The House provided the funding for the War and the GOP members in the Senate PREVENTED it from being voted on. WHY? Because they refuse to accept a set deadline for troop withdrawal, I'd wager. The House (Democrats) put forth a deadline for withdrawal and refused to send up an appropriations bi
The Congress can impose restrictions on a funding Bill. I understand that they can , I'm certainly not convinced that they should . Especially with it being fairly obvious that the Republican party would block such a bill. In that case, I feel it's both parties inability to compromise that
Sir, The handful of articles I've read about this today (mostly from the Early Bird News compilation that the DoD puts out) have said that the bill passed by the House would require a near complete withdrawal of combat troops by December 2008, that the funds are effectively tied to that deadline. The Senate shot down a similar bill, right, that would tie the funds to a withdrawal timetable? Why won't the Democrats send up a bill with
Back again, trying to cut down after two weeks of indulgence after the PT test and before the holidays really kick in... wondering how it will all go with Thanksgiving next weekend and banana bread needing baking. Still. Slimfast Bar - 220/45/5/3.5/34/2/8 Propel - 25/0/0/0/6/0/0 Powerbar - 220/45/5/2/32/4/11 Protein bar - 190/60/6/3/17/1/
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Hey, backatcha.
I recall reading a news article on the military roundup Early Bird News a few years back about a combat soldier who became a CO after his first stint over in Iraq. What that meant for him was that he received a transfer in Military Occupational Specialty and went back the next time as an unarmed combat medic. It still happens today, it seems, even if not in the numbers from WWII.
If everything is art then nothing is art. That's almost Zen... and not-Zen. Good job. "When everything is priority one, nothing is."
Thanks for taking the time to respond, Psuedo. your response was exactly the way I hoped people would respond. Thanks for sharing. Sure thing. I hope t
Certainly there are a large number of blanks that would have to be filled in, and many of them may be filled in with unconscious assumptions instead of conscious attempts, which means that some people responding won't be able to even identify the assumed information that they themselves have supplied into your scenario... The way I have filled in the blanks, however? Well, I'm a man with an ex-wife who has remarried, and I have children with her. Sh
It's available on DVD now... I'm watching it now since NetFlix sent it out as soon as it was available (but I didn't get a chance to see it yesterday).
My on again, off again diet has paid some dividends this past week, although my periodic checks throughout the past half-year were discouraging along the way. The principles of my diet were to push protein and fiber while still maintaining between 1500 and 1800 calories. When I was keeping track, my calories never dipped below 1350 or above 2100, although an
For party favors, you might look at the relatively new Halo Actionclix game from WizKids games. Link If boosters of that are too expensive, you could buy a couple and just give each kid one or two figures, or give one or two away as prizes. (Getting your boy a starter set from the game might make a good present, too, but be warned that collectible games can be addictive... not necessarily for playing,
you know as well as I do that picking out a dog is not even remotely anything like being pregnant Well, obviously not physically, but you have to admit some of the preparations she lists are the same:
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When they mention UAVs, I always think of the recon/imagery aircraft first, because that's what I was first introduced to. I still remember my unexpected shock when I heard about the use of helfires on UAVs in Yemen. Your point about battle ethics in your last comment is something that I've thought of before. While removing ourselves from the battlefield will reduce our own casualties, removing the human loss and human contact to combat may
I can't tell you how happy I am for your family. Welcome home, SGT.
The only comment that I had for an improvement is that you seemed to want to make it one of those reflective balls you see on a tree, but the flag pattern is flat. However, you seem to know that already (re: your first comment), and I'm not sure how to morph it without a proper photoshoppish program to do so (and don't think I could do it even with the proper program)... So, the best I can do is say, "Good luck." What you do have ther
1. SPARTY! My students insist that packed artillery (mortars) should be referred to as PARTY and Field Artillery? Well, you can guess. 2. Einbahnstrasse. Yeah, there were a lot of streets there named that. Why they decided to allow me to rent a car, I'll never know.
This weekend is homecoming for Angelo State University, the local school in the city where I'm stationed. Of course, I'm not out there with the college students, not at the game, not at the bars. The Sergeant Major of our Battalion had a pair of tickets to the game that he wanted to give away earlier this week, but it sounded like there would be a PT competition for
Good news about the education center, then. I hoped they would be competent and helpful; the one here... not so much. Best of luck.
You've already mentioned it, but the Education office is a great first step. 1) They're going to have information about DoD and Air Force specific programs that you may qualify for as a military dependent (the General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Program is mentioned on Military.com, but you'll have to get info from the Ed Center). 2) They're going to have the general information about the non-DoD specific student loans and grants that are out the
I didn't do it. I can't recall any instance where I've uttered an untruth... to you.
I got an email from Wes Higgins, who was my point of contact for coordinating the color guard for the roping event, and he let me know that they made about $22,000 for the Wounded Warrior Program. He also forwarded a story, a description of one of the great trips that they take injured veterans on. I'm reproducing it here without really knowing the author, so if the
Glad things are going well for you, SHE.
PT this morning was a 2.5 mile ruck march. I didn't repack my ruck to the lighter standard, so I carted around 60lb of weight on my back (in addition to the flak vest and load bearing equipment with the useless water-laden canteens). My knees have been killing me lately, so I fell back some and walked with my boss a bit. Still, after the ruck I was 215lb this morni