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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Photos of 28th Combat Aviation Brigade for Fort Rucker

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During the February drill weekend, our Command Sergeant Major asked for a disc of 200 or so phots to send to the Army Aviation Training Faci...
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Gun Trucks in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars: Why Lessons Aren't Learned

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Yesterday I went to a presentation at Franklin and Marshall College about Gun Trucks in Vietnam and in Iraq.  I knew about the many var...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Who Fights Our Wars: Carrie Davis Jackson

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When we went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 2009, I was reluctant to use soldiers names in my blog.  So the unnamed soldier in the post b...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Trading a Guitar for a Gun--Who Fights Our Wars

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With more American troops headed for the Middle East and with many of my friends in NATO countries that surround Ukraine and border Ru...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Valentines Day and Retirement

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On Valentine's Day my fellow veterans, you might think America loves Veterans and that could never change.  But don't bet your fu...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Soldier/NCO of the Year Selection Board

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This past drill weekend, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade picked its Soldier of the Year and NCO of the Year.  The NCO of the Year is SGT Jordan...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

Photos from Drill Weekend

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No big events this weekend, but some good shots of soldiers training: Putting safety wire on an air sensor on the main rotor blade o...