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  • NORAD Flight Exercise Planned for Washington, D.C.

    05/13/2009 9:36:28 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 6 replies · 1,523+ views
    The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region, will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 09-07, on May 15 and 19 between midnight and 6:00 a.m. in the National Capital Region (NCR), Washington, D.C. The exercise comprises a series of training flights held in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Capital Region Command Center, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR), Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard and CONR's Western Air Defense Sector.
  • Former Pistons Coach Chuck Daly Dies

    05/09/2009 4:04:04 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 13 replies · 1,636+ views
    WXYZ -Detroit ^ | 09 May 09
    Former Pistons and Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Daly died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Florida with his family by his side. The 78-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February
  • Wounded Soldier Gets Lifetime TPC Membership; Military Appreciation Day At The Players

    05/07/2009 3:30:53 PM PDT · by PurpleMan · 3 replies · 930+ views
    News4Jax ^ | 07 May 09
    On military appreciation day at the Players Championship, the PGA Tour presented a wounded soldier with an exclusive membership that will last a lifetime. Ryan Kules joined the military shortly after graduating from college. He was deployed to Iraq during 2005. "I wanted to give back to the country that had given to me and so many other people so much," Kules said. Kules lost his arm and leg when his vehicle was struck by an IED. He was the only soldier in the vehicle to survive the roadside bomb blast.
  • Q & A: 'Joe the Plumber'

    05/05/2009 8:38:54 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 6 replies · 1,119+ views
    Why does conservatism appeal to you as a Christian? Conservatism is about the basic rights of individuals. God created us. As far as the government goes, the Founding Fathers based the Constitution off of Christian values. It goes hand-in-hand. As far as the Republican Party? I felt connected to it because individual freedom should not be legislated by the federal government.... In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level? At a state level, it's up to them. I don't want it to be a...
  • VA refuses headstone for honored soldier [CT MOH Recipient]

    05/05/2009 5:45:05 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 10 replies · 1,533+ views
    Salisbury, NC, Post ^ | May 04, 2009 | Rodney Cress
    Lorenzo Deming, a 20-year-old from New Britain, Conn., was one of the soldiers captured in the attack and was later transferred to Salisbury to one of the 11 prison camps established by the Confederates. Deming died in captivity at the age of 21 from pneumonia, his remains thrown in one of the 18 trenches alongside the bodies with 11,700 other Union prisoners that died from disease and starvation at the camp. For 143 years, his grave has been unmarked.... On Feb. 17, I received a response from the VA saying that it would not allow a headstone at the grave...
  • The Swine Flu Outbreak and International Law

    04/30/2009 8:15:36 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 3 replies · 775+ views
    The American Society of International Law ^ | April 27, 2009 | By David P. Fidler
    A new swine influenza virus is causing outbreaks in humans in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and the virus has possibly spread to other countries. This outbreak has alarmed public health officials because of its epidemiological characteristics, which indicate that the virus may be able to cause a pandemic. Efforts to prepare for pandemic influenza have been underway following the emergence of a dangerous strain of avian influenza in 2004.[1] The outbreak is testing these preparations, including new rules of international law—the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR 2005) adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO).[2] This Insight provides information...
  • Al Jazeera Channel Cracks the U.S. Dial

    04/30/2009 4:59:30 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 7 replies · 1,036+ views
    Washington Post ^ | 28 Apr 09 | Paul Farhi
    Under an agreement with MHz Networks, a Falls Church-based educational broadcaster, AJE will become available today to households throughout the Washington area, and to cable and broadcast viewers in 20 other cities in a few months.... Although some people might have "strong opinions" about the addition of AJE, Thomas doesn't expect much backlash. "We're dedicated to the news from an international perspective, and we haven't had a solid English-language block of content out of that part of the world," he said. "For us, it adds to the overall mix of what we're trying to do."
  • 2009 NEW GEOGRAPHY BEST CITIES FOR JOB GROWTH

    04/29/2009 3:01:42 PM PDT · by PurpleMan · 13 replies · 1,483+ views
    New Geography ^ | 29 Apr 09 | Michael Shires
    The data reflect the North American Industry Classification System categories, including total nonfarm employment, manufacturing, financial services, business and professional services, educational and health services, information, retail and wholesale trade, transportation and utilities, leisure and hospitality, and government. 1. Odessa, TX 2. Grand Junction, CO 3. Longview, TX 4. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 5. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 6. Austin-Round Rock, TX 7. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 8. Laredo, TX 9. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 10. Tulsa, OK
  • The Purity Brigade Strikes Again, and Strikes Out

    04/29/2009 10:29:38 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 20 replies · 1,623+ views
    Commentary Magazine ^ | 29 Apr 09 | John Podhoretz
    In all its iterations, American conservatism is about matters of conviction on all manner of subjects from the role of the United States in the world to the role of government in our lives to the role of moral questions in political life. The Republican party is not about these things. It is a political vehicle, and as such it represents not a worldview but a tendency. That tendency can be summed up very simply–smaller rather than larger government; a stronger rather than a weaker America; and traditional rather than evolutionary values.
  • Suspected swine flu case in US Marines: General [Conway]

