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Serious Question

Feb 5, 2010 2:00am

UPDATE: The Pentagon has added the morning after pill to the list of medications available at all military bases. There is no need for legislation now, I believe. —————————————— This is addressed more for the female military members like Army Sergeant, but it is open to everyone to debate (WITH...

Letter to Mrs. Bixby

Feb 4, 2010 5:21am

As I sit here awaiting my turn to pee in a cup for the 100% company urinalysis, I started reading through some historical and inspirational documents. I was reminded of a letter that President Abraham Lincoln sent to Mrs. Bixby, a five time Gold Star Mom during the Civil War....

CSI: Miami – Promoting the Good in Iraq

Feb 2, 2010 6:37pm

Many of us have seen the MSM misrepresent or not even report the good things that our military is doing in Iraq. We see TV shows and movies on the big and small screen that stand on either side of the issue. Some are very elaborate and in your face...

Bar-S Foods Launches Company's First Social Media Marketing Campaign Beginning with Super Bowl and Troops

Feb 1, 2010 4:30pm

Bar-S Foods, makers of quality meat products including hot dogs, lunch meat, corn dogs, sausages and bacon has kicked off a social media campaign for 2010 centered around the utilization of social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Flickr and YouTube. An essential feature of the company's social media...

Comfort Our Troops Initiative

Jan 29, 2010 10:14pm

Sleepy’s, the mattress retailer, is partnering with Give2TheTroops to give the men and women who serve our country a little piece of home. Beginning January 28, consumers who visit a Sleepy’s store and purchase a Tempur-Pedic pillow will automatically send a travel pillow to the troops overseas in a care...

ASBP Fact Sheet

Jan 22, 2010 7:53pm

The Military Blood Program was established as 1952 by Presidential Order as part of the National Blood Program. Today’s Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) operates at 151 worldwide locations. These include 81 blood banks and blood donor centers, of which 36 are licensed by the Food and Drug Administration. All...

Chants of "Viva USA" and "USA..USA" in Haiti Rescue

Jan 22, 2010 7:50pm

Thought you'd like to see this video. We aren't the hated the country CNN wants you to think we are....

Me Vs. Huntsville City Schools and PTA

Jan 21, 2010 9:48pm

I wanted to take a quick moment and let everyone know that the school issue between me and Huntsville City Schools has not gone away. To date, I still have not received an apology, they are continuing to move forward on uniforms next year contrary to the Garrison CDRs...

Meet Michael Patrick McManus aka General Douchey McChinpubes

Jan 20, 2010 5:00am

Michael Patrick McManus in an Army dress uniformImage credit: Mrs. G Within hours of all the milblogs sending out the alert, we had his name. We then found his Friendster profile, which now seems to have disappeared. But don't worry, Mikey. We have it archived. Then we found a literal metric...

Kevin Bacon Wins Golden Globe for Taking Chance

Jan 18, 2010 1:51pm

Long time readers know of my near obsession with the story of Taking Chance. I've watched the story grow from just a story passed along through email to blogs and to the HBO film finally released last year. It was an amazing film and did the story, Chance, and LtCol...