Oct 22, 2011 2 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
Greta Wire: Congressman Allen West (FL-22) released this statement today: “Today, the President announced the withdrawal of all combat forces from Iraq by the end of the year. As a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom who served during the initial battles of this conflict, I am proud to be among the more than one million Americans who served ...
Continue ReadingOct 21, 2011 11 Comments ›› Pat Dollard
Fox News: President Obama announced Friday that all U.S. forces will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2011, saying the troops "will definitely be home for the holidays." The announcement, in the White House briefing room, came after the president completed a secure video conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The discussion apparently finalized ...
Continue ReadingOct 18, 2011 1 Comment ›› Pat Dollard
Washington Post: Memorial bracelets have become a regular reminder that the country is at war. President Obama wears one. Most soldiers wear them. So do a lot of Marines. And that has turned into something of a problem. The Marines have always been among the most persnickety when it comes to their uniforms and their appearance. Recently, the ...
Continue ReadingOct 17, 2011 No Comments ›› Pat Dollard
By Lisa Daniel, American Forces Press Service for CENTCOM: WASHINGTON (October 12, 2011) — U.S. forces are "completely on track" to make a total military withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year, even while U.S. and Iraqi officials discuss the possibility of some staying longer, U.S. Forces Iraq's spokesman and director of strategic effects ...
Continue ReadingOct 13, 2011 No Comments ›› Angelia
Reuters: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta chided congressional dysfunction and warned that cutting $450 billion in defense spending would take the Pentagon "to the edge" at a hearing on Thursday punctuated by anti-war protests. Panetta, in his first appearance as Pentagon chief before the Republican-led House Armed Services Committee, said any defense cuts over the $450 billion ...
Continue ReadingOct 12, 2011 18 Comments ›› Angelia
Related: ACT OF WAR - Why What Iran Was Planning Against The U.S. Was A Military Strike, Not A "Terror Attack" The Long War Journal: The US Treasury Department has designated five individuals involved in an alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, including Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods ...
Continue ReadingOct 12, 2011 3 Comments ›› Angelia
NewsMax: The Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador and blow up the Saudi and Israeli embassies in Washington is a clear act of war says former Rep. Pete Hoekstra and Newsmax chief Washington correspondent Ronald Kessler — with Kessler adding the plot should be answered with a U.S attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The plot will ...
Continue ReadingOct 10, 2011 No Comments ›› Angelia
[caption id="attachment_181173" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="A US soldier looks out over the Sabari District Center in Khost province, Afghanistan, from the summit of a hilltop observation post at Combat Outpost Sabari. Photo by Bill Ardolino for The Long War Journal."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_181174" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="n early August, US soldiers break Ramadan fast with a mullah and his ...
Continue ReadingOct 9, 2011 2 Comments ›› Angelia
[caption id="attachment_180660" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Capt. Curtis Persinger with the 940th Military Police Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, participates in an early morning 10-mile run here Oct. 9., to shadow the 27th U.S. Army 10-Miler race held in Washington, D.C. Persinger was the overall winner of the race, coming in with a time of 59 minutes, ...
Continue ReadingOct 7, 2011 5 Comments ›› Angelia
[caption id="attachment_180008" align="aligncenter" width="455" caption="Left, 1st Sgt. Dean Bissey, first sergeant for Company C "Dustoff", 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade hooks the hoist harness to Staff Sgt. Michael Hile and his military working dog "Rronnie" from 554th Military Police Company near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_180009" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="U.S. Army Sgt. Robert ...
Continue ReadingOct 6, 2011 4 Comments ›› Angelia
Stripes: With anesthesiologist Eugene Lipov, first comes the unbridled enthusiasm for a novel treatment he thinks could be the answer to post-traumatic stress disorder, one that so far has had stunning results. Then, there’s the sheer exasperation: Just what does a doctor have to do to get the Pentagon to pay attention? In 2007, the Chicago-based Lipov ...
Continue ReadingOct 6, 2011 No Comments ›› Angelia
Weekly Standard: Among the many shortcomings of the Budget Control Act and its spawn, the “Super Committee,” is that the threat of a sequestration “nuclear option”—in which some $600 billion would be cut automatically from national security accounts if congressmen do not find savings elsewhere—diverts attention from the damage the law has done already to America’s ...
Continue ReadingOct 6, 2011 No Comments ›› Angelia
[caption id="attachment_179597" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Marine Maj. David Montesano guides his CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter while taking on fuel from an HC-130 Hercules from the 79th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The major and the CH-53E are assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force ...
Continue ReadingOct 5, 2011 1 Comment ›› Angelia
After their patrol took fire from Taliban militants, Cpl. Matthew Doherty, left, of Bastrop, Texas, sits with Lance Cpl. Mark Voss, of Laurel, Mont., both of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, during an observation patrol, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 4th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery ...
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