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Who Will Build The Drone That Flies Forever
2008-05-04 05:24:00 From Danger Room, the competition is on between Lockheed, Boeing, and Aurora to build the future drone, which may stay aloft for up to five years. yojoe out More About: Science , Business , Technology , Military , Blog
Corn-Based Ethanol: Destroying Rainforests And Producing Twice The Carbon O
2008-05-04 05:07:00 It is becoming more and more clear that ethanol is not the savior of the Earth. It appears that biofules, at least ethanol when derived from corn, may be a disaster for the environment. The increased production of corn for ethanol may be to blame for: Destroying the Amazon jungle, Starting tortilla riots in Mexico ... More About: Science , Politics , Global Warming , Business , Economics
Waterboarding Used On Utah Telemarketer
2008-05-02 01:48:00 Chad Hudgens is a telemarketer for Prosper, Inc. His supervisor had an idea for building morale and improving sales: subject one of the telemarketers to waterboarding. Yes, the supervisor decided it was a good idea to use the technique that has been the center of controversy in the War on Terrorism and the Military ... More About: Politics , Business , Humor , Iraq
Secretary of Defense Gates to Air Force: Get More UAV In The War
2008-04-30 23:03:00 SecDef Gates, according to Aviation Week, continues to bemoan the lack of UAV in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is doing something about it though, including directing the Air Force to, rethinking long-standing service assumptions and priorities about which missions require certified pilots and which do not. Could this signal an end to the Air Force requirement ... More About: Science , Business , Technology , Military
Blackwater Worldwide Invades California
2008-04-25 22:19:00 According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Blackwater Worldwide is: planning to open an indoor training center in Otay Mesa to train Navy personnel after abandoning its controversial proposal to build a larger facility on a ranch in Potrero. Brian Bonfiglio, a Blackwater vice president, said the facility will operate out of a 61,600-square-foot building in a business ... More About: Politics , Business , Iraq , Military , California
General Petraeus To Command CentCom
2008-04-23 23:24:00 Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert Gates has named General David H. Petraeus, USA, as the commanding general of United States Central Command. Not that this makes up for the attack by Moveon.org, but it is a start. yojoe out! More About: Politics , Iraq , Military , War on Terrorism
USC Football Update: Mark Sanchez Named As Starting Quarterback
2008-04-17 00:08:00 After taking a redshirt year in 2005, then serving as the backup for John David Booty in 2006 and 2007, it appears that Mark Sanchez will get his opportunity to lead the Men of Troy for the 2008 campaign. On 16APR08, Coach Pete Carroll named Sanchez as the starter, after the bulk of spring ... More About: Sports , Football , College Football , Trojans , University of Southern California
Upgrades To Air Force AC-130: With Video From Afghanistan
2008-04-04 00:43:00 Over at the always-informative zerohostel, there is a post about the continuing evolution of the Air Force’s close-air-support gunship the AC-130: the biggest change to the AC-130 airframe was in it?s electronics and avionics. AN AN/APG-180 radar (derived from the same ground and air radar that the Air Forces F-15E uses) was added to allow tracking ... More About: Video , Technology , Military , Afghanistan , War on Terrorism
Haditha Update: Court Martial Of LCpl Stephen Tatum Begins
2008-03-28 19:46:00 The court-martial of Lance Corporal Stephen B. Tatum, USMC, begins today, 28MAR08. LCpl Tatum faces the following charges: Charge I: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 119 (Involuntary Manslaughter) (Maximum punishment: dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years): Specification 1: by culpable negligence or while perpetrating an offense ... More About: Iraq , Military , War on Terrorism , War , Update
Be Careful When Clicking Hyperlinks: FBI Using Fake Hyperlinks To Catch Chi
