Hooah: Army cue echoes across service life and lore
A long piece on hooah, the Army phrase used from Baghdad to basic training, its meanings as yes or cheer, its cross branch rivalries with hoo-rah and hoo yah, and debates over origin from HUA Heard Understood Acknowledged to D-Day lore. It notes soldiers use it to motivate, agree, or deflect criticism, with officers dating its origins and culture through anecdotes.
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ILS
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Hovah
James Lowe
Brian Buckner
Stunter
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Gap Rustamiyah
Air Force
Doe Carter
Kennett
Carter
Bloggers press for tougher Dem response in Washington
Liberal bloggers and online donors pressure Democrats over Supreme Court fights, the State of the Union address and the Iraq war, portraying leaders as weak while urging a tougher stance. They back filibusters, push for media strategies, and rely on blogs and fundraising to influence policy.
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Virginia
Timothy Kaine
Bush
Kaine
John Murtha
Solomon
State of the Union
Murtha
Arianna Huffington
Virginia Democrat
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Supreme Court
Samuel Alito
John Kerry
T+ Mass
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Kerry
Senate
Harry Reid
D-New
Heary Rodham Minton
Jim Jordan
Vermont
Howard Dean
Dean
Washington
Watchdogs target park rhetoric in earmark debate
Washington tale notes critics slam earmarks as a now toxic practice amid scandals, budget strain, and rising watchdog activity. Groups like Taxpayers for Common Sense and Citizens Against Government Waste rally with allies to pressure lawmakers on pork projects such as the Bridge to Nowhere and a new DC baseball stadium, signaling a push to curb wasteful spending and reform the legislative process.
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Common Sense
Nowhere
Gulf Coast
National Taxpayers Union
District of Columbia
Randy "Duke” Cunningham
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Ridge To
New Orleans
Porkbusters
Trithtaidbear.com
Steve Ellis
Taxpayers For
Cunningham
Jack Abramoff
Tere
Thomas A Schatz
Citizens Against Government
Senators propose limits on judges free trips ethics reform
Three Democratic senators Patrick Leahy John Kerry and Russ Feingold advance a plan to ban expense paid trips for federal judges to seminars funded by special interests Require public recusal lists of companies with financial interests and conflicts The proposal excludes Supreme Court justices and cites past trips by Antonin Scalia and others as examples of concerns from major media coverage The measure aims to curb junkets amid ongoing ethics debates in Congress
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Inars
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
John Kerry
Massachusetts
Russ Feingold
Wisconsin
Community Rights Counsel
Doug Kendall
Finday
Congress
Jack Abramoll
Kendall
Supreme Court
Antonin
Scalia
Federalist Society
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Louisiana
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Leahy
Noe
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Leaky
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