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Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
As much as I don't like using the term, I am a leader. I am currently responsible for 41 Soldiers in my Infantry Platoon and everything that we do, whether it be a success or an utter failure falls upon me. This is the burden of any leader in the ...
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
The DoD released on Friday new guidelines for the use of social media in the Armed Forces. This is an enormous landmark in the progress that the DoD has taken to be proactive in its efforts to communicate with the public and to allow service members the ability and tools ...
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
With the Sec Army's decision last week to field multicam uniforms to units conducting combat operations an important tactical step was taken. The current Army Combat Uniform was a practical step forward in improving the older BDU. However, given the operating environment of Afghanistan units in the special warfare side ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Operation Moshtarak in Marjah, Afghanistan is strategic to the overall long term victory in Afghanistan. Within the clearing operations in killing and removing the Taliban from the 80,000 citizen town, will be safeguarding the very civilians the insurgents are hiding between. According to the Afghan Brigade Commander who is teamed ...
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
With the release of the President's 2011 Department of Defense Budget, the Secretary is on the offensive for the right reason. With the overall budget at $708 billion and $159 tabbed for supporting operations in Afghanistan, it’s up to Congress now to do the right thing and not push thru the ...
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
Having heard from the President directly about the surge of troops to Afghanistan the politics surrounding the decision are coming to light. On countless talk shows the President and his team are waging their own war of words regarding his decision to grow ISAF as per General McChrystal's request for ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
The New York times this week under the Asia and Pacific section had a 3 track article which published details of the proposed troop surge plans on the desk of the President and his National Security Team. In the article were the detailed plans for multiple troop increase solutions proposed ...
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
To all- I apologize for not having written much lately been traveling a bit and the flu knocked me down for a few but I'm back.
The attack at Fort Hood as General Casey put it was definitely a kick in the Gut for the Army and for all the ...
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
I was afforded the opportunity to spend some time in an MATV last week while at the Annual Meeting of the AUSA. I have a couple of observations about the vehicle and feeling my way thru it that I think those who might be riding in them in the next ...
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
The M-4 has become the designated weapon of choice for the United States Army since combat operations have demanded a modular carbine in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Much of the focus and shift has been on the full functionality of the M-4 as a platform for added on items ...
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