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Corporal Tyler Rock, 1/6 Charlie Company, on the left, at my old home, Camp Hurricane Point, Ramadi.

Marine Corporal From A Bunker In Ramadi: “I Got A Message For That Douche Harry Reid”
This Email To Me, Harry, And America, Direct From A Grunt On The Front Lines Of Ramadi, Is Just Hours Old.
Today, from Corporal Tyler Rock in an outpost in downtown Ramadi. His first sentence is in response to an email from me:

“yeah i know how you feel. its going to be very weird leaving this place and going back to america. weve been here for almost an entire year and have lived in the center of it the whole time. its crazy that when we got here it was so hectic and now its calmed down so much. so it was awesome to be able to see that turn out.
yeah news worth reporting…. well ramadi was once dubbed by everyone as the worst city in the world. but we have done such a great job here that all the families in the area have worked with us on driving out the insurgency and that we work directly with the IA and the IP’s. the city has been cleaned up so well that the IP’s do most of the patrols now and we go out with them to hand out candy and toys to the children. you can tell that the people want us here to protect them from the thugs and gangs (insurgents). granted they would rather have peace and quit but they know that if we arent here they will be thrown around by the insurgents. a good example is this one mission we did. long story short we got blown up in multiple buildings and had to run into a families house. i spent my christmas holidays covered in ash from the mortar fire and the IED’s, sleeping under a dirty rug i found in the house. everyone was sleeping way to close for comfort just to stay warm. anyways. a family was there and they obviously didnt want us there. atleast at first. the daughters were very sick so our corpsman treated them. they didnt have electricity so we got them a generator for power, they were cold so we got them gas heaters, we got them food and water and then we gave them $500. by the end of the week long visit with them we were drinking tea with them. when we left we cleaned their house better than it was when we got there. i even have pictures with the family. they told us that they liked marines and they would help us as much as they could and they gave us some information on the insurgents in the area. we ended up catching a HUGE target down the road from there house because of it.
yeah and i got a qoute for that douche harry reid. these families need us here. obviously he has never been in iraq. or atleast the area worth seeing. the parts where insurgency is rampant and the buildings are blown to pieces. we need to stay here and help rebuild. if iraq didnt want us here then why do we have IP’s voluntering everyday to rebuild their cities. and working directly with us too. same with the IA’s. it sucks that iraqi’s have more patriotism for a country that has turned to complete shit more than the people in america who drink starbucks everyday. we could leave this place and say we are sorry to the terrorists. and then we could wait for 3,000 more american civilians to die before we say “hey thats not nice” again. and the sad thing is after we WIN this war. people like him will say he was there for us the whole time.
and for messages back home. i have a wife back home who is going through a tough time. i just cant wait to be back home and see everyone. haha and i cant wait to go back home and get some starbucks. i love it when those people serve me. hahaha”

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Wild Thing’s comment……..
There you go Harry Reid…YOU DAMN traitor!..straight from the front lines.

Pat Dollard

Reid Says Congress Will Force Troop Withdrawal

WASHINGTON (AP)
Defying a fresh veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Congress will pass legislation within days requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq beginning Oct. 1, with a goal of completing the pullout six months later, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday.

Reid said the legislation “immediately transitions the U.S. military away from policing a civil war.” He said that troops that remain in Iraq after next April 1 could only train Iraqi security units, protect U.S forces and conduct “targeted counter-terror operations.”

The Nevada Democrat outlined the elements of the legislation in a speech a few hours after Bush said he will reject any legislation along the lines of what Democrats intend to pass.

”I will strongly reject an artificial timetable (for) withdrawal and/or Washington politicians trying to tell those who wear the uniform how to do their job,” the president said. Bush made his comments to reporters in the Oval Office as he met with senior military leaders, including his top commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus.

