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If Not for Memo, Torture Might Not Be Issue (Part 2)

May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Bob McCarty
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Despite the overwhelming success of the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer® while it was used by the U.S. military from 2002-2008, a small group within the Department of Defense bureaucracy — the Defense [...]

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Bachmann First Marine Pilot to Fly F-35 Lightning II

March 19th, 2009 · No Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: Having spent more than three years as an Air Force officer living and working just a few miles down the road from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the island of Okinawa, I have a lot of respect for Marines.  Combine that respect with my love of high-performance aircraft, and I simply [...]

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Insurgents Pay Price Against Outnumbered Marines

November 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments

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By Cpl. James M. Mercure
FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it.
Shewan has historically been a safe haven for insurgents, who used to plan and stage attacks against Coalition Forces in the Bala Baluk district.
The city is home to [...]

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Senior ‘Haditha Marine’ Found Not Guilty

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

On six occasions during the past two years, I’ve highlighted the case of Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani and his fellow Marines making up the group that came to be known in the media as the “Haditha Marines.” Today, I offer more news — VERY GOOD NEWS — about Colonel Chessani: Today, [...]

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Gore Ranks Environmentalists Above Soldiers

May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Though support for Al Gore’s crusade against human-caused global warming has waned with each passing month, the former vice president is still out and about touting his brand of environmental snake oil. In addition, he’s added something else to his repertoire: Slapping the faces of our military men and women.
According to a report [...]

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