Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Secretary of State (Agriculture), and Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced that the... (Read More)
The NEFA Foundation has obtained and translated a statement by Saudi cleric Salman Al-Awdah condemning the Fort Hood shooting. Al-Awdah, who Usama bin Laden described as his "ideal personality" in a March 1997 interview, asserted that "this action ta... (Read More)
Warming Hearts, Minds in Afghanistan Combined Joint Task Force - 82 PAO by Capt. John T. Stamm 11.18.2009 06:06 PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – I felt like a bean-bag being tossed about in the cab of our pickup truck, as our convoy traveled several ... (Read More)
We, or to be more accurate I, watch America's Next Top Model most every Sunday while they've got the cycle marathons running on Oxygen. Jack Bauer and the doggies do their best to tolerate the fights, tirades, and tears. I'm mean really, what do you ... (Read More)
On September 11, 2001, I was working as the Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm in his Dallas office. I woke up that day and as if my instincts told me something would be different, changed my routine. Fixing some breakfast, I had turn... (Read More)
Economic meltdown? Social anarchy? World War III? Go humbug yourself. Our foreign-policy analyst looks back on the 2009 fears that weren't, so we can all count our global blessings this holiday season. Continue reading this week's World War Room colu... (Read More)
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Hakeemullah Mehsud, left. AFP photo.
The Pakistani military pounded Taliban strongholds in the tribal agency of Arakzai, a region where Taliban leaders from South Waziristan have regrouped. Pakistani Air Force fighter-bombers, Army attack helic... (Read More)
Much beset by magnet quenches, birds, bread, black holes, evil time travelers, and fools, the Large Hadron Collider successfully came online and orbited a proton beam today!
Photographs of the triumphant moment are within.... (Read More)
Marwa el-Sherbini, an Egyptian woman asked a German man, Alex W., to clear a swing in a playground so that her child could use it. The German man who sat in the swing, smoking, hurled racial abuse at the woman. Marwa took him to court where Alex was ... (Read More)
As this will be my last blog post as the Pacific Fleet Commander, I'd like to take an opportunity to combine a couple things, if I may. First I'd like to say my farewells and then I'd like to talk a little bit about my successor here at Pacific Flee... (Read More)
Last Friday was our annual USO Banquet and once again Caroline was my date..for the 4th year in a row. Sad? Yes. Did I have a great time? Of course! Just a few days earlier I had been on crutches. I slipped and fell on the bleachers at bootcamp, but ... (Read More)
Last week i was visiting the countryside in Anbar, the birthplace of my father and grandfathers. It was my first time there since March 2005. I was invited to my cousin's wedding who he's 19 years old only. Many reasons forced me not go there to the ... (Read More)
I checked the submission site out and you can submit a note with or without a picture. You have a week to get it to them! It’s easy and free! You can submit to have your message online or in print. I submitted one for my son this morning.
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Today, at 3 p.m. EST, reporter Dafna Linzer will appear on To The
Point with Warren Olney on KCRW in Los Angeles to discuss her report about the
plea deals the United States is negotiating with some of the detainees at... (Read More)
I am currently trying to help a needy family who is expecting a baby girl in June. If you know anyone or you yourself have any baby girl items that you would be willing to donate to this family please contact me via my email at familiaperezfk@hotmail... (Read More)
Golden CorralMilitary Appreciation DayMonday, November 16, 2009Active Duty Military and Veterans Eat for FREEFor hours and more information, go here:http://www.goldencorral.com/military/... (Read More)
Congratulations, President Elect Barack Obama, on your historic victory in yesterday’s US Presidential election. That’s a singular accomplishment, given your path through life and a grueling 2 year campaign. Congratulations, fellow citizens who v... (Read More)
Army Public Affairs fulfills the Army's obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed, and helps to establish the conditions that lead to confidence in America's Army and its readiness to conduct operations in peacetime, conflict and ... (Read More)
My latest op-ed column from WND.The military advantagePosted: September 13, 20081:00 am EasternThe military is one of the most consistently respected institutions of the United States, and in this election season, you can't beat having a strong milit... (Read More)
With something other than my bride, the new Canon EOS-1D Mark IV just came out. Over the past year or so, DSLR cameras have included the ability to shot video and I saw this video shot by the Mark IV back story can be found here. Wow, for someone who... (Read More)
The upsetting part here is that some Army jackoff wearing stars on their shoulders will probably go after THIS Major for stating the facts. And why not? No less than the Army Chief of Staff said that the worst thing about the Fort Hood attack wasn'... (Read More)
Nov 1840843/ Royal MunsterFusiliers A.P.O Box L1 D CoyI.E.F. ItalyDear Jack,Just a line to let you know that I am in good health, but am wanting to get home, and there seems no sign of it yet. the last train from here went 5 or 6 weeks ago. goodness ... (Read More)
