Revise & Consent

Mother Jones: The Nuclear Bombs In Your Backyard

Hey, I can see Armageddon from my house!

Online map from Mother Jones magazine featuring locations of nuclear warhead facilities across the United States (Image: Mother Jones)
(Image: Mother Jones)

(Image via U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Get over it… We’re magnificent, we’re going to continue to be… Let’s just move on, treat everybody with firmness, fairness, dignity, compassion and respect. Let’s be Marines.

Sergeant Major Michael P. Barrett, USMC, defending the DADT repeal to his troops, on 6.21.11

Oorah!

Memorial Day 2011

Memorial Day image of bald eagle carrying olive branch and billowing american flag, with the word "Remember"

AP: SEAL Sleuths Expose Those Who've Faked Service

Good on them for protecting the brand.

Maybe they can have a private, out-of-PR-flack-earshot talk with Disney for attempting to trademark SEAL Team 6, which comes across as equally lacking in respect and an obvious (and perhaps crass) merchandising grab.

Visions of Paul Walker leading a team of cherubic, wet-nosed mammals sporting combat kit and American flags gives me shivers. (via)
Image of happy seal (the mammal variety) wearing a camouflaged military helmet and waving an American flag.

UPDATE 5:30PM PST: Ask and you shall receive…

Hollywood Reporter: Navy Fights Disney For ‘Seal Team 6’ Trademark

AP: Disney Withdraws Application For ‘Seal Team 6’ Naming Rights

Foreign Policy: War Dog – A Photo Essay By Rebecca Frankel

Great piece highlighting our unsung four-legged military heroes getting it done. (via)

A U.S. soldier with the 10th Special Forces Group and his dog leap off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during water training over the Gulf of Mexico as part of exercise Emerald Warrior on March 1. (Photo by Tech Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez, U.S. Air Force/DoD
(Photo: Tech Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez, U.S. Air Force/DoD)

Staff Sgt. Erick Martinez, a military dog handler uses an over-the-shoulder carry to hold his dog, Argo II, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on March 4. The exercise helps build trust, loyalty, and teamwork. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Allen Stokes)
(Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Allen Stokes)

Just like their two-legged buddies, these Military Working Dogs eventually retire from active duty. Some are available for adoption by the general public, which is a great idea and a well deserved reward for serving their country.

And they did.

Operation Gratitude (dot com)

Southern California-based organization assembles and sends care packages to members of the U.S. Military stationed in harm’s way as well those rehabilitating from wounds.

Great works indeed.

“Honoring All Who Served”

Veterans Day 2010 Poster from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - "Honoring Those Who Serve"
(Image: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

“Putting Them First” - American Airlines (via)

Yes, it’s ultimately a TV commercial. But its call to action is noble, necessary and should never be questioned.

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