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发帖数: 8613 | 2 关于这些数据的追究已经比较彻底了。
最早就没有36000-37000的死亡数字，死缠硬搅的离奇维只能找到最常见的33000多的数
字。
最初引起长期混乱的基本原因也是比较清楚的，下面的报道也有提及。最早公布的死亡
是先陈述了因敌对引起的死亡（died from hostile action）之类的数据，然后列出“
其它死亡”一类的数据作为韩战伤亡统计数据陈列的一部分。对此，长期的理解是那些
“其它死亡”与韩战有关。
5万4这个数字曾经深入人心。
1993年版的大英百科全书第6卷第963页仍然用那个数字：“The Korean War resulted
in the deaths of about ...; and about 54,000 Americans..."
1997年版的The World Book Encyclopedia在J-K卷的第384用的是“54,246”
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/28/world/asia/korean-war-fast-facts/
The casualty toll had been reported as 54,... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 5 WASHINGTON — It’s one of those promises the president would probably like
to forget.
In vowing to make the Veterans Administration the model of national health-
care reform back in 2008, the outlook for scandal-plagued Obamacare suddenly
seems even worse.
WND has discovered that during his transition into the White House in 2008-
09, President Obama proposed in his “Obama-Biden” plan to “make the VA a
leader of national health care reform so that veterans get the best care
possible.”
However, in... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5098 | 8 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
wordpress (Run Zola Run) 于 (Tue Aug 30 17:34:59 2011, 美东) 提到:
Northwest Passage - Blaine to Whidbey Island, WA, July 20s, 2012
Ultra Team:
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发帖数: 8613 | 9 http://nchv.org/index.php/news/media/background_and_statistics/
Who are homeless veterans?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states that the nation’s
homeless veterans are predominantly male, with roughly 9% being female. The
majority are single; live in urban areas; and suffer from mental illness,
alcohol and/or substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. About 11% of the
adult homeless population are veterans.
Roughly 45% of all homeless veterans are African American or Hispanic,
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发帖数: 14299 | 10
居然有争议说这部自传是虚构的，一大段讨论，自己看吧。
Guy Sajer's book THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIER is rather notorious in the historical
community; the book purports to be the memoirs of an Alsatian who served
with the Division for the last years of the Second World War. Much has been
written on the subject of whether or not the book is a true story or not.
Two articles are presented here, plus an exchange of letters to the editor
to an American military journal. Those curious may wish to obtain a copy of
their own, and to inv... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1264 | 11 犹他大学将在礼炮声中庆祝2015老兵节
U CELEBRATES VETS
http://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/u-celebrates-vets/
The University of Utah will honor 11 Utah veterans, including Chris Haley,
who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and lost a leg while trying to aid
another injured solider, at its 18th annual Veterans Day Commemoration
Ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, in the ballroom in the A. Ray Olpin
Union Building. The tribute includes a panel discussion, a 21-cannon salute,
an Veterans Day 3awards ceremony and a con... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****c
发帖数: 3525 | 12 【 以下文字转载自 Military 讨论区 】
发信人: agostic (π-packing), 信区: Military
标 题: (中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Aug 15 20:13:42 2012, 美东)
只有记忆才能带来真正的原谅，而遗忘就可能冒重复历史的危险。
One can only forgive by remembering. And to forget, is to risk repeating
history.
学英文是为了更好地了解历史。文章很长，有兴趣学英语同时了解历史的同学，希望耐
心地看完（也可以拷贝下来仔细研读）。不仅仅是学英语，更重要的是学如何写作，如
何摆事实，讲道理，反驳质疑。可以学的东西(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查
尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲很多，就看你是否能够用心去领悟。这是一篇难
得的informative/historical/linguastic article. Enjoy and welcome to ... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****c
发帖数: 3525 | 13 【 以下文字转载自 Military 讨论区 】
发信人: agostic (π-packing), 信区: Military
标 题: (中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Aug 15 20:13:42 2012, 美东)
只有记忆才能带来真正的原谅，而遗忘就可能冒重复历史的危险。
One can only forgive by remembering. And to forget, is to risk repeating
history.
