1st FORCE RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY IS AMBUSHED IN AFGHAN MOUNTAINS (EXTREME VIDEO VIOLENCE)

Swede Studios put together this video of the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company when they were ambushed by the Taliban in the Afghanistan mountains. Extremely graphic video.

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SIX AMERICAN TROOPS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN (BBC VIDEO)

Afghanistan is becoming increasingly violent and this BBC report relates how six AMERICAN TROOPS were killed in Afghanistan.

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TALIBAN KILL CHRISTIAN WOMAN FOR PREACHING IN AFGHANISTAN (AP VIDEO)

A Christian woman has been killed by Taliban for preaching in Afghanistan. The number of killings and suicide attacks has spiked in recent days in Afghanistan. This AP video reports on the Christian woman killed for preaching in Afghanistan.

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U.S. AIR RAID KILLS AFGHAN CIVILIANS (RAW VIDEO)

The military term is "collateral damage." What it really means is we goofed up BIGTIME and bombed the wrong house or building. In this video from Al Jazeera, you get to see firsthand the people who were caught in the middle of a U.S. air raid on Afghanistan.

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MARINES RESCUE FELLOW MARINE AFTER IED EXPLOSION IN IRAQ (VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Video shows US Marines rescuing a fellow Marine after he was hit in the face when an IED exploded inside a house in Iraq. The language in this video is very graphic as you might expect after a Marine is wounded.

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AFGHANISTAN: THE WAR THE MEDIA NEVER SHOWS (VIOLENT COMBAT VIDEO)

The media has closed the door on the war in Afghanistan and only the relatives of those who are deployed to the area know anything about what is going on over there.

This video shows you what it is like to fight a war in Afghanistan. It is something the American public should be shown, but the management of television news and the newspapers have decided otherwise.

We haven't and we won't as we continue to bring viewers of this blog videos from "The Forgotten War"---Afghanistan.

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FEMALE COMBAT MEDIC ON FRONTLINES IN AFGHANISTAN (SEE VIDEO HERE)

Senior Airman Robin Mock is a 25 year-old Combat Medic serving her second tour of duty on the front lines in Afghanistan. Listen and watch her describe the work she does in Afghanistan. You see her on foot patrols as well as patching up the wounded.

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WHAT AFGHAN CITIZENS THINK OF MORE US TROOPS TO THEIR COUNTRY (NEW VIDEO)

President Obama is promising to send more troops to Afghanistan, however in this video you get to see and hear what the citizens of Kabul, Afghanistan think about more US troops to Afghanistan.

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SUICIDES IN JANUARY "TERRIFYING"--ARMY OFFICIAL TELLS CNN

Army official: Suicides in January 'terrifying'

Story Highlights
Two dozen soldiers believed to have killed themselves in January, official says
The number of likely suicides more than those killed in combat last month
Army psychologist says long, cold months of winter might have contributed to spike
Army takes rare step of releasing figures for month rather than waiting till end of year

From Barbara Starr and Mike Mount CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/05/army.suicides/index.html

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One week after the U.S. Army announced record suicide rates among its soldiers last year, the service is worried about a spike in possible suicides in the new year.

The Army said 24 soldiers are believed to have committed suicide in January alone -- six times as many as killed themselves in January 2008, according to statistics released Thursday.

The Army said it already has confirmed seven suicides, with 17 additional cases pending that it believes investigators will confirm as suicides for January.

If those prove true, more soldiers will have killed themselves than died in combat last month. According to Pentagon statistics, there were 16 U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq in January.

"This is terrifying," an Army official said. "We do not know what is going on."

Col. Kathy Platoni, chief clinical psychologist for the Army Reserve and National Guard, said that the long, cold months of winter could be a major contributor to the January spike.
"There is more hopelessness and helplessness because everything is so dreary and cold," she said.

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GREAT VIDEO: A US SOLDIER RECORDS HIS DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN.

This video was made by a GI about his deployment to Afghanistan. The footage is great and the song accompaniment is perfect for this video.

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SUICIDE RISING WITH RETURNING VETS FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN (VIDEO NEWS REPORT)

This video traces the life of a returning Marine from the war in Iraq who was shot five times and contemplated suicide until he got help at one of the Veteran Hospitals. There is an alarming and growing rate of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who need help to prevent themselves from committing suicide. Watch and learn how the military is dealing with the problem of suicide in their ranks.

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AWARD WINNING VIDEO DOCUMENTARY OF 173RD AIRBORNE COMBAT BRIGADE TEAM IN AFGHANISTAN (EXCELLENT VIDEO)

A Dutch Reporter made this video of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat team searching out a Taliban fighter hiding in the mountains in Afghanistan. Excellent video with sound.

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SPECTACULAR AIR ATTACK BY AC-130 ON TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (MUST VIEW VIDEO)

Watch and listen as a U.S. AC-130 Gunship zeroes in on members of the Taliban on the ground in Afghanistan. The back and forth communication between ground control and the AC-130 is sensational.

