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Avatar Teaches Social Workers How to Talk With Iraq and Afghanistan Vets

Lieutenant Rocco’s recently returned from deployment in Iraq and he’s having trouble acclimating. He sits near the edge of a sofa in his social worker’s office, still dressed in fatigues, and sporting a buzz cut. Even though he ...READ»

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Intern BlogOff: Marketing to the Military (Con)

Congress finally did something this week about the predatory lending practices that have been taking advantage of military personnel for years. Why do they need protection? Because they are essentially a captive audience. ...READ»

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Death Ray-theon: Anti-Aircraft Laser Unveiled

American defense firm Raytheon unveiled its anti-aircraft laser, of all places, at an airshow in England. Called the Laser Close-In Weapon System, Raytheon said the 50 kilowatt beam it produces can be used against aircraft, ...READ»

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High Stakes, Big Bets

Tom Burbage and his 500-person team at Lockheed Martin went after the biggest military deal in U.S. history -- and scored a $200 billion victory: a contract to build the Joint Strike Fighter. They didn't play it safe; they played to win.READ»

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F-22 Fighter Gets the Axe

President Barack Obama won an important victory late yesterday afternoon when the Senate voted to halt production of the Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jet (seen below). Nearly two billion dollars had been earmarked for the ...READ»

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Nate Allen and Tony Burgess - Fast 50 2002

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The Ultimate Survivor

The Army's Special Forces SERE course was designed by a Green Beret who relied on its four elements -- survival, evasion, resistance, and escape -- to return home from the Vietnam War in one of that war's most improbable survival stories.READ»

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Grassroots Leadership: U.S. Military Academy

"You can't lead without making sacrifices." -- Cadet Randy Hopper, U.S. Military AcademyREAD»

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Eco-Friendly Fire: Militaries Try Saving the Planet While Killing the Enemy

Call it the Al Gore Effect or just an inconceivable truth, but the Pentagon, among other members of the Military Industrial Complex, actually are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint. In fact, they are so concerned for the ...READ»

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Chevrolet Dealer In Kansas City Honors Soldiers with Military Appreciation Day

Kansas City Chevy dealer to hold Military Appreciation Day in conjunction with the VFW and Toys for Tots. Kansas City residents are invited to show their support and drop off donations for military families and troops overseas.READ»

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Tree Braids - Appreciation

Tree braids created to show my appreciation of all armed forces personnel and the sacrifices they gave for my/ our freedoms.READ»

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9th International Defense Exhibition & Conference

Christmas comes in February for defense contractors. Thanks to its enormous military budget, China is the biggest target for the kinds of companies that will hawk everything from battleships to bullets at this five-day fair. But as ...READ»

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Deciding Factors

The author of "Winning Decisions" offers five strategies for moving forward during a period of unprecedented doubt and danger. Learn how to manage uncertainty by using metaknowledge, dissension, and open communication.READ»

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U.S. Air Force Takes on Dangerous Space Trash With Surveillance Satellites

There's a lot of space debris up there--and we're not talking moon dust: Smashed rocket fragments, dropped tools, flakes of paint even all orbit the planet at dangerous supersonic speeds. There's so much of this detritus, in fact, the ...READ»

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Welcome Back

I took a few months off of writing after the death of my father. My father was an interesting man. He was career Air Force (col), worked with the CIA, and was the florida state vetrinarian. he graduated from University of Georgia Vet ...READ»

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Military vs. MBA

At an employment fair in San Diego, Nextel, Amazon.com, Morgan Stanley, Johnson & Johnson and Clorox, to name a few or the 49 companies present, were very busy hiring former military service members. These companies were eagerly ...READ»

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Decisive Leadership

The rescue, relief, and recovery efforts in New Orleans will eventually provide ample fodder for learning about leadership and organizational effectiveness. But for now, we're largely left with finger pointing. People blame Bush for ...READ»

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Operation - Leadership

General Peter Schoomaker sees a new world of crisis and conflict that requires "creative solutions in ambiguous circumstances." His assignment: the recruitment and training of a new kind of problem-solving, combat-ready "warrior diplomat."READ»

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How America's Top Military Officer Uses Business to Boost National Security

Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.READ»

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Security Superstore: Tactical Products

Hunting and Firearms Superstore - Armed and Equipped With a wealth of experience and professional capability we are considered a resource outsourcing hunters and shooting as well realworld firearms and security training, ...READ»

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migrant links london and slim internally displaced persons

The Coalition has expected verified news of abductions of under-18s from migrant links london and slim internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in attitude to such a stopover. LONDON - Children under 18 days are being abducted from ...READ»

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iFive: Microsoft's Debt, Saudi Arabian Arms Deal, Apple iPad Rumors, E.U. Radio Whitespace, Jonas Brothers Redesign the Internet

Curious about the things that'll be in the news today? Let us help.READ»

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Idea Summit

Rolf Smith has spent a career thinking about how people think. Now, he is helping people at some of the world's most powerful organizations to generate big ideas -- and to rethink their whole approach to creativity.READ»

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Smart Power Is Real Power

This week Hillary Clinton shared her vision for her role as Secretary of State. For the first time in a long time, I think we are hearing the sounds of an informed approach to conflict. Hillary said, “I believe that American ...READ»

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Unlike the Nike Air Jordan sneaker

Air Jordan sneakers and Air Force 1 sneakers were first released in youth sizes. As a significance, purchaser stress are met in several habits. Clearly, not only are these sneakersAdmirers of these two basketball sneakers judge that ...READ»