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WASHINGTON - U.S. servicemembers serving in Honduras face no current threats following the ouster of the Honduran president, U.S. Southern Command officials said.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama hailed the completed withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraqi cities as "an important step forward" and a testament to the commitment of American troops.
WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Pete Geren is on a mission to take care of the force. He visited Fort Drum, N.Y., to see what soldiers and their families need and how to make their lives better.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - An Army couple beat the odds of cancer, and at the same time, grew closer as a couple, and resolved to continue their military service.
STUTTGART, Germany - The new commander of U.S. European Command told reporters he's "very interested in finding additional and alternative ways for allies to contribute" to coalition efforts in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Partnership, readiness and presence are the cornerstones of the U.S. Pacific Command's new strategy, its commander said.
WASHINGTON - Afghan and coalition forces disrupted Taliban and Haqqani terrorist activities in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - As the United States completed its withdrawal of combat forces from Iraqi cities, Baghdad commemorated the milestone with a national holiday.
ABOARD A MILIARY AIRCRAFT - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Defense Department lawyers are exploring ways to make the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law more flexible until it is changed.
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he's heartened that al-Qaida hasn't been able to reignite sectarian violence in Iraq despite its acts of violence leading up to the deadline for U.S. troops to leave Iraqi cities.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi forces, aided by coalition advisors, arrested suspected terrorists in operations in Iraq.
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army Secretary Geren visited the first day for the Class of 2013 at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.
WASHINGTON - A Maryland-based troop-support group is planning a "National Day of Awakening" to highlight the mental health needs of military families and the services available to them.
HILLAH, Iraq - Soldiers with the 172nd Infantry Brigade are helping documentarians, historians and preservationists as they work to ensure that ancient Iraqi history is preserved and documented in Babil province.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - In accordance with Article 5 of the security agreement between the U.S. and Iraqi governments, Iraqi security forces now have full ownership of security in their cities, towns and villages.
WASHINGTON - Adm. James Stavridis became the first Navy officer to assume the top post at U.S. European Command. He will also serve as NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe.
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Afghan National Police force will grow by 10,000 members to meet security needs for the country's upcoming national elections, military officials in Kabul reported.
WASHINGTON - Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said his visit with his Polish counterpart, while "routine," also was one of great importance to the U.S. military.
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Six wounded soldiers, all amputees, returned to Iraq hoping to close the door on the combat that changed them forever.
WASHINGTON - Improved recognition, treatment and prevention of substance abuse among servicemembers is the focus of a recent collaboration between the Defense Department and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
KABUL, Afghanistan - After an absence of nearly a decade, the Afghan Mi-35 is again flying the skies of Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - As the security agreement deadline looms, U.S. and Iraqi forces celebrated the transition of security in Iraq's cities from coalition to Iraqi control.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Iraq forces detained nearly two dozen suspected militants during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Afghan forces detained more than a dozen suspected militants and seized weapons and drugs in recent operations in Afghanistan, military officials said.
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. - Facing a perilous situation on an international flight, a Dover mechanic came to the rescue, subduing a passenger and winning praise for his heroism.
WASHINGTON - American forces stationed in Honduras were not involved in the military coup and remain safe, a Pentagon official said.
WASHINGTON - The withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from all Iraqi cities and towns was completed over the weekend and ahead of tomorrow's deadline, a Pentagon spokesman said on a cable TV news show.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military will have no issues complying with the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement, which requires all U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities by June 30, the commander of Multinational Force Iraq said.
WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia's shared struggles offer great opportunities, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during an address at Russia's Military Academy of the General Staff in Moscow.
WASHINGTON - Military families and spouses took the opportunity to thank Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates with the Support for Military Families Award.
LANDSTUHL, Germany - The Chaplains' Closet supplies clothing, toiletries and shoes to wounded warriors recovering at Landstul Regional Medical Center in Germany.
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he was pleased with what he described as frank discussions with his Russian counterpart during his first visit to Moscow.
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's top policy official praised this week's round of talks with Chinese defense officials that centered on developing military relations between the United States and China.
WASHINGTON - The new Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell has stood up at the Pentagon to ensure lessons learned in Afghanistan get channeled directly back into supporting warfighters on the ground.
WASHINGTON - Afghan and coalition forces detained several suspected Taliban militants during an operation designed to disrupt Taliban bombing and rocket attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan - Insurgents operating in eastern Afghanistan increasingly are focusing their attacks away from coalition forces and on local residents, military officials said.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - The USO is teaming up with the Army to create an oasis in the Basra desert for troops.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - With towering vocals, Army Sgt. Brenda Bushera is hitting the high notes with Iraqis after learning to sing the Iraqi national anthem in Arabic.
NATICK, Mass. - A small group of soldiers regularly endures searing heat, freezing cold, extreme altitudes and exhausting exercise for Army scientists in studies that impact nearly everything today's soldiers eat, wear and use in the field.
WASHINGTON - Troops in southern Afghanistan are preparing to launch a "new phase" of operations designed to secure the population, but which may also lead to increased violence, a NATO commander said.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama joined volunteers on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., to fill 15,000 backpacks for military children.
WASHINGTON - As the nation fights two protracted wars and North Korea rattles off war-like rhetoric, officials working on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review are striving to strike a balance between the needs of the current fight and preparing for future threats.
WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military officer with responsibility for Africa concedes he's worried about the threat of violent extremists taking hold there, particularly in Somalia.
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, Vermont's adjutant general, made office calls with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe and 17th Air Force for updates on Macedonia and Senegal.
WASHINGTON - Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser assumed the top post at U.S. Southern Command, promising to build on the strong partnerships fostered by the outgoing commander, Navy Adm. James Stavridis.
WASHINGTON - The Kyrgyz parliament ratified an agreement between the United States and Kyrgyzstan to extend U.S. access to Manas Air Base, a key logistics hub that supplies troops in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi forces arrested a suspected terrorist, and U.S. and Iraqi forces seized a massive weapons cache.
CAMP AL TAQADDUM, Iraq - Jason Eckman is one of the few Marines to be meritoriously promoted for combat service.
KABUL - Afghan and coalition forces killed suspected militants and detained others in operations to disrupt Taliban activity throughout Afghanistan.
BAGHDAD - Baghdad residents know "art can talk" now that a newly renovated girls school of arts has opened with help from U.S. soldiers.
WASHINGTON - Active and reserve Army chaplains are playing a strategic role in Iraq, from helping troops train to coping with multiple forms of stress.
KABUL - U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez arrived to become deputy commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan.
NATICK, Mass. - The U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine houses 200 scientists and soldiers who focus on the physiological effects of rations, clothes and gear on troops.
WASHINGTON - Each case is as unique as the name inscribed on the dog tags. Soldiers are taking their own lives in record numbers, and Army senior leaders are struggling to understand why.
WASHINGTON - The Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy unveiled earlier this year has garnered unprecedented cooperation among U.S. government agencies, the top Pentagon policy official said.
WASHINGTON - Officials predict an uptick in violence in Iraq as U.S. combat troops leave the cities by June 30, 2009.
WASHINGTON - The Kyrgyz parliament is expected to vote in the coming days on agreements reached between the United States and Kyrgyzstan governments to extend U.S. access to Manas Air Base.
WASHINGTON - U.S. forces offered their support to Afghan forces June 18 in two separate missions: one aimed at boosting military skills and the other at providing aid to school children.
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates signed a memo establishing a subcommand focused on cyber security, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi and U.S. forces moved closer toward meeting the terms of the U.S.-Iraq security agreement in recent days.
CAMP AL TAQADDUM, Iraq - It didn't take being in the Marine Corps for Lance Cpl. Stephen D. Davis to write and play patriotic songs, but it certainly hasn't hurt.
WASHINGTON - Two wounded warriors reached the highest peak in North America on June 16, but their summit of Mount McKinley was bittersweet as three of their teammates had to turn back.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi forces and coalition advisors arrested suspected terrorists, including a senior leader, in operations in Iraq in the past five days, military officials reported.
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The medical evacuation aircrews on Camp Taji, Iraq, are on the ready for a job the medics say is among the Army's most rewarding.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Guests and dignitaries gathered to open Afghanistan's first national park and reserve at the Band-e-Amir Lakes Natural dam, marking a turning point in the country's history.
