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We've already noted Colonel Millett's passing. I thought you might be interested in a few more details, courtesy the Armed Forces Press Service.Face of Defense: Soldier Who Led Last Bayonet Charge Dies American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 - Retired Army Col. Lewis L. ...
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Washington, D.C
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Same Uniform, Same Army, Same War.
Same Tearful Good-byes, Same Invocation By The Chaplain...
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Well, that's what it seems like these days.
First there was the report earlier this week recommending that women delay annual mammograms until the age of 50, and then only get them every other year.
And then today... there's this headline:
Now, Women Told: Delay Cervical Exam
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There are 12 Medals awarded for actions on this day, spanning from the Civil War to Vietnam. That's above the average of 10 per day, and is high for this time of year - as is the number of pre-WWI Medals, as this was not prime campaigning time for 19th century warfare.Civil War, and four ...
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Archie & Friends meet president obama
President Obama has asked teens to volunteer and Veronica Lodge, the richest girl in comics, has stepped forward to answer the call.
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They were soldiers once...And young.50 years after the event, and there they are, rushing across the field where so many of their comrades died, for the benefit of the camera. And they look like they're having a good time, in that perverse way that many who've never seen the elephant don't ...
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The latest installment in a series of reports from the 2009 American Veterans Center Annual Conference. Scroll down for the other posts...
As the previous session closed I couldn't remember who would be next, but the room was still buzzing and so I felt a bit sorry for anyone having to ...
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...we find a little eye candy for Dusty.
A P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre, F-4 Phantom and A-10 Thunderbolt (clockwise) break over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the Air Combat Command heritage flight during the 2009 Aviation Nation open house Nov. 13, 2009. The open house is an opportunity for ...
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There are six awards of the Medal of Honor for actions on this day. 5 of them are posthumous. All of them are from the modern era, starting in WWII.World War II - ask yourself, warrior - could you do what Captain John Cromwell, USN, did? WWII also gives us our only survivor - ...
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A rare day for the Medal. There is only one Medal awarded for actions specific to the 18th of November (there is at least one Medal upcoming that covers a period that includes the 18th), and it wasn't awarded until the Medal was 106 years old, during Vietnam. Earned by a Redleg, I ...
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...need better PR agents.At least that was my conclusion after attending the panel at the American Combat Veterans Center Annual Conference panel of active-duty sailors entitled, "Seabees & Civil Engineer Corps: Can-Do!" Even with my interest in all things U.S. Navy, ...
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[Series begins here.]
Listening to the "Band of Brothers" panel, featuring three veterans from the famous 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Easy Company, was like trying to follow a verbal kaleidoscope, fragments of the same story seen from different perspectives. Even within the ...
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...living Holders of the Medal of Honor. There are 100 Senators. When I joined the Army, there were 293 living Holders. There's good news and bad news in that - the good news is... we haven't had to fight the kinds of wars that produce large numbers of Medals. The bad ...
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We are, you know.Homeless kitties, homeless puppies, the occasional itinerant Denizen. We shelter them all.And homeless veterans, too. We actaully shelter a lot of homeless vets. Those who served, many long and hard and were put up wet, find their way here, to be properly sheltered, ...
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There are seven awards of the Medal for this day, spanning from the interim period of 1817-1898 to World War II. We meet some famous holders today, such as "Hiking Hiram," not to mention the scion of two famous Admirals, and a darling of the anti-war Left.We open with a naval ...
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General David Petraeus
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There are 11 Medals awarded for actions on this day - pretty much right on the daily average. Eight for two fights during the Civil War, one lifesaving naval Medal in the 1871-1898 era, and two Medals during World War II. It is a good day in that all recipients lived to attend their award ...
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...I just got the note that I'm being followed by US Army Redstone. Hi guys! [waves vigorously]
While I'm flattered, I can't help but wonder if it isn't just an interest in feeding a milblog, but also a concern about how milblogs are reacting to CJ's troubles.
That's the state of play in ...
