"The most important OP-ED written in decades about SOF"

Posted By Grim Thus writes Colonel David S. Maxwell, US Army Special Forces (Retired).  The OP-ED is here.  See what you think of it.  

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An Original "Steps Outside"

Posted By Laughing_Wolf

One of the early milbloggers is calling it quits.  If you want to get a good feel for what it was all about, and read some of posts that show the best and how it should be done, go start from the beginning and read forward. It was a hell of a good run, and it was an honor, a laugh, a tear, and occasionally this wolf probably looked like the dog in the spoof about the old lady driving.  Thanks brother. 

LW

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Military Spouse of the Year: Vote Cassy!

Posted By Laughing_Wolf

This is speaking just for me, but I hope you will take a moment to help out my friend Cassy who was nominated (much to her surprise) for Military Spouse of the Year.  Those of you who have been around a while will recoginze the name I think.  She was crazy enough to marry a Marine, which means she already needs all the help she can get.  So, take a moment, go here and click vote, and let's see what we can do to help.

LW

Note:  I will ask for an e-mail addy, and to describe yourself.  I have an addy I use for such (valid), and always choose other as my descriptor.  So, no real fuss or muss to vote to help a good lady. 

UPDATE:  Voting has closed, and we will know more on Friday. 

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Another Dirtbag Smokes A Turd in Hades....

Posted By Deebow

Glad to see this guy joining the rest of the crew for a weenie roast with Mephistopheles.

Spent a good chunk of 2007 chasing this douchebag after mid-tour leave in the cold with some fellas from 3rd Group and the 82nd.

Couldn't have happened to a juicier target...

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Obama Views Troops as Expendable

Posted By Grim

So argues Marine Corps wife Cassandra:

Here the Editorial Staff will pause to allow the assembled villainry to pick their jaws up off the floor. Let's walk through what Ignatius just told us:

1. Obama "allowed himself to be talked into" sending 30,000 young men and women into a battle he didn't believe in?

2. Having stepped up the war effort against his better judgment, our Commander in Chief proceeded to support the men and women he had sent into harm's way by "undercut[ting] the surge strategy from the outset"?

Stop and think about that one for just a moment. Think about the American lives - and American families - who paid the price for a change their leader didn't believe in...

...How can anyone praise the "Commander in Chief" for sending 30,000 of America's finest to war for a cause he not only doesn't support but actively tries to sabotage?

Easy. They are, after all, expendable to him (if not to us). They should not be.

This is a pretty serious charge.  I'd like to think she deserves an answer.

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Must Reads

Posted By Blackfive

Jonn Lilyea at TAH has a way with words when it comes to the latest meme about the troops being out of control.

Here is a story on the return of Specialist James Dutton, 25, to his home town of Checotah, Oklahoma. Specialist Dutton was KIA March 31 in Logar province, Afghanistan.  The town turned out for him.  This is how it's done, people.  [Hat tip to "Taun" for the link]

Our pal Jeff Schogol and Markeshia Ricks have a piece at Air Force Times about the increasing demand for UAV pilots.

Everyone needs to go and "Like" this post on FB by the men of Ranger Up...it's completely devoid of taste or tact, just like we like it.

Last, -here is a must view - the awesome cast of How I Met Your Mother supports Soldiers' Angels .  Check this out.

Updates: The anniversary of the assassination of Nick Rowe was Saturday and Susan Katz Keating has a must post about Colonel Rowe..

Mooresville, NC, turns out for a wounded Marine - Corporal Garrett Carnes. [Hat tip to John McE for the link]

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Vote for the MilBloggies

Posted By Blackfive

Voting is now open for the 6th Annual MilBlog Awards...

You can vote for best Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force blogs, as well as Spouse and Supporter blogs.  For the US Veteran Blogs, you should cast your vote for the B5 Farm Team as the boys at This Ain't Hell have worked extremely hard this year (and had a few of their stolen valor cases decide to suck start a 9 mil)...

New proposed TAH tagline:  Jonn Lilyea is probably reaching a higher kill count now with his blog than when he was on Active Duty with his AR.

[There are other greats in the Vet category.  Lex is one of the best writers out of all of us and we lost him this year.  Bouhammer, Commander Salamander, You Served, Argghhh! are all incredible blogs that you should read every day.]

 

 

 

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Nominations Open for the 2012 MilBlog Awards

Posted By Blackfive

Hit this link and nominate your favorite military bloggers, spouse bloggers, parent bloggers, and even reporter blogs.

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A Milblog You Should Check Out

Posted By Laughing_Wolf

If you spend any time over at This Ain't Hell (and I do), you have seen comments from Doc Bailey.  They are usually quite good, reasoned, and interesting.  If you didn't already know, he has his own blog, and this post is a good introduction to the Madness of the Combat Medic.  Well considered, well reasoned, and well worth reading. 

LW

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How to get a job, Part 1

Posted By Blackfive

The guys at Ranger Up are putting together a series on how to help vets get hired.  Check this out and share it!

 

Nick totally nails it. This is advice anyone, but vets in particular, should listen to.

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