WASHINGTON - A former commander of the District of Columbia National Guard and his wife died in the June 22 Metro subway crash in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates urged Persian Gulf countries to work together and with the U. S. on securing Iraq and containing Iranian ambitions.
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has signed off on policies and procedures servicemembers will use to transfer their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouses or children.
WASHINGTON - Military operations designed to restrict militants' movements and eliminate safe havens along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have accomplished visible gains.
LOS ANGELES - "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" hits theaters nationwide as the culmination of more than a year of Defense Department support.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Leaders from Afghanistan's Paktia province and the coalition's reconstruction team there met to break ground on a new school.
WASHINGTON - Afghan army and public protection forces led several operations that removed drugs, weapons and explosives in eastern Afghanistan, military officials reported.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division say they are seeing big improvements in the Iraqis' ability to secure their country's borders.
FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Beth Reece dreamed of seeing her name in print. As a girl from West Virginia, she had no idea how much the military would help her achieve her goal.
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates commended the work of the volunteers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, saying they set the example for the rest of the country.
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greeted four recently confirmed high-ranking officials to the Pentagon, hailing them as "welcome additions" to the Defense Department.
WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs took to the road, literally, advertising its new suicide prevention hotline on public transportation buses in 124 communities.
WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials are working aggressively to reduce the impact of parents' multiple deployments on children.
WASHINGTON - An Iraqi police special weapons and tactics team from Nasiriyah and U.S. advisors arrested two suspects, including a violent extremist leader, during an operation in Fadhiliyah, Iraq.
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. servicemembers were killed and at least six other personnel were wounded during an early morning indirect-fire attack on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, officials said.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Villagers journeyed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, for a day of activity that had them buzzing with questions.
BAGHDAD - Iraqi troops in northeastern Baghdad have a new weapon in their arsenal, thanks to U.S. soldiers.
BAGHDAD - Army Sgt. Laurence Cameron was given the radio call sign "Dawg Medic" while in Iraq, but it wasn't until a recent mission that he lived up to the nickname.
WASHINGTON - Coalition forces should alter tactics, techniques and procedures to safeguard innocent civilians, a U.S. Central Command investigation into a May 4 air strike in Afghanistan recommends..
ORLANDO, Fla. - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics that its members are in a position to connect wounded veterans to their greater communities.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama recognized in his Father's Day proclamation the sacrifices military fathers make every day, and hosted the Military Father of the Year at the White House for a town hall session on fatherhood.
WASHINGTON - The nonprofit Honor Flight Network is taking a group of World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials that honor their service.
WASHINGTON - The inspector general who tracks Afghanistan reconstruction has sent out a call for help in stamping out fraud, mismanagement and waste of U.S. appropriated reconstruction funds.
WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials hope for more military-to-military engagement with China as a result of the 10th U.S.-China Defense Consultative Talks, a senior defense official said.
WASHINGTON - It's critical that the military services develop more capabilities to support special operators, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command told Congress.
WASHINGTON - The next year and a half in Afghanistan will determine how the war there will go, Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the new commander of U.S. and NATO forces there said.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - Weeks of planning and hard work by an Army chief warrant officer came to fruition as the Basra Education Center opened.
BAGHDAD - This Father's Day weekend has special meaning for Army Maj. Benjamin Rex, who has been serving in Baghdad alongside his son, Army Pfc. Jeromy Rex, both in the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
WASHINGTON - Navy Secretary Raymond E. Mabus Jr. said that commitment to sailors, Marines and their families will be the cornerstone of his service.
WASHINGTON - A foundation formed by the family of a fallen Marine whose story was told in the HBO movie "Taking Chance" has donated $10,000 to a group that works to help wounded veterans and their families.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan - The provincial reconstruction team for eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province has created an alternative energy plan to power a hospital.
WASHINGTON - After 11 days of sea trials and more than 250 separate events, a multinational naval exercise in the Baltic region is scheduled to wrap up.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military has to have flexibility across the spectrum of conflict to handle the threats of the future, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Pentagon press corps.
WASHINGTON - As protestors in Iran demonstrate the power of social networking, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called the freedom of communication afforded by communications technologies "a huge strategic asset for the United States."
WASHINGTON - The United States has deployed missile defense equipment to the Pacific amid reports alleging that North Korea has threatened to fire a ballistic missile toward Hawaii, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.
WASHINGTON - Civilan casualties from close air strikes is "one of our greatest strategic vulnerabilities" in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.
WASHINGTON - As U.S. forces in Iraq prepare to pull back from most major cities by June 30, U.S. air support will continue to enable and protect security gains.
WASHINGTON - Improving education for military children was the focus this past year for the Defense Department's Education Activity.
WASHINGTON - Military housing has improved dramatically during the past 10 years, and the progress continues through privatization and other initiatives, a senior defense official told Congress.
WASHINGTON - Afghan and coalition troops captured seven suspected militants and seized a supply of heroin during separate operations.
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - For five brothers from a small town in Kentucky, serving in the military is a family tradition.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - U.S. Army doctors and medical staff are doing their part to help save the lives of Iraqi infants.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has signed a memorandum opening up benefits to same-sex couples and forbidding discrimination in the federal workplace.
WASHINGTON - With the economic downturn causing a spike in consumer scams, the Federal Trade Commission is encouraging servicemembers to report their complaints to an online site.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Army Sgt. Gabrielle M. Martinez sets the bar high for herself, while meeting most of her goals and inspiring others along the way.
WASHINGTON - Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis reflected on the security achievements and humanitarian relief efforts he oversaw as commander of U.S. Southern Command.
WASHINGTON - Afghan security forces, assisted by coalition forces, confiscated an opium cache and captured several armed enemy fighters in the southern province of Kandahar.
WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan - An Army counter explosives team has set up a traffic checkpoint along a key route in Afghanistan's Wardak province.
WASHINGTON - Everything is on track for the June 30 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraqi cities, Iraqi and coalition officials say.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Iraqi security forces captured a suspect wanted in connection with armor-piercing bomb attacks in northwestern Baghdad's Kadamiyah district.
MAHAWIL, Iraq - After two years of planning and building, the Central Euphrates Farmers' Market is open for business, a dream come true for area farming families as they watch agribusiness pick up.
WASHINGTON - A four-month humanitarian mission to the South Pacific led by the Navy's U.S. Pacific Fleet will begin this month.
WASHINGTON - A troop-support group is looking for patriotic drawings or paintings that signify the unyielding spirit of America.
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - With the background melodies of a sitar, rabab and bongo drums filling the air, Afghans shared their culture with coalition members.
BAGHDAD - Iraq is moving closer to establishing sovereign national and provincial judiciaries, as evidenced with the opening of Ramadi's Anbar Judicial Complex.
WASHINGTON - The United States and its partners have the assets to carry out a UN Security Council resolution to stop North Korea's nuclear proliferation activities, but they hold out hope that country won't put them to the test.
WASHINGTON - Anticipation is the key to readiness, the chief of the combatant command responsible for the military role in homeland defense said.
KABUL - The first Afghan officer to train in the United States in nearly 50 years was awarded his silver U.S. Air Force wings on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
WASHINGTON - Iraq security forces are increasingly taking the lead on missions targeting roadside bombers and extremist networks, officials said.
WASHINGTON - In separate raids in Afghanistan, coalition and Afghan forces battled insurgents in southern and eastern provinces and confiscated drugs and weapons.
WASHINGTON - Given North Korea's bellicose threats, it is unacceptable for the nation to possess nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama said.
WASHINGTON - North Korea and Iran pose serious weapons proliferation concerns and will be major considerations in the U.S ballistic missile defense review, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said.
WASHINGTON - The threats that face the United States are more amorphous today than at any time in history, and those responsible for defending North America must maintain vigilance, Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart said.
TALLIL, Iraq - Army Maj. Frederick Hall is using his skills as an ophthalmologist to improve the lives of rural Iraqis.
