The Iqaqi Air Force marked another milestone as new Iraqi pilots graduated from the 2nd rotary wing and 5th fixed wing classes, at the Iraqi Flight Training School on 1 Feb. The 17 new pilots completed rigorous training that included classroom time...
The Pentagon creates a Quadrennial Defense Review–to look forward and provide the basis for planning; it’s just out. The focus is on defeating the bad guys in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that region of the world. It also mentions Iran...
The word is out that last week in Afghanistan an Army battalion commander and his command sergeant major were releived for “poor judgment that created a command climate inconsistent with the army values.” I really hope that this is a...
The Tet holiday, the lunar new year, was celebrated by all the different factions in Vietnam. It was agreed by both sides during December of 1967 that there would be a truce during the holiday that began at the end of January 68. And on 31 Jan 68...
On 12 Jan in Afghanistan there was a protest against the government during which things got violent and the local school was burned down in the village of Garmsir. US Marines were present but did not interfere at all, as no lives were threatened...
Remember the great leader of Venezuela who takes pride in putting down America? well, Venezuela is literally falling apart. Indeed, this week President Chavez threatened his opponents with “a frightful reaction,” can you say slaughter...
I listened to some of President Obama’s first State of the Union speech last night. It reminded me that some 30 or so years ago while I was on active duty, the Army offered me the opportunity to enter the space program–this probably...
It’s quite clear to most of the world that the US mainstream media is very far to the left of center; indeed, it was only since the Christmas Day pantie bomber incident that the Administration would admit that we were at war with...
Trijicon, Inc. makes very, very good gun-sights. They have a big contract to provide sights for sniper scopes for our military and for several other countries. For decades now, at the direction of their owner and founder, they have printed...
I’m delighted that the new senator-elect from Mass is Scott Brown. He’s a fine and honorable man and, for someone from his state, a conservative. I’m told, haven’t confirmed, that he’s pro-choice and does not favor...