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U.S. Armed Forces

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Five Scenarios When Minors Should Be Allowed to Drink Alcohol

    Last week, the Illinois Senate approved the proposed "sip and spit" legislation that now moves to the House. If passed, the bill would make it legal for culinary students 20-years-old and younger to taste and spit alcohol (much like what you're suppose to do at wineries, but that rarely occurs). The ... More >>

  • News

    February 9, 2012

    Ask a Mexican: Who's the most pro-Mexican GOP candidate?

    Last week, the Illinois Senate approved the proposed "sip and spit" legislation that now moves to the House. If passed, the bill would make it legal for culinary students 20-years-old and younger to taste and spit alcohol (much like what you're suppose to do at wineries, but that rarely occurs). The ... More >>

  • Film

    July 21, 2011

    Captain America ignores its roots for easy money

    Last week, the Illinois Senate approved the proposed "sip and spit" legislation that now moves to the House. If passed, the bill would make it legal for culinary students 20-years-old and younger to taste and spit alcohol (much like what you're suppose to do at wineries, but that rarely occurs). The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Wounded Marines to Gather on Field Before Tonight's First Pitch

    ​Last night's Cards game was a lesson in humility. Perhaps the bullpen can take notes on how to make a comeback during tonight's pregame ceremony, which honors a few local Marines who've battled back from war injuries that led to amputation and paralysis. The ceremony is part of the Marine Wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Helicopter Drones: U.S. Military's Newest Toy

    ​You know about the drone airplanes used in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but did you know that the U.S. military also has drone helicopters? The Navy currently has several Fire Scout helicopters aboard its warships overseas and plans to soon add a total of 168 of the remote-controlled aircraf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Ashcroft Now In Charge of Ethics for Blackwater

    Of all his acts as AG, Ashcroft may be best remembered for his crusade against nude statues.​We'd say that this arrangement seems to be like the fox watching the hen house. But that's not quite accurate. It's more like the reverse. The hen is watching the fox den. (If such an expression exists.) F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Obama Kills Osama! President OK's Raid That Kills al-Qaida Leader

    Osama bin Laden died yesterday following a U.S. raid in Pakistan.​Well, that only took 3,519 days. What began on September 11, 2001, and grew to become the biggest manhunt ever known to mankind ended yesterday in a suburban compound deep inside Pakistan. That's where an elite team of U.S. military ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    About Those Virgins Promised to Osama bin Laden

    Today's comment of the day comes in response to our coverage of Osama bin Laden's death yesterday at the hands of an elite U.S. military force. Unlike Rush Limbaugh, reader "Kitty" wasn't about to give President Barack Obama one iota of credit for bin Laden's death. But, wow, can Kitty come up with ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2011

    Rugby Burn: Gravely injured in a fluke house fire, Iraq War vet Stephen Ellis is dead set on returning to the sport he loves

    Today's comment of the day comes in response to our coverage of Osama bin Laden's death yesterday at the hands of an elite U.S. military force. Unlike Rush Limbaugh, reader "Kitty" wasn't about to give President Barack Obama one iota of credit for bin Laden's death. But, wow, can Kitty come up with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Why Not Sell the Naming Rights to the New Mississippi River Bridge?

    newriverbridge.orgHere are some ideas: Bud Light Bridge; Monsanto Round-Up Ready Bridge; Go See Ray Bridge ​Yesterday the Missouri Senate killed a bill that would have named the bridge under construction in north St. Louis after two local politicians and -- almost as an afterthought -- everyone wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Westboro Baptist Church Sues St. Charles City; Wins Injunction vs. St. Charles County

    Plaintiff Megan Phelps-Roper protesting in St. Louis last summer.​It took the Westboro Baptist Church just one day to sue St. Charles after the city last week enacted an ordinance restricting when and where protesters can picket during funerals. Westboro Baptist Church has made a name for itself i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Is Dead. How Did Our Congresspeople Vote?

    ​Unless you've been hiding out under a rock, you probably heard that Saturday, the Senate followed the House in voting to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." DADT, signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, was meant to be a compromise on allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual soldiers to serve in ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2010

    Earthworms premieres Capricorn Dreams about its military-base tour

    ​Unless you've been hiding out under a rock, you probably heard that Saturday, the Senate followed the House in voting to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." DADT, signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, was meant to be a compromise on allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual soldiers to serve in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Cardinals Game This Weekend. Let's Put Their Press Release to Good Use.

