BattlelandMilitary Spending
The defense-budget wonks over at the independent Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments have apparently had it with costume and paste jewelry.
Todd Harrison and Mark Gunzinger huddled over the summer with fellow deep …
With the clock ticking down until a crucial Federal Trade Commission vote over whether to sue Google for antitrust violations, the search giant’s CEO Larry Page met with federal officials in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
KABUL — Last year we were late, so we were there when the bomb went off in the Afghan capital.
Suddenly I was nearly thrown off my feet by crowds of men running away, from the Ashura Shia holy day rites, some screaming “Ya …
“We must find all of the notorious dissidents, who are hiding a knife behind their backs and waiting for the right timing to trigger a riot, and flatten all of them mercilessly.”
As World AIDS Day approaches Dec. 1, public health experts are turning the focus on teens and young adults who make up a remarkably high proportion of HIV infections in the U.S.
When asked what it was like living through the German bombing of Crete during World War II, British novelist Evelyn Waugh replied that it began impressively enough but went on far too long.
In real estate, it’s all good — the data, that is.
BattlelandMilitary Medicine
That becomes clear every once in awhile when reviewing what the military wants to buy.
Check out this recent Army solicitation:
PURCHASE FRESH FROZEN CADAVERS FOR COMBAT EXTREMITY SURGERY COURSE
Not quite sure if it’s the …
BattlelandAfghanistan
The reports out of Logar province, the southern gateway to Kabul, were mixed Monday.
The Pentagon’s daily Afghan round-up led with good news:
Combined Force Arrests Taliban Bomb Expert
A combined Afghan and coalition
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Many adults who have been tracking the story about Elmo-creator Kevin Clash’s departure from Sesame Street might be surprised to learn that they’re part of the show’s target audience.
Amid a Nov. 19 night-time thunderstorm, F-18s from Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143), also known as the Pukin’ Dogs, rest on the deck of the carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower between missions near Afghanistan and Iran.
BattlelandRobots
Those classic hole-punched colorful dots were always so difficult to make. Perhaps that’s why some confetti throwers at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade decided to use shredded documents as confetti.
