When an AH-64 went down near the Iraqi city of Najaf, 12 Army paratroopers unleashed hell on an enormous enemy force. On Jan. 28, 2007, a 12-man Military Transition Team, or MiTT, composed of paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division was called upon to assist an Iraqi army unit that…
Category: Iraq War
Crusader Corner: ISIS “Fighters” in Action or a Chinese Fire Drill? You Be the Judge.
I suppose we should be thankful these IS goat humpers kill more of their own fighters during a firefight than anyone else. Wow. Amazing they have gotten as far as they have. -SF New footage claiming to show Islamic State fighters in battle reveals confusion and retreat as they take on Kurdish peshmerga troops in…
ISIS Corner: Is the U.S. Lilly-Dipping in Syria?
Lilly-Dipping: A Term used to describe a person who does not place their entire paddle in the water when paddling. In Military circles, Lilly-Dipping is synonymous with the phrase “Doing something Half-Ass” Or Not putting forth 100% effort. The great, long-awaited counterattack against ISIS has finally begun. The offensive that spans Syria and western Iraq is…
On this Day in History: “No Survivors” The 22nd Anniversary of Eagle Flight
On this day, 22 Years Ago, in Northern Iraq, One of the WORST “Blue-on-Blue” or “Friendly Fire” Accidents in U.S. Military History Occurred. (USAF Photo: U.S. Military personnel inspect the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter (Eagle 2) in the Northern Iraq No Fly Zone during Operation Provide Comfort, April 16, 1994.) “They came to…
Veterans Health Issues: When it Comes to Burn Pits, Veterans May Be On Their Own
Just the title of this article starts to make my blood boil. A VETERAN SHOULD NEVER BE ON THEIR OWN!! IT IS THIS KIND OF MENTALITY THAT FORCED MANY VETERANS SUFFERING FROM PTSD TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Only after hundreds of un-needed deaths did the VA wake up and make a concerted effort to truly help…
This Norwegian Mercenary Instagrams His War on ISIS
A veteran of the war in Afghanistan is using social media to document and fund his one-man fight against ISIS. A millennial soldier of fortune who goes by the name ‘Mike’ is waging an independently funded war against the Islamic State. While his real identity remains anonymous, the Norwegian fighter came to Norway as an…
More Troops Sent To Iraq After ISIS Rocket Kills Marine
My thoughts and Prayers go out to the family of Staff Sgt. Louis F.Cardin, USMC. May God grant you strength and peace in this difficult time. Semper Fi. The US Marine Corp lives forever, that means Ssgt. Cardin will live forever. -SF More U.S. military troops are going to Iraq in the aftermath of an Islamic…
The Persian Army of Xerxes is Preparing to TRY and Rule the World….Again.
Ever see the movie 300? or it’s not so great sequel 300: Rise of an Empire? Yeah the enemy the Greeks are fighting in those movies are the Persians…the ancestors of the modern day Quds Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah. -SF Iran preparing to dispatch snipers, commandos to Syria As Russia announces pullout, Tehran says it…
War Movies Worth a Damn: Hyena Road
‘Hyena Road’ Brings Grinding Complexity Of Ground Combat In Afghanistan To The Screen New drama ‘Hyena Road’ takes a close look at the complex and often convoluted counterinsurgency doctrine in Afghanistan. Translating the experiences of those who served in the Global War on Terror onto film has yielded mixed results, with many movies focusing on…
Military History: How the IED Rocked the Modern Battlefield
Brian Castner’s new book offers unflinching testimony of how the IED devastated the EOD community in Iraq and Afghanistan. The face of the man who wanted to kill me wasn’t immediately visible — the photo of him required close examination. My company commander took the picture while deployed to Iraq in 2005. On a…