Obama forgets the Coast Guard

Afghanistan - Obama needed a little help from the troops in Afghanistan as he thanked the military branches for their work but forgot to mention the Coast Guard. “I think we’ve got every service here tonight,” Obama said. He then called on the branches as their members cheered: “We’ve got Army. We’ve got Navy. We’ve got Air Force. I think we may have a few Marines around, too.” Moving to his remarks, Obama said, “Now, here in Afghanistan …” Then, someone in the crowd shouted out, “Coast Guard!” “Coast Guard?” Obama repeated. “Is that what I heard?” ...More

Military bases worldwide to offer morning-after pill

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon for the first time will require military bases worldwide to offer emergency contraception or the so-called morning-after pill, a military spokeswoman said Thursday. The panel determined that emergency contraception should be added to the military’s list of medications that must be stocked at each military facility....More...Follow On Twitter----Odd Daily News

Gates to announce review of military gay ban (AP)

AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is tapping two seasoned Pentagon officials to lead the military's first in-depth study on allowing openly gay service members, promising to try to spare more troops from being dismissed in the meantime.
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Look Out For Those Red Parachutes-China Is Mad

Remember The Movie Red Dawn--Well...

China suspends military exchanges with US

BEIJING (AP) -- China suspended military exchanges with the United States, threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense companies and warned Saturday that cooperation would suffer after Washington announced $6.4 billion in planned arms sales to Taiwan---...More

U.S. military children arrested in Japan

Four American teenagers, all children of U.S. military personnel, have been arrested on charges of attempted murder after a woman was knocked off her motorbike with rope strung across two poles, Japanese police said.---...More