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Or: "How the War was Won (Part one)"
On November 2, First Lt. Walter B. Jackson was award the Distinguished Service Cross, our nation's second highest award for valor in combat. A google search shows no one in the media outlets other than the Army Times has published the story.
Americas North Shore Journal has more
First milblog panel today is From the Front.
Panelists:
Tim Boggs
Jack Army
Chuck Ziegenfuss
Gordon from Acute Politics
Media is present today. I saw a brief shot of our John Donovan on television this morning.
Updates to follow below:
History Channel is doing Milblogs this weekend and here's the schedule.
Friday, November 09
08:00 PM
Saturday, November 10
12:00 AM
Monday, November 12
12:00 PM
Monday, November 12
06:00 PM
And the Blurb from the Website
Explore the impact of blogging as a new medium for immediate and raw information. In the midst of modern day combat examine the unfiltered and raw evolution of military blogs and bloggers. Listen as soldiers who during their recent Iraq deployments reflect on the important connection they had with their blogging and how the band of military bloggers has revolutionized the way we understand combat. Experience firsthand, unfiltered accounts of the pain, the hardship, and even the simple beauty found in Iraq; stories that often go unseen in the media's coverage of the war.
Have a great weekend everybody, I'm off to go use my free pass to Knotts (it's free for military this month)
Last night I attended the MAG 16’s Marine Corps Ball celebrating 232 years of faithful service to our country. Let me tell you a secret, I always get stage fright going to these things. Must be something I’ve carried over from being so nerdy in high school. I always complain about going till I get there and have without fail, have had a great time.
Joe Lieberman speaking 'Truth to Power'
But there is something profoundly wrong—something that should trouble all of us—when we have elected Democratic officials who seem more worried about how the Bush administration might respond to Iran’s murder of our troops, than about the fact that Iran is murdering our troops.
"Remembering Vietnam" documentary will screen tonight, Nov 9 - 5pm EST/8pm PST on the Smithsonian Channel on DirectTV. It will also be live streamed on Sunday, Nov 11 on the Smithsonian Channel site at 9pm EST / 6pm PST.
Here's a teaser
This looks to be an excellent program you don't want to miss.
We Will Never Forget!
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