February 2005 - Posts

• You can do ANYTHING - but you don't have to do EVERYTHING!

  Newsweek this week has a series of articles on motherhood today . Specifically, the authors, all women, were trying to address the insanity of the notion of having it all and doing it all and how the “simple” task of motherhood has spiraled Read More... Posted Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:19 PM by msmith | 9 Comments

• New Ohio Law to Give More Help to Soldiers and Families

  In light of the large numbers of National Guardsmen and Reservists being called for duty, some states that are not traditionally home to large numbers of military folks are paying more attention to soldiers and their families. Ohio is among several states Read More... Posted Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:22 AM by msmith | 7 Comments

• Inventor of the Gas Mask Finally Honored for His Work

  Garrett Morgan, inventor of the gas mask and traffic light, is being honored by the Inventor's Hall of Fame this year. Although the fact that his invention is very important to our military, nearly a century after its conception, is worthy of some note, Read More... Posted Friday, February 11, 2005 12:06 AM by msmith | 4 Comments

• Stop Loss Lawsuit Rejected

  A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Army's stop-loss policy, which is keeping many soldiers in uniform (and deployed) past the end of their contractual obligations. In doing so, Judge Royce Lamberth said that the enlisment contract Read More... Posted Monday, February 07, 2005 9:42 PM by msmith | 8 Comments

• GI Joe captured in Iraq

  Well, not exactly GI joe, but his friend, Special Ops Cody. It seems that the most recent video of an American soldier captured by insurgents is merely footage of an action figure produced for AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service). And the weapon Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 01, 2005 8:11 PM by msmith | 5 Comments

• Proposed Increased to Death Benefits for Soldiers

  There is a fight in Washington over death benefits available to soldiers. The good news (such as it is for such a topic) is that everyone is trying to out-do each other this time. Late last month, some Senators proposed increasing the basic death benefit Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:55 AM by msmith | 4 Comments