conflict rose to 4,000.
The White House called the grim milestone "a sober moment" and said President Bush spends time every day thinking about those who have lost their lives in battle.
"He bears the responsibility for the decisions that he made
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Bomb kills 5 Pakistan soldiers near Afghan borderLos Angeles Times - 43 minutes agoThe attack on a military compound in volatile tribal region comes as Cheney meets in Afghanistan with President Karzai. By Laura King, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A suicide bomber Thursday rammed his explosives-laden car into …Ousted chief justice urges [...]
Researchers have employed nanotechnology on the way towards the creation of an invisibility device that could make objects invisible.
A Purdue University team has made a theoretical design that employs an array of tiny needles radiating outward from a central spoke, which would bend light around the cloaked object. “Background objects would be visible but not [...]
A little dose of inspiration is sometimes in order. Today I had an incredible day. Very busy and very productive. Funny thing I didn't feel that way just a few days ago. Now the agents in my office are working hard, harder than ever before but I see the discouragement, the disappointment and the unknown, you can't miss it's written all over their face. I sometimes have days where I wonder why bother? Who cares? They don't...Why should I?But for some reason I keep plugging away. I keep learning...and fighting and trying new ways. One of the things I learned early in life is that nothing ever comes free. You have to work...you have to fight and you have to believe. What if our U.S. troops took the stand why bother? Who Cares? They do
I thought I’d add a quick post about heroes as we’re still talking about them. (I was so ecstatic about finishing LEFT TO DIE that I strayed from the topic. Forgive me, I’m still on top of the world that the book is finally finished.)
One of you brought up soldiers as heroes [...]
Dozens of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans publicly testified this weekend about crimes they committed during the course of battle, many of which were prompted by the orders or policies laid down by superior officers. The weekend gathering, called the Winter Soldier Event demonstrated that well-publicized incidents of U.S. brutality, including the Abu Ghraib prison scandal and the massacre of an entire family of Iraqis in the town of Haditha, are not isolated incidents perpetrated by "a few bad apples," as many politicians and military leaders have claimed. They are part of a pattern, the organizers said, of "an increasingly bloody occupation." One testimony:"Apr. 18, 2006 was the date of my first confirmed kill. He was innocent, I called him the fat man. He was walking back to his house
Last night the D.C. Public Charter School Board approved our amendment requests to increase our enrollment ceiling and to operate on another campus. In other words they agreed to allow us to take over Tri-Community PCS.Our school will now expand to a second campus located in N.W. Washington, D.C. The unanimous vote was a testament to the high quality work we are doing at our school. One board member, Tony Colon, complimented WEDJ on making AYP and our performance generally.We already have 100 lottery forms for students who currently attend Tri-Community to go to WEDJ at the Soldiers Home next Fall. Tri-Community has 130 kids.At the same meeting the Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy, the institution where I first started learning about charter schools nearly nine years ag
By NOOR KHAN, Associated Press Writer
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber attacked a group of international troops in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing three NATO troops and four Afghans, officials said.
Two Danish troops, a Czech special forces soldier and an Afghan translator were killed in the attack in the Gereshk district of Helmand province. [...]
From Winter Soldier hearings at Democracy Now : ...JON MICHAEL TURNER: On April 18, 2006, I had my first confirmed killed. This man was innocent. I don't know his name. I called him “the fat man.” He was walking back to his house, and I shot him in front of his friend and his father. The first round didn't kill him, after I had hit him up here in his neck area. And afterwards he started
With the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq (on Wed), Portlanders took to the streets to demonstrate their disapproval. It has been 5 years of war, 4,000 Soldiers, $503,147,188,000+
This happened across the nation... and the world! PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of marchers carrying signs and beating drums paraded through the center of downtown in late winter rain on Saturday to protest
I've been listening to their stories. These are stories from hell from men and women who've been there and back. The hell created on the sands of Mesopotamia by the Legion of Chickenhawks in the Oval Office and their equally spineless droids on Capitol Hill. Do you want to understand why record numbers of returning vets are committing suicide? Do you want to find out what our combat troops were expected to do in the line of duty? In your name? These are the real heroes.Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan
President Bush let his inner adventurer out while discussing the state of the war in Afghanistan with military and civilian personnel. While those in Afghanistan detailed the logistical and diplomatic problems via teleconference, the President took a much more whimsical approach to their mission.
Ever since I decided that, on the website for my novel MRS. LIEUTENANT, I want to have information about organizations helping military personnel, their spouses and children, I’ve been discovering many worthwhile organizations. One such organization is the Quietly Working Foundation. Here’s what the website of this organization says: The Quietly Working Foundation is a non-political, non-denominational, non-profit organization focused on meeting the needs of children who have lost a parent serving in the United States Armed Forces. The driving motivation behind every effort the Quietly Working Foundation undertakes is that we want each of these children to know that the citizens of the United States of America recognize their loss, and are committed to helping them achieve their h
The David Mortari video showing a US Marine in Iraq callously throwing a puppy off of a cliff to its death has shone a bright light on the poor state of US public relations in the war zone of Iraq.
