Topic: Alex Roland

'Iron Man' Hero Personifies Modern Military Contractors

LiveScience - 1374 days ago
When superhero Tony Stark isn't donning his Iron Man armor to personally rough up villains, he's pitching the U.S. military on new gadgets to fight the War on Terror. "They say the best weapon is one you never have ...

'Fragging' is rare in Iraq, Afghanistan

AP News - 1577 days ago
'Fragging' Attacks Rare in Iraq, Afghanistan; Only One Soldier Charged With Killing CommanderAmerican troops killed their own commanders so often during the Vietnam War that the crime earned its own name — "fragging."But since the start of the wars in Iraq and ...