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...mean enough to defend themselves against attack. That may mean adding air cover, usually helicopter gunships like the Army's AH-64 Apache or the Marines' AH-1 Cobra--which in turn would require more troops and more choppers than are available in the theater at the moment. Although vital supplies are getting through, there are shortages of little luxuries--like deodorant--in the green zone, and looming shortfalls of ammunition and fuel. "We didn't have enough transportation units in the major combat operation, and we sure don't have enough now," says an Army planner intimately involved...
...added that a well-disciplined mind is vital for the position, and that— though he isn’t sure what things are like at Harvard now—back when he was a student “reading widely was a priority...
Sometimes I think people invest too much of themselves in the music they consume. What is music in the recording era if not a commodity, albeit a vital and extremely rewarding one? If you diss a musician’s favorite classical piece, like Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, they’ll probably shrug and wave you off for being an idiot. But knock a person’s favorite band and it’s like you’ve knocked off a limb. I don’t think it?...
Longevity and health gains. In 1900 life expectancy was under 50. The big bonus now is health span [survival without disease or disability]. At 50 you can look forward to 20, 30, 40 years of vital life...
...before been devoted to any philanthropic effort. From the start, they agreed that their money was not to be allocated based on the recognition or applause they might receive, nor on the race, color or creed of the recipients. Rather, cash would be channeled so as to address the vital needs--indeed, in many cases, the very survival--of people around the world. With breathtaking speed, they turned these thoughts into reality by focusing on global health and learning issues. In 1999 their foundation made one of the largest charitable pledges ever: $750 million for child vaccines...