The Pentagon said earlier this year that it would try to recruit more Hispanics, who are under-represented, based on their overall numbers in the country. Sounds like a fair plan, right? Not to a group of antiwar activists in Los Angeles. The group—Latinos for Peace—announced on Monday the start of a national campaign to keep military recruiters out of high schools. The group’s goal: “to keep our children from being cannon fodder.”
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