WASHINGTON - Threats to U.S.-based computer networks posed by foreign countries and teenage hackers alike represent an unprecedented national security challenge, said Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Afghan forces detained a suspected Taliban leader and provided medical aid to a wounded civilian in recent operations, military officials said.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Iraq forces detained a dozen suspects and seized weapons during recent operations in Iraq, military officials said.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The Staff Sgt. Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Afghanistan highlighted services available to military members in the Regional Command East area of operations.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - U.S. soldiers can be seen on any given day shopping in the Iraqi-based industrial zone.
WASHINGTON - U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan are targeting narcotics traffickers and drug labs that bankroll and support the Taliban insurgency.
WASHINGTON - The new appointee to lead Defense Department public affairs, Price Floyd, brings a dual objective to the office: improve the way the department communicates and solicit feedback in the process.
WASHINGTON - Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal assumed command of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, vowing that the coalition will prevail.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHANK, Afghanistan - Capt. Samuel Carlson followed the typical Army career route of retiring some 20 years after enlistment. Now the 62-year-old is on his second voluntary deployment.
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates implored America's youth to weigh the virtues of a career devoted to serving the country, saying "no life is complete without service to others."
WASHINGTON - The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation recently raised more than $300,000 at its 23rd Annual Washington Gala to benefit high school and college students from families of active-duty and former Marines.
WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida terrorists hiding out in Pakistan are coming under increased pressure from that country's military forces.
WASHINGTON - The congressionally mandated Quadrennial Defense Review is an opportunity for the defense secretary to articulate his vision, a Pentagon official says.
WASHINGTON - Citing the organization's long history of selfless service and sacrifice, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III helped to commemorate the Army's 234th birthday at a Pentagon ceremony.
FORT BELVOIR, Va. - A Defense Logistics Agency employee has unraveled part of the mystery surrounding the father he never knew, discovering one side of a man who was a World War II hero who qualified for the Bronze Star.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - NATO will continue its anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden, Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on the final day of the NATO ministers conference in Brussels, Belgium.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - U.S, NATO troops in Afghanistan must make it a high priority to reduce civilian casualties, said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
WASHINGTON - A granite monument dedicated to 40 U.S. troops who perished in an air crash in Australia during World War II has found a permanent home at Fort Myer, Va.
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Afghan forces detained four suspected insurgents and rescued a kidnapping victim in recent operations in Afghanistan, military officials reported.
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Iraqi forces captured an alleged insurgent leader and found three weapon stockpiles in recent operations in Iraq.
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Civilians from the U.S. State and Agriculture departments and the U.S. Agency for International Development are training alongside their military counterparts before heading to Afghanistan.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Afghanistan dominated the discussions at the two-day NATO defense ministers conference in Belgium, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said they are pleased with the results.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - Army Capt. David Peterson is working with Iraqi officials in the birthplace of written law to ensure that all Iraqi citizens receive due process.
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi military is on its way to enjoying the communications benefits of fiber optic technology, thanks to the technical experts in a U.S. 1st Cavalry Division battalion.
WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. forces in Afghanistan are distributing food, water and aid to a migratory tribe in Wardak province to prevent annual fighting with a second tribe over basic supplies.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates introduced the new commander of the alliance's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to the NATO and partner-nation defense ministers.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - NATO officials dedicated a monument at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to personnel killed during alliance operations.
WASHINGTON - The commander of U.S. Central Command praised the Pakistani army for operations it is waging against insurgents near the country's border with Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi and U.S. forces arrested three people in northern Iraq who are suspected of emplacing roadside bombs and coordinating attacks against coalition forces, military officials reported.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's latest efforts to look after home renters gives military members additional protection if the homes they rent are foreclosed.
WASHINGTON - The United States is approaching Afghanistan armed with counterinsurgency lessons gleaned from Iraq, said Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is studying how to improve smaller-unit capabilities to better confront enemies who practice irregular or conventional warfare, or both.
WASHINGTON - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen offered graduates of National Defense University a lesson in leading commanders, senior enlisted servicemembers and junior officers.
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Marine Corps Sgt. Kristy L. Kayto has put her dream of becoming a drill instructor at Parris Island, N.C., on hold, choosing to remain in Iraq until her entire unit returns home.
WASHINGTON - The United States delivered four Mi-17 cargo helicopters to the Pakistani army yesterday to support Pakistan's counterinsurgency as well as humanitarian efforts, officials at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announced.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE DELTA, Iraq - Soldiers in the 41st Fires Brigade and around Forward Operating Base Delta participated in a preventive safety inspection as the brigade's deployment nears the end.
KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Afghan and coalition officials recently met with provincial and village leaders to present proof that the coalition was not involved in a recent attack on the citizens of Asadabad.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - With NATO set to reduce its presence in Kosovo by 4,000 troops, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said care will be required to ensure an orderly transition.
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to lead the U.S. and NATO efforts in Afghanistan; Navy Adm. James Stavridis to NATO's top military post; and Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Fraser to take over as commander of U.S. Southern Command.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Because it comes from what he called "an unpredictable regime," bellicose rhetoric from North Korea needs to be watched closely, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says.
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said a new "intermediate" command set for Afghanistan will allow the commander to concentrate on day-to-day tactical events across the country.
KABUL - An Afghan warlord and Taliban commander believed yesterday to have been killed in a June 9 air strike may have survived the attack, military officials reported.
WASHINGTON - May was a banner recruiting month for every military service, but especially for the Marine Corps, which topped its active-duty goal by 42 percent and its Marine Corps Reserve goal by 12 percent, Defense Department officials reported.
BAGHDAD - Traffic is moving again across Anbar province's strategic and essential Mujarrah Canal Bridge, about 22 miles southwest of Fallujah, thanks to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
WASHINGTON - Minor changes to the Defense Department's travel reservation system are scheduled for later this summer to support the Transportation Security Administration's new pre-flight screening program.
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Senate subcommittee they expect to see a measurable shift in Afghanistan in about a year.
WASHINGTON - The fiscal 2010 defense budget request puts money where it's needed: to recruit and retain quality troops and their families, the nation's top military officer told Congress.
KABUL - Coalition forces used a precision air strike in Afghanistan's Ghowr province to target a local warlord and Taliban commander.
MARGRATEN, Netherlands - On his visit to the World War II Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the Netherlands, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the graves are a "solemn reminder" of Americans' sacrifices.
CHATEAU ST. GERLACH, Netherlands - Additional forces will allow the coalition to better protect people in southern Afghanistan the commander of Regional Command South told Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
WASHINGTON - Kindergartens at many Department of Defense Education Activity schools will have fewer students per teacher when classes resume in the fall.
WASHINGTON - Anthropologists at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center apply science to thousands of measurements of soldiers and Marines to get a perfect uniform fit.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Women of eastern Afghanstan's Panjshir province are getting a rare opportunity to learn job skills and support their families.
WASHINGTON - Thirty-five wounded warriors completed a six-day bike ride through Virginia that proved just how much they can do.
WASHINGTON - When Army Col. (Dr.) Kenneth Lee began evaluating National Guardsmen for their readiness to deploy, he did so with unique personal insights -- as someone who had suffered from traumatic brain injury.
WASHINGTON - North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and military health care are among the topics the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff talks about in his latest podcast.
WASHINGTON - A soldier wounded during an attack at a recruiting office that claimed a fellow soldier's life said the incident has done nothing to dampen his desire to serve in the Army.
WASHINGTON - Amid speculation that North Korea could be preparing for another missile test, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Congress the United States has the capability to defend itself.
WASHINGTON - The fiscal 2010 defense budget request is a "reform budget" that builds on lessons learned on the battlefield, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Congress.
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department must apply the same analytical rigor and resources to cyber operations as it would to any other theater of operations, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
WASHINGTON - North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct two aerial training exercises outside the nation's capital.
WASHINGTON - NATO involvement in Afghanistan is expected to top discussions at upcoming NATO meetings Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will attend.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy learned significant lessons during a pivotal World War II engagement, an award-winning historian told online journalists and bloggers.
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Afghan forces killed an undetermined number of enemy fighters and detained 13 suspected militants in three operations in Afghanistan, military officials reported.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Military operations in Iraq ended for Romanian forces June 4, with an end-of-mission ceremony held by Romania's 26th Infantry Battalion.
KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - A coalition provincial reconstruction team has mapped out an estimated $15.9 million plan to build 58 schools along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Spc. Jonathan Goodwin initially joined the Army to support his first child and a second time out of loyalty to his Marine colonel brother, who died in Iraq.
WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials are encouraged by the Pakistani campaign in the country's Swat Valley, but North Korea continues to be a vexing issue, the Pentagon press secretary said.
WASHINGTON - Despite irregularites in a May 4 close-air support incident in Afghanistan that caused civilian casualties, those involved showed extraordinary care in the incident, the Pentagon's press secretary said.
WASHINGTON - Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq is working to assist the Iraqi Interior Ministry in generating a professional and credible police force.
WASHINGTON - Falling oil prices and a reduced Iraqi budget have prompted the U.S. command responsible for overseeing Iraqi security forces to re-evaluate its priorities, a military official said.
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is flying a 19-person crew and Navy equipment to Natal, Brazil, to aid in the search for Air France Flight 447's data recorders, a Pentagon spokesman said.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi and Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers uncovered a large weapons cache southwest of Taji, Iraq.
KONAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Task Force Chosin soldiers from 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, have been making a difference in disrupting timber smuggling in this lush area near the Pakistan border.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - A U.S. Army 34th Infantry Division soldier is helping to revitalize Iraq's tourism industry.
WASHINGTON - The National Guard is essential to hurricane response, and has been standing at readiness since the storm season began June 1, leaders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Northern Command told Congress.
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - Senior Airman Eric Slaugh is a mechanic by trade, but used his Air Force first aid training to save the hand, if not the life, of a man who was hit by a train.
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, France - For many U.S. servicemembers celebrating the 65th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, the focus was on the veterans of that operation.
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, France - U.S. President Barack Obama and other heads of state spoke during a ceremony honoring the troops who fought and died during the allied invasion of Normandy 65 years ago.
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - The last time the 25th Naval Construction Regiment undertook the kind of massive construction effort it is working on in Afghanistan was 65 years ago, preparing for the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Robert Blatnik couldn't bring himself to talk about his experiences as a young soldier storming the beach in Normandy on D-Day, or missing in action in North Africa. That all changed six decades later.
WASHINGTON - Sixty-five years ago, William Dabney was a young black soldier whose role in the allied landing at Normandy would go largely ignored. Dabney returned to France this week to receive the French government's highest award for his military service.
WASHINGTON - Success in Afghanistan and Pakistan will require an intimate local knowledge of the tribal culture and a small coalition footprint, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said.
WASHINGTON - For the sixth year, the Department of Defense Education Activity is providing webcasts of graduation ceremonies from 17 European schools, ensuring that all graduates will have a family member watching as they accept their diplomas.
WASHINGTON - Demand for the services of U.S. Special Operations Command could strain the force, the command's top officer told a congressional subcommittee.
WASHINGTON - Afghan and coalition security forces seized weapons and drugs and captured seven suspected militants during two operations in southern Afghanistan yesterday.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan - The Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle serves as a 14-foot guardian flying over the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team in eastern Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - The Navy's top officer marked the 67th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Midway at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - Army Spc. Cleon Shack joined the Army as a second chance. He got another second chance when he entered the "Basra Idol" music competition.
WASHINGTON - A soldier who was wounded in Iraq is looking for closure for his injuries and a new starting point for his life this week as part of a team attempting to scale North America's highest peak.
CONVOY SUPPORT CENTER SCANIA, Iraq - Coalition forces opened two lanes of traffic along Main Supply Route Tampa for use by Iraqi travelers.
WASHINGTON - Fallen Marine Corps Cpl. Jennifer Parcell, who was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq, is the 30th fallen hero memorialized at Military Entrance Processing Stations.
WASHINGTON - The overseas basing choices the United States makes for its military forces are a factor in deterring potential enemies, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
WASHINGTON - A Defense Department program that provides hiring preference to eligible civilian employees who've been displaced from their jobs because of downsizing or restructuring has placed its 250,000th employee.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Iraqi forces detained more than 20 suspects during several recent operations in Iraq's capital city and the country's Diyala province.
WASHINGTON - Afghan and coalition forces detained four suspected militants in Khost province overnight during an operation to capture a key Haqqani terrorist network leader in eastern Afghanistan.
CAMP TAQADDUM, Iraq - Marine Master Sgt. Juan Lopez and his son, Marine Cpl. Jared P. Lopez, are finding overseas deployments are easier when shared with family. Both are deployed to Camp Taqaddum, Iraq.
KABUL - Public officials gathered in Wardak province to sign new development contracts made possible by an Afghan government program that makes residents responsible for local security.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - A team of anthropologists are embedded with troops in Iraq to help further the mission there by finding answers to questions not normally pursued by militaries.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama reached out to the Muslim world in a speech urging a new beginning that rises above historical tensions and is built on commonly held principles that reject violence and promote cooperation and stability.
WASHINGTON - Inbound soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team will be a welcome addition for the mission of mentoring and training Afghan soldiers and police, a task force commander says.
WASHINGTON - Young people about to graduate from Camden, N.J., high schools and enter the military are getting special recognition, thanks to a local man seeking to honor them for enlisting during wartime.
WASHINGTON - Matt Nyman was a special operations soldier in Iraq when he was wounded and lost his right leg below his knee. Now he's attempting to conquer North America's highest peak.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Senior veterans competing in the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Birmingham, Ala., say they are focused more on building new friendships than reliving the past.
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden praised winners of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards for leading the way in environmental stewardship as they lead the way in the nation's defense.
WASHINGTON - A series of seminar-type, joint-force war games being held at McLean, Va., are examining present and future threats, senior U.S. military officers said.
WASHINGTON - Though the Afghan National Police still face many challenges, they remain dedicated to their cause and continue to make daily progress.
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team recently surveyed the progress of a children's hospital near completion in Basra.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Fifteen months after transferring authority of Regional Command East in Afghanistan to the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division has reassumed command.
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province gathered to dedicate the first of 20 "USO in a Box" centers.
HAMPTON, Va. - The chaos of wildfires, hurricanes and insurgents' attacks are among simulated real-time events that will put life-saving information-sharing technologies on center stage during the upcoming Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration.
KABUL - The Afghan National Army Air Corps is a vital and rapidly growing component of Afghanistan's security forces.
WASHINGTON - Afghan army commandos, assisted by coalition forces, were attacked during a clearing operation in Afghanistan's Kapisa province.
WASHINGTON - After losing his right arm in combat in Iraq, retired Marine Capt. Jonathan F. Kuniholm found even feeding himself to be a challenge. Now he is among four wounded warriors attempting to summit North America's highest peak.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Some veterans compete in the annual National Veterans Golden Age Games for the camaraderie, while others come to socialize and catch up with old friends. But for many, their focus is on the desire to win.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Pfc. Wenderson Jangada, a native Brazilian and former professional boxer, says it is his gratitude to the United States that prompted him to enlist in the Army.
WASHINGTON - Enid, Oklahoma, is so tied to military families that the city government has named Teresa Vance as the city's first ambassador to military families. She's never served, but her father, husband and son have.
WASHINGTON - Iraqi and coalition forces captured 45 suspected militants and killed one during operations in Kirkuk.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Afghan forces defeated militants in several operations in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Navy aircrew joined the international search for survivors and debris from an Air France aircraft that went missing off the Brazilian coast.
WASHINGTON - Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, President Obama's nominee to lead U.S. Southern Command, promised to continue the interagency approach that has been successful in the region.
WASHINGTON - For Lt. Col. Marc Hoffmeister, climbing the highest peak in North America will make earning his commission as an Army officer by graduating from West Point seem like a mole hill by comparison.
WASHINGTON - There are no easy answers to fixing the problems in Afghanistan, but a holistic approach is critical, the nominee to command U.S. and NATO forces there said during his Senate confirmation testimony.
WASHINGTON - With increasing pressure on the defense budget, the top military officer called increased mental health care services for returning combat troops a priority that can't be allowed to fall by the wayside.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Rep. John McHugh to become the next Secretary of the Army, calling McHugh "a distinguished public servant who will help keep us safe."
KABUL - The command overseeing U.S. operations in Afghanistan has launched social networking pages on three online sites in an effort to rapidly deliver information and create an online dialogue, officials said.
