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WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday that supporters are calling the most sweeping reform of nationally-backed volunteer programs since AmeriCorps. But some opponents are strongly criticizing the legislation, calling it expensive indoctrination and forced advocacy. The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, known as the GIVE Act -- sponsored by Reps. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y, and George Miller, D-Calif. -- was approved by a 321-105 vote and now goes to the Senate.

OBAMA WATCH CENTRAL House adopts plan for 'volunteer' corps Also requires new evaluation of 'mandatory' service for all -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: March 19, 2009 4:58 pm Eastern By Bob Unruh © 2009 WorldNetDaily The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a plan to set up a new "volunteer corps" and consider whether "a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people" should be developed.

Contained in the Bill: Title VI - Sec. 1604. Duties. (5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the United States were expected to perform national service or were required to perform a certain amount of national service. (6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people could be developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from diverse...

BAGHDAD, March 17, 2009 – Army Spc. Eileen Flynn seemed like an unlikely recruit for the military – on paper, at least. Being a military spouse wasn’t enough to satisfy the military desires of Army Spc. Eileen Flynn, a former teacher and native of Australia, who joined the Army in 2007 and is on her first tour of duty in Iraq. Her husband is a Marine Corps master sergeant. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Flynn moved to the United States from her native Sydney, Australia, when she was 23. She was a teacher with bachelor’s degrees...

"Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant." Matthew 20:26 James, John, and the remaining ten disciples were arguing about who was the greatest. Actually, the ten were upset at James and John for trying to secure a special place in the Kingdom of Heaven. Though the text doesn’t say it, I presume at least a few of the ten were indignant because they weren’t quick enough to ask! It’s a very human thing to want. But Jesus set them all in their places. If you want to be great, serve others. That’s it. It’s certainly...

Taliban gunmen killed a Christian aid worker in Kabul on Monday, and the militant group said it targeted the woman because she was spreading her religion. The dual South African-British national worked with handicapped Afghans and was killed in the western part of Kabul as she was walking to work around 8 a.m., officials said. The gunmen, who were on a motorbike, shot the woman in the body and leg with a pistol, said Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the slaying. "This woman came to Afghanistan to teach Christianity to the people of Afghanistan," militant...

Thank you for viewing! Though short, this video will inspire, to do good to others and the characters are a rabbit, cat Trixy, and granddaughter.

The lefties have hit this hard. 58% remove ban entirely 22% keep don't ask don't tell 20% gays shouldn't be in at all

WASHINGTON — Authorities are trying to find out how two large computer servers belonging to the D.C. tax office ended up in a trash alcove behind a restaurant.

CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Nov. 29, 2007 – Army Staff Sgt. Rosie Threatt could have been lost in the group of her large family. She’s the fifth of six children, and her siblings have distinguished themselves by working in the medical, criminal justice and teaching fields. Staff Sgt. Rosie Threatt, senior human resources noncommissioned officer for 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses personnel actions with New Orleans native Spc. Troy Halley, human resources information specialist, at Camp Taji, Iraq. Threatt, a Port Gibson, Miss., native, joined the Army in 1999 to get a college education and make a...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2007 – Few U.S. troops have the opportunity to deploy with their loved ones, but soldiers of 325th Combat Support Hospital, a unit from Independence, Mo., currently at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, have two such family relationships within their unit. Maj. David Clark and his son, Sgt. Michael Clark, both natives of Manchester, Conn., deployed to Iraq together with the 325th CSH. The Clark family has a long tradition of military service stretching over three generations. This deployment will mark their second tour together, the first being a 10-month deployment to Kuwait with the 405th...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2007 – Servicemembers who lose limbs should be enabled to resume active duty, the administrator of Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Amputee Care Center said yesterday. “When you get severely injured, and you look down and you're missing your foot or your leg or your arm, you think that your life is going to be very different,” Army Maj. David Rozelle told online journalists and “bloggers” during a conference call. “You can't let that slow you down.” On June 21, 2003, Rozelle was preparing to train a group of Iraqi police recruits in the city of...

