This is not something that I want to say or admit. However, If Mitt sweeps tonight, and it looks like he will, I think it’s time for both Newt and Rick to realize what and who we are all battling against, and that is the man they call “Obama”. If we do not win this election, I’m not sure if this Country will recover.

Mark Levin relates to Neil Cavuto exactly how many people feel after the Speaker of the House didn’t have the GUTS to follow through with his and other Republican’s promises after the 2010 election.

These guys didn’t wake up as they told us they did. I don’t know about you but I feel as though, as the title suggests, I’ve been screwed by a bunch of liars and political thieves who are no different than the progressive leftist socialists that currently run this country..

Anyone hear Third Party?

Click here to view the embedded video.

I wish the family of Geraldine Ferraro all the best and my condolences.

I did not agree with probably a huge percentage of what she said, but I respected her. She was not some nutso leftist Democrat of today.

Peace be with you Geraldine Ferraro.

No words are necessary……..just Merry Christmas!

Sent to us by RonD……..Salem, Oregon.

Please also see this link for a wonderful Jacquie Lawson Christmas card from Carol Yes!

I have no proof to support my opinion on this….read on and let me know what you think.

Is it possible that these stepped up Airport Security measures are a backdoor to get the American people to stop flying as much as they currently do in order to curb “carbon emissions?” Would it surprise anyone that this Administration would/could do such a thing?

We know they are committed leftists that subscribe to the unproven, faux science of global warming.

We know that the Obama Administration is filled with these devoted “global warming” fighters.

We know that Al Gore wants a gallon of gas to be over $5 a gallon to stop people from driving as much.

We know that the EPA has ruled that carbon dioxide is a “dangerous pollutant”.

We know that the left has not said much of anything about “privacy” concerns when it comes to these “full body” scanners.

We know that people (the left) were whining and crying all throughout the Bush post 9-11 years about the Patriot Act, which did not come close to the invasiveness of these new security “precautions.”

We also know that the Cap and Trade bill is DOA in the Senate.

We know that Obama, Pelosi and Reid are zealots when it comes to Global Warming.

We also all know who TSA should be looking at and profiling, etc. (ask any cop worth his salt if he/she uses profiling in their day to day police work).

We also know that this administration would never admit that we are at war with Islam.

We also know what Janet Napolitano said yesterday:

She added, “if people want to travel by some other means,” they have that right.

We know that the Obama regime thinks/knows what is best for the American people, whether we like it or not.

We know that people in this country are getting real upset about this airport security fiasco and there are talks of boycotts, etc. I know of people already have said that they will not be flying anywhere anytime soon because of this.

So, piss off just enough people to stop flying, and guess what? America’s “carbon footprint” just went down a whole lot. I wonder how happy the leftists will be when air traffic is reduced by 15% or 20%

Just sayin’…….

LibNOT-Jr

SCARBOROUGH: TOP SENATE DEMS HAVE TOLD ME OBAMA DOESN’T KNOW WHAT HE’S DOING

RINO Joe Scarborough and Massachusetts liberal columnist Mike Barnicle both agree - - - un-named top Dems say that our President doesn’t know what he’s doing.

Hell…………..you could ask anyone that pays attention to politics in this country to get the same answers and opinion!! Obama is a loser and trying his best to make this great country the land of losers. 2012 can’t come fast enough.

Marvin Hume has been conducting a flag ceremony to honor all who served our country for 38 years.

Our thanks to RonD, Viet Nam Veteran, for sending this video.

The Ku Klux Klan, by David Barton is a history lesson about the “Klan,” the democrat party and African Americans not taught in schools but now partially brought to you in this short video posted at Eyeblast.tv

I’ve seen this gentleman on The Glen Beck program numerous times over the last eighteen months, or so and found his history lessons about George Washington and the Founders, the Revolutionary War and discrimination/segregation supported by the policies of progressives and democrats over the last 150 years to be eye opening to say the least.

In this video you’ll hear proof that President Woodrow Wilson (D), in office from 1913-1921, as a leader of The Progressive Party set back race relations in this country for decades after promising Southern Blacks that he supported integration and then by allowing the growth of segregation after his election. Perhaps the most bigoted President in American history he was also president of Princeton University and Governor of New Jersey before his unfortunate election as President of the United States.

Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Army Cpl. Floyd E. Hooper, 27, of Stratton, Colo., will be buried on Nov. 13 in his hometown. In February 1951, his unit, the 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, fought against Chinese Communist forces in support of Operation Thunderbolt, an operation to sweep and clear enemy forces occupying areas south of the Han River. Strong enemy forces supported by artillery fire forced his unit to withdraw to a defensive perimeter where he was captured on Feb. 4, 1951, near Yangp’yong, Korea. After the 1953 armistice, it was learned from surviving POWs that he had been held in a POW camp in Suan County, North Korea, and died of malnutrition and dysentery just a few months later.

Between 1991 and 1994, North Korea gave the United States 208 boxes of remains believed to contain the remains of 200-400 servicemen. North Korean documents turned over with one of the boxes indicated the remains were exhumed near Suan County. This location correlates with Hooper’s last known location.

Analysts from DPMO developed case leads with information spanning more than 58 years. Through interviews with surviving POW eyewitnesses, experts validated circumstances surrounding the soldier’s captivity and death, confirming wartime documentation of his loss.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command used dental comparisons and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory used mitochondrial DNA – which matched that of his brother – in the identification of his remains.

More than 2,000 servicemen died as prisoners of war during the Korean War. With this accounting, more than 8,000 service members still remain missing from the conflict.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call 703-699-1169.

This is so good!

Midterminated

TF Currahee conducts largest combined U.S., Afghan air assault so far
Written by By U.S. Army Spc. Luther L. Boothe Jr., Task Force Currahee Public Affairs Office, 4th Brigade Combat Team Thursday, 04 November 2010

Please click on photos to enlarge.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE ORGUN-E, Afghanistan – The autumn air was cold during the early morning hours as more than 250 U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers, each with more than 120 pounds of equipment on their backs, awaited the helicopters for their air assault into an area known for harbouring anti-coalition militants.

Soldiers from Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, successfully conducted a combined air assault into the Charbaran Valley Oct. 27-28.

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Kinnaman from Norman, Okla., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security behind a log pile in a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during Task Force White Currahee Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Lorenzo Ware, Task Force Currahee Public Affairs)

The mission was to enter an area known to be occupied by the Taliban and to clear the enemy from the area, ultimately disrupting their freedom of movement.

“It is not a suspicion that (Charbaran Valley) is a Taliban-controlled area – it is known,” said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Aaron A. Taylor, 3rd Platoon leader, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team and a native of Tecumseh, Mo. “Every time other companies have patrolled through the area they have made contact with the enemy. The area is a known staging area for them.

“We were essentially doing a clearing operation,” said Taylor. “We push through the objective, get security, and then conduct a deliberate search to look for things like (improvised explosive devices), weapons caches or any other (intelligence).”

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Task Force White Currahee Soldiers from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, take a break from walking up the side of a mountain in Charbaran District here during the early morning hours Oct. 27. The Soldiers were part of the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade Combat Team has conducted this year in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Luther L. Boothe Jr., Task Force Currahee Public Affairs Office)

The Currahees faced many challenges on the air assault. Working with any group for the first time can be challenging, said Taylor.

“It is that much more difficult when working with the ANA because of the language barrier,” said Taylor. The mission also had many moving parts and was the most complex the TF has done since arriving in Afghanistan.

“We had an air assault, a combined force, multiple (landing zones), several different movements; and it all had to come together in the end,” said Taylor.

The Afghan terrain was another obstacle the units found themselves up against.

“In this terrain, route selection is essential in the planning phase,” said U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bartley C. Cardwell, 3rd Plt. platoon sergeant, E Co., 2-506th Inf. Reg., 4th BCT, and a native of Pineville, La. “A lot of times when you get out there, the terrain is different than what you see on the map.”

Cardwell also explained how traveling through mountains made the trip seem longer than it was.

The air assault allowed the Soldiers from Company E to spend valuable time with their ANA counterparts and to use that time as a training opportunity.

“A big part of the counterinsurgency process is to give the ANA ownership of the fight,” said Taylor. “We want to show the people that the government of Afghanistan and their military is legitimate, and they are out there working for their own people.”

ANA soldiers were paired up with U.S. Soldiers equivalent to their rank, which allowed ANA soldiers to shadow and learn from their U.S. counterparts.

“The majority of (the ANA) that we work with are eager to learn from us,” said Cardwell.