Below is a video of three separate incidents involving US soldiers in Iraq and their interactions with Iraqi civilians. In each incident, the way the US soldiers handled the situation was far from
~Snooper~We hear so much from the frauds and cowards of the IVAW and similar shallow units about how they whine and were wronged and most claim they never signed up to go to war. Regardless, they have ALL violated their Oaths of Service.The Oath of Enlistment"I, (state name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."The Oath of Office (for officers):"I, (state name) (SSAN), having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United Sta
Last weekend, it was revealed that senior officers at RAF Wittering had advised their staff to wear civilian dress when visiting nearby Peterborough, because of fears that their uniforms might attract insults.
Sounds to me like what the flyboys and girls need is an armed escort…
Germany’s top diplomat in Baghdad claims in a classified report that American soldiers mishandled three workers at the Germany embassy in Baghdad. The incident has created new tensions in Berlin-Washington relations. For some unknown reason, American soldiers placed three off-duty Iraqi guards under arrest and one of them was detained for four months where he [...]
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Well at least this one could be argued to be in the tradition of "good, wholesome American fun." Here we have some of your nation's finest making Iraqi children chase their Humvee for blocks in the hopes of landing the bottle of water they are teasing them with. I must admit, the level of callous over there has me really wondering what will happen when these meatheads come home.....ah well,
What have Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Myanmar, Nepal, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Colombia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Uganda in common? These are all countries where children are used as soldiers in armed conflicts.The UN security council this week expressed "concern at the widespread and systematic use of rape and other forms of sexual violence against children, in particular girls, in situations of armed conflict" and "called on all parties to take special measures to protect girls and boys from sexual and gender-based violence." A council statement read at the end of a daylong meeting on children and armed conflict expressed "readiness to review the provisions of its resolutions on the issue" — but it made no mention of concrete and targeted measures against viol
Talk about fat and sassy. A German parliamentary report has determined that 40 percent of all German army personnel are overweight, compared to 35 percent in the same civilian age group, and that 8.5 percent of these soldiers are grossly overweight, as well, which is just plain gross. They are also unfit, smoke too much, never clean up their rooms and fidget around whenever you speak to them.
"To put it simply: Our soldiers are just too fat and they don't get enough exercise,” said armed services lawmaker Reinhard Robbe at a news conference in Berlin, visibly angeekelt (disgusted) by the report he was being forced to read. “And I don’t just mean military exercise, either. What we ought to do here is actually have our soldiers do something from time to time. You know, like go to wa
Barack Obama via the Times Online:“You can’t have a situation where the United States and Britain are called on to do the dirty work and nobody else wants to engage in actual fire-fights with the Taliban.”Apparently, Canadian soldiers don't count for anything.The fact that 79 of our soldiers have died in that useless war - the latest one just this weekend - means absolutely nothing to Senator Obama. They are invisible.This, coming from a politician who didn't even attend all of the Foreign Relations committee hearings on Afghanistan....since joining Foreign Relations, Obama has missed three meetings on a "new strategy" in Afghanistan, a country he has never visited.Obama was absent from a January 31 meeting this year, and also was not present for a hearing on Sept. 21, 2006. He did
Latino-based hip-hop group Southern Kappin’ Soldiers, Texas premier Latin rap group. Southern Kappin’ Soldiers consists of 2 members C2Six and Yung Monsta, a pair of dynamic rap artists that bring a unique and exciting style to the table and a revitalization to the world of hip-hop. Hip-hop has always been rooted in the assertion of an artist’s rights to speak their peace. “Making music gives the freedom to express one’s self, vent frustration and let others know what you stand for – or just to have fun,” according to SKS. These artists are staunch supporters of freedom of speech, a vital element in a vital artistic culture. In addition, SKS recognizes the necessity of this free expression in order to set up unfettered communication with others, which is the ultimate point of
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After countless hours of training and a year of combat duty in the desert, the last thing a returning soldier should expect is a new and unfamiliar conflict: Close quarter collection agency harassment.
But that's what happened to Dan Whiting.
Shortly after enlisting at college in 2004 Dan Whiting's unit was deployed for training and then combat duty.
About a month after deployment a letter
I have recently come across this video on YouTube. This story was reported by the New York Times.
Ethiopia has for the longest expressed to the western world that there are Jihadist Groups in Ethiopia that remains to be a threat to Ethiopia’s stability and peace. Well, even though there are many disgruntled groups that dislike [...]
When is giving all not enough? When you are killed in the line of duty and government bill collectors come after your surviving family members.
A bill in the Senate to protect families of fallen soldiers has been stopped by Senator Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii.
