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Archiv der Kategorie: Afghanistan
Happy Birthday, Marines!
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/561959 And here’s an appropriate birthday present for all Marines– „Court Overturns Marine Sniper’s Conviction for Urinating on Dead Taliban Fighters“
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Former 1ID CG, Wayne Grigsby demoted but one rank
Usually Col Hank will come in here and give this guy a reaming. The now BG Grigsby was just demoted for an inappropriate relationship with a female captain. As per the report on MSN he exchanged over 850 text messages with her … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, Army, Efficiency Reports, Uncategorized
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The Air Force…the softest bunch I ever saw
The Air Force hasn’t been a true uniformed service since the Key West agreement, they only love playing fighter pilot and having the worst command climate of all seven uniformed services. But this story published by Vice tells you why … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, Air Force, Idiocy, Uncategorized, Why I Hate the Air Force
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Afghanistan, Ammo, and an Arms Race
LtCol P is taking a well-deserved break. Enjoy your break sir! Now for some light reading: Over at the Cipher Brief, Bennett Seftel asks the eternal question ‚Should I stay or should I go now?‘ Rampant corruption in Afghanistan and … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, Marine Corps, Navy, Russia
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War Sycophants and ROTC Kids
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Tom Ricks lecture at Arizona State University. In his retirement as a defense reporter he is a Fellow at Center on the Future of War. He currently writes the Foreign Policy Blog: … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, China, Diplomacy, Friends & Allies, Marine Corps, Mattis, NATO, Uncategorized
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When you get overpaid, you pay it back
When 10,000 Soldiers get overpaid while in the National Guard because the Pentagon and the NGB made a mistake. Why should they have to pay it back. We all remember during the height of the war how the bonuses were … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Iraq, Leadership, Readiness, The Long War, Uncategorized, Veterans' Issues
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Damning Critique of the U S Military
A particularly insightful article over at Tom Rick’s blog site on the the failure of American leadership in both Iraq and Afghanistan. It damns the idea we have the war one year at a time and takes to tasks the … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, Iran, The King of Battle
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Three Airmen to be Decorated for Valor
GREAT. STORY. On Wednesday, the Air Force will award three prestigious valor combat decorations to its three combat controllers in the battle, service officials said. Senior Airman Dustin H. Temple will receive the rare and prestigious Air Force Cross, which … Weiterlesen
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It’s Harry Flashman’s Birthday, Damn Your Eyes!
Happy birthday to Sir Harry Flashman, the greatest soldier that never lived! A man unparalleled in history for amorality, debauchery and gross cowardice– and we love him for it. (If you haven’t read the novels, put them on your list. … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Afghanistan, History, Humor, Recommended Reading
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Army (Wisely) Decides to Retain SF NCO Who Confronted Afghan Child Rapist
VERY wisely. In a stunning reversal, the U.S. Army decided late Thursday to retain a decorated Green Beret it had planned to kick out after he physically confronted a local Afghan commander accused of raping a boy over the course … Weiterlesen
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In The Old Corps 