Six U.S. Soldiers Shot Dead on Friday by Afghan Forces

I can't believe these headlines, at NYT, " Coalition Soldiers Killed Were Shot in Company of Afghans ." And at LAT, " Afg...

America's Navy: A Global Force for Good

Here's the "Power" advertisement that ran this week during the Olympics:

Drone Pilots, Waiting for a Kill Shot, 7,000 Miles Away

At the New York Times, " A Day Job Waiting for a Kill Shot a World Away ": HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — From his ...

USS Somerset is Christened

The Somerset is the third and final Navy ship to honor those fallen on 9/11. It's named after the passengers of Flight 93 who brought th...

Iraq Veteran Sgt. Robert Delgado Touts Rep. Allen West in New Campaign Ad

At the Los Angeles Times, " Iraq war vet: 'Allen West saved my life' ." WASHINGTON – An Iraq war veteran has come to the a...

Mitt Romney Hammers Obama in Speech to Veterans of Foreign Wars

At the Los Angeles Times, " Mitt Romney strongly criticizes President Obama in VFW speech ." Also at Nice Deb, " Video: Romne...

Air Force C-17 Lands at Wrong Airport

At MyFox Tampa Bay, " Giant military cargo plane lands at small Tampa airport ." FLASHBACK : " Long Beach Boeing C-17 Tour ....

Colorado Survivor Jansen Young Describes How Military Boyfriend Took Bullet for Her

A follow up to my previous entry, " Names of Colorado Shooting Victims Emerge ." Here's the video of Jansen Young, whose boyfr...

War Porn: Taliban Sent to Hell by Hellfire Missile

Via Weasel Zippers, " Wednesday Evening War Porn… ":

Pentagon's Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

This is cool. At USA Today, " Drones fight IEDs in Afghanistan ." Plus, two JIEDDO clips from last year:

Royal International Air Tattoo 2012 in Slow Motion

Via Theo Spark :

B-2 Stealth Bomber Takes Off at Royal International Air Tattoo 2012

This is the U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, via Theo Spark : And here's this from Wikipedia : The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit ...

Warship Museums Not Assured Success

At LAT, " Warship museums are not assured victory as tourist draws ": When the battleship Iowa was commissioned in 1943, it was a ...

Report: U.S. Military Close to Lifting Ban on Women in Frontline Combat

This is something I talk about every semester in my classes, when we cover gender equality. Students who rarely speak will often pipe up whe...

Military Personnel Take Oath of Citizenship From Flight Deck of USS Midway

A great story, at the Los Angeles Times, " On the Midway's deck, military personnel take oath of citizenship ": SAN DIEGO — Af...

Hot and Heavily Armed Women

Via First Street Journal: " Rule 5 Blogging: Women With Weapons Edition ."

Memories Are Vivid for Veterans of USS Iowa

At the Los Angeles Times, " Ex-Iowa sailors salute the ship as it makes its final port call ": When the big guns of the battleship...