November 2012 - Michael Yon Online

The Contribution of Economists to Military Intelligence During World War II

28 November 2012

Published Wed, Nov 28 2012 7:24 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

Soldiers using sunlight to improve combat capability

14 November 2012 SunDial Solar Generators: A SunDial 28.2-kilowatt solar generator is in use in Afghanistan. In addition to being used by Special Forces Soldiers in Afghanistan, these systems have been deployed for oil companies, railroads, mining companies...

Published Wed, Nov 14 2012 9:27 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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WolfPack 102: Sensors

This sensor was hidden in the middle of an Afghan village on 31 July 2011. It was positioned to spy over a dirt road intersection about 10-20 meters away. US casualties were occurring in this village. Six hours before this photograph was taken, perhaps...

Published Wed, Nov 28 2012 7:41 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Loss of Trust in the United States has been Toxic for all

11 November 2012

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 6:01 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Petraeus: A Sad Day for the United States

12 November 2012 (Photo courtesy of CIA) General (ret.) David Petraeus is a peerless asset to the United States. His contributions to the war and to the nation have been incalculable. No one can estimate the number of lives among Americans, the Coalition...

Published Mon, Nov 12 2012 5:30 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Petraeus Stoning Sentence Handed Down by Elders

18 November 2012 Petraeus and the Woman Broadwell to be Stoned on the White House Lawn Uproar over Stone Auction: first Stone bid reaches $1 million (A Humorless, gonzo parody.) The Nine Wise Elders convened for tea to discuss the fates of the woman Paula...

Published Sun, Nov 18 2012 3:40 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Now Everyone Can be a Sniper (if this works)

22 November 2012 Make sure to see this:

Published Thu, Nov 22 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Statement by President Obama on the Resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2012 Statement by President Obama on the Resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus David Petraeus has provided extraordinary service to the United States for decades. By...

Published Sat, Nov 10 2012 9:40 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Taliban Email Distribution List

18 November 2012 Recently the Taliban accidentally made public its entire (apparently) distro list during an email accident: From ABC: In a Dilbert-esque faux pax, a Taliban spokesperson sent out a routine email last week with one notable difference....

Published Sun, Nov 18 2012 5:16 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Keeping Promises

15 November 2012 [Admin note from Michael Yon: I knew David from the surge in Iraq in 2007. David is the man who interpreted from Arabic to English the horrific accounts of children being baked by al Qaeda : I can confirm from being there with him that...

Published Thu, Nov 15 2012 4:50 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Wolf Pack 101: Introduction to Combat Tracking

27 November 2012 Helicopters are crucial in modern combat. It is not necessary to be a pilot to assert that helicopters are game changers. Their value is obvious. NCOs and officers who have developed infantry skills over an apprenticeship of years, particularly...

Published Tue, Nov 27 2012 6:56 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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The U.S. Can’t Afford Not to Lead

15 November 2012 Written by: Paul Wolfowitz Paul Wolfowitz, a former president of the World Bank and former deputy secretary of Defense, is a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. President Obama may believe he can abandon “nation-building abroad...

Published Thu, Nov 15 2012 1:56 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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DOD Releases Detailed Timeline for Benghazi Response

11 November 2012 Written By: Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2012 – The Defense Department released a detailed timeline yesterday of the Pentagon’s response to the September attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 6:18 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Petraeus relationship leads to book, scandal for Broadwell

11 November 2012 Written By: Rick Rothacker CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - When Paula Broadwell first met David Petraeus in 2006, she was a soldier-turned-graduate student at Harvard University. The acclaimed U.S. Army general gave her his card...

Published Sun, Nov 11 2012 6:12 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Science-Based Life: The Kopp-Etchells Effect

Published: 04 November 2012 A few corrections to this interesting article: The article indicates that this occured during daylight. All photos are night. It indicates that Soldiers do not shield their eyes when the helicopters land. Normally they either...

Published Sun, Nov 04 2012 6:03 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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November 2012 - Michael Yon Online

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The Contribution of Economists to Military Intelligence During World War II

Soldiers using sunlight to improve combat capability

WolfPack 102: Sensors

Loss of Trust in the United States has been Toxic for all

Petraeus: A Sad Day for the United States

Petraeus Stoning Sentence Handed Down by Elders

Now Everyone Can be a Sniper (if this works)

Statement by President Obama on the Resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus

Taliban Email Distribution List

Keeping Promises

Wolf Pack 101: Introduction to Combat Tracking

The U.S. Can’t Afford Not to Lead

DOD Releases Detailed Timeline for Benghazi Response

Petraeus relationship leads to book, scandal for Broadwell

Science-Based Life: The Kopp-Etchells Effect