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The six astronauts on Atlantis' flight to the International Space Station include two former football players as well as several Gulf War veterans.
“The Men Who Stare at Goats” makes comedic hay out of an apparently true effort by the U.S. Army to develop psychic super-soldiers who would conquer the enemy with their minds instead of guns. But while Jon Ronson’s non-fiction book on the subject is probably quite the page-turner, this satirical screen adaptation veers so wildly in tone and temperament that it rarely delivers as either a comedy or a timely satire.
A federal judge is giving Iraq the chance to argue that it shouldn't have to pay damages to U.S. soldiers held as prisoners during the Gulf War in the early 1990s.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has canceled a $75 million, five-year research contract with a Texas medical center studying illnesses suffered by veterans of the first Gulf War.
Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday in his adopted hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to watch a funeral procession pass his school, church and former military base.
The family of a long-missing Navy pilot will get another military briefing Tuesday on information surrounding his death in Iraq nearly 20 years ago. That will be followed by a memorial service on Friday.
Navy pilot Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991, and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, the sand hiding him from the world's mightiest military.
Navy pilot Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, the sand hiding him from the world's mightiest military all these years.
Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there Bedouins apparently buried him, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.
Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.
The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher.
The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher.
President Barack Obama says he is committed to working with Iraq to get the U.N. to lift international sanctions that the world body imposed on the country after the 1991 Gulf War.
Israel successfully tested an anti-missile system designed to protect the country against Iranian attack, the Defense Ministry said, perfecting technology developed in response to failures of similar systems during the 1991 Gulf War. The intercept of a dummy missile was the 17th test of the Arrow system, a U.S.-Israeli joint venture. Israeli defense officials said the interceptor was an upgraded Arrow II, designed to counter Iran's Shahab ballistic missile.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will appear on prime time to thank a disabled Gulf War veteran for his service.
A U.S. fighter pilot lost nearly 20 years ago in the Persian Gulf War will remain classified as missing, but Navy Secretary Donald Winter expressed strong reservations about the pilot's status and cited "compelling" evidence that he is dead.
A Navy review board says the Pentagon should continue investigating what happened to a fighter pilot who was the first American lost in the Persian Gulf War almost 20 years ago, saying it's not yet time to close the case.
Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid received a second death sentence Tuesday — this time for crushing a Shiite uprising in the wake of Iraq's defeat in the 1991 Gulf War.
Even as possibly hundreds of thousands of veterans suffer from a collection of symptoms commonly called Gulf War illness, the government has done too little to find treatments for their health problems nearly two decades after the war ended, a panel commissioned by Congress said.
Don’t assume it’s a lack of story lines or viewer interest that’s put the kibosh on “ER” after 15 seasons. “We’ve run out of blood — that’s why the show’s ending,” joked John Stamos, who plays Dr. Tony Gates on the show, during a TODAY interview in New York. “There’s no more fake blood.”
The Navy is once again reviewing the long-running case of Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher, the fighter pilot shot down during the first Gulf war and listed as "missing/captured," U.S. officials said Wednesday.
The NBC reporter who became known as the Scud Stud during the first Gulf War has settled a lawsuit against the makers of "Charlie Wilson's War" over footage used in the Tom Hanks-Julia Roberts movie.
Former POWs and civilians who were tortured or held hostage during the 1991 Gulf War could pursue lawsuits against Iraq under legislation the House has approved.
Kuwait's official news agency says the tiny Gulf country has named an ambassador to Iraq for the first time since the 1991 Gulf War.
Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc ended a nearly yearlong boycott of the Shiite-led government Saturday in another step toward healing the sectarian rifts that once brought almost daily bloodshed.
Women Are Veterans TooDid you know that there are almost two million women veterans? From the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq , women have served in some way in every conflict. Not that they were legal in the early days.
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | A state of denialThe GHQ attack has drawn accusations from several quarters in Pakistan that it was inspired by foreign powers; some have named India and the US among the usual suspects.
Service Dogs Help Traumatized Veterans HealBy Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Iraq war veteran Jennifer Pacanowski was unaware that she was racing dangerously down the freeway at 85 miles an hour when she felt a wet nose nudge her elbow.
Long-Belated Homecoming for World War II Veterans WASHINGTON — For Lawrence M. Hinsley, it was a celebration almost 65 years in the making. Mr. Hinsley, a Navy enlistee who served in the Pacific theater in World War II, says he was greeted with little pomp and circumstance when he returned home in late 1945.
