I really respect Getty Images’ John Moore and one of his packages from his last trip to Afghanistan struck me as we are considering Gen. McChrystal’s decision to avoid fighting in populated areas. From John’s images and commentary, we can see that on the ground, this attempt at sterilization will be very difficult and throw […]
June 2009
Amazing footage from an Apache recently released. Notice the concern for collateral damage… The last heat signatures are US forces cleaning up after the hit. Notice the second to last Taliban blowing himself up. – Christian
The British military announced today it has begun fielding an updated version of its Mk7 helmet and Osprey body armor. The new Osprey Assault Vest is supposed to have the same ballistic capabilities of the current Osprey but with less weight and better, closer fit. I have no first-hand insight into this armor, but from […]
A retired Marine who also happens to be one of the most powerful defense lawmakers, Rep. Jack Murtha, has begun raising questions about the future of the Osprey MV-22 The chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee said that he plans to go down to Camp Lejeune in the next few weeks to do a […]
As you all well know, I’ve been dogging Rep. John Murtha, the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee, pretty hard ever since his fly-off-the-handle accusation of murder by a squad of Marines in Haditha back in mid-2006. Well, I nervously attended a roundtable interview this morning in DC with Murtha and a […]
