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As much as I don’t like using the term, I am a leader. I am currently responsible for 41 Soldiers in my Infantry Platoon and everything that we do, whether it be a success or an utter failure falls upon me. read more

The DoD released on Friday new guidelines for the use of social media in the Armed Forces. This is an enormous landmark in the progress that the DoD has taken to be proactive in its efforts to communicate with the public and to allow service members the ability and tools to keep in touch. read more

With the Sec Army’s decision last week to field multicam uniforms to units conducting combat operations an important tactical step was taken. read more

Operation Moshtarak in Marjah, Afghanistan is strategic to the overall long term victory in Afghanistan. Within the clearing operations in killing and removing the Taliban from the 80,000 citizen town, will be safeguarding the very civilians the insurgents are hiding between. read more

With the release of the President’s 2011 Department of Defense Budget, the Secretary is on the offensive for the right reason. read more

So many of us in the civilian world returned to work today and last week following Christmas and New Years but, for those downrange the holidays came and went like any other day. read more

Having heard from the President directly about the surge of troops to Afghanistan the politics surrounding the decision are coming to light. read more

The New York times this week under the Asia and Pacific section had a 3 track article which published details of the proposed troop surge plans on the desk of the President and his National Security Team. read more

To all- I apologize for not having written much lately been traveling a bit and the flu knocked me down for a few but I’m back. read more

I was afforded the opportunity to spend some time in an MATV last week while at the Annual Meeting of the AUSA. I have a couple of observations about the vehicle and feeling my way thru it that I think those who might be riding in them in the next few months should know from [. read more