http://www.fromthefront.org/rss 2008-11-20 The newest feeds from soldiers from the frontlines. http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8874-no-72-virgins-for-you 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 [...] Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:51:16 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8874-no-72-virgins-for-you Yankee Mom (Yankee Mom) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8873-ask-an-infantryman-dinner-table-reprimands-are-best-served-up-sweet 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... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:00:09 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8873-ask-an-infantryman-dinner-table-reprimands-are-best-served-up-sweet Matt (Matt) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8872-brits-in-afghanistan 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... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:45:06 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8872-brits-in-afghanistan Matt (Matt) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8871-8220-one-stop-shop-8221-for-wounded-warriors-038-their-families 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, [...] Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:01:23 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8871-8220-one-stop-shop-8221-for-wounded-warriors-038-their-families () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8870-plus-ça-change-plus-c’est-la-même-chose 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:45:30 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8870-plus-ça-change-plus-c’est-la-même-chose () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8869-hooray-no-for-the-bloated-autocrats 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... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:00:10 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8869-hooray-no-for-the-bloated-autocrats Matt (Matt) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8868-in-the-crosshairs-brian-bennett-amp-aaaargh-matey 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... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:00:07 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8868-in-the-crosshairs-brian-bennett-amp-aaaargh-matey Matt (Matt) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8864-thirty-years Thirty good years.   And counting! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:48 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8864-thirty-years Lex (Lex) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8857-army-warrior-soldier-of-the-week-ssg-greg-ruske 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8857-army-warrior-soldier-of-the-week-ssg-greg-ruske () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8861-thank-you-president-bush 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/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:42 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8861-thank-you-president-bush () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8858-operation-love-from-home-deadline-looms 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 - [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8858-operation-love-from-home-deadline-looms () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8862-stay-on-them 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:42 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8862-stay-on-them () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8865-a-good-start 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:48 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8865-a-good-start Lex (Lex) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8854-groundbreaking-forum-a-warrior-care-webhall-with-senior-military-leaders 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... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8854-groundbreaking-forum-a-warrior-care-webhall-with-senior-military-leaders Multiple Authors (Multiple Authors) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8866-marketing 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:48 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8866-marketing Lex (Lex) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8867-not-ready-to-make-nice 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:48 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8867-not-ready-to-make-nice Lex (Lex) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8855-welcome-them-home-in-style 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 -... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8855-welcome-them-home-in-style Multiple Authors (Multiple Authors) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8863-celebrating-corps’-233rd-birthday-in-afghanistan ‘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, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Afghanistan CAMP BARBER, Afghanistan – When the [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:42 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8863-celebrating-corps’-233rd-birthday-in-afghanistan () http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8856-what-are-you-doing-on-dec-13th 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... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:33 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8856-what-are-you-doing-on-dec-13th Multiple Authors (Multiple Authors) http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8859-final-bwe-interview 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 [...] Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:35 GMT http://www.fromthefront.org/main/show_feed/8859-final-bwe-interview ()