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  • Weapons lab (LANL) gets vehicles with better armor

    12/23/2004 6:04:45 AM PST · by armed_and_ready · 27 replies · 616+ views
    Los Alamos Security Dumps Humvees For Better-Armored Vehicle Security police at Los Alamos National Laboratory have scrapped their Humvees in favor of the Lenco BearCat, which they said has better armor. The BearCat is a 15,000-pound, blast-resistant, bulletproof vehicle that seats 10 and costs $300,000, said lab officials. While armor can be added to a Humvee, the Lenco BearCat comes with it.
  • What are you reading? (VANITY)

    11/08/2004 7:13:24 PM PST · by armed_and_ready · 34 replies · 821+ views
    Ok, so I know we're all still celebrating (and praying - go US troops), but I wanted to start a thread here... What are you reading? What's your leisure reading after this great election? I'm re-reading one of my favorite books, "In the Gravest Extreme" by Massad Ayoob. Not sure what I'll read next. Any suggestions? Tell me what you're reading, fellow freepers.
  • Allawi Blames Coalition for Massacre

    10/26/2004 9:59:39 AM PDT · by armed_and_ready · 67 replies · 2,386+ views
    Fox News ^ | October 26, 2004 | AP
    BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's interim prime minister blamed U.S.-led coalition forces Tuesday for "great negligence" in the ambush that killed about 50 American-trained soldiers...
  • French company provides flu vaccine!

    10/20/2004 10:11:49 AM PDT · by armed_and_ready · 26 replies · 566+ views
    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A French pharmaceutical company will furnish 2.6 million extra anti-flu shots to help the United States reduce a vaccine shortage that has sparked public concern, the top US health official said.
  • A blog that proves we'll win! Really stupid "progressives"

    08/20/2004 3:08:40 PM PDT · by armed_and_ready · 3 replies · 233+ views
    So I was lurking over at Blog for America ... you know, the blog that was the big one during the Dean campaign, and is now the Democracy for America blog. Anyway, whoa, guys, you need to go check it out. These people HATE Kerry. They REALLY hate Kerry. It's very encouraging, because, if you'll remember, there were LOTS of Screamiacs (Dean supporters)... if none of them vote for Kerry, well, that thought makes me really really happy. I'm new here, so I hope this posts right.