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Another Israeli soldier arrested for putting cigarette in the mouth of a statue of Mary

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 13 May

It appears the indiscipline issues among Israeli soldiers will continue for a long time . Another soldier has been sanctioned after he was caught putting a cigarette in the mouth of a Holy Mary statue in Southern Lebanon. Few...

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America withdraws 5000 troops from Germany

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 4 May

President Trump is boasting about America withdrawing 5000 of his men from Germany and you wonder why he is doing that. Germany is not at war with any one neither are the American soldiers fighting alongside Ukraine against...

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Damaged statue of Jesus in Lebanon replaced

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 25 Apr

The statue of Jesus that was damaged by some Israeli soldiers recently in Lebanon has been replaced , and the soldiers who damaged the statue remain in prison. Is this a face-saving mission or genuine good act by the Israeli...

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Ray of hope in the Russia - Ukraine conflict ahead of Orthodox Easter

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 10 Apr

The announcement of a ceasefire by Moscow as the Orthodox Easter approaches is a sign of relief. This could mean the war is not as strong. Again, the two waring nations have recently exchanged their fallen soldiers. Most likely...

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Is the USA serious about sending 5000 soldiers to forcefully reopen the strait of hormuz in Iran?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 16 Mar

Do you believe that using military to forcefully reopen the strait of hormuz for business is the right way to go? America will be sending 5000 troops to force the strait of Hormuz opened, which could be deadly considering the fact...

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Left, right, left, right but actually it's all right!

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382317) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Oct

Some time back I wrote about a farm called Cleomine. It was named after the owner’s racehorse which was unbeaten in the years 1923/24/25. At the entrance to the farm is a windmill which, when it turns, activates the legs of a...

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We Watched the Movie Gettysburg

Kharla Jolly @kobesbuddy (78833) • East Tawas, Michigan 13 Jul 24

Tonight, Jay and I watched the movie, Gettysburg. It was a reenactment of the fighting that occurred within this nation for three years, during the Civil War. I believe the date these confederate soldiers reached Gettysburg, was...

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Cemetery Adventure from My Teen Years

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 3 Oct 23

When I was about 14 I had a friend named BL. Her mom and dad had divorced and he took the two younger kids and her mom kept her. Her mom was an alcoholic and wasn't around much. BL might as well have been living alone. She and I...

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Fighting Robots.

Kandase @Kandae11 (57230) 3 Jan 23

Experts believe that the longer the Ukraine, Russia war lasts, the greater the opportunity for those countries : " To bring the world's first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new stage of...

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This is so Sad

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 11 Nov 22

It is Veteran's Day today. I hate to hear of the unclaimed soldier's remains around the country. (Probably around the world)Soldiers that are estranged from their families or ones that have outlived their families. There are...

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The government doesn't care about our soldiers

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 11 Sep 22

I'm reading a book that's a series of essays written by anti-war veterans, "Paths of Dissent - Soldiers Speak Out Against America's Misguided Wars", edited by Adnrew Bacevich and Daniel A.Sjursen. The essays are the perspective...

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Has The World Gone Mad?

Kandase @Kandae11 (57230) 12 Apr 22

I am depressed. I am not usually depressed but over the past few days l have been experiencing bouts of depression. It all started after l read an awful account by a mylot member about what is happening in his country. He laments...

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Date Poem: Thursday, November Eleventh, Two Thousand And Twenty-One

Stacey @xstitcher (39045) • Petaluma, California 15 Nov 21

The battles fought Near or far; Each one had Those who left Their homes, And even their countries To fight for freedom. We should feel an Obligation to thank those who did. © Stacey Uffelman 11-15-21

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Fake Military Vets and People Who Out Them

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 7 Nov 21

I had no idea that there are so many people (almost all men) who fake being in the military, being Green Beret soldiers, fake combat stories (like being there when Bin Laden was found), say they won medals like Purple Hearts...

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The 'Father of Modern Breaststroke' is a story of strength, courage, and heroism.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 31 Jul 21

Here is something important never taught in our schools. Learned about this just now. The 'Father of Modern Breaststroke' is a Filipino by the name of Teofilo Yldefonso. He was proclaimed a Hall of Famer by the International...

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Group Photo

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 31 May 21

I kind of love the way this one turned out, let me know what you think though. I was asked to take these photos because Leslie is one of the Geraldine Belle’s, all decked out in those dresses! I’m looking forward to being able...

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The Swiss Guards

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 8 May 21

On the way to the hospital, I was telling my daughter a story about the investiture of the Swiss Guards that happens annually on the 6th of May. Told my daughter that the Swiss Guards is the oldest, since 1506, and smallest army...

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The coup d'etat in Myanmar.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 15 Feb 21

The military has done it again. Staged a putsch in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. Of course, any takeover of the government by men-in-uniform spells something sinister. For how can unarmed civilians go toe-to-toe with...

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AI in the Military is Accelerating Under Biden...

Kimberly Forsythe @NewWorldOptimist (184) 24 Nov 20

The use of AI in the military is going to accelerate. Come the next election, we need candidates to be thought-leaders on how to maintain freedoms and prevent abuse of this technology....

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Don’t Call Her Hero (Poem)

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 16 Oct 19

Don’t Call Her Hero Somewhere along the lines It went from Barbie and Ken To Combat boots and IED’s. No longer Daddies Little Girl Some called her a true American hero While others yelled insults To harsh to utter. She watched...

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