Married Troops

Source: abcnews.go.com --- 98 days ago
The Army bends on a cohabitation policy in war zones as incentive to Troops. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 14 days ago
1 Sports bra saves stranded hiker 2 U.S. has 1st 4-star female general 3 Iraqi councilman fires at Troops 4 Couple may be illegally Married 5 Dody Goodman dies at 93 6 Lipstick ban imposed in Malaysia 7 Divers find no ferry survivors 8 Publicist: No ...

Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com --- 18 days ago
One was a third-generation Marine. Another was a Polish immigrant. A third was 19 years old and had only recently Married his high-school sweetheart. And the fourth had tried to enlist in the Marines soon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks but was rejected because he was only 16. All four were part of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Regiment, based at Twentynine Palms, 64 miles east of Los Angeles. They were killed June 14 by a roadside bomb in Farah province, where the battalion is assigned to shape up the Afghan security forces. Killed were: Sgt. Michael T. Washington, 20, of Tacoma, Wash.; Lance Cpl. Layton B. Crass, 22, of Richmond, Ind.; Pfc. Dawid Pietrek, 24, of Bensenville, Ill.; and Pfc. Michael Robert Patton, 19, of Fenton, Mo. Although often overshadowed in the media by Camp Pendleton, Twentynine Palms has been key to the U.S. efforts in Iraq and, now, Afghanistan. According to the unofficial website icasualties.org, 117 Marines from Twentynine Palms have been killed in the two conflicts (23 of the 117 are listed in The Times database for Troops with hometowns in California). Camp Pendleton, with more battalions, has had at least 335 killed (78 are listed in The Times database). Pietrek, the Polish emigre, "had his dreams and goals and he achieved it," a family friend told the Chicago Tribune. "He always wanted to be a Marine." Washington's father was a Marine during the Persian Gulf War, his grandfather during the Korean War ...

Source: www.signonsandiego.com --- 18 days ago
They were a study in sartorial contrast, the first two pairs of gay couples to be legally Married in North County. First into the controversial legal breach were Susan Bauer and Colleen Francis, the matrimonial shock Troops, as it were, at the county's San Marcos branch office, the scene of some 40 marriages Tuesday. ...

Source: www.military.com --- 21 days ago
An Army spouse says her attempt to boost Troops' morale with a sexy, military-themed calendar has made her a target of threats and vandalism that she blames on jealous wives. The other wives, some Married to high-ranking soldiers want her removed from the community, Bosco said. ...

Source: www.military.com --- 21 days ago
An Army spouse says her attempt to boost Troops' morale with a sexy, military-themed calendar has made her a target of threats and vandalism that she blames on jealous wives. The other wives, some Married to high-ranking soldiers, want her removed from the community, Bosco said. ...

Source: www.pjstar.com --- 6 days ago
When Bruce Bennett was shipped to the Middle East, the last thing he expected to worry about was paying for a baby-sitter. "You don't realize the things your spouse has to pay for when you're gone," said the 182nd Airlift Wing captain, ". . . but there are a lot of human things that come up." Bennett, along with more than 11,000 Illinois National Guard and Reserve members, has taken advantage of the Illinois Family Relief Fund, which helps fill the salary gap created when military personnel are deployed. In 2003, Illinois became the first state to create a military fund, and since its inception five years ago, it has distributed more than $6.3 million to families throughout the state. But as an increasing number of Troops are sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, the fund is straining to meet demand. Just in time for the Fourth of July, Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, who drafted the fund, made a stop in Peoria on Wednesday to urge people to support the men and women who are fighting for freedom. "They are making a financial sacrifice," he said at a news conference at the Peoria Army Recruiting Station on Wednesday. "This is not charity. It is a token of gratitude from the people of Illinois to those who are serving us and protecting our democracy." Quinn, who traveled throughout Illinois on Wednesday to promote the fund, said 55 percent of Married National Guard and Reserve members report a loss of income when they are called to active duty. About 1 ...

