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To: LindyBill who wrote (107422)	4/3/2005 6:36:25 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793877

Hitchens proudly states, "What no one else will say about John Paul II" I guess that opening statement tells us all we need to know about Hitchens. He's lucky he choses to badmouth a Catholic Pope, wonder if he has the cajones to badmouth an Islamic Religious leader? Last guy that did that had a death sentence pronounced against him and I guess he STILL is in hiding. jdn

To: LindyBill who wrote (107422)	4/3/2005 7:13:47 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793877

GI drawers get beefed up. April 1, 2005: The U.S. Department of Defense has developed Kevlar shorts for the troops, to provide protection from one the more common fatal wounds, a severed femoral artery. When this blood vessel is cut, large quantities of blood are lost quickly, and it is difficult to stop the bleeding. The femoral artery is deep in the thigh, making a tourniquet difficult to apply. The new shorts, weighing eight pounds, also protect the genital area from shell or bomb fragments. The new shorts are not bullet proof (but will stop some pistol bullets and ricochets), have 28 layers of Kevlar material, weighs eight pounds and are bulky. The infantry won’t use them because of the weight and movement restrictions. But for troops escorting convoys, they are a welcome bit of additional protection against roadside bomb fragments. Troops sitting and standing in vehicles are particularly vulnerable to the kinds of wounds these shorts would provide protection from. The new Kevlar shorts have not been issued yet, and are still being field tested.

To: LindyBill who wrote (107422)	4/3/2005 7:23:16 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793877

I suspect the pipeline for new recruits is getting shorter. This is the 4th announcement of a new Army recruiting program in the past 3 days. Smacks of desperation to me. For Immediate Release Army tests 3-year Reserve enlistment option in Northeast FORT KNOX, Ky. – The U.S. Army is testing a new three-year Reserve enlistment option in the Northeastern United States. Recruits who enlist for this option will serve three years in a Selected Reserve Troop Program Unit (TPU) and the remainder of their eight-year military service obligation in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Previously, new recruits had to commit to serving six years in a Selected Reserve TPU and two years in the IRR to be eligible for enlistment incentives. Recruits may be eligible for an enlistment bonus of up to $10,000, depending on the Reserve unit vacancy and how quickly the individual can report to training. The Reserve Student Loan Repayment Program is also available to eligible recruits who choose the three-year enlistment option. Eligible recruits can receive $500 or 15 percent repayment on the outstanding balance of qualifying student loans (whichever is greater) for each year in the TPU.

To: LindyBill who wrote (107422)	4/3/2005 8:20:30 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 793877

Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston , noticed him pass in front of camera this morning at pope's private viewing.