Swenson on the radio Dan Lamothe has a troubling article over at the Marine Corps Times. While Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer is receiving the Medal of Honor for his bravery during an ambush in Ganjgal, Afghanistan, Army Captain William Swenson
During a semi-bi-annual clean-up of my study, I came across an undated scrap of Washington Post on which Brookings’ Robert Kagan briefly but thoroughly excoriated George Will for advocating US withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan. It apparently dates back back
It’s time to jam… The USMC has developed a new “airborne electronic attack pod” that will be used to jam enemy radio communications and improvised explosive device (IED) detonators. Using tactical aircraft like the Harrier and F/A-18 Hornet, the Marines
“…on a day when others tried to divide us, we can regain the sense of common purpose that stirred in our hearts 10 years ago. As a nation, we face difficult challenges, and as citizens in a democratic society we
The most memorable article in the New Yorker issue devoted to 9/11, “Ten Years Later,” is Paul Goldberger’s review of the new World Trade Center. Goldberg dislikes the new buildings going up around Ground Zero, particularly the Freedom Tower, which
Deputy District Gov. Mohammad Akbar Khan (left) sits with Navy Lt. Asif Balbale (center) and Lt. Cmdr. David Todd in the district governor’s compound in Sangin, Afghanistan, Sept. 3. —- Asif Balbale is a Muslim Navy chaplain and imam. He
President Barack Obama and first lady Michele Obama visited Arlington National Cemetery, on Saturday, where they paid tribute to members of the military killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and met with a family of visitors.
This would be a good time to remember there is a world of difference between finding and destroying al-Qaeda and the Taliban and remaking a tribal society in our image. For one thing, accomplishing the former while passing up the
Sergeant TJ Vowell insists he’s seen the mysterious big cats of Kandahar many times. Recently, Sergeant Vowell got shot. 06 September 2011 Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Task Force Spartan 4-4 Cav, Bravo Troop, 2nd Platoon 2nd Squad There is much talk
Afghan Soldier caught by infrared flash with specially modified camera. 31 August 2011 Afghanistan A Soldier sleeps in a body bag to keep off the bugs. American and Afghan Soldiers share an Afghan family compound overnight in the heart of
As we rapidly approach the ten year anniversary of the mass murderous jihad terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001, the complete lack of American geostrategic vision becomes more glaringly apparent, on all fronts, domestic and international, military and non-military. We have failed
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Israel training West Bank settlers against Palestinian uprising * Israel and Egypt deploy troops opposite each other on border * Pakistan: Americans to remain in Afghanistan until 2024 as power base Israel training
30 August 2011 Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Task Force Spartan Rip, rend and slash are all in a day’s work here. Yet I have never seen so many troops with so many pairs of pants that are ready to fall off.
The following is a deeply disturbing report from senior Afghan journalist Musa Khan Jalalzai as part of an investigation that appeared in Daily Outlook Afghanistan. Translation of these excerpts is provided by MEMRI. “A shameless business of teenage rape or
Blocks of M112 C-4 prepared for mission beside roll of M456 detonation cord and accessories. 29 August 2011 Zhari District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Task Force Spartan, 4-4Cav There is much to know about explosives. A wealth of art, science, and
My family and I attended the annual “Run For The Fallen” event in Ogunquit, Maine this past weekend. This is the fourth year for the event which honors those who fell combating the more evil elements of Islam in Iraq
Today on Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio, Trey Knight, Vice President of Knights Armament, explains his company’s contribution to the war efforts by manufacturing the M110 Sniper rifle, used readily in Afghanistan and Iraq. There is “not another tool that
My heavily armed tent mates hours before the mission. 24 August 2011 Zhari District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Task Force Spartan, 4-4Cav We live in tents. Nice tents with air conditioning. But not now; the electricity and air conditioning are out
Sgt. Major Mike Barnett offers this list of 54 books for Marines to read so they can better understand the history and culture of of the USMC. There are some great works here. “13 Cent Killers: The 5th Marine Snipers
Rebel fighters seizing control of Tripoli filled airwaves around the world late Sunday evening. Within a six month grueling insurgency against one of America’s greatest enemies, Qaddafi and his cronies appear to have finally met their fate. Some call this
A Female Engagement Team (FET) at work in an Afghan compound. The notions that women should not, cannot, or do not go into combat, all are invalid. They should, they can, and they do. And here we need them. 22
There are all sorts of opinions on that matter. And regardless of who makes up the Libyan opposition, the most organized groups are most likely to seize power. But here is some of what we know: –the rebel’s council (National
The shootdown of a Chinook helicopter by the Taliban, which killed 30 U.S. troops including 22 Navy SEALs is leading the U.S. Army Special Operations Command to push for faster helicopters. Army Rangers will get a better ride soon “One
From Accuracy in Media’s Cliff Kincaid: A journalist for Al-Jazeera has been arrested on suspicion of being an agent of the Palestinian terror group Hamas. The journalist, Samer Allawi, Al-Jazeera’s bureau chief in Afghanistan, is a Palestinian. He was apprehended
Today on Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio, Jim Hanson laments the “armchair quarterbacking” that has followed the Osama Bin Laden raid and the failed helicopter mission, in which large amounts of operationally secure information has leaked to the press. “I
