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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO (March 10, 2006) -- Giving up the fame of the football field at 29 years old, one Company B recruit looked for a glory that was more permanent than any trophy. At age 13, Pfc. Jeremy Staat was 75 inches tall and weighed 230 pounds. It seemed as if he was built for football, according to Staat. “I really didn’t have to work hard at it,” said Staat. Starting as an offensive lineman, Staat grew as a football player and saw his first glimpse of the Marine Corps not long after starting at Arizona...

IRAQ(Army News Service, Jan. 24, 2006) -- For many Soldiers, even the new Advanced Combat Helmet is a necessary evil; it can be cumbersome when in the dining facility trying to handle a tray of food and it causes headaches and tension in the neck when worn on lengthy missions. Sgt. Shawn Snyder of 3rd Infantry Division’s 2/7 Scout Platoon is one Soldier who will never complain about wearing his helmet again. With good reason … it saved his life. Snyder’s mission was to serve as a routine escort of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal detail to the forensics building in...

U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Snyder displays the helmet that saved his life from a sniper in downtown Tikrit, Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Snyder Helmet Protects Soldier from Sniper Fire By U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Wojciechowski 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FORWARD OPERATING BASE REMAGEN, TIKRIT, IRAQ, Jan. 6, 2006 — For many soldiers, the new Army combat helmet is a necessary evil. It can be cumbersome when in the dining facility trying to handle a tray of food and it causes headaches and tension in the neck when worn...

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Abstract Among a fringe community of paranoids, aluminum helmets serve as the protective measure of choice against invasive radio signals. We investigate the efficacy of three aluminum helmet designs on a sample group of four individuals. Using a $250,000 network analyser, we find that although on average all helmets attenuate invasive radio frequencies in either directions (either emanating from an outside source, or emanating from the cranium of the subject), certain frequencies are in fact greatly amplified. These amplified frequencies coincide with radio bands reserved for government use according to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Statistical evidence suggests the use...

Robby Gordon is auctioning off the helmet he threw at Michael Waltrip, with all proceeds going to a relief fund for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Gordon started a one-week auction for the helmet Tuesday on eBay. The winning bid will go to the Harrah’s Employee Relief Fund. “People started asking me almost immediately after the race if they could have my helmet, and rather than just giving it away, we’ll use it to raise more money,” Gordon said. “Obviously I’m still angry about getting wrecked intentionally, but at the end of the day I still have a house to go...

China: Parasol Helmet Might Help Beat the Worst Heatwave in 70 Years [article summary]This was on Chinese Internet news site www.chinanews.com on July 6th. A woman was riding a scooter wearing a colorful mini-parasol instead of a scooter helmet, to suffer less from sweltering heat.The picture was taken at a street in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on July 4th. It was near 38 degree Celsius (100.4 deg. Fahrenheit,) at the time.Kim Shiun 2005.7.6

MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation P.O. Box 1808 Washington, DC 20013-1808 202-546-0983 (voice) 202-546-0986 (fax) http://www.mrf.org (website) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of Government Relations jeff@mrf.org (e-mail) May 8, 2005 #05NR09 - NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION: Lautenberg to Propose Amendment The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has learned that Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J) is planning to offer an amendment to the MRF's Motorcycle Safety Language contained in the highway bill HR 3. The MRF has received an advanced copy of Sen. Lautenberg’s proposed amendment. It would penalize, or prohibit, any state without a mandatory helmet law from...

ASADABAD, Afghanistan — The nurse looked at Spc. Adrian Danczyk in disbelief when he finally made it to the aid station after a firefight. Second Lt. John Bradley wears the Army’s Advanced Combat Helmet, which is lighter and stronger than the old helmets, while in Iraq. “The medics were working on the guys who were hurt the worst, and I was just sort of sitting back out of the way,” said Danczyk, Company D, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Lt. Col. Chuck Williams, commander of 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Armored Division, wears...