Legislation had been introduced that would change Title 38 of the U.S. Code and forgive the debt owed by men and women who had lost their
War is bad. Don't worry, I'm not gonna give an anti-war speech, this scene from We Were Soldiers should be good enough. I love how Mel Gibson walks around the battlefield so casually in this clip and is Barry Pepper in every war movie ever made?Related Mel Gibson Movie DeathsApocalypto - Panther Mauling
This is one of the main reasons I wrote my book PTSD: Pathways Through the Secret DoorWASHINGTON (AP) -- Multiple new efforts aimed at stemming suicides in the Army are falling short of their goal: The service anticipates another jump in the annual number of soldiers who killed themselves or tried to, including in the Iraq and Afghanistan war zones.As many as 121 soldiers committed suicide in 2007, an increase of some 20 percent over 2006, according to preliminary figures released Thursday.The number who tried to commit suicide or injured themselves for some other reason jumped six-fold in the last several years - from 350 in 2002 to about 2,100 incidents last year. Officials said an unknown portion of that increase was likely due to use of a new electronic tracking system that is more tho
We are the unwilling, led by the unqualified, doing the unnecessary for the ungrateful—from an engraving on a Vietnam-era Zippo lighter In 1965, journalist Morley Safer followed the United States Marines on a search and destroy mission into Cam Ne. When the Marines he accompanied reached the village, they ordered the civilians there to evacuate their homes—grass huts whose thatched roofs they set ablaze with Zippo lighters. Safer’s report on the event soon aired on CBS and was among the first to paint a harrowing portrait of the War in Vietnam. LBJ responded to the segment furiously, accusing Safer of having “shat on the American flag.” For the first time since World War II, American boys in uniform had been portrayed as murderers instead of liberators. Our perception of the war
Lord,
Please bring the Soldiers that are fighting for our freedom over seas home for Christmas so they can spend it with their family…. even if they can’t make it home please protect them…. and all the people that are living in poverty please help them have a wonderful Christmas with their family and that EVERY [...]
Roadside bombs, also known as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are a powerful notorious weapon used by guerrilla fighters and terrorists against both organized armies and civilians. The war in Iraq, however, made roadside bombs more "popular" than they have ever been. Even though a huge effort is constantly being made to improve protection, according to Wikipedia, since 2003 and until today
But now, troops gain an average of 10 pounds on deployment, Brooks said, and a recent study that has not yet been released showed that troops’ cholesterol levels are going up after just 12 months in the war zone.
Once again, I'm above average. I gained about fifteen pounds during my deployment. Before I make my point, let me say that some soldiers do take advantage of their time and hit the usually readily accessible weights (some take time to improve oneself mentally or spiritually as well.). The food's actually pretty good and probably healthier than back in the states, although many buy (or, receive from home) junk food.
In addition to the article's reasons ("looking forward" to food, stress, etc. which are all very valid), I'd say, like almost anything else, weight gain during deployment occurs because of a lack of motivation. This may be offensive to some, but here it is:
Being deployed is like being happily married. No, I'm not saying running down "bad guys" is
If you haven’t seen the footage of the military parade at Taiwan’s National Day celebrations on October 10, the following photo is not from the Sydney Gay Mardi Gras. It is in fact, a photo of Taiwanese Navy marines who are trying to show that they are ready to kick mainland butt. Chinese websites describe [...]
If you are by chance reading this post, then it really isn't by chance at all. You were meant to read this for a reason, just don't question it! While I am sitting here posting this, an American Soldier is fighting a war. While you are reading this, an American Soldier is somewhere hiding in a hole. While you are starting to think about what to write, an American Soldier is wanting to come home tonight. Maybe even if just for the Holidays. Last month was the "Pink Ribbon Month" for Breast Cancer Awareness, in which many of us members participated by adding a pink ribbon to our Active Rain photos. With Christmas right around the corner, I'd like to propose this month as the Active Rain's "A
Wicked rotten soldiers in Peru seem to think that live dogs are as good as human shaped dummies when it comes to combat training.
This is one of the sickest things I have seen and I am just in awe of how wicked and rotten someone needs to be to kill a dog thats tied down and completely defenseless.
I can not see how killing a helpless, tied-up puppy helps combat training in any way other than to make the soldiers more heartless than they already are, which seems to be the point here. The point of the training is to make sure that the soldier can kill a helpless individual without discrimination, regret or guilt, and also, weed out the softhearted.
But the point behind these “war games” seems to be the practice of killing. The dog is tied and defenseless, they may as well practice stabbing a tree because it would provide the same self-defense… none.
I have an idea, maybe they should practice the stabbing on each other, at least that would give them a bit of competit
Sen. TrillanesGen. LimSen. Trillanes and Gen. Lim together with the Magdalo soldiers walking out the hearing and march on to Makati Avenue last Thursday then occupied the Manila Peninsula Hotel at this time to voice out their stand. They all have their fighting spirit for the ouster of President Gloria Arroyo. The Manila Peninsula Hotel is surrounded by the Government Police and Army troops to arrest Magdalo soldiers led by Sen. Trillanes and Gen. Lim, there was a gunfire heard at the hotel after the tear gas canister in the hotel lobby. In the end Sen. Trillanes, Gen. Lim and the Magdalo soldiers decided to leave for the sake of the civilians inside the hotel.Sen. Trillanes said “Like soldiers we are going to face it (charges)”. He also said that his conscience will bother him if civilians got hurt during the standoff. “What we did here is our obligation to the people,” he said. The senator added that the public and those who were inside the hotel are living witness to the
