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Hooah!   12 Rangers get Silver Stars for heroics in Afghanistan

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RACHEL MADDOW'S NEW BOOK, "DRIFT," WINS RAVE REVIEW IN NEW YORK TIMES

RACHEL MADDOW, host of the "Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC, has received a justified rave review for her new book, "DRIFT" in the NEW YORK TIMES,  which details how America has drifted into a war culture run by politicians in Washington and carried out by young Americans in what appears to be a never-ending search to find more and more ways to get around Congress and declare war on some country which is no threat to the security of the United States.

Read the NEW YORK TIMES review here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/29/books/drift-by-rachel-maddow-of-msnbc-traces-american-militarism.html?_r=1

US Marines Recon Engage Enemy Forces

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U.S. Marines with Company B., 1st Reconnaissance Battalion engage enemy forces from a patrol base near Sangin, Afghanistan

BRILLIANT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT AFGHANISTAN WAR FROM BRITS POV

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As a former U.S. Marine currently serving in the U.S. Army, I found this doc to be an eye opener.



Chronicling the exploits of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment as captured by the Soldiers themselves, the footage shot by these men was only recently declassified by the MoD. It has since been compiled to tell their story via a BBC documentary series titled "Our War".


Watch. Reel. Learn. Dedicated to us, the International Security Assistance Force, and those who did not make it home.


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The War in Afghanistan: Time to Leave?

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A recent CBS poll indicates 69 percent of Americans feel it is time for the United States to pull out of Afghanistan.

US military base under Taliban control

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Known to US soldiers as the Valley of Death, it's been the scene of the some of the most intense fighting in the war in Afghanistan.



After years of intense fighting, the US has left its remote outpost in the Korengal Valley, in the country's east.


Al Jazeera's James Bays has more on the move, which the US calls a re-positioning of forces, but which the Taliban has declared a US defeat.
 
 
 
 

BREAKING NEWS: 3 NATO SOLDIERS KILLED BY AFGHAN WEARING AFGHAN ARMY UNIFORM

A total of three NATO soldiers were killed Monday by an Afghan man wearing an Afghan Army uniform in what is considered to be revenge for the killing of 16 Afghan civilians by Sgt. Robert Bales.

Read the full story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/world/asia/afghanistan-nato-deaths/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

AFGHANISTAN WAR RAGES ON WITH NO END IN SIGHT (VIDEO)

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U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, battling Insurgents in the Pech River and Waygal Valley in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

DEA "The FAST Team" in Afghanistan

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Over a village in southern Afghanistan, an American helicopter circles and lands. Armed men jump out and huddle near a compound wall. A translator speaking through a megaphone announces a police action and says the men are coming in.
It's one of the most politically unstable corners of the world, but the men aren't on a typical mission for troops in Afghanistan. In fact, they aren't even soldiers, and, despite what it looks like, this is not a U.S. military operation. This is the American Drug Enforcement Administration.

"It's never just about seizing and destroying the drugs," team leader Frank Tarentino told "Nightline." "It's really more about the taking down, dismantling, the disruption of organizations. ... This operation will start to generate intelligence and information that will assist for following operations."

For nine years the DEA has quietly toiled away in Afghanistan to stop drug traffickers. But now the agency is at the center of the Obama administration's strategy in Afghanistan.

REUTERS REPORTS AFGHANS WANT DEATH PENALTY FOR SOLDIER WHO KILLED 16 AFGHAN CITIZENS (WATCH VIDEO)

Reuters is reporting Afghanistan wants the death penalty for U.S. soldier who killed 16 Afghan citizens.

Read more here and watch video

http://tiny.cc/3p1obw

101st Airborne Fights Off Taliban Strike (Raw video)

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Katie Couric reports on U.S. infantry soldiers from the 101st Airborne who, while protecting polling sites in Afghanistan this past August, faced a barrage of weapons fire in a coordinated attack by the Taliban.

ACDC - If You Want Blood You Got It (Afghanistan Combat Video)

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Afghanistan:  The war that never ends.  New combat footage.  Music by AC/DC

WATCH VIDEO: AH-64 Apache Crash Afghanistan

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AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Soldiers Battle Taliban Forces In Afghanistan (OEFX)

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Footage of U.S. Army soldiers serving in Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom '10. Divisions' involved: 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, 101st Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division.

NEWS ALERT: MORE INFO ON STAFF SGT WHO WENT ON SHOOTING SPREE IN AFGHANISTAN. WATCH VIDEO

New information is coming out on Staff Sgt. Robert Bales who went on a shooting spree in Afghanistan killing 16 Afghan civilians.  Watch video here:

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46777273/#46777273

Before people rush to judgement, I would suggest unless you have seen what happens in combat situations personally you have no right to pass judgement on Staff Sgt. Bales. 

Bill Corcoran
Former Cpl. (E-4) U.S. Army Combat Engineers, Korean War veteran. 

BREAKING NEWS: Afghanistan Shooting Suspect Deployed Four Times

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War service, injuries and marital strife could have strained soldier.

For more, click here:http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/staff-sgt-robert-bales-identified-suspect-massa...

DRAMATIC AMBUSH VIDEO BY US SPECIAL FORCES ON TALIBAN BOMB MAKERS

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2 Blackhawk helicopters loaded with US Special forces ambush bomb makers in Afghanistan. The first insurgent attempts to retrieve a weapon from the trunk of the left vehicle.

US Medic Shot by Sniper

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Video of a terrorist sniper, who shot a U.S. Army medic, captures the entire event on camera. Scenes include a Soldier walking around his Humvee, Soldier getting shot, getting up and taking cover, and Soldiers chasing terrorists. This video shows you the whole story, the Terrorist are "captured" along with the camera that took the pictures! You can run but you can't hide from the Hummer with the big gun chasing you! Last scene on the camera is the BIG HUMMER right behind the terrorist car!






 

Sgt Reckless - Korean War Horse Hero

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Go to www.SgtReckless.com. Story of Sgt Reckless, a horse so heroic during the Korean war she was promoted to Staff Sergeant by the Commandant of the US Marine Corps, and is listed alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and John Wayne as one of our all-time heroes. Please go to www.sgtreckless.com for more information, and join the Official Sgt Reckless Fan Club on Facebook. Also, learn how you can help build the national Memorial Monument in her honor that will be placed in Washington, DC and Camp Pendleton.

Soldiers Deck of Cards--Inspirational Video

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ATTN: ALL WORLD WAR II BUFFS. VIEW HISTORICAL SCRAPBOOK

In  1941, I was eleven years old and started a scrapbook about World War II.  I recently donated the scrapbook to the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago.

Click on link below and scroll through the scrapbook by clicking on arrows.  You can enlarge each page by clicking on it. 

The scrapbook contains headlines and articles about World War II and also includes ration books and some memorabilia including captured German Luftwaffe pilot wings, German cigarettes and Japanese money with blood stains still on the money.

Here is the link to the scrapbook:

http://issuu.com/billcorc1/docs/billcww2scrapbook.   

NEW BOOK OF POLITICAL CARTOONS

This is a tad off topic of what I usually post about, but Paul Jamiol is a close friend of mine and he has put together this excellent book of political cartoons he has drawn. 

Here is more about the book:  Paul Jamiol's World: A Collection of Political Cartoons from the Pen of Paul Jamiol, 2008-2010 is now available at http://pauljamiol.com, Amazon and Barnes & Noble online.

GRIM VIDEO OF CARNAGE FOLLOWING A SHOOTING SPREE BY U.S. SOLDIER WHO KILLED 16 AFGHANS, MOSTLY CHILDREN.

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The US soldier went house to house shooting innocent Afghani's. He killed at least 16 (some sources report 50). 11th March 2012

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. SOLDIER GOES ON SHOOTING SPREE KILLING 16 AFGHAN CIVILIANS

A U.S. soldier has gone on a shooting spree in Kandahar, Afghanistan killing at least 16 Afghan civilians.

Click on link to read details:

http://tiny.cc/chi0aw

CPL. CONNER LOWRY, NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENT, KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

CPL. CONNER LOWRY, a United States Marines lived right behind our house in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago. He was killed in Afghanistan last week. 

Click on this link to watch the funeral procession and comments from neighbors, a family friend priest and others.

http://tiny.cc/9trzaw

Video of final good-bye for Cpl. Conner Lowry who lived just behind my house on the next block.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJKlNnZOYY

SOLDIER SHOT IN HEAD IS SAVED BY HIS HELMET IN AFGHANISTAN

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Soldier shot in the head, but was saved by his helmet.
God bless all our brave troops.

US MARINES IN CLOSE ENGAGEMENT WITH TALIBAN

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US Marines shown in close engagement with the Taliban

FULL HBO DOCUMENTARY--THE BATTLE FOR MARJAH, AFGHANISTAN

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This full-length HBO documentary covers the U.S. Marines as they battle the Taliban in Marjah, Afghanistan.  The video covers every aspect of the war on the Taliban and is a video every American should view. 

BADASS FIREFIGHT!!

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173rd airborne combat team Fusion Co. my platoon got into it with taliban on a hot ass day in the wardac province in afghanistan..fun as hell to watch but wasnt fun to actually be there.

SO OTHERS CAN LIVE: USAF PARARESCUE TEAMS rush to save lives of our wounded in Afghanistan

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USAF PARARESCUE TEAMS take their lives into their own hands to save our wounded in Afghanistan.

Song: by Eminem.

BEST NEW COMBAT VIDEO FROM THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. DON'T MISS THIS VIDEO!

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This is fresh footage from Afghanistan, a soldiers bears the pressure and stress from combat, recorded from his POV.

The mainstream media never mentions the Afghanistan war anymore. 

PLEASE DON'T FORGET THEM: U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS IN FIREFIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN. MUSIC BY JOHNNY CASH

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U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, fighting Insurgents in Wardak & Logar Provinces, Afghanista

RAW (IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE) COMBAT FOOTAGE FROM AFGHANISTAN

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US MARINES are almost in the raw while battling the Taliban in Afghanistan.

TWO MORE U.S. TROOPS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN OVER QURAN BURNING

The death toll with U.S. troops in Afghanistan keeps mounting following the mistake of burning the Quran.

Two more U.S. troops were killed today.

Read story here and watch video:

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/01/10546614-afghans-fatally-shoot-2-us-troops-at-joint-base

OUR TROOPS CONTINUE TO BATTLE THE TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (RAW VIDEO)

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Our troops continue the battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan.  Watch this video.