Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid

One of Mr. RFH’s co-workers is currently deployed with his National Guard unit to Afghanistan, and he was kind enough to share this photo. I have his permission to publish this, but I thought I’d black out his name anyway. If he wants to speak up here, he is more than welcome. I’m just happy [...]

Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan – Many leaders struggle to make a real impact on soldiers’ lives, but Command Sergeant Major Richard Widmark doesn’t have that problem. Widmark, assigned to 325th BSTB at Bagram Air Field, saved a platoon from certain death today after spotting a six-vehicle convoy retu

In the months after the successful U.S. military mission that killed Osama bin Laden, Pentagon officials met with Hollywood filmmakers and gave them special access in an effort to influence the creation of a film about the operation, newly released documents show. Emails and meeting transcripts obta

It’s a general rule of thumb that a grown man doesn’t get a lot of support for knocking out a 10-year-old child’s teeth. But Yong Hyun Kim has won himself a few fans lately for doing just that. Back on April 11, the 21-year-old Washington state man settled in with his girlfriend to enjoy “Titanic” [

No surprises here in the WaPo article. In sharp contrast to the peak years of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Army last year took in no recruits with misconduct convictions or drug or alcohol issues, according to internal documents … Continue reading →

When the Army isn’t fighting, it’s training.  And to train for war, you have to have an enemy to train against.*  Normally, at home station, units train “cowboys and Indian” style, where one unit undergoing its training cycle is the … Continue reading →

Biking Kenowa Hills seniors punished | WOOD TV8. Read the article. But take your blood pressure meds first. Seniors bullied and threatened by the the principal because they wanted to do something classy, harmless, and full of school spirit. Petty … Continue reading →