Dempsey Tells Norwich Grads: ‘Start Delivering’

ArmyTimes.com May 13, 2012 By Associated Press NORTHFIELD, Vt.--Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the country's top military officer, urged graduating military cadets and civilian students Sunday at Norwich University to "lead an uncommon life with consequences" and build trust in all their relationships as they head out into the world. “You’ve got to start delivering from …

The 15 ‘Happiest Seaside Towns’ in the USA by Kitty Bean Yancey

view original / travel.usatoday.com Blogger Note:  Ah, now we are getting somewhere, I could live on  Kiawah! Pending on the website, median home prices is $500 to just over a million (how do you get that kind of a mean?).   Most the other towns are incredible...interesting to note the dominance of Norther California towns...gotta love Half Moon …

Robot Soldiers Will Be A Reality–And A Threat By Jonathan D. Moreno

Wall Street Journal May 12, 2012 Pg. 15 Given the obvious dangers, fully autonomous offensive lethal weapons should never be permitted. Much controversy has surrounded the use of remote-controlled drone aircraft or "unmanned aerial vehicles" in the war on terror. But another, still more awe-inducing possibility has emerged: taking human beings out of the decision …

H.R. McMaster: The Warrior’s-Eye View Of Afghanistan By David Feith

Wall Street JournalMay 12, 2012 Pg. 13The Weekend InterviewThe two-star general wrote the book on Vietnam and showed the way for the surge in Iraq. Now he's back from 20 months in Afghanistan--and says the war can be won.Washington, D.C.--"The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to …

Vale Carroll Shelby – Texas chicken farmer, racer, philanthropist, automotive entrepreneur

Carroll Shelby is considered one of the great American success stories of the 20th century. Here he is after winning Le Mans in his Chicken farming overallsImage Gallery (52 images)Automotive legend Carroll Hall Shelby passed away yesterday at age 89. Born in Texas on January 11, 1923, Shelby was a leading race car driver, then race …