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Archive for 'December,2009'

2009 Year End Review

I do these every year normally. I go through every post written throughout the year and highlight the, um, highlights. However, 2009 is not exactly a year I care to look back on. To put it [...]

Americans Question How Terrorists Attack on Plane Could AGAIN

With al Qaeda’s airline attack, President Obama weighing in, and the recently released terrorist training video showing women in on American soil – in Hancock, NY – marching in military fatigues, learning how to slit throats [...]

Government To Violate Even MORE Civil Liberties

I’m sure all of you are aware of what happened over the Christmas holiday where another Islamic extremist attempted to blow up a passenger plane prior to landing. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab allegedly hid explosives in his [...]

An Explanation

I wanted to talk a little about the milblog blackout. First of all, I’m humbled from all the support. I won’t get into specifics about the WHY or WHAT of what has been going on in [...]

We Will Remember Them

On Sunday 1st November the recording of ‘We Will Remember Them‘ took place at Abbey Road Studios with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Pipes & Drums from the Scottish Regiments. Artists on the track include Michael [...]

Dealing and Coping (Part II)

The key to dealing and coping with PTSD is to confront. Too often, we tend to shut ourselves down and refuse to talk about what eats at us inside. Even with my counselor, it took a [...]

Rethinking Censorship

You know, why do we even censor military blogs with reporters like this running around? Embedded video from CNN Video Good gracious! I think she forgot to let the enemy know the kinds of weapons we’re [...]

Coping With The Stigma

My recent battles with local school officials have highlighted the ignorance of American Society with respect to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). When other families and I got upset about an untimely policy decision and an [...]

Holiday Greetings from Leadership

This is the holiday message from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. A holiday letter from Department of the Army Leadership, Secretary John McHugh, Admiral George Casey, and SMA Kenneth Preston. [...]

President and First Lady Christmas Message to the Troops

In this week’s address, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama offered their best Christmas wishes to families across the country, and expressed their gratitude to the men and women of the American military and [...]

Christmas Time by Dana Robinson

Merry Christmas to my brothers and sisters in arms. [...]

Killer Subs In Pearl Harbor (A Review)

With the anniversary of the worst attack on American soil past, NOVA has a “killer” documentary coming on PBS next month. The episode, Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor, documents the search for and location of the [...]

You Might Be A Terrorist If…

…you’re a Soldier and you don’t register your PRIVATELY OWNED WEAPON!! According to a posting on the AR15.com message board, Fort Benning is host to the following sign: This is quite disturbing, if true. Are you [...]

US Liberties Further Eroded

In June 1983, President Ronald Reagan issued Executive Order 12425 which recognized the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) as an international organization according to the International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945. However, President Reagan also respected [...]

Truckers Stranded by Company’s Sudden Closing

I know this is a Military blog, but Christmas is only 2 days away and I hate to see my fellow drivers stranded on the road with no way to get home because their company shut the doors [...]