2008-03-26 22:56:00 From the Constitution Fanboys at Snarky Bastards, The FBI has recently adopted a novel investigative technique: posting hyperlinks that purport to be illegal videos of minors having sex, and then raiding the homes of anyone willing to click on them. Undercover FBI agents used this hyperlink-enticement technique, which directed Internet users to a clandestine government server, to ... More About: Crime , Blog , Fake , Catch , Careful
USC Football: Win Forever
2008-03-26 03:37:00 The mantra for USC Football Coach Pete Carroll is “Win Forever.” Given the Trojan’s success over the past 6 seasons it is entirely possible. To get Coach Carroll’s Win Forever desktop wallpaper, and Win Forever gear, and the USCRipsIt blog. yojoe Fight On! More About: Sports , College Football , Trojans
Iraq Update: Too Few Drones In The Air
2008-03-25 23:29:00 Danger Room is reporting that there is a shortage of military drone aircraft in Iraq . And insurgents are exploiting this weakness. Is there still a question about the usefulness of drones? yojoe out For more on unmanned aircraft: US Navy: Carrier Air Wing To Be Unmanned By 2025 Unmanned Aircraft: $500 Million In FY2008 Global War On Terror ... More About: Business , Military , War on Terrorism
Jonathan Lee Riches© v. Reed Elsevier
2008-03-21 18:48:00 The inmate Jonathan Lee Riches © (he asserts his names is copyrighted) has been the source of innumerable posts here at Dreadnaught, including lawsuits against: Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, Don Imus, Wal-Mart, President Bush, The World Wide Web, Williams Sisters, 50 Cent, Iron Mike Tyson, Jeff Gordon, Carrie Underwood, and LeBron James. But his current lawsuit ... More About: Reed
Marine Corps: V-22 Osprey Engines Are Failing In Iraq
2008-03-20 22:22:00 Over at the definitive military-technology blog Danger Room, it is being reported that the engines on the V-22 Osprey are wearing out, much faster than expected. The Osprey is the tilt-rotor aircraft used by the Marine Corps for troop transport. It is capable of transporting 24 combat-loaded Marines 242 ... More About: Science , Business , Iraq , Military , War on Terrorism
Increased Cost of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
2008-03-19 03:25:00 According to a recent GAO report the cost of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - also known as the F-35 or Lightning II - has increased by more than $23 billion over the past year. Here are the findings of the GAO: GAO believes recent DOD decisions, while potentially reducing near-term funding needs, could have long-term cost ... More About: Blog , Cost
Current Winter: Coldest Since 2001
2008-03-19 02:57:00 Accouding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the 2007-2008 winter is the coolest since 2001. The complete analysis is available here, but here are some highlights: In the contiguous United States, the average winter temperature was 33.2°F (0.6°C), which was 0.2°F (0.1°C) above the 20th century average ? yet still ranks as the ... More About: Science , Politics , Global Warming , Business , Economics
Cost of President?s Helicopter Continues To Rise
2008-03-19 02:26:00 As previously reported on Dreadnaught, the cost of the president’s new helicopter was increasing. The Pentagon is now reporting the coast has almost doubled, from an original cost of $6.1 billion to $11.2 billion. Now, each Marine One will cost $400 million. yojoe out ... More About: Politics , Business , Technology , Military , President
Dwayne Jarrett Arrested For DUI
2008-03-18 03:07:00 After catching only 6 passes for the Carolina Panthers, former Trojan Dwayne Jarrett has continued to disapoint with a recent DUI arrest. yojoe Fight On! More About: Sports , Arrested , Crime , College Football , Trojans
China Blocks Access to YouTube
2008-03-18 02:59:00 After a number of videos about protests in Tibet appeared on YouTube.com, the Chinese government blocked access to the website. yojoe out More About: Video , Politics , Youtube , Technology , China
Dwayne Jarrett Arrested For DUI
2008-03-13 03:07:00 After catching only 6 passes for the Carolina Panthers, former Trojan Dwayne Jarrett has continued to disappoint with a recent DUI arrest. yojoe Fight On! More About: Sports , Arrested , Crime , College Football , Trojans