This ebay listing is posted as written: This Helmet is like brand new. I bought it for my wife, but it's to small for her big fat head.You know, it was all a big lie right from the beginning. I asked her if she liked bikes, (i've been riding since i was 9 years old.) She's like "Yeah, I love Motorcycles, they're great!" Now, i'm thinking to myself, this chicks cool, she's hot, has big boobs, and loves motorcycles. I gotta snag this one up quick.Little did i know that as soon as i gave her the engagement ring, all...

What kind of dork doesn't wear a motorcycle helmet, but does wear a bike helmet? Maybe he was for helmets before he was against them?:

I am an Army public affairs officer stationed in Iraq. We have unfortunately done several memorial stories that we send back to hometown newspapers. In each one we mention the memorial display of the boots, upturned rifle and helmet. I heard a beautiful explanation of the history and significance of that display at a VFW Memorial Day ceremony last year, but cannot locate the words anywhere.

As I was perusing John Kerry's campaign website a while back, I noticed that there were a number of pictures and videos of him riding a motorcycle without a helmet on. This struck me as odd since Senator Kerry is from Massachusetts and there is a helmet law in the Bay State. To get to the bottom of this issue, I contacted Kerry campaign headquarters. When asked about Kerry not wearing a motorcycle helmet, Dag Vega, a Kerry Spokesman, pointed out that Senator Kerry did wear a helmet when he was on the Tonight Show and that, "he only doesn't...

Police officials say U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow, R-S.D., was driving a car that collided with a motorcycle in rural South Dakota yesterday, leaving the biker dead. Rep. Bill Janklow, R-S.D. The freshman congressman, 63, also had an unidentified staff member in his vehicle, according to the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. Janklow was driving a Cadillac near the small town of Trent, some 25 miles north of Sioux Falls, said Col. Dan Mosteller of the South Dakota Highway Patrol. The Argus-Leader quotes Moody County Coroner Tad Jacobs as saying his dominant impression of the accident was that "the cyclist was not wearing...

Rep. Janklow driving car that kills motorcyclist in South Dakota, troopers say updated: August 17, 2003 - 10:48 AM Posted by Web Producer Susan Wells TRENT, S.D. (AP) - Rep. Bill Janklow was driving a car that hit a motorcycle and killed its rider at a rural intersection, state officials said Sunday. Janklow, 63, a former four-term governor who is in his first congressional term, suffered minor injuries but didn't require medical attention, said Col. Dan Mosteller, the head of the state Highway Patrol. Mosteller said the investigation was continuing, and it wasn't immediately clear whether charges would be filed....

Should there be a mandatory motorcycle helmet law in Wisconsin? Link to Poll Left side of screen.

Heads Up Helmet A new helmet-mounted display system might help U.S. combat pilots master the tricky job of monitoring their plane's vast number of gauges while keeping their heads up and looking out for flying threats. (Senior Airman Greg L. Davis/U.S. Air Force) April 18 — Helping Fighter Jocks Keep Their Heads Up Today's combat planes have scores of microchips, radar systems, and wireless information networks to keep pilots informed about what's going on with their jets and the threats around them. But trying to manage all of that information — while flying and fighting against enemies at hundreds of...

STOP ALIEN ABDUCTIONS THIS WEBSITE TELLS YOU HOW TO MAKE A THOUGHT SCREEN HELMET, THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS YOU NEED TO MAKE ONE, AND WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN THE MATERIALS The thought screen helmet blocks telepathic communication between aliens and humans. Aliens cannot immobilize people wearing thought screens nor can they control their minds or communicate with them. Results of the thought screen helmet exceeded expectations. Since January 2000 aliens have not taken any abductees while they were wearing thought screen helmets using Velostat shielding. See Case Histories and Testimonials. The thought screen helmet was invented by Michael Menkin in...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 December 5 NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet Credit: Christine and David Smith, Steve Mandel, Adam Block (KPNO Visitor Program), NOAO, AURA, NSF Explanation: NGC 2359 is a striking emission nebula with an impressive popular name - Thor's Helmet. Sure, its suggestive winged appearance might lead some to refer to it as the "duck nebula", but if you were a nebula which name would you choose? By any name...