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President Barack Obama steps off Marine One as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 President Barack Obama reacts as he sees cheering Marines after he spoke about combat troop levels in Iraq at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Obama moved to fulfill the defining promise of his campaign, announcing that all U.S. combat troops will be withdrawn by September 2010.

Handy Hints for Grilling Pork: Most barbecue sauces contain sugar, which easily burns, so don't sauce your ribs until the last 10 to 20 minutes of grilling time. Don't parboil your ribs! You'll just boil away all the flavor. Instead, cook them low and slow over Indirect heat. Chops 1-inch or thicker are best for the grill. For the most flavorful chop, lightly coat the chops with oil and sear them like you would a steak. Finish them up over Indirect Medium heat. Tenderloin can be safely removed from the grill at 155ºF if it is covered with foil and...

From a retired US Navy Admiral PARDON ME WHILE I GLOAT by Dick Van Orden I am not normally a cheerful loser or a gracious winner. Whether its tiddly-winks or war at sea, I want to win, win, win! In fact, I hate to lose and when I win I sometimes want to rub the loser's nose in his defeat. After a sleepless night I feel just rotten enough that the past six months of lies and innuendos from the Kerry camp have it all come home to make me more vindictive than usual. As a result, I want to...

Rocket Attack Kills 4 Iraqis, Mortar Rounds Hit Mosque American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2004 -- A rocket impacted in northern Baghdad today, killing four Iraqis and wounding 14 others, U.S. military officials there reported. A mortar round left a three-foot hole in the dome of the Kadamiya Mosque on Baghdad's south side today. Other rounds landed in the facility's courtyard and in the street just outside the building. Photo courtesy U.S. Army(Click photo for screen-resolution image); high-resolution image available. No multinational forces were injured in the attack and no equipment was damaged. The incident is under...

Most Americans don't know the names Javier Camacho or Patrick M. Quinn, but they should. As 150,000 U.S. troops spend the Christmas holiday fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, all Americans should reflect on the unique sacrifices of the men and women like them who form this new generation of brave soldiers. Americans will give plenty of books and movies this Christmas about America's past heroes. But as we applaud the "greatest generation," which had its roots in World War II, let us also acknowledge that another generation is rising to the occasion. Indeed, this new generation has demonstrated the same...

This is my first time posting a thread, but this will make you feel wonderful. I teach at a low-income school in CA and we wrote the soldiers letters of support. It is unedited. Dear Soldier, I know what you are doing is good. But, don't forget it is for our rights. I hope you survive and come home safe. When you leave I will say a prayer and here it is.When the sun goes down and everyone is sleeping, if I hear a sound like things around me creeping, I look at the American flag and tell myself not...