Evening in America
by: ParcPicks
Evening in America
The Continued Impact of 9/11 and al Qaeda’s Silent Attack on the U.S. Economy
by Michael J. Burwick
I remember right after September 11, 2001 seeing the “missing” leaflets posted all over New York City, covering block after block near the Armory. I remember the smoke hanging over New York each day that autumn into [...]
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Pappy Boyington Field (DVD Review)
On March 16, 2010 at 7:22 am
We all know that Hollywood gets excited about patriotic stories in the same way most of us get excited about going to the dentist to get a cavity filled. Therefore, it helps to look outside of tinsel town to find a story about a real American hero.
First time filmmaker Kevin Gonzalez set out to shed [...]
Cindy Sheehan is back
On January 20, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Cindy Sheehan Protests in front of Dick Cheney’s house. Seems like old times.
With Cindy Sheehan’s personification of Satan, Hitler, (insert your tyrant du jour’s name here), out of office; perhaps we thought she’d just go away.
Not only is she back, but she’s loonier than ever. Sheehan led another war protest today to avenge her son’s [...]
SEALs Who Captured Most Wanted Terrorist Face Assault Charges
On November 24, 2009 at 7:07 pm
This from Fox News:
Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And three of the SEALs who captured him are now facing criminal charges, sources told FoxNews.com.
The three, all members of [...]
NYC to Obama: No You Won’t
On November 15, 2009 at 1:57 am
The Obama administration grossly underestimated the response of the American people in it’s decision to try war-field combatants as common thieves in criminal courts handed down this week by Attorney General Holder. The American people were also not impressed that President Obama ducked responsibility in calling it a “prosecutorial” decision. The American people see the [...]
Thank You. Happy Veterans Day.
On November 11, 2009 at 10:48 am
Thank you dads, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends and strangers for keeping America and freedom safe.
Not only today, but everyday, thank everyone who has served when you see them. Below are some youtube commercials from corporations and individuals that say thanks.
Click here to find a full Veterans Day headquarters from military.com. From everything to [...]
Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps!
On November 10, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Parcbench would like to wish a happy 234th birthday to the United States Marine Corps! God bless the United States of America and all our armed service personnel for keeping us safe and defending freedom.
Obama’s Hesitation on Afghanistan
On November 9, 2009 at 10:02 am
President Obama is in a difficult position deciding what to do about Afghanistan. Al Qaeda and the Taliban are ramping up their activity in that country, enabled by the chaos in Pakistan. Al Qaeda is rumored to be using its strengthened base in Afghanistan to expand to other parts of the world. Attacks by the [...]
Helloooo MoveOn: Inside Your OODA Loop pwning Your Orientation!
On October 27, 2009 at 10:24 am
Every once in a while, a true maverick genius slips through the System’s opulent defenses and does something … magnificent.
One of these rare figures is the late Col. John Boyd.
Described in Publisher’s Weekly review of his biography, Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram,
John Boyd (1927-1997) was a [...]
Part Of The Daily Grind
On October 26, 2009 at 12:05 am
Here is some of the newer news I thought I would share with you from Afghanistan. While it may be a little off from what you would be expecting in military news from Afghanistan, it is part of the daily grind they face in order to keep the fight over there. For you 0311 [...]
Mojave Viper
On September 4, 2009 at 11:04 am
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.-Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire at an enemy bunker during training aboard Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. August 19, 2009. The Marines completed CHB-2, before joining the rest of the battalion for CHB-3, a battalion-wide defense. , Lance Cpl. Dwight A. Henderson, 8/19/2009 11:14 AM
So [...]
Six Units Get Call for 2009 Iraq Deployment
On September 3, 2009 at 11:17 am
While six new units get called to Iraq our thoughts and prayers are with you. God speed and good luck gents.
From American Forces Press Service via Tactical-Life.com:
Six Units Get Call For 2009 Iraq Deployment
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 – The Defense Department has alerted six combat units for deployment to Iraq from January to March 2009, [...]
