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 1 month ago

“I called there, and I eventually spoke with him, and I said: ‘Hello, Mr. David Wilson?’ And he said: ‘Yes?’ And I said, ‘Well, my name is David Wilson, and I believe your family once owned mine.’

“He paused for a second and said: ‘Well, that could be." picked by gammerus 4 months ago

Don't waste any more of your valuable time digging deep into the depths of your soul to tell your family off. Instead, use "Dysfunctional Family Letter Generator" to do all the hard work for you. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

Victor Manuel Lozano spends his days like most 2-year-olds. He goes to nursery school, draws, rides a tricycle. The difference is, he does it in prison. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years 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 1 year ago

Chris Benoit and his family were found dead in their Fayette County home Monday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese police on Tuesday arrested a 77-year-old man suspected of killing his entire family with a hammer, including a 4-year-old granddaughter, a police official said. picked by bevissimo 2 months 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 4 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 1 month ago

China says it plans to increase military spending by nearly 18% this year, to 417.8bn yuan ($59bn; £30bn). picked by topofall 6 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 4 months ago

A family was able to escape a burning house, without any functioning smoke detectors, because their son woke up with his hair on fire. picked by muppet 4 months ago

A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces. The woman claims her child's shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage. picked by AutumnLotus 3 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 4 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 3 months ago

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 shar... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 7 months 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

A useful diagram showing the family tree of Greek gods picked by fogowar 10 months ago

The Nietzsche Family Circus pairs a randomized Family Circus cartoon with a randomized Friedrich Nietzsche quote. picked by wellarmedsheep 2 years 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