学英文是为了更好地了解历史。文章很长，有兴趣学英语同时了解历史的同学，希望耐
心地看完（也可以拷贝下来仔细研读）。不仅仅是学英语，更重要的是学如何写作，如
何摆事实，讲道理，反驳质疑。可以学的东西(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查
尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲很多，就看你是否能够用心去领悟。这是一篇难
得的informative/historical/linguastic article. Enjoy and welcome to ... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****c
发帖数: 3525 | 14 只有记忆才能带来真正的原谅，而遗忘就可能冒重复历史的危险。
One can only forgive by remembering. And to forget, is to risk repeating
history.
学英文是为了更好地了解历史。文章很长，有兴趣学英语同时了解历史的同学，希望耐
心地看完（也可以拷贝下来仔细研读）。不仅仅是学英语，更重要的是学如何写作，如
何摆事实，讲道理，反驳质疑。可以学的东西(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查
尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲很多，就看你是否能够用心去领悟。这是一篇难
得的informative/historical/linguastic article. Enjoy and welcome to comment.
(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲
英文版来源：
http://www.archive.org/stream/smithsonianinsti00unit/smithsonia
Fulltext of Charles W. Sweeney's Hea... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 38600 | 15 Prominent Veterans Group Just Called On US Public to Say No to War
http://theantimedia.org/prominent-veterans-group-just-called-on
(ANTIMEDIA) A group of former U.S. service members called the Veterans For
Peace issued a letter to the American public and President Obama today. In
it, they outline reasons for the Unites States to immediately end the war in
Afghanistan and elsewhere and call on the public to step in to ensure it
happens. The entire letter is included below:
“President Obama’s deci... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 16 VA’s Shinseki vows to stay on the job as calls for his ouster continue
By Ed O’Keefe, Published: May 22
Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki vowed Thursday to stay in
office and pledged to address the allegations of health care mismanagement
that have besieged his agency and the Obama administration.
In a brief interview with reporters on Capitol Hill, Shinseki initially
demurred when asked why he thought he should keep his job. When a reporter
noted that he’s been “under the gun” all we... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4371 | 17 发信人: agostic (π-packing), 信区: Military
标 题: (中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Aug 15 20:13:42 2012, 美东)
只有记忆才能带来真正的原谅，而遗忘就可能冒重复历史的危险。
One can only forgive by remembering. And to forget, is to risk repeating
history.
学英文是为了更好地了解历史。文章很长，有兴趣学英语同时了解历史的同学，希望耐
心地看完（也可以拷贝下来仔细研读）。不仅仅是学英语，更重要的是学如何写作，如
何摆事实，讲道理，反驳质疑。可以学的东西(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查
尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲很多，就看你是否能够用心去领悟。这是一篇难
得的informative/historical/linguastic article. Enjoy and welcome to comment.
(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29... 阅读全帖 |
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a*****c
发帖数: 3525 | 18 【 以下文字转载自 Military 讨论区 】
发信人: agostic (π-packing), 信区: Military
标 题: (中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Aug 15 20:13:42 2012, 美东)
只有记忆才能带来真正的原谅，而遗忘就可能冒重复历史的危险。
One can only forgive by remembering. And to forget, is to risk repeating
history.
学英文是为了更好地了解历史。文章很长，有兴趣学英语同时了解历史的同学，希望耐
心地看完（也可以拷贝下来仔细研读）。不仅仅是学英语，更重要的是学如何写作，如
何摆事实，讲道理，反驳质疑。可以学的东西(中英文)原子弹下无冤魂：B29飞行员查
尔斯•斯韦尼将军1995国会演讲很多，就看你是否能够用心去领悟。这是一篇难
得的informative/historical/linguastic article. Enjoy and welcome to ... 阅读全帖 |
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h*****y
发帖数: 42 | 19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_poppy
Due to the extent of ground disturbance in warfare during World War I, corn
poppies bloomed in between the trench lines and no man's lands on the
Western front. They were immortalized in the poem In Flanders Fields by
Canadian poet and soldier Lt Col John McCrae. Similarly, it is a symbol of
the blood of Polish soldiers killed in the Battle of Monte Cassino in the
Polish war song Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino (Red Poppies on Monte Cassino
).
