March 2005 - Posts

• Some Inspiring Men in Uniform Return to a Better Iraq

  As more soldiers are rotating back to Iraq for their second (or more) deployment to that country, many of them are commenting on how much the region has improved since their previous visit. Most are very encouraged to see positive changes, signs that Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:18 AM by msmith | 7 Comments

• Annual Pay Raises in Jeopardy?

  There has been a good deal of talk lately about ways to cut military costs. One idea, currently being floated in Congress, is to ELIMINATE ANNUAL PAY RAISES . Bonuses, instead, would only be provided to those people in critically needed or undermanned Read More... Posted Monday, March 07, 2005 1:05 PM by msmith | 7 Comments

• Combat Engineers Detonating IED's Near Ramadi

  Fox News today has a story and video of some US Army Combat Engineers who are working to detonate IED's near Ramadi. For those who are interested in what role a combat engineer might play in Iraq, and why their job is so critical, you might want to check Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 01, 2005 12:30 PM by msmith | 9 Comments