AP) Soldier’s defense team rests in WikiLeaks trialBy DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated PressFORT MEADE, Md.The defense has rested its case in the court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who leaked loads of classified information to the website WikiLeaks.Lawyers for the soldier rested their
Marine veteran-turned-country crooner Jimmy Rose brought down the house Tuesday night on America’s Got Talent with an original song honoring his Kentucky coal miner roots. Rose’s rendition of his song “Coal Keeps The Lights On” may have done more to humanize President
News 10: ACRAMENTO, CA – A Marine Corps veteran who lost partial use of his right arm in a roadside bombing says he was humiliated by a State Capitol security screener who asked him twice to remove his uniform jacket.
On a recent to trip to Sacramento, CA to be honored as his legislative district’s veteran of the year, U.S. Marine Cpl. Nathan Kemnitz (ret.) was asked to remove his dress shirt–covered in medals–during a TSA check before a flight.
The long-awaited trial of a US army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree at a Texas base is set to begin with jury selection Tuesday. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 42, could face the death penalty
During the 2011 Egyptian revolution Obama showed full support for ‘democracy’ by supporting the protests to overthrow Mubarak. Now we see the largest mass demonstration in human history and it seems Obama has changed his position on standing for democracy.
A wounded military veteran who has served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan was not able to leave his home after his service dog Major’s vest was stolen from inside his truck.
“Commerce between master and slave is barbarism.” — Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Memorial Americans just celebrated the declaration of independence from Great Britain in the late 1700s with the Fourth of July holiday. The rebellion against British colonial rule was as
The Fides agency has reported that Islamist supporters of Mohamed Morsi have burned down a Coptic Catholic parish as revenge for the ouster of the former Egyptian president. According to the report, groups of Islamists first looted the home of
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is pressing Saudi Arabia to act against Assad or face the prospect of a “Shi’ite Crescent” stretching “from Iran through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon.” According to the Middle East Media Research Institute, Khashoggi began this
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a great patriot and a great war hero, and that’s saying plenty. Yet effective statecraft–steering the ship of state past the shoals, toward the safe harbor–requires more than love of country and physical courage. Jackson
The BBC is reporting that the Egyptian opposition is claiming “millions” of anti-Morsi protesters have taken to Cairo’s streets demanding his resignation. Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood president, was swept into office and assumed dictatorial powers after a contentious election following the
The demonstrations that began Sunday in Cairo, Egypt against the Muslim Brotherhood government of President Mohamed Morsi have attracted “millions” of supporters and many counter-demonstrators as well, making the protest the largest political event in the history of the world,
Former President Jimmy Carter said on June 28 that both Christian and Islamic religious leaders share the blame for mistreating women across the world. During an international conference on women and religion, Carter’s examples of religious authorities continuing doctrines of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Jihadists from Russia join opposition fighters in Syria Russia withdraws forces from Syria as tensions escalate Terrorist attack in Iraq kills 19 Sunni ‘traitors’ Southern Europe gives up the siesta, thanks to German demands
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos says 8,000 Marines and two next generation weapons systems could be lost if sequester continues through the fiscal year. According to The Hill, this is on top of the cuts the Marines are already
The Associated Press reports that the conviction of Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III was thrown out on June 26 by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Hutchins “led an eight man squad accused of kidnapping a
Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and double amputee, showed little sympathy for Virginia businessman Braulio Castillo when he testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Castillo won a contracting advantage with the IRS reserved for disabled veterans after claiming
When you think of our troops who are fighting for our freedoms, what comes to mind? Courage, honor, bravery, determination, and selfless sacrifice are just a few words that I think of to try and describe our fearless warriors, who
After a tumultuous year of embarrassing publicity surrounding her controversial departure, NBC News announced Ann Curry will return to the air waves with a prime time special. From the NBC News press release: In an Ann Curry Report: A Face in the Crowd
(AP) Army to cut brigades at 10 US basesBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts
As a horror and suspense film buff, I’d made a mental note to keep an eye out for the DVD and On Demand release of Black Rock. The trailer indicated a fun, tense “survival”-type flick–right up my alley. Upon forking over the
(AP) By LOLITA C. BALDOR – The Army will eliminate at least 12 combat brigades, relocate thousands of soldiers and cancel $400 million in construction projects as the first wave of federal budget cuts takes aim at military communities around
Security forces have arrested eight people in connection with the brutal killing of four Egyptian Shiites in a village south of Cairo, officials said on Tuesday. On Sunday, four Egyptian Shiite Muslims were killed when they were attacked by a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Sectarian coordinated bombings in Iraq kill 31 in Shia neighborhoods Fed official warns of ‘feral hogs’ who harm the economy German climate expert says climate models must change Over 100 Afghan diplomats defect rather
