Nation's largest doctors' group joins efforts to repeal DADT

The Nation's largest doctors' group has joined efforts to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT), the United States military policy term about homosexuality in the U.S. military mandated by federal law that...

Francis L. Holland is a Socialist!

A protester in Montana argues by epithet.  NYTI'm tired of the term "socialism" being thrown at people as if it were an epithet.  I'm tired of seeing those who believe in public police and fire departments cowering when the obvious point is made that these two...

3 Reasons U.S. Marines Need Social Networking

"Earlier this week, the United States Marine Corps announced an immediate ban on social networking services -- including Facebook, MySpace and the like -- for members of the Marines. Using those sites, as well as Twitter, poses a security threat, according to...

Niger Crisis escalating after EU suspends all aid to the Country.

By, Uwe Paschen. E.U. Suspends all aid to Niger and freezes all accounts. After Failure of the Niger Government to comply with EU demands as reported in an earlier post. (See links at the end of this post.)...

Honduran coup general says army "saved democracy"

" General Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, leader of the joint chiefs of staff, told Reuters it was a difficult decision for him to topple Zelaya on June 28, because the two were friends. But he said he was following...

Civil War is unfolding in Niger. (Update 3)

By, Uwe Paschen.  Niger is once again in trouble and this time it is of the highest concern to all involved. Causing all alarm bells to ring laud and clear with the OUA, the UN and the EU. This seems to be...

CAP issues five-step plan for repealing DADT

The Centre for American Progress (CAP) has issued a five-step plan for repealing "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT), the common term for the policy about homosexuality in the U.S. armed forces mandated by federal law...

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers 'defeated'

The only question now is, will LTTE leaders flee overseas, fight to the end, commit suicide, or surrender." Mahinda Rajapakse said he would return home as "a leader of a nation that crushed terrorism". ...

Armed Forces Day 2009: Celebrations across the United States

Armed Forces Day, May 16th 2009, is a day that is held in many nations around the world, prominently in the United States, and is a day to honour all military forces for the work they do or have done to serve their...

Obama Causes Writer to Worry About Israel

In an American Thinker opinion piece today, Cliff Thier expresses grave concern about the future of Israel and worries that President Barack Obama will use U.S. Air Force assets to prevent Israeli forces from...

African-American 'firsts' key to Army history

"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 5, 2009) -- Each February, communities across the nation celebrate African American History Month, using this annual observance as an opportunity to honor the contributions of...

November 11 - Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day

Across the world, in Britain, the United States, France, Canada and many others, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month is a time to honour all those who fell in military service. Today marks...

On this Remembrance Sunday In Britain

White crosses bearing poppies and personal messages to the fallen fill the Field of Remembrance outside Westminster Abbey, London, yesterday So, what are we fighting for today? By Cole Moreton November 9 2008 On...

Armed forces pay tribute to Wiltshire town.

Since the Spring of 2007, the people of the Wiltshire market town of Wootton Bassett have honoured the dead of the British armed forces upon their return to England from Afghanistan and Iraq, lining the streets of...

Bolivia: President Morales renews concernc over coup and asks to people be un...

As a decision on the national referendum remains pending at the Bolivian Parliament, President Morales renews concerns over a right wing coup. Morales blames US Embassy at la Paz for promoting recent opposition...

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