U.S. Army Spc. Jerry Strunk from Anderson, Ind., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, assists an Afghan National Army soldier as he searches through a home in the Charbaran District here Oct. 27 during the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Lorenzo Ware, Task Force Currahee Public Affairs)

“We make them the primary when searching and clearing houses because it gives them the training and it lets the local populace know they are here to help,” said U.S. Army Spc. Anthony C. Stegmeier, an infantryman and Alpha Team leader with 3rd Squad, 3rd Plt., Co E., 2-506th Inf. Reg., 4th BCT.

After 24 hours and covering more than 7 kilometers of terrain, the air assault was complete, and the soldiers had successfully met the mission’s goals.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ian J. Baker, 2nd Squad Leader, 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and a native of San Diego, Calif., provides security from behind a rock in a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 28 during Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault 4th Brigade Combat Team has conducted this year in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Luther L. Boothe Jr., Task Force Currahee Public Affairs Office)

“As long as you accomplish your objectives and we get everyone back home safely without getting hurt, then I would say that it was definitely a successful mission,” said Taylor.

“I have been extremely proud of the platoon since day one of the deployment,” said Cardwell. “Since we got here, (everyone) has done an overwhelmingly good job.”

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pfc. Randall Kinnaman from Norman, Okla., with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, provides security behind a log pile in a village in the Charbaran District here Oct. 28 during Task Force White Currahee Toccoa Tikurah, the largest combined air assault mission 4th Brigade has conducted this year in the province. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Luther L. Boothe Jr., Task Force Currahee Public Affairs Office)

Following the video is the Official Citation and the Official Narrative.

Official Citation

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller
United States Army

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller distinguished himself by extraordinary acts of heroism while serving as the Weapons Sergeant in Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3312, Special Operations Task Force-33, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan during combat operations against an armed enemy in Konar Province, Afghanistan on January 25, 2008. While conducting a combat reconnaissance patrol through the Gowardesh Valley, Staff Sergeant Miller and his small element of U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers engaged a force of 15 to 20 insurgents occupying prepared fighting positions. Staff Sergeant Miller initiated the assault by engaging the enemy positions with his vehicle’s turret-mounted Mark-19 40 millimeter automatic grenade launcher while simultaneously providing detailed descriptions of the enemy positions to his command, enabling effective, accurate close air support.

Following the engagement, Staff Sergeant Miller led a small squad forward to conduct a battle damage assessment. As the group neared the small, steep, narrow valley that the enemy had inhabited, a large, well-coordinated insurgent force initiated a near ambush, assaulting from elevated positions with ample cover. Exposed and with little available cover, the patrol was totally vulnerable to enemy rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapon fire. As point man, Staff Sergeant Miller was at the front of the patrol, cut off from supporting elements, and less than 20 meters from enemy forces. Nonetheless, with total disregard for his own safety, he called for his men to quickly move back to covered positions as he charged the enemy over exposed ground and under overwhelming enemy fire in order to provide protective fire for his team.

While maneuvering to engage the enemy, Staff Sergeant Miller was shot in his upper torso. Ignoring the wound, he continued to push the fight, moving to draw fire from over one hundred enemy fighters upon himself. He then again charged forward through an open area in order to allow his teammates to safely reach cover. After killing at least 10 insurgents, wounding dozens more, and repeatedly exposing himself to withering enemy fire while moving from position to position, Staff Sergeant Miller was mortally wounded by enemy fire. His extraordinary valor ultimately saved the lives of seven members of his own team and 15 Afghanistan National Army soldiers. Staff Sergeant Miller’s heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty, and at the cost of his own life, are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

Official Narrative

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, U.S. Army, heroically distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous conduct in the face of the enemy of the U.S. while serving as the Weapons Sergeant, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3312, Special Operations Task Force–33, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Afghanistan, Forward Operating Base Naray, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

During the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 25, 2008, ODA 3312 conducted a combat reconnaissance patrol to Gowardesh, Afghanistan, to confirm or deny enemy activity and/or insurgents presence in the vicinity of Chen Khar in order to clear the valley of insurgent safe havens. This area was known to have several high- and medium-value targets massing and operating freely in the valley and three surrounding villages. The area of operations was also symbolically and strategically important because it was a Russian-era chokepoint, provided the enemy a tactical advantage due to its high ground and deep valley summits, and was a well-known insurgent stronghold.

