Category: News

The battlefields that Americans have been fighting on lately demand a lot from a soldier. In response to that, the U.S. Army has decided that new fitness tests are needed. The tests now demand that soldiers perform a certain amount of running, sit-ups, and pushups.

The Army commanders want to change the tests so that they reflect what is needed in battle. This will include an obstacle course in full combat gear as well as running test of 400 meters carrying a rifle. The soldiers will also carry sleds weighted with sandbags to the tune of 180 pounds. I think this is the correct course for our future fighting forces.

The country of Iraq has gone through a lot ever since the U.S. led invasion in 2003. One thing that has people there optimistic is the fact that the government is starting to tear down some of the blast walls that were put up to deter attacks. The walls cause traffic jambs and are an eyesore.

Citizens of the country are glad that security is getting good enough so that the walls are no longer needed. It is a good sign and I hope the country will continue to make progress.

There have been riots in Egypt as thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the government. The main source of the problem seems to be that there are not enough jobs to go around. The people are tired of living on an income that does not meet their needs.

The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has declared that he has taken measures to increase the number of jobs available in his country. I hope he can make good on his promises soon as the unrest in his country is affecting the rest of the world in a negative way.

One thing that has Americans worried is that the country of China is growing in power. Ever since the fall of Russia, China has been our main challenger to world domination. They are giving us a run for our money emotionally, financially, and physically. They have now come out with a new threat to our leadership.

China has recently tested out their new stealth fighters. This has meant that they are able to challenge the U.S. in the world of military power. Our two countries have been posturing for years and things are certain to come to a head in the future. I hope that diplomacy will win the day and we can learn to get along for the sake of the world.

In London, some people are up in arms, or heads if you will. It seems that there is a bill before the parliament that could sell some parts of the Royal Postal Service to foreign buyers such as Germany or the Dutch. The sticking point is that the queen’s head may be cut off if this happens.

In 1967, a sculptor named Arnold Machin designed the stamp depicting the queen’s head. The stamp has been a mainstay of British stamps ever since. Some worry that the queens head stamp will no longer be available if the postal service is sold. Parliament will soon vote on a bill that will ensure the queens head stamp will remain wherever British stamps are made.