Marine Corps

I wish the Marine Corps would make up its mind: are they going after drugs or not ? Even by Afghan standards, it was a startling find: An opium packaging workshop, buried under donkey dung and old hay in a stable that U.S. Marines turned into a patrol base in... by registan.net | related posts

Marine Corps Commandant Conway opposes the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT).  Spencer Ackerman weighs in with the point that “Conway is implicitly assuming that the interests of the Corps and the interests of gays and lesbians are two different... by captainsjournal.com | related posts

As a distributed power resource, solar energy is not just changing the way Americans see their relationship to electric utilities. It’s also making our armed forces more mobile and less dependent on traditional sources of energy, which means less hauling gas around in convoys, which means making our troops safer... by solarfeeds.com | related posts

As a distributed power resource, solar energy is not just changing the way Americans see their relationship to electric utilities. It’s also making our armed forces more mobile and less dependent on traditional sources of energy, which means less hauling gas around in convoys, which means making our troops safer... by solarfeeds.com | related posts

Two aspects of disappointment in Gen. Conway, the commandant of the Marine Corps. 1. His opposition to repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell . It’s his right. But if he opposes repeal, it’s curious that he doesn’t evidently explain why open gay service is bad for military... by attackerman.firedoglake.com | related posts

Source: [b]ABC News[/b] [i]Senior Military Officer Gen. James Conway Said Current Policy Works Just Fine[/i] One of the military's senior officers did not shy away from telling Congress this week that he thinks the current "don't ask, don't tell", law barring gays and lesbians from serving openl... by journals.democraticunderground.com/sabra | related posts

The Hill reports: The commandant of the Marine Corps told senators Thursday that he opposes lifting the ban on openly gay people serving in the military. Gen. James Conway’s position on the repeal of the controversial law known as “Don’t ask, don’t tell” has not been a... by weeklystandard.com/weblogs/twsfp/twsfpview.asp | related posts

By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday that the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win wars must trump other concerns as the nation considers whether to let gays to serve openly in the military. In testimony before a House... by miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida | related posts

An average week for a Marine Corps Recruiter is Monday through Saturday and sometimes Sunday. The workday can easily begin at 5 a.m. and end as late as 9 p.m. and beyond. He will drive over 1,800 miles, work in excess of 60 hours, make 500 phone calls, conduct 15 interviews and... by usmilitary.about.com/b | related posts

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway reminded Congress yesterday that the purpose of the Marines is to fight and win wars: “My personal opinion is that unless we can strip away the emotion, the agendas and the politics and ask, at least in my case, do... by weeklystandard.com/weblogs/twsfp/twsfpview.asp | related posts