Anthony Swofford (born August 12, 1970) is an American writer and U.S. Marine veteran, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts of various situations encountered in the Persian Gulf War. This memoir was the basis of the 2005 film of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes.
Read more...The August 12, 1970 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♌. It was the 223 day of the year. President of the United States was Richard M. Nixon.
If you were born on this day, you are 55 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 42 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in 322 days. You have lived for 20,131 days, or about 483,155 hours, or about 28,989,349 minutes, or about 1,739,360,940 seconds.
Date: 13 August 1970
Min Heykal pledges to suspend all but mil censorship for foreign newsmen, news conf; says mil spokesmen will be apptd and foreign newsmen will be invited to dine with leading officials, including Nasser, who will hold 1st dinner next mo
Date: 12 August 1970
praising guidelines set by Atty Gen Mitchell to limit issuance of subpoenas to newsmen as constructive step to narrow field of potential conflict
Date: 13 August 1970
S Vietnamese Govt confiscates editions of 3 daily newspapers for alleged violations of newspaper code
Date: 12 August 1970
Sen Bayh charges guidelines are part of Nixon Adm policy to make press 'whipping boy' and keep press off guard; holds situations are rare in which newsmen's information is really needed for trial
Date: 13 August 1970
Repr Farbstein introduces legis to extend FCC fairness doctrine to newspapers in communities of 25,000 or over that do not have 2 separately owned papers
Date: 12 August 1970
By ALEXANDER R. HAMMER
Alexander HAMMER
Date: 12 August 1970
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
Date: 13 August 1970
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN