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But John Haglelgam, who served as President of FSM from 1987-1991 and is now a history professor at the College of Micronesia, says FSM soldiers are being shortchanged. They cannot become commissioned officers unless they become U.S. citizens, a step many soldiers are hesitant to take because it would...
"The recruiters come in here and lay honey on these kids," says Tim Bigelow, a pony-tailed Yap high school teacher originally from California who served in the military during the Vietnam War - but only after ignoring several draft letters and being faced with imprisonment. Several weeks before every recruiter...
Some local leaders agree. "There are better options for our youths, but this is the quickest option, the fastest way to get out of Yap," says Larry Raigetal, who directs the island's Department of Youth and Civic Services and has two nephews and three cousins in the U.S. military...
Back in the village of Gitam, 29 year-old Salvador Pedro has just returned home after 10 years of service in the U.S. Navy, an experience that he says helped him mature. He spent much of his time as a chef aboard an aircraft carrier, specializing in garnishes and cake...
Reports in Italy claim that the 73-year-old billionaire plans to return to the same cosmetic surgery clinic - believed to be in Switzerland - to remove any lingering signs of the miniature Duomo allegedly hurled at him by Massimo Tartaglia from point-blank range on Dec. 13, slicing open his...