Footage from a rally, march, and demonstration to protest the Army Experience Center (AEC) at the Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The AEC is a recruitment pilot program being tested in the Philadelphia area with intentions of spreading to other malls across the United States. Video games and flight simulators are used to bring youth in and introduce them to the military way of life. Speakers at the rally include an Iraq war veteran, retired military, a Gold Star mother, clergy, and other concerned citizens. www.shutdowntheaec.net http
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Patriotic Eyes


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It was a long day in Berkley California on February 12, 2008, with the pro-military Move America Forward organization, there to protest the Berkeley City Council resolution, which called the Marine recruiters,"uninvited and unwelcome intruders."

BERKELEY’S ATTACKS ON OUR MARINES

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Starting at 5am, in the town of Berkley,media was out in full, flags flying high, veterans from every branch of the military were there to show support to their brother and sisters in arms, Move America Forward with bullhorns and patriotic songs and the group Code Pink, an anti-military group, holding a sign that read "JOIN the MARINES, Travel to exotic lands, Meet exciting and unusual people, AND KILL THEM"

Code Pink has been camped outside the Marine recruiting office on Shattuck Avenue for the last four months, singing peace songs and chanting slogans for an end to the Iraq war.

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Arrest made in plot to blow up Baltimore-area military recruiting center
Suspect had made posts on Facebook, watched bin Laden videos A 21-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested for attempting to blow up a military recruitment center in Catonsville with a fake bomb supplied by federal agents.
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Some question Marines’ new F-35 jets
COLUMBIA — A small group of residents in South Carolina’s military-friendly Beaufort are raising objections to the potential noise and disruption a new Marine Corps fighter jet might bring to their region’s tranquility and tourism.
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You Are Wanted by U.S. Army


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“You Are Wanted by U.S. Army” John J. Pershing. By K. M. Bara, c. 1917. Color lithographic poster. 106.7 x 72.5cm (42 x 28 9/16 in.): During World War I, posters seemed to promise a fast, efficient medium for communicating with the home front, and painters, cartoonists, and illustrators volunteered their artistic talents as a patriotic gesture. California artist K. M. Bara’s You Are Wanted by U.S. Army recruiting poster depicted General John J. Pershing, the renowned commander of the American Expeditionary Force. Because of two famous advertising campaigns—Uncle Sam’s “I Want You for the U.S. Army” and Lord Kitchener’s “Your Country Needs You” in England—the pointing or outstretched hand became a frequent motif for poster propaganda during the war.

Urban Meyer’s Resignation and Nine Other Sudden Sports Exits
The decision of Florida Gators Coach Urban Meyer to resign and spend more time with his family is respectable and speaks volumes for the family man Meyer wants to become. Meyer has been married for 25 years and is the father of three children. It has been during those 25 years that Meyer has worked his way through the ranks, becoming arguably the most successful head coach in college football …
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