:lol2: @ both

Clarification: There are no Guardsmen in Iraq or Afghanistan. Members of the National Guard are mobilized and placed on Active Duty (Title 10) for the deployment. Thus they are considered Army or Air Force.

The suicide rate comes from repeated deployments. You have to realize, today's average soldier has seen more combat than your typical WWII veteran. Adding to this they are in nonlinear warfare environment where they are subject to attack constantly. PTSD and depression are the end result

Thanks Sarge, hope you are well.

I'm sorry. I was preaching again. I'm just sensitive about Iraq & afghanistan.

No apology necessary Sarge. It is always great to hear your insights on this sort of thing since a majority of us are far removed from it in our daily lives.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/video/...tml?1284057345

Submitted for your gawking pleasure: Republican candidate Phil Davison of Minerva, Ohio. If this whackjob gets this riled up vying for a position as Treasurer, imagine how insane he'd be running for a higher office. He's seething with anger and his voice actually cracks. At about 1:20, he is on the verge of a serious mental breakdown and it just devolves from there. Enjoy.

Masters Degree in Communication

yeh - and he is gonna handle the money ... Whew.

very clever design for a jacket with pouches in its lining that can be unfurled to reveal a personal tent.

Individuals feel the need to escape interactions in their environment everyday. Whether it be interactions with excessive technology or other people, this psychological and physical need to get away is where I began my investigation.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/clif...se-has-arrived

Impress, I'm impressed.

Any history or link on that ?

I could really use one of those for my bug-out kit.

Ask and ye shall receive:
http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/09/be...ul-beasts.html

The info says this was at the premier of "The Expendables". Terry Crews cracks me up quite often.