National Guard deployed to help with Oklahoma City tornado rescue

National Guard deployed to help with Oklahoma City tornado rescue

stripes.com 21 May '13, 2am

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise. The storm laid waste to scores of buildings in Moore, a community of 41,000 people south of the city. Block after block lay in ruins. Homes were crushed into piles of broken wood. Cars and trucks were left crumpled on the roadside. The National Weather Service issued an initial finding that the torn...

R.I.P. Sgt. Eugene M Aguon and Spc. Dwayne W. Flores of the Guam #NationalGuard #HonortheFallen

defense.gov 21 May '13, 1am

DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Fre...

Oman is a dictatorship for those keeping score…“Kerry To Help Ink $2.1B Defense Accord With Oman

defensenews.com 21 May '13, 12am

SHANNON, IRELAND — US Secretary of State John Kerry will help ink an estimated $2.1 billion proposed deal for Oman to buy a US-made air defen...

A new resource for information on services and benefits for female Veterans: 1-855-VA-WOMEN

va.gov 20 May '13, 6pm
A new resource for information on services and benefits for female Veterans: 1-855-VA-WOMEN

by Hans Petersen, VA Staff Writer Monday, May 20, 2013 The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new hotline — 1-855-VA-WOMEN — to re...

Been quite a week of aviation firsts. Here's video of the F-35B's first ever Vertical Take Off.

defensetech.org 20 May '13, 8pm
Been quite a week of aviation firsts. Here's video of the F-35B's first ever Vertical Take Off.

Lockheed Martin released the video of the first ever Vertical Take Off conducted by an F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning...

US drones strike again in Yemen, kill 2 AQAP fighters

longwarjournal.org 20 May '13, 3pm

The US launched its second drone strike in Yemen in four days, killing two members of al Qaed...

Obama: I wish I could tell the truth. NYT DOES NOT ask: What IS the truth?

ace.mu.nu 20 May '13, 4pm

Buried in the 17th paragraph of one of those mewling New York Times pieces on the woes of Oba...

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