Category Archives: military
Speaking to the Future…
On the way home from annual training, I stopped at Wendy’s for lunch. As I was eating, I overheard a conversation between the young man who had served me and another customer. It turned out that the customer was, like me, a former U. S. Marine–and the server was getting ready to ship to Marine …
Here I am!
This is just a note to let everybody know that I'm here and okay. I've packed my cell phone away, since I can't use it in the building where my school is located, or in the billeting where I'm staying. If you need to get in contact with me, use my Google address until I …
Somebody Finally Paid Attention!
Too bad I’m not in that branch of service anymore. The United States Marine Corps has added a new Combat Fitness Test component to their PFT. It will consist of three events: a half-mile boot and utes run (that is, a run performed while wearing fatigues and combat boots), a repetitive lift of a 30 …
The Military Supporting Obama?
Luke Rosiak reported today on Open Secrets that Barack Obama is recieving donations from troops abroad at a six-to-one ratio to John McCain (and approximately 1.5 to one from all military personnel). Total donations to the Obama campaign from troops abroad were just over $60,000.00. Wondering why my fellow servicemen were selling out my country, …
100,000 Rally in Tbilisi
And call on Ukraine and others to permanently withdraw from the CIS. This occurs as Georgian forces and civilians continue to evacuate before the gigantic Russian onslaught. The conflict in Georgia is a conflict for the future of democracy and the future of Eurasia. Georgia, like Ukraine and neighboring countries, have had more than enough …
Russian and Georgia
Several days ago, Russia invaded the country of Georgia, with the apparent intention of taking over the country. Here is an example of actual imperialism at work–the Russians are attempting to re-establish control over the entire area that used to be the USSR. Where is the outcry from the American Left? You know, the guys …
Chaos and Anarchy
The Associated Press has actually run an article stating that America is winning the Iraqi front of the Global War on Terror.
John Kerry At It Again…
Well, at least he didn’t mention “Jenjis” Khan this time… Senator Kerry was just on FOX News explaining how the Surge was EXACTLY the WRONG tactic to take, and how all of the success in Iraq is really due to the Awakening–which was completely uninfluenced by the Surge. Of course, he went out of his …
Another Province Handed Over
Well, this is one of the poorest-written articles I’ve seen professionally published… I’m going to have to go over it again to see if the actual name of the province is even mentioned–the reporter seems to trip over himself trying to report incidents of violence in-country. However, according to the AP, we have handed another …
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