Insurgents had prepared reinforced rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fighting positions with fortified overhead cover throughout the valley. They also amassed weapons caches comprised of RPGs, PKM medium machine guns, AK-47 assault rifles, ammunition, and food stores in the event of a protracted engagement.

The enemy’s confidence and morale was at a two-year high following a series of tactical successes against Afghan National Security Forces. The experience garnered from these battles, continued refinement of sophisticated tactics, techniques and procedures (including ambushes) and the expansion of insurgent forces in the region threatened the Coalition’s ability to operate freely in this key terrain. Insurgents were confident in their ability to win any battle against Coalition Forces on their own terrain.

As the combined ODA and ANA convoy neared its objective, ODA 3312 was forced to halt twice to dismount and explode insurgent-emplaced boulders along its route. Staff Sgt. Miller and other members of ODA 3312 recognized this tactict as a potential precursor to an insurgent ambush and immediately heightened security. Recognizing the historical enemy tactic used to canalize and ambush Coalition forces, the detachment dismounted an overwatch element.
Staff Sgt. Miller led the overwatch elements as the threat of imminent danger increased. The rocky, snow-packed terrain, freezing temperatures and a fierce wind chill further exacerbated the ODA’s movement to the objective. The ODA’s only Pashto speaker, Staff Sgt. Miller took charge of the dismounted element and assembled partnered ANA forces to ensure they could move under cover.

Once ODA 3312 arrived at the target compound, Staff Sgt. Miller led the ANA and established security around the ODA’s ground mobility vehicles. After security was established, the team confirmed through the employment of an unmanned aerial vehicle that 15 to 20 insurgents were congregating and occupying prepared fighting positions in the targeted compound.

Maintaining his situational awareness, Staff Sgt. Miller immediately jumped into his vehicle’s turret and engaged the enemy with its mounted MK19 40mm automatic grenade launcher.

From his vantage point in the turret of his vehicle, Staff Sgt. Miller expertly described the engagement area to the joint tactical air controller and identified insurgent positions by engaging them with his MK19.
As a result of his superior tactical skills, he positively marked the enemy while simultaneously describing the area to the JTAC. Without his expert marksmanship and accurate description of the area, the JTAC would not have been able to provide accurate grid locations for close air support.

As noted by the team’s JTAC, Staff Sgt. Miller’s involvement in the employment of CAS was largely responsible for the accuracy of four 30mm strafe runs and the emplacement of three precision-guided GBU38 munitions on the objective. As a result of his efforts, two A-10 Warthogs and two F-15 Strike Eagles dealt lethal effects onto numerous enemy positions and disrupted their ability to maneuver.

As Staff Sgt. Miller continued to neutralize numerous insurgent positions, his MK19 sustained a catastrophic malfunction, which eliminated it for the duration of the battle. Without hesitation, Staff Sgt. Miller quickly transitioned from the MK19 to an M240B machine gun mounted on the rear of his vehicle and continued to effectively engage the enemy.
Understanding the peril of the battle and the composition of his force, Staff Sgt. Miller moved from his firing position and began emplacing ANA soldiers in positions to provide overwatch, detect movement from the high ground, observe the rear of the patrol and provide security to the flank of the ground assault. His actions provided security for his team and enabled them to maintain their focus on enemy targets. Once ample security was established, Staff Sgt. Miller re-engaged the enemy.

During a lull in fire, Staff Sgt. Miller dismounted his GMV a second time to repair a malfunctioning Carl Gustav 84mm recoilless rifle.

Upon completion of the initial contact and CAS, the ODA commander directed a dismounted patrol to conduct battle damage assessment and a post-CAS strike assessment of the destroyed insurgent positions. Sensing the need to provide the ANA additional assistance, the ODA commander charged Staff Sgt. Miller with the responsibility to lead the partnered ANA force in an advisory role.

With the proficiency of an already-proven combat leader, Staff Sgt. Miller briefed the ANA platoon leadership on the scheme of maneuver onto the objective in their native Pashto language. Staff Sgt. Miller established rapport and instilled confidence in the ANA platoon leadership and its soldiers despite being partnered with the ANA platoon only 30 minutes prior to the mission.

