October 2012 - Michael Yon Online

Customary Law in Afghanistan (2004 report)

23 October 2012 Afghanistan is not lawless: it is different.

Published Tue, Oct 23 2012 8:50 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

First, Aid the Living

WrittenBy: Bing West NATIONAL REVIEW October 22, 2012 A U.S. ambassador is missing and his diplomatic team is desperately fighting off terrorist attacks. Our commander-in-chief and his national-security team in Washington are listening to the phone calls...

Published Tue, Oct 23 2012 5:40 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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President Obama Fumbled Afghanistan

Southern Afghanistan, 2011 31 October 2012 By Michael Yon President Obama ascended to the power through audacity, oration, and artful manipulation. In the United States and numerous Asian countries, I saw peoples’ eyes glaze with unconditional trust in...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 5:52 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Stunning Letter: Infantry Colonel Communiqué to Secretary of the Army

10 October 2012 This is the most stunning and forceful letter I have read from the Afghanistan war. It was written in 2010 from Afghanistan by Colonel Harry Tunnell, the Brigade Commander of 5/2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team. After this letter, Colonel...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2012 6:09 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Thai Translation of "America's Dumbest War, Ever"

08 October 2012

Published Mon, Oct 08 2012 9:55 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Rotten Rose Petals in War

02 October 2012 Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair recently was sent home from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Sinclair was charged by our own military with forcible sodomy (rape), inappropriate sexual relations with several female subordinates, multiple...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 7:55 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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American Warrior Prepares to Move On

THIS came from Joe Galloway: CSM (ret) Basil L. Plumley of 1/7 Cavalry in the Ia Drang Nov 1965 has been diagnosed with colon cancer, inoperable and untreatable at age 92, and has been transferred from hospital to Hospice care in Columbus GA. Plumley...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 5:53 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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‘The Good War’ Has Gone Terribly Wrong

02 October 2012 TexasSparkle A blog about politics and issues with Kathleen McKinley. (Editor's note: The author is responsible for this blog, which is not edited by the Chronicle.) ‘The Good War’ Has Gone Terribly Wrong Monday, October 1, 2012 Really...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 6:59 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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An Enemy Without Boundaries

06 October 2012

Published Sat, Oct 06 2012 6:44 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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False Sense of Something: Some observations and thoughts on the unfolding wars

01 October 2012 Camp Bastion Sanger circa 2011. Camp Bastion is a major foothold in Afghanistan. If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate...

Published Mon, Oct 01 2012 7:33 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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R.I.P. SGT Donna Johnson

14 October 2012 Written By: Don Carter Don Carter is a wounded veteran and talented photographer This began last week when my friend Bud Hunter and I were sitting in the office of his tire shop. I heard him start cursing, and asked what was going on....

Published Sun, Oct 14 2012 11:14 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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DUSTOFF Medevac: General -- Medal of Honor recipient -- Slams Army

15 October 2012 The publisher sent me an advance copy of the book “Dead Men Flying.” I am only half-way through (excellent so far), and just saw this article about the book. General (ret.) Patrick Brady is a man to listen to. He is a famous Dustoff pilot...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 6:04 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Rumor in Afghanistan: President Sucking Assets Away

15 October 2012 Rumor Control is practically an industry within the military. Some rumors are bad for morale and completely untrue, while others are bad for morale and are completely true. (Why do most rumors seem to be bad for morale?) Here is the latest...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 6:29 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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“Faggots” and Women are Unfit for Combat: The Face of a Broken Army

03 October 2012 Face of our Broken Army, and the Taliban's Best Friend Grisham contacted a lawyer today, who contacted me. This must be hitting home. So let’s keep exposing what has gone wrong with our Army. General (ret.) Barry McCaffrey warned us...

Published Wed, Oct 03 2012 8:11 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Colonel mirrored soldiers concerns in Afghanistan

By HOWARD ALTMAN | The Tampa Tribune Published: October 15, 2012 Sarah Sitton heard her husband, Staff Sgt. Matthew Sitton, speaking in another letter about fighting in Afghanistan. To Sarah Sitton, the scathing, eight-page memo written by Army Col. Harry...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 7:22 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Customary Law in Afghanistan (2004 report)

First, Aid the Living

President Obama Fumbled Afghanistan

Stunning Letter: Infantry Colonel Communiqué to Secretary of the Army

Thai Translation of "America's Dumbest War, Ever"

Rotten Rose Petals in War

American Warrior Prepares to Move On

‘The Good War’ Has Gone Terribly Wrong

An Enemy Without Boundaries

False Sense of Something: Some observations and thoughts on the unfolding wars

R.I.P. SGT Donna Johnson

DUSTOFF Medevac: General -- Medal of Honor recipient -- Slams Army

Rumor in Afghanistan: President Sucking Assets Away

“Faggots” and Women are Unfit for Combat: The Face of a Broken Army

Colonel mirrored soldiers concerns in Afghanistan