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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has established a research and essay competition in honor of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz hosted by the National Defense University. The king, who died Jan. 23 at age 90, oversaw the modernization of his country’s military during the time he spent as commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a position he held from 1963 until he became king in 2005. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said the essay competition is a fitting tribute to the life and leadership of the Saudi Arabian monarch. The king was a lifetime supporter...

I'm the place where celebrity worship goes to die. ---William Rivers Pitt It is just 24 business hours away from May 12 ---Pied Piper Pitt Day. Yes, I know there are at least a couple of other dates that could qualify as Pied Piper Pitt day such as June 16, the Day When Everything Finally Changed. That was the date in 2005 when William Rivers (Pied Piper) Pitt helped organized a rally in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. to protest about something to do with the now totally forgotten Downing Street Memos followed by a non-authorized Congressional hearing that...

Essay Contest on POWs of the Japanese US-JAPAN DIALOGUE ON POWS, INC., a California non-profit organization, is pleased to announce that it will hold its first essay writing contest. The purpose of this contest is to promote understanding and dialogue among/between college students in Japan and the United States on the history of American POWs of the Japanese during WWII. We look forward to receiving many submissions from both countries. Two winners, one from Japan and the other from the United States, will win a free trip to Phoenix, Arizona, where the annual convention of American Defenders of Bataan and...

Check out this form to enter or get more information. So far, the national conversation on the future of Social Security has focused on what various reform options mean for the current retired community, the soon-to-retire baby-boomer generation, and today’s younger workers. But what about the workers of tomorrow, the generation of Americans currently enrolled in America’s elementary, middle, and high schools? Without the power to vote, younger Americans have had little opportunity to make their voices heard in the debate about Social Security’s future. Your chance has arrived! Americans for Prosperity is sponsoring an essay contest for students currently...

   Dear FReeper,Thought you'd be interested to know that the Republican National Convention and MTV are inviting adults between the ages of 18 and 24 from across the country to enter "Stand Up and Holla!," an essay contest in which the winner may appear during one of the prime-time evening sessions at the 2004 Republican National Convention.   To apply for "Stand Up and Holla!" eligible young adults must submit an essay no longer than 300 words to the Republican National Convention website at www.2004nycgop.org answering this question:  Why is the President's call to community service important and how...

Who? Young Adults Ages 18-24 What? An essay of no more than 300 words that answers this question: Why is the President's call to community service important and how have you demonstrated it? How? Write your essay and fill out the form below. Ten finalists may be invited to film a video clip that will be posted to the web and voted on by the public. Why? Because what you think matters... and the winner may deliver a speech to the nation during the 2004 Republican National Convention. When? The deadline for contest submissions is June 15, 2004. Voting...

GREENSBORO -- Aycock Middle School has told the Guilford United Daughters of the Confederacy that the chapter's annual essay contest is no longer welcomed at the school.