soldiers

In the current Presidential election in the US, much as been made of McCain being a 'war hero' or an 'American hero' for the terrible time he experienced in Vietnam. Much of this has been coming from the Democrats as a disclaimer before slagging the man off, such as 'Now, he is a true American...

Children taken from single parents in uniform when they are mobilized The problem is that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act doesn't apply to child custody cases, because the courts are there to protect the child's interests. And in some cases, it may very well be in the best interests of...

Family at home, who read about the extension in the media, had to tell their sons and daughters in Iraq their tours were extended 125 days. No one in the chain of command in Iraq told the soldiers they wouldn't be leaving. According to Gov. Corzine whose National Guard is involved, he was...

What exactly is the Education level of American soldiers? I saw on Fox news that 99% of American soldiers have a High school education and something like 88% of Americans in the general population do. Though I can't be sure of this stat simply because it was on Fox News. Is saying "American...

Source Source Self defense? I had no idea Tibetan nuns were that scary.

I've put this in the 'medicine' forum. http://www.sundayherald.com/50154 Is this the end of toothy jokes at the expense of us Brits?

I've noticed that there are many militant Christians here, and I was wondering just how militant they actually are. Do those of you who defend the Bible actually take it literally? If so, are you willing to take your religious beliefs down to the word of God? He gives his most militant...

Those troops in Iraq sure did have and still are having a blast at the expense of the Iraqis. They're making DVDs of themselves playing with Iraqi corpses and kicking mortally wounded prisoners in the face. Video footage...

What do you think? PM to get Tim Tams for US soldier

5500 US Servicemen have Deserted I haven't been able to find out if the 5500 figure is correct or not. Can anyone verify this (or debunk it, as may be the case)?

339 words, tucked away at the bottom of page 29 of today's Independent (and nothing in the Guardian, FT, Times, Telegraph, Mirror, Sun, Mail, .... The Independent (London) December 9, 2004, Thursday SECTION: First Edition; FOREIGN NEWS; Pg. 29 LENGTH: 339 words HEADLINE: US SOLDIERS WOULD...

So there. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/01/1088488091449.html?from=storylhs

(The following post does not necessarily reflect the views of the James Randi Educational Foundation, The Church of Shemp[TM], or any animate or inanimate object. It is presented for informational purposes only. Please, no wagering.) Given the coverage of the extensive abuses by U.S. soldiers...

Oh my god I feel so sick at this. To jerks like Limbaugh who said abuse was no worse than fraternity hazing, let hear what they have to sayabout THIS! Also here.

At least Muqtada al-Sadr says so: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,119325,00.html Al Jazeera profile

I want our soldiers to: 1. Win wars. 2. Come home alive. If they choose to reverse those priorities, I can not blame them one bit. I don't think that officers would agree with me, as they are expected to sacrifice lives to accomplish a mission if needed. ("If needed." The irony is...

http://www.boring.ch/childsoldiers/ What a great, Swiftian idea. I wish I'd thought of it.;) From the FAQs: Isn't war dangerous for children? Yes, but that danger is always a part of life, and, in fact, is critical to learning responsibility, cooperation, and decision making. We especially...

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Posted in the Community forum: http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30520

I was reminded of the recent thread about a soldier who wrote a letter showing how things aint really so bad in Iraq, when I read this... http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20031011/frontpage/121390.shtml excerpt... "WASHINGTON -- Letters from hometown soldiers describing their successes...