Monthly Archives: March 2008

Stars and Stripes: Patriot Live Fire

Posted on March 31, 2008 by x85130c4

A pretty good article in Stars & Stripes about the intricacies of ADA live-fire ranges. SOUDA BAY, Crete — Their motto is “First to Fire.” But the reality is that their weapon is so expensive, so powerful and so specialized, … Continue reading →

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Escalation

Posted on March 29, 2008 by x85130c4

How do you say "Tet Offensive" in Arabic?  U.S. drawn deeper into Iraq clashes – Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.comBAGHDAD – U.S. forces were drawn deeper into Iraq’s four day-old crackdown on Shiite militants on Friday, launching air strikes in Basra … Continue reading →

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What happens when you order the wrong NSN?

Posted on March 27, 2008 by x85130c4

China is pissed off because they didn’t get an opportunity to reverse-engineer the fuses before they were sent back to the States.  China protests mistaken delivery – China- msnbc.comBEIJING – China on Wednesday strongly protested the U.S. military’s mistaken delivery to … Continue reading →

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Viktor Bout Captured

Posted on March 26, 2008 by x85130c4

And that’s one less Soviet on the streets.  Good riddance.  ‘Merchant of Death’ captured – Russia- msnbc.comBANGKOK, Thailand – A Russian businessman dubbed the "Merchant of Death" for supplying weapons for bloody conflicts in Africa was arrested in Thailand on … Continue reading →

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Another reason to abstain from voting.

Posted on March 26, 2008 by x85130c4

Incest.  Obama related to Pitt, Clinton to Jolie – Decision ’08- msnbc.comBOSTON – This could make for one odd family reunion: Barack Obama is a distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt’s girlfriend, … Continue reading →

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Tragic Adoption Ending

Posted on March 26, 2008 by x85130c4

These four adopted children were Korean. 5 found dead in Iowa City home – Crime & courts- msnbc.comIOWA CITY, Iowa – A woman and her four children were found dead in their home Monday morning, and police later found a … Continue reading →

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Please don’t psychoanalyze me.

Posted on March 25, 2008 by x85130c4

I watched this Hitler profile documentary at DPRK Forum and it makes me think I’ve got more issues than a lifetime subscription to Sports Illustrated.

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Fun With Statistics

Posted on March 24, 2008 by x85130c4

Anyone else think this article has been marnating for weeks in the sauce of the press? U.S. death toll in Iraq hits 4,000 – Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.comThe deaths taken by U.S. soldiers in Iraq, however, are far less than … Continue reading →

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The Changing Face of Battle

Posted on March 21, 2008 by x85130c4

Another good Newsweek piece on this fifth anniversary week of the war.  This one focuses on how company grades adapt and overcome. A doctor’s son, Tim Wright was a Latin scholar with a 3.8 average in high school. Admitted to … Continue reading →

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This Kind of War

Posted on March 21, 2008 by x85130c4

A nice article about military transformation during time of war. He had a point: Gen. George Casey, who presided over the downward spiral between 2004 and 2006, was rewarded by being made Army chief of staff. By contrast, Gen. George … Continue reading →

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