Again, because of his tactical prowess, leadership and command of the Pashto language, Staff Sgt. Miller was selected as the point man for the dismounted patrol comprised of an Alpha and Bravo team from ODA 3312 and 15 ANA soldiers. He led the patrol with his M249 squad automatic weapon across the Gowardesh Bridge toward the target area.
During the movement, Staff Sgt. Miller continually reinforced proper patrolling techniques as well as repeatedly adjusted and corrected the ANA rate of speed. Realizing that the engagement area was located in the mouth of a small, extremely steep and narrow valley that created a natural choke point, Staff Sgt. Miller directed the ANA to disperse from a file into a modified wedge.

As Staff Sgt. Miller and the lead element of the patrol entered the mouth of the narrow valley, they confronted an insurgent hiding behind a large boulder. Refusing to surrender, the insurgent leaped from the boulder yelled, “Allah Akbar!” and began firing on the lead element from approximately five meters. Staff Sgt. Miller stepped forward to return fire and killed the insurgent instantly.

This contact initiated a near-ambush from a company-sized group of insurgents. The insurgent forces fired on Staff Sgt. Miller’s patrol with multiple PKM machine guns, RPGs, and AK-47 assault rifles from distances of less than 25 meters.
The patrol was completely vulnerable, in the kill zone and without cover in a complex ambush with insurgent fighting positions located to the front (East), the left (North), and the right (South).

It soon became evident that numerous insurgents occupied prepared, elevated and hardened fighting positions in the mountain rock with overhead cover along the North and South valley ridgeline. Insurgents on the valley floor to Staff Sgt. Miller’s direct front, left, and right were fighting in defilade and possessed ample cover and concealment necessary for the employment of overwhelming fires on the totally exposed patrol.

As enemy fire erupted from the high ground, Staff Sgt. Miller called out the contact report to his team members and his detachment commander located behind him. He simultaneously engaged multiple insurgent positions from a distance of approximately 15 to 20 meters.

In the face of devastating insurgent fire, the ANA located directly behind Staff Sgt. Miller broke formation and bound away downhill and out of the kill zone, leaving Staff Sgt. Miller alone and with no support in the open terrain.
To the front of Staff Sgt. Miller’s position one PKM machine gun and five AK47s were inflicting devastating hostile fire on the retreating ANA members and the remaining ODA patrol. Understanding the potential for catastrophe, Staff Sgt. Miller boldly charged the enemy and accurately engaged the entire force with his squad automatic weapon, thus eliminating the threat.

With heavy fire from insurgent forces from all sides of his position engulfing him, Staff Sgt. Miller continued to engage at least four other insurgent positions, killing or wounding at least 10 insurgents.
The darkness of the night and limited visibility made Staff Sgt. Miller’s weapon, also the most casualty producing, the greatest threat to the insurgent ambush. The highlighted muzzle flash and the distinct sound from his SAW instantly marked Staff Sgt. Miller as an easily identifiable target.

Cognizant that his vulnerability increased with every burst from his SAW, Staff Sgt. Miller continued to engage the enemy courageously drawing fire away from his team and onto his position. Within seconds, Staff Sgt. Miller began receiving a majority of the insurgents’ heavy volume of fire.

Realizing that his team was pinned down and unable to actively engage the enemy, Staff Sgt. Miller, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, continued to charge forward through the open area engaging multiple elevated insurgent positions and purposely drawing fire away from his trapped ODA members.

Staff Sgt. Miller’s cover fire was so accurate that it not only provided the necessary cover to save his team, it also suppressed the enemy to the right flank of the patrol, to the point where they could not reposition from that direction against the ODA for the duration of the engagement.

His actions single-handedly provided the needed cover fire that allowed his fellow ODA members to maneuver to covered positions as the ANA broke formation and ran away from the kill zone.

During his final charge forward, Staff Sgt. Miller threw two hand grenades into fighting positions, destroying the positions and killing or wounding an additional four insurgents. Only when Staff Sgt. Miller realized his fellow team members were out of immediate danger, and in positions to support him, did he attempt to move for cover.
As he directed his fire to engage enemy positions above him, an insurgent shot him through the right side of his upper torso under his right arm; the area not protected by his body armor. Staff Sgt. Miller immediately turned toward the enemy and shot and killed the insurgent who had wounded him. During this time, Staff Sgt. Miller’s detachment commander also sustained gunshot wounds to his upper chest and shoulder.

