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 Army still retaining retirees and extending enlistments to keep troops
Army still retaining retirees and extending enlistments to keep troops
The Army has been using the stop-loss program to keep the number of enlisted personnel at current levels, despite requests to reduce use.

Expect more huge enlistment bonuses for some career fields! picked by Maven 1 year ago
tags Army politics stop loss recruitment
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 Army to expand recruiting incentives
Army to expand recruiting incentives
Despite spending nearly $1 billion last year on recruiting bonuses and ads, Army leaders say an even bolder approach is needed to fill wartime ranks. picked by punthe 1 year ago
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 Army Buried Study Faulting Iraq Planning
Army Buried Study Faulting Iraq Planning
The study’s wide-ranging critique of the White House, the Defense Department and other government agencies was a concern for Army generals, and the Army has sought to keep the report under lock and key. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago
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 Justice for Murder
Justice for Murder
LaVena Johnson was a 19 year old Private in the Army, serving in Iraq, when she was raped, murdered, and her body burned--by someone from her own military base. Despite overwhelming physical evidence, the Army suddenly called it a suicide and closed the case.

Update to This with more references and ways to add your voice to those demanding justice. picked by psycmoe 4 months ago
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 More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines
More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines
Under pressure to increase their numbers, the Army and Marine Corps are sharply raising the number of recruits with felony convictions they are admitting to the services. picked by coldbladed 7 months ago
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 Army does about-face on soldier couples in Iraq
Army does about-face on soldier couples in Iraq
In a historic but little-noticed change in policy, the Army is allowing scores of husband-and-wife soldiers to live and sleep together in the war zone. picked by doggylives 8 months ago
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 Rest in Peace Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer
Rest in Peace Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer
US army medic succumbs to his inner demons and takes his own life. Another heart wrenching story about a soldier with PTSD committing suicide. picked by cheeselog1234 4 months ago
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 Swiss Army Knife XXL
Swiss Army Knife XXL
The most evil Swiss Army Knife ever. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago
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 Dallas Police Booting Army Owned Cars
Dallas Police Booting Army Owned Cars
Dallas officials have begun booting the cars of Army recruiters over unpaid tickets picked by bigtonyboy 1 year ago
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 The Army Will Continue to Shoot Live Pigs.
The Army Will Continue to Shoot Live Pigs.
"The Army says it's critical to saving the lives of wounded soldiers. Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated."

For some reason I don't think its necessary...Just cheaper. picked by gammerus 4 months ago
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 Army doc fakes suicide, elopes with senior's wife
Army doc fakes suicide, elopes with senior's wife
A love triangle, estrangement and a faked suicide by the protagonist to escape the clutches of his wife, with the eventual aim of living happily ever after with his lady love, far from the restrictions of a disciplined Army life.

*Pic unrelated
(Obviously.) picked by xiatethebish 7 months ago
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 Boy, 5 Reports for Duty in the Army
Boy, 5 Reports for Duty in the Army
A young Texas boy fighting cancer saw his dreams come true Thursday at Fort Hood Army base when he had the chance to play soldier for the day. picked by mutil8or 8 months ago
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 Army dumps it, you clean it up
Army dumps it, you clean it up
The Army Corps of Engineers, which accidentally dumped sand filled with old military ordnance on Surf City's beach, now wants the town to help pay to remove it. picked by Proverb 1 year ago
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 Anti-war groups protest U.S. Army's gaming league sponsorship
Anti-war groups protest U.S. Army's gaming league sponsorship
The U.S. Army's recent decision to sponsor the Global Gaming League has drawn criticism from a number of pacifist organizations, who claim that military recruitment is being sold to the youthful gaming masses just like any other advertised product. picked by sholom22 2 years ago
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 Russian Army Stories
Russian Army Stories
“Being complexly tied and be held in such position for hours”
We’ve mentioned a few times that things in Russian army are really awful. Soldiers, mainly from poor families don’t have rights at all and are being treated like no-human-beings. Even worse. picked by asssa3000 2 years ago
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 Mutiny claims in Pope's personal army
Mutiny claims in Pope's personal army
Mutiny rumours surround the Pope's private army after its chief cancels an end of year party. picked by teaya21 2 years ago
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 Army of Anyone
Army of Anyone
Article on the new band Army of Anyone, which includes Robert and Dean DeLeo on bass and guitar(formerly of Stone Temple Pilots), Richard Patrick on vocals (formerly of Filter), and Ray Luzier (former studio drummer) on drums.

See, The DeLeos aren't dead without Weiland.

(Video of an accoustic set in comments) picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago
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 Naked Porn-Surfing Burglar is an Army Recruiter
Naked Porn-Surfing Burglar is an Army Recruiter
An Army recruiter in the United States has been arrested after he entered a stranger's home, stripped naked, and then surfed the Internet for porn. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago
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 2 Year old boy and mother infected from Army father's smallpox vaccination
2 Year old boy and mother infected from Army father's smallpox vaccination
The boy developed a virulent rash over 80 percent of his body earlier this month after coming in contact with his father, who had recently been vaccinated for smallpox by the Army. Doctors say he will likely lose 20% of his outer skin layer. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago
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 German army drafts four week old baby
German army drafts four week old baby
The German army sent a draft notice to a four-week-old baby named Lucio, ordering him to report for duty within the next 10 days. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago
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 The Army's looking for a few good online gamers
The Army's looking for a few good online gamers
The U.S. Army is about to invade the online gaming community with an estimated $2 million sponsorship deal with the Global Gaming League website. picked by punthe 2 years ago
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