Red Bulls: 1/34 BSTB soldiers earn degrees while deployed – Brainerd Daily Dispatch

by admin on January 23, 2012

Red Bulls: 1/34 BSTB soldiers earn degrees while deployed
Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Rolfes is taking online classes at American Military University in pursuit of her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Rolfes is a soldier in the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion which is based in Bloomington, Minn. By Sgt. 1st Class Brittany …
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Why Do Some Civil Organizations Use Military-Like Uniforms? – Jakarta Globe

by admin on January 23, 2012


Jakarta Globe
Why Do Some Civil Organizations Use Military-Like Uniforms?
Jakarta Globe
The citizens of Jakarta may have encountered a certain so-called youth organization that wears military-style uniforms. Its members have been seen wearing uniforms with camouflage patterns and berets on their heads. The color of choice may not be …

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Muhammad Ali @ 70: The Life And Times Of A Legend – Leadership Newspapers

January 22, 2012

Leadership Newspapers

Muhammad Ali @ 70: The Life And Times Of A LegendLeadership NewspapersThat same year Ali traveled to Iraq during the Gulf War and met with Saddam Hussein in an attempt to negotiate the release of American hostages. Ali received a Spirit of America Award calling him the most recognized American in the world. …and [...]

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Antique military pocket Bible back in hands of soldier’s Owosso family – The Republic

January 22, 2012

Antique military pocket Bible back in hands of soldier's Owosso familyThe Republic"We've always been soldier conscious, because my dad served in World War II, as well," Monroe said. Monroe decided to help her mother find Carroll's family, and said within 24 hours of searching on the Internet was able to find Carroll's cemetery plot …and [...]

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Female Stryker team making advances in dealing with Afghan women, children – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

January 22, 2012

Female Stryker team making advances in dealing with Afghan women, childrenFairbanks Daily News-MinerAs a military police officer, Rodriguez is particularly proud of the small, new women's unit in the Afghan Uniform Police in Qalat in Zabul District, where the women went from “wearing burkhas to wearing uniforms.” Now the FET soldiers attached to the …and [...]

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Fallen soldier’s military service medals stolen – Times-Georgian

January 22, 2012

WSB Atlanta

Fallen soldier's military service medals stolenTimes-GeorgianRichards described those items as the most prized and cherished by the survivors of a fallen soldier. “They were things that were sentimental to me,” Cindy Hardegree said. “They weren't expensive things, but they were sentimental. …Burglars steal combat medals from Ga. mother of Army soldier killed in IraqThe [...]

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A Sourcebook on Media Censorship in America – Center for Research on Globalization

January 21, 2012

Center for Research on Globalization

A Sourcebook on Media Censorship in AmericaCenter for Research on GlobalizationSince the early 1990s, the US press has paid some attention to Gulf War Syndrome among American veterans exposed to the “toxic soup” but much less attention to the medical fallout within Iraq, where the population lives amid carcinogenic radioactivity. …

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Normally United, Citadel Cadets Differ on Republican Favorite – New York Times

January 21, 2012

New York Times

Normally United, Citadel Cadets Differ on Republican FavoriteNew York TimesCHARLESTON, SC — At the Citadel, cadets wear matching uniforms, march in lockstep and endure rigorous physical training together. But these days, the Republicans among them — and they are overwhelmingly Republican — are divided on a crucial issue …and more »

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Taliban video highlights revenge on Pakistan military – Reuters

January 21, 2012

Taliban video highlights revenge on Pakistan militaryReutersOther fighters step up and take turns pumping bullets into the men, some wearing green military uniforms. Each time a soldier collapses, the man standing next to him is pulled in that direction by the handcuffs. The Taliban and Pakistan's military, …and more »

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A Hidden Battlefield — Inside the Barracks – Foreign Policy (blog)

January 21, 2012

Foreign Policy (blog)

A Hidden Battlefield — Inside the BarracksForeign Policy (blog)Put that perpetrator in military uniform or clerical apparel and we want to deny it is even possible. Be it renegades, robes or uniforms, rape is the betrayal of trust manifest. US servicewomen are more likely to be sexually assaulted by a solider than …and [...]

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Take Action to Stop Use of the Military Against Unions and Workers – Salem-News.Com

January 21, 2012

Salem-News.Com

Take Action to Stop Use of the Military Against Unions and WorkersSalem-News.Com… served in the 1991 Gulf War and subsequently spoke out about the use of depleted uranium as a "crime against humanity" and the US military using soldiers as "human guinea pigs" with experimental drugs that were directly linked to Gulf War syndrome. …and [...]

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Former Army soldier sentenced for killing wife, baby – Chicago Tribune

January 21, 2012

TheNewsTribune.com

Former Army soldier sentenced for killing wife, babyChicago TribuneANCHORAGE (Reuters) – A former Army soldier who was convicted of killing his wife and baby daughter shortly after returning from combat in Afghanistan was sentenced on Friday to 80 years in prison for the crimes. Kip Lynch, 22, was found guilty last …Judge sentences Lynch to [...]

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France suspending training operations for Afghan troops after 4 French … – Fox News

January 20, 2012

Fox News

France suspending training operations for Afghan troops after 4 French …Fox NewsEarlier this month, a US service member was killed when a man in an Afghan army uniform opened fire at a base in the south of the country. In one of the worst incidents, a veteran Afghan military pilot opened fire at Kabul [...]

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France Suspends Afghan Military Operations – Voice of America

January 20, 2012

Fox News

France Suspends Afghan Military OperationsVoice of AmericaJanuary 20, 2012 France Suspends Afghan Military Operations After Troop Deaths Lisa Bryant | Paris France has suspended its military operations in Afghanistan and may withdraw its force from that country after an Afghan soldier shot dead four French …Sarkozy Weighs Afghan Withdrawal After Soldier Kills 4 French [...]

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Journal Retracts Report Linking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Mouse Retrovirus – International Business Times UK

January 20, 2012

International Business Times UK

Journal Retracts Report Linking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Mouse RetrovirusInternational Business Times UKAlthough, after the report released in the year 2009 provided a source of hope for patients, lead researcher Judy Mikovits at the same time reportedly began associating the virus to other disorders like autism and Gulf War syndrome. …and more »

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Active-Duty Soldiers Take Their Own Lives at Record Rate – New York Times

January 20, 2012

USA TODAY

Active-Duty Soldiers Take Their Own Lives at Record RateNew York TimesIn 2010, General Chiarelli said that about 60 percent of Army suicides occurred during a soldier's first enlistment, typically four years, and that the most dangerous year was the first — suggesting that repeated deployments to war zones were not …Army reports mixed picture [...]

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British Army uniforms to be made in China – Mirror.co.uk

January 19, 2012

Mirror.co.uk

British Army uniforms to be made in ChinaMirror.co.uk"The new multi-terrain pattern camouflage personal clothing system combat uniform (PCSCU) is being procured as part of a larger contract supplying a wide range of military clothing. "The cost of providing PCSCU to UK Armed Forces personnel is …

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Growing Up With A Parent Suffering From PTSD – HealthyState.org

January 19, 2012

HealthyState.org

Growing Up With A Parent Suffering From PTSDHealthyState.orgAs a child, LeDoux carried around anger and sadness stemming from her mother's PTSD from the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. (Photo provided by LeDoux.) “She definitely took it out on me as a kid. Before the Gulf War she was more or less the typical …and more »

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