May 12, 2012 No Comments ›› Angelia
When Army Sgt. Julia Bringloe received the Distinguished Flying Cross during a Manhattan ceremony last week it wasn't for any one particular thing that she had done. Bringloe, 39, received the honor for dozens of courageous acts performed during a 60-hour mission where she and her medevac crew rescued 14 wounded soldiers. Business Insider: Erik German from ...
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May 11, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from MY FOX NY: KABUL -- A man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform opened fire on coalition troops in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing an American and wounding two others, officials said. "An Afghan Army soldier turned his weapon against US soldiers inside an Afghan-US military base in Kunar Province, killing one US ...
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May 10, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from CBS LAS VEGAS: – The news of Army Specialist Moises J. Gonzalez’s passing came as a shock to those who loved him – including both of his families, who knew nothing about each other until the day of his funeral. KGET-TV is reporting that the 29-year-old soldier is leaving behind two wives and ...
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May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from WASHINGTON TIMES: The Pentagon’s civilian workforce, which expanded dramatically during President Obama’s first three years, is not facing any significant reductions even as the Defense Department is slashing ground troops by more than 10 percent, retiring ships and combat planes, and putting off the purchases of some new weapons. President Bush’s last budget, ...
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May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from BIG PEACE: Apparently, the United States has been releasing high-level detainees in Afghanistan for years so that in return, insurgent groups will temper their actions in areas the United States cannot control. The “strategic release” program has been used as a form of diplomacy since direct negotiations with the Taliban have ...
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May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from YAHOO NEWS: WASHINGTON (AP) — Army investigators said Monday they found no bullet wound nor evidence of foul play in the death of a soldier in Afghanistan who died during a Skype video chat with his wife. Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark collapsed while speaking to his wife on May 1 from his base ...
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May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from US NEWS: A year after Osama bin Laden's death the terror group continues to evolve and threaten the United States . Triumphant from the successful pursuit of Osama bin Laden last year, President Obama proclaimed that al Qaeda was "on a path to defeat." But Seth Jones, a former U.S. Special Operations ...
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May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from FOX NEWS: DALLAS – An Army nurse showed no alarm or discomfort before suddenly collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife, who saw a bullet hole in a closet behind him, his family said Sunday. Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark's family released a statement describing what his wife saw in the ...
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May 7, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from WASHINGTON POST: KABUL — The United States has for several years been secretly releasing high-level detainees from a military prison in Afghanistan as part of negotiations with insurgent groups, a bold effort to quell violence but one that U.S. officials acknowledge poses substantial risks. As the United States has unsuccessfully pursued a peace ...
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May 6, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from REUTERS: (Reuters) - The Taliban is stronger now than before President Barack Obama ordered a surge of troops to Afghanistan, two senior U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday, contradicting the administration's assessment of the insurgency. "I think we both say that what we found is the Taliban is stronger," Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne ...
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May 4, 2012 No Comments ›› Infidel كافر
Excerpted from The Daily Caller: Barack Obama has promised not to attack Pakistan-based al-Qaida leaders or fighters from bases inside Afghanistan. The surprising commitment effectively bars Obama and his successors from launching another nighttime helicopter raid like the one that that killed Osama bin Laden. That raid has proven to be Obama’s primary foreign-policy success ...
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