Joint Press Release: Tsongas, Turner give victims a voice at briefing on Male Military Sexual Assault 10/07/15 Contact: Michael Hartigan (Tsongas): 202-225-3411 Lauren O’Toole (Turner): (202) 450-7398 Washington, D.C. – […]
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Tag: Foreign Policy & Military & War
Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them? – The Postman
BRIEFING: Male Sexual Assault in the Military
BRIEFING: Male Sexual Assault in the Military Wednesday, October 7, 2015 2:00pm – 3:00pm 210 Cannon House Office Building The Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus invites you to attend a briefing on […]
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General Officers Letter to U.S. Presidential Candidates re: Torture
GENERAL CHARLES C. KRULAK, USMC (RET.) GENERAL DAVID M. MADDOX, USA (RET.) GENERAL MERRILL A. MCPEAK, USAF (RET.) GENERAL BARRY MCCAFFREY, USA (RET.) VICE ADMIRAL RICHARD H. CARMONA, USPHS (RET.) […]
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Entitlement Vs. Earning (or Chevrons Do Not = Competence)
Of course the flip side of this meme are veterans who arrogantly believe that their DD-214 ENTITLES them to any job they so desire, regardless of qualifications, skills and […]
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Survivor Advocacy Isn’t A Competition (or You Aren’t Actually Helping)
This will be a bit of a rant. I know – shock of shocks. You can pick your jaw up off the ground now. I’ve been an activist and advocate […]
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Transphobic Hate Is Not “Supporting the Troops” (or Kindly Shut The Fuck Up)
If people really want to help veterans, hijacking us for socially ignorant memes and transparent political talking points do NOT = actual support. Many of us have homelessness, emotional […]
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Sorry, But Racism Is Actually About People (or Cloth Cannot Be Victimized)
I marvel at the simple-minded idiocy that equates disliking a flag associated with a perverse system of racial intimidation, hatred, oppression and subjugation with being some kind of bizarro-world reverse-racism against […]
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Executive Order — 2015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 17, 2015 Executive Order — 2015 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States EXECUTIVE ORDER – – […]
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Playing The Hero Card (or Social Conservatives Co-Opting Veterans – AGAIN)
I keep seeing people losing their minds over Caitlyn Jenner. Endless complaints about “too much coverage” which, of course, often translates to “I don’t like it so it should go […]
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I Don’t Care (or The Neo-Con Bergdahl Distraction)
I don't know what Bowe Bergdahl did or when or how. I also don't care. It is being investigated and will be handled within the jurisdiction of the UCMJ. Whether […]
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