Saturday, October 17, 2009

SOLDIER JAILED AFTER GANG SHOOTING

A 23-year-old Fort Bliss Soldier Was Jailed In El Paso For Allegedly Trying To Kill Two Fellow Soldiers During A Gang Shooting.

Pvt. Antonio Saunders Was Arrested Aug. 31 And Jailed On Two Counts Of Attempted Murder. El Paso Police Say He Admitted Shooting At Two Fellow Soldiers After A Weehend Bar Fight. Spc. Frank Calderon, 22, Was Wounded And Remains Hospitalized. The Other Soldier Was't Injured.

Saunders Turned Himself In And Is Being Held on $150,ooo Bail. The Identity Of His Unit Was;t Available At Press Time.

TRUE STORY

An 11th-grade Junior ROTC Student In Florida Has Been Suspended For Confronting A Muslim Classmate Who She Says Did Not Stand For The Pledge Of Allegiance.

Heather Lawrence Says She Saw A Muslim Classmate Not Standing For The Pledge Of Allegiance And Confronted Her Later. I "Told Her To Take That Thing Off Your Head And Act Like Your Proud To Be An American. " She Said. I" Have A Lot Of Pride For Our Country And A Lot Of People Have Died And The Flag Represents Pretty Much What America Is, " It Was The Comment About THe Student's Hijab, Or Traditional Muslim Head Covering, That Got Heather In Trouble.

Administrators Say The Muslim Student Was In Fact Standing For The Pledge, Which Heather Denies. In Any Case, She Has Since ApolOlized For Her Remarks.

HERES WHY

Why Do Smoke Grenades Come In Different Colors ?

Green, Red, Yellow. Soldiers Can Employ A Variety Of Colors When It Comes To Smoke Grenades.

While Smoke Can Be Used For Cover And Concealment, It Can Also Serve As An Identifier. On The Battlefield, Smoke Can Identify And Communicate Landing Zones, Friendly Troops And Potential Targets, The Army Reports.

In An Aeromedical Evacuation, For Example, Soldiers Could Use A Specific Color Of Smoke. The Aircrew Can Identify The Color Of Smoke And Quickly Confirm It With The Ground Personal. This Ensures The Evacuation Team Is Landing At The Correct Site And Also Allows For A Shorter Radio Communication.