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To all of you who serve in our armed forces, and those of you who've shared your stories, thank you. This picture is of my grandfather who served in the Army from 1939-1969, from World War II through Vietnam. He's one of my heroes.
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Need to Know: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
Yesterday, the Organization of American States (OAS) declared last weekend's Colombian raid in Ecuador a violation of sovereignty. The US was the only state to support Colombia's decision to enter Ecuador and kill 24 rebels, including a top commander of the insurgency group FARC. So what's the deal with FARC?
Iraqi Women Escape With Modern Underground Railroad
Yesterday I came across an article about an untold consequence of the war in Iraq — the instability is causing harm to unprotected women. The Huffington Post piece explains that until the US invasion, rape was relatively rare in Iraq. Now women are the targets of violence, including rape, perpetrated by members of armed Islamist groups, Iraqi government forces, foreign soldiers, and private military security contractors.
Female Marine Recruits More Lax About Sex Than Civilians
Hoping to learn how to prevent unintended pregnancies from impacting combat readiness, the Marine Corps took a look at the sex lives of female Marines. The study revealed that female recruits had higher rates of the most common STDs (chlamydia and gonorrhea) and were less fond of using condoms than the general civilian population. The survey also revealed more lax attitudes toward mixing sex with alcohol among the new female Marines.
Oh Snap! Move Over Bratz — Meet the Army Dolls
A member of the Royal Air Force Falcons Parachute Display Team shows off an action figure at the launch of the new toys representing the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. The army dolls were developed with the armed forces to promote army careers to children.
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Ask a Librarian: Tomboy Has Never Been on a Date
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. Today, a librarian will offer some common sense advice.
30 Rock on Slankets and Couples' Tattoos
On last night's 30 Rock, Liz Lemon adopts a Slanket as her loungewear of choice, after she convinces Tracy Jordan to buy his wife a better anniversary gift than a blanket with arms. But when Tracy learns what Angie really wants, he blames Lemon for forcing him to make a very difficult choice.
Depending on your relationship status, couples' tattoos can be a fine idea — or a very bad one.
"Don't Ask" Hits Women Hardest, Ladies Shut Out of Service
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell," might bring to mind men fighting in foxholes — but the plan is actually rooting out more foxes of the opposite gender. The US Army and Air Force discharged an hugely uneven ratio of women to men in 2007 under the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy, which prohibits gay military personnel from disclosing their sexual orientation.
The New York Times reports that even though women only make up 14 percent of Army personnel, 46 percent of those discharged under the policy in 2007 were female.
Debate Rebate: Reactions to the Second Presidential Debate
The much be-hyped town hall debate brought the candidates close together on the bright red carpet, the people closer to the candidates, and perhaps the undecideds closer to a decision? Between the discussion happening here, and the sparkily veiled tension on the stage, how did this match up fare? Here's what we thought:
Citizen:
The biggest shot in the arm this debate format provided was bringing the issues down to the individual level.
Should Charges Be Brought Against US Officials For Torture?
This week the New York Times editorial board published a piece calling for criminal charges against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, his legal counsel, and perhaps other top officials, for the abuse and torture that occurred at American military prisons.
Citing a bipartisan report coming from the Senate, the editorial says that these officials ignored warnings from lawyers in the armed forces that they were breaking the law, subjecting soldiers to criminal liability, and employing a policy that was counterproductive to American security. The piece states:
These top officials, charged with defending the Constitution and America’s standing in the world, methodically introduced interrogation practices based on illegal tortures devised by Chinese agents during the Korean War.
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