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. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

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 picked by suebe 2 years ago

Two U.S soldiers were murdered in Iraq by another U.S soldier. and the military refuses to tell the victims families what happened. this is also close to home for me. Darris Dawson was a friend of my brothers and both served together in Iraq. picked by katrinamcal 2 weeks ago

China says it plans to increase military spending by nearly 18% this year, to 417.8bn yuan ($59bn; £30bn). picked by topofall 7 months ago

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. picked by jhordie 6 months ago

Operation Beastmaster? Operation Mustang Flex? If you thought strategy was the only thing the military botched in Iraq, wait until you hear what they named some of the missions. picked by karenben 5 months ago

The military cannot automatically discharge people because they're gay, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the case of a decorated flight nurse who sued the Air Force over her dismissal. picked by muppet 5 months ago

The Pentagon has placed restrictions on media coverage of military funerals even if they gain permission from the family. Gina Gray said that the new restrictions were wrong and that Army regulations didn’t call for such limitations. For her efforts to go against orders she has been demoted and ultimately fired. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

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. picked by meggysue 3 weeks ago

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 se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Many military programs are "black" or so top secret that they appear only as a single line item in the Department of Defences expense report.

Photographer Trevon Paglen has stumbled upon a strange way of documenting these black ops: each and every one of them has wonderfully strange military patches, the kind worn on uniforms: picked by doggylives 6 months ago

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- As it increases its use of robots in war zones, the military will begin using an explosive-sniffing version that will allow soldiers to better detect roadside bombs, which account for more than 70 percent of U.S. casualties in Iraq. picked by Wags273 2 years ago

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? picked by bevissimo 3 months ago

...to bypass the many miles of secure federal land frequently surround the off-limits military installations. (view slideshow for Area 52) picked by deepchill 1 year ago

In 1990, the San Francisco Bay Area was home to several large U.S. military facilities.

By 2000, they were all gone. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

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." picked by jhordie 5 months ago

Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style. Production of the first capsule -- consisting of two sealed rooms that can fit into the fuselage of a large military aircraft -- has already begun. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

"World" category surrenders to "War" as China boosts military spending by 17.8 percent this year. EVERYBODY PANIC! picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

Some of the web's more popular "milblogs" (military blogs) are being closed by the government as "security risks." picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

The Bush administration has announced what would be the first officially disclosed sale of US military equipment to Israel since the end of Israel's armed conflict with Lebanon in 2006. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago