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Archive for category Warriors
Small Sacrifice in Honor of the Ultimate Sacrifice
From:Â Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
by Maj. Kristi Beckman
A team of 18 special tactics have one objective in mind: honor the fallen.
The team began an 812-mile march from Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas to Hurlburt Field, Fla., to commemorate 17 fallen comrades.
As they marched out at 5 a.m. in the darkness, carrying 50-pound rucksacks and a baton with a fallen Airman’s name, the only sound heard was the footsteps of the marchers, and it was almost as if the seventeen fallen were marching with them.
Major Travis Woodworth, Special Tactics Training Squadron commander, said the meaning of the memorial march is not one of these men’s deaths is in vain.
“Every day I walk into the squadron and see their faces on our memorial wall,” Woodworth said. “This march will ensure new operators and young Airmen don’t ever forget the cost of freedom.”
Iowa Guard Builds Predator-Style Ammo Packs
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warrior Tools, Warriors on 18/Oct/2011 14:08
“Remember that scene in the movie Predator, when Jesse Ventura is unleashing his M-134 mini-gun into the forest? It was being fed by an ammo box strapped to his back. Turns out, that wasn’t an actual piece of Army kit, at least until members of the Iowa National Guard created it themselves.
The National Guard division had been recently deployed to a forward operating base in Afghanistan and were issued Mk 48 machine guns when they arrived. The problem was, the belts of ammunition were extremely cumbersome and difficult for the gun’s operator to carry while on foot-patrol. The initial solution of chopping the belts into 50-round lengths and reloading constantly was abandoned after a harrowing 2.5 hour long firefight proved it untenable.
So, Staff Sgt. Vincent Winkowski welded two ammo boxes atop one another (with the upper case’s bottom removed), lashed them to an all-purpose ALICE pack frame, and mounted the feed chute assembly from a vehicle-mounted CROWS (Common Remote Operating Weapons Station) to the top of it. This allowed the gunner to carry a full load of ammo—500 rounds—unassisted. Even with ammo, the entire system weighed a mere 43 pounds.
The pack, dubbed The Ironman, proved so reliable in combat that Winkowski submitted the design to Army science advisers who also immediately recognized its value. Within 48 days, the Quick Reaction Cell of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) had created an improved, lighter-weight version of the pack.
NATO, Afghan forces kill 13 insurgents in operation in northern Afghanistan
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 14/Oct/2011 07:36
From: Washington Post
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO and Afghan forces killed 13 insurgents in an overnight operation targeting local Taliban leaders in northern Afghanistan, officials said Friday.
Joseph Carmichael Jr., a Carrier Hero, Dies at 96
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 2/Oct/2011 21:18
“It was midmorning on May 11, 1945, near the Japanese island of Kyushu when the Bunker Hill, an aircraft carrier with dozens of planes and vast stores of fuel and ammunition on its flight deck, was struck by two kamikaze planes in suicide attacks within minutes of each other.
Lt. Cmdr. Joseph R. Carmichael Jr., the Bunker Hill’s chief engineer, had just finished his shift and was in his office doing paperwork. “He could definitely have stayed there and never been criticized,†said Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, the author of “Danger’s Hour: The Story of the U.S.S. Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her.†The book recounts what could have been a far more calamitous day but for the bravery of Commander Carmichael and his engineering crew.
“Instead,†Mr. Kennedy said in an interview on Wednesday, “he ran down through five decks, passing sailors who were evacuating, and made it to the engine compartment about 25 feet below sea level. This was in a ship that he knew was burning above him and could sink at any moment.â€
Commander Carmichael, who would receive the Navy Cross for “extraordinary heroism†in keeping the Bunker Hill afloat that day, but who would never forget the loss of many men under his direct command, died on Monday in Manhattan after a long illness, said his wife, Jeanne. He was 96.”
The Warrior Habit – and now for something completely different
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 2/Oct/2011 20:18
At the risk of being mistaken for a Monty Python bit, we share this gem. Nuns, too, may have the warrior spirit.
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Adm. Mullen Calls Out Pakistan
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 30/Sep/2011 08:26
From: Stars and Stripes
In 43 years, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the son of a Hollywood publicist, has graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, deployed to Vietnam, commanded an aircraft carrier strike group and the Second Fleet, detoured through Harvard Business School and become the nation’s highest-ranking naval officer.
… But it is what Mullen did last week that may be most remembered: He called out Pakistan.
In his last words to Congress, Mullen accused the Pakistan government of aiding terrorist attacks against U.S. troops and for “choosing to use violent extremism as an instrument of policy.â€
When White House officials distanced themselves from Mullen’s strong words, the chairman held firm.
Service Members Say the Medal of Honor Is Too Hard to Get
From: Defense Media
Throughout the U.S. armed forces today, many feel that too few service members are receiving the nation’s top award for valor.
The Medal of Honor, in past wars a symbol of the selflessness and valor of American service members, has been mostly missing from America’s twenty-first century conflicts. Only ten Medals of Honor have been awarded for action in recent conflicts – six for Afghanistan and four for Iraq. The nation awarded 464 Medals of Honor for actions in World War II, 135 for the Korean War and 246 for Vietnam. On Oct. 7, 2011, the war in Afghanistan will enter its eleventh year, making Afghanistan the United States’ longest war if the length of U.S. involvement in Vietnam is measured from Aug. 7, 1964 to January 1973.
Eerie Photos and a New Report from Michael Yon
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 12/Sep/2011 23:52
One Night in Zhari
12 September 2011
Note: This rough dispatch was written over many days during slivers of time between prepping gear and going on missions. Different sentences were written at different times. Many operations unfolded and there were more injuries and fatalities in the brigade, and more progress against the enemy in this area. On the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, 4-4 Cav was again in combat, as they are every day.
How Many Donkeys and Solders to Haul a 300 lb Generator?
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 8/Sep/2011 16:18
Ex-AF Paramedic Helped 2 Escape IHOP Shooting
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 8/Sep/2011 11:20
From: Army Times
BY SANDRA CHEREB – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | POSTED : THURSDAY SEP 8, 2011 11:44:01 EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Carson City man who ushered a woman and child out the back door of an IHOP restaurant during a bloody rampage at the pancake house says he’s not a hero.
But the husband and father of those two survivors thanked him later for his quick thinking during the Tuesday shooting that ended with five people dead, including the gunman, and seven wounded.
“I didn’t freak out. I didn’t have time to be afraid,†Kevin Carrick, 52, a father of eight and former Air Force paramedic, told the Reno Gazette-Journal. “I would be remiss to not say that the only reason I’m still here is that God saw fit to keep us here.â€
Our Troops Need Better Pants
Posted by Gary in News, Warrior Tools, Warriors on 5/Sep/2011 21:56
From: Micheal Yon
We Need Better Pants
Rip, rend and slash are all in a day’s work here. Yet I have never seen so many troops with so many pairs of pants that are ready to fall off.
Last week this mortar crew was firing at some people who were trying to kill us. We have plenty of ammo. No complaints there. On the larger bases, the gyms are outstanding. The dining facilities have ice cream. Our troops are supremely outfitted and resourced, and so this missive is specific in nature and not a general resourcing indictment. Generally speaking, we are good to go in Afghanistan, other than never having had enough troops and aviation having been an issue at times and places. But overall, no complaints on the way units are outfitted. Five stars. The outfitting is so good that it’s embarrasing to complain. My tent has airconditioner. The showers have hot water. I live far rougher (other than the bombs and bullets) on some of my vacations. That’s a fact. But since we are talking about pants in combat, it’s worthwhile to say something.
The troops need better pants. For every ripped image here, I’ve seen many others. Usually the troops will duct tape their pants together, or sew when time permits. When your pants rip at midnight and you still have hours to move before sunlight, you might be wearing shorts and sporting bleeding legs before there is a chance to sew. I saw one troop who had sewn his trousers with parachute cord. (Must have used a knife for a needle.)
US soldiers from Bravo and Delta Company transport suspected Taliban insurgents
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 30/Aug/2011 18:13
US soldiers from Bravo and Delta Company transport suspected Taliban insurgents to the Forward Operating Base Pasab in Zahri district, Kandahar, on Aug. 15 following an overnight raid. According to Major Kirby Dennis, operations officer, the operation will reduce the insurgents' offensive capability. (Romeo Gacad/AFP/Getty Images)
Staff Sergeant Adam Hendrickson: heading home with his unit of the 101st Airborne Division
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 29/Aug/2011 18:09
Staff Sergeant Adam Hendrickson (left), 29, of Winter Park, Fla., tries to fit his assault rifle into the overhead compartment upon boarding a flight at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. He is heading home with his unit of the 101st Airborne Division after completing its deployment in Afghanistan on Aug. 11. President Obama plans to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. (David Goldman/Associated Press)
US soldiers from Bravo Company and Afghan security forces prepare their weapons
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 28/Aug/2011 18:17
US soldiers from Bravo Company and Afghan security forces prepare their weapons before boarding a Chinook helicopter in Kandahar province on Aug. 14. (Romeo Gacad/AFP/Getty Images)
Soldiers with the 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, begin the first leg of return home
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 27/Aug/2011 18:08
Soldiers with the 506th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 101st Airborne Division, begin the first leg of their return home, boarding a plane at a forward base in Paktika province. (David Goldman/Associated Press)