Geee Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Washington Examiner:I know you’re busy fighting a war, General Petraeus, but what are you doing to ‘green’ our bases in Afghanistan?By: DAVID FREDDOSOOnline Opinion Editor06/21/10 10:10 AM EDTI must have slept through this line of committee questioning, from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., last week: Gen. David Petraeus did his best with an answer about insulating tents and temporary buildings. And yes, they even use some solar power. (h/t RedState.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguine Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Was this when the General passed out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Was this when the General passed out? Yes. It was the result of the water conservation efforts he'd put into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCTexan Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Army, Marines Want Green Ammo … But Not Exactly October 2008 By presidential executive order, the Defense Department is now required to buy “green” ammunition for use at training ranges. The environment-friendly rounds don’t leach toxins and are far less costly to clean up than conventional ammunition. The Army and Marine Corps both are buying green ammunition. But they have pursued vastly different acquisition paths — proving how tough it can be for the services to buy common equipment. If your shooting with the third one in line... better hope that the enemy is shooting back with same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kevindavis Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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