Archive for August 15th, 2008
Posted on August 10, 2008 at 1:18 AM by DanNY
War has broken out between Russia and the former soviet socialist state of Georgia.
The Georgian Parliament has declared a State of War to exist in the country following Russian attacks on Georgian military bases, airfields and a port on the Black Sea.
The issue is whether Georgia [...]
Posted On: August 8, 2008 at 1:43 AM By: DanNY
Tuesday evening I had the distinct honor to meet an American hero, Allen West, when he took time from his busy campaign for Congress in Florida to come to New York City to meet some friends and supporters. What makes Allen a hero in my eyes [...]
Posted On: August 6, 2008 at 10:39 AM By: DanNY
FALLUJAH, Iraq “Very little” would change if Iraqis regained security control of Anbar province tomorrow, according to the commander of U.S. forces in the region, although the ceremony formally marking the handover has been delayed indefinitely.
Iraqi leaders postponed the ceremony due to fear that [...]
Posted On: August 3, 2008 at 2:56 AM By: DanNY
AAR Times Square 8/2/2008
No plan survives contact with the enemy. Some plans don’t even make it that far! But the end results are what matter and in that regard today was an excellent day for patriots!
We didn’t get to stand for long by the recruiting station. [...]
Posted On: July 31, 2008 at 12:51 PM By: DanNY
Former head of prisons says incarcerated ex-Saddam forces disclosed move.
A former American overseer of Iraqi prisons says several dozen inmates who were members of Saddam Hussein’s military and intelligence forces boasted of helping transport weapons of mass destruction to Syria and Lebanon in the three [...]
Posted On: July 31, 2008 at 12:33 PM By: DanNY
Washington (CNSNews.com) A top Iraqi official visited wounded American troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to thank them for their part in ending Saddam Hussein s rule in his country.
We have come to express our gratitude and appreciation for the [...]
Posted On: July 31, 2008 at 11:46 AM By: DanNY
Eight Vets for Freedom Members Return to Iraq
Vets for Freedom is sending eight Iraq war combat veterans “back to Iraq” to embed with U.S. combat units and assess the security and political situation on the ground.
The media -along with recent Iraq visitors -have [...]
Posted On: July 29, 2008 at 10:29 AM By: DanNY
The Remembered, by Elliott Levine, recounts the moving stories from the Vietnam war. Drawn from letters left at the Vietnam War Memorial, it reminds a nation that many continue to grieve the loss of loved ones and, today, are still trying to come to terms with [...]
Posted On: July 30, 2008 at 1:41 PM By: DanNY
Our intrepid photographer just happened to be passing Times Square as this small ceremony took place. An Air Force sergeant was re-enlisting as other troops held a flag as a backdrop. A fine place for a New Yorker to re-enlist.
She recorded it on photos and video [...]
Posted On: July 28, 2008 at 10:54 AM By: DanNY
The Gregory J. Harris Military Courtesy Room, one of only two such rooms not established or run by the USO will open July 29, 2008, at Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport. This is an excellent example of individual initiative, resourcefulness and the can-do attitude of local veterans [...]
