andrewspittle + military   7

Americhrome
Fantastic look at how the American military and government assigns color to objects.
TheMorningNews  military  design  from instapaper
december 2011 by andrewspittle
Death and Drugs in Colombia
Fascinating feature on the paramilitary corruption in Colombia.
military  world  Colombia  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
A Veteran of Bin Laden Assault Unit SEAL Team Six Describes His Training
An absolutely fascinating feature on Navy SEALS and the training they go through.
military  training  Navy  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
The Abuse of Private Manning
The New York Times writes about the conditions Bradley Manning is subjected to. Sounds like torture.
NYTimes  BradleyManning  politics  military 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
The Long March of the Lord's Resistance Army
The LRA has dwindling numbers and is facing a fairly well-disciplined and well-funded counter-assault from the Ugandan military forces. So why is it still surviving and terrorizing villages?
Africa  Uganda  insurgency  war  military  world 
may 2010 by andrewspittle
Disabled Explorers In the World's Most Badass Short Bus
Joel Johnson chronicles the efforts of Lance Blair to build confidence in amputees through intense off-road adventures.
JoelJohnson  Gizmodo  military  society 
april 2010 by andrewspittle
Sierra Leone's army: From butchers to peacekeepers
"Sierra Leone is now considered safe enough at home to send 160 of its soldiers to help the mixed force of nearly 22,000 soldiers and police from the African Union and the UN that are keeping the peace in Darfur."
SierraLeone  military  world  TheEconomist 
april 2010 by andrewspittle

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