The rise in gang activity coincides with the increase in recruits with records. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

In times of war, many voices are heard. The promises of politicians, the criticism of pundits and the objections of protesters, but one local record label is making sure the voices of those closest to the battlegrounds also are heard.
To The Fallen Records website picked by suebe 3 years ago

Britain unveiled a new medal Wednesday that will be offered to families of about 8,000 military personnel killed on active duty or in terrorist attacks since World War II.
~Theme pic is NOT the medal, couldn't find it.~ picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Two U.S soldiers were murdered in Iraq by another U.S soldier. and the military refuses to tell the victims families what happened. this is also close to home for me. Darris Dawson was a friend of my brothers and both served together in Iraq. picked by katrinamcal 1 year ago

Guy buys an used MP3 player, finds it comes pre-loaded with U.S. military personnel lists that included social security numbers and cell phone numbers of soldiers stationed overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq. (most of the files were from 2005) picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

A Pentagon-commissioned report urges the Defense Department to ban smoking in the military, even by combat troops in battle zones, a proposal that quickly ignited a controversy among service members. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq. Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad. Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The military calls it "need-to-know" information that would pose a direct threat to U.S. troops if it were to fall into the hands of terrorists. It's material so se... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Cat Bombs, War Pigs, Military Insects

The most creative way to use a cat as a weapon happened in World War II. The United States’ OSS (Office of Strategic Services, the precursor of the CIA) needed a way to guide bombs to sink German ships. picked by Turtle 2 years ago

The Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, according to Pentagon statistics gathered by an advocacy group.

I don't know about you, I don't always need to ask, I can usually tell if someone's a lesbian and wtf does it matter? picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

The military industrial complex has pumped out some pretty useful stuff, thanks to the several trillion dollars we've given them over the years. But military vehicle designers get bored like everybody else, and sometimes it seems like they'll make something purely because it looks awesome. picked by sharon22 6 months ago

...to bypass the many miles of secure federal land frequently surround the off-limits military installations. (view slideshow for Area 52) picked by deepchill 2 years ago

American military researchers say they have unlocked the secret to regrowing limbs and recreating organs in humans who have sustained major injuries. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Just six months after a Frenchwoman underwent the world's first face transplant, a military hospital in China announced that it too had conducted even more ambitious facial surgery.

WARNING: Graphic images. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Mass strandings of dolphins and whales could be caused because the animals are rendered temporarily deaf by military sonar, experiments have shown. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Many conflicts and wars have polluted the history of humans. Not a second has passed where there has not been a major conflict occurring. As the great Einstein once said, “As long as there is humanity, there is war.” Most people view war as a very cruel and unnecessary part of life. Yet, in every battle there is a hero and a leader. Here is a compilation of 5 of the most respected mili... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

In 1990, the San Francisco Bay Area was home to several large U.S. military facilities.

By 2000, they were all gone. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

CNN - A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

The U.S. military is promising action to address conditions in a barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, after a soldier's father posted images on YouTube showing a building that he said "should be condemned." picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Forget YouTube—if you're a member of the US Military deployed overseas, you're about to become intimately familiar with TroopTube. The Military has launched TroopTube as an alternative to other video sharing sites, which have been banned from being accessed from bases overseas. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Iraq’s missing Air Force jets have been traced to Serbia, where they are mostly in pieces. They have been cannibalized, parted out, or left to deteriorate over he past twenty years.

Iraqi officials said they found the planes in the process of trying to trace what Saddam, the former dictator, did with the country’s military assets. picked by Bingo 3 months ago