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Archive for 'February,2011'

Alert: Missing NCO

Five cannibals were employed by Marines as scouts and translators during one of the island campaigns during World War II. When the Commanding Officer of ground forces welcomed the cannibals he said, “You’re all part of [...]

Logic Disconnect

I have stayed out of the Michael Yon/Milbloggers fray for the most part. It is a no-win situation. But I have to say that the logic disconnect in his supporters is astonishing. I feel pity for [...]

Everybody Fights, Nobody Quits!

My father sent this one to me. He got it from his 3 star and thought I’d appreciate the spirit. A young Specialist, David J Bixler, was awarded the Purple Heart, Silver Star and CAB for [...]

Gun (A Movie Review)

I don’t listen to much rap, but I’m a huge fan of 50 Cent, or as I call him – Fiddy Cent! Mostly because I’m a huge fan of Eminem and 50 Cent is one of [...]

Reflections on Ronald Reagan: What If? (Issue #488)

If you have memories tied to Reagan and his presidency, you may find it hard to believe that it has been 30 years since Ronald Reagan’s First Inauguration. On February 6th, 2011 we celebrated the 100th [...]

Restore DADT

In early 2010, the Pentagon began to work towards repeal of Section 645 of US Code that specifically barred homosexuals from serving openly in the military. One of the first things that Secretary Gates did was [...]

Traumatic Brain Injury-Stats and Developments

According to the RAND Study (2008), there were more than 22,000 Veterans being compensated for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), of whom more than 5,800 were Veterans of the current wars, and TBI is estimated to affect [...]

The Fallacy of Yon (Part III – Conclusion)

This one will be quick and to the point. Talking about Michael Yon seriously makes me want to hurl. So, I’m going to address the OPSEC issue. He asked me to prove where I think he’s [...]

Street Vets- A Candid View of the Long-Term Scars of War

Over 100,000 United States Veterans are homeless every night. Despite their selfless service to our country, 25% of the homeless population in America are Veterans. In a powerful, one-hour documentary, filmmaker, and friend, Issac Goeckeritz takes [...]

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 [...]

Congressional Craftiness

The rumors of a secret scheme to sneak Carolyn McCarthy’s Magazine Ban into law inside the Federal Aviation Administration Bill are more and more widespread. I’ve gotten numerous emails asking about this. Unfortunately, without a published [...]

First Droid Post

Okay, so this will be short since I’m typing it on a tiny HTC Droid screen. I don’t have access to a NIPR computer while I’m in the field, but things need to be said before [...]

Scholarship Contest: Only a Few Days Left

The contest ends February 9th. I was up around 50th for a bit but have dropped back down to 112. Please help me get back up in the ranking before the contest ends. You can vote [...]