added 2007 Fri Jun 15 6:08:54 by TechnologyExpert
Overwhelmed by the number of soldiers returning from war with mental problems, the Army is planning to hire at least 25 percent more psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
Overwhelmed by the number of soldiers returning from war with mental problems, the Army is planning to hire at least 25 percent more psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
added 2007 Thu Jun 14 7:34:08 by jovial
A series of Bible study guides were removed from the US Army's Fort Leavenworth web site late Monday following a report by Truthout that disclosed how the materials used by chaplains during Bible sessions for soldiers appeared to be anti-Semitic, and that disseminating it through a web site maintained by the federal government may have violated the
A series of Bible study guides were removed from the US Army's Fort Leavenworth web site late Monday following a report by Truthout that disclosed how the materials used by chaplains during Bible sessions for soldiers appeared to be anti-Semitic, and that disseminating it through a web site maintained by the federal government may have violated the
added 2007 Sun May 27 22:53:11 by TechnologyExpert
On his 3rd deployment in Iraq, he is no longer a believer in the mission. The pivotal moment came this past February when soldiers killed a man setting a roadside bomb. When they searched the bomber's body, they found ID showing him to be a sergeant in the Iraqi Army. "I thought, 'What are we doing here? Why are we still here?'"
On his 3rd deployment in Iraq, he is no longer a believer in the mission. The pivotal moment came this past February when soldiers killed a man setting a roadside bomb. When they searched the bomber's body, they found ID showing him to be a sergeant in the Iraqi Army. "I thought, 'What are we doing here? Why are we still here?'"
added 2007 Sat May 26 7:09:56 by bubba2
Ryan LeCompte, Sioux, who served two tours in Iraq, was admitted to a VA hospital in May to be treated for PTSD after an ordeal that included allegations of racist slurs and medical neglect by the military. "The fact that people in his chain of command used ethnic and racial slurs, called him 'wagon-burner' and other things, is very disturbing
Ryan LeCompte, Sioux, who served two tours in Iraq, was admitted to a VA hospital in May to be treated for PTSD after an ordeal that included allegations of racist slurs and medical neglect by the military. "The fact that people in his chain of command used ethnic and racial slurs, called him 'wagon-burner' and other things, is very disturbing
added 2007 Sat May 19 6:15:41 by bubba2
Six men were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges they rigged bids on contracts for $79 million in work for the US Army Medical Command at 20 Army hospitals. Of the men indicted Thursday, one was a military contracting officer, three were assigned contractors and one was a prominent Hispanic businessman. The 6th was the officer's son.
Six men were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges they rigged bids on contracts for $79 million in work for the US Army Medical Command at 20 Army hospitals. Of the men indicted Thursday, one was a military contracting officer, three were assigned contractors and one was a prominent Hispanic businessman. The 6th was the officer's son.
added 2007 Wed May 16 5:11:09 by STONERS
Soldiers get sprained ankles, torn ligaments and stress fractures just like competitive athletes, so the Army is opening a laboratory that applies the science of sports medicine to the battlefield.
Soldiers get sprained ankles, torn ligaments and stress fractures just like competitive athletes, so the Army is opening a laboratory that applies the science of sports medicine to the battlefield.
added 2007 Tue May 15 3:50:55 by GilbertZ
Embedded blogger Michael Yon has come out to speak so forcefully about the importance of the advisement Gen. Petraeus issued to all service members stationed in Iraq last week, that Slogger has decided to reprint the text again.
Embedded blogger Michael Yon has come out to speak so forcefully about the importance of the advisement Gen. Petraeus issued to all service members stationed in Iraq last week, that Slogger has decided to reprint the text again.
added 2007 Tue May 15 3:49:28 by GilbertZ
A string of heavy losses from powerful roadside bombs has raised new questions about the vulnerability of the Stryker, the Army's troop-carrying vehicle hailed by supporters as the key to a leaner, more mobile force.
A string of heavy losses from powerful roadside bombs has raised new questions about the vulnerability of the Stryker, the Army's troop-carrying vehicle hailed by supporters as the key to a leaner, more mobile force.
added 2007 Sun May 13 3:06:26 by bubba2
"Mr. President, you did not listen," General Batiste says ... "You continue to pursue a failed strategy that is breaking our great Army and Marine Corps. I left the Army in protest in order to speak out. Mr. President, you have placed our nation in peril. Our only hope is that Congress will act now to protect our fighting men and wom
"Mr. President, you did not listen," General Batiste says ... "You continue to pursue a failed strategy that is breaking our great Army and Marine Corps. I left the Army in protest in order to speak out. Mr. President, you have placed our nation in peril. Our only hope is that Congress will act now to protect our fighting men and wom
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added 2007 Sat May 12 0:29:30 by bubba2
Rep. Jim Cooper, D-TN, has asked for a federal investigation into reports that Army recruiters encouraged applicants to lie so they could be accepted for military service. Stories document Army recruiters at 3 locations in Middle Tennessee urging applicants to lie about their mental health so they could meet official recruiting standards.