    04/29/2009 9:06:40 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 21 replies · 2,220+ views
    US Marine is suspected of falling ill with swine flu and has been quarantined on a California military base with his roommate, and 37 others who came in contact with him are under observation, the Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday. "We have one suspected but not confirmed case at 29 Palms," General James Conway told a news conference, referring to the marine base in southern California. The marine had flu-like symptoms and initial tests indicated he may have swine flu, Conway said. "He has been quarantined" along with his roommate, the general said. The marine and his roommate "are not...
  • Today in History 1967: Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army and is stripped of boxing title

    04/28/2009 7:07:30 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 106 replies · 3,710+ views
    History Channel ^ | 28 Apr 09
    On April 28, 1967, with the United States at war in Vietnam, Ali refused to be inducted into the armed forces, saying “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong.” On June 20, 1967, Ali was convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years.
  • Army tells Sikh officers to change appearance

    04/28/2009 5:48:38 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 7 replies · 1,074+ views
    Sikhs India ^ | 25 Apr 09 | Tony Lombardo
    Kalsi, a doctor trained in emergency medicine, and 2nd Lt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, a dentist, were first recruited for the Army’s Health Professions Scholarship Program. Kalsi said the recruiters with the Army Medical Corps gave assurances that wearing a beard and turban — mandatory articles of the Sikh faith — would not be a problem. And during several years of graduate school and medical training, Kalsi and Rattan both said their beards and turbans drew no concerns. Now facing active duty in July, Kalsi and Rattan said their superiors are no longer accepting of their religious accommodations.
  • Unleash thy inner bard on 'Talk Like Shakespeare Day'

    04/23/2009 7:50:33 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 36 replies · 2,391+ views
    CNN ^ | 21 Apr 09
    Hast thou been patterning thy parlance to evoke the vernacular of William Shakespeare? Well, get thee to an Internet machine hastily, sirrah or mistress, for thou hast but two days from Tuesday to unleash thy inner bard.
  • Pulitzer outrage

    04/23/2009 5:15:02 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 33 replies · 3,003+ views
    Washington Times ^ | 23 Apr 09 | Bill Gertz
    Retired military analysts are reacting with outrage that the Pulitzer committee awarded one of its prestigious prizes for a story discredited by an independent investigation, special correspondent Rowan Scarborough reports.
  • In Defense of West Point: A Cadet Responds to Thomas Ricks

    04/22/2009 12:39:17 PM PDT · by PurpleMan · 6 replies · 1,441+ views
    The New Ledger ^ | April 22nd, 2009 | Tianyi Xin
    West Point is a crucible that molds us into leaders of character. We cadets forfeit free time and sleep to endure pressures that most college students would never put up with because we know the payoff after graduation is something that can’t be calculated in dollars—a solid education that will prepare us to lead our nation’s sons and daughters into harm’s way. Douglas MacArthur once noted that “in war there is no substitute for victory.” In America there is no substitute for West Point. Tianyi Xin is a cadet at West Point where she double majors in International Relations and...
  • Tillman killed in Afghanistan [Today in History 2004

    04/22/2009 9:25:18 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 4 replies · 943+ views
    CNN/SI ^ | Friday April 23, 2004
    WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former NFL player Pat Tillman was killed Thursday while serving as an Army Rangers soldier on a mission in southeastern Afghanistan, Pentagon officials have told CNN. He was 27. Pentagon sources confirmed that a soldier killed during an ambush on a coalition combat patrol, reported in a U.S. Central Command release, was Tillman.
  • Our Veterans: Damaged Goods with Dangerous Minds?

    04/21/2009 5:12:27 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 20 replies · 1,596+ views
    Human Events ^ | 21 Apr 09 | Pete Hegseth
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), lifelong wounds, external and internal, are all real. Thousands of veterans have returned severely wounded and will need daily support for the rest of their lives. It is our country’s duty to care for them and provide them the very best. But, in addition to supplying them the best medical benefits possible, we owe it to these veterans to portray them as the heroes they are and ensure they are honored and accepted -- not feared or scorned -- when they return from the battlefield. These men and women -- wounded or not -- are the...
  • April 17, 1961- The Bay of Pigs invasion begins

    04/17/2009 4:23:46 PM PDT · by PurpleMan · 15 replies · 1,398+ views
    History.com ^ | 17 Apr 09
    The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. The attack was an utter failure
  • For Army Amputee, 2 Steps Forward [Iraq Vet and WRAMC Officials Praise Advances in Smart Prosthetic]

    04/17/2009 8:42:13 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 2 replies · 691+ views
    Washington Post ^ | 17 Apr 09 | Christian Davenport
    He's Walter Reed's bionic man, a wounded warrior who walks on a pair of new battery-powered prosthetic legs outfitted with some of the most high-tech gizmos around. No, Army Lt. Col. Greg Gadson can't move like he did when he was a linebacker on West Point's football team or a battalion commander in Iraq. But even after just a few days on his new legs, which have embedded sensors that gauge his weight and speed and can help correct missteps, he's been able to walk a mile under his own power.
  • 100G Army Theft Bust

    04/16/2009 10:04:26 AM PDT · by PurpleMan · 6 replies · 1,002+ views
    New York Post ^ | 16 Apr 09 | ALEX GINSBERG
    An Army reservist used a government purchasing program to buy $100,000 in electronics and supplies that went AWOL as he sold them in eBay online auctions, officials said.