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Steven Seagal and Vladimir Putin push for Soviet-era program to make Russians ‘fit for military service’
With Steven Seagal in tow, Putin pushes for Soviet-era phys-ed revival (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View Russian President Vladimir Putin (l.) and US movie actor Steven Seagal visit a new sports arena in Moscow, Wednesday. Mr. Putin has called for the revival of the Soviet-era physical…
S. Korean air force parodies ‘Les Miserables’
The South Korean air force has posted a “Les Miserables” video parody on YouTube, complete with snow-shovelling airmen, a lovelorn military service conscript and a vindictive superior officer. The 14-minute video, entitled “Les Militaribles”, has garnered more than 400,000 views in just a few days and even received a Twitter…
Doomed To Make The Same Not Mistake
Wesley Clark keeps not insulting John McCain’s military service. With this lack of assault on McCain’s service to our country, one wonders what Clark won’t do next. What’s not going through that mind of his? What could he be not plotting, not scheming? I dread what isn’t coming next, my…
More On Our New Warrior King
How does saying that someone is a hero to millions dishonor their military service? I really need to get dishonored more. Seems like a real resume builder.…
You Got Served
Powerline: I think there are two principal reasons for Obama’s omission of military service from the commencement address. First, in the guise of praising public service, Obama sings a song of himself. His work as a “community organizer” in Chicago is more praiseworthy, in Obama’s eyes, than work for profit-making…
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