Rep. Jim Cooper, D-TN, has asked for a federal investigation into reports that Army recruiters encouraged applicants to lie so they could be accepted for military service. Stories document Army recruiters at 3 locations in Middle Tennessee urging applicants to lie about their mental health so they could meet official recruiting standards.
added 2007 Sat May 12 0:16:23 by GilbertZ
Why can't 18-year-old Marines drink? The Corps-wide drinking age has been lowered from 21 to 18 for Marines on liberty overseas and for leathernecks taking part in official on-base command functions Γ;ΒΆΓΆβ;;Β¬" including the birthday ball.
Why can't 18-year-old Marines drink? The Corps-wide drinking age has been lowered from 21 to 18 for Marines on liberty overseas and for leathernecks taking part in official on-base command functions Γ;ΒΆΓΆβ;;Β¬" including the birthday ball.
added 2007 Thu May 10 11:26:08 by Radiofreeeuropa
No Plans for Further Lawsuits, O'Reilly Pledges to Confront "Liberal Bias" in Media with "An Army of Killer Robots".
No Plans for Further Lawsuits, O'Reilly Pledges to Confront "Liberal Bias" in Media with "An Army of Killer Robots".
added 2007 Wed May 9 19:24:03 by TechnologyExpert
For reasons of national security -- i.e., to shore up popular support for war policy -- the DoD has long underplayed the tragic consequences of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Returning corpses (soon to number 4,000) are shrouded in secrecy. The suffering of the wounded (more than 26,000) is kept out of the nation's awareness.
For reasons of national security -- i.e., to shore up popular support for war policy -- the DoD has long underplayed the tragic consequences of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Returning corpses (soon to number 4,000) are shrouded in secrecy. The suffering of the wounded (more than 26,000) is kept out of the nation's awareness.
added 2007 Mon May 7 9:11:58 by GilbertZ
So far the design calls for a 450-foot, oceangoing vessel capable of carrying 600 tons of cargo up to 1,200 nautical miles at a speed of 35 knots, the release said. It must also have seats for at least 312 passengers and provide long-term berthing and galley facilities for at least 104 of those passengers, in addition to the vessel's 41 crewmembers
So far the design calls for a 450-foot, oceangoing vessel capable of carrying 600 tons of cargo up to 1,200 nautical miles at a speed of 35 knots, the release said. It must also have seats for at least 312 passengers and provide long-term berthing and galley facilities for at least 104 of those passengers, in addition to the vessel's 41 crewmembers
added 2007 Sat May 5 19:06:08 by david_nwpa
German Defense Minister Jung has turned down a request from Kabul to send soldiers to the turbulent south of the country amid concerns the deployment would amount to a direct participation in combat operations.
German Defense Minister Jung has turned down a request from Kabul to send soldiers to the turbulent south of the country amid concerns the deployment would amount to a direct participation in combat operations.
added 2007 Fri May 4 22:51:21 by MyWayOnNow
Only 40 percent of Marines and 55 percent of U.S. Army soldiers deployed in Iraq say they would report a fellow serviceman for killing or injuring an innocent Iraqi, a Pentagon report released on Friday shows.
Only 40 percent of Marines and 55 percent of U.S. Army soldiers deployed in Iraq say they would report a fellow serviceman for killing or injuring an innocent Iraqi, a Pentagon report released on Friday shows.
added 2007 Tue May 1 1:04:44 by JamesMarcus
When the Army Corps of Engineers solicited bids for drainage pumps for New Orleans, it copied the specifications--typos and all--from the catalog of the manufacturer that ultimately won the $32 million contract. The pumps subsequently proved to be defective.
When the Army Corps of Engineers solicited bids for drainage pumps for New Orleans, it copied the specifications--typos and all--from the catalog of the manufacturer that ultimately won the $32 million contract. The pumps subsequently proved to be defective.
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 14:57:54 by deathray
A department of the Iraqi prime minister's office is playing a leading role in the arrest and removal of senior Iraqi army and national police officers, some of whom had apparently worked too aggressively to combat violent Shiite militias,
A department of the Iraqi prime minister's office is playing a leading role in the arrest and removal of senior Iraqi army and national police officers, some of whom had apparently worked too aggressively to combat violent Shiite militias,
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 13:50:18 by MyWayOnNow
An active duty U.S. Army officer warns the United States faces the prospect of defeat in Iraq, blaming American generals for failing to prepare their forces for an insurgency and misleading Congress about the situation here.
