June 2008
3 posts
LDAC
Here is a link to the website that covers everything I will be doing over the next glorious 34 days. Enjoy!
http://www.usaac.army.mil/accw/TNG_camp.htm
And would someone throw a drink back for me seeing how I can’t…(I already know you will be throwing some dip back for me Matt, thanks).
Insomnia
Insomnia.
What follows is a memo (somewhat in the same fashion as that written by Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire).
I find myself not being able to sleep due to an overactive mind. I find myself unable to drown out thoughts and premonitions of my upcoming mission…Leadership Development Assessment Course (aka LDAC, aka The “Dac”). So instead of laying in bed for hours with a...
Who hid all the silver-spooners?
EXCERPT FROM “Absence of America’s Upper Classes From the Military” By KATHY ROTH-DOUQUET Thanks to Sen. John McCain’s youngest son checking into Marine Corps boot camp, the number of Congress members with enlisted children will skyrocket a whopping 50 percent. McCain’s son Jim joins two other enlisted service members who have a parent in Congress (a few members of...
April 2008
1 post
Sexin' It Up in a Warzone... →
It was recently announced that married soldiers may now live together in the same housing in Iraq. This is an about-face (a 180 degree turn for you civilians out there) of previously accepted Army policy. This is seen as an attempt to boost morale and maintain the marriages of couples serving in the military. This is a double-edged sword. It improves the morale of those soldiers fortunate...
March 2008
17 posts
War veterans seek citizenship →
Story above depicts the story of a Marine who has fought in Iraq on two deployments and is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan soon. He has fought valiantly for America, even earning a Purple Heart on one tour in Iraq. However, he is not an American citizen but desperately wants to become one. Immigrants serving in the military have fought and died for America in past conflicts and are doing...
Military History Blog/Podcast →
Cool blog that has little blogs about all aspects of military history; battles, commanders, countries, geopolitics, etc. Give it a look.
Semper Fi Code Pink, Semper Fi! →
Rob Riggle of the Daily Show takes on the Marine Corp’s most vengeful foe since the Japanese.
Casualty of Disagreement?
It was announced today that Admiral Fallon, the commander of all U.S. Forces in Central Command, who is top commander overseeing all operations and forces within the Middle East including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, retired prematurely today after only approximately a year in his post. This is event is curious at best given the current situation facing America in this region. The official...
Why I support John McCain (a rhetorical response...
#1. John McCain can’t raise his arms above his head due to his patriotism and dedication to this country. Now he doesn’t have to answer stupid questions during debates such as “raise your hand if you believe in evolution (courtesy CNN).” #2. He’s a softie for sillies.
Oh, Catholicism! →
Just when you thought the Catholic Church and the Papacy had learned its lesson…there they go again telling us what is newly classified as a “sin”. Weirdly, I didn’t see anything in the article about pedophilia, paying off people to stay quiet, or transfering known pedophiliac priests from parish to parish. It must have slipped their minds!
The final post of an American hero... →
Final blog posting of Andrew Olmstead, an American military officer, killed in an ambush in Iraq. Insightful, eloquent, and inspiring.
“If you want an army to fight and risk death, you’ve got to get up there...”
– General George S. Patton
“When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and...”
– General Tommy Franks
Why You Won't Win...
38 Ways to Win an Argument from Arthur Schopenhauer’s The Art of Controversy: 1. Carry your opponent’s proposition beyond its natural limits; exaggerate it. The more general your opponent’s statement becomes, the more objections you can find against it. The more restricted and narrow your own propositions remain, the easier they are to defend. 2. Use different meanings of your...