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Herbert Victor Wiley: American Hero, Extraordinaire - Jack H. Schick
Admiral "Bull" Reeves, commander of the U.S. Fleet, was not the least bit pleased when he got the news. He'd personally guaranteed Franklin D. Roosevelt's aides that, due to the skill of the U.S. Navy, there was absolutely no chance that any kind of ‘hostile incident' could occur during a... Submitted 19 days 16 hours ago.

Should America Get Involved In The Fighting In Syria? - - Steve Kovacs
Syria is in the throes of a battle between many Syrian people who want to overthrow the present government. By all accounts, that I have heard, the present Syrian leadership is dictatorial, harsh, brutal, and the people live under an iron fist; in short, personal freedoms are severely lacking.... Submitted 76 days 9 hours ago.

War Yesterday Tomorrow And The Future-What You Can Do - - Steve Kovacs
I come from a somewhat military family. My father was a graduate of the Hungarian equivalent to West Point in 1943. He fought on the wrong side in the Second World War fighting as a second lieutenant in the Hungarian Army. He never fought against Americans but he fought against Romanians. He was... Submitted 107 days 10 hours ago.

Why Americans Love War - - e
"Most great nations, at the peak of their economic power, become arrogant, wage great world wars at great cost, wasting vast resources, taking on huge debt, and ultimately burning themselves out." - Kevin Phillips, "Wealth and Democracy." "War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning . . . a communal... Submitted 1 year 272 days ago.

For Gordon - Ryan Stroud
It started out as a cold, rainy day in Iraq. I exited my containerized housing unit, or CHU, heading out to work with my other public affairs brothers and sisters. I'm considered a journalist, or propagandist, whichever works for you. I try to tell a story with words and pictures for the good... Submitted 2 years 298 days ago.

Where do American Soldiers come from? - Jon Searles
The sky is overcast, the flying insects are active and it is hot. Not just warm, but hot, sticky, underwear crawling towards your shoulder humidity and it hasnt even reached nine a.m. Then, gunfire, rapid gunfire and explosions shatter the thick humid air, smoke and the sound of armored vehicles... Submitted 4 years 268 days ago.

My Son The Soldier - Jon Searles
Since he was 3 years old our oldest son Jeremy wearing his authentic mini military fatiques has talked about becoming a soldier. Fueled by the stories of experiences of a great grandfather, both grandfathers and an uncle he has looked forward with eager anticipation to the day and the place where... Submitted 4 years 352 days ago.

Government Uses Sgt. Bales as Poster Boy to Make War Look Good - - John Sammon
Sergeant Robert Bales, the soldier who killed 16 Afghan citizens including nine children, will be the poster boy the government punishes to make the War in Afghanistan look fair and just. Bales should be punished. But what about Sandoval, the killer in Iraq who was let go? What about all the... Submitted 61 days ago.

Isn't Big Brother, Just Family?: Government Protects its Citizens, by Keeping Them in the Dark - - Paul Schroeder
Knowing full well that government disclosure of UFO/alien realities would cause complete religious and social societal disintegration, our government has thoughtfully and parentally organized covert agencies of disinformation to sustain the fabric of societal equilibrium, I herein list only a... Submitted 67 days 23 hours ago.

No Hillary Clinton, it's Who We Are - - John Sammon
Hillary Clinton said of the American soldier who massacred 16 people including women and children in Afghanistan, “that’s not who we are.” My response to that is, “yes it is.” Clinton’s statement is so incredibly ludicrous in both its brevity and falsity, I... Submitted 68 days 14 hours ago.

Might Iran get the nuclear bomb using Salami Tactics? - Highway 101
Salami tactics, which are also known as salami-slice, is a strategy of divide and conquer a process of threats and alliances used to foil opposition. Using this strategy an aggressor can influence and eventually win a position, often political, piece by piece. In this manner, the opposition is... Submitted 80 days 14 hours ago.

Iran Attack Coming - - John Sammon
There’s no way around it, war with Iran over its nuclear ambitions is almost inevitable. In fact, the situation today is reminiscent of the summer of 1914, when the military preparations of the countries of Europe, and the collective neurosis and pathology, the miscalculations, only... Submitted 89 days 3 hours ago.