The corn poppy... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6383 | 20 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
MarketMaker (BigWave) 于 (Wed Nov 10 16:44:14 2010, 美东) 提到:
I always thought respect is mutual.
《每日电讯报》说，卡梅伦与阁员在人民大会堂时，拒绝中方对他们除下罂粟花的要求。
该报引述随行的一名首相府人员说：“中方人员对我们说佩戴罂粟花是不恰当的，因为
两国曾经发生鸦片战争。我们告诉他们这花对我们有重大意义，我们所有人会继续佩戴
。”
很多英国人习惯在11月份在衣襟佩戴罂粟花，纪念两次大战和其他战争中牺牲的英国军
人和平民。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War
The first Opium War was the beginning of a long period of weakening the
state and civil revolt in China, and long-term depopulation. In 1842, China'... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 9102 | 21 Highlight 1: Heroic and Model Troops will be reviewed for the first time.
Eight Highlights in China's V-Day Military Parade
(Source: China Military Online) 2015-08-14
BEIJING, August 13 (ChinaMil) -- September 3, 2015 is China's first
Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese
Aggression.
On that day, the celebration of the 70th anniversary of victory of
Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World
Anti-Fascist War will be staged at t... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 5309 | 22 当疮轮不分种族信仰身份，只要智商足够低就行。
This veteran supported Trump. Until Trump deported his wife.
Sgt. Temo Juarez was a Trump guy. An Iraq combat veteran who served as a
Marine infantryman and then an Army National Guardsman, his friends called
him a “super conservative.” With his wife, he brought up their two
daughters in Central Florida. He supported Trump in 2016, eager for a change.
But now, “I am eating my words,” he told the military newspaper Stars and
Stripes in an interview published last week.
On F... 阅读全帖 |
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l****z
发帖数: 29846 | 23 Veterans Demand Lake County Democrats Remove Obama's Face From American Flag
By Michael Billera
A group of veterans and the head of the Lake County, Fl. Democratic Party
engaged in a standoff after the veterans complained about an altered
American flag. The flag had a picture of President Obama's face located
where the 50 stars would traditionally be located.
The Lake County Democratic Headquarters in Tavares were flying two flags
outside their office, reported the Florida Political Press. The f... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3693 | 24 基本上就是听别人吹牛＋他自己理解错误
"美国飞行员基本都是军队服役过的老头"
"美国也没有民航系统学校统一培养飞行员这些项目"
先不说你这两个论断已经被打脸
"大叔讲的United大飞机飞行员基本都是veterans"替你找个台阶下, 大飞机飞行员确实
是要老飞行员,你还嘴硬. 你要是说当时聊天的语境veterans就是指军队退役飞行员也
就算了, 你来了个"在美国说veteran pilot就是退伍的飞行员".
我随便找了两个新闻，你就尿遁
发信人: theislander3 (Peace de Wars), 信区: Automobile
标 题: Re: 布鲁塞尔随笔
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Fri Dec 6 11:18:23 2013, 美东)
国内飞行员都是电脑训练出来的80后，美国飞行员基本都是军队服役过的老头，United
Airline是最大的Veteran pilot employer
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发帖数: 1780 | 25 England, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Ireland, New Zealand and almost
all western countries have legalized to abolish anchor-baby citizenship in
the past 30 years. Canada has recently realized the serious consequences and
is planning to relinquish anchor baby citizenship in the next couple of
years. US should follow suit and make real immigration reform. The real
immigration reform is to abolish anchor baby citizenship, mandatory E-verify
for employees, secure the border, and restrict baby... 阅读全帖 |
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h***9
发帖数: 8948 | 26 不清楚，也没看见新闻。
COD7不光光讲越南战争的，给你转给成就列表，可以看出点啥来，如果你不在乎剧透的话
有国外网站公布了《使命召唤7:黑色行动》的游戏成就列表，成就列表的翻译如下：
Sacrifice - Ensure your squad escapes safely from Cuba - 10G
牺牲 - 确保你的队友安全地逃离古巴
Death to Dictators - Use a single round to bring down Castro - 15G
暗杀独裁者- 用一发子弹击毙嘉实多(卖机油的，故意的 )
Vehicular Slaughter - Destroy all enemies on vehicles during the prison
break -
25G
飞车屠杀- 在逃狱过程中，击杀所有在车辆上的敌人
Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death - Escape Vorkuta - 10G
给我自由，否则杀了我- 逃出沃尔库塔(俄罗斯)
Slingshot Kid - Destroy all slingshot tar... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 27 Signing up for military service is basically a blank check. Every year
Americans join the military not knowing if one day they will be sent into
combat and die or suffer a horrible debilitating injury. You would think we
would show appreciation and take care of them. The VA is wrongly telling
veterans they’re dead then cuts them off benefits.
