Afghanistan
Peace Talks in Afghanistan
Peace talks on Afghanistan are currently underway. But there are disputes and the two Big Mahoffs in Afghanistan are butting heads over who’s in charge and who isn’t. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/01/16/taliban-say-they-handed-cease-fire-offer-to-us-peace-envoy/ From the article: But the Taliban have been refusing to talk with the Kabul government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. The […]
Greg Witter – Back on “The Trail of Tears”
Some of you may recall Gregory Earl Witter, whom MilitaryPhony wrote about here and Jonn followed up and wrote about here. Over the years, Greg has gone by Greg Lonewolf, Greg Lakota and Greg Wolf, perhaps in an effort to secure a love interest. He pitches himself as “the last of his people” (i.e. Last […]
Temporary Afghanistan Cease-Fire
The Taliban council appears to be in agreement with a temporary cease-fire. This should facilitate the signing of a peace agreement with the United States. If everything goes as President Trump hopes, US troops could be withdrawn from Afghanistan. Then, this could return to an Afghanistan challenge addressed by Afghanis. As of the article, the […]
What Happens in Nevada…
Military.com reports that the first-ever waiver has been granted to a Nevada Army Guard soldier to grow a beard. The Nevada Army Guard’s first religious accommodation waiver granted a Norse Pagan soldier permission to grow a beard. Now, it is considering two similar requests from Pagan soldiers, according to a recent Army news release. In 2017, the […]
Report: Trump held private, enlisted-only Afghanistan war meetings
ChipNASA sends us an interesting article on how President Trump wanted a straight-from-the-warfighters analysis of the War on Terror’s progress and other issues. Careful what you ask for, Sir. You’ll likely get it. – ‘No generals or officers, only enlisted guys that have been there’ Since taking office, President Donald Trump has been meeting with […]
Valor Friday
Today’s Valor Friday salutes Lance Cpl. Donald J. Hogan, a young Marine serving in Afghanistan, and his selfless act of heroism. Donald Hogan learned about military service from his grandfather James Hogan Sr., a Marine gunnery sergeant who served in World War II, Vietnam and the Korean War, said Lt. Col. Terry M. Johnson, commanding […]
Lead investigator in Green Beret murder case pleads guilty to stolen valor charges
Sgt. 1st Class Mark A. Delacruz has pleaded guilty to wearing a Purple Heart he didn’t earn, and other charges (Defense Department) HMCS(FMF) ret. sends us an incriminating article about the Army Criminal Investigation Command agent assigned to Maj. Mathew Golsteyn’s murder case has pled guilty for wearing unearned awards and qualifications. Sgt. 1st Class […]
Behind Eddie Gallagher’s Court Martial Is a Much Larger Issue
Poetrooper sends us another article, which uses Chief Gallagher’s trial to address how findings by five of nine unelected judges have tied the hands of the Commander-In-Chief, and therefore placing the lives of our military members at great risk. We’re all familiar with the Court Martial and subsequent legal maneuvering that resulted in the firing […]
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