WASHINGTON - The nominee for the top NATO command job told Congress he would urge European allies to continue standing "shoulder-to-shoulder" in Afghanistan if confirmed for the position.
WASHINGTON - Coalition efforts are paying off in eastern Afghanistan even while the Taliban increasingly target civilians there.
WASHINGTON - The United States and the Republic of Turkey remain steadfast allies and friends in a modern-day relationship that stretches back decades, the U.S. military's top officer said.
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Army Sgt. 1st Class Luis R. Laluz, a reservist and New York City police officer, thought Vietnam was his last deployment. That was, until 9/11 happened. Now the former Mr. America mentors younger soldiers on nutrition and physical fitness.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The grandson of Army Gen. George S. Patton, retired Army Col. James Patton Totten, told an audience of "Greatest Generation" veterans that they and his grandfather set the example for today's military.
WASHINGTON - The top Army Reserve officer has arrived in Afghanistan to hear firsthand how his soldiers are faring, particularly in light of demand for their capabilities in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
FORT GREELY, Alaska - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stepped down inside a missile silo at Fort Greely, Alaska, to get an up-close look at the system he says will protect the United States from an intercontinental ballistic missile threat.
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stopped at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, on the final leg of a week-long trip to the Asia-Pacific region.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nearly 700 American military veterans over age 55 are out to prove that their best days are still ahead of them as they prepare to compete in the 23rd Annual National Veterans Golden Age Games in Birmingham, Ala.
WASHINGTON - After reaching its new 206,000-member end strength objective a full year ahead of schedule, the Army Reserve has shifted its focus to shaping the force to ensure it has the proper mix of skills sets and experience levels, the Army Reserve chief said.
WASHINGTON - Coalition and Afghan forces killed 17 militants, including several high-ranking Taliban members.
WASHINGTON - Army scientists are studying a new DNA vaccine delivery method that will one day be needle-free and painless, offering advantages over conventional vaccines in regards to biodefense.
WASHINGTON - U.S. forces handed over responsibility of a security base and a vehicle maintenance center to the Iraqi army in the latest transfers of authority in Iraq as U.S. combat troops prepare for withdrawal.
WASHINGTON - American combat troops are on schedule to leave Iraqi cities by the June 30 deadline set by the U.S.-Iraq security agreement, U.S. officials said.
BAGHDAD - Sadr City residents are collecting $300 per month for helping to keep the once violent area clean and peaceful, thanks to a U.S. Army program.
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - When Army Maj. Nickolas Karajohn isn't treating patients as a doctor at a troop medical clinic at Camp Atterbury, Ind., he records rap albums.
WASHINGTON - Four wounded veterans, two mentors and a guide have begun a monumental challenge as they move from the base of North America's highest peak in Alaska's Denali National Park to the mountain's base camp at an elevation of 6,850 feet.
MANILA, Philippines - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made a brief stop in the Philippines to reaffirm U.S. commitment to the country's fight against terrorism.
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They did it.
The Couch to 5k program organized by Noah Moore, a USATF and RRCA certified running coach, celebrated the completion of participants' ultimate goal: finishing the Catch the Leprechaun 5k.
This past Thursday, more than 25 runners from the program marked off running a 5k race from their list of New Year's resolutions. Moore started the program Jan. 6 and held an eight-week training course in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant.
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Remember Arthur Fonzarelli, the quintessentially cool character played by Henry Winkler on "Happy Days"?
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo will never forget the leather jacket-wearing biker who had a way with women and engines, thanks to happening upon a sculpture on the Milwaukee Riverwalk.
"Bronze Fonz" cast a creative flash, and the singer-songwriters came up with their first single as The Both: "Milwaukee."
"There's a lot about a particularly weird and interesting and fun day we had in Milwaukee that went into that song, but it is really encapsulated by stumbling upon this very bizarre statue of the Fonz," Leo said.
"It's almost lifelike," Mann said. "It's a tiny bit off."
"It being that close, it becomes infinitely creepier than had it just been more of an impressionistic stab at the Fonz or a larger-than-life-size Fonz. But it's just like a hair too short," Leo said.
"It's a little less than life-size, a little too delicate; it's teeth are weirdly large," Mann added.
"Not knowing it was there was the big surprise about it because you stumble upon this incredible weird piece of art. And then you remember, oh, yeah, that all took place in Milwaukee, meaning 'Happy Days' and 'Laverne & Shirley,' " Leo said. "We kept trying to take pictures of ourselves with it, and no matter what we did, they were horrible."
"Every time I think, oh, I'm exaggerating — we were just in Milwaukee and we saw it again, and we're like, 'Let's try to take a picture of ourselves with it again,' " Mann said. "Once again, all pictures were disasters."
But the collaboration by the indie artists is a success. Released last month, The Both's self-titled debut features Mann's melancholy voice, Leo's brash guitar and the pair's clever lyrics.
The disc opens with driving fret work on "The Gambler."
Mann remembered hearing Leo play that song when he was opening for her on tour.
"It's Ted's song, a new song, and he was playing it in his set, and I was really drawn to that song and asked him if I could sit in with him and play bass and sing on it, which is really unusual for me; I don't really generally have that feeling of I want to be a part of this. Just listening to that song, I could picture how a band with the two of us would sound — that was a really exciting moment," she said during a call from Los Angeles.
"I think that's some of the kismet around our creative partnership is the fact that I had actually been working on that song with Aimee in mind before we even decided to do that tour together," Leo said during a call from New York. "As I was working on that song, it felt to me like something she would appreciate, and I had always planned on eventually seeing if she wanted to play on it with me. It was a nice signal that it was meant to happen."
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In Acts 14:20,21, it is narrated that Paul and Barnabas, after being driven out of Lystra, departed to Derbe, where they "preached the gospel .... and made many disciples." But they did not further. Paul's mission included only the centers of Greco-Roman civilization; it was no part of his plan to pass over the frontier of the province into non- Roman territory. This aspect of his purpose is illustrated by the reference to Derbe on his second journey (Acts 16:1). Paul started from Antioch and "went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches" (Acts 15:41). "Then he came to Derbe and Lystra" (Acts 16:1 the King James Version). The unwarned reader might forget that in going from Cilicia to Derbe, Paul must have, passed through a considerable part of Antiochus' territory, and visited the important cities of Heracleia-Cybistra and Laranda. But his work ends with the Roman Cilicia and begins again with the Roman Galatia; to him, the intervening country is a blank. Concentration of effort, and utilization only of the most fully prepared material were the characteristics of Paul's missionary journeys in Asia Minor. That Paul was successful in Derbe may be gathered (as Ramsay points out) from the fact that he does not mention Derbe among the places where he had suffered persecution (2 Timothy 3:11). Gaius of Derbe (among others) accompanied Paul to Jerusalem, in charge of the donations of the churches to the poor in that city (Acts 20:4).
what I'm implying is, did he maybe dwell in others for extended periods of time, such as Muhammad, Buddha etc...
I think this is how David etc. could write about the sufferings of the coming Christ because they has His spirit (somehow).


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Iranian Americans denied sale of Apple goods due to export policy
Americans of Iranian descent have been having a hard time picking up iPhones and iPads in the state of Georgia due to a U.S. import ban that has translated into a sale policy at Apple stores. On multiple occasions, shoppers were heard by Apple Store managers speaking Farsi and denied service. The reason was a fairly cut and dry part of Apple's sale policy on prohibited destinations.
The U.S. holds complete embargoes against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. The exportation, reexportation, sale or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a U.S. person wherever located, of any Apple goods, software, technology (including technical data), or services to any of these countries is strictly prohibited without prior authorization by the U.S. Government. This prohibition also applies to any Apple owned subsidiary or any subsidiary employee worldwide.
The big offense here isn't that the U.S. has a trade embargo on Iran (that's another can of worms altogether), but rather that Apple is enforcing this policy through their retail locations. Obviously Apple isn't going to be shipping anything to areas restricted by law, but should they be held accountable for indirect re-exportation after they sell goods domestically? If so, should it really be within the jurisdiction of some chump retail employee to pry into the personal lives of others, or worse still, make brash assumptions based on language alone? It seems to me that the onus sits on government border control if they want to uphold these embargoes.
