Military
Lingo—A spoken-word tradition serves those who
serve
“He will always be the light in my life,” said
Theresa Inouye, as she grabbed a silver mini-flashlight out
of her purse and put it down on the table next to her keychain,
which had a dog tag attached to it. [More]
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The
military has a unique lexicon, passed down through the
ranks of soldiers throughout the ages. Here, Korean War
soldiers gather in the “mess tent” for “chow” and
a “cup of joe.”
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Sociologist
compiles class material in Iraq
Currently, I am working daily with the Iraqi
Army and Iraq Police attached to the Iraqi Security Forces
in Tikrit, Iraq. U.S. and Coalition forces have proclaimed
2006 as the “Year of the Iraqi Police.” Building
and sustaining a viable police force has been deemed essential
to stabilizing the country. Unfortunately, an average of 70
police officers are killed monthly in Iraq. This has made being
an Iraqi police officer one of the most dangerous jobs in the
country. [More]
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Major Knowles, center, shown with Iraqi Security Force officers,
is part of a task force charged with helping Iraqi Police
become a self-sustaining force.
Photo by Gordon Knowles |