The perilous situation forced the detachment commander to order the ODA to fall back to cover. Staff Sgt. Miller realized his commander was seriously wounded and that, as the point man with ODA’s only SAW, he had the highest potential to inflict the most casualties on the enemy. Again, with complete disregard for his own personal safety, Staff Sgt. Miller remained alone at the front of the patrol, so his team could bound back.

Ignoring the severity of his critical wound and still completely exposed to intense, direct enemy fire, Staff Sgt. Miller continued to low crawl through the snow, incessantly fighting uphill into the valley to engage insurgent positions to the East and South in order to draw fire away from his wounded commander and identify insurgent positions to his fellow ODA members.

Without his heroic efforts, his wounded commander would not have been moved safely out of the kill zone to the casualty collection point.

Throughout the engagement, the insurgent fire around Staff Sgt. Miller was so intense that his fellow team members could not see him due to the dust, debris, and RPG and small arms fire impacting around him. During the ensuing 25-minute battle, Staff Sgt. Miller was mortally wounded by a second gunshot to his upper torso under his left arm. Despite suffering a second and fatal wound, Staff Sgt. Miller remained steadfast and continued his selfless acts of heroism. He provided essential disposition and location reports of insurgent actions and he relentlessly fired his SAW until he expended all of his ammunition and threw his final hand grenade.

At the first opportunity, members of Staff Sgt. Miller’s team bound up to his position to render aid and recover him. Enemy reinforcements overwhelmed the recovery team with direct fire causing the team to seek cover. During the recovery attempt, the enemy’s precision was clearly evident as team members sustained multiple hits from small arms fire to their body armor and equipment.

Approximately an hour and 45 minutes later, a quick reaction force arrived, which allowed the ODA to lead a patrol back into the valley to recover Staff Sgt. Miller. As a testament of the enemy’s tenacity, the quick reaction force sent to assist with recovery operations sustained additional casualties from intense direct RPG and small arms fire. Because of the enemy’s dominance of the terrain and potential for loss of additional lives, the patrol was forced to use its second CCP and two MEDVACs.

The entire battle lasted nearly seven hours.

Post-battle intelligence reports indicate that in excess of 140 insurgents participated in the ambush, more than 40 were killed and over 60 were wounded. Staff Sgt. Miller is credited with killing more than 16 and wounding over 30 insurgents. His valor under fire from a numerically superior force, complete selflessness and disregard for his own life, combined with his unmatched ability to accurately identify and engage insurgent positions, allowed his patrol to move to the safety of covered positions.

Staff Sgt. Miller chose to remain in the fight and provide vital suppressive fires to his teammates in order to save their lives, while disregarding his own mortality.

Staff Sgt. Miller’s selfless acts saved the lives of his seven of his ODA members and 15 Afghan soldiers. As a result of Staff Sgt. Miller’s heroic actions, the Gowardesh Insurgency was dealt a crippling blow, decimating insurgent forces involved in the battle, and shattering their morale and confidence. Staff Sgt. Miller’s actions exemplify the honored tradition of military heroism and reflect distinct credit upon himself, Special Operations Task Force–33, the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Afghanistan, Special Operations Command Central, and the U.S. Army.

Video: Tornado scores a touch down at Chickamauga Lock

Two videos from different angles.

Video tornado touching down on October 26, 2010 at the Chickamauga Lock at approximately 5:45 p.m, destroying two maintenance trailers and damaging a government vehicle and the roof and electrical systems at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office. This is the view of the tornado destroying two maintenance trailers next to Chickamauga Lock. (Security System Video)

The new 110′ x 600′ Chickamauga Lock is being designed and constructed by the Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Chickamauga Lock, which is located 7 miles upstream of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

USS Iwo Jima approaches Haiti behind Hurricane Tomas

Petty Officer 3rd Class Phillip A. Poole measures wind readings with a hand-held anemometer on board the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima departed Paramaribo, Suriname, on Nov. 1 and is currently en-route to Haiti in preparation of the possibility of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Government of Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Tomas. Tomas is forecasted to make landfall in Haiti late Nov. 5. (U.S. Navy Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Kuykendall)

The CH-46E helicopters sit securely tied down to the flight deck the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima departed Paramaribo, Suriname, on Nov. 1, 2010 and is currently en-route to Haiti in preparation of the possibility of providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the government of Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Tomas. Tomas is forecasted to make landfall in Haiti late Nov. 5. (U.S. Navy Photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Kuykendall)

TSA Fondles Women and Children Refusing Airport Naked Body Scanners

Essentially, if you “opt out” for the full body scan now at many airports you will be subjected to a full, intimate body search touching all parts of the body…..women may be searched by male TSA employees.

