Category Archives: War

Veterans are Highly Disagreeable

Posted on February 18, 2012 by J.R.

Boy this sounds awfully familiar.  From This Ain’t Hell. The Huffington Post reports that “Military Service Does Number On Vets’ Minds, Study Suggests“. The upshot is that we’re all disagreeable; “Military recruits are a little less warm and friendly to … Continue reading →

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War

Posted on February 12, 2012 by J.R.

“War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is … Continue reading →

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Private Chen Had Trouble Adjusting To Military Life

Posted on December 23, 2011 by J.R.

I no more than hit publish on the previous post and a find some interesting comments around the web about the death of Private Danny Chen. Now keep in mind I have not verified any of these sources yet.   Speculate … Continue reading →

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Soldier Commits Suicide, Family Blames Racism

Posted on December 23, 2011 by J.R.

First, the allegations. Family and friends of Danny Chen, who apparently shot himself to death in Afghanistan, say racist taunts and bullying led to the tragedy, and they are demanding more action beyond the arrests of eight of his fellow … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2001

Posted on September 11, 2009 by J.R.

I was sitting in class at the Dunwoody Institute of Technology in Minneapolis. It was a regular Tuesday morning, and the professor was lecturing about some web development assignment. Being the not-so-studious student that I tended to be, I was … Continue reading →

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2217 Dec 19, 2006. Baghdad, Iraq

Posted on April 11, 2008 by J.R.

2217 Dec 19, 2006. Baghdad, Iraq I woke up to the sound of my gunner screaming. “Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!!” He was brushing and patting down his legs. I’m not sure if it was because he thought his legs were … Continue reading →

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Courage

Posted on December 8, 2004 by J.R.

If we all had the courage, drive, and sense of humor that this young Sgt. does I think the war on terrorism wouldn’t be nearly as painful. Tweet

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Justification

Posted on November 18, 2004 by J.R.

“If it is true that we can judge ourselves by the quality of the people who oppose us, then let me say my heart is bursting with pride.” Especially after reading this. It’s not new information, but that story itself … Continue reading →

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ROE

Posted on November 18, 2004 by J.R.

Best. Quote. Ever. “YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DIE.” That is much better than the rules of engagement I was taught. Tweet

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France

Posted on November 2, 2004 by J.R.

“Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind.” –Jed Babbin, former deputy undersecretary of defense in the first Bush administration Jacques Chirac (President of France) … Continue reading →

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