Military

Source: www.sunherald.com --- 2 hours ago
As of Thursday, July 2, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. Military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. ...

Source: www.sunherald.com --- 2 hours ago
As of Thursday, July 2, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. Military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. ...

Source: www.celebrity-gossip.net --- 7 hours ago
Standing up for what she believes in, MTV’s Tila Tequila has told President Barack Obama that he needs to repeal the Military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays. In a blog that Tequila wrote, she tells the story of Dan Choi, “a hero to many of us in the human rights movement,” who was kicked out of the Army after publically announcing that he was homosexual. “Being an openly bisexual woman myself and having a lot of close gay friends, I have always HATED that policy,” Tila tells. The legislation was instituted by former president, Bill Clinton, in a compromise over his position on gays in the Military - which satisfied few on either side of the issue. Tequila has made the scene looking sexy for photo shoots for Stuff and Maxim and was Playboy’s first Asian Cyber Girl of the Month. She also managed to set the record on MySpace for having the most friends. The bisexual entertainer was on MTV’s “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” and gave men and women the chance to win her heart over. “We are here, we are queer, and it’s about time that the Military gets used to it!!!  Discrimination is so 2000,” she wrote. “And if the President doesn’t listen, he’ll feel the wrath of 3,833,688 of Tequila’s closest MySpace friends!” ...

Source: www.latimes.com --- 16 hours ago
The incident in the country's east comes as American forces launch an assault in the south. The U.S. Military said today that insurgents have capture an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan. ...

Source: www.usatoday.com --- 16 hours ago
Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. Military said Thursday. ...

Source: www.mycentraljersey.com --- 5 hours ago
A Gillette man cleaning out a shed recently found a Military mortar round, prompting authorities to remove it for destruction. ...

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com --- 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON: The United States is ready to intercept any North Korean long-range missile, a top US Military commander said on Thursday, as Pyongyang further tested international patience with fresh launches. ...

Source: news.cnet.com --- 7 hours ago
Robotics engineer Ronald Arkin talks about giving robots a built in "guilt system" that could make them better at avoiding civilian casualties; Jammie Thomas-Rasset plans to appeal RIAA case; and Waledac spam set to explode over July 4th weekend. ...

Source: www.jpost.com --- 8 hours ago
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Source: www.wickedlocal.com --- 8 hours ago
The Cambridge Fire Department has been selected as one of 35 national finalists for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the U.S. Government's highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is also significant because only members of the National Guard and Reserve or their family members may nominate their employers for the award. The Cambridge Fire Department was selected from more than 3,200 nominations submitted. From the 35 finalists, a national selection board comprised of senior defense officials and business leaders will select the 15 recipients of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, which will be announced by the Department of Defense in July. The awards will be presented at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2009 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.   ...

Source: www.javno.com --- 9 hours ago
Tests on the seeds by the United Nations appeared to show they were in fact mung beans, a perfectly legal if much less profitable crop. ...

Source: networks.org --- 10 hours ago
(16:57 UTC) FOX : Marine Killed as U.S. Military Launches Afghan Offensive ...

Source: www.freep.com --- 10 hours ago
State legislators may soon decide whether to change Michigan election laws to allow local clerks to transmit ballots electronically to members of the Military overseas. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 16 hours ago
KABUL -- US Military spokeswoman says insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan. Capt. Elizabeth Mathias said the soldier has been missing since Tuesday. She said she could not provide further information. ...

Source: www.ynetnews.com --- 17 hours ago
Following statements attributed to IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Avichai Ronsky that girls do not need to enlist to the army, Military human resource officials said, 'He needs to remember his status and its importance.' Rabbis associates explain: He thinks every young woman can enlist ...

Source: services.inquirer.net --- 1 hour ago
The bomb scare in the capital and the rumored early changing of the guard in the Military are part of a “grand plan” to create an impression of “widespread dissent” among the people, the Military said Thursday. ...

Source: www.wnct.com --- 4 hours ago
The Department of Defense won’t release the victim’s name. ...

Source: www.npr.org --- 9 hours ago
Insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan, according to U.S. Military officials, who did not release details on where he was captured or the circumstances. The news broke as thousands of Marines launched a major anti-Taliban offensive in southern Afghanistan. The missing soldier was not part of that operation. ...

Source: www.411mania.com --- 11 hours ago
A personal revelation on our protectors... ...