Word: uniform
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...gets to the point where you don’t want to wear your uniform to class because you know you’re going to stand out,” said ROTC participant Shawna L. Sinnott...
...internal investigation to determine the role of CIA interrogators in abusing detainees. The Nuremberg Trials established the principle “that a person acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior does not relieve him from responsibility under international law,” and the Uniform Code of Military Justice requires American soldiers to disobey unlawful orders. While CIA agents are not bound by the UCMJ, the principle is the same: Individuals are responsible for their own actions...
...axed. Key programs on his chopping block include the Air Force's $350 million-a-copy F-22 Fighter, the Army's $160 billion Future Combat Systems - a network of ground and air vehicles - and the Navy's DDG 1000 Destroyer. To prevail, Gates is employing what those in uniform call TTPs - tactics, techniques and procedures...
...Behind Enemy Lines: Civilians and those in uniform have traditionally been at odds when it comes to procurement. So Gates is spending this week visiting the services' war colleges, trying to convince the future brass that his plan is the right one for the country and the military. He let them know that, so far, his strategy seems to be working. "I've been somewhat surprised, frankly, by the lack of a stronger reaction to the proposals that I've made," he told Air Force students Wednesday. "But I anticipate that the next few weeks will be fairly exciting...
...people attended the egg roll in 1941 (73 children ended up being separated from their parents), though in modern times the number is generally under 20,000. Calvin Coolidge's wife mingled through crowds while holding a pet raccoon named Rebecca, while Mrs. Warren G. Harding put on the uniform of her beloved Girl Scouts for the event. Ursula Meese, wife of Reagan's Attorney General, donned a full-body Easter Bunny costume for six Easter Egg Rolls. Showcasing modern technology, Eleanor Roosevelt welcomed crowds and addressed listeners across the country via radio in 1933, while the Clinton administration proudly...