Having an all volunteer fighting force has necessitated that the DoD get creative with recruiting. This has resulted in a policy change that allows convicted felons to serve, pending special approval. In some cases, convicted sex offenders have been allowed in. Some argue that this allows people who would otherwise have a difficult time finding employment to work, while simultaneously ... Read More »
Because it commands an all volunteer military, the Department of Defense operates one of the most dedicated and best trained fighting forces on the planet. Unfortunately, the number of soldiers in the US military was not large enough to effectively conduct operations in Iraq and Afghanistan without outside sources, and coalition forces were not numerous enough to make up for ... Read More »
Recent civil unrest in the Middle East has given the world much to think about, and places the Navy’s Fifth Fleet in a potentially precarious position. Commanded by Vice Admiral Mark Fox, the Fifth Fleet is America’s representative in the the waters of the Middle East. Its jurisdiction includes the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and the ... Read More »
The world is watching Japanese news feeds and pondering the alarmingly real possibility that the Fukishima nuclear plant will become a catastrophe of historic proportions. Simultaneously, American military personnel are putting themselves in harm’s way in the relief effort. Unfortunately, the proximity of the nuclear plant to the areas most in need of aid has already necessitated exposure to troubling ... Read More »
Our prayers go out to those families that have lost a love one during this. There is no commentary for this, just a simple thoughts and prayers post from Milpages. Those Airmen like the other before them that have lost their lives in tradegy will always be honored for the service they provided to the United States. We will keep ... Read More »
What?! No way, how are they going to beat the United States? When is this going to happen? Slow down there, let’s talk about what’s happening and come to our own conclusions. The news has been in love with China for a while now with their new stealth plane, missiles, and so on. Why do we care? We care because ... Read More »
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