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A silent night. I just got done with sitting on a ridge line for 2 days. We sat on a windy ridge, huddling together against the bitter wind and whipping snow. We watched as artillery rounds rained down in the valley before us. Night fell. We attached our night vision goggles to our helmets. I [...]
Archive for February, 2012
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I Love my Uncle but, Newt Hates Him
February 19th, 2012 
Assassin Actual Medina Valley Independent School District settles prayer case, Republicans surprise no one by flipping out. My Uncle, Federal Judge Fred Biery, is a badass. Last June, he waded into a particularly religious area of small town “Real America” Texas and smacked down the overt proselytizing that had pervaded the Medina School District. Yet, as [...]
A Foxhole Atheist Story
February 15th, 2012 Assassin Actual Thanks to the Soldier who allowed me to reprint his story, originally posted in the February issue of ISO Lehti. Resilient Reflections: On Atheism, Service and Cooperation across faiths. By A. Stringer. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and not those of the United States Army, the United States of America or [...]
Online Palm Reading
February 11th, 2012 Assassin Actual I get email. So this gem just popped into my inbox. Hello, I was browsing the web when i saw your site freethoughtblogs.com, and when i look at it, Enjoyed the content, would you mind if I offer you to have a link exchange site PR 3 (reciprocal link exchange – Page PR-2) with my site, [...]
Reinforcements
February 11th, 2012 Assassin Actual Two more blogs join the fold. Let me take a quick moment to welcome two lovely ladies into the growing horde of fellow bloggers. Everyone check out Biodork and Libby Anne on her blog, LoveJoyFeminism. Freethought Blogs, more atheism than you can shake a stick at.
The Operators
February 11th, 2012 Assassin Actual Michael Hastings covers the unwinnable Afghanistan. Recently my buddy clued me into to another light colonel who “Hackworthed” or sacrificed his career in the hopes of raising consciousness about an unwinnable fight. LT. COL Daniel L. Davis wrote a scathing assessment of the War in Afghanistan as the conflict pushes steadily into its second decade. [...]
AWOL
February 6th, 2012 Assassin Actual The Army has sent me to do Army things for the next month(ish) and my access to internet will be limited. I’ll see everyone on the far side.
Support our Troops Unless…
February 2nd, 2012 Assassin Actual RBB experiences even more controversy. “Support our Troops” in a saying that I personally don’t like. I just am not a big bumper sticker person, though I do have one simple U.S. Army star stuck to my car expressly for the purpose of getting out of the occasional speeding ticket. While I do agree with [...]
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