Texas Airport: Explosives Found In Man’s Luggage
A man has been detained at an airport in the US state of Texas after he tried to carry explosives through security, officials say.
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Actress Kim Delaney Escorted Off Stage After Giving Slurred Speech
Kim Delaney, what were you thinking?
The star of Lifetime’s “Army Wives” was escorted off stage at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center Thursday night (Sept. 22) after delivering a highly inappropriate and seemingly incomprehensible speech. Warning: It’s not pretty.
At the event, which was honoring former defense secretary Robert Gates, Delaney incomprehensibly rambled on the podium about how she had “served in active military duty family for five years.”
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Expensive! The War On Terror Will Cost $4 Trillion, 225,000 Lives
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —A new study by Brown University shows the cost of the the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will cost $4 trillion dollars and 225,000 lives.
Yahoo News reports:
Read MoreThe group of economists, anthropologists, lawyers, humanitarian personnel, and political scientists involved in the project estimated that the cost of caring for the veterans injured in the wars will reach $1 trillion in 30 or 40 years. In estimating the $4 trillion total,
Tea Party And GOP Fight Over Defense Spending
There is tension between the traditional conservative GOP and the anti-spending Tea Party over the role of defense spending. The New York Times reports:
Read MoreThose differences were on display Wednesday on Capitol Hill, where the traditional Republican who now leads the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Howard P. McKeon, fought back against proposed cuts in the Pentagon budget even as fledgling committee members supported by the Tea Party said
Send Your Love To Loved Ones In The Military Overseas
CNN and Headline News are giving families the amazing opportunity to send their loved ones in the Armed Forces a digital salute with custom audio, photos, and messaging while they are at camp or overseas.
Make your own “Salute To Troops” Tribute
Read MoreWill Asian Games Win Help Shin-Soo Choo Avoid Military Service?
Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo helped South Korea’s baseball team clinch the gold medal Friday from defending champion Taiwan in the 16th Asian Games. But will it be enough to exempt him from serving in South Korea’s military?
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It’s Never Too Late To Honor a Fallen Hero
Military scholar Col. Charles D. Allen (Army, Ret.) on how the late Vernon Baker and other black Medal of Honor winners finally got the recognition they deserved.
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