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Archive for category Warriors
The Rifleman’s Creed
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will…
My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my rifle clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!
The Threat of Civil Unrest in Pakistan and the Davis Case
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 17/Feb/2011 14:05
The Threat of Civil Unrest in Pakistan and the Davis Case is republished with permission of STRATFOR.
By Scott Stewart
On Feb. 13, the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issued a statement demanding that the government of Pakistan execute U.S. government contractor Raymond Davis or turn him over to the TTP for judgment. Davis, a contract security officer for the CIA, has been in Pakistani custody since a Jan. 27 incident in which he shot two men who reportedly pointed a pistol at him in an apparent robbery attempt.
Pakistani officials have corroborated Davis’ version of events and, according to their preliminary report, Davis appears to have acted in self-defense. From a tactical perspective, the incident appears to have been (in tactical security parlance) a “good shoot,†but the matter has been taken out of the tactical realm and has become mired in transnational politics and Pakistani public sentiment. Whether the shooting was justified or not, Davis has now become a pawn in a larger game being played out between the United States and Pakistan.
When one considers the way similar periods of tension between the Pakistanis and Americans have unfolded in the past, it is not unreasonable to conclude that as this current period plays out, it could have larger consequences for Davis and for American diplomatic facilities and commercial interests in Pakistan. Unless the Pakistani government is willing and able to defuse the situation, the case could indeed provoke violent protests against the United States, and U.S. citizens and businesses in Pakistan should be prepared for this backlash. Read the rest of this entry »
Top Shot Season 2 Premiers Tonight
Posted by Gary in Matches and Competitions, News, Warriors on 8/Feb/2011 15:38
The History Channel Top Shot show, Season 2 can be seen every Tuesday night at 10/9c and premiers Tuesday, February 8.
Professional Shooter Maggie Reese.
The Marksmen
Female Vets Much More Likely to Commit Suicide, Study Finds
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Medic, News, Warriors on 3/Feb/2011 18:56
“The suicide rate among young female U.S. military veterans is nearly three times higher than among civilian women, a new study has found.”
Ed Schultz interview with Joe Zamudio
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Law, News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 1/Feb/2011 12:09
“The solution is not more laws, the solution is helping people.”
Zamudio: “Sir, when I came through the door I had my hand on my pistol and I clicked the safety off. I was ready to kill him, but I didn’t have to do that and I was very blessed that I didn’t have to go to that place…all I had to do was help.”
Schultz: “You would have used that firearm?”
Zamudio: “You’re damn right. This is my country, my town, you don’t get to walk around hurting people, killing innocents and little girls – it’s not right, man.”
Schultz: “How do you feel about the gun laws in Arizona?”
Zamudio: “You know, I carry a gun everywhere I go, sir. Honestly, I believe that you can make as many laws as you want , people who want guns are going to get them…criminals can get guns any way they want.
You can make as many laws as you want, it’s not going to stop anybody…that’s not the solution, the solution is helping people, taking care of people…I think our answer is to help people and not to argue about whether or not we’re allowed to own guns. We live in America and we’re allowed to own guns.”
Missouri Soldier Returns home From Afghanistan, Surprises Children At Basketball Game
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 1/Feb/2011 11:56
Joe Zamudio, Tuscon Sheepdog, interviewed by Liberty Watch Radio
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 1/Feb/2011 11:47
Liberty Watch Radio interview with Joe Zamudio who was present at the site of the January 8 shooting of 18 people, and helped restrain the perpetrator.
2 Officers Killed in St Petersburg Florida
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 31/Jan/2011 16:00
From: Officer.com
The officers had come to arrest Hydra Lacy Jr., 39, on an aggravated battery charge, and investigators believe he is the one who opened fire on the officers, police spokesman Michael Puetz said. He said Lacy had a long record that includes convictions for armed robbery and sexual battery.
On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Opinion, Warriors on 30/Jan/2011 21:25
LTC Dave Grossman (RET)
By LTC Dave Grossman (RET)
“One Vietnam veteran, an old retired colonel, once said this to me: “Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident.”
… We may well be in the most violent times in history, but violence is still remarkably rare. This is because most citizens are kind, decent people who are not capable of hurting each other, except by accident or under extreme provocation. They are sheep.
I mean nothing negative by calling them sheep. To me it is like the pretty, blue robin’s egg. Inside it is soft and gooey but someday it will grow into something wonderful. But the egg cannot survive without its hard blue shell. Police officers, soldiers, and other warriors are like that shell, and someday the civilization they protect will grow into something wonderful. For now, though, they need warriors to protect them from the predators.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Warriors on 30/Jan/2011 15:26
Our soldiers are not the only ones who pay a heavy price for their service.
Ohio Officer Dies Decades After Shooting
Posted by Gary in Body Armor, Medic, News, Warriors on 28/Jan/2011 14:23
From: Officer.com
Two weeks before he was to take the job of Columbus police sketch artist, Officer Tom Hayes walked into a Clintonville convenience store to check on a reported disturbance.
It was 2:25 a.m. Dec. 18, 1979. Court testimony later revealed that at least one of the two teenagers in the store had been drinking and smoking marijuana and had taken LSD. Hayes, 30, tried to arrest them on curfew violations.
During a scuffle, one of the teenagers pulled out a gun and shot Hayes in the back, permanently paralyzing him from the waist down.
Female Apache helicopter pilot supporting ground troops in a combat environment
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 26/Jan/2011 23:57
More US troops lost to suicide than to combat
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 26/Jan/2011 20:07
“For the second year in a row, the U.S. military has lost more troops to suicide than it has to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The reasons are complicated and the accounting uncertain — for instance, should returning soldiers who take their own lives after being mustered out be included?
But the suicide rate is a further indication of the stress that military personnel live under after nearly a decade of war.”
http://www.congress.org/news/2011/01/24/more_troops_lost_to_suicide
Combat Stress and the Wounded Warrior Project
Podcast From: IDGA
About this Podcast…
Maggie Haynes, Director of Mental Health for the Wounded Warrior Project, discusses the latest projects and initiatives at WWP. She details the biggest challenges veterans face as they return home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan relating to combat and operational stress. She also talks about how this generation of veterans is the first of the internet generation and how tools such as the internet and social media are helping veterans find the information and resources they need.
Oldest living member of ‘Band of Brothers’ dies
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 23/Jan/2011 02:45
Ed Mauser
OMAHA, Neb. – A member of the “Band of Brothers” who fought in some of World War II’s fiercest European battles, Ed Mauser shunned the limelight and kept his service with the Army unit a secret, even from some of his family.
His role came to light only after his brother-in-law got him a copy of the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” said Terry Zahn, who met Mauser during a 2009 Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., to see the World War II memorial. Mauser, 94, was the oldest living member of Easy Company, which is often better known now as the “Band of Brothers.” Mauser was not among the soldiers portrayed in the miniseries.
“Don’t call me a hero,” Mauser told the Lincoln Journal Star in a 2009 interview. “I was just one of the boys. I did what I was told, and let’s leave it at that.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110122/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_mauser