Apple employees later suggested that the shoppers in question just buy their goods online, but really, why should they have to? If Apple is willing to do that, why not just sell them the iPad or iPhone at a store? It's easy to jump on this situation as a case of racial profiling, but I think in the end it's just poor staff training on Apple's part; they need the shipping policy in place to comply with American law, but if managers were explicitly told not to sell to anyone even vaguely Cuban, Iranian, Korean, Sudanese, or Syrian, then Apple deserves the PR poopstorm to come.
As you might expect, major American Iranian associations are calling for Apple to change their position. Do you think Apple will, or are they right to be worried that the government would see them as being too lax on the law?
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Iranian Americans denied sale of Apple goods due to export policy
They will get iPads and iPhones for free after this.
Dear Sir,
The export restrictions as currently drafted require Apple to behave in this manner or otherwise face excessive fines that can range from $250k to $1M in fines per occurrence for selling goods to a foreign national of or into the embargoed countries. Note that if a laptop is taken from the US to Iran and Apple provides support or updates they have violated US Export Restrictions. The reason they ask them to buy online is that they can actually verify all of the information, confirm country of purchaser and have a known end point shipping destination that can be confirmed. At that point, Apple can further disclaim liability and impute it to the end user via its EULAs and TOS. This policy is completely reasonable given the high cost of non-compliance as well as the US Governements ability to block imports which would kill Apples business. Finally, as counsel for many technology companies, I would not want retail employees attempting to make decisions on who is a risk and who is not a foreign national from one of those countries, so having what seems to be a draconian policy is the only way around this. I do agree though that it should be uniformly applied to any persons from those countries and frankly if everyone buying Apple products has an Apple ID this would likely solve the issue.
I think you are missing a key point here. My understanding is that the sales person heard the customer speaking Farsi and therefore stated "I just can't sell this to you. Our countries have bad relations". The customs was a US citizen. As a UK citizen who speaks Farsi but not of middle eastern descent, if I was in that store I would have been extremely dissapointed with my unfair treatment.
The last I checked there was no embargo on selling to someone who can SPEAK Farsi.
The sales person clearly has (personal) issues with racial profiling or has had some very poor guidance. He/she should not be allowed to make a judgement unless they have reasonable grounds to assume the product is being transferred to an embargoes country.
I'm highly familiar with the embargo's rules. The embargo is on goods shipped to that country, not to American citizens of decent of those countries. this applies not only to Apple, but to third party shipping companies as well.
the key is the items are not being shipped to Iran. if the indivisual has a permanent US residence, the embargo does not apply to Apple. if that individual decides to send it to Iran, then they are in violation of the embargo. If that individual uses it as personal use, no embargo is violated.
A store manager cannot decide to not sell because of the language a person is speaking. Apple had better make this clear fast. Law suits will result (and rightfully so).
A load of bull. Once the device is paid for in US funds and leaves the store with the purchaser, no company is responsible for where it goes after that unless that company is the one sending it to those embargoed areas.
Go whine about something real for a change. I am so sick and tired of all the complaining about what some foreigner or Americanized foreigner, can't do over here about something that in the scheme of things such as world hunger, peace, etc., and all they can do is complain about not getting an Apple product. If it's so darn bad over here, GO HOME and don't look back. Ugh!!!
So, if you lived in another country and weren't allowed to get an apple product you wouldn't complain? First, your on iMore so you probably have about 5 apple products so if you lived in another country and you weren't actually allowed to purchase them because of your nationality you would just sit there being fine about it? I thought not.
Troll, go home.
And I am sick of people deciding to infringe on the rights of other citizens of the US (until you prove them otherwise) because of how they look or in this case speak. Something "real" for a change? How about the violation of a person's rights on the basis of how they look or talk or whatever? OH! How about denying someone the ability to engage in free commerce (remember? This is a capitalist society; free market and all...) because they speak Farsi or Urdu or maybe Mandarin, or Spanish?
You're in America. Speak English and no one's the wiser. I speak multiple languages also, but I don't go around speaking another language just because it's easier or because I'm trying to hide something.
Either way, I agree that it shouldn't be up to Apple as a company and certainly not at a retail store to enforce this. To my knowledge, other retail stores don't do this, so why should Apple. It paints a very fascist image for Apple if you ask me.
What language do you use to communicate with your siblings and parents when youre in any country ? your native language.
They know English and they talked English to the staff. No crime for them to speak their own language when talking to eachother privately!
I don't subscribe to that way of thinking. If I've moved to another country to live, I speak their native tongue even with my private family, public or otherwise. That's how it's done in our homes. If you're just traveling or visiting another country but not really a resident alien or citizen, then I don't see a problem with speaking your native tongue there... but mostly because you're probably not fluent in the other language. If you're fluent, speak the language of the country you're in. I find it offensive when people do otherwise. It's as if they're saying... too bad for you that you don't speak our language and can't understand what we're saying (be it good or bad). They're even more surprised when you fire back at them in their native tongue and then you see their demeanor change in terms of their jokingly secret way of communicating. :rolleyes:
Well, the US officially doesn't have an official language. Even with your stance, it's hard to then say people should speak the official language of the country they are in.
The United States does not have a national official language; nevertheless, English (specifically American English) is the primary language used for legislation, regulations, executive orders, treaties, federal court rulings, and all other official pronouncements; although there are laws requiring documents such as ballots to be printed in multiple languages when there are large numbers of non-English speakers in an area.
As part of what has been called the English-only movement, some states have adopted legislation granting official status to English. As of April 2011[update], out of 50 states, 28 had established English as the official language, including Hawaii where English and Hawaiian are both official.
Apparently you haven't moved from country to another , so you have no clue.
Plus , you hear people speak Spanish in a lot of places in US , should Apple stop selling products to them just cause maybe they're from Cuba ?!
When you move to a country you should learn their language and follow their rules and laws. However you don't have to give up your homelands traditions and language and you have the freedom of speaking your native language to your closest relative. It's only wrong and disrespectful when you try to speak your native language to others who don't understand it.
I would be tempted to agree if this was an isolated incident and a single dumbass manager, but this happened in two stores independently.
I guess it's the least we can do for having to put up with those types of people. They come here and take our jobs and don't learn the language. Buy online
You're absolutely retarded, TheRealRothstein. These customers did (and do) speak perfectly good English. They ALSO happen to speak another language (god forbid Americans be educated and know more than one language...). They were not speaking Farsi because they didn't know how to speak English. They were obviously conversing with the Apple employee in English, not to mention in the TV news segment. However, when the customers had side conversations just between each other in Farsi, the Apple store employee decided that they must be Iranian nationals who want to export the products to a prohibited destination. Of course, that's not entirely true, because some of the customers were naturalized US citizens, and in at least one of these instances, the customer said he had no intention of exporting the Apple product to Iran. Frankly, enforcement of export embargoes is the sole jurisdiction of the federal US government, and specifically, of the US Customs Department. It is not the job of retail employees of some domestic store located in, say, Georgia, to speculate about whether the customer intends to violate US export embargoes, at some undefined point in the future, by subsequently exporting the item to a prohibited destination.
Listen, TheRealRothstein. I don't think you're racist. You're simply an ass who diminishes the greatness of this country with your unbridled idiocy. Hence, YOU are the one who should leave, lest you should further damage the strength and national interests of the US. You're taking up space in this country that could be occupied by human beings who are actually intelligent and educated. Please, if you're a true patriot, do your country a big favor and move to Ecuador or something.
And this brings me back to the point I had made above. If you respect the place you're in and the individuals you're dealing with, there's no reason to "hide" whatever you're saying by changing languages to keep secrets, even if it was about talking the guy down in price or whatever (i.e. something innnocent). Act like a foreigner, get treated like one.
They're not hiding anything. It's only natural to speak your native tongue to your closest relatives.
They didn't get treated like foreigners. Are you suggesting they would've gotten the same treatment if they'd been speaking French , Italian or Spanish ?! ;)
You're points are not valid cause you've never had to MOVE to another country and adapt to that country !
