U.S. Launches New Offensive in Baghdad 16 June, 2007 By: LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer Excerpt: BAGHDAD (AP) – The U.S. military, which just days ago completed its latest troop buildup in Iraq, has launched a large offensive operation in several al-Qaida strongholds around Baghdad, the top U.S. commander said Saturday. Gen. David Petraeus …
“Since its birth on 14 June 1775—over a year before the Declaration of Independence—the United States Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of our Nation. Soldiers have fought more than 10 wars, from the American Revolution through the Cold War, the Gulf War, to the current War on Terrorism. This …
1 December 2006 On 11 February 1976, I was a young, optimistic 18 year old when I raised my right hand, joined the United States Army, and swore to protect my country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Thinking back, I’m amazed at the things I’ve been through and that I’ve made it this far. …
Dr David Kilcullen, a former Special Forces Soldier in the Australian Army offered some sage advice and observations while visiting the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division: Counterinsurgency Expert Advises Soldiers in Iraq: CAMP STRIKER, Iraq (Army News Service, June 5, 2007) – Recruit more Iraqi Soldiers and increase their divisions from 11 to 20 is …
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It’s a damned shame that a United States Army General has to lecture this country due to the ignorance and unwillingness of the average American to search beyond the neatly packaged leftist-media soundbites, but here it is: General Works to Dispel Myths About Iraq May 31, 2007 BY Sgt. Sara Wood WASHINGTON (Army News Service, …
Oberlin Ohio is located about 35 miles south of Cleveland and its college namesake has all the ambiance of Berkeley. Yeah, like the one in California. In that vein, the Class of 2007 wore “non traditional” attire, as demonstrated by one young lady dressed like a sixties flower child: Commencement Speaker Connie Shultz, journalist and …
