US and Iraq Agree On Troop Cuts

Its about time that our administration made a plan to get out of this mess. I have to say that I am a little worried about a withdrawal from Iraq, as much as I want it to happen. Though I suppose that they could be...

American Troops May Become Their Own Batteries

When you're in the field as part of a military unit, every ounce and pound can add up. Trudging through sand and desert, the weight will not only tire you faster, it will cause you to lose precious bodily fluids. 30lbs of Batteries - the amount the average US soldier carries...

Green fingers to spruce up the city

Here's a story about a guy - a so-called "guerrilla gardener" or "horticultural warrior" to use his own words - who's doing his bit to make city life just that little bit more pleasant for all of us."On any given day amidst a backdrop of buses, buildings, cars and...

More Relief Flights Reach Burma; U.S. Assets Stand By

" WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 – The Air Force has flown 70 humanitarian missions to Burma in support of the relief effort for Cyclone Nargis victims, Defense officials said here today. Over Memorial Day weekend, five C-130 flights per day arrived at Rangoon...

Using the web as a playground

PMOG lets you use the internet as a medium for a game of treasure hunting.  An interesting use of the medum and an example of how you can re-claim your browsing experience."PMOG is the Passively Multiplayer Online Game. To play, you’ll need to Get Firefox and Add...

UN Sri Lankan Peace Keepers involved in Sex Scandals in Haiti

The UN is Taking Action Against the Sri Lankan Securty Forces who come under UN Jurisdiction" Colombo - The UN is to charge 114 Sri Lankan Security Forces (SF) who were on peace-keeping missions with sexual exploitation and abuse against children, according to the Sunday...

RI navy officers`s body to arrive from Nepal Thursday

""The body will arrive at the cargo terminal of Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Thursday at 9.55 pm," a spokesman of the Indonesian Military Headquarters` Peace Missions Section, Major Petrus Yusuf Adisuseno, said on Wednesday.He said the body would be carried from Nepal by a...

Behind the Scenes at Clinton's 'SNL' Debut

"ABC News' Eloise Harper and Rick Klein report:  It was one of Hillary Clinton’s most secretive missions of the campaign. Suddenly, just days before perhaps the most anticipated round of voting, she...

Is the Surge Working?

"Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch has spent years thinking about the war in Iraq, both as a senior strategist in 2005 and now as a division commander. He has seen strategies, missions and buzzwords come and go, but he now believes U.S. commanders finally have a feel for the...

Nigerian Militants Invite Clooney to Visit

A day after being named a UN 'messenger of peace', George Clooney may have his first assignment: a visit to Nigeria to help prevent the troubled nation from "plunging into the abyss of war"."Militants in Nigeria's...

Zoo produced video game makes waves

A new video game designed to teach people about the lives of wolves is making headlines today.  Here is  how the website describes the project:"Learn about wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in...

U.S. grounds 39 Lockheed P-3C surveillance planes

"The P-3C has been a key Navy maritime patrol aircraft since the 1960s. It is a land-based, four-engine turboprop designed for long-range maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare and surveillance missions.In recent years, its missions have expanded to include reconnaissance...

New Dawn Communities Blog Launches

" New Dawn Communities is a ministry of World Christian Outreach. The ministry has established a school in Kenya, where the staff and facility receives 13-18 year old orphaned youth who have graduated from the 8th grade through the government funded primary education...

Coffee With A Mission

Coffee With A Mission publication date: Sep 27, 2007  |  author/source: Roswell Beacon Previous | Next By Jonathan Copsey / STAFFSome of the best coffee in the world is supplied by a North...

Human Rights Commission Urges Mexico to Rein in Army

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission has urged the country's President Felipe Calderon to rein in the military following a slew of alleged abuses of civilians by the armed forces. "Mexico Prez Urged to Rein in Army Mexico, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The head of Mexico's...

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