Carl Prine's Line of Departure

White Birds in a Red War

Michael Yon — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:50:59 +0000

Early in the Vietnam war, chopper crews started taking along .45-caliber pistols, M14 rifles, and sometimes M79 grenade launchers. The ground crews installed extra armor plating on the backs and sides of the pilots' seats.

Dear Dr Madhu

Carl Prine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:41:21 +0000

Carl answers a reader. I dare the LoD blog software gremlins to eat this! The Hungry Ghosts, Mahamaudgalyayana, Garrett Hongo, GIs in Italy and the Dance of the Dead today.

Army Dustoff Medics Unprepared

Michael Yon — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:52:19 +0000

YON: The Army peddles a message and yet nobody says, “Show me the money. Where do you get these figures?” A memo suggests the Army hasn't been fully honest.

The Paradox of Our Afghan Strategy

Carl Prine — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:15:44 +0000

Most of what Ahmed Rashid wrote in the New York Review of Books was spot on. But some points missed their marks, I think. The future of talks with the Taliban and our military mission to Kabul today in LoD.

The Wartime Letters of Garrett Hongo

Carl Prine — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:29:56 +0000

Garrett Hongo publishes an important cycle of poems about war, loss, terror, imprisonment, love and the immigrant's experience. Today in LoD, why you should read it .

PowerPoint Ranger

Michael Yon — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:59:59 +0000

A Hypothetical Interview General Martin Dempsey: (Fiction)

Michael Yon — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:06:10 +0000

Yon: This morning, I made an imaginary phone call to General Dempsey and we conducted this hypothetical discussion:

66 is not 59

Michael Yon — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:11:52 +0000

Chazray Clark made it to the hospital one minute under the “Golden Hour” standard. They say he reached the hospital in 59 minutes. My video shows that it took about 66 minutes.

Five-Finger Discount

Carl Prine — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:38:26 +0000

Carl gives you five thoughts before Yon posts something about Red Cross helicopters and MEDEVAC and yada yada yada.

Department of Army Monitoring MEDEVAC Articles

Michael Yon — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:05:56 +0000

YON: The following message was issued behind closed doors by the Army. It pertains to media coverage of the MEDEVAC debacle. There is no foul in monitoring the articles, but the inside glimpse is interesting.