Global Village Gives Missionaries A Webpage to Call Home

Missions are not just about a particular project, place, or people.“Missions,” said Wade Pallister, “must be who you are. They must be your lifestyle. They don’t end when you go home, they are only the beginning. They are who you are, what you do, how you raise your...

UBC Mission Stories Shared Through Global Village

Billions of minutes are spent each year on Facebook. Sites like Myspace and YouTube use the lure of videos to draw in millions of visitors. And reality shows have taken over the television airwaves, captivating audiences and turning average, unknown people into household...

Hope for Ugandan Orphans Urged Through Global Village

The website greets visitors with an ominous disclaimer: “Warning! Some content and videos may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.”But the information and images - which can certainly be heartrending - are there because they need to be. Because...

Army units announced for Afghanistan rotation

"The Department of the Army confirmed details today of the Department of Defense's announcement to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division (All American) Headquarters and 4th Brigade Combat Team (Cobras), 4th Infantry Division to Afghanistan as part of a normal rotation of forces. ...

NASA Successfully Tests ‘Interplanetary Internet’

" Although the crew of the spacecraft Endeavour experienced a glitch in the first space walk when an astronaut accidentally let her tool bag float away, NASA had a lot to celebrate as it announced success with a high-tech space program. NASA, along with Vinton Cerf, a...

THQ Wireless Star Wars: The Clone Wars mobile game announced

The players have to travel through climbable walls, bunkers, tunnels, caverns and battle four types of droids that are controlled by the Separatist Army. The players can interact with Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Grievous from the Star Wars movies as well as some new characters...

Source: Bush considering 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top U.S. general in Iraq is recommending nearly 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq because of the improving situation there, a source close to the process has told CNN. ...

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...

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...