Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig It is hard to know whether Monday was a very bad day or a very good day for Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig. On the one hand, he was shot in the head. On the other, the bullet bounced off him.
Capt. Ferris W. Butler Capt. Ferris W. Butler, former platoon leader with D Company, 214th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain, 2nd Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Drum, N.Y., talks to the Soldiers at Morale, Welfare and Recreation east Feb. 5 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Butler, a Port Tobacco, Mass., native, participated in Operation Proper …
On January 18th, myself and many other milbloggers, posted this story about “Stolen Valor” with a “wanted” poster. We are all pleased to announce that this dirtbag has been arrested. This arrest would not have happen without the persistence of the Milblog community. Hooah! The story can be found here. Thank you Mrs. G for …
Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group help to offload wounded Haitian refugees and medics from Puerto Rico National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the air hub Jan. 25, 2010, in Barahona, Dominican Republic. Photo Courtesy U.S Air Force Taken By Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora These brave men and women sacrifice …
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Pet Specialist Brandon K. Steffy 23 years old from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan 178th Military Police Detachment, 89th Military Police Brigade, III Corps October 29, 2009
While we are revving up for the Saints game, please sned thoughts and prayers out to the families and friends of the 2 Navy pilots who crashed into Lake Pontchartrain. One is reported dead and the other still missing. My heart is heavy.
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Toni Stephen Cochran 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
Update: Dirtbag has been identified “outed.” Head on over to This Ain’t Hell for the 411. Great teamwork Milblog community! So you show up to the Mayor of Houston’s Victory Party (Annise Parker) on 12/12/2009 with every bell and whistle on your dress mess uniform and shmooze like you are some military hero. This is …
MLK has always inspired me and his “I have a Dream” speech still makes chills run down my spine. I’ll let you in on a little secret – I’m a bit of a dreamer too (shhh don’t tell anyone). Thought I’d share my dreams about #militarymon (on Twitter and beyond) with you. If you were …
I am holding a contest over at Hooah Wife and Friends. You have to have a deployed spouse to enter! Please share!
Update 5:15 PM: Just blown away with how powerful and loving the milblog community is. Supporting C.J. Grisham and the protecting future of milblogs has gone completely viral today because we bonded together for a common goal. I am blessed to call so many of these milbloggers friends! For the complete list of blogs/website/ and …
Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Elsey Abdul Rashid, a 5-year-old resident of the Nawa district of Afghanistan, receives a dressing for a wound on his face from Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Elsey, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, while a linguist translates at a medical aid station at Patrol Base Jaker Dec. 3. Rashid was …
2 dates we should all remember: Pearl Harbor Day December 7, 1941 and DDay June 6, 1944. Sirr JJ wanted to remind me of this most important date and wrote to me: ” Remember Pearl Harbor, 68 years ago, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, sinking or damaging 12 naval vessels, killing 2,402 American servicemen, destroying 188 …
Spc. Michael P. Garton & Spc. Rolando R. Flores Spc. Michael P. Garton, a gunner with the Personal Security Detachment, with the 36th Sustainment Brigade out of Temple, Texas, and a Texarkana, Texas, native, relaxes on a Humvee and shares a laugh with Spc. Rolando R. Flores, a gunner with the PSD and a San …
Staff Sgt. Dennisur Thompson Staff Sgt. Dennisur Thompson, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, overcompensates a left turn while on a driving simulator as a part of the Save a Life Tour in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the …