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  1. Just_A_Mom

    Single mom discharged for not giving up child

    http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/24/us/us-air-force-mom/index.html What?????? What is wrong with the Air Force?
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    He was a farm boy and just 21 years old....

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44523883/ns/us_news-life/#.TnKkkOyuSSo As usual, a Medal of Honor ceremony that is moving and compelling. It's young men like this that make America such a great country. As a citizen of a grateful nation, thanks to the President for taking time to recognize such...
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    Rolling in the Deep

    For your listening enjoyment, sit back and take a listen to Angie Johnson and Sidewinder cover Adele: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBaskRZDbNA&feature=youtu.be
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    Navy names ship after Cesar Chavez

    http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/05/ap-chavez-military-ship-051811/ Awesome!
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    Simply horrific

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/der-spiegel-publishes-photos-of-us-soldiers-posing-with-dead-afghan-civilian/2011/03/20/ABPgfa2_story.html?hpid=z3 This is disgusting on so many levels. Why is Col Tunnell still serving in the Army? Is is because this case has not garnered the perpetual...
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    Navy sends 8 ships to provide tsunami relief

    http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/03/navy-sends-8-ships-tsunami-relief-031111w/
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    Report: US Military is too white and too male at the top

    http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/03/ap-military-report-too-many-whites-men-leading-military-030711/
  8. Just_A_Mom

    Another Runaway General?

    http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/another-runaway-general-army-deploys-psy-ops-on-u-s-senators-20110223 The Rolling Stone is at it again. So, General Caldwell "repeatedly pressures" a military psy-op unit into using their 'skills' on US Senators and other VIP's who were meeting with...
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    Lawsuit filed against USAFA Superintendent

    With all the problems over the past few years, one would think the Supe would 'get it'. Guess not? http://www.scribd.com/doc/47970396/Air-Force-Academy-prayer-luncheon-complaint Note: Prior to commenting it's probably a good idea to read the complaint.
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    Panel: Let women serve in combat roles

    http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/12/military-women-combat-120710w/ To sum this up - women do NOT lack the physical ability to perform; integration will not affect unit cohesion; women are not more likely than men to have mental health problems (was this even a consideration???). Yet -...
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    Medic's Holocaust Diary tells the story of hell

    I don't have any words for this: http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/28/acevedo.holocaust.soldier/index.html?hpt=C1
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    Naval Academy - get ready for another increase in applications!

    Get ready for TopGun2! http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/10/top_gun_2.html Any speculation on the lead role?
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    Slots for Soldiers go unfilled at West Point

    From the Army Times: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/10/army-west-point-campaign-to-attract-cadets-100710w/
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    Awarding Staff Sgt Robert Miller the Medal of Honor

    http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/06/awarding-staff-sergeant-robert-j-miller-medal-honor
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    Medal of Honor awarded after 42 years

    Yesterday, President Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard L Etchberger of Hamburg, PA for heroic actions on March 11, 1968: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/09/air-force-etchberger-medal-of-honor-took-years-092110w/...
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    Naval Academy had highest number of nominations on record

    http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/09/ap-naval-academy-most-nominations-091310/ It sounds like they really hustled the Congressmen and increased recruiting in underserved geographic areas.
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    Obama to award living soldier the MOH

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/10/AR2010091002712.html?hpid=topnews Army Spc Salvatore Giunta, 22 years old from Hiawatha Iowa. The account of how he saved a platoon is detailed by Sebastian Junger in his new book "War". This just gives me goosebumps. This is...
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    Military Service Obligation

    Here is the link to the Official DOD instruction for Military Service Obligation. It's good reading, applies to all Military Departments (including the Coast Guard) and clearly spells out the obligations for both ROTC and Service Academies. I highly recommend that everyone signing a contract...
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    IN her own words.....

    This is not "life after the academy" but rather "Life in the military"... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129707736 Chief Warrant Officer Stephanie Rose reflects on her decision to join the Army in 1995 because she needed money for school, her career as an Apache...
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    Twins make space history

    The Kelly Brothers, one is a USMMA graduate, the other a SUNY Maritime grad. Good stuff. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/38738738#38738738
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