"This pledge demonstrates our commitment to supporting success in civilian life that
armed service members and their families so richly deserve."
We were dragged into war with Iraq on dodgy evidence and we have been in Afghanistan for longer than the length of the two World Wars put together and at a great cost in lives of our
armed service personnel.
Olson testified to the House and Senate
Armed Service Committees, providing them with an update of the current state of U.S.
Here we now have an
armed service which, because of their rank in society, cannot be risked on the front line.
In general, 20 years ago contractors specialized not only on a particular weapon system, but also on the unique procurement organization within each
armed service. For example, as recently as the 1980s, each Service had separate contract monitoring processes that drove firms to specialize in dealing with individual
armed services.
If so, how are we to get our
armed service personnel?
In California,
armed service members who die while serving in a combat zone or as a result of wounds, injuries or disease incurred in a combat zone are entitled to some tax forgiveness.
I have not been sure they have been justified and think the
armed service covenant should include Just War.
There will also be a parade along the final furlong of the racecourse by the
armed service standard bearers which will be followed by a two-minute silence to remember all those who have served in the forces.
"We used to have thousands of American ships" said Duncan, Chairman, Merchant Marine Panel, House
Armed Service Committee.
Cadet forces and a number of serving and former
armed service personnel were also at the event, including members of the Royal Logistics Corps, the Yorkshire Regiment, the Merchant Navy and the Royal Artillery.
"Each of the
armed services ought to use recruiting and research funds to pay accomplished former
armed service members to train children in key areas that will develop their warrior talents: physical and mental toughening, orienteering, martial arts, marksmanship, swimming, outdoor and survival skills, negotiating terrain, mechanical skills, endurance, field medicine, problem-solving workshops and the like," he writes.