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A collection of tributes, thoughts and rants.

I’m a former Air Force Brat married to an Air Force member. Andy and I have been married since shortly after graduating from college and have moved 3 times already through various training bases to our current assignment in Louisiana.

Commentary on military matters, geo-politics, terrorism, and more.

WELCOME BACK, written 6 days ago, New article in the September issue of Esquire magazine. Welcome Backpage 172http://cbftw.blogspot.com

Perspectives from an Army Recruiter.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates' Speech, September 29, 2008, written 4 days ago, Full text of a speech by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates at National Defense University, Sept. 29, 2008. He addresses ideas and analysis, as well as points of contention, behind America's National Defense...

*Sniff*, written 6 days ago, For a millisecond I had the candidate I wanted in these elections...and now the McCain PC crew have descended upon her. It's reminding me a bit of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

A former soldier's daily experiences while living and fighting in Iraq.

Memories, and life, after Iraq. Certain names have been changed to protect the guilty. Some readers may find what I have written here to be disturbing or 'offensive"" The truth sometimes affects people that way.

Bob Barr for President, written 1 week ago, AWAC continues to offer its services to the Libertarians as Bob Barr runs for president. Too bad Americans are denied the opportunity to hear from him in the debates. Tired of having others tell you who deserves to be heard?...

Wild Dreams and Military Strategy, written 1 month ago, Instapundit has linked to a disturbing quote from Obama, which reveals much on what we can expect from his prospective administration's national security strategy."I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,"...

Fort Monroe, VA - Gibraltar of Chesapeake Bay, written 1 day ago, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA - Soon it's role as a key US Army facility will be over. The location has been included in the list of those which will be "BRAC'd" (Base Realignment and Closing).Fort Comfort was the first name that the la...

Investigative consultant and freelance writer Douglas Farah blogs on national security issues.

Unabashed Patriot in a fit of a midlife crisis joins the Army National Guard and becomes a Recruiter.

Toby Nunn writes about the army, Iraq, and Kuwait.

Dinner at Chambers, written 2 weeks ago, Someone graciously gave Colette a gift certificate to Chambers Kitchen in Minneapolis across from the Orpheum Theatre so we made our way down there tonight. Chambers is an artsy dining experience and it's dimly lit, with bamboo and white leather in abundance....

U.S. Civilian Cops Offer Expertise To Iraq Police Force, written 1 day ago, Los Angeles Times By Doug Smith and Saif Rasheed, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers RAMADI, IRAQ — Like most days in the field for Atlanta cop Brian Acree, this one was shaping up as a polite but determined competition betwe...

A Veterans cry for help met with a form letter..., written 23 hours ago, A Veterans cry for help met with a form letter from Senator Chambliss how typical!! The follwing letter to the SASC was replied to in typical fashion by Senator Chambliss. Below is the original letter and its response at the bo...

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