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Archive for 'October,2011'

Freedom’s Irony

I wrote this a few days ago in my journal and decided to share it early. 27 Sep 2011, 0556 I’m sitting at one of the helo ramps near the flightline at Kandahar to make sure [...]

13 Americans were reportedly killed today outside Kabul. They were in a convoy nearly at their destination when a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives next to an armored bus. For those of you [...]

Meaningless

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Kicks Off Multi-Million Dollar Matching Challenge

Today, the VVMF announces that a dedicated group of patriotic Americans has come together with a generous pledge to help build the new Education Center at The Wall. These military officials, celebrities and business leaders – [...]

Letters From Kids are the Best

Dear Friends, Happy Halloween. Hi, I am Alyssa. How do you survive? We live in Wisconsin. My Unca us to be in the Army. Thank you. I love getting drawings and letters like these from [...]

Heizer Defense Unveils the Doubletap

One of my favorite guns is the Derringer pistol. It’s a cool little, double-barreled pistol that shoots both .45 caliber and .410 shot rounds. Well, now Heizer Defense LLC, a firearms company producing a new paradigm [...]

2-38 Cav Locate Over 2 Tons of IED Material

Afghan Border Police discovered a truck at the Weesh Border Crossing containing more than 5,000 pounds of bags filled with ammonium nitrate. The leading cause of deaths here in Afghanistan come from IED detonations. ISAF troops [...]

Congressional Investigations Are Serious Business

“The Congress shall have Power…To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall [...]

Consoled Afflictions

It’s been a rough week. I haven’t written much because I haven’t been able to focus my thoughts. I’ve got a few drafts that just don’t make enough sense to publish. Plus, my momma always said [...]

The 0.45%er

You know, I get fed up with the Occupy Wall Street idiots. I’ve been going around and around with some of them on Twitter and am convinced that this has nothing to do with corporate greed [...]

Saying Goodbye

I’ve tried over the past 24 hours to write something…anything. For once, writing isn’t coming as easily to me. I don’t have a biological brother. I have some great brothers through my marriage that I love [...]

Operation Pinecone

Throughout the years, I’ve supported many great organizations – some large, some small. It’s great that in today’s day and age, there are so many people out there willing to do whatever they can for our [...]

NCO Balances Soldiering, Coaching

A great story about one of our troops based near the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. MSG Morgan is a good guy and a great NCO. This story was sent by SPC Darryl Montgomery. Army Master Sgt. Marvin B. [...]

Business As Usual…With a Twist

Ahhh, Monday. The beginning of another KAF-tastic week here in the waterless beaches of Afghanistan. At least, they USED to be waterless. That’s right – I woke up today to an odd smell; and it wasn’t [...]

Volunteer Lawyers Reach Out To Veterans

With the war on terrorism officially hitting the ten year mark this week, our country is realizing what sustained combat can do to our troops both physically and emotionally. The U.S. Army Golden Knights jump started [...]

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