Late last month friendly forces targeted a known Taliban commander. Dowron was the Taliban commander of the Pech River Valley and was taken out with a rocket attack. His tactics included using Afghan civilians as human shields. He attacked Afghans...
Remember all the boo-hoos about how the prisoners at Abu Gahrib prison were so poorly treated? While I’m not proud of the way our soldiers treated the prisoners, the “mistreatment” was akin to a college fraternity initiation...
Between 20 Aug and 17 Oct more than 30 key insurgents, mostly Taliban and Haqqani network senior leaders, known for leading the planning and executing of deadly attacks directed towards Afghan citizens, government officials, and the military, as...
I’ve heard that some of the Navy’s SEALs were arrested for bloodying the nose of a terrorist they were capturing. I truly that this is not true. I’ve talked to some chopper gunship pilots who have been in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Recent releases from the White House indicate that the president will use my alma mater, West Point, as the background for his announcement that he will, indeed, reinforce our troops in Afghanistan. He’ll do it with fewer troops than the...
Despite all the problems on the earth at this time and all the problems in the US at this time, we Americans still have much to be thankful for. We still live in the nation on this earth that provides the most freedoms and rights to its...
President Obama said Tuesday he intends to “finish the job” in Afghanistan on his watch and destroy terrorist networks there. The president said he would reveal his decision on how many additional troops to deploy to Afghanistan after...
The MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle, a tougher, more rugged vehicle is now be seen on the roads in Afghanistan. Designed for small unit combat ops, the M-ATV features a V-shaped hull that helps deflect roadside-bomb explosions away from its crew. The...
The Pentagon says any surge into Afghanistan will be a challenge due to the poor infrastructure in the country. The talk was presuming that there would be such a surge. President Obama continues his deliberations.br /In response Germany’s...
One thing is sure. The culture of any group will trump any plan any leader has. The only way to make substantial change in any group is to change the culture.br /br /Over 1000 candidates graduated from the Baghdad Police College on 9 Nov. They...