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Thursday, June 30, 2011
EXTREME WARNING: GRAPHIC SCENES FROM INSIDE A TRAUMA WARD AT COMBAT HOSPITAL IN AFGHANISTAN
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
MILITARY TIMES REPORTS ON CUTS IN PAY FOR DANGEOUS DUTY.
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http://www.militarytimes.com/multimedia/video/?bcrefid=808163493#/Most+Recent/Military+Times%3A+SitRep+Online+for+June+27%2C+2011/57707019001/57238597001/1027444302001
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
INCREDIBLE FOOTAGE OF C-130 GUNSHIP AND APACHE HELICOPTERS TAKING OUT TALIBAN
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LIVING HELL--GRUEOME VIDEO FROM WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
WARNING: This is gruesome footage from the war in Afghanistan.
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/3038479/Shock-footage-from-the-front-line-in-Afghanistan.html
Saturday, June 25, 2011
RAW VIDEO: MARINES POUND TALIBAN COMPOUND
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Friday, June 24, 2011
HOW TO WRITE TO OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS
Many people have been asking me how to write to our troops overseas. Here is a website you can use to write to our troops.
http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/join-or-organize-a-letter-writing-team-send-letters-our-troops
GREAT COMBAT VIDEO OF AFGHANISTAN WAR
Delta Company 4th CEB 1st Platoon 4th squad assigned to 3/1 Weapons company 81s platoon and CAAT in Afghanistan. There were many good times and bad times but in the end it was all worth it.
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Angelina Jolie Afghanistan Appeal 2011
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Wednesday called for greater focus to be put on the reintegration of former Afghan refugees as she wrapped up her second visit to the western Asian nation.
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
PT. 2. US MARINES TAKEOVER SANGIN FROM BRITISH IN THIS VIOLENT VIDEO
This is part two of how the US Marines have taken over the dangerous and violent area of Sangin in Afghanistan from the British.
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MOST DANGEROUS PART OF AFGHANISTAN: US MARINES TAKEOVER FROM BRITSH
US MARINES have taken over the most dangerous part of Afghanistan, Sangin, from the British who have pulled out of Afghanistan. Video shows what the US Marines are dealing with in this violent area.
Iraq bomb attacks kills U.S. contractor, 33 people in market
Iraq violence spreads. Read the latest on how 33 have been killed in Baghdad including a US contractor
Iraq bomb attacks kills U.S. contractor, 33 people in market
FIRE FIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN
President Obama indicated this type of violent fighting will go on at least another six months in Afghanistan and if the military brass have anything to say about it a lot longer.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Damning New Report Shows U.S. Strategy Blocking Chance for Peace in Afghanistan...
New video shows our strategy in Afghanistan is BROKEN
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
AFGHANISTAN: MARINES CAUGHT IN AMBUSH
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FACE OF TEENAGE TALIBAN SUICIDE BOMBER
Video shows the face of a teenage Taliban suicide bomber just before he kills himself.
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NEW VIDEO; CRITICAL REPORT ON USE OF DRONE ATTACKS
Drone attacks have been under fire recently because the kill so many civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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8 MORE TROOPS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
The death toll keeps mounting in Afghanistan. Eight more soldiers were killed Sunday in "The Forgotten War."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43454425/ns/world_news-south_and_central_asia/
Saturday, June 18, 2011
NEW VIDEO: MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN
New video showing Marines in Afghanistan and a up close personal interview with Marine GySgt. John Wodkowski.
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PT. 2. AGHANISTAN: "THE FORGOTTEN WAR"
Platoon of US troops go out on patrol in Afghanistan.
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AFGHANISTAN: "THE FORGOTTEN WAR" COSTS $2 BILLION A WEEK
The Afghanistan war, or as most troops call it "The Forgotten War," is costing US taxpayers $2 billion a week.
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US MARINES LAUNCH MAJOR OFFENSIVE ON TALIBAN STRONGHOLD
CBS-TV video showing US Marines launching a major offensive on a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
AIR FORCE PILOT RESCUED BY SEARCH AND RESCUE
Air Force pilot is rescued after his plane crashes.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
REMARKABLE ASSAULT ON FOB IN AFGHANISTAN
New video of attack on a FOB in Afghanistan.
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SAPPERS IN AFGHANISTAN
I was a Sapper in the Korean war. MOS21B, Combat Engineer.
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Army MOS 21B Combat Engineer
This was my MOS when I was in the Army. 21B Combat Engineer.
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C6 MACHINE GUN, 25MM CANNON, AND M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER IN AFGHANISTAN (HD)
Military tests machine guns, cannons and grenade launchers just before an attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
VIOLENT WAR VIDEO: OBAMA IS SECRETLY MAKING PLANS TO KEEP OUR TROOPS FIGHTING LIKE THIS FOR 20 MORE YEARS IN AFGHANISTAN
There is a report on the foreign media today that our State Department is secretely in negotiations with Afghanistan to build bases and keep our troops in Afghanistan for another 10 to 20 years.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
INCREDIBLE VIDEO MARINES IN FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN. TURN SOUND WAY UP
This is a new video showing Marines in an incredible firefight with Taliban.
Turn sound way up.
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FLIGHT OF THE DUDETTES: ALL FEMALE F-15 CREWS FLY COMBAT MISSIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
All female F-15 crews fly combat missions in Afghanistan.
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ACTION PACKED VIDEO: ALPHA COMPANY IN FIERCE FIREFIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN
Action packed video of Alpha Company in fierce firefight in Afghanistan
Great sound track.
