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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — When the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918, exactly 4,734,991 Americans had served in World War I. Four are known to be alive.Worthwhile reading - for many reasons."I am one of the last," says Frank Woodruff Buckles, who at 106 is among the few living links — and perhaps the healthiest — to what was known as the Great War. "I didn't know it would be down to one to a million."
April 6 will mark the 90th anniversary of the United States' entry into World War I. The soldiers who went Over There thought they were fighting the "war to end all wars." It did not live up to its title. The United States has fought five major conflicts since then, including the current war in Iraq.
em·pa·thy (ĕm'pə-thē)n. Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives.
Another way to say it is the ability feel someone Else's pain.
Superawesomehappy military fun times!
Or would that be a Japanese carrier? Or a Japanese game show, for that matter?
I didn't feel like reposting, so I'm sending you to OPFOR.
The gift that every nuclear Wannabee has been aching for
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Boeing, best known for its commercial and military aircraft, says it has successfully tested it's Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP); a 30,000-pound bomb to be used on enemy bunkers.Bob McClurg, Boeing Advanced Systems MOP program manager says, "The weapon's effectiveness against hard and deeply buried targets allows the warfighter to hold adversaries' most highly valued military facilities at risk, especially those protecting weapons of mass destruction."
...guitar, sax, and flute player for the band Beats Workin', is in for a battle.
Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Update:
Watch Beats Workin on PBS in "The Boomer Century: 1946 - 2046" airing Wednesday, March 28th from 9pm to 11pm
Update: The band's web site is (as of July 2008) gone. Links now go elsewhere.
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