Under two previous Executive administrations and wars from, father and son. With son and conservative congresses leading the extremely quick abandoning of the missions and those sent to accomplish after 9/11:
February 28, 2014 - At the Ohio Air National Guard base near Toledo, Lt. Col. Frank Dailey still can't believe the honor recently bestowed upon him.
"It's incredible being recognized in such a manner," he says.
It happened at a Cracker Barrel, of all places. As the security camera shows, Dailey entered the restaurant on Feb. 7 for an early lunch. At about the same time, 8-year-old Myles Eckert came in with his family.
Myles was very excited. He'd just found a $20 bill in the parking lot. He'd started thinking of what he could spend it on.
"I kind of wanted to get a video game, but then I decided not to," Myles says.
He changed his mind when he saw the guy in uniform.
"Because he was a soldier, and soldiers remind me of my dad," Myles explains. read more>>>
Memorial at the New JPED facility at Dover Air Force Base, Del..OEF: Afghanistan - Pakistan!!
There have been 3,425 coalition deaths -- 2,313 Americans, 40 Australians, 447 Britons, 1 Belgian, 158 Canadians, 5 Czech, 43 Denmark, 25 Netherlands, 9 Estonians, 2 Finn, 86 French, 54 Germans, 7 Hungarian, 48 Italians, 2 Jordan, 3 Latvian, 1 Lithuanian, 10 Norwegians, 38 Poles, 2 Portuguese, 21 Romanians, 1 South Korean, 34 Spaniards, 5 Swedes, 14 Turks, 11 New Zealand, 27 Georgian and 14 NATO/ISAF -- in the war on terror as of March 1, 2014, according to a CNN and iCasulties count. Below are the names of the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors whose deaths have been reported by their country's governments. The troops died in support of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom or were part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. At least 19,665 {19,573 up to February 1, 2014} U.S. personnel have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon. In addition to the military deaths, 11 U.S. intelligence operatives have died in Afghanistan.
Master Sgt.Aaron Carl Torian 36 Paducah, Kentucky, USA 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Regiment Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on February 15, 2014
Spc.John Alexander Pelham 22 Portland, Oregon, USA Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group Pelham was part of a team of ISAF advisers working with Afghan soldiers on February 12, 2014, in Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, when two individuals wearing Afghan army uniforms opened fire on the advisers. Pelham was killed along with Sgt. 1st Class Roberto C. Skelt before the shooters were killed by coalition soldiers.
Sgt.Roberto Carlos Skelt Jr. 41 York, Florida, USA Company A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group Skelt was part of a team of ISAF advisers working with Afghan soldiers on February 12, 2014, in Tagab, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, when two individuals wearing Afghan army uniforms opened fire on the advisers. Skelt was killed along with Spc. John A. Pelham before the shooters were killed by coalition soldiers.
Pfc.Joshua Allen Gray 21 Van Lear, Kentucky, USA Signal Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Died from a non-combat related incident at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, on February 10, 2014
Spc.Christopher Andrew Landis 27 Independence, Kentucky, USA Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group Died at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket-propelled grenade in Kapisa province, Afghanistan, on February 10, 2014
POW/MIA: Afghanistan & Iraq
One U.S. soldier is currently listed as captured or Duty Status -- Whereabouts Unknown as of March 3 2012. The information below reflects the name as Prisoner of War or Duty Status -- Whereabouts Unknown by the Pentagon.
Sgt Bowe R. Bergdahl 23 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Ketchum, Idaho Captured in Paktika province in Afghanistan, on June 30, 2009. The Pentagon declared him Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown on July 1 2009 and his status was changed to Missing-Captured on July 3 2009.
There had been 4,804 coalition deaths 4,488 Americans
2 Australians, 1 Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, 1 Czech, 7 Danes, 2 Dutch, 2 Estonians, 1 Fijian, 5 Georgians, 1 Hungarian, 33 Italians, 1 Kazakh, 1 South Korean, 3 Latvian, 22 Poles, 3 Romanians, 5 Salvadoran, 4 Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, 2 Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the war in Iraq as of January 2, 2012, according to a CNN and iCasulties count.
Graphical breakdown of casualties. At least 32,230 U.S. troops had been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon.