Wild Thing’s comment……..
Does Harry not understand what a Presidential veto is?
Harry Reid is one of the nastiest, meanest, rudest, and most arrogant traitors to ever reach a high political office. I just don’t understand how our country allows such blatant treason and subversion at the highest levels of government. This man has become a grave threat to the security of this country and to our military.
This stuff from Reid is really getting to me, it is just beyond the pale!!!!!

This kitty is Nora and she loves to play the piano. Nora began playing the piano on her own. She plays even when she is alone in the room. She also plays along when her owner gives piano lessons to her students. Nora is so adorable, I thought you might get a kick out of seeing this.

This is her website.

Miami Heat guard Chris Quinn, left, and center Michael Doleac, right, stand with U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Brian Stovall, second from left, and Private First Class Joshua Langley as they are honored before a basketball game Sunday. The Heat are trying to recognize the military by honoring soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan before every home game.

Heat Greet Soldiers Back from Iraq
MIAMI(AP)
Pfc. Joshua Langley stood at midcourt in Army camouflage, waving and urging Miami Heat fans to cheer louder.
So they did. Not for the Heat, but for him.
And for a few seconds, Langley could think about something besides war.
All season, the Heat have honored soldiers just back from Iraq or Afghanistan before every home game, introducing them to fans immediately after “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Heat coach Pat Riley came up with the idea, and several NBA teams have similar tributes.

“Those guys, they’re not paid like us,” Miami forward Udonis Haslem said. “But their job is probably one of the most important jobs anyone can do. They defend freedom. It’s a privilege to shake their hands and meet them.”

Some soldiers honored at these Heat games are Purple Heart winners. Many received other awards and commendations. Some, like Langley, were back for only a brief time between stints. Langley, an honoree at Sunday’s game, was on a 15-day leave from Iraq and is set to return there later this week.

“His uncle is a season-ticket holder and called and said he’d like to go to a game before he goes back to war,” Riley said. “He’s a gunner with the Delta Infantry, riding there supporting the ground troops in live fire. … That’s who this is for. That’s what this is about.”

Heat players present the honorees with a wrapped gift box, containing items commemorating the team’s ൗ Strong” mantra used during last season’s run to the NBA championship, along with Heat dog tags with the soldier’s name engraved.
Most players take a minute during warmups to introduce themselves to the military honorees. Some soldiers spend the entire time snapping photos, marking the night they met Shaquille O’Neal and the NBA champions.

“They’re very appreciative of it,” Riley said.

So, too, are the Heat coaches and players.

Alonzo Mourning always approaches the honorees just after the ceremony, and always delivers the same message: “I appreciate you,” the center tells each one.

“I’ve got a military family,” Mourning said. “My father was in the military. I had two uncles in the military. My dad’s uncle was in the military. My uncle fought in Vietnam. People just fail to realize how good we have it over here. Those guys fighting in Iraq, I’m very sympathetic to what they have to do because most of them, deep down inside, don’t want to be there. But it’s their job.”

Riley, who said he voted for President Bush when the Heat visited the White House a couple weeks ago, insists his motivation behind this program is anything but political. He wants politicians of all stripes to give the soldiers their due.

“They will say they care about the soldiers, but they’re not doing anything for them,” he said.

The Heat, he said, will do something for them.
Riley appears well-educated on the issue. He said the unemployment rate for Americans is around 5 percent, while noting the unemployment rate for disabled returning veterans is 17 percent. And that makes him seethe.

“I have my beliefs,” Riley said. “I’m very proud, so much, to be an American. I am pro-government. I am for who I elected, all of those things. I am an advocate now for our troops, period. It’s something I feel very strongly about. … I just cannot stand the blame game.”

This has become a personal issue for Riley, who a generation ago was disturbed when soldiers returned from Vietnam often without any sort of welcome.
It’s personal for Mourning, too.
During an earlier visit to Washington this season, the Heat had the chance to tour Walter Reed Medical Center, one of the nation’s premier facilities for treating those wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. After hearing recent disclosures of roach-infested conditions and shoddy outpatient care, Mourning was angered.

