146 Articles Under This Category. Now Displaying Page 5
Support The Troops-A Red Herring? - Michael Johnston
When I hear President Bush ask Congress to “Support the Troops," I first nod in agreement out of respect for our volunteer army. Then, I look at the bigger picture and feel betrayed and manipulated by the president's use of a patriotic phrase for political purposes. By relying on America ’s... Submitted 4 years 267 days ago.

A Brave Soldier's Question - - e
Simha the soldier-general asks the Buddha, who lived five-hundred years before Christ, a question: “I am a soldier, O Blessed One, and am appointed by the king to enforce his laws and to wage his wars. Does the (Buddha) who teaches kindness without end and compassion with all sufferers... Submitted 4 years 288 days ago.

Pat Tillman and Jessica Lynch : Why fabricate Heroism? - Ken McCreless
We love heroes. We love it when the downtrodden underdog decides to rise up and overcome. It makes for great television. Storytellers figured this out eons ago. Just about every movie you've ever seen deals with an average, or, less than average, individual who is faced with an unbelievable and... Submitted 4 years 290 days ago.

Chinese “Diesel” Sub Surfaces Near Carrier- what? - - straight talk
Well although many and most of the major press by passed the news, CNN did report it. The Pentagon sort of brushed by it as war games. In fact the head of the Pacific Fleet is now in China discussing joint military cooperation even while their fleet continues to grow. Now here is the premise that... Submitted 5 years 90 days ago.

Strength and Honor the motto of a man. - - straight talk
In memory of Sergeant Mock, a true American hero and a true representative of all our military serving throughout the world who was killed in Iraq. I wrote this poem in memory of him and for his loved ones. I never even knew he existed until it came across CNN as a Vet day special. But it just... Submitted 5 years 93 days ago.

Rumsfeld, the Administration and the Changing Face of War! - - straight talk
I think what we Americans don’t like about the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world is the faceless enemy and no identifiable strategy to win. We all recognize we are fighting a non conventional war. The enemy strikes out of the darkness and they shake your hand while plotting your... Submitted 5 years 104 days ago.

A Bit Of History About Military Camouflage Clothing - Robert Wichmann
In 19th century and early 20th century warfare most armies wore uniforms consisting of brightly colored coats and trousers of matching or aesthetically contrasting colors. Various explanations for this practice have been given through the years. Providing a feeling of unity among the troops by... Submitted 5 years 138 days ago.

Is the Draft Around the Corner- Part Two? - - straight talk
In August I wrote an article about the possibility of the draft resuming. At that time I believe I was the only one or perhaps a few who raised this question. Now it seems we are hearing more about it as time moves on. In fact we hear more and more about lowering the standards and rising... Submitted 5 years 140 days ago.

Is the Return of the Draft Just Around the Corner? - - straight talk
Well we are all very aware of the current world situation. Iraq, Israel, Korea, Iran and other hot spots are gaining in the front pages around the world each day. It is certainly evident we are the target of those who wish our destruction and unfortunately in my opinion our so called allies... Submitted 5 years 177 days ago.

Are We Feeding the Monster That Wants To Devour Us - - John Waddey
I read of a family who raised a giant python snake that later attacked and killed their child. Another man raised tigers, then one day his pet tiger attacked him and almost killed him. Across North Africa and the Middle East Arab Muslims have risen up against the tyrants that have long... Submitted 259 days ago.

What Triggers Ex-Secretary General Angelo Reyes' Suicidal Act? - Harry
It is just lately when Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago regarded the AFP's retired Secretary General Angelo Reyes as "a dead man walking", because of his involvement in the recently unveiled corruption in AFP funds. Today, people are staggered upon hearing the news telling that Angelo Reyes is... Submitted 1 year 3 days ago.

Historical And Modern Day Value Of Cannons - - John Jones
Cannons have been utilized throughout history as tools of battle. In fact, a lot of of the sieges that became largely good quality in the past integrated the utilization of cannons. Perhaps the concept of the cannon came from a similar projectile device called the siege engine. Before gun powder... Submitted 1 year 117 days ago.