    Image viaSeriously, this is just wrong.​Fred Phelps and his hate-spewing minions at the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church have made more than a few appearances in St. Louis this year. They picketed Lady Gaga at the Scottrade Center and a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium back in July. And now, it ... More >>

  • Film

    September 1, 2010

    The Tillman Story sets the record straight

    Image viaSeriously, this is just wrong.​Fred Phelps and his hate-spewing minions at the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church have made more than a few appearances in St. Louis this year. They picketed Lady Gaga at the Scottrade Center and a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium back in July. And now, it ... More >>

  • Film

    August 4, 2010

    American soldiers, verite-style, in Restrepo

    Image viaSeriously, this is just wrong.​Fred Phelps and his hate-spewing minions at the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church have made more than a few appearances in St. Louis this year. They picketed Lady Gaga at the Scottrade Center and a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium back in July. And now, it ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2010

    The Runway March

    Image viaSeriously, this is just wrong.​Fred Phelps and his hate-spewing minions at the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church have made more than a few appearances in St. Louis this year. They picketed Lady Gaga at the Scottrade Center and a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium back in July. And now, it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Morning Brew: 4.7

    The annual southern food issue of Oxford American magazine is out, and it features a piece on a Charleston, South Carolina chef's quest for heirloom sesame seeds. Sean Brock pursued the seed breed, last used a century ago, in his quest to re-create antebellum-era dishes. "It goes in layers," he sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Ass Clown of the Week: Political Edition

    This week's clowns show their stripes.​With a few exceptions, ordinary folks in and around St. Louis refrained from outrageous acts of jackassery this week. Congratulations.Wish we could say the same of our elected officials. When it comes to questionable behavior, Missouri and Illinois politicos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Mo. State Senator Gary Nodler Doesn't Want Gay Troops to Offend Islamic Nations

    Gary Nodler: Leader of a queer debate in Jeff City.​Updated 11:50 a.m.Gary Nodler just called Daily RFT to inform us that Post-Dispatch columnist Tony Messenger got the context of his argument wrong during yesterday's committee meeting debating whether or not gays should be allowed to openly serve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    St. Louis Police Mentor Iraqi Cop Delegation

    The first image that appears when one googles the term "iraq police".​There's a punch line (or two) in the following press release sent out today from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. If you find it, feel free leave it in the comment section below. Now, without further ado:

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Onward Christian Soilder, Says Arms Manufacturer In Coded Bible Verses

    Barack Obama took a lot of flack on the campaign trail in '08 for suggesting that Midwesterners "cling to guns or religion." Now, thanks to one Michigan arms manufacturer, it's now possible to actually embrace both at the same time. Trijicon, a company based in Wixom, Michigan, produces combat rif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    FoodWire: "Operation Give Thanks" at Monarch Saturday, 11.7

    Monarch (7401 Manchester Road; website) is hosting "Operation Give Thanks" to benefit U.S. military families this Saturday, November 7, from 7-11 p.m.The restaurant will donate a portion of the proceeds from a select bar menu to the non-profit Operation Shower, which the organization's own website d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Show Review Setlist: Willie Nelson at Farm Aid, Sunday, October 4

    As he took the stage for the festival-closing set, Willie Nelson was introduced over the loudspeaker as the "President of Farm Aid." Sure enough, he is the president of the board of directors. But if Farm Aid (either the concert or the non-profit) were run like a Willie Nelson concert, we wouldn't b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Holy^&*# ! Charlie Brennan Wants to Water-board; Jane Mayer Says She'll Hook Him Up!

