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Bill O’Reilly’s book makes better kindling than reading in Afghanistan

Bill O’Reilly’s book makes better kindling than reading in Afghanistan

Author's and publishers will go to great lengths to publicize their books, even to the point of shipping a box of them to soldiers in Afghanistan it seems, the problem is that sometimes those books aren't exactly what ... continue
Giant Dog Welcomes Soldier Home After 9 Months Overseas [Viral Video]

Giant Dog Welcomes Soldier Home After 9 Months Overseas [Viral Video]

Emmitt Thunderpaws is a special dog, not only did he miss his human dad, when the soldier returned from nine months overseas he smelled him from inside the house and could barely contain his excitement, greeting him ... continue
Dropping the Iron Curtain on RPGs and other explosive soldier killers [Video]

Dropping the Iron Curtain on RPGs and other explosive soldier killers [Video]

While most of us that are old enough to remember the original meaning of Iron Curtain being that of the dividing line between the old USSR and the rest of Europe the term has taken on a ... continue
SWA Clash Leaves One Soldier, Three Militants Dead

SWA Clash Leaves One Soldier, Three Militants Dead

A security checkpoint in the Ladha town fo South Wazieristan was attacked on Saturday and the resulting gunfight left one soldier and three militants dead. Taliban fighters in the earlier hours of the day attacked the security post ... continue
A wonderful video of soldier secrets

A wonderful video of soldier secrets

In Canada it was Remembrance Day and in the US it was Veteran's Day but in either case it was a time where we could pause and remember all that was, and continues to be given so that we ... continue
In the midst of war even a kitty can find love

In the midst of war even a kitty can find love

What can I say ... even a cranky old fart can have his weak moments. Back story: three US Marines, Brian Chambers, Chris Berry and Aaron Shaw, stationed in Afghanistan started a mission called Nowzad whose object is ... continue
First American soldier to die by toxin laden water

First American soldier to die by toxin laden water

Bullets whizzing by your head are one thing. IEDs just waiting to blowup passing troops is a daily occurrence. Such are the hazards of trying to survive in a war-zone. What isn't expected though is to die because ... continue
Could dogs help soldiers suffering from PTSD?

Could dogs help soldiers suffering from PTSD?

An interesting study is underway, funded by the Department of Defense, looking into whether or not dogs help sooth soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. This is only one of the many medical research ... continue
All those G.I. Joe cool weapons aren’t so futuristic

All those G.I. Joe cool weapons aren’t so futuristic

With the G.I. Joe movie hitting the theaters this weekend we will probably be treated to all kinds of really cool weaponry that might seem more sci-fi than real but you would be wrong. ... continue
Could blogging soldiers be the military’s secret weapon

Could blogging soldiers be the military’s secret weapon

To say the the American armed forces use of social media and blogging has been schizophrenic is at least a bit of an understatement. While the Generals are encourage to take up the blogging ... continue
Soldier’s Pillow Talk Getting NSA Hot

Soldier’s Pillow Talk Getting NSA Hot

Even though I might not be an American and my point of view just a tad bias I have never believed that the Patriot Act would do anything to really make the country - or its people ... continue