Patriot Paradox

AFP – US President Barack Obama and his family made a rare public appearance at church services Sunday, at a military base near the Hawaii rental home where they are spending Christmas and New Year holidays. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Camp Bucca, a military installation in southern Iraq where tens of thousands of detainees were once held by the US military, was transferred to Iraqi control on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US President Barack Obama and his family made a rare public appearance at church services Sunday, at a military base near the Hawaii rental home where they are spending Christmas and New Year holidays. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFP – US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited a US military base here to celebrate Christmas with men and women in uniform. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Christmas Day paid tribute to members of the US military and urged Americans to give support to men and women in uniform. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – Joseph Rocha reported being cruelly hazed by Navy colleagues. Katherine Miller resigned from West Point halfway through, weary of concealing her sexual orientation. David Hall was outed by a fellow Air Force cadet and booted from the career he loved. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – The Pentagon on Monday said it was unclear how soon the repeal of a ban on openly gay troops could be carried out after Congress scrapped the law in a ground-breaking vote. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – A US National Guard helicopter with six people on board has crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico, a military spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Rights activists are comparing the lifting of a ban on gays openly serving in the US military to the fall of the Berlin Wall, hoping the move could pave the way for the legalization of gay marriage. Read the rest of this entry »