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93What Females Should Know Before Joining the Army
The Boot Camp experience is also known as: Basic Combat Training, BCT (the Army loves its acronyms), Basic Training, Boot, and Basic. One of my preparations for BCT: chopping off all of my hair! I was amazed by how many people were mad at me for...
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93Buying a House with a VA Loan
The VA home loan is designed to assist the more than 25 million veterans and active service members in the U.S. purchase or refinance a home. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs guarantees each loan approved by qualified VA lenders. This guarantee typically allows veterans to obtain a mortgage with no money down and with a lower interest rate than conventional loans. The lack of "red tape" makes the VA Loan a smart option for veterans financing a home.
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93What Should I Know about Mexico’s Drug Cartels?
This article summarizes the history and misdeeds of the Mexican drug cartels. The scope of this international problem is discussed as well, emphasizing its impact on the United States, perhaps the only country powerful enough to stop them.
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93US Marine Corps Lifestyle Should you Join?
I know in the past few years the economy has been terrible and recruiting was very good due to the war in Iraq. The Iraq war is now over and Afghanistan does not seem like a long commitement for the US military. Budget cuts, reduction of forces, bad...
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93How to Become a Fighter Pilot
Fighter pilots fly high performance jet planes in combat. Their primary job is to defend our troops and positions against attacks by enemy aircraft. To become a fighter pilot, you first must join the armed forces preferably the Air Force or the...
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92World War 2: The German Blitzkrieg
Learn about the German Blitzkrieg strategy in World War 2; how it worked, why it was successful, and why it ultimately failed.
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94Japanese Internment
December 7, 1941, was “a date which will live in infamy” as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated in his speech to Congress, when he declared war against Japan. Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor in the islands of Hawaii. Within 24...
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92Choosing the right Military branch for you!
If you decide to join the military or are considering joining, it is important you join the right branch. I myself am a U.S. Marine, but i will try to be as fair as possible when describing each branch. Most of my knowledge will be with the Marines...
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91Military History: Braveheart - The Real Story
For anyone who has seen the movie Braveheart and believes it was a true to life tale about William Wallace, forget it. Although it may be a great piece of Hollywood theatre, it is not an accurate portrayal of the true events of his life. In central...
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93Vietnam, Sad Stories From the Conflict, That Was Certainly a War
This is a short collection of some of the very saddest stories that have been personally told to me by the men who fought in the WAR in Vietnam.
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