Friday, March 23, 2012

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.







Thursday, March 22, 2012

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









Wednesday, March 21, 2012

WATCH VIDEO: AH-64 Apache Crash Afghanistan



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AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes in Afghanistan.









Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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.







Monday, March 19, 2012

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. 

Sunday, March 18, 2012

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...






Saturday, March 17, 2012

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.








Friday, March 16, 2012

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.




Thursday, March 15, 2012

Soldiers Deck of Cards--Inspirational Video



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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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.   

Monday, March 12, 2012

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.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

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

Saturday, March 10, 2012

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.










Friday, March 9, 2012

US MARINES IN CLOSE ENGAGEMENT WITH TALIBAN



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US Marines shown in close engagement with the Taliban









Thursday, March 8, 2012

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. 







Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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.








Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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.






Monday, March 5, 2012

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. 





Sunday, March 4, 2012

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








Friday, March 2, 2012

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.








Thursday, March 1, 2012

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.








Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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








Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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

Monday, February 27, 2012

ROXY GREETS HER DADDY AFTER A LONG DEPLOYMENT IN AFGHANISTAN



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Roxy is happy to have her daddy home!










 


Sunday, February 26, 2012

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









Saturday, February 25, 2012

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.