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Fired General to head effort to help Military Families
Firing general McChrystal was a mistake. Still it is good that president Obamais willing to appoint the general to this important position. I wish him well. "Ten months after he was fired for criticizing President...
Israel’s first female Arab combat soldier
Cpl. Elinor Joseph, a young Christian Arab woman from northern Israel, has won herself a place in a respected infantry unit, making her Israel’s first ever female Arab combat soldier. Joseph will serve as a... Canada's last WWI veteran dead at 109
""His family mourns the passing of a great man. Canada mourns the passing of the generation that asserted our independence on the world stage and established our international reputation as an unwavering champion... Video Games Used To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Researchers are seeing positive results after experimenting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder with video game therapy. A realistic video game, Virtual Iraq, is being tested in the United States to see if it can help veterans feel more comfortable with...
created by Annina Bergman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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248 views | 6 recommendations | 0 comments
US Out of Step on Cluster Bomb Ban
A report "Banning Cluster Munitions: Government Policy and Practice" released jointly by Human Rights Watch, Landmine Action and Landmine Monitor points out that 96 signatories to the Convention on... 18-year combat veteran is latest fire under DADT
The latest fire under US "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is Lieutenant Colonel Victor Fehrenbach, an 18-year combat veteran two years away from retirement. Fehrenbach recently appeared on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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358 views | 62 recommendations | 2 comments
Study focuses on combat nightmares
Studies are being conducted to reduce combat-related nightmares among Soldiers returning from combat zones. ""A great concern is that a lot of Soldiers coming back from theater having had combat experience have recurring nightmares, along with other symptoms," Peterson said....Army issues recall for some combat helmets
Gentex Corp., manufacturer of the Army's Advanced Combat Helmets, stated that a subcontractor had falsified certicicates regarding the type of steel used to furnish the helments. These screws failed ballistic tests... Canada, allies will never defeat Taliban, PM Stephen Harper says
In an interview on CNN's Fareed Zakaria on GPS yesterday, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper doubts that Afghan insurgents can ever be defeated. Watch Fareed Zakaria's full interview here. ... Leaders meet for high-level "Warfighter Talks"
"WASHINGTON - Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, along with 35 other general officers from both services, met Feb. 10 in the Pentagon for... Over 200 Americans killed in Mexico since '04
"More than 200 American citizens have been killed since 2004 in Mexico's escalating wave of violence, amounting to the highest number of unnatural deaths in any foreign country outside military combat zones,... London Olympic mega-brothels a worry for UK
" Church of England dioceses are to call for a government crackdown on human trafficking in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics to prevent a repeat of the "mega brothels" set up in German cities for the 2006... SOME GOOD NEWS Crime is Declining- According to the FBI
" SOME GOOD NEWSCrime is Declining 01/12/09 For the second year in a row, our Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report shows that violent crimes, property crimes, and arsons are... Israeli ground force enters Gaza
Via Reuters alert service: A small Israeli Ground force has entered into Gaza protected by Helicopters over head.Watch Live Feed from Gaza "GAZA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A small column of Israeli military vehicles,...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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712 views | 27 recommendations | 4 comments
Saving The Amazon: Brazil Pledges to cut Amazon destruction in half
A huge step was taken by the Brazilian government on Dec, 1 2008, Brazil's government has pledged to cut Amazon destruction in half. This is a huge acheivement for the environment. According to Roberto... NowPublic on Facebook
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