Mike Rieker, a 69-year-old Vietnam Navy veteran, relies on his Veterans
Affairs benefits to get him through the month.
That’s why the Pinellas Coun... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1 | 29 Clinton Foundation Only Gave $5,000 to Veterans’ Charities Last Year
The Clinton Family Foundation only gave one $5,000 contribution to a
veterans’ group last year, according to tax returns provided to the
Republican National Committee.
The Foundation’s $5,000 donation to the Wounded Warrior Project represents
less than one fifth of one percent of all of the Foundation’s giving in the
year 2015.
The Clintons, rich from speaking fees, gave $1.5 million to their own
foundation the same year that o... 阅读全帖 |
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c*****r
发帖数: 8227 | 30 看看有多少政府机构就很清楚了：
California Academic Performance Index (API) * California Access for Infants
and Mothers * California Acupuncture Board * California Administrative
Office of the Courts * California Adoptions Branch * California African
American Museum * California Agricultural Export Program * California
Agricultural Labor Relations Board * California Agricultural Statistics
Service * California Air Resources Board (CARB) * California Allocation
Board * California Alternative Energy and Advanced ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4 | 31 在美国即使一个人不理道德上的约束，凡事还是有法律约束的。 虽然我不是
charitable solicitations法律的专家， 但初读加州charitable solicitations法律
条款， 我相信康妈此次向公众大规模公募(solicitation for charitable purpose)可
能已经初犯了加州法律和其他类似联邦慈善法(because her solicitation was via
the Internet, which crossed the state line)。以下引用加州charitable
solicitations Code Sections 17510。这应该govern次类公众募捐的法律。请注意这
些条款也适用于solicitation for charitable purpose by individuals不仅仅是by
an organization。
网上公众舆论一直要求信息透明，要求康妈公开她受到款项的用途走向等等，这个要求
被某些人批成没事找事，康妈没这个义务。实际上她不仅有这个义务，而且法律要求她
必须这么做- Knowi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 383 | 32 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
Charityfraud (Watchdog) 于 (Thu Apr 4 11:07:42 2013, 美东) 提到:
在美国即使一个人不理道德上的约束，凡事还是有法律约束的。 虽然我不是
charitable solicitations法律的专家， 但初读加州charitable solicitations法律
条款， 我相信康妈此次向公众大规模公募(solicitation for charitable purpose)可
能已经初犯了加州法律和其他类似联邦慈善法(because her solicitation was via
the Internet, which crossed the state line)。以下引用加州charitable
solicitations Code Sections 17510。这应该govern次类公众募捐的法律。请注意这
些条款也适用于solicitation for charitable purpose by individuals不仅仅是by
a... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8702 | 33 除去战场死亡的几千人，美军现役以及退伍军人自杀高达每年6600多人左右。其中退伍
军人自杀率是美国平均自杀率的两倍，每年高达6570人左右。
1. CNN新闻采访
CNN: 6000 Veterans Commited Suicide Last Year
2. 英国每日邮报的报道。
One U.S. veteran attempts suicide every 80 minutes: Hidden tragedy of
Afghanistan and Iraq wars
每80分钟自杀一位退伍老兵，一天就是18个人，一年就是18 *365=6570人。
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057061/One-U-S-veteran
3. 美国Huffington Post报道
between 2005 to 2010, active duty service members took their own lives at a
rate of approximately one every 36 hours. The Veteran's A... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 7039 | 34 有意不提退伍军人，那个才是主要自杀的部分。 应该每年有6000 ~ 7000 军人（含退
伍军人） 自杀。被军方有意忽略，每年军人（含退伍军人）自杀占美国人30,000自杀
的20%。
除去战场死亡的几千人，美军现役以及退伍军人自杀高达每年6600多人左右。其中退伍
军人自杀率是美国平均自杀率的两倍，每年高达6570人左右。
谢谢Irrational。
1. CNN新闻采访
CNN: 6000 Veterans Commited Suicide Last Year
2. 英国每日邮报的报道。
One U.S. veteran attempts suicide every 80 minutes: Hidden tragedy of
Afghanistan and Iraq wars
每80分钟自杀一位退伍老兵，一天就是18个人，一年就是18 *365=6570人。
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057061/One-U-S-veteran
3. 美国Huffington Post报道
between 2005 to 2010, acti... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 9235 | 36 【 以下文字转载自 WaterWorld 讨论区 】
发信人: hwh (hwh), 信区: WaterWorld
标 题: 办慈善很赚钱啊
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Jun 16 23:57:19 2013, 美东)
