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GAZA - PalestineNews : Three Qassam fighters were killed, Tuesday afternoon, in the Shejaeyyah suburb in east Gaza city, while five civilians were wounded when an IOF tank fired artillery shells at a group of Qassam fighters. Palestinian medical sources confirmed the death of the three fighters and said there were children amongst the wounded, adding that emergency services hurried to the scene an

GAZA - PalestineNews : Israeli occupation forces fired two artillery shells at a house in Gaza city late Saturday night killing a Qassam fighter and seriously wounding another, medical sources said.They told PIC reporter that Bilal Al-Shobasi of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, was immediately killed in the shelling while another fighter was seriously wounded east of Gaza city. The ar

GAZA, BEIT LAHYA, KHAN YOUNIS - PalestineInfo : One Palestinian man was killed on Friday morning and 16 others were wounded during two IOF incursions to the eat of Gaza and Khan Younis as well as an air raid.The two incursions were met with fierce resistance from the Palestinian resistance and a number of armoured vehicles were blown up, parts of which were found after the withdrawal of the occupa

Microsoft planned to acquire Yahoo and Yahoo rejected the offer citing reason, the company was valued at very less. But if I am not wrong, Microsoft is still looking to acquire Yahoo. And Yahoo also seems to be ready for such acquisition provided its offered the right price. Now, what made Microsoft to go for such mega acquisition? Most of you must be knowing reasons for such acquisition. If not

It is something like this: You see an elderly woman being beat by a thief. You intervene because it is natural, it is right, and it is good. You chase off the crook and catch the woman as she falls unconscious. Now, you are covered in her blood. The next thing you know, a judge is looking at you. "You are guilty, and you are going to jail." This isn't happening. This isn't real. The wor

GAZA - PalestineInfo : A Palestinian man in his thirties was killed and 16 others were wounded in an explosion that flattened a house in central Gaza city on Saturday, medical sources reported. They said that two of the wounded were in serious conditions while the others were in moderate to light conditions.Eyewitnesses said that the explosion ripped through and completely destroyed the house of N

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The soldiers-turned-high rollers took a private jet to Las Vegas over the weekend for an all-expenses-paid getaway with all the perks normally saved for casinos' richest regulars. They were greeted at the airport by Wayne Newton, chilled backstage with the guys from Blue Man Group and hobnobbed with Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino mogul

GAZA - PalestineInfo : Five Palestinian citizens were wounded at a late hour on Saturday in Israeli occupation forces' shelling east of Gaza city, local sources reported. They said that the IOF troops fired a land-to-land missile at a group of Qassam Brigades fighters east of Gaza wounding three of them while two locals were also injured in the blast.Medical sources said that two of the injured we

So you may have read about my intention to start waxing, and that was the plan, really it was. But then I started running out of excuses to give the police as to why my screaming kept disturbing the neighbors. So it’s back to the razor. I’m in the tub. Legs? Check. Pits? Check. Got myself contorted into positions only a porn star could appreciate? Check. I’m cheerfully shaving away

Another interesting flash across the news wires this morning was that Carl Icahn is planing on nominating his own board of directors to Yahoo’s board, and wanting to have Microsoft come back and make another play. The interesting part, wounded Yahoo after pissing off just about everyone by not selling out to Microsoft, and now [...]

Saturday’s Richmond race provided almost enough excitement to cover for the lack thereof in a few other races this season. The first half of the race did not as much follow that script, as Denny Hamlin led nearly every lap and there were few cautions. Just past the race’s 2nd half, on lap 233, 11 [...]

Thirty-eight years ago today Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students protesting Nixon’s decision to invade Cambodia as part of the U.S. Vietnam War campaign – four students were killed and nine others wounded. Here’s the first part of that chronology as detailed in William A. Gordon's book “Four Dead in Ohio: Was There a Conspiracy at Kent State?” April 30 President Nixon announces the invasion of Cambodia, triggering massive protests on many of the nation's campuses. May 2 Ohio National Guardsmen are sent to Kent State after the University's Army R.O.T.C. building is burned down. May 3 Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes personally appears on campus and promises to use "every force possible" to maintain order.

Join the Message Board Phoenix police say two teenage boys are dead and five other teens have been wounded after a shootout among gang members at a party. Killed in the house was Alonzo Santos, 17, and one of the suspect’s, Sergio Pelayo, 16. The suspect’s 18-year-old companion was also shot. There was a party attended by gang [...]