Veteran’s Day – Contemplations on the Severe Realities of Combat and the Act of Movie Making - Christofer French
Movies have made powerful unforgettable statements about warfare and the soldier’s experience. From “All Quiet on the Western Front” to “They Were Soldier’s Once and Young” and many many others. No matter the Director’s intent, or the nature of war they... Submitted 195 days 21 hours ago.

Exciting Goodies The Future Holds If We Play Our Cards Right - Joel Hendon
I recently wrote an article entitled The Technological Age: Is Utopia becoming achievable? You might want to read it to supplement this one on day dreaming of a future for our children, but only if… You can track it down if you want, it is number 708307. But I keep running into more... Submitted 249 days 22 hours ago.

Quotes About Men During War That Will Make Us All Feel Tightness In Our Throat & Hate War Even More. - Fran Larson
I just finished reading " Dream When You’re Feeling Blue" by Elizabeth Berg. Though it was an easy read, it was one of the best books I have ever read. It paints a picture of both America and our Soldiers during World War 11. The difference in today’s war from World war 11 is that... Submitted 292 days 21 hours ago.

Bachmann Proposes $4.5 Billion Cut to Veterans Benefits - Patricia Johnson
Stars and Stripes recently ran an article talking about Michele Bachmann’s new plan for cutting expenses. Bachmann is the U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional district in MN and founder of the House Tea Party Caucus , a group promoting cuts in government spending. Her plan is to... Submitted 1 year 112 days ago.

It Happened Again ... Words Are Weapons Too - Dr. Carla Goddard
Again, it happened. I posted a thank you to the US Military for the service they provide in honor of my daughter and her young man. Another questioned not only my support, but my walking truth of being a spiritual person. I wish to address a few questions asked of me from the post. First, yes I... Submitted 1 year 114 days ago.

The Not So Ugly American - - Grace O'Malley
And so it begins. "O! say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming." Almost 200 years ago that poem was written at another time when our country was at war. Not long before we had fought for Independence from those we felt were... Submitted 1 year 265 days ago.

Military Budgets - This You Won’t Believe - - e
France: $61 Billion China: $59 Billion UK: $53 Billion Russia $43 Billion Canada $19 Billion Mexico $6 Billion U.S. $1,003 Billion (One Trillion, Three Million Dollars)* Why? Why would we be so paranoid that our military budget would have to be -not twice - but... Submitted 2 years 77 days ago.

Life at Fort Benning -- The Study of a Boy Becoming a Man - Nancy Daniels
When I learned that my son would be stationed in Georgia for basic training in Special Forces during the months of July and August, I was more than concerned. During any other months, I would not have been as worried. An avid soccer player, Andrei suffered athletic asthma during humid weather in... Submitted 2 years 285 days ago.

War Begins In The Soul - Susan Thom
We all have a driving force that pushes us through our lives. It is a real, yet invisible whisper that tells us what is right and what is wrong. Some of us choose to listen to that inner voice, and some of us decide to turn a deaf's ear. Some revel in the insidious degradation of others, usually... Submitted 3 years 59 days ago.

Viruses in Space: The International Space Station Gets Hacked - Danny Davids
Where computers exist, so does the threat of computer viruses. All over the globe these insidious pieces of software code manage to find their way into desktops and laptops and wreak their havok. Not even outer space is immune. Recently NASA discovered that some computers on the International... Submitted 3 years 266 days ago.

Is the Surge Working and Why? - - straight talk
Just opinion and conjecture but for all intents and purposes the Surge seems to be working. However, when one looks at the plan we can see why this just might be a legitimate assessment. The first major factor is they have separated the antagonists . They have done this by creating a residence in... Submitted 4 years 260 days ago.

The First Casualty of War is Truth - Joseph Collins
In the same month the White House claims to have lost millions of emails and the U.S. Attorney General is walking a tight rope for not leveling with the American people and Congress, the Army is now under fire for inflating and apparently lying about the tragedies of Ranger Pat Tillman and former... Submitted 5 years 30 days ago.

So the US is pulling out of Iraq - Anja Merret
Does Blair know this? Of course just because the US House of Representatives have approved a bill making further funding of the war in Iraq conditional on a timetable for a US Troop pullout doesn’t mean that this will happen. So Blair can keep on snoozing and thinking that everything in Iraq is... Submitted 5 years 30 days ago.