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Archive for 'September,2011'

FETs Bring Hope

As I’ve said before, Female Engagement Teams are a necessary and vital important to reaching out to Afghanis. They provide a vital link to a segment of society marginalized for centuries. This story was written by [...]

Military Spouse Appreciation Month

President Obama released the following Proclamation today: Presidential Proclamation–Military Spouse Appreciation Day A PROCLAMATION When Americans answer the call to serve in our Armed Forces, a sacred trust is forged. Our men and women [...]

Canucks Vs. Gringos

Here on KAF, we have what is called “The Boardwalk.” It’s reminiscent of what you’d find on a boardwalk at any coast or riverbank. The difference here is that we don’t have any water – unless [...]

PTSD Is Not A Crutch

I’m going to take advantage of the current surge in attention to address the important topic of PTSD. Most people with PTSD try to avoid admitting that they suffer from it. There are those that try [...]

Sniper Competition Shooting Team Announced

Got this announcement and wanted to share. Would be cool to be a part of this team and just be in the presence of a military hero. International Training, Inc. (ITI), the training division for G4S, [...]

A Little Perspective Is In Order

[UPDATE 29 Sep 11: I've cut off comments to this post. I've given it enough time for everyone to respond and I'm moving on. I will not allow this to become a never-ending issue. Thank you [...]

The Dirt Monster

I took this photo earlier today here in Kandahar. A large dust storm blew in from the north and enveloped the entire post for a couple of hours. Dust, sand, and dirt were everywhere. It’s just [...]

TriWest Healthcare Alliance Screws Troops

The Department of Justice issued a press release the Friday prior to the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 that it had settled a case against TriWest Healthcare Alliance. TriWest was accused of bilking TriCare, which is the [...]

House Armed Services Committee Chair Seeks Delay In DADT Repeal

The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 was passed last year as the dying breath of a liberal Congress bent on imposing their beliefs and social experimentation upon the military before being required to [...]

Support Our Military Families

I’m going to reserve my sarcasm on this and give First Lady Michelle Obama the benefit of the doubt. I have legitimate reasons for questioning this, but I’m going to be try and be positive today. [...]

Kabul Fighting

Wanted to share some raw footage from the fighting in Kabul today here. [...]

Revision Introduces Batlskin

Revision Military, the recognized global leader in ballistic and laser eye protection, launches into the head protection arena with the introduction of its new Batlskin Head Protection System. Having personally witnessed how well Revision eyewear works, [...]