Military shoots down YouTube, sends TroopTube into the skies Posted: 1 year ago by Nateebiinature
Forget YouTube—if you're a member of the US Military deployed overseas, you're about to become intimately familiar with TroopTube. The Military has launched TroopTube as an alternative to other video sharing sites, which have been banned from being accessed from bases overseas.
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US Military Bases Around The World Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Military of the US is deployed in many countries. This is due to many factors: the Cold War, in which the US government needed troops around the globe to counter the threat of the Soviet Union; and more recently, The War on Terror. The US has nearly 1.4 million active personnel, and over 369,000 of those are deployed outside the United States and its territories.
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10 Video Sharing Sites Compared Posted: 2 years ago by videobiz
YouTube may be the market leader and champion of video sharing sites on the Web, with about 60 percent of the market, according to Hitwise, but the video sharing giant isn't the only site worth viewing.
Edited to be a non-personal site. Not Spam!
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As the economy worsens, military recruiting strengthens Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
The economic crisis could help the military recruit and retain troops, Pentagon officials said Friday, potentially ending years of extraordinary bonuses and waivers that have become necessary to keep enough troops to fight two wars.
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Dad's video of run-down barracks sparks military response Posted: 2 years ago by jhordie
The U.S. military is promising action to address conditions in a barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, after a soldier's father posted images on YouTube showing a building that he said "should be condemned."
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Foster Homes for Pets of Deployed Military Posted: 1 year ago by meggysue
The military call-up in Desert Storm resulted in what's being called an "animal disaster". As a result, two organizations arose to support our downrange military by providing foster care homes for their pets. Is there room in your home for one more? Even if we don't support the war(s), we can still support the troops.
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Used MP3 Player Comes With Secret Military Files Posted: 10 months ago by 2manyusernames
Guy buys an used MP3 player, finds it comes pre-loaded with U.S. military personnel lists that included social security numbers and cell phone numbers of soldiers stationed overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq. (most of the files were from 2005)
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Anti-piracy system could hurt YouTube Posted: 3 years ago by robfouryqr
A technology designed to detect copyright material could give YouTube a needed dose of legal legitimacy and calm any concerns Google Inc. has about spending $1.65 billion on the Internet video site. But that same technology could hurt YouTube's edgy appeal. While YouTube is known as the place to find almost any kind of video clip, recent agreements with high-profile content creators require YouTube to deploy an audio-signature technology that can spot a low-quality copy of a licensed music video or other content.
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Record company lets military personnel express themselves through music Posted: 3 years ago by suebe
In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard.
To The Fallen Records website
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10-year old boy shot in the head during military exercise Posted: 5 months ago by wisenhunt
Boy shot in the head when coming home from school in the small Ukrainian village of Russkaya Lozovaya. The bullet was fired from the Kharkov military lyceum's firing range, which is situated not far from the village.
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US to Military: You're so Patriotic, we're going to SPY on you! Posted: 1 year ago by JoshSF49
Reports that the NSA has been eavesdropping on Military personnel abroad have surfaced.
Yay Patriot Act!
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Military Files Left Unprotected Online Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq. Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad. Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The military calls it "need-to-know" information that would pose a direct threat to U.S. troops if it were to fall into the hands of terrorists. It's material so sensitive that officials refused to release the documents when asked.
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YouTube Rape Video 'Victim' Arrested Posted: 2 years ago by tigertony
The YouTube "gang rape" story has taken an unexpected twist as the woman apparently seen being attacked in the video has been arrested on suspicion of underage sex and perverting the course of justice.
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Military blogs are being quietly shut down Posted: 3 years ago by jaxomlotus
Some of the web's more popular "milblogs" (military blogs) are being closed by the government as "security risks."
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Suburbs in flames after military exercise Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
MILITARY bombing practice has caused one of France's worst fires for three years which continues to rage on the eastern outskirts of Marseille.
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Stolen U.S. military gear sold on eBay, Craigslist Posted: 2 years ago by jhordie
Stolen and sensitive U.S. military equipment, including body armor, night vision goggles, and gear to protect against nuclear or biochemical warfare, are being sold on Craigslist and eBay, a GAO report says.
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Websites for Heroes! Posted: 2 years ago by TraumaMamma
It can be very difficult for military families to stay in touch when someone is deployed. Bandwidth limitations prevent families from e-mailing pictures or video via military computers. Publicly accessible sites such as YouTube and MySpace also are banned.
Fortunately, the military allows access to Websites for Heroes, a password-protected site that makes it possible for military families to share pictures, videos and everyday happenings with their deployed family members.
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Proposed smoking ban angers some in military Posted: 4 months ago by nateebiinature
A Pentagon-commissioned report urges the Defense Department to ban smoking in the military, even by combat troops in battle zones, a proposal that quickly ignited a controversy among service members.
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Watch Deleted YouTube Videos Posted: 3 years ago by LatueOfStiberty
Every now and then YouTube deletes a video, normally because of copyright issues. But, there is a way to still watch the deleted videos which is quite clever. All you have to do is enter the ID of the YouTube video that has been deleted by YouTube, and it will magically start playing.
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More lesbians discharged from US Military in 2007 Posted: 1 year ago by bevissimo
The Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, according to Pentagon statistics gathered by an advocacy group.
I don't know about you, I don't always need to ask, I can usually tell if someone's a lesbian and wtf does it matter?
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Belgian military deployed to combat caterpillars Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A mini-platoon of soldiers will be deployed to the Belgian forests to tackle a plague of hairy caterpillars that are causing allergy outbreaks in humans.
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