Within 20 years a military smoking ban could be in effect, so says a study by the Veterans Affairs Department and the Pentagon. Tobacco use is on average about 10% higher among active duty military than it is in the general public. General Macarthur Reaction to a military smoking ban is about as mixed as [...]
Six million American citizens abroad were qualified to vote in the 2008 Presidential election. It is estimated that one-fourth of all military votes were not counted. At least, 98,000 lost military ballots were mailed back to the U.S. but not counted. See photos and a video below. Military Votes In the time I began writing [...]
A commander at the Army’s Ft. Campbell, Kentucky ordered his soldiers to provide registration numbers on their privately-owned weapons, as well as their concealed-carry status. See photos and a video below. Ft. Campbell, KY – Kneeling Soldier Statue After a complaint from a soldier living off-base, a base spokesman said the order was a mistake. [...]
The eighteen-year ban on photographing flag-draped military caskets as they arrive back in the United States is being lifted by the Pentagon. See photos and videos below. Military Caskets Update 2/27/09: The lifting of this ban has created a quiet and saddened reaction. We’re printing one response we have received, which seems to sum-up the [...]
Just a couple of days after Obama took office, the Army cut off retirement pay for Alaska’s World War II Territorial Militia. Read about it below, see photos and a video. Alaska Territorial Militia The Alaska Territorial Militia protected and guarded Alaska and the United States during World War II, before it became a state [...]
Its seems so unfair that everyone makes fun of the French all the time. I know, I’ve been guilty of it myself, but I feel very badly about it. I really do. I know the French haven’t won a war since the Norman Invasion of 1066. That’s when the French warriors all moved to England [...]
ABC news sent a reporter deep into the danger zones of Iraq to find out who American Soldiers are going to vote for for President. The reporter came away with some shocking sentiments from the Soldiers. For instance, she found out that Soldiers think about home and would like to be at home!!!! SHOCKING!!!! “We [...]