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Army still retaining retirees and extending enlistments to keep troops Posted: 2 years ago by Maven
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!
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Swiss Army Knife XXL Posted: 2 years ago by Bornbad
The most evil Swiss Army Knife ever.
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More convicted felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines Posted: 2 years ago by coldbladed
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.
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Dallas Police Booting Army Owned Cars Posted: 2 years ago by bigtonyboy
Dallas officials have begun booting the cars of Army recruiters over unpaid tickets
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U.S. Army Readies a New Blast-Protection Adhesive Posted: 12 months ago by Bornbad
The Army has developed a new material designed to keep walls from blowing apart and sending fragments flying at high speed during explosions.
*but does it come in taupe?*
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The Army Will Continue to Shoot Live Pigs. Posted: 1 year ago by gammerus
"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 Animal-rights activists call the training cruel and outdated."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.
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Muggers Return Wallet When They Find Victim Is Army Reservist Posted: 3 weeks ago by 2manyusernames
a group of muggers robbed a man of his wallet and keys. When they saw his Army ID they returned his money and wallet, thanked him for serving and gave him a fist bump. They forgot to give his keys so the reservist is not named.
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Civilian arrested as Army deserter Posted: 4 months ago by Bornbad
A Seattle man said he was arrested at a Charlotte, N.C., airport and detained as an Army deserter, even though he has never been in the military.
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AP Invegestation: Army charity hoards millions Posted: 9 months ago by Bornbad
Between 2003 and 2007 — as many military families dealt with long war deployments and increased numbers of home foreclosures — Army Emergency Relief grew into a $345 million behemoth. During those years, the charity packed away $117 million into its own reserves while spending just $64 million on direct aid
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The Army denies that combat stress causes homicide Posted: 5 months ago by 2manyusernames
An Army report seems to confirm a Salon investigation linking battle stress to murder. But the Army begs to differ
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Army doc fakes suicide, elopes with senior's wife Posted: 2 years ago by xiatethebish
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.)
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Army sorry for "John Doe" letters to relatives of war dead Posted: 11 months ago by hypnotode
The U.S. Army is apologizing to thousands of Army families who received letters beginning "Dear John Doe" after losing a loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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Boy, 5 Reports for Duty in the Army Posted: 2 years ago by mutil8or
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.
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Army dumps it, you clean it up Posted: 2 years ago by Proverb
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.
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Secret Russian Army … of Cats! Posted: 6 months ago by bingo
For years, Russia’s Hermitage museum has employed a secret army to protect over three million works of art dating back to Peter the Great.
The priceless treasures are under the watchful eye of cats. These four-footed employees are always on guard against rats and mice that can damage the Hermitage collection. They work in the labyrinths of the basement, hunting by day and night.
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Urban Tool in Recruiting by the Army: An Arcade Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
At the Franklin Mills mall here, past the Gap Outlet and the China Buddha Express, is a $13 million video arcade that the Army hopes will become a model for recruitment in urban areas, where the armed services typically have a hard time attracting recruits.
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Rest in Peace Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer Posted: 1 year ago by cheeselog1234
US army medic succumbs to his inner demons and takes his own life. Another heart wrenching story about a soldier with PTSD committing suicide.
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Army to expand recruiting incentives Posted: 2 years ago by punthe
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.
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Army Buried Study Faulting Iraq Planning Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
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.
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Justice for Murder Posted: 1 year ago by psycmoe
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.
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