Today I turn 40 years old. This, for what ever reason, seems like the appropriate place to end Badgers Forward.When I conceived of this blog I imagined something as big a Blackfive except from the war zone. I suppose if you are going to dream, drea... (Read More)
J. D. Pendry “… I will cut tens of billions of dollars in wasteful spending. I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems. I will not weaponize space. I will slow our development of future combat systems." “I will...... (Read More)
Ok sense getting in my home I have been just dying to go to an hundred yen store but of course cant find one or something than again I love my hubby but he has no sence of direction.lol. So I am sure some of you wonderful ladies that have been here f... (Read More)
Someone needs to contact Gibbs about the whole bow to the Japanese Emperor row. Because in the Hot Air comments, someone has come up with an excellent excuse that any guy can sympathize with. If Obama was sporting a major boner, then it would be ac... (Read More)
IN AFGHANISTAN Name: SANDBOX DUTY OFFICER David Stanford Posting date: 11/17/09 We haven't had any images on the site recently, so I thought I'd link to a remarkable collection of photographs by David Guttenfelder, chief Asia photographer for The Ass... (Read More)
Once again, hell opens its gates and windows on Baghdad and claims the Lives of over 100 Iraqi men, women and Children, and leaving hundreds wounded. From the dust, rubble and the water mixed with soot and blood, a big question mark emerges preceded... (Read More)
I am an Active Duty Field Artillery Major in the US Army. I am a Husband, father, Aggie, hunter, shooter, gamer and SOLDIER. This blog is a forum for my many hobbies as well as my random musings.... (Read More)
We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007... (Read More)
Every Fall I feel the winds of change. Fall is my favorite time of year and it brings joy and fun and so much celebration. I feel the chance for change and new beginnings just tingling in the air.This fall though, I felt the winds of change deeper in... (Read More)
Two media outlet -- The New London Day and Navy Times -- both published stories based on obtaining the "heavily redacted" investigation report into the recent USS Hartford (SSN 768) collision in the Straits of Hormuz. Excerpts: The Hartford's command... (Read More)
Gang- Its been a freaking whirlwind to date. Getting ready to deploy, staying, getting ready to deploy again etc, then finally departing. Flying, no shit, around the world stopping in every third world country then arriving in country and start...... (Read More)
Things in Baghdad haven’t been that great since the military operations in Basra began, shelling on civilians, killings, firing mortars, kidnappings ect...I was watching TV and saw a man crying because his house was hit in Sadr city and he said that... (Read More)
This is a blog for all of you in Okinawa or on your way to Okinawa. Most of us are connected, in some capacity, to the United States military. As such we are short-term guests of the island. At Okinawa Hai!, we gather resources and questions and thou... (Read More)
No communications.The Bonhomme Richard’s Facebook page is a great way to feel connected to our Marines and Sailors, except when people start to speculate or freak out, and that happens when communications are down for one reason or another.A letter f... (Read More)
There are a lot of ways to say things. For instance, instead of using the word “rich†you could say “affluentâ€. Or instead of using “gossip†you could use “quidnuncâ€. One might say, “I like waffles!†Or one might say, “Waffl... (Read More)
Speaking of CJ and Bouhammer, their radio show is on the air now (and recorded for later listening. Tonight:Ben Steele, WWII veteran and Bataan Death March survivor. Ben's story was told in the recent book, "Tears In The Darkness: The Story of the Ba... (Read More)
President Karzai began his second administration today. As we have noted before, the election that got him to this point wasn't all that it could be, and the run-off that wasn't certainly didn't make things much clearer.
Karzai was sworn in to a se... (Read More)
Got money questions and looking for answers you can trust? Just Ask June! June Lantz Walbert is a CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner with USAA Financial Planning Services. She is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve with 19 year... (Read More)
Nothing yet happened, still in amman and stuck in the security checks..Whenever I call the IOM, they reply saying pending the security checks, its been like 5 months now and nothing is happening, I'm worried, what if my application was just left in t... (Read More)
...of the 11th day of the 11th month...Happy Armistice Day, everyone. May someday all war actually cease.To the veterans among you, thank you, and to the rest, thank you for supporting us.I was walking from class today. The air was crisp, and the fla... (Read More)
Veteran's Day. Growing up it usually meant a day off from school. And as I got older, I started to learn what it meant to the Veteran most involved in my life... Dad, home on leave, from the Navy in 1945.Later I learned what it meant to an uncle... U... (Read More)
Well everyone, our tour has come to an end. We, Regimental Combat Team 1, have accomplished a lot over the last year. Just see our last post to learn more about that. But none of it would have been possible without the great support of our friends...... (Read More)
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A Pennsylvania union leader has come under fire after threatening legal action against the city of Allentown for allowing a Boy Scout to voluntarily cl... (Read More)
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