Join the Message Board Phoenix police say two teenage boys are dead and five other teens have been wounded after a shootout among gang members at a party. Killed in the house was Alonzo Santos, 17, and one of the suspect’s, Sergio Pelayo, 16. The suspect’s 18-year-old companion was also shot. There was a party attended by gang [...]

Katherine Phillips, an 85-year-old woman from Mobile, Alabama, tells the story of when she was a young married woman and her husband came home from World War II. They lived in a little neighborhood where all the homes were built for GIs. And every night after they put their children to bed, the Phillips and

If the list of injured players for the Sox doesn’t slow down quick, it’s going to be a very VERY long season… Last night, when Tito brought in Jed Lowrie to pinch run for David Ortiz in the bottom of the 9th, it was a good thing the game was over in that inning, because the [...]

If you’re looking for a project for which to volunteer, consider the Wounded Warrior Project, whose purpose is: To raise aware and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and womenTo help severely injured service members aid and assist each otherTo provide unique, direct programs and service to meet their needs Right now the organization’s three-day Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride “White House to Lighthouse Challenge” is taking place. The ride began with an address from President Bush at the White House, and the website for the Wounded Warrior Project gives this schedule for the three days: On Thursday, April 24th, Soldier Ride will start at the White House, stop at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and continue to Baltimor

An April 24th Spousebuzz.com blog announced the beginning of the three-day Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride “White House to Lighthouse Challenge.” The ride began with an address from President Bush at the White House, and the website for the Wounded Warrior Project gives this schedule for the three days: On Thursday, April 24th, Soldier Ride will start at the White House, stop at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and continue to Baltimore. This day of riding is by invitation only. On Friday, the ride will begin with a "support the troops" rally at Baltimore Maryland's Inner Harbor Harborplace Ampitheater at 10 am and proceed to Jonas Green Park in Annapolis. The kickoff event will honor the wounded veterans and the recently redeployed 58th Infantry Bri

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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 [...]

Cap'n GriffAs usual with any report coming from the BNP - whether it's from current or former members - it's difficult (and sometimes nigh on impossible) to separate the truth from the complete fantasy.The bizarre Manchester High Court case is an illustration of this. On the one hand we have the leader and deputy leader of the BNP and on the other we have a smattering of six of the most popular and prominent rebel members of the BNP. Who do we believe?None of them actually. But for your edification (and only because we believe this is closer to the truth than Nick Griffin could get in several lifetimes) we present the report from the Voice of Change website - edited only to insert a pound sign where the VoC idiots couldn't manage it and a slight change to the layout to make the article eas

A new report Thursday reveals that Secretary of Veterans affairs James Peake told two Democratic senators his department will not help injured veterans register to vote before the 2008 election. What this means is that many injured veterans still in VA hospitals will effectively lose their right to vote.read more | digg story

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 [...]

American military forces suffered among the highest losses in killed and wounded in months. Suspected Shiite militants send rockets and mortars into the US proteced Green Zone which resulted in the death of two American soldiers with about 17 wounded. The attacks ocurred as US and Iraq units fought members of the Mahdi militia [...]

The March 13th Wall Street Journal front-page article by Yochi J. Dreazen entitled “Wounded Soldiers See the Pentagon in Private Parade” describes the Wounded Warrior March, which takes place at the Pentagon about every six weeks and is a little-known event. The article describes the Pentagon visit of 22-year-old Marine Corporal Kenny Lyon, who lost his leg in a mortar attack on a small U.S. outpost near Fallujah in Iraq. Though he had hoped to walk on his prosthetic leg for the Pentagon march, he had to be pushed in a wheelchair by his mother, Gigi Windsor. According to The Wall Street Journal article, hundreds of Defense Department employees lined the corridor to cheer for Cpl. Lyon and the other military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. I especially connected to

CBC News reports that a Canadian soldier was found dead at a base on Tuesday:A 22-year-old Canadian soldier was found dead in Afghanistan on Tuesday, but a top military commander said the death was not related to combat.Brig.-Gen. Guy Laroche told reporters that Bombardier Jérémie Ouellet was found at 2:15 p.m. local time in the sleeping quarters at Kandahar airfield, the main NATO military base in southern Afghanistan.Laroche said the Canadian military is investigating the circumstances surrounding Ouellet's death. He said more details would be provided once the investigation is complete.May he rest in peace.And this just in via the AP:KANDAHAR, Afghanistan–A suicide car bomber blew himself up next to a convoy of Canadian troops Wednesday in the southern Afghan city Kandahar, killing

