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I thought this would give you a good idea of the conditions our men are living and fighting in... U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Martin cleans his weapon inside a small shelter at an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2009. Martin is assigned to...
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Members of the 78th Highlanders stand at the entrance of the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen [U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay toured the Citadel]read ...
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I told this story a few years back, but my gear and software was weak. So here is an update of a tale about making sure you are aware of which hazardous animal life you may be dealing with.read (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/11/habu-the-pit-viper-is-not-your-friend.html)
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(Part one here.) Below: an excerpt from Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan, by Doug Stanton. ***** They turned out of the camp at midmorning and rode down the hill with the sun hot on their backs and the...
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Is it an Awakening a la Anbar? Maybe, we'll have to see. But it is certainly good news.ACHIN, Afghanistan — American and Afghan officials have begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias that have independently taken up arms against insurgents in several parts of Afghanistan, prompting ...
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Afghanistan
Catch the wind, see us spin Sail away, leave today Way up high in the sky But the wind wont blow, we really shouldnt go It only goes to show... - - Led Zeppelin, What is and What Should Never Be ***** LA Times today: Atlantic hurricane season appears over...
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Continuing a tale begun here. So, what did I get for having attended the National Hurricane Conference? I got something any military member dreads - I became the dreaded SME. Subject Matter Expert on all things hurricanic. Thus designated I found myself at an American Meteorological Society ...
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A blast from Mudvilles past - but not chosen at random, as it fits in with the news of the day. Back in early 2005 I was finishing my first tour in Iraq, had handed off duties to my replacement, and was awaiting transportation out. So I had time to...
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Students at Al Soonobar School greet Soldiers with the 36th Sustainment Brigade out of Temple, Texas, Nov. 18, in Jaber Mohamed Village, Iraq. Photo by Spc. Lisa A. Cope, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). COL ADDER — U.S. Soldiers here delivered supplies and stuffed animals to ...
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CAMP UR, Iraq – The Tallil Regional Training Center here established a high-speed network Nov. 15. Its 12 networked computers will be used by Iraqi soldiers to conduct administrative tasks at the RTC.
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SHAIBA, Iraq – Shaiba Training Center NCO courses graduated 15 Iraqi soldiers from the platoon sergeant course and 31 soldiers from the corporal course here Nov. 14.
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KIRKUK, Iraq – The 2nd and 3rd Iraqi army divisions are professionalizing their forces with 81mm mortar training at the Kirkuk Training Center this month. The divisions have been training since Nov. 1.
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MAYSAN, Iraq – Two hundred fifty newly promoted sergeants and commissioners from the Iraqi Police Service in Maysan Province completed a week-long officer promotion special development course here Nov. 18.
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The military said 25 Taliban fighters were killed and eight, including a commander, were captured, during fighting in Arakzai, Hangu, Khyber, and Bajaur. Another 14 Taliban fighters and six soldiers were killed in South Waziristan.read ...
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Holy hemophilia - another drop in the hemorrhage of leaks. Afghan minister accused of taking bribe screams a dog-bites-man headline. Whos doing the accusing? Why, its none other than a U.S. official who is familiar with military intelligence reports.The Afghan minister of mines accepted a ...
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Some in the White House might get a bit wobbly in the knees reading this Washington Post story, but in the end author Rajiv Chandrasekaran only provides some additional details of how the Obama administration wasted a year focused on the Karzai problem in Afghanistan as the Talibans influence ...
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Through the binoculars, Nelson looked east across the valley and saw the horsemen all carrying weapons, AKs and RPG tubes, glittering belts of ammo wrapped around their shoulders. milled about the plain, their horse picketed nearby chewing ravenously at the glass. Nelson thought back to fifteen ...
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JD is doing some work in Iraq and gives us a tour of one of it's most important cities, Samarra. Here he is in front of the almost rebuilt Golden Mosque.read (http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/11/jd-johannes-in-samarra.html)
