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.

HEAVY COMBAT - U.S. TROOPS vs TALIBAN

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SIX MINUTES OF HEAVY GROUND BATTLE, WITH MORTARS, RPG'S ROCKETS, MACHINE GUN NESTS, APACHE HELICOPTORS, AND A10 WARTHOGS.

DON'T MISS THIS ACTION-PACKED COMBAT VIDEO

VIOLENCE IN AFGHANISTAN OVER QURAN BURNING WON'T STOP OBAMA FROM PULLING TROOPS OUT BY 2014

FOX NEWS has gone ballistic because PRESIDENT OBAMA announced the violence in Afghanistan over the burning of QURAN will not deter him from pulling all US troops out of Afghanistan by 2014.

Read more here:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/slaying-two-u-officers-afghanistan-won-t-affect-211043356.html;_ylt=ArOC4P0EBHo9yQet1BNnx5wBS5Z4

ROXY GREETS HER DADDY AFTER A LONG DEPLOYMENT IN AFGHANISTAN

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Roxy is happy to have her daddy home!

 

WATCH VIDEO OF HOW OUR GIS KEEP IN SHAPE IN AFGHANISTAN

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Video shows how our GIs keep in shape in Afghanistan

ACTION-PACKED COMBAT VIDEO FROM THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN THAT STILL RAGES ON WITH NO END IN SIGHT

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U.S. Army Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, fight Insurgents in Zabul Province, Afghanistan.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GI IN AFGHANISTAN (VIDEO)

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A day in the life of a GI in Afghanistan.

FEMALE HELICOPTER COMMANDER EXPLAINS THEIR MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN. WATCH VIDEO

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Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 highlighting their deployment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2011. A soundbite is used of Lt.Col. Alison Thompson, commanding officer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. (U.S. Marine Motion Imagery by Staff Sgt. Ricardo A. Gomez) Available in High Definition.

HMH-464's Mission: Provide Assault Support transport of heavy weapons, equipment and supplies during expeditionary, Joint or Combined operations.



 

2 US SOLDIERS KILLED BY AFGHAN SOLDIER AFTER QURAN BURNING

The burning of the Quran in Afghanistan has sparked violent protests and two US soldiers were killed Thursday by an angry Afghan soldier.

Watch video here and read report:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/02/23/Afghan-soldier-kills-two-US-soldiers/UPI-66781330001572/

WATCH VIDEO AS PROTESTS TURN UGLY IN AFGHANISTAN OVER QURAN BURNING

When the Quran was mistakenly burned at Bagram AF base in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan people rose up in protest leading to the death of at least 7 people with another 100 injured.

Watch video here:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/jan-june12/afghanistan1_02-22.html

GET OUR TROOPS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN BEFORE ANYMORE INJURIES LIKE THE ONE SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO HAPPEN

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Members from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade save a Soldiers life during a MEDEVAC mission by providing treatment from a combat zone to a base treatment center for the wounded in Afghanistan. Produced by Sgt. Robert Liddy

COMBAT FOOTAGE: COMPILATION

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Compiliation of combat footage from Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

BALL BUSTING VIDEO: A-10 WARTHOG IN COMBAT ACTION. MUSIC: AC/DC

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A-10 Warthog in action. I just pieced together some clips from a bunch of other videos and added some AC/DC.

HEAVY CONTACT WITH TALIBAN IN AFGHANISTAN (MUST SEE VIDEO)

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Video shows US forces in heavy contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

SHOULD MEDEVACS BE ARMED IN AFGHANISTAN? (VIDEO)

A debate is raging over whether Medevacs should be armed in Afghanistan.

Watch video for more details:

http://tiny.cc/xujn4