January 2010 - Argghhh!

If you want to know what is going on in Haiti vis-a-vis relief efforts and the role of the US Military, this is the latest.Lt Cragg and her peeps have pulled together a very timely DOD Blogger's Roundtable for today at 1500 (3 pm EST).Bloggers Roundtable: U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Daniels, director of operations for the 720th Operations Support Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.On Thursday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. ET we will interview U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Daniels, director of operations for the 720th...

Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. ******************** In today's From the Front: (Click on link to read stories highlighted below) At War: (Video) Father of C.I.A. Bomber Speaks Dan Cnossen: Can you ride a roller coaster on the 4-month anniversary of stepping on an IED? Family Matters Blog: Spouse Overcomes Reunion Hurdles Helmand...

There are two Medals awarded for actions on this day - both for the same battle during the Modoc War. Both recipients lived to receive their awards.Indian Campaigns. Surgeon Skinner's citation reads Lava Beds, Oregon, which I believe to be in error. The fight occurred at Captain Jack's Stronghold, just south of Tule Lake, California. GREEN, JOHNRank and organization: Major, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At the Lava Beds, Calif., 17 January 1873. Entered service at: Ohio. Birth: Germany...

This was a toughie. It's the Castle's M18 57mm Recoilless Rifle. I've been repairing the firing mechanism (which I broke many years ago trying to figure out how it worked... what a surprise). It's a ATF-spec deact, with a bore-sized hole in the breech and permanently blocked so as to be unable to seat a live round. It will, however, seat a slightly trimmed cartridge case - which means... subcaliber device! Because it *had* a functional trigger, it's treated as a Class 1 firearm...

By Roger Teel Special to American Forces Press Service ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., Jan. 12, 2010 - Army 2nd Lt. Sophie Hilaire does not particularly fit the general image of an explosive ordnance disposal warrior. At 120 pounds, one wonders how she possibly could be strong enough to function in an 85-pound bomb suit, handling the physical and mental demands of defusing improvised explosive devices. But Hilaire is strong enough to run a marathon in full battle armor. In fact, she holds a world record...

...they're reliably consistent.Some quotes.1. Speaking of candidate Obama: "A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee."*2. Speaking of a girls basketball team: "That's some nappy-headed hos there."3. Speaking of a long-serving US Senator: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems...