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Like so many of you my heart has been heavy since the news of the attacks on our posts in Afghanistan on Saturday. The families of the Fallen are first and foremost in my thoughts and prayers. May God give them strength and comfort as they prepare to lay their loved ones to rest and may they always...
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Although I have only a BS in Liberal Arts as a degree, I was only one course away from having a degree in American History, my focus was American Military history. I was an A student in my history courses with an overall GPA of 3.93, so I know somewhat what I'm talking about (the only thing I didn't...
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If you're on Facebook you may have seen a post linking to Soldiers' Angels Germany requesting assistance with items they are in great need of for the Wounded who pass through Landstuhl on their way from the battlefields to hospitals generally in the US. From MaryAnn: You may not be hearing about it...
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A couple of weeks ago I was talking to Blackfive, who was on vacation there and he commented on the new memorial not yet completed or dedicated. I tweeted the question (twittered? twatted?? tooted??) and got a quick reply that, not 2 days after Blackfive was there, the park was completed- the monument was finished and the park had a dedication ceremony. So Matt had an answer to his question- what was going on?
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Story and photos by Sgt. Dorian Gardner CAMP RAMADI, Iraq – After receiving a letter informing him he was too old to be a Marine, the former youth counselor from the Bronx was determined to prove he possessed the character and grit to walk across Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island’s...
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I've been a fan of these guys for a while now. If you aren't, you should be. And if you haven't been surely after watching this video you will be. True American Patriots! They not only support our troops via their music and concerts they do a lot of fund raising on behalf of various troop support...
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UPDATE below video If anyone knows these two Soldiers please email me at tankerbabelc@gmail.com. Well done men! UPDATE: I found the lyrics to the original version of this song titled "Ballad of the 173rd" Follow this link to find the lyrics (copied below) as well as to listen to the original...
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If you haven't bought a copy of "House To House an Epic Memoir of War" by David Bellavia I urge you to do so. The book is the story of events of 10 November 2004 when SSG Bellavia and his men found themselves deep in the battle of Fallujah. I'm including three videos in the post that, I think, will...
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From The Washington Post via The Nation In Afghanistan, terrain rivals taliban as enemy: Washington Post submitted 10 hours 4 minutes ago It was near sunset when the tire on one of the armored vehicles blew out on the way back through the village of Khuga Kheyl this month. The U.S. Army convoy...
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I received an email with some GREAT news yesterday from Bob Connolly. Bob has become one of my favorite "partners in crime" in troop support. Yesterday his family, and one of his daughters, Regan, got the BEST Christmas present. Bob's son-in-law, Josh Huneycutt, returned from deployment to...
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From DVIDS By Sgt. Charles Brice 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division JALALABAD AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – “Tip of the Spear” is an area well known to Bravo Troop “Blackfoot”, 6th Squadron, 4th Calvary Regiment in the Kamdesh District of the Nuristan province. The troops of 6-4 CAV...
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UPDATED WITH LINKS FOR VIDEOS OF TELECONFERENCE AND DoD TRANSCRIPT From Defenselink Terror Groups Along Afghan-Pakistan Border Feel Pressure By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2008 – With U.S., Afghan and Pakistani forces applying pressure on both sides of the...
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SECOND UPDATE: Jules Crittenden at Pajamas Media has, what I think, is a great article about the PBS show "The War Briefing" (which DID NOT AIR on the PBS station where I am working this week). Click here to read the article. UPDATED: Matt over at Blackfive got an advanced copy of tonight's show. Go...
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Click here to view the video that was shown tonight on NBC Nightly news with Brian Williams. NBC Correspondent Richard Engel reports from OP Restrepo which was named in honor of PFC Juan Restrepo. PFC Restrepo, a member of 173rd, 2-503 Battle Company was Killed In Action on 22 July 2007 in the...
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H/T to my blogmate Rurick at The Talon. As a Soldier's Angel in Virginia, I endorse this wholeheartedly. I just got a fire support mission from Bill Faith He sent me to The Jawa Report Here’s the deal. Squidoo.com has decided to give away $80,000 and is going to let people vote on who gets their...
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I was honored to attend the Change of Command/Change of Authority for both Battle Company and Chosen Company while in Vicenza. I didn't have my camera for the Chosen Company Change of Command/Change of Authority but I did for Battle Company. CPT Dan Kearney and 1SG Lamonte Caldwell relinquished...
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I snagged these two photos off of Facebook. Hey Ilene - these are for you! Wounded Warriors (in civilian clothes) L to R - Denton, Pitts, Chavez, (all wounded in the Battle of Wanat) and Remmel and Schilling (wounded in the Battle at the Ranch House) Wounded Warriors (in civilian clothes) L to R -...
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Gold Star parents Terry and Cheryl Blaskowski and SFC Matthew Blaskowski's widow, Daniela, with the men of 173rd, 2/503 Battle Company, 1st Platoon pose for a group photo after the Memorial Service in Vicenza, Italy 16 Sept 2008. SFC Blaskowski was the Platoon leader. He was killed at Firebase...
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Gold Star parents Mike and Michelle Brennan held a fund raiser at Con Safos in McFarland, WI on 7 Sept 2008 in honor of their son SGT Josh Brennan. Josh was died in Asadabad, Afghanistan on 26 October 2007 from wounds sustained from small arms fire while on patrol in the Korengal Valley 25 October...
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