Posts Tagged With: US Military
Should US Military Servicemembers Be Able To Practice Free Speech On Facebook?
» by GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 »




