"In my heart the dead are dead and they cannot come back again," Mukantabana said of those she lost. "So I have to get on with the others and forget what has happened." picked by MeMe 19 hours ago

Whatever their disagreements on policy, United States senators, even in today’s hyperpolitical climate, are reluctant to impugn one another’s motives or integrity.

Good read not meant to be political. Interesting insights. picked by DerAlt 2 days ago

The World's Most Terrifying Weapons.If you have ever lost sleep thinking about what military labs the world over are cooking up to shoot up, blow up, or otherwise maim their enemies (and sometimes innocent civilians). picked by Bornbad 2 days ago

Find out what recruits are told, and the difference between what really happens.

Eye opening, particularly as I visited a recruiting office this week. picked by JoshSF49 2 days ago

It is being suggested that soldiers that are are suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome be awarded the Purple Heart. picked by 2manyusernames 3 days ago

Just a fascinating collection of old war photos. I'm not normally interested in this kind of thing but they really capture some amazing moments and are intriguing to look through. Worth checking out just for the photo of Hitler in front of the Eiffel tower.. picked by doggylives 4 days ago

If he could.
This Election is not about the candidates.
It's about George Bush... Um.....He's not running. picked by ReaDiculous 5 days ago

Well I did. Lets just say its more than you expected. picked by D3SPiTE 5 days ago

Hellerstein said he realized he did not give sufficient consideration to an earlier court ruling related to the legal issue and to ACLU evidence indicating all or parts of the memo may have been incorporated into or used to justify official practice and policy. picked by dollyllama 6 days ago

This soldier video is new and different. It is moving and heartwarming.Three soldiers wrote the song and put this together in their 'free time' over there. The Singer needs a Recording Contract when He comes Home! picked by ReaDiculous 7 days ago

The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. picked by JoshSF49 1 week ago

Gunfire broke out in downtown Beirut Thursday after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said recent government actions amount to "a declaration of open war." ...
And the world slips closer to the precipice.... picked by shep182 1 week ago

Civil War relic collector killed by cannon ball he was restoring. picked by tomphoolry 1 week ago

The Times story said the (military) analysts — mostly retired generals and colonels — merely relayed Pentagon talking points...

“The American people will understand it’s bulls**t. It’s bulls**t coming out of the Times,” Vallely said. “Nobody ever directed what we said.” picked by ImNotBlue 2 weeks ago

Troops to use electronic insects to spot enemy . picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Only the 2nd woman to receive the Silver Star since WW2,she's been promoted and given new duties because women aren't supposed to be in combat.

What she's done, most of all, is highlight the difference between Army rules and REALITY. picked by tigertony 2 weeks ago

A Marine sergeant who became a symbol of resilience as he strove to recover from a roadside bomb blast in Iraq that blanketed 97 percent of his body with burns has died, the Defense Department said. He was 22. picked by jhordie 2 weeks ago

A US soldier who guarded Saddam Hussein and his cronies has an almost complete set of signed "Iraq’s most wanted" playing cards... including the Ace of Spades, Saddam himself. picked by Mitzuzake 2 weeks ago

A Native Hawaiian group that advocates sovereignty locked the gates of a historic palace in downtown Honolulu on Wednesday, saying it would carry out the business of what it considers the legitimate government of the island picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

The U.S. military killed a man believed to be the head of al-Qaida in Somalia and 10 others in an airstrike overnight, an Islamic insurgent group said Thursday.

Aden Hashi Ayro was killed when the airstrike struck his house in the central Somali town of Dusamareeb, about 300 miles north of Mogadishu, picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

In brief, the war has become a national tragedy, an economic catastrophe, a regional disaster and a global boomerang for the United States. Ending it is thus in the highest national interest. picked by DerAlt 2 weeks ago

Cheated. Baited and switched. That's how veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan say they feel about military recruiters who sold them on how the GI Bill would benefit them. picked by dollyllama 2 weeks ago

"A lot of people come and say, 'Oh, that's all in the past,' " explains Yehuda Shaul, executive director of the group, which has brought 3,000 people on eye-opening trips to Hebron. On the contrary, he adds, he sees abuses as increasingly institutionalized. "The whole point of Breaking the Silence is to understand the moral price tag of a military occupation." picked by DerAlt 3 weeks ago

Millions of dollars of lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts were never finished because of excessive delays, poor performance or other factors, including failed projects that are being falsely described by the U.S. government as complete, federal investigators say. picked by dollyllama 3 weeks ago

The parents of a Tennessee soldier killed in Iraq are suing an Arizona online merchant who included their son's name on anti-war shirts that list names of troops killed in the war. picked by JoshSF49 3 weeks ago