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Are Pentagon Nerds Developing Packs of Man-Hunting Killer Robots?
(www.alternet.org)
The Pentagon's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently sent out a call for contractors to design a pack of robots whose main purpose would be to track down what the SBIR ominously... More
Submitted 3 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
How Will the Military Approach Obama? (vetvoice.com)
As with any change of command, there's plenty of stress to go around regarding the new President-Elect--on both sides of the aisle. That said, Obama seems to be getting off on the right foot with the... More
Submitted 12 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Raped in the Military? You'll Have to Pay for Your Own Forensic Exam Kit
(www.alternet.org)
Sarah Palin's decision not to pay for rape kits when she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was an issue in the campaign for the White House. But allow me to introduce the large pink elephant that has been... More
Submitted 12 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Defence chief will resist any US call to send more troops to Afghanistan (www.guardian.co.uk)
The head of the armed forces made it clear yesterday that he would oppose any request from Barack Obama to transfer British troops to Afghanistan from Iraq when they leave Basra next year.
Submitted 13 days ago by SpencerKent | 0 Comments |
Veterans Day: New PTSD Brochure (au.sys-con.com)
For Veterans Day, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a new 14-page brochure on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment and recovery. It is available on line at... More
Submitted 25 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Trauma and its impact on children (www.khqa.com)
A new grant from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network will help reach out and help kids and their families adjust to traumatic experiences and move forward in life. A growing concern in our... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
'Walter Reed' for combat dogs opens at Texas base (ap.google.com)
A new $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel opened Tuesday at Lackland Air Force Base, offering a long overdue facility that gives advanced medical treatment for... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Ethics Trickle Down, McCain (www.huffingtonpost.com)
Ethics meltdown on the campaign trail. Murtha, Russell, McCain, southwestern PA it is a real travesty. But PA will go blue
Submitted about 1 month ago by HalDonahue | 0 Comments |
DoD to hold family support summit today (www.airforcetimes.com)
Troops and family members are invited to join a live Oct. 20 Pentagon Webcast of a summit meeting that will explore the best ways to support families of service members who are killed, seriously... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Michelle Gross: Powell Honors Fallen Muslim American Soldier (www.huffingtonpost.com)
Colin Powell ended his endorsement of Obama by referring to the death of a Muslim soldier, Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan of Manahawkin, N.J., who was killed in Iraq on Aug. 6, 2007, and whose remains were... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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