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The Iraq Invazzzion…
Good Morning, Starshine
Army Specialist Richard Burton of Athens, Ga., a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief, provides security over Kandahar province, Nov. 26.
Pentagon Hires Outside Help to Train bin Laden Raid Pilots
The Army’s storied and supersecret Night Stalkers — the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) — is tops when it comes to flying. Especially in the dark. While heavily armed.
“Although they’re not in …
The Problem With Food Stamp Challenges
As the outcome of a debate he had with a Twitter follower, Newark Mayor Cory Booker says he will spend December 4 through 11 trying to live on food stamps.
If the U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan…
…why is the U.S. Army planning to teach thousands of Afghan security-force members to speak and understand English?
Classes are going to be held across the country, and the job details fill 198 pages. Students will include …
“If suicide is indeed the worst enemy the armed forces have, then why should we criminalize it when it fails?”
— Senior Judge Walter T. Cox III of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, speaking during Tuesday’s argument on whether a military member’s suicide attempt should be punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
“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.”
— North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a message to his security forces last Friday. And you thought all the good comic books had been published long ago.
Youth More Aware of AIDS, but Too Many Still Don’t Know Their HIV Status
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.
Home Prices Rise Across the Country in September
In real estate, it’s all good — the data, that is.
War Is An Ugly Business
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 …
Viewpoint: Adults Read Too Much Into “Sesame Street”
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.
Lightnin’ Strikes and Pukin’ Dogs
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.