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...item has joined their battle kits. Stratford, N.J., mom Marcelle Shriver recently got a call from her son Todd requesting ... Silly String. Marines working with his unit in Iraq had shown the Army combat engineer how it can be used to detect trip wires. Before searching buildings, for example, personnel spray doorways from at least 10 ft. away with streams of foam--and see if they're snagged by barely visible wires, which are often affixed to bombs. The Army acknowledges the off-label use, and Marine spokesman Captain Jay Delarosa says, "We force Marine trainees to improvise." Shriver...
...trying to attract advertisers. “We have to make our own brand, almost. Just getting sponsors was quite an undertaking. It’s a lot of phone-calling and getting hung up on.”Despite these initial difficulties, as well as some upheaval in personnel, preparations for the magazine’s launch are now proceeding at a steady clip. As the hub of the operation, Matthews is in constant contact with her staff via cell phone and text messages. Class-time is no exception.Matthews’ roommate Samere A. Reid...
...special treatment. In fact, the extraordinary care that Weisskopf received is the same care our soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen receive every day. The amputee services available across the military health system and in partnership with the exceptional medical services provided by the Veterans Administration ensure that our military personnel receive the best rehabilitative care available in the world...
...last year was flattering, but it didn’t give us any entitlement. It started with what we did on the court, and we obviously didn’t live up to the hype.”Harvard will begin its attempt to overcome the loss of quality personnel and prove the pollsters were mistaken at home versus Maine on Saturday. In addition to returning starters Cusworth, Housman and captain-elect Goffredo, the Crimson is expected to go with sophomore Andrew Pusar at the three guard and sophomore Evan Harris at power forward.“The gap between...
...here on Friday. The government has banned nearly half a million of its own officials from using their cars during the summit and taken other measures to keep Beijing's usually clogged streets clear, ordered schools to close early on two critical days, and deployed some 800,000 security personnel to maintain order. The summit is expected to draw some 1,500 African politicians, businessmen and journalists (including 48 heads of state) in a gala climax to years of work by Beijing in nurturing its ties with Africa...