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Soylent Brice's Journal
Iraq
 Pfc. Gifford E. Hurt | 19 yrs old | 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 214th Fires Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Yonkers, New York Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related vehicle accident in Mosul, Iraq, on January 20, 2010  Pfc. Michael R. Jarrett | 20 yrs old | Company D, 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade North Platte, Nebraska Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Balad, Iraq, on January 6, 2010  Spc. David A. Croft Jr. | 22 yrs old | B Troop, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Plant City, Florida Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb and small arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 5, 2010 Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson | 20 yrs old | Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Columbus, Georgia Died of wounds suffered from a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 1, 2010 Afghanistan  Sgt. Daniel M. Angus 28 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Thonotosassa, Florida One of three Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2010 Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Poole 22 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Bowling Green, Kentucky One of three Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2010 Lance Cpl. Zachary D. Smith 19 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Hornell, New York One of three Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 24, 2010 Lance Cpl. Jeremy M. Kane 22 Company B, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve Towson, Maryland Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 23, 2010 Petty Officer 2nd Class Xin Qi 25 Navy corpsman assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan Cordova, Tennessee One of two Marines killed when a roadside bomb detonated while supporting combat operations in southern Afghanistan, on January 23, 2010  Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery 29 Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division West Yellowstone, Montana Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident at Korengal Outpost in Kunar province, Afghanistan, on January 20, 2010  Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett 29 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, 31st Mission Support Group, 31st Fighter Wing Knightdale, North Carolina Died of wounds suffered from a roadside bomb near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on January 19, 2010  Capt. Paul Pena 27 Company B, 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division San Marcos, Texas Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Arghandab River Valley in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on January 19, 2010  Sgt. 1st Class Michael P. Shannon 52 Individual Ready Reservist assigned to International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Kabul Canadensis, Pennsylvania Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2010  Spc. Robert Donevski 19 Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Sun City, Arizona Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire in Abad, Kunar province, Afghanistan, on January 16, 2010 Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek 25 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force Westwood, New Jersey Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 14, 2010  Sgt. Lucas T. Beachnaw 23 Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Lowell, Michigan Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire in Darya Ya, Afghanistan, on January 13, 2010  Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Merriweather 25 118th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade Collierville Tennessee One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with a roadside bomb at Combat Outpost McClain in Logar province, Afghanistan, on January 13, 2010  Pfc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt 21 118th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade Taylors, South Carolina One of two soldiers killed when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with a roadside bomb at Combat Outpost McClain in Logar province, Afghanistan, on January 13, 2010  Spc. Kyle J. Wright 22 Company A, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division Romeoville, Illinois Died on January 13, 2010 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with a roadside bomb in Kandahar province  Staff Sgt. Matthew N. Ingham 25 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Altoona, Pennsylvania One of three Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 11, 2010 Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe 21 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Johnsonville, Illinois One of three Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 11, 2010 Cpl. Nicholas K. Uzenski 21 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Tomball, Texas One of three Marines killed while supporting combat operations in Now Zad district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 11, 2010 Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Meinert 20 Company B, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin Killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 10, 2010 Lance Cpl. Mark D. Juarez 22 Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force Bakersfield, California Killed when his MRAP armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on January 9, 2010. Rupert Hamer, a British newspaper correspondent, also died in the blast.  Sgt. 1st Class Jason O. B. Hickman 35 Company A, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Kingsport, Tennessee Died on January 7, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with a roadside bomb and small arms fire earlier that day at Combat Outpost Bowri Tana  Spc. Brian R. Bowman 24 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Crawfordsville, Indiana One of three soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple roadside bombs and small arms fire in Ashoque, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on January 3, 2010  Pvt. John P. Dion 19 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Shattuck, Oklahoma One of three soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple roadside bombs and small arms fire in Ashoque, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on January 3, 2010  Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf 24 Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Yoncalla, Oregon One of three soldiers killed when insurgents attacked their unit with multiple roadside bombs and small arms fire in Ashoque, Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on January 3, 2010  Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith 24 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, 3rd Air Support Operations Group, 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing Troy, Illinois Died of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on January 3, 2010 http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forc... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIL-uFB7cIc