DARWIN, Australia (AFP) - East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao visited the country's wounded president in an Australian hospital Monday for the first time since both were attacked by rebels, an official said.ADVERTISEMENTPresident Jose Ramos-Horta and Gusmao "embraced in a very friendly and warm manner and spent about an hour together," Royal Darwin Hospital general manager Len Notaras told AFP.Ramos-Horta, shot by rebel soldiers outside his home in Dili on February 11, was out of bed and in a chair when visited by Gusmao, who was uninjured in an ambush on the same day.yahoo

All that is known at this point is that the shooter was a black male, possibly wearing a black ski mask, approximately 6 feet tall and that he is also among the dead. There may have been multiple shooters. At least 8 people are dead victims. The total number of dead is 9 including the dead gunmen. Obviously I will be following this story closely. Could this be another case of Spontaneous Jihad? I know you’re wondering. Similar Posts:Virginia Tech campus on lockdown following 2 shootings this morning with at least 20 dead Links to eyewitness accounts of VA Tech shooting and related conjecture Kansas City Mall Shooting Rampage Ended by Police, Lesson Learned? Zarqawi was just one monster Four Miami police shot with AK-47 by suspect on run dead victims, gunmen, News, shooter, shooters, ski mask, United StatesShare This

Rodney King, who’s 1991 police brutality case sparked the LA Riots, was wounded by gunfire lastnight. King was shot while riding his bike from San Bernadino to his home in Rialto. Sgt. Don Lewis said, “He had been struck in the face and arm with a shotgun.” King reported that the shooting occurred at 5th Street and Meridian Avenue in San Bernardino, just east of the Rialto city line. He was grazed on his face, arms, back and torso by what seemed to be buckshot from a shotgun. When police arrived they reported that people inside the house were intoxicated. Lewis said that as Rialto police called San Bernadino police to take over, King was escorted to a local hospital, where his condition is still unknown, although the wounds are thought not to be life threatening. Get A Bar will keep you posted on any updates. Share This

Soldiers who suffered appalling injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan were verbally abused as they swam in a public swimming pool. During a weekly rehabilitation session, 15 severely wounded servicemen with missing limbs and sever burns were heckled and jeered at by members of the public. One woman screamed at the soldiers telling them they had no right to be there. She became increasingly abusive, screaming that it was wrong for staff to rope off a lane exclusively for the injured personnel from the nearby Headley Court rehabilitation centre. The swimmer, thought to be in her 30s, is understood to have said: “I pay to come here and swim – you lot don’t.” The soldiers, who use the pool as part of a water therapy course, were quickly ordered out by their instructor to avoid further embarrassment. The Headley Court Rehabilitation Centre treats 180 injured servicemen who have to make a half-hour trip to Leatherhead to use the pool. Living in a free society can be frustrati

Jordan Fox, a soldier that lost full vision in his right eye and suffered injuries to his back after getting blown up in Iraq, has been contacted by the military and told to return $3,000 of his $10,000 signing bonus because he will not be able to finish the last three months of his tour of duty because of his injuries.Here's the original report from KDKA, a local tv news station in Pittsburgh.The Pentagon also failed to classify at least 20,000 troops that have brain injuries as being injured.How's that for supporting the troops?

How Does The Bushtard Sleep At Night, Knowing That He Caused Those Injuries "Bring 'Em On", Bush Said So Irresponsible And Completely Stupid Bushtard Provoked The Iraqis And Whoever Else Is Fighting There Our Military Has Been Put In The Middle Of A Civil War An Impossible Situation, It Has No Good Scenarios Meanwhile, Senator Reid Must Have Received The Big Memo: Withhold Funds Unless There Is A Withdrawal Timeline That The Bushtard Adheres To Sorry Meester Bush You Cannot Blow Up Any More Frogs In Iraq You Will Have To Find Some Other Way To Amuse Yourself, You War Pig Guantanamo Is Still Open For Torture, You Can Get Your Jollies There Meester Bushtard You Subhuman Reptile And Miserable Failure BAGNEWSNOTES: Your Turn: Things Looking Up In San Antonio [ It’s hard for me, as someone who spent 21 months in Iraq, to see these pictures. The human body just wasn’t made for these sorts of injuries. ]   Reid plans Thanksgiving Senate session to prevent recess ap