So many racists following iMore. I'm surprised. For so long Apple products and their users personified social acceptance, mainly used by artists and designers. Now it seems like every bigot and jackass wants to sit at the cool kid's table. Here's a quote for those morons up top who think that Americans shouldn't complain about being treated differently because of where their parents were born, "When in Rome." If you're too stupid to understand, I'll explain; If you want to be a part of a progressive culture like Apple, understand the culture and embrace it.
Care to name names?
Yes, please do, I'm curious
You, to start.
That is retarded. Owning an apple product does not obligate you to any culture. Apple itself is not any kind of culture. Apple is merely a consumer electronics/software brand that doesn't give a damn about you or any culture, except the money you give them. No different than Microsoft, Sony, or any other company.
The bottom line is who cares if they speak Farsi or not, speaking a different language does NOT immediately mean you are from the country of origin where the language is spoken.
The customer can go to another store and buy it from there, but in reality Apple should lose the sale and the customer. Apple is NOT part of ICE and is not responsible for products purchased at retail that are then used elsewhere in the world.
So what if you work with Doctors without Boarders and your MBP fails while you are in an embargoed country, does that mean Apple shouldn't support it.
Commenters are missing the bigger picture...
Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian immigrant!
How dare he build and traffic in technology in America!
Is it coincidence that Apple's meteoric rise from the ashes did not begin until after the Bush administration lumped in Syria with the original "Axis of Evil" nations in 2003, but that the iPhone was not announced until after Condi Rice and Nancy Peolsi met with top Syrian officials in 2007?
I think not! Wake up sheeple!
i think it's a terrible policy. i'm sorry for apple CEO.
Cant we all just get along
See you at the bottom of your pool in 20 years :lol:
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The comment was to Peace Police Above. For some reason my comments show up half the time, what is goin on Rene, why the ban ? :?
"The U.S. holds complete embargoes against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. The exportation, reexportation, sale or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a U.S. person wherever located, of any Apple goods, software, technology (including technical data), or services to any of these countries is strictly prohibited without prior authorization by the U.S. Government. This prohibition also applies to any Apple owned subsidiary or any subsidiary employee worldwide."
I am sorry for the way the retail associate handled the situation but.....the law is the law.
That is a misrepresentation of the law. The law says, "the exportation, reexportation, sale or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a U.S. person wherever located," to any of the listed countries. It doesn't prohibit the sale of US citizens from those countries. US customs would also not allow you to take these products to the listed countries, so I don't see the point of prohibiting the sale because we speak a certain language.
Its not the law, its discrimination based on race.
These kind of articles about racial profiling really bring out the ignorance and hatred toward others in people, it kind of makes me happy that companies collect this data because hopefully one day it will be public knowledge what people think about others. 'You don't like it here, go back home" is the mentality I see in this thread and to those individuals I say this: The United States was built from immigrants from day 1. Don't you EVER forget that. There is no such thing as a real American because the Europeans just came here and stole the Native people's land. "Opening ourselves to friendship, honest trade,and diplomacy is the foreign policy of peace and prosperity" - Ron Paul.
Dam she is hot. I would sell her anything.
Well what about speaking one of the many other languages spoken in Iran?
(list from Wikipedia)
Aimaq 170,030
Gulf Arabic 200,000
Mesopotamian Arabic 1,200,000
Armenian 170,800
Ashtiani 21,099
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,00 - 20,000
Azerbaijani language 11,200,000
Bakhtiari 1,000,000 (350,000 are monolingual)
Balochi, southern 405,000
Balochi, western 451,000
Bashkardi 7,033
Brahui 10,000
Dari, Zoroastrian 8,000 to 15,000
Domari 1,338,271
Fars, northwestern 7,500
Fars, southwestern 7,500
Gazi 7,033
Georgian 60,000
Gilaki 1,265,000
Harzani 28,132
Hawrami 22,948
Hazaragi 283,000
Karingari 17,583
Kazakh 3,000
Khalaj 42,108
Kho'ini (unknown)
Khorosani Turkic 400,000
Khunsari 21,099
Koroshi 180
Kurdish, central 3,250,000
Kurdish, northern 350,000
Kurdish, southern 3,000,000
Laki 1,000,000
Luri, northern 1,500,000
Luri, southern 875,000
Mandaic 500
Mazanderani 3,265,000
Natanzi 7,033
Nayini 7,033
Parsi-Dari 350,000
Pashto, southern 113,000
Persian, western 22,500,000
Persian, eastern 1,000,000
Qashqa'i 1,500,000
Semnani 21,099
Senaya 60
Sivandi 7,033
Soi 7,033
Takestani 220,000
Talysh 112,000
Tat, Muslim 7,000
Turkmen 2,000,000
Vafsi 18,000
The 19-year-old woman is a U.S. citizen living in the country, who just happens to also speak the language spoken in a country that is the subject of a trade embargo. This would be like the Apple store refusing to sell to anyone who speaks Spanish because they might have defected from Cuba. And are Apple employees asking every Korean customer whether they were born in North or South Korea?
Iranians have become the world's new scapegoats. You're oppressed by the regime in Iran, once you leave Iran you're discriminated against.
This is particularly tragic since in its recent history Iran has been a victim of Western (in particular UK) politics (google for Mossadegh and the CIA coup if you're interested in details).
I know many Iranians, all of them nice and sophisticated people. I've seen many of the obstacles the West puts in your way and recently it's getting worse and worse...
I used to work at the Apple store. The policy is that we cannot sell you items if your intent is to use these items in one of the aforementioned countries. We only don't feel items if the customer distinctly mentions (or most times "admits to") the intent of taking the product to a restricted country. But we certainly would not discriminate on a customer based on anything other than their word. We have re-sellers come in the store all the time with 6 friends to each purchase 2 iPhones, and we never deny them service until they mention (or admit to) being a re-seller. This particular story was an exception, not the rule. Sad.
We have people from all over the world visiting our country. Should we ask for passport at cash registers and verify that the product being bought will not go to Iran , Cuba or North Korea ?
Apple can not be held responsible for selling any products to any US consumer, its not their job to control that. The only thing they are responsible for is not shipping any of their products to any of the banned countries.
Lets just go back in time and buy Blackberrys! Im sure RIM is desperate to sell you no matter who you are.
HaHaHa, Iran Sucks!
You are ignorant and a poor excuse for a human being
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Play we are play also and we are the best player ,, US policy
TWO incidents and in one of the said girl told the person she was 'from Iran'. She goes on with some talk about how it was none of his business which is what she should have told them. Or said America since she is an American. But she said "from Iran".
Yeah the guy was an idiot to not consider that refusing service for any reason would piss off the customer and is best handled by a manager from the start but based on what she told him he wasn't being racist simply because she was speaking Farsi as some blogs and such have tried to claim.
Who knows what the iPhone kid said to that sales person. He might have been trying to buy an unlocked GSM phone and also implied he was from Iran.
What's next, internment camps? (/sarcasm)
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i do have a 44mag barrel laying here staring at me, exspensive to feed though
i do have a 44mag barrel laying here staring at me, exspensive to feed though
8mm comercial rounds in the US are way under what the 308 is loaded at. europeans however factory load the 8mm to full potential. there are to many pr 98 mauser bolt actions that will not handel the pressures so the US loads weak. the hotest load in my lyman book is 48,000 PSI not CUP simiular loads rated with the cup meathod are around 35,000-40,000 CUP, About the same or less as 7.62x39 the hotest hand load shown for 7.62x39 is 44,700 cup if it were rated in PSI it would likely be around 50,000 psi based on other loads listed but dont take my word for this. 8mm bolt thrust would be higher as the case head is slightly larger and the same as the 308. bolt thrust is what I feel should be considerd most important. for example there are max loads listed in the book for the 223 at 51,800 CUP, not PSI but the smaller.378 case head means there is less bolt thrust than a 308 WIN with the same PSI in the chamber as it has a .473 case head. some were on this site I think it was posted on my 308 AK post there is a formula for figuring out bolt thrust. It involves square route and math I dont know how to do. It would be great if some one could figure it out and post some numbers here. 8mm mauser barrels can be found on ebay for around 10- dollars I bought 4 one time for $15 for all.
i agree, bolt thrust should be one of the main concerns and i have seen this mention in your post
check this out http://www.riflebarrels.com/articles...g_strength.htm
ill be working on this tonight
anybody know the steel type and rockwell num for ak bolts
Bert o1 great link. the steel is likely very simular to 4130 no clue as the hardness. I think just knowing the bolt thrust of each round would be a good place to start. by knowing 7.62x39 one could compare others to see were they rate. we know the action is good for 7.62x39 and 223. what I want to know is how much higher the 308, 8mm are as well as the 223. I would also like to be able to figure out the 6mm ppc 6,5 grendal 6.8 rem 458 socom 50 beowulf the last 2 have a rebated rim I am guessing you would use the largest ID of the casing?? MY math skills are poor or i would have been an engineer or somthing else in life. tony at Tromix lead delivery built a 458 SOCOM on a milled ak reciver with a standard AK bolt.
