Monday, September 24, 2012

Here’s the thing about Green Day: They’re at the point in their career where they can legitimately do whatever they want. They’ve sold 70 million albums worldwide and played to nearly as many in their 25-year career. Hell, it’s practically a given that they’ll be a first-ballot inductee for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013, their first official year of eligibility. The amount of times this band have faded into the darkness only to blast back into relevancy is staggering, and that’s why we really shouldn’t be surprised that for the trio’s first new music in nearly three-and-a-half years is the first part of a trilogy yet has no heady concept tied to it, unlike 2004’s American Idiot or 2009’s 21st Century Breakdown. Instead, ¡Uno! does what Green Day have always done best: play loud, fast, catchy-as-fuck punk rock that results in near-endless replay value.
WASHINGTON (Sept. 20, 2012) -- Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III is encouraging all active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers to take the Army Service Uniform survey to help inform the Army's decisions regarding future uniforms and equipment.To date more than 4,200 Soldiers have taken the survey. Chandler said the Army needs continued support from Soldiers and leaders at all levels to ensure the Army gets maximum participation in the survey. He said the ASU survey is part of the Army's effort to solicit continuous feedback on the equipment it provides to Soldiers -- active duty, National Guard, and Reserve.

Thursday, September 13, 2012