PARIS Hilton could be forced to join a "chain gang" because overcrowding in Los Angeles jails mean the hotel heiress might not be able to serve her 45-day sentence in prison. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, in charge of the US's only "all-female chain gang", says he's spoken to the chief of jails in Los Angeles and offered to house Hilton at Tent City in Arizona. "I just made an offer," Sheriff Arpaio told the Drudge Report. "Instead of reducing for her sentence, which I feel is wrong, why not bring her over here? We can incarcerate her here. She...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2007 – Jorge DeLeon may have lost a leg in the war, but he never lost a desire to serve his country. Two years after his military aspirations were crushed by an anti-tank mine, DeLeon is back in Army service – this time as a Department of Defense civilian. Jorge DeLeon operates a radio at the Fort Sam Houston Police Department. DeLeon is the second Department of Defense employee hired at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, under the Army Wounded Warrior Program, and the first amputee. Courtesy photo  '(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The former sergeant...

MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO (Oct. 6, 2006) -- Leaving behind the world of cartoon art and an opportunity of a lifetime to work at Disney/Pixar, Inc., one man chose to pick up an M16-A2 service rifle and train to become one of the few and the proud. Pfc. Nathaniel W. Griggs, Platoon 2017, graduated from Marine Corps recruit training today to make his dream of becoming a Marine come true. When Griggs was in the delayed entry program in his hometown of Moline, Ill., he entered a piece of art, created with ink pen and colored pencil, into...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2006 -- Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nelson Felix Lebron said a number of reasons, aside from serving his country, led him to join the military. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Nelson Felix Lebron (center) poses with Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England (left) at the Pentagon. Lebron is one of 13 servicemembers who served in Iraq or Afghanistan participating in the Why We Serve speaking tour created to respond to the requests of the American people who invite returning veterans to participate in community events and a variety of public affairs activities. Defense Department photo  '(Click photo for...

Zakho Academy cadets practice for their upcoming graduation in January 2007. The academy recently upgraded its infrastructure to accommodate an additional 450 students. Department of Defense photo. ZAKHO -- It is one of three top-flight military training schools in Iraq, but geographically it is far above the rest. The Iraqi Military Academy at Zakho is located in a city just a few kilometers from the Iraqi-Turkish border. And while Coalition money and dedication have transformed this northern institution into a tool for molding the blossoming Iraqi Army into a credible and capable fighting force, it is the selflessness and dedication...

Gulf Region Division U.S. Army Corps of Engineers GULF REGION, Iraq, Sept. 1, 2006 -- “When Debra -- the love of my life - and I met, she didn’t know Semper Fi from apple pie,” jokes the brawny bear of a Marine colonel, “and now both her husband and son are ‘jarheads’ and to top it off, we’re now both here in Iraq!” The big and burly officer, Oliver (Ollie) Grant, is the quintessential Marine - he looks one firmly in the eye and barks with authority. He brooks no nonsense with those who equivocate, waffle or make excuses. And,...

‘Why We Serve’ Program to Connect Servicemembers, American PublicBy Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2006 – Thirteen servicemembers recently returned from deployments in the Middle East will fan out across the country beginning today to share their experiences and motivation for serving in uniform as they launch the Defense Department’s new “Why We Serve” program. The program has one simple goal: to help connect returning military members with the general public and give them an opportunity to tell their personal stories, explained Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. The servicemembers, representing the...

Defense Department to Kick Off ‘Why We Serve’ TourBy Steven Donald SmithAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2006 -- Beginning next week, 13 servicemembers from across the force will fan out across the country to speak about their military experience. Thirteen servicemembers who served in Iraq or Afghanistan meet with Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England before they begin their speaking tour across the country. The Why We Serve speaking tour is a program created to respond to the requests of the American people who invite returning veterans to participate in community events and a variety of public affairs...