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A 25-year-old soldier from Iowa who exposed himself to enemy gunfire to try to save two fellow soldiers will become the first living service member from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to receive the Medal of Honor, the White House announced Friday.
The US military rule banning openly gay people from serving in the armed forces violates constitutional rights to free speech and due process, a federal judge in southern California ruled and would issue an injunction barring the government from enfo
A 2006 Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation into the purchase of child pornography online turned up more than 250 civilian and military employees of the Defense Department -- some with the highest available security clearance --
"The Tillman Story" emerges as the summer's first true must-see film, required viewing for everyone, but especially audiences in Washington. Tillman's life and death had taken on a life of its own, its mythology increasingly at odds with the truth kn
DoD research wing wants to make everything from tanks to bombers in "fabs."
Interesting post on one of the MeetUp Groups I belong to. Most current: NORAD's multiple exercise coordination Aug 19, 2010 in CA, AK, and Alberta.
Seeing Infrared The U.S. Navy wanted to boost sailors' night vision so they could spot infrared signal lights during World War II. However, infrared wavelengths are normally beyond the sensitivity of human eyes.
Private A Says "There’s No Reason We’re Even There. I’m Going Overseas To Fight People Where I Have No Idea That They Did Anything Wrong" "I Just Want Future Soldiers To Realize You Have To Take This Stuff Into Your Own Hands" "‘They Know They’
The Army said it was investigating a claim that dozens of soldiers who refused to attend a Christian band's concert at a Virginia military base were banished to their barracks and told to clean them up. Army spokesman said the military shouldn't impo
Oh,...and it is no longer called Operation Iraqi Freedom. The new name is OPERATION NEW DAWN. Gag me.
South Korea President Lee on Sunday emphasized coexistence and proposed a unification tax to prepare for any future collapse of North Korea. Monday, he expressed strong support for this week's war games with the United States.
Virtually none of the newly aggressive steps undertaken by the United States government have been publicly acknowledged.
Obama’s “withdrawal” is nothing more than a publicity stunt, thousands of U.S. troops and contractors will remain in Iraq as an occupying force for years if not decades
U.S. Soldier Ethan McCord speaking about the civilian massacre documented in WikiLeaks's April 2010 video disclosure of Apache helicopter footage of a New Baghdad attack that took place in 2007, allegedly released by PFC Brad Manning.
The Dutch military is one of the country's more respected institutions, and the all-volunteer force regularly advertises for new soldiers in all branches. It is also unionized, which is why ads often promote taking a "job" with the military.
Rangel specifically said the legislation is designed to be used “during time of war.” On the day before Rangel’s slavery bill went to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Texas Rep. Louis Buller Gohmert introduced House...
The United States is close to activating a missile shield over southern Europe as part of its effort to shore up regional defenses in the face of a missile threat from Iran, The Washington Post reported.
A Senate report released Thursday said that 4,900 to 6,600 graves among the 330,000 veterans and others buried at Arlington may be unmarked, improperly marked, or mislabeled on cemetery maps.
At the center, teenage boys sit in a row of Army-green recliners facing flat-screen monitors. They square off in video war games like the popular Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Once visitors register and prove they're 13 years or older...
Our real enemies are not those living in a distant land whose names or policies we don't understand; The real enemy is a system that wages war when it's profitable. Our enemies are not several hundred thousands away. They are right here in front of..
“As far as I can tell this is the largest, deliberate, psychological intervention in human history. . . . We don’t know when the global war on terrorism is going to end so we’re preparing to have to be engaged for a long period of time.”
The pilot,Capt.Brian Bews,of this fighter was able to eject moments before the plane crashed in Lethbridge,Canada.He was brought to hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
There’s an app for everything, Apple says, and apparently that rule does not exclude "the operation ofadvanced missile defenses." Raytheon has developed an app for the Patriot anti-missile system that helps troops stay sharp on the weapons platform e
The US and South Korea announced the start of large-scale military exercises next weekend in a show of force meant to convince North Korea to curb its "aggressive behavior". The drills are the first overt military response to the March attack on the
Thirty-two soldiers took their own lives last month, the most Army suicides in a single month since the Vietnam era. Eleven of the soldiers were not on active duty. Of the 21 who were, seven were serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the Department of Defe
When the Obama administration officially declared that an American citizen -- Anwar al-Awlaki, a radically influential global preacher of murderous jihad -- is on a targeted list to be tracked and killed by CIA pilotless drones, New York Times report
Chicago cop who served in Afghanistan and Iraq has warning: Gang members are coming home with military training
16 people killed in convoy ambush by insurgents in restive northwestern Pakistan
This year's deal differs from previous ones in that it allows US warships to enter the country. Previously, opponents say, only US Coast Guard vessels were allowed to enter Costa Rican territory. The new agreement expires on Dec. 31 of this year.
“The types of conflict that we are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and I think are likely to be fighting here for a decade or so, are focused on the people,” Casey, the army's Chief of Staff, said Friday night at the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festiva
