Sat 19 May, 2012
11:41 + Eye in the Sky» A Soldier's Perspective
I was recently sent this news link and I was shocked. The story comes from a British news organization and I have seen very little of this in the US press. I looked up Herington, KS. The population is based […]
04:28 + Paratrooper Overwatch» BLACKFIVE
U.S. Army paratroopers set up a machine gun overwatch position during a foot patrol in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, May 8, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Fri 18 May, 2012
20:29 + Repeal the Second Amendment?!» A Soldier's Perspective
I was reading a story today over at the York Daily Review, a Pennsylvania news site, and figured it’s about time I wrote another post to put some more reality on the internet. I keep pretty close tabs on discussions […]
19:44 + Yemen drone strike tracked on Twitter» Milblogging.com : The World's Largest Index of Military Blogs (Milblogs)
How Twitter mapped a âcovertâ US drone operation in Yemen. Though the hour was late, Yemenâs social media was still very much awake. A US droneâs missiles had just slammed into a convoy of vehicles in a remote part of Yemen, killing three alleged militants. The attack â like all other US drone strikes outside warzones â was supposed to be clandestine. Yet within minutes Sanaa-based lawyer Haykal Bafana was reporting the strike in almost-realtime. Just after 1am on May 17 he posted the following on Twitter...
(The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)
Seniors Tell War Stories For Book Project. When two people with talents in writing and computers decided to work on a joint project, âStories of World War IIâ was the result. Ann Parr, project coordinator and Marla Elmquist, project tech director, brought together seniors who could tell stories of 1940s US history and middle school students to provide computer support. Twenty senior citizens from McPherson County met with the students during 2011 and wrote about their personal World War II experiences. The stories range from veterans to factory workers to those who managed the home front during the war. The students scanned images and formatted text until it was ready for publication. Combining seniorsâ historical experiences and studentsâ natural curiosity has made for a book that is sure to be cherished and appreciated by many...
(KSALlink)
âStories of courage and inspirationâ. Mike Allen comes from a military family, but the 48-year-old Vienna man and Microsoft executive never served. But that hasnât stopped him from making a difference in the lives of returning soldiers and their families. Allen, along with partner and film producer Brad Keller of Dallas, Texas, recently founded the nonprofit organization Homefront Heroes, which since late 2010 has been producing short documentaries detailing the stories of wounded soldiers and their families...
(FairfaxTimes)
Pentagon Channel Introduces Movie Night to Programming. The Pentagon Channel has teamed up with the annual GI Film Festival to produce a movie night for its viewers in a two-hour block of feature and short films each week, Scott Howe, the channelâs operations manager, announced. The first feature film on âThe GI Film Festival on the Pentagon Channelâ will be âFlag of My Father,â with William Devane and Tom Schneider, at 8 p.m. EDT tomorrow. âThis is different than anything youâve ever seen on the Pentagon Channel before,â Howe said. âWe have had individual documentary feature films, historical docudramas combining old footage with recreations, but weâve never had narrative drama with scripts and actors with a blend of drama and news.â
(Department of Defense)
'Reporter's Privilege' Under Fire From Obama Administration Amid Broader War On Leaks. The Obama administration Friday morning continued its headlong attack on the right of reporters to protect their confidential sources in leak investigations. Before a panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, a Department of Justice lawyer argued that New York Times reporter James Risen should be forced to testify in the trial of former CIA agent Jeffrey Sterling, who is charged with leaking classified information to Risen about a botched plot against the Iranian government. Rather than arguing the specifics of the case, DOJ appellate lawyer Robert A. Parker asserted that there is no reporter's privilege when a journalist receives an illegal leak of national security secrets...
(Huffington Post)
(The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)
Seniors Tell War Stories For Book Project. When two people with talents in writing and computers decided to work on a joint project, âStories of World War IIâ was the result. Ann Parr, project coordinator and Marla Elmquist, project tech director, brought together seniors who could tell stories of 1940s US history and middle school students to provide computer support. Twenty senior citizens from McPherson County met with the students during 2011 and wrote about their personal World War II experiences. The stories range from veterans to factory workers to those who managed the home front during the war. The students scanned images and formatted text until it was ready for publication. Combining seniorsâ historical experiences and studentsâ natural curiosity has made for a book that is sure to be cherished and appreciated by many...
(KSALlink)
âStories of courage and inspirationâ. Mike Allen comes from a military family, but the 48-year-old Vienna man and Microsoft executive never served. But that hasnât stopped him from making a difference in the lives of returning soldiers and their families. Allen, along with partner and film producer Brad Keller of Dallas, Texas, recently founded the nonprofit organization Homefront Heroes, which since late 2010 has been producing short documentaries detailing the stories of wounded soldiers and their families...
(FairfaxTimes)
Pentagon Channel Introduces Movie Night to Programming. The Pentagon Channel has teamed up with the annual GI Film Festival to produce a movie night for its viewers in a two-hour block of feature and short films each week, Scott Howe, the channelâs operations manager, announced. The first feature film on âThe GI Film Festival on the Pentagon Channelâ will be âFlag of My Father,â with William Devane and Tom Schneider, at 8 p.m. EDT tomorrow. âThis is different than anything youâve ever seen on the Pentagon Channel before,â Howe said. âWe have had individual documentary feature films, historical docudramas combining old footage with recreations, but weâve never had narrative drama with scripts and actors with a blend of drama and news.â
(Department of Defense)
'Reporter's Privilege' Under Fire From Obama Administration Amid Broader War On Leaks. The Obama administration Friday morning continued its headlong attack on the right of reporters to protect their confidential sources in leak investigations. Before a panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, a Department of Justice lawyer argued that New York Times reporter James Risen should be forced to testify in the trial of former CIA agent Jeffrey Sterling, who is charged with leaking classified information to Risen about a botched plot against the Iranian government. Rather than arguing the specifics of the case, DOJ appellate lawyer Robert A. Parker asserted that there is no reporter's privilege when a journalist receives an illegal leak of national security secrets...
(Huffington Post)
18:17 + Fwd: Free tickets for military, part II» From My Position... On the way!
Ranger Up (and our rugby brand, American Sin Bin) is giving away tickets to the College Rugby Championships on June 2-3 in Philadelphia to active military and veterans.
18:17 + Free tickets for military» From My Position... On the way!
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12:19 + Two Posts You Need To Read» BLACKFIVE
Okay, those of you who have been here a while know the author of the first one under a couple of names. I'm going to ask you to put aside whatever your feelings are about him, and do three things: respect the service, respect the decision, and read the post. It is a very well done post on a topic that does not get the coverage and consideration it should. It is not an easy topic to consider, and an even harder one to develop protection, detection, and treatment. From my own days hanging around biomedical engineering, I can tell you that the frequencies matter as much as the intensities, and right now there is no where near enough (IMO) being done to protect, much less detect and treat (though there are some interesting possibilities for early intervention). The Mad Medic has a post on leadership that I wish everyone wanting to lead at any level of business would read. The only quibble I have with it is with his take on a leader who says "I don't know." I respect the hell out of any leader who says "I don't know, but I will find out" and then gives orders to take care of things while they find out. A leader who freezes, or simply says "I don't know" and does nothing to rectify their lack of knowledge will kill people, jobs, or companies depending on circumstances. I have no respect for them as a leader, but appreciate the hell out of anyone who realizes they need info, and makes things as safe as possible (and preferably moving forward) while they find out. Doc makes some good points, go check them out. LW