U.S. Air Force Nurse, Lucy Lehker, comforts an ‘unknown’ Canadian soldier after he was badly wounded in Afghanistan. Dear Michael Yon, Today we were sent your story of February 14, 2010. The “unknown” Canadian is our son Danny. He is
Flight Medics prepare the aircraft to receive patients. Around Afghanistan 22 February 2010 “Johnny Boy” Captain John Holland was walking out to the aircraft just as I arrived at the flight line. Captain Holland asked, “Are you ready?” “Yes Sir.”
CNN: The head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, expressed regret Monday after more than two dozen civilians were killed in a NATO airstrike. Twenty-seven civilians died and 14 others were wounded in the incident Sunday in the
18 February 2010 Kandahar, Afghanistan On Feb. 9th, in a field near a road, an Afghan soldier squatted to relieve himself. He picked the wrong spot. A bomb exploded, blowing off a leg, and he died. Captain John Weatherly, Commander
Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com Fox News: The Taliban’s top military commander has been arrested in a joint CIA-Pakistani operation in Pakistan in a major victory against the insurgents as U.S. troops push into their heartland in southern
AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Riyadh and Jeddah on Monday and Tuesday is aimed at building cooperation on the key regional issues that involve deeply both countries: Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Yemeni security and
In my role as Executive Director of Ride 2 Recovery, a mental and physical rehabilitation program for injured veterans that makes a difference in the lives of those who come thru our program (more info: Ride2Recovery.com), I am asked to
CNN: A major operation to rout militants from a notorious southern Afghan Taliban stronghold claimed its first NATO casualties Saturday, but officials said offensive of the war was off to a good start. Two coalition soldiers died shortly after Operation
**Video embed updated **Post updated with link to downloadable video. With breaking news out of Palestine today that a top aide to President Mahmoud Abbas has been literally caught with his pants down, rape tapes seem to be popping up
Americans think most of their tax dollars sent to Washington are “wasted,” according to a Washington Post poll Most voters think the country would be better off if most members of Congress were not re-elected, according to a new poll
Left seat: Pilot Thomas Sonne; Right seat: Major Bill Tice. Kandahar, Afghanistan 10 February 2010 American forces are stationed at bases far and wide around Afghanistan. Some bases are like towns, such as Camp Bastion, Kandahar Airfield, and Bagram Airfield.
Kandahar, Afghanistan 08 February 2010 American troops are spread widely across Afghanistan. Some are remote and accessibility is difficult. In 2008, I was with six soldiers in Zabul Province who didn’t even get mail for three months. They had no
This is the kind of story that might be expected to draw a journalist’s attention, for it has the kind of elements that should outrage the average reader: a commander playing politics with the military, troops called upon to execute
Fox News: Despite President Obama’s long history of criticizing the Bush administration for “sweetheart deals” with favored contractors, the Obama administration this month awarded a $25 million federal contract for work in Afghanistan to a company owned by a Democratic
This is from last week’s Jay Leno Show. Leno interviewed “Avatar” director James Cameron and the relevant parts quoted below start at the 5:50 mark. —– Cameron: The anti-military [criticism] is kind of tough for me because my younger brother
The Scott Brown triumph heralds an enormous opportunity for Republicans this fall. As I posited in Part 2 of this series, The Top 4 Things Congressional Republicans Must Do in 2010, in order to make the most of the 2010
Lost in the pre and post-election analysis out of Massachusetts has been the major policy differences between Martha Coakley and Scott Brown over foreign policy and defense. The issue garnered some attention briefly during their final debate, when Coakley erred
With the success of James Cameron’s Avatar, audiences are once again being assaulted by Hollywood’s assumption of self-hate and false politically correct “truths” about who America is today and what we were in our past. Of course we shouldn’t be
Over at Reason.com, my colleague Matt Welch and I list three basic reasons why the Dems are in big, big trouble. And one reason why they’re not: Martha Coakley’s resounding defeat in the Massachusetts Senate race is hardly the sort
The day before election day 2008, when all political commentary was flowing toward the candidates running for office, I used my column space to write a heartfelt thank you to President Bush (“An Election Day Note: Thanks, President Bush“). At
It’s almost hard to believe but Wednesday, January 20 marks exactly one year since President Bush left the White House. During his last public ceremony as commander in chief, he was booed by thousands of Americans who simutaneously cheered for
President George W. Bush left office a year ago today. The occasion was marked for me, not so much as the grand event of inaugurating our first black President, as it was a societal harbinger of ominous times ahead. Mr.
Thank you very much. What a privilege it is to share the stage with John Ratzenberger, Lenny Clarke, Doug Flutie, Curt Schilling, Fred Smerlas, Steve DeOssie, and many, many others – and my favorite singer, Ayla Brown. As you know,
My ex-wife pulled off one of the most diabolical stunts ever perpetrated on one human being by another. When she was a kid, she took it upon herself to teach her younger brother the names of all the different colors.
Fifth in a series. Find parts one, two, three and four here. And don’t miss this important update. There’s an old saying in New England, something one utters when another person grabs your chair or bar stool and plops himself
