Tag Archives: GI’s

POETRY : Haiku Sadness

Posted on July 16, 2008 by RagBlog

his blood on the sand shall never again party, yet paints the town red Shane O’NealThe Rag Blog / July 15, 2008 The Rag Blog

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Pat Tillman : Administration Forgot to Remember

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Cpl. Pat Tillman.House Oversight investigation of Tillman and Jessica LynchBy Kate Klonick / July 14, 2008 The House Oversight Committee released its proposed report (pdf) on the investigation this afternoon, on the death of Corporal Patrick Tillman and the capture … Continue reading →

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U.S. Soldiers No Longer Find Haven in Canada

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

James Corey Glass, an Army deserter, is appealing an immigration removal order in Canada. Photo by Farah Nosh / Getty Images.Little sympathy for deserters from Conservative governmentBy Ian Austen / July 13, 2008 TORONTO — James Corey Glass, apprentice mortician … Continue reading →

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Janice Tibetts :
Canadian Court Sides With U.S. Deserter

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Read a gripping excerpt from Joshua Key’s book, “The Deserter’s Tale,” at the end of this article. It is a revelation. Ruling: Soldier witnessed enough rights abuses to gain Canadian asylum By Janice Tibetts | July 5, 2008 OTTAWA — … Continue reading →

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Fort Hood’s top NCO says he doesn’t want to fight

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Command Sgt. Maj. Neil L. Ciotola, 1st Cavalry Division command sergeant major, participates in the casing of his division’s colors with Maj. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, 1st Cav. commanding general, during a Transition of Authority ceremony at the parade groundsin Baghdad.“We, … Continue reading →

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Vets Speak Out About Wesley Clark and John McCain

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Army Gen. Wesley Clark, Ret, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO. The treatment of Clark’s lucid remarks made in the last few days by the ever-rabid media has been absolute and complete. Anyone who reads a transcript of Clark’s … Continue reading →

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Iraq Electrocutions : Shoddy Work by KBR?

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

At a 173rd Airborne base in Shin Kay, Afghanistan, in 2005, an outdoor, 200-ampere breaker panel, above, was uncovered and wired from the top. Photo courtesy NYT.After Deaths, U.S. Inspects Electric Work Done in IraqBy James Risen / July 1, … Continue reading →

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Ecstasy May Be Key To Treating PTSD

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

At last the incurably traumatised may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.And controversially, the key to taming their demons is the ‘killer’ drug EcstasyBy Amy Turner The following story was originally posted on May 4, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Doug Zachary in the 70s : Girls Say Yes to Men Who Say NO

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Confessions of an ex-Marine on AcidBy Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog / June 22, 2008 It is 1970, I am 20 years old, and I have been out of the Marine Corps for about a year. Finally, women are … Continue reading →

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Vincent Bugliosi : Indict Bush for Murder

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Vincent Bugliosi during his prosecution of Charles Manson, January, 1971. Photo by Curt Gunther. Holds Bush responsible for deaths of more that 4,000 GIs Vincent Bugliosi has written three New York Times #1 best sellers. He has also had twenty-one … Continue reading →

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"Ain’t Gonna Study War No More…"

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Vets for Peace hold “Sangha” for Ft. Hood GI’sBy Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog / June 9, 2008 [Doug Zachary is a regular contributor to The Rag Blog. A veteran, he is president of the Austin chapter of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Stop Military Recruitment

Posted on May 31, 2008 by RagBlog

Stopping the War Machine: Military Recruiters Must Be ConfrontedBy Ron Kovic As a former United States Marine Corps sergeant who was shot and paralyzed from my mid-chest down during my second tour of duty in Vietnam on Jan. 20, 1968, … Continue reading →

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