AFGHANISTAN WINTER: WHAT OUR TROOPS ARE FACING

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This is the terrain of Afghanistan where our troops are battling the Taliban.

Conditions are horrible.

ARMY RANGER KRISTOFFER DOMEIJ KILLED AFTER 14TH DEPLOYMENT

Army Ranger Kristoffer Domeij, who recently received the Congressional Medal of Honor, was killed in Afghanistan after his 14th deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Read story and watch video here.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/tk_n_1035286.html?ref=afghanistan

WOMEN VETERANS MORE LIKELY TO DISAPPROVE OF IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN WARS THAN MALE COUNTERPARTS

According to a recent Pew Research poll, 63% of women veterans feel the Iraq war was "not woth fighting," and 54% feel the Afghanistan War was not woth the sacrifice of blood and treasure.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/22/women-veterans-iraq-afghanistan-war_n_1166079.html?ref=afghanistan

ROUGH LANGUAGE VIDEO: MARINES DESTROY RETREATING TALIBAN FIGHTERS

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Marines from Bravo Company 1/6 Marines move to ambush a group of retreating Taliban fighters as their previous request for an air strike was denied.

ARIZONA COPS BEAT AN UNARMED AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERAN TO DEATH

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Arizona right wing Sheriff Joe Arpaio has his cops beat an unarmed Afghanistan war veteran to death.

BREAKING NEWS: 63 KILLED, 150 WOUNDED AS WAVE OF BOMB ATTACKS HIT BAGHDAD IRAQ

No sooner have US troops left Iraq and a wave of bomb attacks have hit Baghdad killing at least 63 and wounding over 150.

Watch MSNBC video with Richard Engle reporter here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45762201/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO--SPELLBINDING ACCOUNT OF SUICIDE BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN

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Gripping account and video of a suicide bombing in Afghanistan.  Caution: Some scences are very graphic.

VIDEO OF TROOPS ARRIVING HOME FROM IRAQ

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Footage of the SPS-12 homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station - Cherry Point, N.C. Scenes include a ship docking, heavy equipment being unloaded and troops leaving the ship. Provided by 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing & Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

EACH DAY 18 AMERICAN SOLDIERS COMMIT SUICIDE

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Each day 18 American soldiers commits suicide.

In the last few years, more US military personnels have taken their own lives... than it being killed in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Forty percent of the homeless in the United States are military veterans.
 
 
 

KICK-ASS VIDEO: US MARINES BATTLE TALIBAN AT PATROL BASE IN AFGHANISTAN

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U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, engage in a firefight with Insurgents attacking their patrol base in Sangin, Afghanistan.

PART 3: A LOOK BEHIND THE TALIBAN

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A look behind the lines at the Taliban.   This is part 3 of 3.

A LOOK BEHIND THE TALIBAN, PT.2

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Video takes you behind the lines for a closer look at the Taliban.

This is part two.

NEVER SEEN BEFORE LOOK AT THE TALIBAN

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Though they would eventually kidnap him, the Taliban granted journalist Paul Refsdal unprecedented access. This exclusive documentary shows us a side of the Taliban that we have never seen before.

IRAQ WAR: LAST US TROOPS LEAVE COUNTRY

The last contingent of US troops pulled out of IRAQ Saturday leaving the country in the hands of the Iraqi government.

Read more here:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/18/iraq-war-last-us-troops-l_n_1156037.html?&icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D121146

2 HAWAII-BASED SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii-based soldiers from California and
New Jersey were killed when a bomb exploded in Afghanistan over the
weekend.

COPING WITH US CASUALTIES IN AFGHANISTAN

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In the wake of the incident that killed 30 U.S. troops, Seth Doane reports on how one Army unit in Afghanistan copes with the loss of one of its won, as well as the day-to-day toll of war.

MOST DANGEROUS VALLEY IN AFGHANISTAN

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This is considered by most to be the most dangerous valley in Afghanistan for US troops.

7 FACTS ABOUT OUR VETERANS THAT WILL SHOCK THE HELL OUT OF YOU

Here are seven facts about our veterans that are bound to shock the hell out you.

http://kaystreet.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/7-facts-about-our-veterans-that-will-shock-the-hell-out-of-you/

IRAQ WAR IS OFFICIALLY OVER

The Iraq War is officially over

During the nine years of the war, over 4,500 Americans were killed and more than 31,000 seriously wounded some with injuries that will leave them disabled for the rest of their lives.

The number of Iraqi citizens killed ranges from 100,000 to one million.

