Iraq

Kevin on July 24th, 2011

Lisa Conboy is a health researcher who has worked with Harvard and New England School of Acupuncture. She is involved in a study funded by the Army to examine how acupuncture can treat Gulf War Illness symptoms. For background, in 2008, the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses concluded, “The extensive body of [...]

Continue reading about Gulf War Illness Acupuncture Study

Kevin on December 14th, 2009

My brother-in-law is a professional cyclist and he has some custom, super high end bikes that he has accumulated over the years. He recently put one on eBay for sale for $6000. He began a correspondence with a gentlemen from San Diego who was interested in the bike. They established a nice rapport and shared [...]

Continue reading about This is what Christmas is all about

Kevin on September 21st, 2009

Lt. Shannon Meehan was a decorated tank commander who was displaying exceptional leadership abilities during his tour of duty in Iraq. On one mission, when they were clearing a dangerous area house by house, he called in an air strike on a suspected insurgents location. He followed all procedure and even went further, sending loudspeakers [...]

Continue reading about Lt. Shannon Meehan’s Beyond Duty

When Army Staff Sergeant Eric Maddox arrived in Iraq he had never interrogated a prisoner. Five months later he left with the DIA Director’s Award, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement for his key role in the capture of Saddam Hussein. Not only did he do that, [...]

Continue reading about Mission: Black List #1: The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein

Kevin on January 7th, 2009

UPDATE II: Here is my interview with Ret. Lt. Col. Michael Strobl and Gretchen Mack on Pundit Review Radio UPDATE: As you will see in the comments below, Chance Phelps mother Gretchen Mack was kind enough to contact us. It was an honor to get the opportunity to speak with her on Pundit Review Radio, [...]

Continue reading about Taking Chance Home

Kevin on September 17th, 2008

Yesterday, General David Petraeus turned over command of Iraq to his deputy General Ray Odierno. Petreaus is now taking over CENTCOM, which is a great thing for our country. He will now be in charge of all of the Middle East as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan. The leadership that he brought to Iraq at [...]

Continue reading about Thank you General David Petraeus

Darryl Sharratt takes John Murtha to the woodshed in this ad. This November, Murtha faces some serious competition from Lt. Col. Bill Russell. Here’s Blackfive’s description, He’s an Army vet, 9/11 survivor, and small business owner who is challenging smear merchant/corruptocrat Rep. John Murtha. I saw Russell at the fantastic Pennsylvania Leadership Conference last month [...]

Continue reading about Haditha dad Darryl Sharratt has a message for John Murtha