this is supposed to be a post filled withgrief, immeasurable pain and unspoken regret but,i changed my mind.instead of wallowin in despair and self-pity,id rather channel them all toanger.that is why i wud wish that u skip this entry if ur not up to hearin some tirades of a wounded ret.i just need to let them all out. u think uv won huh?guess what?i am NOT givin up!who do u think u r,takin charge of my life,SO orderin me around?duh?!i do NOT know u.and i do NOT have plans of knowin u.AT ALL.put that in ur thick skull, wud u?so u think ur doin me a favor huh?guess what?ur delusional!when did stabbin at the back become favorable in this era?in ur vocabulary, maybe.from what generation were u from again?ah, yeah.looong before i, my dad, my mom, even my grandpapa and grandmama were born eh?i have two words for u:ur neurotic!so u think that by doin these things ur doin,ur nearin the top of this staircase called peace and harmony huh?how naive can u get,or shud i sayhow ah, knowledgeably un

As the injured list continues to grow for Fresno State I have begun to wonder if God has a vendetta against the Bulldogs. I am not sure if I have ever seen a college football team ravished so badly by injuries. To really understand how bad the injuries have been just take a look at what Fresno State has gone through since Summer practices began:Ahijah Lane: Out for yearChastin West: out for year (both occur before first game of the season)When the season finally began the Dogs looked to move past early injuries to play solid football. However the first two injuries on the list were merely a precursor to what would occur during the course of the season. After West was lost for the season Bulldog players began dropping like flies as you can see in the list provided below:Cole Popovich and Adam Mcdowell - Both lost off of the offensive line at same timeJoe Bernardi - out for seasonLonyae Miller - missed past two games due to bruised kneeMarlon Moore - missed three games due to ankle s

Pentagon officials have confirmed that Brigadier Gen. Jeffrey J. Dorko, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division in Baghdad, was one of two soldiers wounded Monday by an improvised explosive device (IED) in northern Baghdad. Military officials said Dorko suffered shrapnel wounds and was flown to Landstuhl Army Hospital in Germany for treatment. His wounds were described as non-life threatening. The other soldier was treated for his injuries and has since been released. -Chris Jones  Share This

A new law speeding its way through Congress protects spouses, parents, children and next of kin of a member of the military who suffers serious injury while on active duty. They now will be entitled to up to six months of unpaid leave to care for the wounded soldier or veteran and can not be fired. The bill was attached to the legislation which expands child medical insurance that President Bush has vowed to vet. There are two important pieces of legislation coming to President Bush who complains Congress isn’t doing anything — one protecting kin of wounded soldiers and one to ensure children are protected against illness. Chances are highly likely he will veto them.

Sarah Wade told a congressional committee that she was fired from her restaurant job because she continually had to take time off to get her wounded husband to Walter Reed hospital for needed medical treatment. He lost an arm and suffered multiple injuries due to a road mine explosion and now must get ongoing assistance at Walter Reed hospital. Mrs. Wade was fired by her employer because she continually had to take time off for hospital visits. “The long term financial challenges,” she told members of Congress, “faced by the care providers of our severely injured service members are daunting.” The current Family and Medical Leave Act provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave for those facing medical emergencies. This story illustrates some of the aftermath effects of the Bush war in Iraq. Mrs. Wade is entitled to more than 12 or 24 weeks of unpaid family leave, she is entitled to financial assistance so she can help her injured husband without having to work. President

olidarity Campaign Panama: Worker shot dead and two seriously wounded in the conflict involving Norberto Odebrecht. ACT NOW! On 14 August 2007, the confrontations between representatives of Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Construcción Perforaciones de Panamá (SINDICOPP, company union) and members of SUNTRACS in Panama led to the murder of SUNTRACS' activist Osvaldo Lorenzo in Chilibre. Two other workers, Carlos Colindres and José Castillo, were seriously wounded. The company involved is Norberto Odebrecht which is building the highway Panama-Colón. According to the latest information, Panama's Fourth Superior Prosecutor has charged two workers of the Odebrecht construction company. For some time now, the company union has been preventing workers from becoming members of SUNTRACS. The BWI has extended its solidarity to the union and has launched an online campaign. In a protest message to the Labour Minister of Panama, BWI General Secretary requests a thorough invest

I have to hand it to The Buffalo News on this one, they’ve done a great job of following this heart-wrenching story and making sure that people pay attention to it by pasting it right on the front page. I’m impressed. Pleasantly surprised and impressed. Unfortunately, the news in this tragic story isn’t as comforting this time around because it seems that Parete, the wounded Buffalo police officer, and her partner won’t be receiving benefits any time soon. (more…)

