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Military Photo of the Week: Adriatic Sunset

June 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The sun sets on a day of at-sea operations aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in the Adriatic Sea June 10. The USS Bataan is on a scheduled deployment performing maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operation. Chief Petty Officer Tony Sisti of the U.S. Navy captured this photo [...]

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Travel Site Offers Top 10 Summer Road-Trip Destinations for Those Who Can Afford the Gas

May 12th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Hotwire.com used a news release today to announce its list of Top 10 summer road-trip destinations for those who can afford the gas:
1.  San Diego: This sun-soaked city in beautiful Southern California boasts some of the best beaches and includes the world-famous San Diego Zoo.  [BMW adds: And it offers visitors opportunities to see countless [...]

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‘Catch-and-Release’ Program Activated at GITMO

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

The photo above, courtesy of Doug Ross, shows sailors gathered on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to witness the release of a Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility detainee from U.S. custody.
The unnamed detainee, described only as a senior Al-Qaeda official, was given $50 and a 1962 Ford Fairlane as part of President [...]

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Taxpayers Foot Bill for College Football Bowls

December 30th, 2008 · No Comments

It appears writer Eric Crawford was ahead of the journalistic pack with his article that appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Black Friday — the one after Thanksgiving, not Christmas.  In Bailout Bowl, Presented By You and Me, he highlighted the many instances in which taxpayers — hence, “You and Me” in his headline — [...]

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Survey: Military Favors John McCain More Than 2-1

October 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s no wonder Barack Obama chose not to visit U.S. troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany during his European tour three months ago.  A Military Times survey of nearly 4,300 readers indicates Republican John McCain enjoys overwhelming support from the military’s professional core.
McCain handily defeated Democrat Barack Obama 68 percent to 23 percent [...]

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