505. B is for Budget

(Concept by Cali Tatum)

A day after the Twitterverse exploded in reaction to Mitt Romney's vow to fire Big Bird by cutting federal funding to PBS, "Sesame Street" declined to enter the political fray, turning down requests from TV talk shows for an appearance by the giant yellow avian.

But others voiced support on social media and elsewhere, reigniting a debate about taxpayer funding of public broadcasting. (read more http://alturl.com/rzvw7)

419. World Cup, 2011

Japan shocked the U.S.A./Americans on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in an incredible Women’s World Cup Final, winning 3-1 on penalty kicks after coming from behind in a 2-2 tie.

(tags: Equality, Flag, Football, Hope Solo, Japan, Samurai, Soccer, Sport Series, Sword, USA, Women, World Cup. Football)

399. The State of Pakistan

(tags: Pakistan, Terrorism, Political Series, Osama bin Laden, Military, USA, US Army, Middle East, War, Afghanistan, Taliban)

398. Bin Laden Postmortem

Hours after he was killed in a United States-led operation in Pakistan, Osama bin Laden’s lifeless body -- bathed, wrapped in a sheet and placed in a weighted bag -- was “eased” off the decks of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson into the waters of the north Arabian Sea.

(tags: Osama bin Laden, Terrorism, gwot,  Pakistan, Military, United States, USA, Army, Navy, U.S.S. Orca, sea)

372. The Glory Hole

(Political Series,  Military, US Army, USA, Navy, Marine, Air Force, AAFES, USMC, Gay, Gay Rights, DADT, dont ask don't tell, Kilroy, Bin Laden, GLBT, Glory Hole)

349. Happy Veterans Day!

Happy Veterans Day To All!

(Tags: Political Series, Holiday, Veterans Day, US Flag, US Army, Army, Prosthetic, Leg, USA, Military, USAF, Marines, Navy, DoD, Shoe)

341. Leaving Iraq

The last U.S. combat troops crossed the border into Kuwait on Thursday morning, bringing to a close the active combat phase of a 7½-year war that overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, forever defined the presidency of George W. Bush and left more than 4,400 American service members and tens of thousands of Iraqis dead. (read more: http://alturl.com/vn58q)

(tags: Iraq, War, Political Series, Politics, Military, Combat, Combat Forces, Saddam Hussein, Operation Iraqi Freendom, OIF, USA, US Flag, Mission Accomplished)

292. President Obama Visits Oil Spill

President Obama rushed to southern Louisiana to inspect forces arrayed against the oil gusher as Cabinet members described the situation as grave and insisted the administration was doing everything it could. Then he took a helicopter ride over the water to view the 30-mile oil slick caused by as much as 210,000 gallons of crude gushing into the Gulf each day. The president vowed that his administration, while doing all it could to mitigate the disaster. (read more http://alturl.com/c3ft)