BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "Iraq" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:19:25 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) America's First Parade For Iraq Veterans http://www.buzzfeed.com/pajaroentertainmentltd/americas-first-parade-for-veterans-returning-31ii Thousands gathered in downtown St. Louis on Saturday to celebrate the return of our troops and the end of the Iraq War. Welcome home.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/pajaroentertainmentltd/americas-first-parade-for-veterans-returning-31ii Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:02:09 -0500 <b>Thousands gathered in downtown St. Louis on Saturday to celebrate the return of our troops and the end of the Iraq War.</b> Welcome home. pajaroentertainmentltd nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult Navy Chooses Two Women To Share Traditional First Kiss http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/navy-chooses-two-women-to-share-traditional-first Petty officer Marissa Gaeta was chosen to share a first kiss with her girlfriend, also a petty officer in the Navy, on the docks after returning home. The Navy is publicly recognizing the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” Two responses: “Awww” and “Hot!!!”

(AP / The Virginian-Pilot, Brian J. Clark)

The crowd screamed and waved flags around them.

Both women, ages 22 and 23 respectively, are fire controlmen in the Navy. They met at training school and have been dating for two years.

Navy officials said it was the first time on record that a same-sex couple was chosen to kiss first upon a ship's return. Sailors and their loved ones bought $1 raffle tickets for the opportunity. Gaeta said she bought $50 of tickets.

Via: msnbc.msn.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/navy-chooses-two-women-to-share-traditional-first Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:17:09 -0500 <b>Petty officer Marissa Gaeta was chosen to share a first kiss with her girlfriend, also a petty officer in the Navy, on the docks after returning home.</b> The Navy is publicly recognizing the repeal of "Don&#39;t Ask, Don&#39;t Tell." Two responses: "Awww" and "Hot!!!" peggy nonadult nonadult The crowd screamed and waved flags around them. Both women, ages 22 and 23 respectively, are fire controlmen in the Navy. They met at training school and have been dating for two years. Navy officials said it was the first time on record that a same-sex couple was chosen to kiss first upon a ship&#39;s return. Sailors and their loved ones bought $1 raffle tickets for the opportunity. Gaeta said she bought $50 of tickets. nonadult The First Escalator In Iraq http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/the-first-escelator-in-yemen-281t Years of living under economic sanctions didn't give Iraqis much opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of playing on an escalator.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/the-first-escelator-in-yemen-281t Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:02:07 -0500 <b>Years of living under economic sanctions didn&#39;t give Iraqis much opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of playing on an escalator.</b> burnred nonadult Ray Of Light On Dog Rescued In Iraq http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/beam-of-light-on-dog-rescued-in-iraq Your heartstrings are about to be played like a fiddle. This is Hero, a dog rescued in Iraq by Army Specialist Justin Rollins. Shortly after saving Hero, Rollins was killed by a roadside bomb. Here now is the unlikely story of how this picture, which was not Photoshopped, came to pass.

Source: abcnews.go.com

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Source: animal.discovery.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/beam-of-light-on-dog-rescued-in-iraq Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:32:08 -0500 <b>Your heartstrings are about to be played like a fiddle.</b> This is Hero, a dog rescued in Iraq by Army Specialist Justin Rollins. Shortly after saving Hero, Rollins was killed by a roadside bomb. Here now is the unlikely story of how this picture, which was not Photoshopped, came to pass. gavon nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult 10 Mind-Blowingly Offensive Quotes From Ron Paul Newsletters http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/10-mind-blowingly-offensive-quotes-from-ron-paul-n Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a libertarian newsletter in the '80s and '90s. They were not, shall we say, sane. From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn't write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/10-mind-blowingly-offensive-quotes-from-ron-paul-n Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:41:08 -0400 <b>Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul used to publish a <a href="http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/angry-white-man?id=e2f15397-a3c7-4720-ac15-4532a7da84ca">libertarian newsletter</a> in the &#39;80s and &#39;90s. They were not, shall we say, sane.</b> From those newsletters, here are some racist/homophobic/anti-semitic musings on everything from AIDS to Hate Whitey Day (aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Paul says he didn&#39;t write any of the following quotes, but they all appeared under his name. Yiiiiiikes. gavon nonadult Surprise! http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/surprise-281t

A brother and sister unwrap a present to find their military dad home early from deployment.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/surprise-281t Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:17:12 -0400 A brother and sister unwrap a present to find their military dad home early from deployment. burnred nonadult Top 20 Achievements Of President Obama http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/top-20-achievements-of-president-obama Barack Obama refuses to “spike the football,” so we'll do it for him. This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection.

