On Friendly Fire

Taking Chance - HBO Movie To Air in February

A Soldier's Home in Afghanistan
I thought this would give you a good idea of the conditions our men are living and fighting in... U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Martin cleans his weapon inside a small shelter at an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2009. Martin is assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith [notice the MREs und

Canadian Highlanders
Members of the 78th Highlanders stand at the entrance of the Citadel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen [U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay toured the Citadel]

Habu the Pit Viper is not your friend
I told this story a few years back, but my gear and software was weak. So here is an update of a tale about making sure you are aware of which hazardous animal life you may be dealing with.

Tribes fighting Taliban in Afghanistan
Is it an Awakening a la Anbar? Maybe, we'll have to see. But it is certainly good news.ACHIN, Afghanistan — American and Afghan officials have begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias that have independently taken up arms against insurgents in several parts of Afghanistan, prompting hopes of a large-scale tribal rebellion against the Taliban.The emergence of the militias, which took some leaders in Kabul by surprise, has so encouraged the American and Afghan officials that they are planning to spur the growth of similar armed groups across the Taliban heartland in the southern a

JD Johannes in Samarra
JD is doing some work in Iraq and gives us a tour of one of it's most important cities, Samarra. Here he is in front of the almost rebuilt Golden Mosque.