Tag: Army

  • US Army in Afghanistan Parodies “Call Me Maybe”

    Here’s the latest effort by troops deployed overseas to blow off a little steam and connect with friends and family back home.  Some may feel it’s inappropriate – but you have to come up with things like this to stay sane sometimes. This is their description: A cover of “Call Me Maybe” performed by US…

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  • “Barefoot” Running: What the Services Think

    Although at times I get some strange looks, apparently I’m not the only one in the military trying out Vibram’s “almost barefoot” FiveFingers shoes (see my previous post). The Army Times – and its sister publications – has an article on “who can wear ‘toe shoes’ during unit PT – and who would want to”.…

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  • Army Peer-to-Peer Safety Video Contest

    Good news and bad news – my entry to the US Army Combat Readiness / Safety Center’s video contest was approved, but so were a load of others!  The contest has been running since October, but like most video contests, most of the entries will be rolling in close to the 30 April deadline.  So…

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