Sgt Stryker |
| Haiti Relief Efforts Continue, but Some Come Home Changed |
| 02/08/2010 09:22 PM |
The tragedy on January 12, 2010 was far away, but it’s the biggest tragedy on this hemisphere in a long, long time. As usually happens when world disaster strikes, the United States (and some other nations) sprung into action, making sure the people of Haiti (though they may be poor) have what they need to [...]
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| More Than Work in Iraq |
| 01/27/2010 11:19 AM |
The Holidays are over for the most part, but most of us who spent it with our families may not have given much thought to the men and women who are still serving over in Iraq. While they work very hard over there – just look at all they’ve accomplished – they do take time [...]
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| Explosives Still a Problem in Afghanistan |
| 01/25/2010 11:22 AM |
January has seen explosives still being a problem in Afghanistan. On January 23, ISAF forces operating in the Garm Ser district of Helmand province discovered a large cache of homemade explosives. The estimated 310 kg cache included 36 five liter jugs of explosives and 9 kg of fragmentation.
They destroyed the cache at the [...]
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| Building Outposts in Helmand Province for Security |
| 01/18/2010 11:56 PM |
In response to insurgent tactics to place IEDs, the mission of 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion recently was to convoy to three designated positions, and build observation posts along the route known as Cowboys. These are just a few more of many OPs that have been built along the notorious route, developing a chain of security [...]
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| Drugs in Afghanistan Still a Problem |
| 01/11/2010 11:31 AM |
If you know anything about the history of Afghanistan, you know that drugs have played a negative role in the country for many years – hundreds of years. That said, the natives of Afghanistan sometimes are just trying to make a living by raising Poppy plants. Raising drugs is a serious problem, though, as it [...]
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| WWE Superstars and Divas Entertain Troops at Joint Base Balad, Iraq |
| 01/06/2010 10:33 AM |
WWE Tribute to the Troops took place in December of 2009, as a way to support the troops. It aired on December 19th, 2009 on NBC, although it was filmed in Iraq on December 4, 2009.
“It’s awesome; it’s really our Super Bowl,” said Vince McMahon, chairman of the WWE. “Everyone thinks Wrestle Mania [...]
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| IEDs Still a Problem in Iraq |
| 12/26/2009 05:47 PM |
Back in September of this year, Army Specialist Tommy Turner, a combat medic attached to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Detachment 3 convoy, had a run in with an improvised explosive device (IED) that detonated, ripping through his Humvee. As the convoy drove through an underpass in Iraq, an explosively formed projectile filled with [...]
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| US National Guard: Defending Dreams and Protecting Freedom |
| 12/21/2009 08:55 PM |
Starting with the Pequot War in 1637, through the present day, the Army National Guard has defended freedom in every war or conflict our nation has fought, making them the oldest of the U.S. armed forces. Happy (belated) 373rd National Guard!
Wow, has it really been that long? “Always Ready, Always There.” From the crossing [...]
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| Afghanistan: Finding the Enemy and Communicating for Safety |
| 12/19/2009 07:37 PM |
Afghanistan continues is the word of the day in my mind. Here’s a recent even from earlier in December. An Afghan-international security force detained a couple of militants in Khowst province, one who was a Haqqani facilitator responsible for the shipment and distribution of weapons to other militant elements in the area. (Nice, huh? No [...]
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| Don’t Forget the Marine’s Toys for Tots |
| 12/11/2009 01:38 AM |
A Marine tradition continues this year, and I’m asking you to take part. Toys for Tots began in 1947. Major Bill Hendricks (USCR) and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children in the area. The original idea was said to come from Bill’s wife, [...]
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