http://www.alternet.org/story/142942/ Does Military Service Turn Young Men into Sexual Predators? By Penny Coleman, AlterNet Posted on October 22, 2009, Printed on October 22, 2009 Every day, for four years as a West Point cadet, Tara Krause lived and worked alongside the men who had gang-raped her. Still, she managed to graduate in 1982. She served… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2009
New PACOM Commander installed
Here’s the press release from the Pacific Command about the change in Command from Adm. Keating to Adm. Willard. It will be interesting to see how Willard makes his mark. >><< http://www.pacom.mil/web/Site_Pages/Media/News%20200910/20091019-ChangeOfCommand1.shtml Keating Passes PACOM Torch to Willard By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates… Read more »
New Pacific Air Force Commander awaits F-22s
The F-22 program was one of the expensive and wasteful projects that the Pentagon and the Obama administration wanted scrapped. So why are these planes still coming to Hawai’i? According to a leading analyst of defense spending, Senator Inouye has employed legislative tricks to “breath life back into the F-22”. In 2007, twelve F-22s left… Read more »
Hot Button Henoko Part 2: Clock ticking on base, its delicate environment
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091020a3.html Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 HOT BUTTON HENOKO Clock ticking on base, its delicate environment By ERIC JOHNSTON Staff writer Second of two parts NAHA, Okinawa Pref. — There are many reasons why the plan to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the shores of Camp Schwab on the Henoko Peninsula in northern… Read more »
Hot Button Henoko, Part 1: Opposition to Futenma move won’t go away
A good series from Japan Times giving some background on the political changes in Japan and its relevance to the Okinawa bases issue. Part 2 will be in a separate post. >><< http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091019a4.html Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 HOT BUTTON HENOKO Opposition to Futenma move won’t go away By ERIC JOHNSTON Staff writer First of Two… Read more »
New Report: Military Recruiters: Criminal, Abusive or Suspect Activity
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/Recruitment_Education.vp.html Military Recruiters: Criminal, Abusive or Suspect Activity Eight-year Chronological Review of Public Reports as of August 28, 2009 Compiled by Learning Not Recruiting – Toledo, Ohio Download full report: http://www.veteransforpeace.org/files/pdf/Recruiter%20Abuse%20Full%20Report.pdf By no means should this compilation be considered a definitive report covering all cases of criminal, abusive or suspect activity by military recruiters or… Read more »
Twisting Arms – Gates tries to shore up military alliances
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=56273 Gates to Press Asia, NATO for More Afghanistan Support By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service HONOLULU, Oct. 19, 2009 – As Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates travels this week to Japan and South Korea before heading to a NATO defense ministers conference in Bratislava, Slovakia, he’s expected to ensure the issue of support… Read more »
Land to be preserved in Honouliuli area
This is good news for the ‘aina. The Gill family and another investor bought 4000 acres from the former Campbell Estate to keep in conservation and agriculture. This will benefit part of the Wai’anae coast and the forest areas of the southern Wai’anae range, which is an important conservation area for endangered Hawaiian species. The… Read more »
Schofield soldier pleads guilty to Iraq kickback scheme
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091016/BREAKING01/91016061/Schofield+soldier+pleads+guilty+to+Iraq+kickback+scheme Updated at 8:09 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2009 Schofield soldier pleads guilty to Iraq kickback scheme By Curtis Lum Advertiser Staff Writer A former Schofield Barracks master sergeant pleaded guilty today to accepting thousands of dollars in kickbacks relating to a scheme he devised while deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2005. Ronald J…. Read more »
Military rape awareness week
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Military-Rape-Awarness-Wee-by-Elaine-Brower-091013-340.html October 13, 2009 at 16:05:25 Military Rape Awarness Week Starts At Times Sq. Recruiting Station By Elaine Brower To kick-off a weeklong list of nationwide events aimed at educating the public about recent reports that one in three women in the military are raped, Veterans for Peace, the sponsor of this campaign, along with… Read more »
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