INTENSE VIDEO OF US TROOPS TRYING TO EVACUATE WOUNDED AND END UP IN FIERCE FIREFIGHT

This is raw video and some of the footage can be very hard for some people to take, but this is war and this is what happens in a combat situation.

US troops are seen trying to evacuate wounded off the battlefield in Afghanistan, but then all hell breaks loose.

WARNING: Extremely strong language

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MARINES + ARMY=DOUBLE ASS KICKING

When you team up the US Marines with the US Army the enemy can expect to get a double ass kicking and that is just what this video shows.

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JON SEPPANEN: PTSD AWARENESS: IN SUPPORT OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS AND FALLEN SOLDIERS

Jon Seppanen performs in this video tribute to our military who suffer from PTSD.

You really owe it to yourself to watch this moving video.

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CALL IN THE MARINES: "MESS WITH THE BEST, DIE LIKE THE REST" (GREAT VIDEO)

The United States Marines have a long and glorious history of fighting wars around the world and Afghanistan is no different.

This video shows US Marines in close combat action with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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US MARINES IN CLOSE COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN (WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE)

Video shows a patrol of US Marines taking on the Taliban in a house-to-house battle in Afghanistan.

WARNING: Strong language

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"BEYOND THE WIRE"---US MARINES IN ROUGH FIREFIGHT WITH TALIBAN IN FARAH AFGHANISTAN

Video shows a unit of US Marines in a rough firefight with the Taliban in Farah, Afghanistan.

Lots of action in this video.

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23 KILLED, 147 WOUNDED IN IRAQ BLAST

Karbala blast casualties on the rise: 23 killed, 147 wounded

February 3, 2010 - 01:11:05

http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=126394

KARBALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Casualties from the powerful blast that targeted Shiite visitors in Karbala earlier today rose to 23 dead and 147 wounded persons, a local medic said on Wednesday.

“Al-Husseini hospital received 10 bodies, including two belonging to children and 55 wounded persons, including two kids and 10 women; al-Nesaaiya hospital received one wounded woman; while al-Hindiya hospital, (20 km east of Karbala), received 13 corpses and 91 injured persons,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.Earlier today, eyewitnesses said that a blast hit Fariha area, killing and wounding dozens of people.

Karbala is 110 km southwest of Baghdad.

3200 MEMBERS OF FOURTH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 101ST AIRBORNE, DEPLOY TO AFGHANISTAN

The Pentagon has announced 3,200 members of the Fourth Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne, out of Ft. Campbell, Ky. are being deployed to Afghanistan.

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DID WE DECLARE WAR ON PAKISTAN? 3 U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN PAKISTAN

AP/Huffington Post) -- SHAHI KOTO, Pakistan — A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers and partly destroyed a girls' school in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday in an attack that drew attention to a little-publicized American military training mission in the al-Qaida and Taliban heartland.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/03/pakistan-blast-kills-us-troops_n_447191.html

They were the first known U.S. military fatalities in Pakistan's lawless tribal regions near the Afghan border and a major victory for militants who have been hit hard by a surge of U.S. missile strikes and a major Pakistani army offensive.

PTSD SONG BY CLIFF LUCKEY

This video is a song about PTSD by Cliff Luckey and shows scenes from the Iraq War.

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PTSD IS A SLOW DEATH: POEM BY A GI WHO HAS PTSD (VIDEO)

This video contains a poem by a GI suffering from PTSD. Music is by Everscene

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U.S. VETERANS AND PTSD AWARENESS (MUST SEE VIDEOS)

PTSD is such a devastating war illness. It can be "the silent killer" if left untreated. In these videos you will see soldiers suffering from PTSD.

Performances by Bruce Springsteen and Dire Straits.

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APACHE CHOPPERS WIPE OUT INSURGENTS WITH 30 MM GUNS (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

This video is a compilation of Apache choppers wiping out insurgents with 30 mm guns.

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"BAND OF SISTERS"---FEMALE SOLDIERS WITH PTSD

Campbell Brown of CNN News narrates this short documentary about women in the service who return home suffering from PTSD.

The stories of several female soldiers is chronicled in the video.

One in ten soldiers in Iraq are women and this video shows how female soldiers also suffer from PTSD.

