Category: Military

You know what? I have no patience for a female soldier who gets pregnant while on active-duty. You are a soldier. It is your job. You chose this job. It’s called birth control. It’s called make him glove up even if you’re on birth control. More here.

The first part deserves a big “kudos!” Troops craving chocolate in Afghanistan could soon be eating dairy-free treats bearing the image of Osama bin Laden. A chocolatier and longtime People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals supporter is making the special vegan chocolates for the troops after reading about how difficult it was to get […]

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I am a weenie. How big a weenie am I? I am such a big weenie that I’ve struggled with whether I’d have the internal fortitude to shoot an intruder. I’m such a weenie that even in the defense of my own life or my own home, I’m not sure I could do what needed […]

Anyone who doubts all veteran’s are heroes need read no further. But for the vast majority of you who do, I’d like to take a little different slant in my tribute than you might read elsewhere. Most of the time when you read tributes to vets, they’re filled with the stories of those who’ve suffered […]

John Hawkins joins me to discuss the tragedy and what it all means. Download MP3 To subscribe on iTunes, just click here! When Melissa isn’t on the radio, you can find her at melissaclouthier.com and on Twitter. Her username is MelissaTweets.

A letter a blogger friend forwarded: Dear Family and Friends, Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for us and the Fort Hood community, a community that has been deeply wounded both physically and spiritually. The past day and a half have been very challenging. I write to share my somewhat-insider perspective on the events. […]

Tomorrow is the Marine Corps Birthday. One of the traditions we keep to in the Corps is the Commandant’s Birthday message – it is played at every Marine Corps Ball and at any place where Marines gather all over the world. This is last year’s message from the Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine […]

It’s very simple, according to some British Muslims. You can be a soldier in your nation’s military as long as your military isn’t fighting against Muslims. However, if your military is fighting against Muslims, your military has become the enemy, and you should use your resources and abilities to kill your fellow troops. Have you […]

Finally there is a study that actually serves a purpose, rather than one of those studies that discovers that sleeping less leads to increased fatigue. The military looked at which personnel were more likely to see a deadly roadside bomb and which personnel were simply poor at it. What they found kind of surprised me. […]

Yes I am. Can you be a Marine? Yes you can! Read on…. This is from Cassandra of Villainous Company. Who does America call when something absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight? U.S. Marine Rat That’s right… America’s 911 Force: the Few. The Loud. The Marine team! We’re still looking for a few good blogs […]

You know it’s been a good evening when Mom, Dad, and the kids all leave a party ebullient. The party in question was a fund-raising reception aboard the USS Hornet (and co-sponsored by the Bay Area TAILHOOK Ready Room), which is a floating museum. The guests of honor were members of the Blue Angels team. […]