Tag: Military
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former marine claims illness from mystery vaccine
military source believes experimental shots may have been given from msnbc: Target 5 has discovered that an alarming number of U.S. troops are having severe reactions to some of the vaccines they receive in preparation for going overseas. “This is the worst cover-up in the history of the military,” said an unidentified military health officer…
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soldiers arrested for looting in kansas
from cnn: Four soldiers and a reserve police officer were arrested Sunday on suspicion of looting cigarettes and alcohol from a store in this tornado-ravaged town, state officials said. In a separate incident, two people wearing Red Cross jackets who were not members of the relief agency were arrested Sunday on suspicion of looting, said…
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‘deliberate and calculated lies’
from raw story: In a major hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the brother of deceased Army Specialist Pat Tillman, who appears to have been a victim of friendly fire, said that reports of his brother’s ‘heroic death’ were “deliberate and calculated lies.” “These were intentional falsehoods that meet the legal…
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new hearings on old military lies part one
from raw story: “Does the U.S. military exaggerate stories, or alter or enhance them?” ABC’s Diane Sawyer asks rhetorically in this video clip, as Congress prepares to hold hearings today on misleading information from the battlefield. ABC senior correspondent Jake Tapper says the Pentagon “spun heroic myths,” such as the ordeal of Pvt. Jessica Lynch,…
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emblems of belief
from san francisco guardian: The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on government-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday. A settlement between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Wiccans adds the five-pointed star to the list of “emblems of belief” allowed…
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army signs recruitment deal with global gaming league
from wired: The U.S. Army, after figuring out that a) it needs more bodies to fill up its ranks, and b) lots of the ideal sorts of bodies play video games, has signed a $2 million sponsorship deal with the Global Gaming League’s website as a means to recruit readers. Eighty percent of GGL’s readers…
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army’s hallucinogenic weapons unveiled
from crimes & corruption: So much conspiracy and disinformation surrounds the military’s past work on LSD and other chemical agents that it’s been difficult to separate fact from fiction. That’s starting to change, however. Advocates of using chemical agents in nonlethal warfare are increasing, making now a good time to start reviewing the historical record.…
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war, liquor & mental illness
for US troops at war, liquor is spur to crimefrom raw story/new york times: “Alcohol, strictly forbidden by the American military in Iraq and Afghanistan, is involved in a growing number of crimes committed by troops deployed to those countries. Alcohol- and drug-related charges were involved in more than a third of all Army criminal…
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aborted babies could be defending our country
from raw story: Zell Miller, the former Democratic Senator from Georgia who backed President George W. Bush in 2004 and spoke at the Republican National Convention, recently told an anti-abortion gathering that the “killing” of unborn babies was the cause of many of America’s woes, including its military, social security, and immigration problems. “How could…
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israel unveils portable hunter-killer robot
from reuters: An Israeli defense firm on Thursday unveiled a portable robot billed as being capable of entering most combat zones alone and engaging enemies with an onboard armory that includes a machine-pistol and grenades. The VIPeR, roughly the size of a small television, was invented as part of Israel’s efforts to develop weaponry that…
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militainment inc: the militarization of pop culture
from roger stahl: Militainment, Inc. is a nine-part critical investigation of the militarization of popular culture. The pieces of the puzzle – from video games to reality TV – combine to form a larger picture of the integration of entertainment and military affairs. The film asks: How has war taken its place as an entertainment…
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air force strips playboy poser of status
from yahoo/ap: An Air Force drill sergeant who posed nude for Playboy magazine has been removed from active duty, she and the Air Force said Wednesday. Michelle Manhart, who appeared in a six-page spread in Playboy’s February issue, said she got word Friday that she was removed from “extended active duty” and was also told…
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military accepting more ex-cons
from military.com: More recruits with criminal records, including felony convictions, are being allowed to join the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as the armed services cope with a dwindling pool of volunteers during wartime. The military routinely grants waivers to take in recruits who have criminal records, medical problems or low aptitude scores that would…
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air force chief: test weapons on testy US mobs
from ap: Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before being used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday. The object is basically public relations. Domestic use would make it easier to avoid questions from others about possible safety considerations, said Secretary Michael Wynne.…
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operation: hollywood
“You must glorify war in order to get the public to accept the fact that you’re going to send their sons and daughters to die.” so as we approach oscar season, you should know that the pentagon uses hollywood for propaganda . Brian Courtis of The Age writes: “We hear less…about the effects of the…