According to the FBI, crime rates have consistently fallen for the last five years; with the crime rate falling by 4% alone this past year. The trend tends to fly in the face of conventional wisdom that crime rates rise during economically distressed times, and crime rates go down when times are good. Sociologists have cited a number of trends that have had an effect on lowered … [Read more...]
Shooting In Connecticut
December 14, 2012 In what is now known as one of the deadliest school shootings in history, a gunman opened fire in a Connecticut Elementary School today, killing 27 people - 20 of which were children. A source has identified the shooter as Adam Lanza, 20, who was dressed in black military gear. His mother worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he opened fire inside … [Read more...]
Stress in Soldiers May Be More than just Holiday Blues
December 14, 2012 By David Vergun WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Everyone, including Soldiers and their families, experience stress once in a while. But too much could lead to a variety of problems including post-traumatic stress disorder and even suicide. First, stress is not necessarily a bad thing and can even be useful, especially for Soldiers on the battlefield. … [Read more...]
The Journey of a Toys for Tots Toy
December 14, 2012 By Cpl. Michael Ito NEW ORLEANS -- Ted is a teddy bear. He was donated to the Toys for Tots program so he could change the life of a child that would have otherwise not had a Christmas. He will inspire more than one child though, because he is the main character of Rebecca Varicak’s new children’s book, “The Journey of a Toys for Tots … [Read more...]
National Guard Celebrates 376th Birthday
December 13, 2012 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630. More than 5,000 men, women, and children made the two-month voyage to the New World. In doing so, their actions tread new ground in the country that would become the United States of America. The military organization we know today as the National Guard came into existence with a direct … [Read more...]