An active duty U.S. Army officer warns the United States faces the prospect of defeat in Iraq, blaming American generals for failing to prepare their forces for an insurgency and misleading Congress about the situation here.
added 2007 Wed Apr 25 21:59:53 by STONERS
NATO forces are putting more trained Afghan troops on the front lines and plan "rolling operations" against Taliban insurgents who are intensifying their attacks but remain unable
NATO forces are putting more trained Afghan troops on the front lines and plan "rolling operations" against Taliban insurgents who are intensifying their attacks but remain unable
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 5:32:18 by bubba2
After a log weighing several hundred pounds was dropped on Spc. Paul Thurman's head during during Army Special Forces training, an MRI later showed that he had lesions on the right parietal lobe of his brain, a condition that led to a "don't deploy" order which the Army violated. His leaders have harrassed him and refused him medication.
After a log weighing several hundred pounds was dropped on Spc. Paul Thurman's head during during Army Special Forces training, an MRI later showed that he had lesions on the right parietal lobe of his brain, a condition that led to a "don't deploy" order which the Army violated. His leaders have harrassed him and refused him medication.
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 7:38:47 by BoBo in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army will defer spending and slow repair work on any equipment not needed for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan due to Congress' failure to approve $100 billion in extra war funding. "These actions carry consequential effects, including substantial disruption to installation functions, decreasing efficiency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army will defer spending and slow repair work on any equipment not needed for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan due to Congress' failure to approve $100 billion in extra war funding. "These actions carry consequential effects, including substantial disruption to installation functions, decreasing efficiency
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 17:57:37 by gatitabonitasen
Phil McDowell joined the military because of patriotism he felt after 9/11, reports CNN. He then served a year in Iraq because he thought he was fighting for a just cause. "I did believe it was a just cause at the time," he says. "I thought that was something that, our country was under attack, and [Saddam Hussein] was facilitatin
Phil McDowell joined the military because of patriotism he felt after 9/11, reports CNN. He then served a year in Iraq because he thought he was fighting for a just cause. "I did believe it was a just cause at the time," he says. "I thought that was something that, our country was under attack, and [Saddam Hussein] was facilitatin
added 2007 Sun Apr 15 21:42:49 by STONERS
A row of rumbling flatbed trucks and Humvees outfitted with gun turrets lurches toward a mock village of cinderblock buildings where instructors posing as insurgents wait to test the trainees' convoy protection skills.
A row of rumbling flatbed trucks and Humvees outfitted with gun turrets lurches toward a mock village of cinderblock buildings where instructors posing as insurgents wait to test the trainees' convoy protection skills.
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 17:59:47 by STONERS
The Army Corps of Engineers needs to acknowledge that the world is heating up and seas are rising to better protect the nation from flooding and hurricanes, according to a report by two environmental groups.
The Army Corps of Engineers needs to acknowledge that the world is heating up and seas are rising to better protect the nation from flooding and hurricanes, according to a report by two environmental groups.
added 2007 Wed Apr 11 13:10:28 by Varadinum
Army SOS Creamed Ground Beef "My aunt used to serve this to her husband, a retired Army colonel, and she said he never got tired of it!"
Army SOS Creamed Ground Beef "My aunt used to serve this to her husband, a retired Army colonel, and she said he never got tired of it!"
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 20:00:20 by populist
Opponents of the U.S. Army's plan to expand a training site in southeast Colorado are gearing up for another fight at the state Capitol.
Opponents of the U.S. Army's plan to expand a training site in southeast Colorado are gearing up for another fight at the state Capitol.
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 15:32:43 by Aidenag
As part of a nearly eight-week-old plan to temper violence in Baghdad, U.S. forces last month set up a permanent base and resumed security sweeps in the enclave for the first time in three years. Sadr's black-clad fighters -- who battled U.S. forces in the past -- have appeared to stand down, even as Sadr publicly condemns the U.S. presence.
As part of a nearly eight-week-old plan to temper violence in Baghdad, U.S. forces last month set up a permanent base and resumed security sweeps in the enclave for the first time in three years. Sadr's black-clad fighters -- who battled U.S. forces in the past -- have appeared to stand down, even as Sadr publicly condemns the U.S. presence.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 21:00:40 by populist
Reliable figures are not available for the mental stress put on soldiers in the 11 Army brigades that have served three or more yearlong tours in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. However, according to a Pentagon health study released in January, the rate of binge drinking in the Army ballooned by 30 percent between 2002 and 2005, and the increase i
Reliable figures are not available for the mental stress put on soldiers in the 11 Army brigades that have served three or more yearlong tours in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. However, according to a Pentagon health study released in January, the rate of binge drinking in the Army ballooned by 30 percent between 2002 and 2005, and the increase i
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 19:53:45 by populist
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged Africa on Wednesday to form a unified continental army to defend its interests, and he said former colonial powers should pay compensation for the raw materials they had extracted.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged Africa on Wednesday to form a unified continental army to defend its interests, and he said former colonial powers should pay compensation for the raw materials they had extracted.