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NY TIMES VIDEO: US MARINES TAKE ON TALIBAN SNIPERS (NEW VIDEO)
NY Times video of US Marines taking on Taliban snipers in Afghanistan.
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KICK-ASS VIDEO: HEAVY COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN
KICK-ASS VIDEO: Heavy combat contact in Afghanistan.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
NationalJournal.com - U.S. Casualties Up as Debate Over Withdrawing Troops Intensifies - Monday, June 13, 2011
23 soldiers have been killed in the first two weeks of June in Afghanistan
NationalJournal.com - U.S. Casualties Up as Debate Over Withdrawing Troops Intensifies - Monday, June 13, 2011
INCREDIBLE COMBAT VIDEO AND DRILL TEAMS
INCREDIBLE COMBAT FOOTAGE FOLLOWS SOME OF THE BEST VIDEO YOU WILL EVER SEE OF OUR MILITARY DRILL TEAMS.
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GRAPHIC Special Forces Combat Up Close and Personal (Afghanistan)
GRAPHIC UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL VIDEO OF SPECIAL FORCES ATTACKING TALIBAN.
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Saturday: 38 Iraqis Killed, 53 Wounded -- Antiwar.com
IRAQ IS GOING INTO THE TOILET...AGAIN. U.S. CONGRESSMAN TOLD TO GET OUT OF IRAQ
Saturday: 38 Iraqis Killed, 53 Wounded -- Antiwar.com
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS STILL A WAR GOING ON IN AFGHANISTAN. WATCH VIDEO FOR PROOF
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
TALIBAN ATTACK ON A CANADIAN OUTPOST IN AFGHANISTAN
NEW VIDEO: TALIBAN ATTACK ON CANADIAN POSITION IN AFGHANISTAN ONE WEEK AGO
*WARNING GRAPHIC* WALKING INTO A TALIBAN AMBUSH IN AFGHANISTAN
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Friday, June 10, 2011
MEDEVAC OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS
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VIDEO ACTUAL FIREFIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN
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http://youtu.be/X9cZwRHAU1s
Thursday, June 9, 2011
VIDEO MEMORY OF VIETNAM WAR
COMPILATION OF VIDEO FOOTAGE from the war in Vietnam.
http://youtu.be/-H8J1HZtMBY
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GRAPHIC VIDEO: SPECIAL FORCES INTENSE COMBAT
GRAPHIC VIDEO of Special forces in intense battle with Taliban
http://youtu.be/HUmpl4JnDdA
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
GREAT VIDEO: MARINES AND ARMY PERSONNEL IN COMBAT
Great video of Marines and Army personnel in combat
http://youtu.be/d7iCocxPrjY
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French military video of heavy fighting in Tagab Valley Afghanistan Okt ...
FOX NEWS likes to call the FRENCH "chicken." Maybe FOX NEWS should look at this video from Afghanistan.
http://youtu.be/wYDtJ2SgBM4
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CAPTURED TALIBAN VIDEO OF ATTACK ON US CONVOY
CAPTURED TALIBAN VIDEO of attack on US convoy
http://youtu.be/Hjn9xAUFCRI
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
NEWEST VIDEO FROM THE NY TIMES ON THE AFGHANISTAN WAR
This is the newest series of videos from the NY Times that was sent to me by James Dao, NY Times National Correspondent, Military and Veteran Affairs.
Watch video by clicking on link below or cutting and pasting it into your search engine.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/world/battalion.html#/NYT/Features/38
RAW COMBAT VIDEO FROM THE FORGOTTEN WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
Raw video from the forgotten war in Afghanistan
http://youtu.be/X7W8fhEHQo4
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Huge JDAM Bomb Dropped On Taliban Position In Afghanistan
Awesome video of huge JDAM bomb dropped on Taliban postiions in Afghanistan.
http://youtu.be/cDvg7n0jST8
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KICK-ASS VIDEO: 173RD AIRBORNE PARATROOPERS BATTLE TALIBBAN AT BELLA OUTPOST AFGHANISTAN
This video shows the 173rd Airborne in a heated battle with the Taliban from Bella outpost in Afghanistan.
Watch video here.
http://youtu.be/d9wkKisRHVw
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FIRST HAND LOOK AT TALIBAN AMBUSH
This video shows US forces ambushed by the Taliban
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge52hGWudec&feature=feedrec_grec_index
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Monday, June 6, 2011
NEWS ALERT: 5 US SOLDIERS KILLED IN BAGHADAD
Five US. soldiers have been killed in Baghdad
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/06/06/iraq.soldiers.killed/
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D-DAY: WHAT BETTER DAY TO SCAN THROUGH MY SCRAPBOOK OF WORLD WAR II
Today is D-Day and we can't think of a better time to scan through my scrapbook of World War II which I started when I was eleven years old.
The scrapbook was recently donated to the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago.
Click on link below and then click on arrow to advance to each page of the scrapbook.
http://issuu.com/billcorc1/docs/billcww2scrapbook
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Bill Corcoran
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
"CORKSPHERE" NEEDS YOUR INPUT NOT MONEY
This blog has been in existence for over three years now and we are approaching close to one million "hits."
We would like to hear from you on how we might improve the blog and what you would like to see posted.
You can make your comments by clicking on "comments" at the end of this post.
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Bill Corcoran
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Fmr. Cpl. (E-4) United States Army Combat Engineers and Korean War veteran
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
COST OF AFGHANISTAN WAR WILL DETERMINE TROOP REDUCTION
The cost of the Afghanistan war will be the determining factor in reducing troops in Afghanistan.
The war is now costing US taxpayers SEVEN BILLION dollars a month
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/30/afghanistan-war-cost-troop-reductions_n_868875.html
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