Category: Military
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A Snail’s Pace
Despite pressure from Congress and the White House, the Department of Defense has been banking on an internal review to determine whether or not it will endorse an end to the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Despite the obvious and unnecessary red tape at play here, the survey’s feedback has unfortunately been dismal: WASHINGTON —…
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Pants on Fire
The blight of service misrepresentation amongst public officials rears its head in Georgia: In June, [Cherokee County Commissioner Derek] Good ended his campaign for a third term after his claims of service as an Army Ranger and an earned bachelor’s degree were challenged by the Cherokee Ledger News. He later acknowledged he did not serve…
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Handle With Care?
On July 1st, an interesting new law went into effect which allows drivers to put their diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on their license. Sen. Douglas, who has no experience with veterans or law enforcement, co-authored the bill and later asked Governor Perdue to veto it after he received complaints from veterans groups. Ha! Douglas,…
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IAVA Hosting Film Screening at Ft. Benning
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America will be hosting a screening of the film Restrepo at Fort Benning, GA on July 12th at 7:00PM. The screening will feature a Q&A with producers Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington. IAVA is excited to provide both member veterans and civilian supporters with opportunities to attend free screenings…
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Men We Love: Matt Taibbi
Whether it’s his appearances on The Bill Maher Show during the 2008 election or his piercing writing about the financial crisis: The world’s most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money. Taibbi has just returned from his…
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That Other War Is Getting A New Commander Too
While President Obama’s nomination of Gen. David Petraeus to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal is the lead military story in most news outlets, it’s easy to forget the latest happenings over in Iraq. In particular, Operation Iraqi Freedom (or Operation New Dawn, take your pick) is getting a new commander. Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, nominated to…