Blogs from the Last 7 Days

No 72 Virgins For You!!

by: Yankee Mom   submitted: 29 minutes ago   published: about 6 hours ago

I have a big, big smile on my face ~ Military: Matt Maupin’s Killer Is Dead CINCINNATI — An Iraqi al-Qaida in Iraq leader blamed in the 2004 abduction and murder of a Tri-State Army reservist and several other attacks over several years has been killed in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Thursday. I love this: “They told me [...]


Ask an Infantryman: DINNER TABLE REPRIMANDS ARE BEST SERVED UP SWEET

by: Matt   submitted: about 13 hours ago   published: about 8 hours ago

Infantrymen, your advice is needed: DINNER TABLE REPRIMANDS ARE BEST SERVED UP SWEET DEAR CHUCK Z: My daughter says her children, ages 11 and 8, are afraid of me because I correct their lack of manners. Is asking them to...


Brits in Afghanistan

by: Matt   submitted: about 14 hours ago   published: about 8 hours ago

Lance Cpl. Kenny Wilson of Kingston Upon Hill, British Territorial army, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, draws a crowd of children during an International Security Assistance Force patrol around Kabul, Nov. 16. ISAF is assisting the Afghan government in extending and...


“One-Stop Shop” For Wounded Warriors & Their Families

by: unknown   submitted: about 14 hours ago   published: about 8 hours ago

When the problems at Walter Reed came to light, President Bush created a committee to investigate where the government was failing their wounded warriors and to come up with suggestions for solutions to fix the problems that were discovered. That committee, headed by former Kansas senator Bob Dole and Donna Shalala, had many suggestions, [...]


Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

by: unknown   submitted: about 17 hours ago   published: about 11 hours ago

That is a phrase from the French which translates into “The more things change, the more they stay the same”. As per CNN this morning “More than half of the people named so far to Obama’s transition or staff posts have ties to former President Bill Clinton’s administration.” Now that is what I call change…..NOT!! Some other [...]


Hooray No $$$$ for the Bloated Autocrats

by: Matt   submitted: about 18 hours ago   published: about 13 hours ago

Well, uncharacteristically the Congress has decided not to throw large piles of our money into the cess pool know as the Big Three automakers. Thank you, please keep it up. I would have some sympathy if Toyota, Honda and the...


In the Crosshairs- Brian Bennett & Aaaargh Matey

by: Matt   submitted: about 19 hours ago   published: about 14 hours ago

The podcast of today's radio show are up at the media site. You can listen at the site os subcribe via iTunes etc. We had Brian Bennett, TIME's former Baghdad Bureau Chief, on to discuss going back to Tikrit with...


Thirty Years

by: Lex   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 15 hours ago

Thirty good years.   And counting!


Army Warrior Soldier of the Week - SSG Greg Ruske

by: unknown   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 16 hours ago

On Oct. 23, 2008, the Chief of the Army Reserve presented Staff Sgt. Gregory S. Ruske with the Silver Star, for actions on April 21, 2008 in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Ruske, 3rd Platoon, A Co., Task Force Gladiator, was part of a dismounted patrol through an area inaccessible by vehicle when a large Taliban [...]


Thank You President Bush

by: unknown   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 16 hours ago

My buddy, fellow 1SG, fellow milblogger, and co-host on the You Served Blog Talk Radio show, CJ Grisham has written a great blog post titled Thank You, President Bush. I encourage you to head over to this site and read it. You can read it at http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2008/11/07/thank-you-president-bush/


Operation Love From Home Deadline Looms

by: unknown   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 17 hours ago

Today, Kat mailed out the Thanksgiving cards they received for the troops. They sent out 449 Thanksgiving cards to troops scattered all over the place - Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Phillippines. Total postage costs were $39.25 for our Thanksgiving shipment. "WAY TO GO, Y'ALL!" said Kat. VERY few days left of their Christmas/Holiday card drive - [...]


Stay on Them

by: unknown   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 20 hours ago

Don’t let up, never waiver and don’t sit back thinking you are done for the year. This has been the problem in the past and why CJCS Mullen has stated that the war in Afghanistan was on the wrong path for the last 2 years. It looks like this year they are not going to [...]


A Good Start

by: Lex   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 22 hours ago

Talk about bringing a knife to a gunfight: Indian Navy - 1, Pirates - 0 An Indian navy warship has sunk a Somali pirate “mother ship” in the Gulf of Aden, the world’s most treacherous waterway, after the renegades threatened to attack the frigate… INS Tabar, an Indian frigate dispatched last month to the area to protect [...]


Groundbreaking Forum: A Warrior Care Webhall with Senior Military Leaders

by: Multiple Authors   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 22 hours ago

Sorry I'm late in getting this up, but what a great concept. It's happening today from 2-4 EST. More details after the jump: Warrior Care Webhall The Military Health System will host a Web town hall on Nov. 19 from...


Marketing

by: Lex   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: about 22 hours ago

Talk about “not getting it“: The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation’s capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid bankruptcy. If you’re going to go to the American people - during a [...]


Not Ready to Make Nice

by: Lex   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: 1 day ago

Al Qaeda seems unimpressed with our president elect: The second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has hit out at US President-elect Barack Obama. In a message purportedly from Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda deputy called Mr Obama a “house negro” - a demeaning term implying he served white people. Mr Obama’s plan to bolster the US military presence in [...]


Welcome Them Home in Style

by: Multiple Authors   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: 1 day ago

Anyone gearing up for an R&R or Homecoming? BuildASign emails to say that they are giving away 20,000 free customized welcome home banners, or jumbo cards to send to loved ones who are deployed.Austin, TX - November 10, 2008 -...


Celebrating Corps’ 233rd birthday in Afghanistan

by: unknown   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: 1 day ago

‘Two battalions of Marines’ celebrate Corps’ 233rd birthday in Afghanistan Task Force 2/7 commander spends morning delivering birthday cake to Marines serving at forward operating bases; 3/8 commander addresses Marines at headquarters camp Article by Sgt. Steve Cushman Task Force 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, S... more


What Are You Doing on Dec. 13th?

by: Multiple Authors   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: 1 day ago

ParentsZone author, LAW, and I are going to be at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 13th for the annual wreath-laying ceremony. If you're a milspouse in the area, come on over and be a part of this wonderful event. If...


Final BWE Interview

by: unknown   submitted: about 21 hours ago   published: 1 day ago

Okay, this is it. No more videos from the Milblog Conference at BlogWorldExpo in Vegas. Hopefully, you were able to check out all the other interviews and videos over at youserved.com where I posted them. This interview was one of my favorites, though I really wish the interview with the Scottish guy [...]


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