    Wikimedia CommonsWill Charlie Brennan go to Vietnam to use one of these old-school water-boards for his torture session? Or will he find a local sponsor?KMOX's morning talker Charlie Brennan hosted a segment yesterday on water-boarding, and apparently several callers said they would gladly volunteer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    Branson Entertainers Visit U.S. Troops Overseas (As If They Haven't Suffered Enough)

    This just in from the media arm of Mansion Theatre, home of "Branson's biggest shows."A junket of Branson-based singers and a few Branson favorites (i.e. Tony Orlando) just returned from a trip to Iraq and Germany to visit and entertain U.S. troops. The group also handed out Crocs sandals to the Ira ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    60 Minutes Makes a Believer out of Mizzou Scientist

    research.missouri.eduRob DuncanIf you squandered a perfectly good evening last night watching the Blues lose (again), chances are you missed an interesting report on 60 Minutes concerning so-called "cold fusion" technology.First unveiled in 1989, cold fusion suggests that nuclear energy can be prod ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    It Is What It Is: A Bombed-Out Car from Baghdad Arrives in the Loop

    Photo: Jessica BaranThe work of art in question.British artist Jeremy Deller's cross-country traveling art show It is What it is: Conversations About Iraq, spent Tuesday afternoon parked in front of Vintage Vinyl in the Delmar Loop.

  • Music

    April 1, 2009

    Ten Out of Tenn Tour

    9 p.m. Sunday, April 5. Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • News

    March 11, 2009

    Harsh Memories Haunt a Missouri War Resister

    9 p.m. Sunday, April 5. Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Earthworms and Fresh Heir To Tour European Military Bases

    Speaking of bands traveling overseas: Starting April 9, Earthworms and Fresh Heir will be embarking on a tour of U.S. military bases in Europe. The trek will take them to bases in Germany, the Netherlands, Kosovo and the U.K. (Full dates here.) "We hope to bolster our resume with this tour, and affo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Sen. John McCain Gives Lambert a Wave

    Speaking of bands traveling overseas: Starting April 9, Earthworms and Fresh Heir will be embarking on a tour of U.S. military bases in Europe. The trek will take them to bases in Germany, the Netherlands, Kosovo and the U.K. (Full dates here.) "We hope to bolster our resume with this tour, and affo ... More >>

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    An official state beer? Unreal's all over that one! Plus: We ring them bells and play CDs to our dog.

    Speaking of bands traveling overseas: Starting April 9, Earthworms and Fresh Heir will be embarking on a tour of U.S. military bases in Europe. The trek will take them to bases in Germany, the Netherlands, Kosovo and the U.K. (Full dates here.) "We hope to bolster our resume with this tour, and affo ... More >>

  • News

    September 12, 2007

    Holy Cow!

    Leave bovines and lawn artists alone.

  • Film

    August 15, 2007

    Surge This

    Breaking out of the pack of Iraq war docs, No End in Sight devestates.

  • Film

    July 4, 2007

    Auto-Chaotic

    As giant robots transform all around us (!), it’s good to know Michael Bay won’t ever change

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2007

    Lewis John Lynch: The Legacy of an Airman

    As giant robots transform all around us (!), it’s good to know Michael Bay won’t ever change

  • News

    December 27, 2006

    2006: The Year in Music

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • News

    December 27, 2006

    2006: The Year in Movies

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • Calendar

    November 8, 2006

    Geisha Girl

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • Home Entertainment

    December 14, 2005

    Virtual Quagmire

    Week of December 28, 2006

  • Culture

    December 8, 2004

    Purple Pro

    Willy Holtzman's World War II drama Hearts deserves a medal

  • News

    October 20, 2004

    Letters

    Week of October 20, 2004

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2004

    Injustice for All

    Miller's crossings

  • Film

    December 31, 2003

    A Second Opinion

    The flicks that the best-of list overlooked

  • News

    September 19, 2001

    Letters

    Week of September 19, 2001

  • News

    July 5, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Published the week of July 5-11, 2000

  • Film

    June 28, 2000

    The Patriot

    Directed by Roland Emmerich

  • News

    January 27, 1999

    The Tragic Christian

    Father James Carney left St. Louis to work with the poor in Honduras, putting him at odds with both church and state. Fifteen years after his mysterious death, a new CIA report raises more questions than answers.

  • News

    December 23, 1998

    Impeach Pit

    Father James Carney left St. Louis to work with the poor in Honduras, putting him at odds with both church and state. Fifteen years after his mysterious death, a new CIA report raises more questions than answers.

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