The Buffalo News, my home town newspaper, likes to present itself as being progressive and somewhat liberal, yet keeps its conservative audience happy by not reporting on gay and lesbian issues. I know because I work there and I’ve written for them before, and have proposed a gay and lesbian column numerous times. I have also pushed to have a gay and lesbian section of the paper or for more gay and lesbian issues to be reported on. Unfortunately, my attempts have fallen on deaf ears. “We’re just not there yet,” one editor had said, using an all too familiar excuse that I’ve heard uttered numerous times, especially when referring to the country as a whole when speaking about gay marriage. So, you can imagine my surprise when I sat down for breakfast with my girlfriend and saw this story on the front page of the Sunday edition of The Buffalo News … (more…)

Many people (perhaps) know of the New York band Bayside due to the tragic van crash that lead to the death of their drummer John "Beatz" Holohan in 2005 and the Acoustic EP that followed. The band hasn't wallowed in self-pity though as the truth of the matter is that Bayside brilliantly blends the sounds of catchy pop-rock with the fury of metal-influenced emo-core on their latest album The Walking Wounded. I'd heard the band in the past, but this album seems like a big step forward. The Walking Wounded starts off strong and remains remarkably consistent throughout with singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri's slightly lazy vocal affectation spitting out melody after catchy melody. And even though the album is filled with huge guitar riffs and a big-budget production sheen that remind me of more of the nu-pop-punk of bands like MCR and PIATD!, lyrically and stylistically it is obvious that the band owes more to desperate sounds of The Smoking Popes and Alkaline Trio. Bayside has not r

This past weekend I had a kayaking lesson with my son and sister-in-law on the Little Tennessee River in western North Carolina. A kayak is such a snug fit, floats so low in the water and is so maneuverable that the relationship that I experienced with the river became dramatically more intimate than I had previously known. We began the long process of learning how to "read" the river, and to

I read the book, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," when I was 13 years old. I had a really progressive history teacher who had enough guts to suggest the book to the class. He did warn us that it had really-realistic content. That book forever changed my view of the universe.

There have been two major differences between the war in Iraq and any other military action before.1)     A higher number of wounded are in fact surviving. 2)     The IED (improvised explosive device) is the weapon of choice for our enemy. What these two things added together mean is that we have some serious long term health care problems for our souldiers and veterans that has caught the military totally by surprise. A very small percentage of the injured soldiers are shot. This is a drastic change from previous military operations. And one particular effect of the IED is brain shock and injury.On the outside a soldier can look physically fine but be foggy mentally or worse. Many of these brain injuries are not even being caught until much later. Post traumatic delayed stress syndrome wasn’t even accepted as a real injury for many years and it was a huge problem with soldiers after Desert Storm. With the advent of IED’s it is getting exponentially worse. Costs for long term

From: Ananova Clinics in a Chinese city are letting patients walk the streets while they have IV infusions to save bed space. The move, in Zhijin town, Guizhou province, has reportedly proved popular with patients as it means they can go about their business. We all know asia are known for their fast pace busy society but do they have to resort to this to keep up with their busy schedule?! That’s crazy! If you liked this post, buy me a beer!Share This

6/14/2007What: Wounded servicemen and women cycling in New York to spread their message of courage and hope. The brave men and women participating in this event are cycling in support of their injured comrades recovering in military hospitals across the country. All of the participants are provided the adaptive equipment they need to cycle with a missing limb or limbs.When: Friday, June 15th between 10 AM - 11 AM.Where: Riders will assemble and depart from the "10 House" Firehouse across from Ground Zero, 124 Liberty Street.Who: Soldier Ride is a program of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) that provides key rehabilitation opportunities for wounded warriors and raises public awareness and money for those that have been severely injured during the current war on terror.The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride's cycling programs give severely wounded servicemen and women the opportunity to reinvigorate their bodies and uplift their spirits. Soldier Ride provides each of the brave men

Baghdad, June 6 (DPA) Two car bombs simultaneously went off Wednesday in the Kadhimiyah neighbourhood in northern Baghdad, killing seven people and injuring 25, independent Voices of Iraq news agency reported citing a police source. The first bomb went off at Al-Zahraa Square in Kadhimiyah district, while the second exploded near a women’s prison in the same area, the source added. The blasts caused severe damage to the nearby buildings and vehicles. Kadhimiyah is a holy Shia city that hosts the shrines of two Shia Imams, the seventh Shia Imam Mousa al-Kadhem and his grandson Mohammed al-Jawad. It is located in northern Baghdad. Three unidentified gunmen shot dead Sheikh Raheem al-Hesnawi, a representative of top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, in front of his house Wednesday in Najaf, Voices of Iraq reported, citing a security source in Najaf city. Al-Hesnawi is one of the prominent Shia clerics in al-Mekhshab region in southern Najaf, the report added. He moved to

