As I See It
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/13/2008 - 1:42pm.By Benjamin Lewis and Brandon Neely, Corvallis Gazette Times
On this day, Veterans Day, we would like to express to the American public why we, veterans of the Global War on Terror, have chosen to refuse orders to reactivate into military service. We are direct witnesses to the horrors of this war, having experienced its atrocities at their source, and we have decided that we can no longer carry out these illegal and immoral policies. read more »
The history of Veterans Day
Submitted by patrick on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 1:49pm.The end of WWI -- The Germans wanted to surrender on November 9, 1918 -- the Kaiser had abdicated and it was obvious they had lost the war. But a French general suggested they wait two more days and have the guns fall silent on the Western Front at exactly 11 AM, 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month -- very poetic, and certainly memorable. After all, this was called the "War to End All Wars," the world had learned its lesson and would never be stupid enough to do this again. Of course twenty years later the world was that stupid and we started numbering big ones. read more »
Coffee Strong Grand Opening Show with Son of Nun
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 9:48pm.11/15/2008 - 9:00pm
11/15/2008 - 11:59pm
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Coffee Strong Grand Opening with Son of Nun
Saturday November 15th at 9pm
15109 Union Ave SW, Lakewood WA
Free with a military ID, $5 - $10 suggested donation at the door for everyone else
Click here to listen to samples from S.O.N.'s album
Click on the image to download an event poster
3rd recruit dies in last month at Fort Jackson while training
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/28/2008 - 7:06am.Raleigh woman, 21, collapses during physical fitness test
, The State
A third soldier in about a month has died during basic combat training at Fort Jackson.
Pvt. Andrea Rosser, 21, of Raleigh, N.C., collapsed and later died Saturday while taking the physical fitness test, the Army said Monday. read more »
Burn pit at Balad raises health concerns
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 5:27pm.Troops say chemicals and medical waste burned at base are making them sick, but officials deny risk
By Kelly Kennedy - ArmyTimes
An open-air “burn pit” at the largest U.S. base in Iraq may have exposed tens of thousands of troops, contractors and Iraqis to cancer-causing dioxins, poisons such as arsenic and carbon monoxide, and hazardous medical waste, documentation gathered by Military Times shows. read more »
Mentally Unstable Soldiers Redeployed to Iraq
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:22am.(note: if you are a servicemember who is being deployed despite medical problems that will impair your ability to do your job, contact the G.I. Rights Hotline to talk to a trained civillian counselor about steps you can take to stop that deployment and get your medical problem treated. Call 877-447-4487 or email girights@girightshotline.org)
Stretched Thin, Army Puts Some Vulnerable Soldiers Back on the Frontlines
By BOB WOODRUFF, JAMES HILL and JAIME HENNESSEY, ABC News
Two weeks before his second deployment to Iraq last September, Army Specialist Michael DeVlieger broke down.
"At first, I thought it was something that everybody experienced," DeVlieger told ABC's Bob Woodruff, "and just through time and perseverance I guess it would pass." It didn't pass.
After an 11-day hospitalization, DeVlieger was given a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, three psychiatric prescriptions -- and deployment orders.
"Eighteen hours after he got out of the hospital, he deployed to Iraq," DeVlieger's wife, Christine DeVlieger, recalled. He left for Iraq despite Pentagon policy requiring that service members establish three months of "stability without significant symptoms" before deploying. read more »
ACLU questions homeland role of 3rd Infantry, 1st BCT
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 10:20am.By William H McMichael, ArmyTimes
The American Civil Liberties Union is questioning the use of an active Army brigade as an on-call federal response force within the U.S., arguing that the military is barred from any role in civilian law enforcement and that the force could be used to help the Pentagon conduct domestic surveillance. read more »
Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Spark Suicide Epidemic
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 4:36pm.(editors note: learn about the warning signs for suicide at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's website, or click here to download a card you can print out. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's 24 hour toll free hotline number is 1-800-273-TALK)
Army: Number of suicides per 100,000 could pass that of civilian population
WASHINGTON - Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars. read more »
Video from 8/25 Ft. Lewis Coffee House Fundraiser
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 5:49pm.Over $1,500 was raised on Monday, August 25th at a fundraiser held in Seattle for the Ft. Lewis Coffee House. Check back soon for more information about this project, but for now enjoy this video and forward it to your friends!