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NEW VIDEO: FIGHTING THE TALIBAN THROUGH THE EYES OF A DOOR GUNNER ON A US CHOPPER. (FANTASTIC COMBAT VIDEO)

Video shows what it is like to be a door gunner on a US chopper attacking the Taliban in Afghanistan. You get to hear the gunner communicating with other members of the chopper crew as they sweep over the mountains of Afghanistan in search of the Taliban. Fantastic new video.

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82nd AIRBORNE ENGAGES TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (VIDEO SHOWS RUGGED TERRAIN)

The war in Afghanistan is very different than the war in Iraq because of the terrain. In this video you see footage of the famous 82nd Airborne engaging the Taliban in the rugged and mountainous country of Afghanistan.

You get to see and hear our troops talking with each other and even joking around with each other as they head into battle.

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WAR IS HELL--"WHAT A PIECE OF WORK IS MAN"-SHAKESPEARE (GRAPHIC COMBAT VIDEO)

William Shakespeare said it best: "What a piece of work is man." And to underscore the Bard's words this video depicts why War is Hell. The footage contains graphic scenes of GIs in combat and innocent civilians who have been slaughtered by the war that was brought to their doorsteps by former President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

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APACHE ENGAGES INSURGENTS WITH HELLFIRE MISSILES AND 30MM. (FANTASTIC ACTION VIDEO)

The video takes you right along with the crew of an Apache helicopter as it fires missiles and fires a 30mm at insurgents on the ground in Iraq. The video is enhanced because the ground to air communication is recorded and used in this video.

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F-16 FIGHTER JETS BLOWING AWAY INSURGENTS IN IRAQ (BRUTAL VIDEO)

F-16 fighter jets and American helicopters blow away everything and everyone on the ground in this brutal action-packed video with fabulous music.

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APACHE USING 30 MM AND ROCKETS TO OBLITERATE INSURGENTS (LIVE VIDEO ACTION)

An Apache helicopter uses a 30 MM and rockets to obliterate insurgents on the ground running for cover. Watch and listen to the helo crew get their orders from ground control.

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BRILLIANT VIDEO BY 15-YEAR OLD LIZZIE PALMER: "THIS IS FOR THE SOLDIERS" MUSIC BY DROWNING POOL

The video by Lizzie Palmer, the 15-year old video producer, is another brilliant salute to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The music is by the Drowning Pool.

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A VIDEO TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN TROOPS (MUSIC: "DANTE'S PRAYER" BY LOREENA MCKENNIT)

The media in the United States doesn't care anymore about our fallen troops from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we do and that is why we offer you this video with Loreena McKennit singing "Dante's Prayer."

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A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO TRIBUTE TO AN ALL-AMERICAN MILITARY FAMILY (MUST VIEW VIDEO)

My dear friend ALICIA SIMMONS sent me this video which is a salute to an all-American military family and to other military families and is a must see for everyone who respects the job our troops are doing in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN.

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HUGE NIGHT AMBUSH/FIREFIGHT AT A FOB IN AFGHANISTAN (GREAT VIDEO)

Video shows US troops in a night fight after an ambush at a FOB in Afghanistan. The tracers can be seen flying through the night and you hear the troops yelling out to each other.

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UNBELIEVEABLE VIDEO: IRAQ RAW COMBAT FOOTAGE AND AIRSTRIKE (TONS OF VIDEO ACTION WITH SOUND)

US troops are seen in an intense attack on a building in IRAQ. The troops can be heard shouting back and forth to each other as they wait for an air strike to finish off the building. Very dramatic video with sound.

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BALL BUSTING COMBAT FOOTAGE FROM IRAQ WAR. (VIDEO WITH MUSIC BY SODOM M16)

This is an action packed video of US troops in combat in Iraq. The music is by Sodom M16. Watch as troops seek and destroy insurgents in Iraq. Very graphic images.

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DRAMATIC VIDEO: M1A1 ABRAMS US TANK DESTROYED BY IED IN IRAQ (VERY GRAPHIC IMAGES)

The cameras caught the crew of an M1A1 Abrams tank just after it had been destroyed by an IED in Iraq. You see crew members trying to save their buddies caught in the blast. Very dramatic footage with real sound.

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HOLY CRAP!!! HUGE IED BLAST IN IRAQ LEAVES SLAB OF CEMENT ON US MILITARY VEHICLE (DRAMATIC VIDEO)

This is what it is like to be riding inside a US military vehicle when it is hit by an IED explosion.
A large slab of the street ends up on the windshield of the vehicle. Listen and watch as GIs check each other out for injuries.

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BLOW ME AWAY---WAR CLIPS FROM IRAQ WAR (GREAT FOOTAGE)

This video is a series of war clips from the Iraq War showing GIs in firefights and house-to-house skirmishes.

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101st AIRBORNE ASSAULT IN IRAQ--HELMET CAM VIDEO

Video shows the 101st Airborne on an assault in Iraq. The footage comes from a helmet cam.
Very dramatic footage.
Song: "Hey, Mr. Jack."

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EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL VIDEO---FACES OF WAR (WARNING: VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO)

The song is beautiful, but the images of the war in Iraq are heartbreaking and can be very hard for some people to look at.

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