Testing Afghanistan AssumptionsThe challenge of making the right decision was dramatized recently by the grim disclosure that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, has warned that unless he gets more troops the eight-year war there "will likely result in failure."
Conn Hallinan: Afghanistan: What Are These People Thinking?One of the oddest — indeed, surreal — encounters around the war in Afghanistan has to be a telephone call this past July 27. On one end of the line was historian Stanley Karnow, author of Vietnam: A History.
Saddam's Mig Fighters Found in SerbiaBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Jet fighters sent by Saddam Hussein for maintenance 20 years ago have been found in Serbia, but they will be of little use in rebuilding Iraq's Air Force because most are in pieces, Serbian officials said Monday.
VA Continues Gulf War Research, Cancels Contract with UTSW Medical CenterWASHINGTON – Citing persistent noncompliance and numerous performance deficiencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not exercise the third year of a five-year, $75 million contract with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC) to perform researc …
MAP: Swine Influenza (as of 29 Apr 2009) - Location MapIt's amazing that the U.S. government never referred to the AIDS virus as a communicable disease since its inception many years ago nor did they call out a pandemic to my knowledge.
On The Record Testimony July 30 oversight and Investigation House VA Committee on Gulf War Illness ResearchTestimony Submitted for the Record House VA committee/Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee Hearing July 30,2009 The Implications of United States Department of Veterans Affairs Limited Scope of Gulf War Illness Research
Lifting the VeilPresident Barack Obama called his address to the Muslim world at Cairo University "A New Beginning." It comes at just the right time.
Typically, this is a day for remembering and honoring the dead from current and past wars.
Why Memorial Day | William Cody BatemanTraditional observance of Memorial day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected.
The pain-relief ladderMany chronic-pain sufferers abuse their meds, according to a 2007 health-policy review published in the journal Pain Physician. But there are other ways to tackle pain.
U.S. military: Heavily armed and medicatedThe U.S. Military is fielding one of the most heavily medicated fighting forces in history. That means they're not only fighting the enemy, but their prescriptions, too.
Report: 1-in-4 Gulf War veterans still suffer from toxin exposureSeventeen years after the decisive but relatively quick Persian Gulf War invasion of Iraq to liberate Kuwait, a landmark 450-page report released Monday by a federal panel of scientific experts and veterans concludes what many veterans already knew about Gulf War illness:
Gulf War Illness is Real, New Federal Report Says - CNN.comAn extensive federal report released Monday concludes that roughly one in four of the 697,000 U.S. veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War suffer from Gulf War illness. More Articles
Panel finds widespread Gulf War illnessAt least one in four U.S. veterans of the 1991 Gulf War suffers from a multi-symptom illness caused by exposure to toxic chemicals during the conflict, a congressionally mandated report being released Monday found.
Some people assume that all military live on base in housing units fully paid for by the government. That's really not the case, especially when it comes to the National Guard and Reserves. Most military live off base as homeowners and renters, just like the rest of us.
Spatial analysis of the etiology of ALSSpecific geographic locations of troop units within the 1991 Gulf War theatre are associated with an increased risk for the subsequent development of ALS among members of those units.
Grounded pilot, wife sue over 'no-fly' listA Gulf War veteran and his wife say they've been unfairly placed on a federal list that limits their commercial flight access and threatens his job as a commercial pilot. To fight back, the couple, who are Muslim, filed a lawsuit today against a host of U.S. government agencies.
My Plan to Escape the Grip of Foreign Oil One of the benefits of being around a long time is that you get to know a lot about certain things. I'm 80 years old and I've been an oilman for almost 60 years. I've drilled more dry holes and also found more oil than just about anyone in the industry.
First Call of Duty 5: World At War Details RevealedCall of Duty: World at War will utilise the Call of Duty 4 engine but the developer has also added various enhancments, such as the ability the burn down buildings and foliage.
Military Propaganda Pushed Me Off MSNBC: Jeff CohenIn the fall of 2002, week after week, I argued vigorously against invading Iraq in debates televised on MSNBC. I used every possible argument that might sway mainstream viewers — no real threat, cost, instability. But as the war neared, my debates were terminated. (...)
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