
I didn’t want to write this because I didn’t want to believe it. How can a force of such indomitable will be gone? I call Andrew Breitbart a brother in arms, not because he served–he didn’t–but because he fought for
by Jim Hanson2 Mar 2012, 8:30 AM PST0
Some of the most inspiring and moving stories come from the greatest pain. All of us have seen and heard of the tremendous strength, power and dignity our wounded troops show in their recovery. Devastating injuries are overcome and done
by Jim Hanson29 Oct 2011, 4:07 AM PST0
WOW! This is a huge event and it could shake up all of the cunning plans currently underway in Afghanistan by all concerned parties. Ahmed Wali Karzai (AWK) was the main power broker in southern Afghanistan and deeply involved with
by Jim Hanson12 Jul 2011, 7:02 PM PST0
Sadly Obama has made my warning in this video (one deserved f-bomb at the end) from just after his inauguration come true . He had no intention of fighting to victory in Afghanistan, only covering his political ass. He needs
by Jim Hanson22 Jun 2011, 12:23 PM PST0
There is a post up earlier today today here at Big Peace that questions the wisdom of repealing DADT, which is a perfectly fine thing to question. But in doing so the author, a Reserve NCO, decides that DADT is
by Jim Hanson17 Jun 2011, 6:07 PM PST0
Well that would sure be a pleasant surprise. Jim Hake and the folks at Spirit of America are testing the concept and it seems to have legs. As the US was zeroing in on Bin Laden, we were organizing a
by Jim Hanson13 May 2011, 11:45 AM PST0
In the words of that timeless philosopher Axl Rose. “What’s so civil about war anyway?” [youtube E9VhD4SccSE] My hands are tied For all I’ve seen has changed my mind But still the wars go on as the years go by
by Jim Hanson18 Mar 2011, 1:11 PM PST0
The British Special Air Service (SAS) is one of the premier military units in the world. Their motto “Who dares wins” is usually accurate, but they took a bit of bruising about an attempt to link up with some of
by Jim Hanson7 Mar 2011, 1:46 PM PST0
While we are busy cutting our military budget the Russians are following the lead of the Chinese and building up. Moscow – The graying bear is getting a make-over. Russia’s military is launching its biggest rearmament effort since Soviet times,
by Jim Hanson3 Mar 2011, 3:01 PM PST0
First a juicy bit to whet the appetite. This is from the military investigation that got the guy, LTC Holmes, who is accusing the military of using Psychological Operations against US Senators, and his female subordinate MAJ Levine booted from
by Jim Hanson28 Feb 2011, 4:34 AM PST0
General Votel in the field JSOC, Joint Special Operations Command, is the guys who get out of the black helicopters and scarf up bad guys or sometimes simply ventilate them and allow them to return to room temperature. They are
by Jim Hanson18 Feb 2011, 10:20 AM PST0
The Obama administration has led with all the clarity of crude oil regarding Egypt, so it is left to others to point the way. Glenn Beck gave it a shot and posited a cunning plan with the American (and world)
by Jim Hanson10 Feb 2011, 9:39 AM PST0
In his day he was reviled in ways that George W. Bush could commiserate about. He was denigrated as just an actor, a lightweight, an extremist and many other insults. And yet now he is revered by most including many
by Jim Hanson5 Feb 2011, 6:57 AM PST0
The current argument over women in combat units is gonna be a long and lively scrap, so strap in. Deebow led off nicely noting the simple fact that the law of tonnage applies in combat. Women are not as big
by Jim Hanson18 Jan 2011, 7:31 AM PST0
The Chinese rolled out a fighter jet designated as the J-20 for a test which is fueling speculation about whether this is their fifth generation stealth fighter. While nobody can answer that definitively, it raises a pretty important question. If
by Jim Hanson12 Jan 2011, 6:51 AM PST0
Well it seems that the President’s designated liar is about to exit the revolving door and go rake in some satchels of cash as a private, rather than public, political tool. Uh buh bye Gibby, it will be tough to
by Jim Hanson5 Jan 2011, 6:50 AM PST0
I think the main takeaway from this entire sordid affair is how barely sordid it is. If this qualifies as a major incident and breach of good order and discipline, then I guess we can quit paying attention. This looks
by Jim Hanson4 Jan 2011, 11:59 AM PST0
Sometimes the Washington Post prints a piece that you know warmed the cockles of of its editor’s cold hearts. They have to pretend to be impartial (I know, quit laughing), but they take themselves quite seriously. So they bring in
by Jim Hanson31 Dec 2010, 6:02 AM PST0
There have been some arguments recently about the relative security in parts of Afghanistan. The Obama administration has made claims of military success since beginning the mini-Surge, but internal UN maps showing a decrease in the security status came out
by Jim Hanson28 Dec 2010, 5:39 AM PST0
Gays can now serve openly in the military, but what the heck does that actually mean? Can they serve as Grand Marshal in the Gay Pride parade, and will there be one of those on base? Will we see a
by Jim Hanson22 Dec 2010, 12:33 PM PST0
There have been gays in the military for as long as we have had one. They just had to pretend they weren’t gay. They were banned because there was a time when too many of our troops were uncomfortable enough
by Jim Hanson19 Dec 2010, 10:22 AM PST0
The Obama administration has released its year long review of progress in the Afghan War and there are a number of points being seized upon for discussion. One is the fact that we have conducted large numbers of raids and
by Jim Hanson17 Dec 2010, 8:59 AM PST0
The worm’s eye view of our diplomatic dithering points out an aspect of diplomacy and US public policy that is worth discussing, LIES! Does our government tell them? Constantly, should they? In some cases, yeah. Sec. Def. Gates has been
by Jim Hanson9 Dec 2010, 11:11 AM PST0
It is a question that sadly bears asking. In the midst of the complete debacle that is Obama’s domestic policy, it is easy to forget what a soup sandwich his foreign policy is as well. Afghanistan was Obama’s rallying cry
by Jim Hanson8 Dec 2010, 2:40 PM PST0
I know more than your average knuckle dragger about cybersecurity and the technical issues around the WikiLeaks debacle. Full disclosure, I work with a software company that has engineered and is currently building a secure collaboration product that could significantly
by Jim Hanson29 Nov 2010, 10:24 AM PST0