Monthly Archive

March 2012

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 14 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

MEDEVAC Momentum: Senate Armed Services Committee to Raise the Issue
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MEDEVAC Momentum: Senate Armed Services Committee to Raise the Issue

01 March 2012 The MEDEVAC issue continues with increasing seriousness.  Numerous Generals, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of Defense (through General Dempsey, the Chairman of Joint read more..

Senator Levin on MEDEVAC
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Senator Levin on MEDEVAC

07 March 2012 Senator Carl Levin has been sending a form letter to his constituents.  Key parts of the letter seem to be have been written by the Army.  At minimum, Senator Levin’s response read more..

Purple Heart
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Purple Heart

PFC Leah Bartlett awarded Purple Heart 09 March 2012 Reaction to the recent Koran burnings led to dozens of killings.  Some of the attacks were obviously related to the burnings, while others m... read more..

Curses
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Curses

Austin Prince, about 12 years, with cobra 12 March 2012 Under my dispatch from Bangladesh: Tigers, Crocodiles, Korans and Superstitions was this comment: Michael, We have friends who are missionar... read more..

The Panjway 16
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The Panjway 16

15 March 2012 The New York Daily News asked for an op-ed on the mass murder in Afghanistan.  I invested several hours writing and they took it as is. As per normal, they changed the title.  read more..

More Mass Murders in Afghanistan
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More Mass Murders in Afghanistan

15 March 2012 Got this message from former Marine Tim Lynch, in Afghanistan.  Tim's not always polite, but he's a former infantry officer and I listen to him very closely: "The Taliban killed 1 read more..

Insurgents Used Cell Phone Geotags to Destroy AH-64s in Iraq
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Insurgents Used Cell Phone Geotags to Destroy AH-64s in Iraq

15 March 2012The original posting of this article can be found on Defensetech at Military.com "Here’s a battlefield safety issue that some people have been warning about –and others have been ignor read more..

Libya Spot Report
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Libya Spot Report

16 March 2012 An experienced friend is currently in Tripoli and writes: I’m telling you, you should get your butt over here to Libya - it’s a really interesting place.  I know everyone’s mind read more..

Major RED FLAG: Military Cover-up in Afghanistan
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Major RED FLAG: Military Cover-up in Afghanistan

16 March 2012 Info just coming out that a 22-year-old Marine was murdered on 01 Feb, about 6 weeks ago, in another insider attack.  The military covered it up as if it were combat operations.&nb read more..

Sir Petraeus
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Sir Petraeus

16 March 2012 This has been secret until a few minutes ago.  The Dutch Minister of Defense just knighted General (ret.) Petraeus in the Hague.  I was invited to go but could not make it, un read more..

Alcohol in Afghanistan
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Alcohol in Afghanistan

19 March 2012 There are reports that alcohol was involved in the Panjway 16.  There are also reports that alcohol was not involved. Since 2005, I've only seen two Soldiers truly drunk on missio read more..

Panjway, Afghanistan: Amphitheater of War
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Panjway, Afghanistan: Amphitheater of War

For a larger view please click on image or one of the links below. 23 March 2012 This panorama was made in the general area where the Panjway 17 massacre unfolded.  The view is over the Arghand... read more..

Sergeant Godsmack vs. Nazar
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Sergeant Godsmack vs. Nazar

27 March 2012 PTSD is a serious problem.  Suicides by veterans happen many times per day, every day.  At best, PTSD can degrade the quality of life of veterans and their families.  A read more..

Taliban Sends Message about US Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl
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Taliban Sends Message about US Prisoner Bowe Bergdahl

29 March 2012 Several years ago, the Taliban captured a US Soldier named Bowe Bergdahl. Yesterday was Bergdahl’s third birthday in captivity. I’ve asked the Taliban several times to see Bergdahl.&nb... read more..

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