1. Kids Wish Network — Donations: $127.8 million / Solicitor Profits: $109.
8 million
2. Cancer Fund of America — Donations: $98.0 million / Solicitor Profits: $
80.4 million
3. Children's Wish Foundation International — Donations: $96.8 million /
Solicitor Profits $63.6 million
4. American Breast Cancer Foundation — Donations: $80.8 million / Solicitor
Profits:$59... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 6929 | 37 Rank Charity name Total raised by solicitors Paid to solicitors
% spent on direct cash aid
50 Hope Cancer Fund $1.9 million $1.6 million 0.5%
49 Firefighters Burn Fund $2.0 million $1.7 million 1.5%
47 Our American Veterans $2.6 million $2.3 million 2.3%
44 Caring for Our Children Foundation $4.7 million $4.1 million
1.6%
45 National Narcotic Officers Associations Coalition $4.8 million $
4.0 million 0.0%
46 American Foun... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8613 | 38 归纳篇....
大致是这样的：政府立法，政府出地、私人捐款后（捐款后的资金不再属于私人）给政
府权威机构ABMC管理计划和批准设计等等后而建立。建完的纪念碑属于那个私人或私人
机构？
The American Battle Monuments Commission是官方的。
https://www.abmc.gov/about-us
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The American Battle Monuments Commission, established by the Congress in
1923, is an agency of the executive branch of the federal government.
ABMC—guardian of America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials
—honors the service, achievements and sacrifice of U.S. Armed Forces.
ABMC’s commemorative mi... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 8613 | 39 对离奇维说纪念碑是民间的说法的“根据”只要一句话命中要害：捐款在捐款后不再被
原来的人拥有，捐款后建立的纪念碑属于国家。
他继续用一贯的死缠硬搅的做法编下去也没用。
大致是这样的：政府立法，政府出地、私人捐款后（捐款后的资金不再属于私人）给政
府权威机构ABMC管理计划和批准设计等等后而建立。建完的纪念碑属于那个私人或私人
机构？
The American Battle Monuments Commission是官方的。
https://www.abmc.gov/about-us
“”“”“”“”“”“”“”“”“”““
The American Battle Monuments Commission, established by the Congress in
1923, is an agency of the executive branch of the federal government.
ABMC—guardian of America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials
—honors the servic... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12685 | 40 quarter of its army corps, sources say
Cutbacks part of sweeping reforms to modernise and streamline world鈥檚
biggest military
Minnie ChanMinnie Chan
UPDATED : Sunday, 19 Mar 2017, 7:07AM
China will disband five of the PLA鈥檚 18 army corps, according to military
sources, as part of a huge overhaul initiated by President Xi Jinping aimed
at turning the world鈥檚 biggest army into a more nimble and modern 颅
fighting force.
The cuts could affect up to 200,000 troops, but some military personnel
might b... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4465 | 41 On November 20, 2013, it was reported that at Williams Jennings Bryan Dorn
Veterans Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina, patients were not
receiving routine gastrointestinal procedures until up to a year after
requesting an appointment, at times even longer. A review of 280
gastrointestinal patients showed that 52 of the patients showed
complications due to the delay in care and early detection. The VA confirmed
six deaths resulted from delayed care at the hospital.