"Then, when we started a second simultaneous war in another country, we gave ourselves a second huge round of tax cuts. After that second war started. The wars, I guess, we thought would be free, don`t worry about it, civilians. Go about your business." Rachel Maddow - 23 May 2013
Neither War, OEF and OIF, has yet to be paid for. And as the decades previous and wars, ignoring the issues of those who served in, of the under funded Veterans' Administration budget is still mostly on borrowed capital, even more so for these two long occupations, after quickly abandoning the missions from 9/11 with those served full 'patriotic' approval!
February 28, 2014 - Ten years ago this April, I lost my husband Pat while he was serving with the 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan. During his life, Pat never stopped learning, leading and living the ideals he believed in. He was a soldier, athlete and scholar, and he was deeply committed to a life of service both in and out of uniform.
After his death, our family and friends established the Pat Tillman Foundation to continue his legacy and fuel the potential of service members, veterans and military spouses who answered the call to serve after 9/11. In 2008, not long after passage of the historic Post-9/11 GI Bill, we created the Tillman Military Scholars program to provide academic scholarships and further invest in their higher education and career goals.
Today, the Tillman Military Scholars program unites the best talent and leadership from the military to continue making a significant, positive impact for our country and communities. Since its inception, the program has grown in both scope and impact investing more than $4.6 million in scholarships for 290 Tillman Military Scholars pursuing degrees at every level from undergraduate to Ph.D. at 85 academic institutions nationwide. As a community, Tillman Military Scholars demonstrate extraordinary academic and leadership potential as well as a deep desire to impact change for our country and communities through their studies in medicine, law, business, government, education and the arts. read more>>>
February 25, 2014 - The mid-1990s were a dark time for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, Americans.
In 1993, Congress passed the so-called Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, a law that mandated that gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members keep their sexual orientation a secret or face discharge from the military. In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, defining marriage as between one man and one woman for the purposes of the federal government and federal benefits. That same day, Congress failed—by a single vote—to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, which would have prevented employers from discriminating against workers and job applicants on the basis of sexual orientation.
In the past three years, we have come a long way toward reversing the setbacks of the 1990s, particularly by highlighting the way in which these laws went against the American commitment to support and care for those who have contributed to the defense of this country: LGBT service members and veterans. read more>>>
The effort to pass a sweepstakes legalization bill in North Carolina collapsed after Burns' arrest in Florida, triggered by probes into a homeless veterans charity prosecutors said was a front for collecting nearly $300 million in untaxed profits from sweepstakes cafes. read more>>>>
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March 29, 2013 - The past is never dead, as William Faulkner might have written if he were analyzing the federal budget, it’s not even paid for. Did you realize that World War II still costs U.S. taxpayers $5 billion a year? Or that we haven’t closed the financial books on the Civil War yet? read more>>>
Exact Count of Civilian Casualties may never be known, as is the case in every conflict, especially an Invasion by another Country. For it is the Innocent Civilians and those Defending their Countries,of which All would be counted if this country, the U.S., were ever invaded, who suffer the most, during and long after!
The Rand Corporation Terrorism Report the press release here, you can get the full document here or a summary of the research brief here
02/25/2014 - Angelina Jolie is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, but even she has difficulty getting projects off the ground. Case in point: "Unbroken," the upcoming historical drama about the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympian and World War II hero who survived at sea for 47 days following a plane crash, only to be captured by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
"This has been the hardest thing I've ever done," Jolie, who directed "Unbroken," told Tom Brokaw in an interview with NBC that was broadcast on Tuesday. "I had these hours of phone calls. I made all these boards. I took glue and tape and pictures off the internet. I put all my boards in a garbage bag, and carried them to Universal myself and I put them out. I pitched my butt off."
Jolie was convincing: "Unbroken," which Universal will release on Dec. 25, is her second effort as a director, following 2011's "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The script, written by Joel and Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese and William Nicholson, is based off the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand, which told Zamperini's story. The veteran is now 97 years old. read more>>>
HONORING THE FALLEN: US Military and Coalition Forces Killed in Action, Iraq & Afghanistan/Pakistan from 2001 to January 2013 - My Honor Rolls, and more, to Share
National World War II Memorial
National Korean War Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial - "The Wall"
The Vietnam Women’s Memorial
Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries
Arlington National Cemetery
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