Subscribe to our RssFollow us on Twitter!
< Return to MilitaryGear.com

Archive for 'January,2011'

Afghanistan’s “Loss” of $900 Million

Kabul Bank, Afghanistan’s largest bank, may have “lost” up to $900 million, through fraud and mismanagement. Though the Afghan government vows to keep the bank afloat, the money to do that will have to be drawn [...]

Reclaiming the Constitution – Part 2 (Issue #487)

Ted Cruz and Mario Loyola are distinguished scholars, who make the argument that the Founders’ careful, intentional constraints on the power of the federal government have all but vanished from the Constitution. A reinterpretation of the [...]

Update From the Frontlines of War

THE FRONTLINES OF AFGHANISTAN In Afghanistan, the battles continue between coalition forces and members of Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Attacks in the past week by the insurgents have led to the attempted kidnapping of American [...]

Ecstasy May Cure PTSD

Yes, it’s a real headline and actually the conclusion of the nonprofit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. There are already some indications that MDMA works. A South Carolina psychiatrist, working with MAPS and the Medical [...]

Wanna Be A Star?

If you served in one of these capacities and have achieved success in the civilian sector AND want to be on a reality TV show, Nick over at Ranger UP is looking for you: Special Forces, [...]

Suicide Rate Out Of Control In The Military

Unbeknownst to most, last October was National Depression Month. In observance of the month the military tried to increase awareness about the issue within the ranks. However, did most of you know it was even National [...]

171,423 deployed Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans diagnosed with PTSD

According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as a condition resulting from exposure to direct or indirect threat of death, serious injury or a physical threat” (VA, 2010, p.1).The [...]

SOTU Misleads American Public

During the State of the Union Address last night, President Obama said, “Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse.” This is simply not accurate. The VA does NOT allow [...]

The Fallacy of Yon (Part I)

Unlike Michael Yon, I have a real job that doesn’t involve traipsing around foreign countries taking blurry photos of water, mountains, etc. I’m training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan which means my internet access is [...]

Redistricting and a Look Back at the Last Time it happened in Texas, 2003-2004 (Issue #486)

Recently there was a survey of incoming elected officials involving trivia, and it was compared to the same survey taken of the public at large. In this case the public did better than the crop of [...]

Michael Yon Needs Money

That’s the only conclusion I can come to. Every now and then, usually when he needs to pay for a plane ticket to/from Thailand since he can’t get himself embedded with military units it seems, Michael [...]

3rd Annual Mississippi PGR Gathering Of The Guard

“Operation Band of Brothers” is the MS PGR’s 1st annual MS GOTG, April 29th through May 1st in Natchez, MS. We invite all PGR nation wide to join us for a great weekend of music, rides [...]

All For Liberty (Song)

I am going to college now and one of my focuses is radio. I am working on the campus radio station, WUSM. I do two shows, but my baby is “Gear Jammin Radio” that airs every [...]

Reclaiming the Constitution – Part 1 (Issue #485)

Two distinguished scholars have written an essay that should alarm Americans, but also spur them to action. Ted Cruz served as Solicitor General for the State of Texas—the chief appellate lawyer for the State— from 2003 [...]

Texas To Require Birth Certificate of Future Candidates

I’m not a birther, not by a long shot. As a matter of fact, I think most birthers are simply off their rocker. However, I’m also a strong supporter of our Constitution and believe that it [...]