FoxNews | Under pressure from more than five dozen House lawmakers, the Navy late Tuesday abruptly reversed its decision that would have allowed chaplains to perform same-sex unions if the Pentagon decides to recognize openly gay military service later this year. In a one-sentence memo obtained by The Associated Press, Rear Adm. Mark Tidd, chief of… Continue Reading
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Soldier Spotlight: Master Sgt. Keri Whitehead
Editors Note: TSV is involved with supporting the cure for breast cancer, and has done so for many years. Having lost my mother to this horrible disease, and been alongside some close friends while enduring breast cancer, this story hits very close to home. In the current issue of Airman Magazine, combat photographer Master Sgt…. Continue Reading
Afghanistan: Is there a way out?
“I am concerned that funding for our State Department and USAID partners will not sufficiently enable them to build on the hard-fought security achievements of our men and women in uniform. Inadequate resourcing of our civilian partners could, in fact, jeopardize accomplishment of the overall mission.” – Gen. Petraeus — There is no denying that… Continue Reading
F-15 Crashes; Cost of Libya War Goes Up
A United States F-15 Eagle crashed in Libya as coalition forces continued a third night of air strikes. It is being reported that the crew was recovered, without any injuries. But, that’s not the end of it. The under reported part of this war, is just that. Is it war or is it not? That… Continue Reading
Operation Odyssey Dawn: War on Libya
With the approval from the United Nations, the coalition forces have begun their attack against Muammar al-Qaddafi and his forces. The United States is leading attacks as more than 100 Tomahawk missles were launched toward the shores of Libya, hitting more than 20 intended targets including surface-to-air missiles, early warning sites, and key communication modes…. Continue Reading
Soldier Spotlight: Frank Buckles
The last American World War I veteran, Frank Buckles, has passed away at the age of 110. May he rest in peace. America’s last World War I veteran dies Frank Buckles, the last surviving U.S. veteran of World War I, has died. He was 110. Buckles, who also survived being a civilian POW in the… Continue Reading
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