1 day ago by Jonn Lilyea

The Associated Press reports on the quick decision that the Marines in the post below below won’t be punished. The USMC claims that there was no “malicious intent” in the picture – they had already investigated the incident last year. But of course, that’s not good enough for some people; Rabbi Marv ...

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2 days ago by nhughes

For an Institute dedicated to naval issues, Bold Alligator 2012 has all sorts of subtext. But the one that might be most difficult to miss is the widely announced intention to re-orient more towards the Pacific. And one hardly needs to advocate on this blog for the importance of the appreciation and ...

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2 days ago by Greg Jacobs

The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS — a special unit that murdered millions of Jews, gypsies and others. The Corps said in a statement tha ...

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2 days ago by RajM

New Pentagon rules could put women closer to combat is a post from: Indian4Ever New Pentagon rules could put women closer to combat is a post from: Indian4Ever By David Alexander WASHINGTON | Thu Feb 9, 2012 1:12pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is preparing to open thousands of military jo ...

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3 days ago by Vicki

Inspired by fellow blogger Troutbirder who posted his fond memories of growing up near Lake Phalen in Minnesota, I decided to post some of the old family photos here. I've been recovering from my eye surgery so have had a couple of weeks off from my job. With the time on my hands, I have begun to sc ...

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5 days ago by Jacob Vorpahl

WARNING: Rant with deep thoughts ahead. Navigate carefully. I have a confession to make: I used to be a police officer. I still am at heart. While I was in the academy, one of the officers who trained us sold shirts for a fundraiser. On the shirt was the phrase "Sheepdog". Sheepdog. That probably do ...

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6 days ago by Susan Katz Keating

I wonder if it has anything to do with Cuzzie Lois offering to bake lemon bars for the Marines? Whatever the reason... the Big Guys are trying to work out the details on deploying that Marine unit to Australia later this year. Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations, said Saturday that he ...

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7 days ago by Susan Katz Keating

Yes, Dear Ones; I remain on assignment. But I could not resist taking a minute to post this pic of a boy and his dog. All together, now: Awwww.... U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nick Lacarra provides security in a field with his dog, Coot, during a patrol with Afghan Border Police in Helmand province, Afgha ...

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7 days ago by Emily Busse/SourceMedia Group News

HUDSON — Family members on Saturday said a person who died in an apparent propane explosion at a military housing complex in California was an Iowa native. According to the Associated Press, around 9 p.m. Friday, a propane gas tank ignited and then exploded for unknown reasons at a complex in Colevi ...

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8 days ago by Sam Biddle

The bombs keep dropping from Anonymous—first local cops, then the FBI, and now the Marine Corps: sensitive documents from 2005's Haditha Killings trial. Anon doesn't think the Marine in charge should have walked free. This is their payback. More » read more: Gizmodo

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