History repeats itself...  Remnants of an Army by Elizabeth Butler depicting William Brydon who was the sole British survivor after Britain's catastrophic retreat from Kabul. Coiling down into the future...  Mujahideen convene outside a Soviet garrison, preparing to launch a mortar attack. When it's one second to twelve...  Soviet troops withdrawing from Afghanistan in 1988 The hands touch and follow deeper...  Afghan mine victim History repeats itself...  U.S. Army troops in Kunar province, Afghanistan. I didn't learn, I wouldn't listen...  I couldn't see the books were on the shelf...  For my good sense, I never missed 'em...  Wish I was standing by the shore...  Feel the wind blow in my face...  See the waves roll in for an encore...  They take a bow,  ...they know their place...  I do not want, I do not feel...  I've turned away in myself...  I can't find anything that's real...    But history repeats itself. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu... A robotics expert, a physicist, a bioethicist and a philosopher have founded the International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC) to campaign for limits on robotic military hardware. Roboticist Noel Sharkey at the University of Sheffield, UK, and his colleagues set up ICRAC after a two-day meeting in Sheffield earlier this month. Sharkey has spoken before of ethical concerns about military systems that make their own decisions. "Robot weapons are likely to change the character of warfare," Sharkey told New Scientist. "We seem to be rushing headlong into the development of autonomous weapons systems without any real concern for the long-term impact on civilian populations." *snip* Among the most advanced military robots are Talons – small tractor-mounted units with chemical, temperature and radiation sensors that can also carry grenade launchers, machine guns and 50-calibre rifles. read more: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1788... i had never heard of these before, so i did a quick search and here's what i found: TALON Small Mobile Robot TALON is a powerful, lightweight, versatile robot designed for missions ranging from reconnaissance to weapons delivery. Its large, quick-release cargo bay accommodates a variety of sensor payloads, making TALON a onerobot solution to a variety of mission requirements. Built with all-weather, day/night and amphibious capabilities standard, TALON can operate under the most adverse conditions to overcome almost any terrain. The suitcase-portable robot is controlled through a two-way RF or F/O line from a portable or wearable Operator Control Unit (OCU) that provides continuous data and video feedback for precise vehicle positioning. Built with all-weather, day/night and amphibious capabilities standard, TALON can operate under the most adverse conditions to overcome almost any terrain. The portable robot is controlled through either a two-way RF or F/O line from a portable or wearable Operator Control Unit (OCU) that provides continuous data and video feedback for precise vehicle positioning. TALON’s payload and sensor options include: multiple cameras (color, black and white, infrared, thermal, zero light), a two-stage arm, gripper manipulators, pan/tilt, two-way communications, NBC (nuclear/biological/chemical) sensors, radiation sensors, UXO/countermine detection sensors, grenade and smoke placing modules, breaching tools, communications equipment, distracters and disrupters. images:    um... wow. money for war, never to heal.  NEW YORK (CNN) -- Some New Yorkers may want to reconsider exclaiming "Thank God" when arriving at their destination subway station beginning Monday. Or at least that's what a coalition of eight atheist organizations are hoping, having purchased a month-long campaign that will place their posters in a dozen busy subway stations throughout Manhattan. The advertisements ask the question, written simply over an image of a blue sky with wispy white clouds: "A million New Yorkers are good without God. Are you?" On October 26, a dozen bustling New York City subway stations will be adorned with the ads as "part of a coordinated multi-organizational advertising campaign designed to raise awareness about people who don't believe in a god", according to a statement from the group, the Big Apple Coalition of Reason. read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/21/new.york.... Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection
 Send my credentials to the house of detention I got some friends inside...  ... Before I sink into the big sleep I want to hear, I want to hear The scream of the butterfly  ... We're gettin' tired of hangin' around Waitin' around, with our heads to the ground I hear a very gentle sound  Very near, yet very far Very soft, yeah, very clear Come today, come today  What have they done to the Earth?  What have they done to our fair sister?  Ravaged and plundered and ripped her and bit her  Stuck her with knives in the side of the dawn  And tied her with fences   And dragged her down  I hear a very gentle sound With your ear down to the ground We want the world and we want it... Now Now? NOW!     now. all in favor of no more war, please come and be heard.
shout it out. be heard, and be received. all in favor of no more murder in the name of someone lining their pocketbook, sound off. any of you who want no more American bloodshed as a result of the bush cabal's attempt to divide the world, please speak up. for those who wish to see an end to the merciless and untimely deaths of Iraq and Afghanistan's people say so now. to the people of the world who still think it's possible to take a "time out" and sit down at a table across from our enemies, and peacefully settle our differences, be a part of a collective voice of reason. speak up. be heard. we're not asking for too much. just peace. this is not pro or anti obama rhetoric. this is pro PEACE. this is anti WAR. this is the desire to live, not by the will and hands of corporate masters and the military industrial complex, but by the voice and reason of the people. I AM TIRED OF SEEING HEADLINE AFTER HEADLINE ABOUT MORE DEATHS OF OUR TROOPS. it's simple:    Oct. 8, 2009 -- Jupiter's moon Europa should have enough oxygen-rich water to support not only simple micro-organisms but also complex life, according to a University of Arizona researcher who studies ice flows on the frozen moon. Judging by how quickly Europa's surface ice is replenished, Richard Greenberg estimates that enough oxygen reaches the subterranean ocean to sustain "macrofauna" -- more complex, animal-like organisms. Assuming Europa life forms would need as much oxygen as Earth-like fish, Greenberg estimates the moon's ocean has enough oxygen to support 6.6 billion pounds of macrofauna. A key question about whether Europa can support life has been whether its suspected buried ocean contains adequate levels of oxygen. read more: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/10/08/e... |
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