Stolen valor: Stamford man charged wearing unearned military markings bi13591118 STAMFORD -- Damian Pace wanted to "look cool," he told the criminal investigator from the U.S. Department of Defense last fall. That's the reason Pace, who never finished military training or served overseas, gave for occasionally wearing U.S. Army uniforms, complete badges meant for combat veterans and soldiers specialized training

Tom Seaver: 'The Mets have a pretty good record of things to be proud of' bi13591118 Hall of Famer and 311-game winner Tom Seaver visited Citi Field Wednesday as part of the Mets' Alumni Association Presented by Citi -- the franchise's ongoing commitment to honor history and serve the community. Seaver was among the Mets greats who joined 25 U.S. military veterans and the Wounded rior Project for a tour of the new Mets Hall of Fame and Museum. During the game, Mets alumni ..

Unhealthy school lunches blamed for making young Americans obese and unfit fo bi13591118 WASHINGTON (AP) Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being the military, a group of retired officers say a new report

Iran shows off 'high destruction' speed boats war games bi13591118 Revolutionary Guards show off new weaponry during military drill

US military option against Iran on table: Pentagon bi13591118 Washington (AFP) April 21, 2010 - US military action against Iran has not been ruled out, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday, after a top official said such an option was off the table the "near term."..

Free the Troops: The case for professionalizing the U.S. military bi13591118 The number of new U.S. Army recruits who are high-school dropouts soared during the Bush years, peaking at 29.3 percent 2007. The economic collapse made life easier for military recruiters. Only 17 percent of soldiers who joined 2008 failed to graduate from high school. But high unemployment hasnt resulted enough new high-quality soldiers and sailors. Recruit quality important ..

Military group calls recruits 'too fat to fight' bi13591118 Report sounds alarm over school lunches, says nutrition bill needed to improve them. School lunches have been called many things, but a group of retired military officers giving them a new label: national security threat

Too Fat To Fight? Obesity Threatens Military Recruiting bi13591118 The rise overweight young people has prompted a group of retired military officers to call for changes the nation's school lunch program

Robert Naiman: Rep. Michael Honda Backs Afghanistan Military Withdrawal Timet bi13591118 On Tuesday, Rep. Michael Honda signed name to legislation put ford by Sen. Russ Feingold, Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Walter Jones that would..

US military deaths Iraq war at 4,392 bi13591118 As of Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at least 4,392 members of the U.S. military had died the Iraq began March 2003, according to an Associated Press count

Iran begins war games Persian Gulf oil route bi13591118 Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard held games Thursday the strategic Persian Gulf oil route, the Hormuz Strait, a show of military strength at a time when the country's leaders are depicting President Barack Obama's new nuclear policy as a threat

Iran begins war games Gulf, Strait of Hormuz bi13591118 Iran launched large-scale games the Persian Gulf oil route of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, holding the military exercises earlier than usual after the country's leaders expressed new concerns that the U.S. has made a veiled nuclear threat against the Islamic Republic

Military battles ills war for recruits bi13591118 Mississippi's lack of early childhood education programs hurting the national defense, according to representatives of Mission: Readiness, an organization concerned about the number of young people who are unfit for military service

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