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• Battle for Aleppo About to Begin

  by John McKenna July 25, 2012
    The civil war in Syria is expected to escalate in a matter of days when government forces and rebels engage in Aleppo, an old city that has become a refuge for many citizens fleeing the fighting across the country. This battle has been brewing for a while now, with troops rolling up the Da...

• Apache KO's Taliban

  by John McKenna July 23, 2012
  An Apache helicoper killed 14 taliban on Friday in Afghanistan on Friday, one of the most successful days for Apache's this year. The workhorse helicopter, used for decades and played a pivotal role in Operation Iraqi Freedom, has been used in Afghanistan because of its precision, accuracy, and...
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• Call Me Maybe Military Style

  by John McKenna July 23, 2012
  A bit of humor for your day. With seemingly everybody doing a parody video of Call Me Maybe, it only makes sense that the Military would do one too.       What do you guys think?    

• Panetta: Syria "Spinning Out of Control"

  by John McKenna July 19, 2012
    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that the current mission in Syria is “spinning out of control”, after a bomb left two government leaders dead as rebels look to gain the upper hand in the almost two-year long civil war. A major worry for Panetta and UK Defense Secretar...

• My Little Pony Military Patches Cause Controversy

  by John McKenna July 19, 2012
  Ever since its premiere three years ago, “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” has become one of the most popular kids’ shows on TV, and while the fan base is meant to be young girls, a growing number of grown men have started becoming fans of the show. These men, called “Bro...
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• Bulgarian Terror Attack Kills 6 Israelis

  by John McKenna July 18, 2012
    At least six Israeli tourists were killed today when their tourist bus was blown up in the Bulgarian town of Burgas, and Israeli officials are pointing the finger at Iran for this tragedy. This comes on the 18th anniversary of the attack on a Jewish community center in Argentina that kille...

• US European Command Goes After Drugs

  by John McKenna July 17, 2012
    As US forces begin the process of downsizing its European forces, it is also shifting its focus to drug trafficking, and cracking down on terrorist organizations that traffic illicit drugs, NBC News reported today.   This shift comes at a time when the US, faced with the need to cut...
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• Pre-Trial for Bradley Manning Begins

  by John McKenna July 16, 2012
    The five-day pre-trial hearing for PFC Bradley Manning, who is facing jail time for passing sensitive government information to WikiLeaks, began today at Fort Meade, Maryland. Manning is facing 24 counts of treason and espionage, which could lead to life in military prison without parole i...
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• Is Iran's Military Getting More Sophisticated?

  by John McKenna July 13, 2012
    The Iranian military has just finished conducting military exercises that feature new medium and long-range missiles that could put up to 35 US military bases in their line of fire, the Washington Post reported. These missiles also have the capacity to attack a single target simultaneously...

• US Army Drops NASCAR Sponsorship

  by John McKenna July 11, 2012
    In a cost-cutting move, the US Army has announced that it would be dropping its NASCAR sponsorship as part of a deal to cut Pentagon spending, the Lubbock Avalanche Journal reported today. For years, Stewart-Haas Racing, a team featuring elite NASCAR drivers Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart, h...