  1. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, makes it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform equal work.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/top-20-achievements-of-president-obama Thu, 12 May 2011 10:45:29 -0400 <b>Barack Obama refuses to "spike the football," so we&#39;ll do it for him.</b> This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection. gavon nonadult Real Democratic Revolution vs. Fake Democratic Revolution http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/real-democratic-revolution-vs-fake-democratic-revo A picture is worth a thousand words!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleybaccam/real-democratic-revolution-vs-fake-democratic-revo Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:42:05 -0500 A picture is worth a thousand words! ashleybaccam nonadult Six Word Memoirs From Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/six-word-memoirs-from-iraq-and-afghanistan-veteran A site devoted to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans telling their stories, in six words or less, about coming home. They're quite powerful in their simplicity and a perfect reminder as to why we recognize Veterans Day. Here's a sampling of posts and a short documentary going into greater detail on a handful of these stories. To all of those who have served or are currently serving, thank you.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/six-word-memoirs-from-iraq-and-afghanistan-veteran Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:26:30 -0500 <b>A site devoted to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans telling their stories, in six words or less, about coming home.</b> They&#39;re quite powerful in their simplicity and a perfect reminder as to why we recognize Veterans Day. Here&#39;s a sampling of posts and a short documentary going into greater detail on a handful of these stories. To all of those who have served or are currently serving, thank you. gavon nonadult Tricked On Halloween http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleytalong/tricked-on-halloween-hpz

Girl thinks she is going to give a report about her dad in Iraq. Her dad shows up to hear her report.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleytalong/tricked-on-halloween-hpz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:56:59 -0500 Girl thinks she is going to give a report about her dad in Iraq. Her dad shows up to hear her report. ashleytalong nonadult Map the Fallen http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/map-the-fallen

In honor of Memorial Day, here's a project that uses Google Earth to map US and Coalition military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/map-the-fallen Mon, 25 May 2009 08:40:04 -0400 In honor of Memorial Day, here&#39;s a project that uses Google Earth to map US and Coalition military casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. sarahmorgan adult Son Unwraps Soldier Dad http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/son-unwraps-soldier-dad-bu

This is like the most perfect video that could go at the end of any local newscast. It just feels good.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/son-unwraps-soldier-dad-bu Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:27:33 -0500 This is like the most perfect video that could go at the end of any local newscast. It just feels good. mjs538 nonadult ThankYouForThrowingYourShoe.com http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/thankyouforthrowingyourshoecom-ru

A single-serving site encouraging people to “hold up their shoes for Muntadar al-Zeidi , the Iraqi journalist who was arrested for throwing his shoes at President Bush.”

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/thankyouforthrowingyourshoecom-ru Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:15:34 -0500 A <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/is-this-your-paper-on-single-serving-sites-ru">single-serving site</a> encouraging people to "hold up their shoes for <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/muntathar-al-zaidi">Muntadar al-Zeidi</a>, the Iraqi journalist who was arrested for <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/throwing-stuff-at-bush">throwing his shoes</a> at President Bush." lindseyweber nonadult Throwing Stuff at Bush http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/throwing-stuff-at-bush

Well, that didn't take long. Here's a collection of some of the animated gifs that are being made of Bush getting beaned by stuff in the aftermath of yesterday's shoe-throwing incident. If you're feeling extra fancy, you can send us your own and we'll add it to the collection.

The Best Links:

  1. Muntathar Al Zaidi
  2. Collection of Things We’ll Miss About George Bush
  3. Meme Machine: Shoe-Throwing Incident Proves Highly Gifable
  4. Bush Comes Under Shoe Attack in Baghdad
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/throwing-stuff-at-bush Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:46:50 -0500 Well, that didn&#39;t take long. Here&#39;s a collection of some of the animated gifs that are being made of Bush getting beaned by stuff in the aftermath of yesterday&#39;s <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/blakeley/bush-comes-under-shoe-attack-in-baghdad-3jp">shoe-throwing</a> incident. If you&#39;re feeling extra fancy, you can <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/about/contact">send us your own</a> and we&#39;ll add it to the collection. expresident nonadult Suicidal Cyclists http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/suicidal-cyclists-6y

Too lazy to walk and too environmentally-conscious to drive, terrorists are turning to bikes to carry out their attacks.

The Best Links:

  1. We Met a Cyclist There and She Put Her Head Down and Rode Staight Into My Daughter’s Pony
  2. Suicide cyclist kills at least six in Bangladesh
  3. Suicidal Bike Messenger Race
  4. Suicide cyclist kills 25 at Iraqi police base
  5. Suicide cyclist kills 2 in Afghan capital
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/suicidal-cyclists-6y Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:41:49 -0500 Too lazy to walk and too environmentally-conscious to drive, terrorists are turning to bikes to carry out their attacks. ries nonadult Sandstorm in Iraq http://www.buzzfeed.com/blanca/sandstorm-in-iraq A sandstorm is captured just before it hits a town in Iraq.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/blanca/sandstorm-in-iraq Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:51 -0400 A sandstorm is captured just before it hits a town in Iraq. blanca nonadult