Read the full story here and watch video:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/15/iraq-war-ends_n_1150252.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl12%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D120302

FIGHTING TO SURVIVE: ARMY VIDEO

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"What we do extremely well is take care of each other. If a grenade falls, its going to be a fight to see who dives on it first."


 
 
 
 
 
 

US TROOPS UNDER FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN

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This is a soldier footage and his story that he is telling us all..Just a quick clip of some harassing fire we received before the larger firefight later that day......You can hear they wait for us to leave the bunker before they open up on me and my guys.. Sorry I cannot show you the fight from later in the day that one it is too explicit

AP REPORTS 1,731 AMERICANS HAVE DIED IN AFGHANISTAN WAR SINCE PRESIDENT BUSH ORDERED INVASION IN 2001

AP is reporting 1,731 Americans have died in Afghanistan War since President Bush ordered the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

Read more here:

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,731 - KansasCity.com#storylink=rss#storylink=rss

UNCENSORED AFGHANISTAN COMBAT

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This is my unit when we were in Afghanistan. During the filming of this video I was in a gun truck firing a .50 cal to cover their advance. 

MARINES ON THE ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN

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Marines counter a Taliban ambush with Cobra support in Afghanistan








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MARINES ATTACKED DURING ROUTINE PATROL (RAW VIDEO)

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A group of Marines on "routine" patrol come under attack by insurgents. A fierce firefights ensues. One Marine captures the entire battle on camera. Some very interesting footage.

US TROOPS MAY STAY IN AFGHANISTAN PAST 2014 ACCORDING TO U.S. ENVOY

Kabul, Afghanistan • The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan on Saturday raised the possibility that U.S. combat troops could stay in the country beyond the 2014 deadline that the White House had set for their withdrawal.


The ambassador, Ryan C. Crocker, speaking at a roundtable event with a small group of journalists, said that if the Afghan government wanted U.S. troops to stay longer, the withdrawal could be slowed. "They would have to ask for it," he said. "I could certainly see us saying, ‘Yeah, makes sense.’"

THE HOTTEST FEMALE SOLDIERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (VIDEO)

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Women in the military have a history that extends over 4,000 years into the past, throughout a vast number of cultures and nations. Women have played many roles in the military, from ancient warrior women, to the women currently serving in conflicts. See Also: Women in the military by country.



Despite various roles in the armies of past societies, the role of women in the military, particularly in combat, is controversial and it is only recently that women have begun to be given a more prominent role in contemporary armed forces. As increasing numbers of countries begin to expand the role of women in their militaries, the debate continues.


From the beginning of the 1970s, most Western armies began to admit women.[1] Only some of them permit women to fill active combat roles, including New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Israel, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland. Other nations allow female soldiers to serve in certain Combat Arms positions, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, which allows women to serve in Artillery roles, while still excluding them from units with a dedicated Infantry role. The United States allows women in most combat flying positions. Turkey uses female officers in combat flying (bombardment) missions over Northern Iraq and in ISAF patrol missions in Kabul, Afghanistan.


Sgt Leigh Ann Hester, among other decorated soldiers in the Raven 42 unit, received the Silver Star, the third highest US combat decoration. While nurses under fire had received this award previously, Hester was the first woman to receive it for direct participation in combat.[2]


Physical concerns


The female skeletal system is less dense, and more prone to breakages.[3][4] There was also concern that, in aviation, the female body is not as adept at handling the increased g-forces experienced by combat pilots; in fact, there is now evidence that the male body is less able to handle the g-forces than the female body: women are less likely to black out due to shorter blood vessel routes in the neck. Furthermore, health issues regarding women are argued as the reason that some submarine services avoid accepting women, although mixed-gender accommodations in a small space is also an issue, as is explained in more depth below.[5] The traditionalist Center for Military Readiness stated that "Female soldiers [are], on average, shorter and smaller than men, with 45-50% less upper body strength and 25-30% less aerobic capacity, which is essential for endurance".
However, an article in the Army Times July 29, 1996, states that some women do possess the physical attributes suitable to become combat soldiers.

WOMEN IN THE MILITARY

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Video of women in the military.  Sorry but there is no audio with this video

4 MARINE GIRLS

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4 belgian marine girls present something you will enjoy.

*RAW* ►KIOWA DESTROYS TALIBAN TRYING TO ESCAPE

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Because of the lack of interest in the war in Afghanistan, we have decided to quit posting about the war on Facebook and Twitter.   From now on the only place anyone will find the latest on the war is on my blog.