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PTSD: A YOUNG GIRL TALKS ABOUT HER BROTHER'S PTSD

The young girl in this video talks about what it was like when her brother returned from Iraq.

She describes how he would pace around at night and how he would say he was OK, but she and the family knew things were not right with him.

She says there are thousands of cases like her brother. Young men who return from Iraq and deny they are suffering from PTSD.

According to her, the treatment for PTSD is a very long process because you are dealing with the brain.

Excellent video.

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COMBAT SOLDIERS IN IRAQ TALK ABOUT PTSD

The best place to find out how PTSD impacts on soldiers is to talk to other soldiers who are going through the stresses of combat.

This video shows a number of combat troops in Iraq talking about PTSD.

Don't miss it.

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SMALL TOWN USA--WEST FRANKFORT, ILL. WELCOMES SOLDIERS HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN (GREAT VIDEO)

As told to this blogger:

Today was a very humbling day for me. I spent the day in small town U.S.A. to await the arrival of A Company 2-130 IN coming home from Afghanistan.

We were there to greet my wife's nephew. But we were greeted by so much more than words can say. From the moment we started to get close to this town (West Frankfort, IL.) I could tell that this would be a very emotional experience.

It all started out on the highway with flags on the overpasses. When we drove down this towns main street I was touched to say the least. Business after business had welcome home Soldiers in their windows, on their signs to the likes I have never seen before. This whole town knew just what was going to happen this day and they were all proud.

Excited Moms, Dads, Wifes, Girlfriends, Brothers, Sisters, Children, Families, and people who didn't even have anyone coming home were all there and the looks on their faces was so special that it's hard to discribe. As they got closer to home people just could not seem to stand still. People from resturants would call and say they just pass by here. Then in the distance you could see the lights and here the sirens letting everyone know that here we come. The whole town seemed buzz at this point. It was like being at a baseball game when they do the wave. As their buses moved down the street towards us you could her the cheers getting loader as they got closer. Unbelievable !!!

They finally made their way into the local high school gym to cheers like you have never heard before. How proud were all those family and friends at that moment. To sum this day up I must say it was one highlights of my life. I highly suggest that even you don't have someone coming home from war and you know about it you most experience this for yourself. GO, get caught up in all the emotions.

You won't be sorry you did. Look at the faces, especially those of the children waiting for dad's or brothers. I promise you will walk away just as proud as those families and friends.

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SOLDIERS FOR ALL YOU DO

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PTSD: NOBODY HAS ANY IDEA WHAT OUR TROOPS ARE GOING THROUGH (MUST SEE VIDEO)

This video is dedicated to all the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who encounter situations that leave them scarred for life.

Many of them return from Afghanistan and Iraq with PTSD--Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder--and are unable to obtain the proper treatment.

You really owe it to yourself to watch this video.

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PURPLE HEART'S FINAL BEAT: A SOLDIER SUICIDE STORY

Never in my 80 years on this planet have I seen a country and mainstream media so totally disinterested in what is happening to our brave young Americans who are going to Iraq and Afghanistan to supposedly fight for our freedom.

Thousands come with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and seldom get the proper treatment and many of them end up taking their lives.

This video is just such a story.

I can no longer watch cable news because all it is a bunch of whiners and moaners who never served a day in the military talking about politics as if this was the most important story of the day.

Ask yourself this question. When was the last time you saw anything on TV about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq? When have you seen a story about our wounded vets returning with severe cases of PTSD?

Probably never.

Instead, we have a bunch of blabbermouths (Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Neil Cavuto, Joe Scarborough and Rush Limbaugh) who were too chicken to serve in the military prattling on and on over petty differences in politics while two wars are raging 8,000 miles away with close to 300,000 young Americans deployed to the war zones.

The media should be ashamed of themselves.

That is why I started this blog two years ago and now I average over 1,000 "hits" a day and in just two years over 400,000 REAL AMERICANS have taken the time to log on my blog.

The sad story of what is happening to our young veterans is summed up in this remarkable and touching video.

This is what the media should be reporting on instead of their childish ranting about politics.

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Submitted by BILL CORCORAN, editor, CORKSPHERE, http://corksphere.blogspot.com
Former Cpl. (E-4) United States Army Combat Engineers. Korean War Veteran.

