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Combat patches are a big deal in the US Army. The technical name for them is "Shoulder Sleeve Insignia-Former Wartime Service." Although they don't specifically show that a Soldier served in combat, that's what they mean to most people who know what they are. In a nut shell, once a Soldier has...

Agreed, Tomahawk. This kind of thing happens all the time. Most of the time, the officers making these local policies don't get called on them, but this time it happened.

Let's wait and see how that spell works out for code pink..... 

I don't see this happening.

I just saw this thread and thought I'd weigh in on the topic. In my opinion, a combat badge ist a good thing and in the US Army, it was way overdue. When we got home from Desert Storm, there was talk about implementing a Combat Armor/Cavalry Badge in the US Army. I saw some examples in the Army...

Battlefield Promotions Get Trial Run Stars and Stripes | Lisa Burgess | April 25, 2008 http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=61671&archive=true ARLINGTON, Va. -- Junior enlisted soldiers who perform well under fire in Iraq and Afghanistan may now qualify for a battlefield...

It puts done to the old adage "there are no atheists in foxholes." :warstory: Seriously, I agree that this Soldier has some sort of political axe to grind.

Vern that is just wrong wrong wrong.  :P

Outstanding pictures Wes. Did ya'll have to get up at o-dark-hundred to draw weapons and formate? cheers, Mark

We're talking about a very small number of people here. Statistically, they would barely register and they're not getting assigned to any sensitive MOS's.

Military working dogs are classified as government property and officially are not members of the service that owns them. Technically, they do not have any rank and cannot receive awards and decorations. Unoffically, dogs sometimes wear stripes and awards, and the best example of this is Chesty...

The picture itself isn't an icon, although many have chosen to interpret it that way. If anything, the use of the image to showcase global warming shows the impact the flagraising has had on the national consciousness. How many pictures from World War II does the average American know about and...

Gates says Air Force not doing enough in Iraq war effort http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080421/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/gates_air_force WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday the Air Force is not doing enough to help in the Iraq and Afghanistan war effort, complaining that some...

No sympathy for this ex-officer. Not an iota.

The Iwo Jima flagraising picture has been used thousands of times over the years to sell everything from scotch to cars, it's been used for the peace movement, by the government, and who knows what other organizations. I's a tempest in the teapot that's going to pass soon enough. cheers, Mark

There's a Chevron station up the road from my house where's it's $3.69 per gallon for regular unleaded.

You may be right, George. Thanks for the help.  :)

Hey all: I'm trying to find some information about a place in Victoria called the San Sebastian. John Hiatt's supposed to be playing there on 27 July, but I can't find anything about this San Sebastian place on Google. Can any of ya'll help me out with a web site or address? cheers, Mark

$3.55 per gallon today in Eugene, Oregon. Here in the USA we keep hearing that the weak dollar is contributing  to the high price of fuel. Iron Duke, is it staying pretty stable in Europe, or is your price rising fast too? cheers, Mark

Down here in Oregon, we're paying about $3.50 a gallon for regular, so we're feeling it too! Ouch. What I can't get is, why does diesel cost more than gasoline?