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Gen. McPeak also said Mr. McCain received special favors when he returned to the U.S.As I mentioned in my comment over there, I think that reveals more about McPeak than McCain."McCain was always kind of an exception," Gen. McPeak said.
But anyone who's ever been in any position of authority in the military and never dealt with a subordinate whining about the fairness doctrine regarding another troop please raise your hand.
Anybody?
Didn't think so. How about parents of more than one child?
While always listening for any underlying basis of truth (or personal grudge) in the complaint, I have a sliding scale of response based on age and experience level of the offender (and my mood). If he (or she) is under 20 I'm a bit more understanding. Thirtyish? Zero tolerance.
More: Lex has this one, too. Along with another Air Force-centric quote (suspiciously timed, if you're up on your Pentagon infighting) from the same column.
And these two headlines (Lex and Slamandar, respectively) go in the "wish I'd thought of that one" file:
One in a row and Embedding a reporter.
And I'd link this, but Mrs Greyhawk would have a fit if she saw that picture, even though I explained it was actually about the story.
Also, that would mean one more link for Salamandar than for Lex, and I'd have to find another Lex post to link to keep it fair.
Still more: Fairness established - and once again, I link the post, not the picture. (Whatever you do, don't click the small one for the high-res version - it has no text.)
I'd like to introduce you to three incredible Americans.
Melissa Stockwell, Scott Winkler and Carlos Leon served in Iraq and suffered serious injuries. Since then, they have overcome incredible obstacles to earn the right to represent the US at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China. IAVA will be sponsoring their journey from now until the games begin in September. We are hoping to raise $20,000 to help Melissa, Scott and Carlos pursue their dreams of gold.Can you make a tax-deductible contribution to help us reach our goal? Take a minute to watch a short video about their incredible journeys.
Melissa Stockwell was the first female amputee from the Iraq war. Less than a year after losing her leg, she ran the New York City Marathon. She had never swum competitively before losing her leg, and recently became the first Iraq war veteran to qualify for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Carlos Leon managed to survive an entire year in Iraq as a Marine in the Sunni triangle, only to tragically break his neck in a swimming accident just weeks after returning home. After attending a Paralympic Military Sports Camp, Leon discovered a hidden talent and passion for throwing the discus. Carlos is headed to Beijing as the best in the world in the discus.
Scott Winkler was unloading an ammunition truck near Tikrit while under fire when he fell and became paralyzed from the chest down. He was introduced to sports during a Paralympic Sports Clinic. At the clinic, he tried throwing the shot put for the first time, and less than a year later he broke the world record. He is expected to dominate his field in Beijing.
Together these athletes carry the hopes and dreams of 30,000 other injured soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. They are role models for turning adversity into opportunity.
Along the road, Melissa, Carlos and Scott will be updating us on their progress. You can follow their journeys at www.iava.org/warrior-champions.
We're honored to be helping these three veterans represent our country at the Paralympics. Can you help them get to Beijing?
Thanks for your generous support.
Sincerely,
Paul Rieckhoff
Iraq Veteran
Executive Director
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Due to a rash posting on my part, and decisions made above my pay-grade, I have been ordered to stop posting on Kaboom, effective immediately. Though I committed no OPSEC violations, due to a series of extenuating circumstances – the least of which was me being on leave – my “The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage” post on May 28 did not go through the normal vetting channels. It’s totally on me, as it was too much unfiltered truth. I’m a soldier first, and orders are orders. So it is.
Update
John of Argghhh! has more
How come nothing like this ever happens to me in tax-free land?
Sexy CBS siren Lara Logan spent her days covering the heat of the Iraq war - but that was nothing compared to the heat of her nights.Hmmmm; a new term perhaps? Embedding a reporter?The "60 Minutes" reporter and former swimsuit model apparently courted two beaus while she was in Baghdad, and has been labeled a homewrecker for allegedly destroying the marriage of a civilian contractor there, sources said.
Passions got so hot in the combat zone that one of her lovers, Joe Burkett, brawled in a Baghdad "safe house" with her other paramour, CNN war reporter Michael Ware, a source said.
Anyway, read the whole thing because in the end you will see that, when push came to shove, she wasn't supporting the troops at all.
An 8-hour pro-troop web-a-thon. This broadcast is to support the push to send the largest single shipment of care packages to U.S. troops in history. "From the Front Lines" will be co-hosted by MAF's Melanie Morgan and HotAir.com's Michelle Malkin and feature some of the biggest patriotic leaders of our time.
Goes live on Ustream.TV at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific.
I’ll be in beautiful Mountain View, CA all day today for “From the Frontlines,” our ground-breaking web-a-thon for the troops. Move America Forward’s Melanie Morgan and I will go live on Ustream.TV and right here at MichelleMalkin.com (as well as at HotAir.com) at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific. (Just hit the play button on the embedded video player above when showtime arrives; if you’d like to join the live chatroom, make sure to register at UStream beforehand!) I’ll be updating this post all day as I liveblog the event from UStream’s studios. Thanks to all our fellow bloggers who’ve helped spread the word!
We’ve got a star-studded line-up of troops, military charities, celebs, and talk radio stars — from Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin to Dr. Laura and Laura Ingraham to musician John Ondrasik and “Lone Survivor” author and Navy SEAL hero Marcus Luttrell — who’ll be joining us in our eight-hour marathon fund-raising drive to help send the largest number of care packages in history to our men and women in uniform serving overseas.
<...> You can sponsor a care package right here, with items ranging from $15.99 to $899.99. Let me know what you picked out (leave it in in comments or e-mail me) so I can keep a running tally.
Video messages can be sent to Danny Gonzalez, Communications Director at Move America Forward. Contact Danny at: danny@moveamericaforward.org
Complete information on "From the Front Lines" can be found at: http://www.MoveAmericaForward.org
And - get those video messages emailed to Danny Gonzalez ASAP!
danny@moveamericaforward.org
Someone fetch a Catholic Chaplain; Sen. Obama needs some extra Church'n about Augie's thoughts ....
...should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount - a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application?Huh? Does he mean this Sermon on the Mount?
Welcome to the official blog site for the 2008 MilBlog Conference. Okay, we're off to a late start this year, but the ball is finally rolling..... All news and information about the conference will be posted here. We'll be sprucing the blog up a bit over the next few days but for now, we're just concentrating on getting information out.As most of you know by now, the MilBlog Conference joined forces with Blog World Expo this year. The 2008 MilBlog Conference will be held in Las Vegas on September 20.
Panel topics/times are below:
Date: SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
Location: Blog World Expo, Las Vegas
Thanks Andi
"McCain is my friend," said 75-year-old Mr Duyet as he feeds the caged birds he now keeps in his garden in this coastal city."If I was American, I would vote for him."
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Tran Trong Duyet - must rank as one of John McCain's more unlikely supporters. Mr Duyet reminisces instead about how he often summoned the future US presidential candidate to his private office for informal chats.
"We used to argue about the war - about whether it was right or wrong," he says.
"He is a very frank man - very conservative, and very loyal to his country and the American ideal.
"He had a very interesting accent and sometimes he taught me words in English and corrected my accent. I have followed his career since he left prison."
..."So now I consider John McCain my friend because he did much to mend relations between our two countries. And if he becomes president he will do more to improve those ties."
McCain can't be beaten.
I know we try and keep partisan politics off this page... so you can read the rest of the rant if you want at Some Soldier's Mom
An image like the one below was necessary in longer range naval warfare:
As discussed here.
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