US Navy: Carrier Air Wing To Be Unmanned By 2025
2008-03-11 00:42:00 The Carrier Air Wing (CVW) in the U.S. Navy is currently consists of: 3 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornets 1 Marine Corps squadron of F/A-18 Hornets 1 squadron of EA-6B Prowlers 1 squadron of S-3B Vikings 1 squadron of E-2C Hawkeyes 1 detachment of C-2 Greyhounds 1 squadron of SH-60F and HH-60H Seahawks By the year 2025 the CVW will include a squadron of ... More About: Science , Technology , Military
Sea Level To Rise, Not So According To New Study
2008-03-07 04:17:00 According to Bernhard Steinberger, “The trend will continue.” Sea levels are set to fall over millions of years, making the current rise blamed on climate change a brief interruption of an ancient geological trend. Such are the results of study to be published in Science . How will Al Gore, and his ilk, blame humans for plate ... More About: Global Warming , Economics , Environment , Study
Jonathan Lee Riches© v. Ashlee Simpson; Pete Wentz
2008-03-07 01:22:00 The latest lawsuit from Jonathan Lee Riches© (the JLR) is against Simpson . This time it is Ashlee not O.J. The text of the complaint reads as follows: Defendants have been threatening and harassing Plaintiffs. FCI Williamsburg is a gulag. Plaintiffs constitutional rights are being violated by Defendants. Plaintiffs got assulted by defendants ... More About: Ashlee Simpson , Pete Wentz , Pete
Notre Dame In ESPN Pre-Season Top Ten
2008-03-06 17:11:00 Notre Dame is ranked #8 by ESPN. Just behind the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. This Notre Dame football program is becoming a solid mid-major. yojoe Fight On! More About: Sports , Football , College Football , Season , Notre Dame
Air Force To Buy 300 Sony PlayStation 3
2008-03-06 02:58:00 As reported on Kotaku, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory intends to purchase 300 PlayStation 3 40GB gaming systems. The reason for the purchase is not clear, though the Air Force maintains it is for “conducting a technology assessment of certain cell processors.” Apparently Air Force personnel are prohibited from viewing blogs, but ... More About: Science , Business , Technology , Gaming , Entertainment
Jarrod M. Glass, USMC, Former Marine Corps Drill Instructor Released From J
2008-03-06 02:15:00 Jerrod M. Glass was a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRDSD). He, along with a number of other drill instructors, was charged with abusing recruits. In November 2007, then-Sergent Glass was convicted and sentenced to 6 months confinement, reduction to E-1 (Private), and a bad-conduct discharge. Pvt Glass ... More About: Military , Crime , Released
Royal Navy Developing Invisible Ships
2008-03-05 03:36:00 Not satisfied with an invisible tank, the UK Ministry of Defense is developing a ship that will be invisible to the naked eye. yojoe out More About: Science , Technology , Military , Royal Navy , Ships
German Military: Two Airmen Made Sausage From Human Blood
2008-03-05 00:17:00 Two members of the German Luftwaffe are to be tried by court-martial for making sausage, or wurst. The issue was not the quality of the sausage, but one of the ingredients, i.e., human blood. The servicemen were discovered after they solicited a fellow serviceman to donate blood, and the fellow serviceman asked as ... More About: Business , Humor , Food , Military , Crime
The Tale Of Two Bootys: John David Booty To NFL, Josh Booty To Jail
2008-02-15 03:23:00 Josh Booty arrested for drunk driving. More About: Sports , Football , Crime , College Football , Trojans
Military Commissions Update: Khalid Sheik Mohammed Charged For 9/11 Attack
More articles from this author:2008-02-12 00:23:00 The Office of the Military Commissions , has referred charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed . The charge sheet lists nine charges and included eighty-eight pages. The crimes are all defined in 10 U.S.C. Section 950v. The bulk of the charge sheet is devoted to listing all of the specifics regarding the attacks, including Khalid ... More About: War on Terrorism , War 1, 2 |
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