Source: www.dailykos.com --- 4 days ago
Swing State Project has been gathering 2Q fundraising reports as they come out. Florida Governor Charlie Crist is engaged . For the fifth time. (He was Married once, for 6 months.) Obviously it's not like this could have anything at all to do with his vice-presidential aspirations. Matthew Yglesias explains how Cindy McCain's designer suits equip the McCains to understand the struggles of ordinary Americans. Jed Report's Google Earth tour of the McCains' 10 or so houses is another valuable reminder of how absolutely non-elitist they are. Al Giordano unravels the links between a McCain visit and a major hostage  release in Colombia. Ezra points to an article on Utah moving to a four-day work week due to energy use concerns. For most congressional candidates, the Fourth of July is a big day to gain visibility in local celebrations. For obvious reasons , Darcy Burner won't have that chance this year. We can't give her back the Fourth, but we can buy her some respite on the 20th and 21st and all the days until then by relieving her of the necessity to fundraise. The Bush administration extended the tours of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan fighting in the bloody Helmand province because there are no Troops available to send as reinforcements. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the JCIS, said on Wednesday that more Troops are necessary but "I don't have Troops I can reach for...to send into Afghanistan until I have a reduced requirement in Iraq." - ...

Source: blog.biddefordsacooobcourier.com --- 31 days ago
Tom Allen Maine’s First District Congressman Tom Allen, 63, lives in Portland with his wife of almost 40 years, Diana. He has two daughters, Gwen and Kate, both Married and one grandchild, Charlie, born Feb. 26. Allen has a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin, a degree from Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar and a law degree from Harvard. He is a member of Congress first elected in 1996 to Maine’s first congressional district. Candidate’s Statement: There are many reasons why Tom Allen is the best choice for the U.S. Senate this year. Tom Allen and Sen. Susan Collins fundamentally disagree on the right approaches for Maine and this nation. Allen wants to change the direction for Maine and the nation and to put us back on the right track while Collins represents more of the same. Allen voted against the war in Iraq while Collins voted for it. He has been working ever since to safely and responsibly bring our Troops home while Collins supports an open-ended commitment of our Troops in Iraq. Allen focuses his efforts on strengthening the middle class and small businesses while Collins supports the Bush-Cheney economic policies that favor the super-wealthy and big corporations while being harmful to most Mainers and small businesses. Allen has always supported investments in alternative and renewable energies, and other efforts to wean ourselves from foreign oil dependence while Collins supports the Bush-Cheney energy policies that sent $14 ...

Source: www.politicalwrinkles.com --- 13 days ago
---Quote--- A new order signed by Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-101, has lifted a ban on sexual relations between unmarried men and women in the combat zone. ---End Quote--- ---Quote--- General Order No. 1 outlines a number of prohibited activities and standards of conduct for U.S. Troops and civilians working for the military in Afghanistan. Previously, under the regulation, sexual relations and "intimate behavior" between men and women not Married to each other were a strict no-no. The regulation also barred members of the opposite sex from going into each other's living quarters unless they were Married to each other. ---End Quote--- ---Quote--- Single men and women can now also visit each other's living quarters, as long as everyone else who lives there agrees, and as long as visitors of the opposite sex remain in the open "and not behind closed doors, partitions or other isolated or segregated areas," according to the new regulation. Unmarried men and women who are alone together in living quarters must leave the door open, according to the new policy. :crazy "The bottom line is that the Troops are responsible for their own behavior," Nielson-Green said. She declined to "speculate" on the conditions under which soldiers could engage in legal sexual behavior. :confused ---End Quote--- Ban on Sex for Soldiers in Afghanistan Lifted ... Sort Of (http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,167950,00. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 98 days ago
"It really adds a lot of stress, being separated. Now you can sit face-to-face and try to work out things and comfort each other." When American soldiers get off duty in Iraq, the men usually return to their quarters, the women to theirs. But Staff Sgt. Marvin Frazier gets to go back to a small trailer with two pushed-together single beds that he shares with his wife. In a historic but little-noticed change in policy, the Army is allowing scores of husband-and-wife soldiers to live and sleep together in the war zone -- a move aimed at preserving marriages, boosting morale and perhaps bolstering re-enlistment rates at a time when the military is struggling to fill its ranks five years into the fighting. Read more ...

