Mark your calendars for January 22, 2008, the National Call-In Day for Horses! The doors on the last remaining U.S.-based horse slaughter plants have been shuttered. Now, Congress must pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (H.R. 503/S. 311) to end the transport to slaughter of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Even when plants were operating within the U.S., several thousand horse... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 9 months ago

A soldier trying to avoid redeployment to Iraq had a friend shoot him in the leg and then claimed he'd been wounded in a holdup, authorities said. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

As a soldier in the British Army, Rogers Jean-Baptiste served proudly in Iraq. He volunteered for a second tour of duty and upon discharge he received an exemplary rating. Fast forward...His application for citizenship has been denied because he was not in the UK 5 years ago - he was fighting FOR the UK in Iraq! picked by bernardblack 3 months ago

A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A soldier convicted of rape and murder in an attack on an Iraqi teenager and her family was sentenced Saturday to 110 years in prison. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A Nebraska National Guard soldier recently back from Iraq is fighting an eviction notice from his landlord. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

A US soldier has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering three detainees during a raid on a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Iraq last year. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

A four page letter from a soldier who talks about life in Iraq, and his thoughts about how America feels about their soldiers. Very touching.
*Pic not related picked by xiatethebish 8 months ago

A California mother who lost her son in the Iraq war gained a little piece of his heart. The Army shipped his puppy from Iraq to bring solace to the mourning mom.
note: different soldier and puppy in pic picked by bevissimo 9 months ago

A beaten and abused dog in Iraq tracked a soldier who had befriended him 70 miles across the Iraqi desert. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

People who call themselves "environmentalists" wants Australia to kill every last member of the 1700 horses that roam free in a national park that is famous for its wild horses. Why do they want these animals destroyed? To save a frog, some plants, and a possum of course. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Ehren Watada a lieutenant in the U.S. Army refused to deploy to Iraq, say ing that the war there is illegal. He faces up to 2 year in Prison. picked by dorkfire 2 years ago

SPCA International Baghdad Pups program transports a dog named Charlie, of Charlie Company, for a soldier in Iraq who befriended the 9-month-old Border Collie mix. picked by jhordie 8 months ago

Pretty special. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Safaa Wadi fled to the US after his life was threatened in his native Iraq while serving as an interpreter for the US Army. He expects to soon head back to Iraq – not as a civilian interpreter, but as a US soldier. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Free style is an interesting game. Turn up your speakers...

"Jump through a musical playing field to create a random, free-style jazz melody. (Flash)" picked by thephrog 1 year ago

"A soldier who saved the life of a young puppy in Iraq and expected to bring him back home with her could see her dog executed by her U.S. superiors." picked by Rivenwar 4 days ago

Bronx soldier hatches elaborate plan to avoid "tour of trauma" picked by deepchill 1 year ago

A runaway horse pulled a carriage with two out-of-town tourists on a wild ride through downtown streets, until a teenager rode to the rescue in a pursuing taxi, leaped out and grabbed the horse's reins. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Modern horses, zebras, and asses belong to the genus Equus, the only surviving genus in a once diverse family, the Equidae. Based on fossil records, the genus appears to have originated in North America about 4 million years ago and spread to Eurasia (presumably by crossing the Bering land bridge) 2 to 3 million years ago. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago