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Our Best: Spc. Janet McMahon
Spc. Janet McMahon, from Sobus, N.Y., a lab technician in Company C, 47th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, was recently selected as the 47th FSB Soldier of the Year and will soon compete in the “Iron Brigade’s†Soldier of the Year competition. McMahon said she studied long and hard to win her company-level competition prior to competing for FSB’s Soldier of the Year. After months of training, she stood in front of a board comprised of senior non-commissioned officers of the 47th FSB, answering a variety of questions focusing on Soldier skills to include: leadership, tactics, first aid, unit history, military justice, map orientation, physical training, battle focus training, and escalation of force. “It took lots of studying to get to this level,†said McMahon. “It’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Americans with Disabilities Act Goes to Iraq
It’s not a joke. The specs that have grown out of the ADA will make the lives of some seniors in Iraq much easier. February 12 was a day of celebration in the 4,300-year-old city of Irbil in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq. The Kurdistan Regional Government, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gulf Region Division and contract partners gathered to celebrate the completion of the Irbil Orphanage and Senior Center. The new facility provides a home for some of the city’s most vulnerable citizens and stands on the site of the old substandard orphanage, built in 1967. Although the local Kurdish society is traditionally built on extended family support networks, the instability in Iraq during the past decade has disrupted that social network system. The Kurdish Regional Government determined … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Cats and Cat Stuff
Here are a few articles I’ve written on feline topics: Why cats purr and what they are saying when they meow Cats, like people, love to talk and they will talk to you. You just will not be able to understand them. What did that cat just say? If you are owned by a cat, you will say that at least once a month. The cat purr is the most mysterious sound a cat can make. They purr when they are happy. They purr when they are scared. The act of purring seems to make them feel better and it has the same effect on people. What makes a good cat name? Your new cat climbs out of its carrier and you are faced with a choice. What should you call your kitty? What makes a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cats, Original writing
Tea Party News and Views
How to Find a Tea Party Near You Pajama’s Media list of parties National Tea Party Day site Tax Day Tea Party site, by state Twitter search on topic Christian Science Monitor coverage From Glenn Reynolds some thoughts from human-rights blogger Robert Mayer: I just want to offer you and the tea party protesters some words of encouragement. As someone who has studied (and blogged) protest as an act of democratic revolution and people power in the post-Soviet area, I know a lot about the dynamics of mass civil society unrest, government transition, etc… What we are seeing now is truly huge POTENTIAL for massive civil unrest against the American government gone lunatic with spending. Realistically, 400-1000 people at a protest, even at a dozen protests across the country, will do … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Politics, Pork Busters
Tea Party Video
If you don’t see anything, this has been taken down at YouTube once already. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for American Tea PartyTime for a Tea PartyTea Party VideoTea Party News and ViewsAcorns and Oaks – Seeds of ChangeTea Party and TodayPhiladelphia Tea PartyUpcoming Tea PartiesMy Last DollarRochester Tea Party a SuccessLocating a Tea Party Near YouTea Parties and FreedomAndrew Sullivan and the The Tea Tantrum MovementRochester’s Tea Party on Tax DayTea Party Turnout NationwideWhy Hold a Tea Party Protest?More Rochester Tea Party PicsTea Party Set to MusicLooking for a July 4 Teaparty?Rochester, N.Y.’s 2010 Tea PartyRochester NY’s 2010 Tea Party … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Politics, Pork Busters
Time for a Tea Party
How to Find a Tea Party Near You Pajama’s Media list of parties National Tea Party Day site Tax Day Tea Party site, by state Twitter search on topic LOCATIONS: Northeast Boston – Friday, February 27, 2009 noon, The Barking Crab Restaurant, 88 Sleeper Street, Boston Hartford, CT – Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00pm – 1:00pm, State Capitol New York City – Saturday, February 28, 2009, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, City Hall Park, New York Buffalo, NY – Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00pm, Lafayette Square in downtown Buffalo Philadelphia – Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Independence Hall Washington D.C. – Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00pm – 2:00pm White House on the Lafayette Square Park side Pittsburgh – ***May be postponed due to rain *** Friday, February 27, 2009 12 pm – 1 pm, Market Square Southeast Atlanta – Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00pm – … Read entire article »
Filed under: American Politics, Politics, Pork Busters
AP Botches Army Relief Story
Surprise! The AP seems to have gotten its story about Army Emergency Relief a little wrong. John of Argghhh: Just where did Donn get his information? We really don’t know. Col. Cohen isn’t exactly sure, and neither are his counterparts at other military charities. The AP article says that they analyzed the tax records of the AER, but if they were doing such a great job, how did they miss the following: During the period in question ( ’03-07), the AER distributed $250 MILLION in financial assistance Outstanding loan balances are considered an asset of the trust, even though the money is actually not in their possession. Much like a 401(k) plan, outstanding loan balances are included in the total assets, as if they money was still there, because it’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: Media, Military, Old Media, Other Bloggers
Kurdish Community Opens New Clinic
Approximately 30 people gathered for the grand opening of the Tovo Medical Clinic Feb. 12 in the Kani Karweshkan foothills, located in Halabja, Iraq. The clinic opened in honor of Brig. Gen. Kenneth Tovo, in recognition of his past service in Iraq The facility will be equipped with more than $25,000 of medical equipment and will help significantly improve the region’s medical care and provide essential services throughout the Kurdish autonomous region, said a Coalition forces advisor. The clinic provides nearly 500 residents from six surrounding village’s access to a medical facility and the medical services of a staff of three full-time doctors. The location of the clinic also increases the chances of survivability by providing people in a community, where vehicular transportation is scarce, access because of the clinic’s central location. Access … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Our Best: Sgt. 1st Class Maria Estrada
Age: 40 Current Position: Battalion Motor Sergeant Current Unit: E Company, 1st Battalion 325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Component: Active Army Current Location: Fort Bragg, N.C. Hometown: Fresno, Calif. Years of Service: 18 Sgt. 1st Class Maria Estrada, a Fresno, Calif., native, is in charge of 35 Paratroopers, but according to her Soldiers it’s more like she has 35 children. “She just doesn’t give an allowance,” Sumnter, S.C., native, Spc. Marvin Zapf, chimed in. “She’s great with giving advice,” Zapf explained. “She’s always trying to be involved.” Being involved with Soldiers is just one of the many things Estrada, a battalion motor sergeant for 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, enjoys about being a leader. Training Soldiers is another. Prior to coming to the 82nd Airborne Estrada spent two years training new … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
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