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Archive for 'June,2009'

One Step At A Time

For those that listen to our You Served Radio Show each Thursday evening, you probably missed an announcement I made at the end. Our interview with General Chiarelli went long so those listening live probably didn’t [...]

One Night With the King – Maj Chad Gibson as Elvis

Over time I have met many Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines that have left a lasting impression on me. Each have something unique about them that make them stand out in my mind. But I have [...]

Attention all Pro-Military Supporters

(Crossposted at The Snake Pit) The Troopathon 2009 event starts at 4pm EST. Move America Forward (MAF) is the largest pro-troops grassroots organization in the United States committed to supporting the brave men and women of [...]

What do we make of “plume crud”

This story is surfacing due to an amendment that is being brought forth today on H.R. 2647 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.  See a summary of that legislation here. Undoubtedly, there is [...]

Is Suicide a problem worthy of more concern?

Having finished both phases now of the Army’ Suicide Prevention initiative, the topic is fresh on my mind as is the interest in curbing it.  As the media continues to hype the Swine Flu epidemic and [...]

Reconciling our Combat Past with our Present Presense

Today I recieved an email from a reader who had some questions. She has a Iraqi veteran friend who had returned in 2007 from back to back delpoyments. Just recently he had opened up and sent [...]

1001 rules for my unborn son is a must read!

(crossposted from my blog, The Snake Pit) And not just because I say so, but because it’s true.  There are so many pearls of wisdom here and its not even finished.  A unique and glorious project [...]

Laurean Pleads Not Guilty

I apologize for missing this update in the Laurean case for those following here on ASP. JACKSONVILLE — A 22-year-old former Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague near Camp Lejeune pleaded not guilty Monday, and [...]

Boxer Is A Moron

    “I worked so hard to get that title.” Wow! Having people vote into that position is “working hard?” I wonder how easy it was for Brigadier General Michael Walsh to get his title? I’m [...]

Horse Soldiers (A Book Review)

Question: How does law enforcement to get CJ to abide by the speed limit? Answer: Send him Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode To Victory In Afghanistan by Doug [...]

Year of the NCO Gala

Tonight I got to meet one of the Army’s Generals I’ve come to really respect and admire. I’ve had the opportunity to interview General Peter Chiarelli on numerous occasions during DA Blogger Roundtables. Tonight, I had [...]

Media Continues to Fumble Inquiries Into Recruiter Shooting Statement

The White House continues to fumble the ball with respect to the killing of a military recruiter and attempted murder of another in Arkansas two weeks ago. I’ve personally engaged the White House for a response [...]

Funding of US Troops

The funding of US troops continues to take a backseat to political war gaming.  The Republicans are guilty and the Democrats are guilty….period.  And I hate it!  The latest [...]

Switching from Google

I’ve seen the bing.com commercials, but never put much thought into it. Then a friend asked me to check it out. I’ve changed my search engine to www.bing.com rather than www.google.com. Bing is as good as [...]

Sikhs challenge US Army’s ban on turbans, beards

The Sikh Coalition is attempting to convince the Army to allow two Sikh officers to wear religious headgear and not be forced their beards. Military service is in Capt. Kamaljit Singh Kalsi’s blood. His father and [...]