PTSD: FALLEN SOLDIER LOST TO SUICIDE

This is another video of Spc. Jason Cooper, who served with the Army in Iraq from March '04 to March '05, came home and committed suicide a week after he was home.

Spc. Cooper suffered from PTSD, the silent killer for many war veterans.

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THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS----THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM PTSD

This video is dedicated to the thousands of soldiers and Marines who return from Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from PTSD.

Some get help, but others don't.

This is a riveting video.

Song " Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler

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VIDEO SHOWS IRAQ WAR VET FACING OFF AGAINST ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS (WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE)

What you see in this video is an Iraq War veteran getting into the faces of anti-war protesters in Stockdale, California.

The encounter quickly becomes very heated before the Iraq War vet gets into his truck and drives away.

You gotta see this video.

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HEART-BREAKING VIDEO: SPC. JASON COOPER LOST TO SUICIDE. SERVED IN IRAQ. CAME HOME WITH PTSD

This is a video story about Spc. Jason Cooper who served in Iraq and came home with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

It went untreated and eventually Spc. Jason Cooper took his own life.

This is a very gut-wrenching video but IMO should be seen by EVERYONE.

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GRAPHIC VIDEO OF SOLDIERS WHO COME HOME WITH PTSD

This is a video everyone should watch. The video shows what a soldier is going through who has PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) after what he saw and was involved in during the war in Iraq.

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BANISHED VETERANS---THESE STORIES WILL BREAK YOUR HEART

There are thousands of military veterans who face deportation and nothing is being done about it.

Please checkout this link:

http://banishedveterans.intuitwebsites.com/

DRAMATIC VIDEO OF 10TH MTN. DIV. IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE

The song is "Over There" and it is very appropriate for this video showing the 10th Mtn. Div. in Afghanistan.

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10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION DUMPS MORTARS ON TALIBAN IN THE MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISTAN

Video shows the 10th Mountain Division using mortars to blast the Taliban out of the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dramatic footage.

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MUST SEE: HOW DRONE UNMANNED PLANES CARRYOUT MISSIONS IN AFGHANISTAN (EXCELLENT VIDEO)

There has been a lot "ink" lately about the unmanned Drone aircraft and their strikes on terrorist targets in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

In this video, you will see how the Drone aircraft are controlled from a central command base in Nevada as they carryout missions.

This is a fantastic video showing you exactly how the Drone aircraft operates.

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FRESH U.S. TROOPS ARE SHOWN HERE IN THEIR FIRST COMBAT MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN

The first of thousands of U.S. Army and U.S. Marines have arrived in Afghanistan and this video shows them in their first mission into the dangerous mountains of Afghanistan to take on the Taliban.

You are going to hear a lot of chatter between members of the U.S. Marines who are searching out houses in Afghanistan.

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CNN REPORTS: DRAMATIC SHIFT IN PENTAGON THINKING COMING MONDAY

Review shows dramatic shift in Pentagon's thinking

By Mike Mount, CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/01/us.pentagon.review/index.html?hpt=T1

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Quadrennial Defense Review will be issued the same day the Pentagon presents its budget
New review stresses threat of cyber attacks and threats to surveillance satellites
The review puts a priority on helicopters for the rugged terrain in Afghanistan
Review also says effects of climate change could be a cause for future conflicts

Washington (CNN) -- The Pentagon will no longer shape the U.S. military to fight two major conventional wars at once, but rather prepare for numerous conflicts and not all in the same style, according to a draft of a new strategic outlook the Pentagon is announcing on Monday.

The new mantra for military planners will replace the almost 25-year-old combat planning style of fighting and winning two major conventional wars in two different locations in favor of a fighting force that is capable of protecting U.S. interests around the world from a range of threats, from terrorism to cyber attacks.

The change will be addressed in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, a congressionally mandated document that looks at future threats and the military's requirements to mitigate them.

"It is no longer appropriate to speak of major regional conflicts as the sole or even primary template for sizing, shaping or evaluating U.S. forces," according to a draft first obtained by Inside Defense.

The review will come on the same day the Pentagon presents its 2011 budget.
According to Pentagon officials, Defense Secretary Robert Gates will be asking for $708 billion, including funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- $44 billion more the 2010 budget of $664 billion.

Read more here: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/01/us.pentagon.review/index.html?hpt=T1