Aug
05
2008
A patrol left the strong point just before dusk and within a few miles was struck by an IED. The first vehicle in the convoy was completely destroyed, and by some miracle of God all five occupants got out alive.
Aug
05
2008
After the IED strike of August 3 in which two Marines were wounded and their Humvee destroyed, the 1/6 commanders are on the hunt for those responsible.
Aug
04
2008
The Marines of the 24th MEU came here to push out the Taliban in this area.
Aug
01
2008
I've just arrived on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan, and for the next three weeks, will be reporting on the war here.
Jul
31
2008
KABUL, Afghanistan -- This place should have had real appeal to Sen. Barack Obama. The poverty of the Afghan people is evident everywhere. Racked by decades of Soviet occupation, civil war and an oppressive Taliban...
Jul
24
2008
GEORGETOWN, S.C. -- "What's this guy running for, emperor of the world?" asked the sunburned fellow at the next table where we stopped for lunch. Mr. Sunburn was holding a copy of the local newspaper and pointing to a...
Jul
23
2008
Note: The U.S. military has always stood in harm's way, protecting American liberties and keeping us safe. The soldiers are the true heroes and our source of strength. The following feature article by Col. Oliver North...
Jul
17
2008
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. -- Here in the Carolina Lowcountry, there is considerable consternation about this week's meeting in Switzerland between U.S. and Iranian diplomats. Such confusion is understandable, given the...
Jul
10
2008
WASHINGTON -- Twenty-five years ago this week, an intelligence report crossed my desk warning that Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon's Bekka Valley were preparing a major attack. Two months prior -- April 18, 1983 -- a...