“Throughout American history, ordinary citizens have been called to do the extraordinary, and serve a cause greater than their own self-interest. It is important to demonstrate the pride we have for those good men and women serving our nation everyday at great personal cost and that pride is evident here, in Faces of Freedom.” — U.S. Senator John McCain When I was invited to write an essay for the book Faces of Freedom, I knew it wouldn’t be an easy assignment. I would write about an American soldier who gave his life for our country. We hear the statistics on fallen soldiers every day. But we become aware of the depth of the sacrifice when we learn about the individual. The assignment would be extra-challenging, because the soldier’s wife lives in Missouri. Talking about grief by telephone isn’t ideal. After talking with Justina Fuga about her husband, Sgt. Michael T. Fuga, I realized the story wasn’t exclusively about grief. My story would celebrate the life

Army Launches Wounded Warrior, Family Hotline Week of March 26, 2007 Army officials launched a new hotline to help wounded warriors and their family members to get information or assistance with medical or other issues. The "Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline" at 1-800-984-8523 can be reached from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. As additional personnel are trained to receive calls and refer them to the proper organization or agency for resolution, the hotline hours of operation will expand to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To learn more, read the full article at Military.com.

GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES FIRST WOUNDED VETERANS NOW AT WORK IN VDOT PROGRAM ~ First of its kind program places disabled vets in two-year VDOT internships ~ RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that two former U.S. Marines who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom have been hired as part of the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Wounded Veteran Internship Program. The program is open primarily to veterans of U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan . Veterans who cannot or do not wish to return to jobs they had before serving in these conflicts may apply for the internships, which can last up to two years. Purple Heart recipient and former Sergeant Chad C. Ellinger started his new position as a security and technology specialist in VDOT's Staunton District on March 5th. Ellinger's responsibilities include information technology, security, telecommunications, and records management. Former Corporal Jason L. Weaver began as a

A Marine wounded in Iraq traveled the final leg of his journey back to his unit in style yesterday.Download More Marine Helping Marine.dochttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/theveteran2/files/Marines%20Helping%20Marines.docMarine Lance Cpl. Steven Eastburn, a member of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, enjoys a ride home courtesy of Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace met Eastburn at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where the young Marine had been recovering from wounds suffered in Iraq. When Eastburn told the chairman he was going to continue his recovery in Hawaii, Pace offered him a ride because that's where the general was headed next. Photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen USAF(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.Lance Cpl. Steven Eastburn, a member of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, at Kaneohe Bay, arrived back in Hawaii on an executive jet, after being offered a ride from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., by M

I am by no means saying that I agree whole heartedly with Noam Chomsky. I think he's a socialist/communist of the worst sort. But he does hit upon a couple of interesting points in this opinion piece. And keep in mind that it is totally an opinion piece and that he is providing no proof for anything he is saying. ~RJH Truthout Article link A Predator Becomes More Dangerous When WoundedBy Noam ChomskyThe Guardian UKFriday 09 March 2007Washington's escalation of threats against Iran is driven by a determination to secure control of the region's energy resources.    In the energy-rich Middle East, only two countries have failed to subordinate themselves to Washington's basic demands: Iran and Syria. Accordingly both are enemies, Iran by far the more important. As was the norm during the cold war, resort to violence is regularly justified as a reaction to the malign influence of the main enemy, often on the flimsiest of pretexts. Unsurprisingly, as Bush sends more troops to Iraq, ta

Al Queda in Iraq's leader was wounded today in Iraq. H/T to Poliblog Iraqi terror leader reported wounded POSTED: 5:14 p.m. EST, February 15, 2007 BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq has been wounded and...

A key Indonesian militant wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings was hurt in a gun battle in the Philippines last week, the Philippines military says. Dulmatin, believed to have built the Bali bombs, was caught up in fighting on the southern island of Jolo, Lt Almerante Mijares said. Abu Sulaiman, a leader of the militant group Abu Sayyaf, was killed in the same clashes.

Noam Shalit, father of abducted Israeli soldier Giald Shalit, visited Palestinian civilians wounded in the botched artillery bombardment of Beit Hanun, who are being treated at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. Mr. Shalit called on the government to negotiate with the Palestinians in order bring an end to the violence. read more | digg story