Search & Rescue Military Training Exercise Witnessed / Photographed in SC family back yard - Priestess Kandi
It was a normal day in Hammerstone Landing. The peaceful dawn of a new day was destroyed when the initial sounds of a tornado jolted the entire family from their slumber. Within seconds the house began to shake and it began to feel as if the home were under attack by air strike. After... Submitted 1 year 152 days ago.

Trijicon ACOGs with Bible Verse References - - Stephen Fischer
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) weighed in on the matter of references to verses from the Holy Bible being imprinted on Trijicon ACOGs used by the military. The spokesman for CAIR inferred that the references would make Al Quaida more angry and that they could use this as a... Submitted 2 years 21 days ago.

Where Do Their Guns Come From? - Andy Carloff
"The men are all converted into warslaves, and have from day to day to expect orders to go to kill and to be killed." --Leo Tolstoy, 1900 "Patriotism and Government," Part 8 Where do soldiers get their guns? Where do armies get their tanks? Where do navies get their battleships? All of it come... Submitted 2 years 66 days ago.

59th Soldiers, NCOs compete for top award - - Ryan Stroud
The time had come once again for the Soldiers and NCOs of the 59 th Ordnance Brigade to gather at Redstone for the Soldier and NCO of the Quarter and Year competition, Aug. 20-21. The winners of the event's quarter competition competed immediately in another board to determine the year's... Submitted 2 years 163 days ago.

10 Reasons why Republicans Seldom Serve in the Military - - John Sammon
One of the paradoxes of the last fifty years is that members of the Republican Party, the ultra right of which champions both morality and patriotism, almost never serve in the military. John McCain is a rare exception. Since criticizing others for lacking patriotism is a center pillar activity... Submitted 2 years 192 days ago.

Making Of A Challenge Coin - David Fisher
Currently, there are two processes to produce military challenge coins. The die struck (stamped/minted) process and the die casted "hot molded" process. Both these processes produce level 1 (1D) level 2 (2D) and level 3 (3D) on challenge coins and are called graduation levels. These... Submitted 3 years 12 days ago.

Fighting The Next War With Insects And Sharks - - James Smith
There is a long history of the use of the honey bee in war. Roman catapults, with bee hives as projectiles, unleashed the fury of angry bees on an advancing enemy. Bee hives booby trapped to topple over with trip wires were used to the advantage of both sides during battles in World War I. In... Submitted 3 years 247 days ago.

America, War and Killing - - Mr. Keith
I was watching an excellent documentary of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the battle for Guadalcanal. There was a description of a fierce naval battle that lasted for many hours during the night. While I was enjoying the story the narrator mentioned that when the sun rose there were Japanese and... Submitted 3 years 317 days ago.

Internal Rhyme / The Theory of War - - Robin Brown
The less fear possessed from rejection’s wealth creates less attraction to rejection itself. We live our lives from the sub-conscious mind yet in time... we become conscious of what we find right before us center stage to help engage the understanding of what we sow is what we reap experiencing... Submitted 4 years 39 days ago.

The Iraq War - The Money Pit - Jennifer K Suits LLM
George Bush is asking Congress for ANOTHER $142.3 BILLION for the war in Iraq . This brings the total amount requested by the White House this year alone to $189.3 billion and the estimated total cost of the war so far is $650 Billion. When the Bush Administration received the keys to the White... Submitted 4 years 112 days ago.

The Tillman, Lynch Frauds---duped again! - Sandra E. Graham
Are the American people just too gullible for words? Or are we just hoping against hope that someday, somewhere we will find a leadership that we can trust? Going to the polls every four years we face the same old scenario—voting for the lesser of two evils. But it is always hard to know which is... Submitted 4 years 287 days ago.

I Do Not Know You - Chuck Stidham
I do not know you! I see you everyday on television, in newspapers, magazines and even on the internet; I do not know you Are you in Afghanistan or Iraq ? Are you from a small town in Kentucky or Tennessee , a farm in Kansas or Oklahoma , or from a big city? You are always dressed the same;... Submitted 5 years 12 days ago.

Becoming a Chief: The Ten Commandments - Matt Nemmers
Preface : I wrote this in 2009 for the U.S. Navy First Class Petty Officers at my command who aspire to become Chief Petty Officers and were not selected for promotion. I realize the jargon contained here may escape some unfamiliar with the vernacular of the Navy Sailor, but many of these... Submitted 94 days 3 hours ago.