This story just breaks my heart!

BREAKING: MSNBC Suspends Keith Olbermann Indefinitely

By Lachlan Markay | November 05, 2010 | 14:10

MSNBC suspended Keith Olbermann indefinitely today after news broke that he had given the maximum allowable contribution to three Democrats without disclosing it to his viewers.

CBS News reported on the suspension about 20 minutes ago, with a more detailed statement from MSNBC brass:

“I became aware of Keith’s political contributions late last night,” Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC, said in a statement. “Mindful of NBC News policy and standards, I have suspended him indefinitely without pay.”

Olbermann, who does not hide his liberal views, has acknowledged donations of $2,400 each to Kentucky Senate candidate Jack Conway and Arizona Reps. Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords during this election cycle.

NBC’s ethics policy generally bars political activity, including contributions, without the approval of the president of NBC News, Steve Capus, according to a 2007 story on MSNBC.com.

“Anyone working for NBC News who takes part in civic or other outside activities may find that these activities jeopardize his or her standing as an impartial journalist because they may create the appearance of a conflict of interest,” it says. “Such activities may include participation in or contributions to political campaigns or groups that espouse controversial positions. You should report any such potential conflicts in advance to, and obtain prior approval of, the President of NBC News or his designee.”

In a statement released before the suspension as announced, Olbermann said: “I did not privately or publicly encourage anyone else to donate to these campaigns, nor to any others in this election or any previous ones, nor have I previously donated to any political campaign at any level.”

As NewsBusters noted in a post on Thursday, Olbermann has often claimed that he is “not a liberal,” as he once put it. Though that claim was always dubious, to say the least, it is simply laughable in light of Olbermann’s political contributions, and now the news of his suspension.

His donations - undisclosed, remember - also raised the issue of a double standard, given Olbermann’s criticism of Fox News parent company News Corporation’s political activities. As Ed Morrissey wrote Friday morning:

I don’t think that Olbermann’s contributions mean too much on their own. We all know from watching his broadcasts that he dislikes Republicans and cheerleads for Democrats, so these contributions do nothing for his credibility in any direction. The question here is whether NBC will hold MSNBC to its ethical standards, and the hypocrisy of shrieking about Fox’s contributions while donating his own.

Another update from the road. I’m in Oswego on our way to a rally.
Duke couldn’t make it today - he hates airplanes. Me too.

Saw this great video - About Cuomo’s many lies.

It’s less than 2 min long. You absolutely must WATCH the video: (see below)

That video says it all. Help me get the message out about the REAL ANDREW CUOMO.

Will you take a sec to FORWARD this video link to all your contacts?

Jumping out of the truck into a rally at the Press Box on East 1st St.

We have MOMENTUM! Help me get out the word - pls FORWARD this video!

Thanks,
Carl Paladino

CREATE Jobs - CUT Taxes - CUT Spending - CUT Medicaid - END Albany Corruption

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BIG JOURNALISM’S DANA LOESCH OFFERS ADVICE FOR GOP LAWMAKERS: ‘NO COMPROMISE’

Discussing the repercussions if a newly elected Republican majority does not follow-through on the promises that got them elected.

Good friend and frequent contributer, loboyazoo sent us this video which was recorded May 24, 2010 at The University of Denver….as of today the video has been viewed almost 2.3 million times…..and for good reason - Dennis Prager is a fantastic, articulate spokesperson for Americans of all political persuasions.

Dennis Prager Q & A At University of Denver. To see what Dennis means when he says The American Trinity”, go to http://www.prageru.com/ and click on “The American Trinity” for a 5 minute video explanation by Dennis. Also, there is another 37 minute speech by Dennis Prager about America’s exceptionalism and uniqueness at http://www.idezignmedia.com/constitut… near the bottom of the page. Enjoy!

You have to have a good sense of humor to appreciate this, so ladies please, just laugh at this purely sexist cartoon. Looks to be pretty old.

Thanks to KJM for sending this in without the need of a wife’s approval.