If you checked last week I asked for the chamber pressures for 7.92 kurtz vs 7.62 x39mm
unless you have a romak 3 kit or a trunnion for a 308, the pressure will be too great for 8mm. you will need a 308 bolt or open the 7.62x39mm bolt face, you will need to convert a existing 8mm mag to the ak design, and a 8mm barrel. After a lot of thought and in possession of a Romak 3 kit, I am going to keep it in 7.62x54R.
I decided to go 7.92 x 33 kurtz, as the chamber pressure is simular to 7.62 x 39mm. I have a lot of 7.92 kurtz (EG) plus Partizan has started producing it again (reloadable). I got the 8mm barrel and a polish trunnion, I saw one of the companys selling the front sight and gas block's, mags will work.
some good post above, shame two pages and few good answers
.unless you have a romak 3 kit or a trunnion for a 308, the pressure will be too great for 8mm
Sprat there are a lot of guys bulding 308's on AK 47 trunions. the 8mm has less chamber pressure than the 308 so I dont feel that this is an issue .If the 308 is safe that is. the m77 trunion and boltface appear almost identical to the m70 trunion and bolt face, only the stem of the bolt is longer and face is enlarged there were pics on my 308 post but that member removed them when he left this site the are on another site now. opening up the bolt face is not a big issue the mag can be used from a m76 if it can be found as it is a 8mm AK, or some type of 30-06 mag as it is slightly longer,. most of the build problems are adrdessd here.
the one question that myself and every one would like to know is what can a AK bolt and trunion handel as far as bolt thrust. the saiga 308 has three lugs and I have seen posted that that is due to the very high pressures that the europeans test at (higher than the SAMMI). some were this info must be puplic. there are however numerous military AK variants that have only 2 lugs
We came to the consensus that either a ROMAK-3 kit or Saiga .308 donor rifle would be the best place to start... since these are built for 7.62x54r or .308, respectively, they are already "reinforced" from the factory for the more powerful rounds.Originally Posted by bert01
That will be closest to the already-in-use Yugo 8mm Sniper model. OR just buy a Yugo 8mm kit and alter it.
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would someone be kind enough to post some pics or point me in the right direction to pics of the 308 bolt and trunnions mentioned above
im looking at machining some front trunions and bolts to match, that way you can get the lock up and the length right, but ive got sooooooooo many project i dont know how long its going to take me to get around to it
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The San Antonio City Council voted unanimously today to name the City's popular system of greenway hike and bike trails for former Mayor Howard W. Peak.
"I'm so honored and so surprised, it's almost overwhelming," Peak said after the Council's action during its regular Thursday session. "People have said some really nice things about me today, but the important thing is this infrastructure that we're creating, piece by piece, throughout the city."
Forty-one miles of hike and bike trails have been constructed along Salado Creek, Leon Creek, and Medina River since the passage by voters of the first sales tax initiative in 2000, an initiative spearheaded by Peak during his tenure as mayor.
Peak began formulating the idea of a "ring" of hike and bike trails in flood zones along city-owned creeks while working in the Planning Department and while serving on the Zoning Commission. As a City Councilman representing District 9 from 1993 to 1997, he partnered with Councilman Lyle Larson to purchase the land which began the trail system in Walker Ranch Historic Landmark Park.
As mayor from 1997 to 2001, he solidified his vision of hike and bike trails along Leon and Salado Creeks and won citizen support to dedicate one-eighth of a cent of the sales tax to begin development of the trail system in partnership with the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program.
The sales tax initiative approved by voters in 2000 raised $20 million, enough to fund 11 miles of trails. In 2005, Peak led a campaign to renew the tax for $45 million to add 38 miles of trails and again in 2010, the voters approved the continuation of the sales tax to build an additional 30 miles of trail. The trail systems funding to date incorporates 85 miles of planned trails in an overall system goal that could ultimately yield up to 130 miles of hike and bike trails along the creekways.
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I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The Pledge of Allegiance is a simple, clear statement of our core beliefs as Americans. I remember reciting those words in school, every morning, from first grade on. I wouldn't go so far as to suggest that first graders are deep philosophical thinkers, but I will tell you that among the very murky memories of 65 years ago, my recollection of facing that flag and repeating those words, every day, is crystal clear.
We don't hear the Pledge as often these days, and when we do it often involves controversy. The words "under God" inserted in 1954 (I was then in the third grade) have been a lightning rod for recurring dissent and perhaps have been factor in the Pledge's diminished visibility. But how about the words 'one nation, indivisible…'? Is that now controversial as well?
I believe that we are a more divided nation than ever before. I can't prove it statistically – but it sure feels that way.
Take the election of 2012. Essentially, Barack Obama's narrow winning margin came from a cobbled-together coalition of voter factions whose single common denominator is dislike, distrust or envy of other factions - wealthy vs. everyone who is not wealthy, black vs. white, brown vs. white, single women vs. those supposedly waging war on them, the 47 percent, the 99 percent.
Of course this was the polar opposite of Obama's inspirational, unifying hope and change theme of 2008. That's no accident: it got him re-elected, and it speaks volumes about both the state of our nation and the state of politics.
Democrats scoff at the idea that they were playing class warfare or identity politics – they argue that the 2012 election was just like any election, a party vs. party slugfest. I don't buy it. This race was fundamentally divisive – the dividers won, and having proved that dividing is politically effective they are moving now to nurture the divisions. We can expect these open wounds to remain part of our political landscape for a long time.
And Republicans are not exempt. Their nasty primary campaign opened rifts within the party that gave Obama a head start in the November elections and that continue today as a wholly unnecessary food fight between the tea party' and establishment Republicans – two factions with far more in common than in dispute. And Republican 'strategists' openly debate how to change their game and build better coalitions of their own, for the next time around. Yikes!
I believe this is fundamentally a matter of leadership. Certainly the President does not cause – and cannot change – the tenor of discourse on main street America. But every leader casts a shadow, none more influential than that of the President of the United States. President Obama can wax eloquently about coming together as a nation, but his daily behavior tells an entirely different tale.
Obama passes no opportunity to pick fights, to demean, to diminish, and even to taunt those who disagree with his policies. As an example, when talking about the economy Obama's usual context is not that he feels it important to protect all Americans from the devastating consequences of national economic collapse, but that he needs to protect the middle class (another of those factions) from the rapacious Republicans.
And it's rubbing off – on other politicians, in the media, and into public conversation.
There seems to be no room left for dispassionate, constructive disagreement. Dislike the proposed legislation on gun control? Why you must not care about the safety of innocent little children!
Having lurched through a spectacularly unsuccessful first term, Obama's been given the miraculous gift of another try, a do-over. He is obviously intent on using his second term to burnish his legacy – that's fair enough – but he seems not to recognize that his legacy will ultimately be measured by achievement, not by fleeting favorability ratings or by political points scored.
Right now, the president is riding high. But he seems stuck in permanent campaign mode, with reflexive need to defeat the other side. The absurdity of his myopia, is that both winners and losers in that fight are all citizens of the same nation, the one he has the honor to lead. Can't we opt for all winners?
It's time for our president to reboot. Americans want cooperation and collaboration among our elected leaders. He can't single-handedly change the tone, but he can make it clear by his words and deed that he's now working for all Americans, for one nation, indivisible – a personal pledge of allegiance.
Jack DeVine is a retired business executive who lives in Aiken.
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