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Remembering By Serving

William McNulty | Posted 05.28.2012

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Every Memorial Day growing up, we would go to the Winnetka, Ill., Village Green where there is a large monument to all the service members who had die...

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They Gave Their Best

Pamela H. Long | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Korean War, Caen, Arc De Triomphe, Memorial Day, Air Force, Memorial Day 2012, Vietnam War, Video, Culture News

The men of my father's generation were stalwart, laconic men of few illusions. Most of them had served in Korea, and many had seen combat in Vietnam as well.

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The Spirit Of Memorial Day: Remembering Those Who Didn't Return

Andrew Lubin | Posted 05.27.2012

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That's the spirit of Memorial Day; it's the remembrance of those who didn't come back alive, and a celebration of the esprit-de-corps and how they lived their lives.God bless the United States and those who stand watch over us tonight.

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A National First: Gay Military Students Graduating Openly

AP | BRIAN WITTE | Posted 05.27.2012

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gay students at America's military service academies are wrapping up the first year when they no longer had to hide their sexua...

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Obama Heads West For Another Commencement Address

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.24.2012

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — President Barack Obama declared Wednesday the world has a "new feeling about America" and more respect for its leaders...

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Defense Chief Restricts Flights Of Stealth Fighter That's Been Choking Pilots

Wired | Spencer Ackerman | Posted 05.16.2012

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For five years, America’s most expensive fighter jets have been poisoning their pilots and crew. On Tuesday, the Defense Secretary finally stepped i...

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Oops! Air Force Drones Can Now (Accidentally) Spy On You

Wired | Posted 05.08.2012

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As long as the Air Force pinky-swears it didn’t mean to, its drone fleet can keep tabs on the movements of Americans, far from the battlefields of A...

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Is The Air Force's F-22 Fighter Jet Making Pilots Sick?

Posted 05.07.2012

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Two elite Air Force pilots are seeking protection under the federal whistleblower law for revealing safety problems on the F-22 Raptor, and refusing t...

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Thousands of Vietnam POWs Fight for Health Insurance

Scout, Ph.D. | Posted 05.02.2012

For the last two years, Mr. Khao has contacted every legislator he can, asking for official recognition and veteran's benefits for these thousands of U.S. citizens who were soldiers for the CIA's secret war in Laos. So far nothing has come to pass.

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LOOK: Vietnam Veteran's Surprising, Powerful Tombstone Inscription

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.15.2012

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On April 30th, the 37th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the photo of gay Vietnam veteran Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich's powerful to...

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Governors To Congress: Don't Cut 'The A-Team'

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 04.27.2012

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The nations' governors are asking Congress to restore funding for the Air National Guard, saying that talks with the U.S. Department of Defense have f...

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Air Force Lifts Booz Allen Suspension, Contractor Admits to "Broader Systemic Ethical Deficiencies"

Project On Government Oversight | Posted 04.19.2012

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From now on, Booz Allen will require all new hires to certify they do not possess non-public or proprietary information from a past employer and that they have not brought, nor intend to bring, such information to Booz Allen, which exceeds current DoD revolving door requirements.

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Gay Air Force Vet Gets Justice In Court

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 04.18.2012

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When gay veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" sought to rejoin the military last year, some ran into difficulties returning to the ranks ...

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Michelle Obama To Speak At Noteworthy Air Force

AP | KEVIN BEGOS | Posted 04.17.2012

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PITTSBURGH — First lady Michelle Obama visited with military families Tuesday at an Air Force unit based outside Pittsburgh that's slated to be ...

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Why Rural Senators Want A Big Nuclear Arsenal

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 04.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- North Korea's failed rocket launch and new arms talks with Iran have thrust the issue of nuclear proliferation back into the headlines. ...

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Gun Study Shows Holding Weapon Has Weird Effect On Men's Appearance

Posted 04.13.2012

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By: Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience Managing Editor Published: 04/12/2012 06:18 PM EDT on LiveScience With gun in hand, a man of any size appears big...

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Currency Collages More Clever Than You Think

Posted 04.11.2012

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We have seen some pretty unconventional materials in our day, but government defense spending just might take the cake. The controversial artist Chad ...

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The F-35 vs. Healthcare

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 04.09.2012

The F-35 program's biggest obstacle seems to be the enormous amount of software code that needs to be written and verified.

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Decision Point: U.S. Air Force Airmen Trace the Footsteps of General Washington, Take an Oath of Service

Ravi Chaudhary | Posted 04.03.2012

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On a cool, spring morning in Annapolis, Md., Capt. Darren Long, U.S. Air Force, leads a small detail of Airmen in the rotunda of the historic Maryland State Capitol.

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Documents Show Debate Over 9/11 Remains Dumped In Landfill

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Newly released Pentagon documents show that Air Force officers debated briefly about burial at sea before concluding that 1,321 unidenti...

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Which America Are the Troops Fighting to Defend? No Campaign Slogan Can Answer That

Alejandro Alves | Posted 05.29.2012

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Candidates laying claim to the military vote through rhetoric and photo-ops are building a fiction that demeans our individual reasons for service.

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Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.26.2012

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By David Axe, iWatch NewsWhen the Obama administration dispatched three B-2 bombers from a Missouri air base on March 19 last year to cross the ocea...

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Consistency, Consistency, Consistency

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.13.2012

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"Please urinate into this little cup here before we begin processing your tax statement. Once you've done that, we'll be happy to process your mortgage interest deduction and give you that refund I know you've been looking forward to."

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Surprising Revelations Over Cost Of Drone War

The Huffington Post | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 05.24.2012

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In the 11 years of America's post-9/11 wars, drones have emerged as a seemingly perfect weapon for fighting elusive enemies. Able to stay aloft for a ...

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Christian Air Force General Doesn't Expect His Subordinates Not To Do Dumb Things

Chris Rodda | Posted 04.22.2012

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Last week, when Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, the new head of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), held a commander's call to introduce himself to DISA's employees, the new boss showed a PowerPoint presentation that included the 18 rules he lives by.

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