Just as the Iraq war is winding downthe Afghan war is getting bigger. "Thousands of U.S. Marines descended upon the volatile Helmand River valley in helicopters and armored convoys early Thursday morning, mounting an operation that represents the first large-scale test of the...
I just found a great website were current and ex-military people get together with old friends and make new friends. All branches of the services are there. It's a well run site and I hope run into a couple of old...
created by WoldNWooly | 4 days ago | updated 4 days ago 43 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
ANDREWS AFB, MARYLAND - The world renown U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, roared into the skies over Maryland and Washington, D.C. today in preparation for Armed Forces Day. They are...
Cross-posted at the Francis L. Holland Blog. During the Bush Administration, the CIA burned videos of torture because if the public saw these videos there would calls for prosecution under the War Crimes Act and by the International Court in the Hague. Now President Barack...
opinion by francislholland | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago 91 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Marines from the U.S. and six countries in Central and South America, as well as soldiers from Canada - worked together at Camp Blanding, fast-roping out of helicopters, firing weapons and sharing tactics. "...
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Marines have been getting into a lots of motorcycle accidents lately. The fatalities are at an all time high. My guess is that they have PTSD from too many deployments. Here is a real tragic story I...
created by youngturk | 18 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 447 views | 7 recommendations | 0 comments
A Sri Lankan peace activist abducted in the troubled southern Philippinnes is now in the hands of Abu Sayyaf rebels, police sain on Sunday. Umar Jaleel, a 34-year old and member of the Nonviolent...
Senator McCain is running a good campaign - using his time in the military and as a Prisoner of War to demonstrate his leadership skills and his concern for our country. Understandably, many are impressed...
created by Peebs | 42 wks ago | updated 41 wks ago 950 views | 10 recommendations | 8 comments
US Marines will stay longer than intial plan in Afghanistan. Earlier the plan was to withdraw the Marines from Afghanistan after sometime when normalcy is restored but they are still fighting Taliban militants in the volatile south."The Pentagon has ordered roughly 1,250...
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Award winning freelance photojournalist Zoriah (Miller) was asked to leave his US Military embed in Iraq after photos of dead Marines appeared in his blog. "Embedded photojournalists travel with U.S. military units and agree to certain conditions, such as not to...
In a startling revealtion aan afghan commander has accused US Marines of killing more than 400 militants after the starting of their operation. " US Marines have killed more than 400 militants since launching an operation against the rebels in a remote southern...
" "That`s why we will buy them in stages, maybe two in the first stage," he said after a function marking the transfer of post of the Naval Chief of Staff from Admiral Sumadjono at the Eastern Indonesian Fleet Command Headquarters here on Friday. The Navy used to have a...
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" The Constitution of the United States, Art. III, defines treason against the United States to consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort. This offence...
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The Maries are from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Regimen of Twentynine Palms870 inmates escaped from prison"KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – U.S. and NATO troops aided Afghan forces with reconnaissance in a hunt Saturday for...
OPINION PIECE:Surprise, surprise, the armed services are complaining that the monies set aside for them during 2008 is simply not enough.The Army was allocated $141 billion for 2009, however with their hands out...