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Should US Military Servicemembers Be Able To Practice Free Speech On Facebook?

» by March 8th, 2012 at 8:38 am » Comments (14)

Here is an update about how Facebook is impacting in the US military: Marine Sgt. Gary Stein first started a Facebook page called Armed Forces Tea Party Patriots to encourage service members to exercise their free speech ...more »

SWAN Claims US Military Fostering A Culture of Sexual Assault

» by March 7th, 2012 at 5:39 pm » Comments (6)

There has been another SWAN sighting: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="240" caption="Left to right, Elle Helmer, Ariana Klay and Susan Burke listen as Anu Bhagwati, executive director of the Service Women's Action ...more »

Bad Idea To Burn Flag In Front of VFW

» by February 27th, 2012 at 3:53 am » Comments (24)

It is probably not a good idea to burn the US flag in front of any VFW and not expect some retaliation: Via This Ain't Hell. more »

Pentagon Pushes To Cut Pay Raises For Troops

» by February 21st, 2012 at 5:24 pm » Comments (22)

It looks like servicemembers can expect to receive less money in their paychecks in the coming years:  Troops could see their lowest pay raises in four decades — far below what ...more »

Soldiers Wear Pregnancy Simulators For Physical Training Class

» by February 17th, 2012 at 7:14 am » Comments (19)

Does anyone know if any units in USFK are doing this training yet?: The Army is ordering its hardened combat veterans to wear fake breasts and empathy bellies so they can ...more »

US Army Raises Allowable Weight For Women, But Not For Men

» by February 13th, 2012 at 10:56 pm » Comments (20)

Women in the Army are now going to be allowed to carry a few extra pounds to pass weigh ins: In a move officials say acknowledges the fact that women come ...more »

Military Dining Facilities To Offer Healthier Food Alternatives

» by February 11th, 2012 at 11:25 pm » Comments (10)

I am all for improving the nutritional value of food at the DFAC but if the short order line remains, fast food is widely and easily available on post, and ...more »

Do Military Veterans Have A Sense of Entitlement Over Civilians?

» by February 11th, 2012 at 11:14 pm » Comments (10)

I think there is a lot of truth to what is being discussed in this article in regards to the hiring of veterans: From the lofty responsibilities of war to the ...more »

Why Does the Media Need To Continue To Lie About Women In The US Military?

» by February 11th, 2012 at 4:03 pm » Comments (30)

Here is another media article making the claim that by women not serving in the infantry this hurts their promotion chances: The new rules keep in place a ban on women ...more »

Pentagon To Announce New Roles For Women In the Military

» by February 9th, 2012 at 8:50 am » Comments (7)

Despite the breathless reporting in the below article this really doesn't change much of anything: On Thursday, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed ...more »

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