Category: War
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Photos from Afghanistan (March 2010)
A U.S. Army soldier with the 293D Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, looks through the scope of his rifle from the top of an abandoned grain elevator building during patrol on the outskirts of the town of Kandahar, southern Afghanistan March 21, 2010. (REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov) Lots more amazing photographs at The Boston Globe…
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Newsweek – Failure of the Afghan National Police
Most of the recruits are rural villagers who have never been inside a classroom. Roughly 15 percent test positive for drugs, primarily hashish. Few know how to use a toothbrush or drive, and nearly 90 percent are illiterate. Since January 2007, upwards of 2,000 police have been killed in action—more than twice the figure for…
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Terminal Lance – The Comic
“Terminal Lance” refers to a Lance Corporal in the USMC that will never make it past the rank of E-3 to Corporal. If you have ever been in the military, or have an interest in it, and understand how it works, you will find the comics hilarious. Most of the humor is directly related to…
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Photos from Afghanistan (February 2010)
A U.S. Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines fires his weapon at Taliban fighters in Marjah in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan on February 22, 2010 Lots more amazing photographs at The Boston Globe – HERE
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Brunswick Rifleman’s Assault Weapon (RAW)
Brunswick Corporation – Rifleman’s Assault Weapons (RAW) Designed, fabricated and tested by Brunswick for the U.S. Army MIRADCOM to provide the non-dedicated riflemen with a lightweight, portable assault weapon system to defeat enemy positions in an urban and fortified combat environment. Features: Compatible with M-16A1 rifle Diameter: 5.5 in. (140 mm) Total System Weight Goal:…