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Archive for 'April,2011'

New Here

Hello! I’m a friend of CJ’s stationed at Ft. Hood as well, but I’m on the main post side. More about me at the end. A few weeks ago, he told me that a poor excuse [...]

28% cut in Medicare/ TRICARE

According to MOAA, the Military Officer Association of America’s recent study there will be a 28% cut in Medicare/ TRICARE in 2012. The cuts will reduce payments to doctors and jeopardize health care access for military [...]

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (April 18-24, 2011)

LIBYA & SYRIA VIOLENCE CONTINUES The coalition continued its efforts to support the rebels in Libya, with some western countries sending ground troops to advise the rebels. Callas have been made to provide more direct assistance [...]

ASP Named Finalist for Best Army Blog

Milblogging.com has come out with the finalists for this year’s Milbloggies and A Soldier’s Perspective is again nominated as a finalist for Best Army Blog. Click here to vote. Voting will close on Thursday, April 28, [...]

Dose of Reality

if I was truly ordered to stop blogging as some continue to ignorantly claim, I’ve disobeyed a direct order simply by writing this. But, it’s kinda hard to disobey my own decision to stop writing. [...]

A Good Decision

I need to add my 2 cents here. CJ and I have been friends for a very long time. He knows I will tell it like it is. So here I go. Way back when, CJ [...]

Language a Second Grader Can Understand

My last post was a long one, so let me boil it down for ADD crowd whose attention span is that of a gnat. I WAS NOT SHUT DOWN BY THE ARMY, FORT HOOD, MY UNIT, [...]

End of an Era

In the summer of 2004, after our troops had been prematurely pulled from Fallujah while trying to pacify the restive city, I realized that the real story wasn’t getting out there about what our troops go [...]

Sailors Practice for Game

I saw these pictures from Joe Kane and wanted to share. I love them. Of course, any picture involving my flag is a good picture (as long as it’s not on fire or wielded by Fred [...]

She’s Right

There’s a reason I got married, other than to spend my entire life with the hottest chick on the planet. It’s so that someone can help talk me out of my tunnel vision from time to [...]

The Real Michael Yon

My biggest fan, Michael Yon, sent me an email today after presumably eating too many of those funny brownies! This twitter site has been forwarded to me. What do you have to say for yourself? http://twitter.com/Mike_Yon [...]

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (March 28-April 3, 2011)

THE FRONTLINES OF AFGHANISTAN Taliban insurgents have led several attacks against Americans and Allied forces in retaliation for an American priest who burned the Koran as a media stunt for his declining church. The stunt angered [...]

Why I Don’t Support IAVA

There are a bunch of reasons, but the recent Storm the Hill event from the seemingly well-intended Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America highlights the main issue I have. To sum it all up, IAVA is [...]

AKO Is The Worst Program Ever

I can’t elaborate on that. It just is! [...]

The Timeof My Life (A Chris-ism)

Me: Whatcha doin, Chris? Chris: I’m bored so I got a book. Me: Sounds like we gotta find some farm work to do. Chris: I’m having the time of my life! [...]