Friday, January 28, 2011

MY TIME IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY


Below is a link to some pictures from the time I was in the United States Army as a corporal (E-4) in the Combat Engineers.

Click on any picture to enlarge it and you can also read the caption that goes along with each picture.

The car is a 1948 Yellow Chevy convertible which I brought to Fort Belvoir, Virginia where I was stationed later in my Army career.

I'm doing this because I had a few people make remarks that I had never served in the military. These pictures should settle that argument once and for all.

Here is the link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=31622&id=100001375345515&l=a7b9f27ff9

Click on any picture to enlarge it to full size and read the accompanying caption.

UP TO 35 PERCENT OF U.S. SOLDIERS ARE HOOKED ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS


The Inspector General's office is reporting today that up to 35 percent of U.S. soldiers are hooked on prescription drugs.

Read more here:

http://tiny.cc/njj89

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MASSIVE BOMBING AT BAGHDAD FUNERAL KILLS 80 AND WOUNDS OVER 100


The uptick in violence in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq continues.

The latest spike in violence was at a Baghdad funeral where 80 people were killed and over 100 wounded.

Read more here:

Clashes Reported in Baghdad After Funeral Bombing Kills 80 -- News from Antiwar.com

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