http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/ en-us 2008-05-14T19:19:05+00:00 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/290350504/ Wanna see a couple of minutes of my last helo flight? I had PLENTY of time to take a film clip... see what I mean here. Heh heh.... Major John 2008-05-14T19:19:05+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/14/#030087 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/290093688/ The Wall Street Journal:The Pentagon says it isn't formally considering a change in policy at this point, but Mr. Gates's comments sparked a heated debate on military blogs, message boards and email lists. That caught me by surprise - I... Greyhawk 2008-05-14T03:55:06+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/14/#030085 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/290093689/ Michael Barone:Unfortunately—and here Feith is critical of his ultimate boss, George W. Bush—the administration allowed its critics to frame the issue around the fact that stockpiles of weapons weren't found. Here we see at work the liberal fallacy, apparent in... Greyhawk 2008-05-14T02:49:19+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/14/#030084 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/288596065/ JD Johannes of Outside the Wire will be a guest on the Dennis Miller radio program today.... Greyhawk 2008-05-12T11:25:02+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/12/#030079 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/288378444/ America's Favorite Mom!!! WHOOHOO!... Soldier's Mom 2008-05-12T03:07:20+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/12/#030078 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/288244368/ "America's Favorite Moms" from several categories will be crowned tonight. NBC, 7PM eastern/6 central. We'll be watching at haus Greyhawk, and ready to cheer for Patti. Update: Golf ran late, so NBC bumped the show in our area (if they... Greyhawk 2008-05-11T21:28:01+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/11/#030077 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/288215860/ A comparison of competing GI Bills. In addition to the many reasons they give for Webb's bill being the more desirable for the troops (and veterans) I'd add one they neglected - the last minute Republican alternative doesn't stand a... Greyhawk 2008-05-11T20:23:41+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/11/#030075 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/288169797/ What do these women have to do with Navy ships? Answer here. Happy Mothers Day to all military moms!... Eagle1 2008-05-11T18:36:52+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/11/#030074 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/288060250/ Over 750 billion soldiers per day are suffering brain injuries in Iraq. Twice that number try to kill themselves after returning to the states - EVERY HOUR!! You can't walk down a major city street in America today without having... Greyhawk 2008-05-11T14:23:05+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/11/#030073 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/287768550/ ...this disgusting story in two words:The U.S. military has, since 2001, cremated some of the remains of American service members killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere at a Delaware facility that also cremates pets, a practice that ended yesterday when... Greyhawk 2008-05-11T01:12:59+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/11/#030072 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/287731288/ Does anyone know if an American journalist has reported from Sadr City before? If not, blogger Bill Ardolino is first.... Greyhawk 2008-05-10T23:37:57+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/10/#030071 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/287577305/ Before I was a Soldier's Mom I never tripped over a rucksack or knew the words to the Army song. I didn't worry whether or not my child could shoot or had "zeroed up". I never imagined saying, "Good job!"... Soldier's Mom 2008-05-10T17:26:13+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/10/#030070 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/287563001/ Meanwhile, another deployment begins. (bonus: a trip to the White House.) Read this, too:Yesterday someone called to say goodbye to my husband before he left, not knowing that he'd been bumped forward. And in the conversation, this person asked if... Greyhawk 2008-05-10T16:51:43+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/10/#030069 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/287524668/ ...prepares to retire. There are two sets of paperwork sitting on my desk just now. One is a packet of documents formalizing an offer of post-naval employment. The other is a packet of documents that will end my active service.... Greyhawk 2008-05-10T15:26:38+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/10/#030068 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Milblogs/~3/287245487/ ...from this story of Sadr's surrender:"It is not the government who pressured the Sadrists into entering this agreement," said Ali al Adeeb, a leading member of the Dawa party. "It is the pressure from the people inside Sadr City and... Greyhawk 2008-05-10T03:32:26+00:00 http://www.mudvillegazette.com/milblogs/archives/2008/05/10/#030066