Combat College
These are the tools of influential communication. In order to secure my rightful place as King of the Fobbits, I decided to get m’self a college edumacation during this deployment. …
Feeding Freedom II
One of our First Sergeants did what many 1SGs didn’t do when Outback Steakhouse and Carraba’s was feeding troops on main FOBs. Unfortunately, many troops aren’t on the FOBs and …
The Anniversary
The enemy wasted no time ushering in the 10th Anniversary to 9/11 with a rocket attack last night. Thankfully, no one was injured and no damage done, but we did …
Afghan Dust Devils
Dust devils are common here in Afghanistan. I caught this one moving its way through Kandahar Airfield. It seems to reach all the way to heaven, unlike most dust devils …
The Unspoken Reality
Hi, everyone. I haven’t forgotten about you. I’ve been busy here in Afghanistan and focused more on my personal blogs, but wanted to give everyone a quick update. Additionally, I …
Whose side is Obama really on? [Reader Post]
During his campaign, Barack Obama promised to reach out to Iran’s Ahmedinejad and pretty much every tin horn dictator without preconditions.
More recently Obama has decided to reach out directly to the Taliban:
Cleared for Deployment
I've finally got my date for deployment to Afghanistan. Obviously, I can't publicize it, but its a few weeks out. Unfortunately, during my SRP medical process a biopsy revealed that …
Koran Burning Aftermath – Senators Consider Limits On Free Speech
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told CBS’s Bob Schieffer on Sunday that some members of Congress were considering some kind of action in response to the Florida Quran burning that sparked a murderous riot at a United Nations complex in Afghanistan and other mayhem.
“Ten to 20 people have been killed,” Reid said on “Face the Nation,” but refused to say flat-out that the Senate would pass a resolution condemning pastor Terry Jones.
Napolitano finally acts to secure the border [Reader Post]
Of Afghanistan, that is. Janet Napolitano has traveled to Afghanistan to show them how secure their borders. She’s going to show them how it’s done here. WASHINGTON – Homeland Security …
Cold War Lessons Never Learned By Golfer in Chief Obama [Reader Post]
In a nod to President Obama’s attempted pivot on Tuesday from Iraq to jobs, on this Labor Day I’d like to pivot from jobs to national defense. I’m a child …