Fallen But Not Forgotten – 2nd Lt. Jered W. Ewy, 33, of Edmond, Okla., and Spc. Augustus J. Vicari, 22, of Broken Arrow, Okla.

DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 29 at Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade […]

Libyan rebel military chief killed…(BBC)

Libyan rebel military chief Abdel Fattah Younes is killed in unclear circumstances, after being called for questioning over “Gaddafi links”.

12 Missing World War II Soldiers Indentified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Monday that the remains 12 U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Jack E. Volz, 21, of Indianapolis; 2nd Lt. Regis […]

National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of July

This week the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists. The net collective result is 694 fewer reservists activated than last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. […]

Statement by Secretary Panetta on the passing of Gen. John Shalikashvili

It is with a heavy heart that I received news of the passing of General John M. Shalikashvili. John was an extraordinary patriot who faithfully defended this country for four decades, rising to the very pinnacle of the military profession. He lived the American dream, arriving from Europe with his family as a teenager after […]

Secretary Panetta’s Statement on Certification

“Last December, this department began a careful and methodical process to prepare for the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. “Since then, the Repeal Implementation Team has worked to coordinate the necessary changes to policy and regulations, and to provide education and training to service members. This effort, led by Undersecretary of Defense Clifford R. […]

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson, 36, of Canyon Lake, Texas, died July 21 in

DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson, 36, of Canyon Lake, Texas, died July 21 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the U.S. […]

The Turner Report – Gossip from the Hill

How are you holding up to the heat? Team Turner is making it to the office in spite of this disgusting swampy weather. From the South and Midwest to New England and Washington, D.C., the mercury keeps on rising. Grab a cold drink (or two or three) and enjoy a little snark before you doze […]

How Long are Rupert Murdoch’s Arms?

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Omar A. Jones, 28, of Crook, Colo., died July 18, in Balkh province, Afghanistan

DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Omar A. Jones, 28, of Crook, Colo., died July 18, in Balkh province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 126th Chemical Battalion, 92nd Troop Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Wahoo, Neb. Related […]

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. James M. Christen, 29 and Sgt. Jacob Molina, 27

DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 19 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat […]

Does your IMAGE make a difference?

I recently received an email trying to make a humorous point. Russia‘s Prime Minister – Vladimir Putin (many consider the true leader of Russia) America’s President – Barack Obama Related articles Russian girls urged to strip to support Vladimir Putin (punjapit.wordpress.com) Women of ‘Putin’s Army’ support Russia’s PM with racy video (cnn.com) Vladimir Putin Giving Away […]

WD-40 – Who would have known?

WD-40. Who knew; I had a neighbor who bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very […]

National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of July

This week the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Air Force announced an increase. The net collective result is 665 fewer reservists activated than last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these […]

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, 21, of Ogden, Utah, died July 16 in Kunar province, Afghanistan

DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Raphael R. Arruda, 21, of Ogden, Utah, died July 16 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to […]

Fallen But Not Forgotten – The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 18 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their convoy with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 131st Transportation Company, 213th Area Support Group, […]

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Lance Cpl. Christopher L. Camero, 19, of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, died July 15 of wounds suffered July 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Christopher L. Camero, 19, of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, died July 15 of wounds suffered July 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th […]

Who funds the Tea Party Candidates? Why are Republicans unwilling to consider reversing the Bush Tax Cuts for the rich?

Image via Wikipedia Disclaimer – This post is not intended to attack or accuse the USCC in any wrong doing. Rather it is just to understand why Republicans act as they do. My take in all of this is that it goes like this… The Republican Party, spearheaded by Tea Party elected House members, refuses […]