Military Service

Remembering By Serving

William McNulty | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Team Rubicon, Iraq Veterans, Military Service, Iraq, Memorial Day, Afghanistan, Marine Corps, Air Force, Video, Impact News

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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Memorial Day: Honor the Fallen, Remember the Living

Dave Helfert | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Memorial Day, Ptsd War Veterans, Ptsd, Military Service, Veterans PTSD, Mental Health, Memorial Day 2012, Honoring Veterans, Honoring Fallen Soldiers, Memorial Day Veterans, Veterans, Healthy Living News

This Memorial Day, honor those who have fallen in service to the nation. They have given the last full measure and they surely deserve our respect and gratitude. But take just a minute to honor those who fought in our wars and lived. For many, their battles are far from over.

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Ann Romney, Military Mom? No Romney Sons in Service and Mitt Dodged Vietnam

Cynthia Wachtell | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Ann Romney, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney Sons, Military Service, War Draft, Military Draft, Congress War Sons, Video, Politics News

The American sons and daughters who Romney would send to Iran almost surely would not include any of his five strapping lads. Nor, if the past decade serves as an indicator, would the American forces in Iran include many of the children of our nation's political leaders.

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Military Mind: What Happens to Our Heroes' Brains

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Soldier, Video, Military, Military Service, Personality, Divorce, Combat, Agreeable, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Ptsd, Science News

Combat seems to do a number on some soldiers' minds--as high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among returning soldiers attest. But a bom...

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Criminalizing Lies -- An Unusual Free Speech Case in Supreme Court

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Congressional Medal of Honor, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Politician Military Records, Stolen Valor Act, First Amendment, Military Records, Military Service, Politics News

Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act to protect the reputation of military decorations and honors from false pretenders. Such false representations dishonor the decorations themselves, and diminish the reputation.

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In Uncertain Times, America Looks to Its Service Members for Inspiration

Ravi Chaudhary | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Military Service, National Defense, Afghanistan Air Force, Air Force Service, Airman Service, Impact News

When I go to sleep tonight I will say a small prayer for this young airman's safety. But most importantly I'll give thanks to the many young Americans like her who will ultimately shape the future of our nation.

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On Veterans Day - What We Tell Our Children

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Military Service, Women Veterans, Latino Veterans, US Air Force, Veterans Day, Latino Voices News

What are you telling your children today about Veterans Day? What do they understand about why they have a day off from school on Friday? How do you explain military service to your young children?

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Veterans: A New Era Of Serving God And Country

Bishop James Magness | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Military Service, War Veterans, Serving God and Country, Veterans Day 2011, Ethics, Veterans Day, Veterans Serving Country, Veterans, Religion News

Even though far less than 1 percent of our citizens of our country serve in any branch of the military, as a society we have become very connected with men and women in the military services.

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The First Proco Joe Moreno

Joe Moreno | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Citizenship, World War II, Veterans Day, Chicago, Veterans, D-Day, Military Service, Paratroopers, World War II Veterans, Purple Heart, Chicago News

War should not be glorified, but the millions of individuals like my grandfather, who have defended and continue to defend us, should be.

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Rhode Island Rep. Lied About Military Service, Blamed Arrest On PTSD

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Rep. Daniel Gordon, Video, Gulf War, Military Service, U.S. Military, Daniel Gordon Military Service, Daniel Gordon, Police Chase, Rhode Island, Ptsd, Massachusetts, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Purple Heart, Arrest, Politics News

Rhode Island state Rep. Daniel Gordon (R) was arrested Sunday and charged with driving on a suspended license, according to the Providence Journal. Th...

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Small Town's High School Graduates Went To War After 9/11

AP | NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: High School Graduates Military, Montana Schools, Guidance Counselors, Military Service, Superior Montana, High School Graduates, Post-9/11, Military Recruits, Military Recruiting, Armed Services, September 11 Anniversary, Military Doctors, Superior High School, Education News

SUPERIOR, Mont. — Longtime guidance counselor Dan Lucier studies hallway-mounted photos of past graduating classes at Superior High School, poin...

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This July 4th

Aloysius Boyle | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: July 4th Afghanistan, July 4th Patriotism, Military Service, Travis Manion, July 4th Military, July 4th Iraq, July 4th, 4th of July Afghanistan, 4th of July Iraq, 4th of July Military, 4th of July Patriotism, Military, Politics News

Like our founding fathers, today's guardians of freedom continually apply their sweat and blood to preserve this as the land of the free and home of the brave. Daily, they are making a difference in the lives of so many Americans.

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AmeriCorps Faces Budget Cuts At Height Of Civilian Enrollment

Aaron Marquez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Serve America Act, Military Service, Millennial Generation, Americorps, General Mcchrystal, Corporation for National and Community Service, Americorps Budget, Impact News

The Millennial Generation is ready to serve. But despite champions on both sides of the aisle in Congress, national service programs can't compete with powerful special interests groups.

