Gen. Stanley McChrystal, issued his counterinsurgency guidance to his forces on Aug. 26th. “Protecting the people is the mission,” said McChrystal, who explains the conflict in Afghanistan will be won by gaining the support of the population, not by...
Millions of Afghans went to the polls yesterday, defying Taliban threats of violence and occasional terrorist attacks across the country; they were voting for a president in the midst of a worsening war.br /”The Afghan people dared rockets...
Millions of Afghans are expected to vote Thursday for president and provincial councils. The Taliban plans to disrupt the election. US, NATO and Afghan forces will be stationed around the country to help protect the vote, but will not be carrying...
President Obama is asking Congress for time to see whether his modified war plan for Afghanistan is working and does not rule out adding more American troops to help turn around a war some feel is a stalemate.br /James Jones, a retired Marine...
Bravo Co, 1st Bn, 4th Inf Regt has one mission, disrupt the enemy. Their firebase in Afghanistan lies 7,500 feet above sea level in a valley below the Hindu Kush Mountains. Because of rocky terrain, they mostly patrol on foot. Although they conduct...
A US Army major, Stefan Cook, received orders to Afghanistan. Cook believes that President Obama is not a native-born American citizen—and the US Constitution requires that presidents be native born citizens. All President Obama has to do is release...
As combat missions increase in Afghanistan a very dangerous job gets even more important—that of delivering supplies along the sometimes very vulnerable roads. Riding in MRAP vehicles, also known as “gun trucks,” the armed escorts for these comvoys...
Freedom is a bond that unites the US, Afghanistan and the coalition of partner nations. As service members of each nation sacrifice to secure Afghanistan, it’s important to remember those who have walked the path of freedom before us. Lessons...
In a new offensive, US Marines descended on Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan; they found a scorching desert littered with bombs, little contact, an invisible enemy. They will have to face the guerrilla tactics they used against the...
I was honored to be the master of ceremonies at the Grand Rapids Tea Party today. About 1500 people were there. All were very concerned about the future of our nation. There is no doubt that in the first 6 months of his presidency President Obama...