Source: blog.scarboroughleader.com --- 27 days ago
Tom Allen Maine’s First District Congressman Tom Allen, 63, lives in Portland with his wife of almost 40 years, Diana.  He has two daughters, Gwen and Kate, both Married and one grandchild, Charlie, born Feb. 26. Allen has a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin, a degree from Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar, and a law degree from Harvard. He is a member of Congress first elected in 1996 to Maine’s first district. Candidate’s Statement: “There are many reasons why Tom Allen is the best choice for the U.S. Senate this year. Tom Allen and Susan Collins fundamentally disagree on the right approaches for Maine and this nation. Tom wants to change the direction for Maine and the nation and to put us back on the right track while Susan Collins represents more of the same. “Tom Allen voted against the war in Iraq while Susan Collins voted for it. He has been working ever since to safely and responsibly bring our Troops home while Susan Collins supports an open-ended commitment of our Troops in Iraq. “Tom Allen focuses his efforts on strengthening the middle class and small businesses while Susan Collins supports the Bush-Cheney economic policies that favor the super-wealthy and big corporations while being harmful to most Mainers and small businesses. “Tom Allen has always supported investments in alternative and renewable energies, and other efforts to wean ourselves from foreign oil dependence while Susan Collins supports the Bush-Cheney ene ...

Source: www.frc.org --- 31 days ago
Twenty-four years ago today, President Ronald Reagan stood above the rocky crags of Normandy, France and commemorated the largest and most significant military operation in the 20th Century. To the brave men who survived D-Day, he said, "You were young the day you took these cliffs; some of you wer... Today, the same home-grown commitment to our military that guaranteed success on D-Day has taken a backseat to partisan differences that threaten to endanger our Troops oversees. The soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are still awaiting help that has not yet come in the form of the War Supplemental b... Not long ago, there was a widespread social expectation that most people would marry someone of the opposite sex, then have children, and stay Married for life. This social norm was part of the "institution" of marriage. But the same sexual revolutionaries who have championed premarital promiscuit... Join us for Washington Watch Weekly as Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) deconstructs the climate change myth that's fueling the Lieberman-Warner global warming bill in the Senate. Also, is Capitol Hill using unconstitutional methods to dig into guaranteed privacy issues for churches? Listen in as Matt... ...

Source: www.alabamafamilylawblog.com --- 2 days ago
According to a report from the Pentagon, the rate of divorce among members of the armed forces held steady in 2007, at 3.3 percent. Considering that marriages can be under considerable stress due to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this can be somewhat surprising. Some veterans have questioned if the figures are accurate, but defense officials have cited recent efforts to support couples enduring long separations and hardships due to the wars. According to the Associated Press, the divorce rate represents over 25,000 failed marriages among approximately 755,000 active duty Troops throughout all branches of the military who are Married from a period between October 1, 2006 and October 1, 2007. According to the Defense Department’s data, the Army, which is the branch with the largest number of Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, had a 3.2 percent rate of divorce, which is unchanged from the previous year. That percentage represents 8,748 divorcees among approximately 275,000 Married Troops. Army couples had to deal with extended separations due to tours of duty lasting 15 months instead of 12 months. Longer deployments and multiple tours have taken the blame for stresses on military couples. The biggest exception to the data is the divorce rate among female Troops. Over the past several years, women in the military have had twice as many marriages fail as men.  The data did not provide firm numbers, but it appears that in 2007, eight percent of ...

Source: lindacarlton.net --- 34 days ago
1953: Elizabeth II crowned queen On this day in 1953, 27-year-old Elizabeth II , the elder daughter of King George VI, was crowned queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey, having taken the throne upon her father's death in February 1952. 1997: A jury in Denver, Colorado, found Timothy McVeigh of the militia movement guilty of murder and conspiracy in the deaths of 168 people in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing , and he was executed in June 2001. 1946: In the aftermath of World War II , the people of Italy passed a referendum to replace the governing monarchy with a republic. 1940: Constantine II, king of Greece from 1964 to 1974, was born in Psikhikó, near Athens. 1886: Frances Folsom , age 21, Married U.S. President Grover Cleveland in the White House and became the youngest first lady in American history. 1865: Confederate soldiers yielded to Federal Troops in Galveston , Texas, marking one of the final land operations of the American Civil War . 1840: English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy , who set much of his work in Wessex , an imaginary county in southwestern England, was born. ...