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The Anniversary

The Anniversary

I guess I would be remiss if I didn’t say something about the 10th Anniversary of the worst attacks on American soil since Pearl Harbor. Like most Americans old enough to remember that day, I have [...]

Deadliest Month In Afghanistan Prompts Calls to Withdraw

Deadliest Month In Afghanistan Prompts Calls to Withdraw

I recognize that our involvement in Afghanistan is the longest military engagement of our history. I also recognize that our engagement in Afghanistan was a needed and righteous one. The conflict in Afghanistan is unlike any [...]

Fobbits Kill

Fobbits Kill

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a little about “fobbits.” I won’t rehash the term since I just linked it, but I want to talk about the “fobbit mentality.” There is a distinctive difference between [...]

Night of Power – Night of Destiny

Night of Power – Night of Destiny

(Photo by SPC Gary Silverman) Ramazan is akin to the month leading up to Christmas in the Christian faith. According to Sura 2:185 of the Quran, “Ramazan is the month during which the Quran was revealed, [...]

KAF-Tastic Killer Bunnies

KAF-Tastic Killer Bunnies

My mission here in Afghanistan is very busy, with bouts of extreme boredom. There is always something to do here since our job entails tracking and managing personnel and equipment coming through Kandahar. We also manage [...]

War’s Sad Reality

War’s Sad Reality

“Please lower all U.S. flags to half to honor our Fallen Warrior that has just arrived on KAF.” Unfortunately, it’s an email that I get on a daily basis. A few hours later, another email is [...]

Afghanistan Blogging Intentions

Afghanistan Blogging Intentions

Since my deployment date is rapidly approaching, I want to take a brief moment to explain sort of what I hope to use this blog for while I’m in Afghanistan. I want my readers to understand [...]

Army Ranger Awarded Medal of Honor

Army Ranger Awarded Medal of Honor

President Obama today awarded the Medal of Honor today to only the second living recipient since the Vietnam War, SFC Leroy Petry. Petry joins only eight other valorous heroes since 9/11 to be awarded the Medal. [...]

I’m a Little More Country Than That

I’m a Little More Country Than That

  Imagine a dirt road full of pot holes With a creek bank and some cane poles Catching channel cat I’m a little more country than that  That’s the opening verse to Easton Corbin’s song, “I’m [...]

Malalai Honored

Malalai Honored

The following blog was written by LTG William B. Caldwell, Commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan. I think it deserves to be republished and publicized. LTG Caldwell is one of those General Officers I have a huge amount [...]

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (May 16-22, 2011)

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (May 16-22, 2011)

THE FRONTLINES OF AFGHANISTAN Tuesday Morning a NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, destroying the aircraft but fortunately no casualties to crew members on board. Several NATO convoys were attacked by roadside bombs and IEDs. One attack [...]

Weekly Update Brief From The Frontlines

THE FRONTLINES OF AFGHANISTAN Taliban insurgents kidnapped 50 Afghan police officers in an ambush in northeastern Afghanistan. Insurgent forces in the Helmand province attacked an American unit with small arms fire, killing SPC. Justin Ross of [...]

Der Spiegel Photos Disgrace Troops

After Graner was convicted in the Abu Ghraib, I made it clear he got off easy. I personally thought – and think – that those involved in the prisoner abuse scandal should have been tried for [...]

How Congress’ Failure to Pass a Budget Affects Our Troops

I’m going to get right to the point with this one. But, first, watch this video about what a “government shutdown” really means: Now, while the reality is that the military will still be paid and [...]

A Paradigm Shift in Afghanistan

Trying to get the Afghan people to trust in and support a central government is worse than herding cats. While the tribal structure has traditionally been a stumbling block to such reforms, most of Afghans youth [...]