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Does Bradley Manning Have Rights?

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bradley Manning Wikileaks, Military Service, Department of Defense, Military, Bradley Manning, Dylan Ratigan, Due Process, Wikileaks, Torture, Msnbc, Army, Commander-in-Chief, Politics News

A few days ago, I argued about whether Manning has the right to due process and the right not to be tortured. I believe he has rights, the other contributors disagreed. Captain David Price, a viewer and a retired JAG corps member, wrote in to clarify.

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Chatting With Joe Manchin on DADT

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military Families, Gay Rights, Military Service, Dadt, Joe Manchin, Department of Defense, Usaf, Politics News

Manchin said that DADT was complicated for him and said "there were a lot of military in my state." What the senator needs to know is that the notion that military families are medieval on this subject is wrong.

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Christian Support For Repealing DADT Is A Double-Edged Sword

Rose Marie Berger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christianity, Peace Activism, Rose Marie Berger, Iraq War, Christian Military Service, Conscientious Objection, Military Service, Dadt, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Military Religion, Pacifism, Afghanistan War, Religion News

I can support equal rights for gays in the military, but there's the bigger question: As a Christian should I be supporting military participation at all?

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All Kids Deserve to DREAM

Bruce Lesley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Children of Immigrants, Politics, Military Service, Higher Education, Children's Rights, Congressional Budget Office, American Dream, DREAM Act, Impact News

A vote for the DREAM Act is a vote for children -- a vote to provide each and every child in America with the opportunity to fulfill their dreams.

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The New York Times, Danish Cartoons v. WikiLeaks

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Military Service, Wikileaks, Danish Cartoon Scandal, Media News

Maybe the Times and other respectable news outlets are right to publish the WikiLeaks. But their claim that they are only doing so because of the public's "right to know" rings hollow.

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On Gay Bullying and DADT: Cindy McCain vs. John McCain

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: John McCain, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Military Service, Gay Rights, Dadt, Cindy McCain, John Aravosis, Anti-Gay Bullying, Politics News

I can't help wondering whether Cindy McCain misses her straight-talking husband as much as I do -- a McCain that is going to be relevant to our future, not one we have to be ashamed of because he "delayed" the normalization of gay rights.

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Caring Strangers Give Soldiers A Final Farewell

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Arlington Ladies, Military Funerals, Calverton Cemetery, US Soldiers, Military Service, Veterans Day, The National Memorial Ladies, Patriot Guard Riders, Video, Impact News

Veterans Day serves as a national day of remembrance and appreciation of those who have dedicated their livelihoods -- and sometimes their lives -- to...

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Must End

Gary Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Military Service, Dadt, Conservatism, Barry Goldwater, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Gary Johnson, Legislation, Politics News

A Federal Judge has done the right thing to order an immediate end to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' The government needs to let that ruling stand, and move on.

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Obama's Iraq Speech: Ditch "Mission Accomplished" for "Shared Sacrifice"

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military Service, President Obama, Housing, Children, Shared Sacrifice, Veterans, votevets.org, Employment, Jobs, Obama, Iraq, Ptsd, Homelessness, Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America, Mission Accomplished, American Legion, Iraq War, Mst, Politics News

Instead of "Mission Accomplished," President Obama should do what was not done when the war began -- call upon all Americans to join in "Shared Sacrifice."

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Mark Kirk's Comments On Military Service Questioned AGAIN: No Proof Plane Was Fired At In Iraq

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Senate, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2010, Military Service, Mark Kirk, Senate Race, Alexi Giannoulias, Senate Races, Military Career, Illinois, Iraq, Politics News

Archived video of Rep. Mark Kirk surfaced Wednesday showing the Illinois Senate hopeful claiming that he was shot at while flying aboard an aircraft i...

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Joseph DuPar, Calumet Park Mayor, May Have Lied About Military Medals

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military Service, Medal of Honor, Richard Blumenthal, Calumet Park, Bronze Star, Chicago, Illinois, Calumet Park Mayor, Joseph Dupar, Chicago News

A former political opponent is calling on the mayor of Calumet Park to step down. That's because Mayor Joseph DuPar may have made false claims about ...

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Richard Blumenthal Apologizes For Statements About Vietnam War Service

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Linda McMahon, Marines, Military Service, Midterm Elections, 2010 Elections, Connecticut, Senate Races, Vietnam War, New York Times, Richard Blumenthal, Elections 2010, Politics News

HARTFORD, Conn. — Criticized for saying he "regrets" misstatements he made about his military service during the Vietnam War, Connecticut Senate...

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