To All The Media: Colin Powell Debunks Claims That America Is Less Safe Under Obama (Video)
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Kudos to Dahr Jamail; Army to Discharge Single Mom Rather Than Court-Martial Her
Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson with son Kamani Hutchinson. (Photo: Alexis Hutchinson) This is wonderful news for Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, and really wonderful news for her son Kamani. Mom will not be court martialed. Kamani has his mother with him. Every day. That’s absolutely awesome. And thank the Army. Technically, Army Spc. Hutchinson violated the [...]
In Support of Obama’s ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan
The New York Times posted an extensive article on the process through which President Obama arrived at his decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Obama was "haunted by the human toll," his advisers say, and wrestled with the economic toll. One estimate claimed that an expanded presence would cost $1 trillion over 10 years. [...]
Fort Hood Unit to Deploy Despite Losses and Grief
Those who suffered only recently are about to be deployed in service to this nation. From the Sun-Times: The day after arriving at Fort Hood, Army reservists dedicated to counseling troubled soldiers in war zones were overcome with their own grief. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment’s soldiers died or were injured [...]
Remains of U.S. Paratrooper Found in Afghanistan
From ENEWSPF: The remains of a U.S. paratrooper reported missing since early this month in western Afghanistan were recovered yesterday, military officials said. The body of Army Sgt. Brandon Islip was recovered from the Bala Murgahab River in Badghis province after a local Afghan resident provided information on his whereabouts, officials said. Islip, a paratrooper [...]
Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Review of Events Leading to Tragedy at Fort Hood
Washington, D.C.–November 14, 2009. This was a week for honoring the extraordinary service and profound sacrifice of our men and women in uniform. Every fall, we set aside a special day to pay tribute to our veterans. But this year, Veteran’s Day took on even greater poignancy and meaning because of the tragic events at [...]
British Scouts Yell “Kill the Jews” at Jewish Second World War Vets
They were only teenagers, and part of adolescence is testing the limits. The other part is learning when you’ve gone too far, sometimes horribly too far, and learning there are indeed limitations. From The Guardian: A scout troop is being investigated by the police after its members shouted death threats and racist abuse at Jewish [...]
