Military Women In Combat

For years, we have been accustomed to women being part of our military, being deployed in dangerous zones, just as our young men are. During the 60's when young girls were considering to go into the various branches, it was believed that they would be clerks and nurses in safe, non-war zones. Throughout the years, women going to war has been and continues to be a hot topic. The main subject of the debate has been should women go to combat. However, our history shows a different story about women and war.From 1775-1783, women traveled with soldiers during the American Revolution working as nurses, cooks, and laundresses.Mary Marshall and Mary Allen, during the War of 1812, were nurses on the ship "United States" under Commodore Stephen Decatur.First Female SoldiersThe first female...

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The Effects of War on the Families of Soldiers

"I'm just trying to be a father, raise a daughter and a son, be a lover to their mother, everything to everyone...yeah, I'm real good under pressure being all that I can be...I just work straight through the holidays, and sometimes all night long...'cause freedom don't come free.. I'm an American, an American Soldier." - Toby Keith, excerpts from his song, "American Soldier."When the soldier receives his or her orders for going to war, this not only impacts the warrior, but also, the family. As a military spouse, the partner must prepare for being apart from his or her soldier for long periods of time. If the couple has children, care must be taken to ensure the family understands that "daddy" or "mommy" is coming back home after war.Quite often, it is more up to spouse of the...

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Is the World Getting Worse?

Is the world getting worse? Are things going to hell in a handbasket? Here's what Socrates thought in 400B.C.‎"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority, they show disrespect to their elders.... They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and are tyrants over their teachers.""The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as if they alone knew everything and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for girls, they are forward, immodest and unwomanly in speech, behaviour and dress."People are how they've always...

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What the Government Should Do With Our Money

As we circle around the notion of complete financial collapse here in the USA - it seems that a good strong dose of innovation that we Americans are so famous for is in order -I have one idea that seems to be worthy of running up the flag pole -One of the greatest areas of concern in our country is and should be the concept of migrating away from our dependence on carbon based fuel (Coal, Oil) as a means of producing energy for consumption by the masses.This will not be achieved in a few short years or even decades - however starting towards that goal NOW should be a rallying point which we all can agree to pursue - prizes could be given out for the most innovative ideas - tax breaks and other means of incentivizing the general public to pursue the concept aggressively could...

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Secrets and Dimensions Under the Earth

Just as there are planes and dimensions which exist beyond our third dimensional reality, so also are there hidden realms which lie deep beneath the surface of the planet.These realms are a monitor and barometer of what Man, the bridge between the world of spirit and the world of nature, is achieving concerning the raising of consciousness within himself and thence for Gaia. Humanity's challenge is to live and be as spirit in the human form, overcoming the materialistic, self-centred focus which has prevailed for so long: this is best achieved through awareness and control of ego, and good intent.The process towards the ascension of the planet, in which we play an important role, could be easy if we as a group, understood this aspect of our mission and did something about it....

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In Celebration of Independence Day

July 4, 1776While the birth of our nation followed several years later with the signing of the Articles of Confederation (1781), and still later the Constitution of the United States (September 17, 1787), the fourth of July is our country's most coveted day - Independence Day. The day we recognize as the signing date of the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. With the stroke of the quill, and in John Hancock's case, a flourish, thirteen small colonies declared their separation from the most powerful nation on earth, their former sovereign.Interestingly, though, it was in fact July 2nd when the Second Continental Congress legally separated from the crown when it approved a resolution of independence. That resolution was brought forth by Richard Henry Lee...

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