The Charlie Norwood VA... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 12188 | 42 前年
U.S. President Donald Trump smiles after signing S.544, the Veterans Choice
Program Extension and Improvement Act, at the White House in Washington, U.S
., April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueTrump signs veterans act in
Washington.Thomson Reuters
President Trump signed legislation Wednesday that will dramatically expand a
program at the Department of Veterans Affairs that lets patients seek care
from private doctors if they want to bypass the troubled VA system.
The Veterans Choice Improvem... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 20965 | 43 US Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to
Mexico
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN
Updated 1:32 AM ET, Mon March 26, 2018
Army veteran could be deported
Play Video
President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with lawmakers on
immigration policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 9,
2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump slams immigrants from 'shithole countries'
US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the US
Capit... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 38600 | 44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_veteran_suicide
Background. In 2012, an estimated 6,500 former military personnel died by
suicide. More veterans succumbed to suicide than were killed in Iraq: 177
active-duty soldiers died by suicide compared to 176 soldiers killed in
combat.
United States military veteran suicide[1][2] is an ongoing phenomenon
regarding a reportedly high rate of suicide among U.S. military veterans, in
comparison to the general public.[3] According to the mo... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 45 占领运动抱怨错了对象：参加占领多伦多运动的28岁社会学研究生担心毕业后找不到工
作，“但我不禁想到，究竟是贪婪的华尔街还是她自己造成了她现在的困境”
Occupiers are blaming the wrong people
MARGARET WENTE | Columnist profile | E-mail
From Saturday's Globe and Mail (includes clarifications)
Published Saturday, Nov. 05, 2011 2:00AM EDT
Last updated Monday, Nov. 07, 2011 8:12PM EST
Laurel O’Gorman is one of the faces of Occupy Toronto. She believes the
capitalist system has robbed her of her future. At 28, she’s studying for a
master’s degree in sociology at Laurentian Uni... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3803 | 46 白宫小丑对内那是牛的很，
对外，靠被人杀了还得道歉-but muslims keep fakin him.
为什么？
哪里有Political Correctness?
DNC apologizes for using image of Russian warships at convention
By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 23 hrs ago
Retired Adm. John Nathman speaks onstage with military veterans at the
Democratic National Convention, Sept. 6. …
The organizers of the Democratic National Convention apologized on Wednesday
for accidentally using an image of Soviet-era Russian warships in its
backdrop during a tribute to v... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 3249 | 47 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/11/immigration-change-g
Immigration reform may be stalled in Congress, but a new Obama
administration policy is extending legal status and military benefits to
thousands of illegal immigrants who are the spouses, parents and children of
American military members.
Supporters say the policy -- which applies to active-duty military,
reservists and veterans -- is long overdue.
"Those veterans and those men and women who serve in the National Guard
certainly de... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 48 Nurse exposes VA hospital: Stolen drugs, tortured veterans
by Jammie via Jammie Wearing Fools
I started my nursing career at Albany Medical Center across the street from
the VA as a candy striper at age 15. I looked up to the student nurses and
dreamed of becoming one. I won the hospital auxiliary scholarship to attend
nursing school with my essay “Why I want to become a nurse.” I wanted to
take care of people and make a difference in their lives when they were
feeling their worst.
Many of our v... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 29846 | 49 Liberals FREAK OUT After Veteran Sets Up A “Muslim Free” Zone
Greg Campbell
12 Apr, 2016 by Greg Campbell
The left loves to pretend that they are beacons of tolerance, but the left
cannot abide allowing businesses or people to conduct themselves in
accordance with their religious or political belief systems. A veteran
recently placed a sign outside his home indicating that his property was a
“Muslim-free” zone and predictably, the left is freaking out.
From the Conservative Tribune:
The same... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 61690 | 50 Transgender veterans are petitioning the Department of Veterans Affairs to
cover gender transition-related surgeries.
“I served my country with pride, and I should be treated just like my
fellow veterans who have access to the treatment they need,” Dee Fulcher,
one of the petitioners, said in a written statement Tuesday.
The petition for a rule change was filed by Lambda Legal and the Transgender
Law Center on behalf of Fulcher and another transgender veteran, Gio Silva,
as well as the 2,200-plu... 阅读全帖 |
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