“Ridiculous, man. … It makes no sense to me,” he said. “We’ve got to do more for these guys.”

Doing something as simple as bringing soldiers to midcourt and shaking their hand, Mourning said, is a start.

“It’s more than appreciating them. It’s more than honoring them. It’s more than thanking them,” Riley said. “It’s simply making sure that they understand there’s people who really care about what they do.”

Wild Thing’s comment……
I am not a basketball fan, I love baseball, football and hockey. But I LOVE this story and just had to post it. I love how they feel about out troops and that makes my heart smile!

Homosexuals Brainwashing Children Part I

Homosexuals Brainwashing Children – Part II

Apparently these two schools are private schools, so the parents had taken them ourt of public school and picked these schools to send their children too. Perhaps becuase the schools have this agenda who knows.
The one little girl that had two “mommies” and wrote the essay was so proud that she got to go to the gay pride parade every year. If you have seen the immorality that goes on at gay pride parades…I wouldn’t take my child that age to a Mardi Gras parade, let alone a gay pride parade.
In the second part of the video the teacher spends a long time lecturing the kids on how it’s all right for people of the opposite sex to get married. He tells them that it against the law, but implies that the law is wrong and that’s basically telling them you don’t have to follow laws you don’t believe in. Then they send the kids off in groups where they have to come to a consensus. The kids can clearly see that the only way to please the teacher is come up with the correct answer that homosexuality is okay. The poor kids that have been told it’s wrong by their parents and who try to stand up don’t have the reasoning skills at that age to stand up to the group think. It’s totally disgusting to see these poor children get manipulated.
I am so shocked at this happening.

Linda at Something…..and Half of Something blog has been nominated for the 2007 Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards (JIB Awards).
I am very proud of her, not only because she is a dear friend and my blog Mom but she is an outstanding person to know in every way.
So many of the awards a person is asked to vote often, NOT this one which is another reason I like it so much.
It only asks for anyone voting to vote once to get her to the finals and one more time for her to win. I like that and she deserves it so much.
If you get a change and have appreciated Linda’s blog please go to JIB Awards and vote.
Her Blogs name is Something……and Half of Something and these are the areas she has been nominated for:
Best Overall
Best News/Current Events
Best Right Wing Political Blog
Thank you so much.

I just wanted to show this to you, it is perfect toon to show how the Democrats think.

Clinton Says Husband Would Be Ambassador
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that if she is elected president, she would make her husband a roaming ambassador to the world, using his skills to repair the nation’s tattered image abroad.
“I can’t think of a better cheerleader for America than Bill Clinton, can you?” the Democratic senator from New York asked a crowd jammed into a junior high school gymnasium. “He has said he would do anything I asked him to do. I would put him to work.”
Clinton spoke at a town hall-style meeting Saturday where she took questions from about 200 people. When asked what role the former president would play in her administration, she left no doubt it would be an important one.
“I’m very lucky that my husband has been so experienced in all of these areas,” said Clinton, who pointed to the diplomatic assignments her husband has carried out since leaving office, such as raising money for tsunami victims.
That’s precisely what America needs in the wake of a war in Iraq that’s left America isolated and hated throughout much of the world, Hillary Clinton said.

Wild Thing’s comment……..
So a A world tour of bribe taking and treason mongering. She would send Bill around the world to let the world’s leaders know she will sell out the USA for enough money deposited to certain numbered bank accounts in Switzerland and the Cayman Islands.
America is a miracle country. The greatest country the world has ever seen and I am very proud to be an American. I can only hope and pray that we never see such trash as the Clintons in the White House ever again.

Ford Mustang Commercial………..this is so fantastic

…..Thank you so much razOR for the video of this.

YouTube Video of HK416 from the Discovery Channel’s program FutureWeapons.

Army Won’t Field Rifle Deemed Superior to M4
Military.com….for complete article
It’s a debate that’s gone on for years – and now it’s finally coming to a head.

M4 Carbine

The compact M4 carbine – a shortened version of the M16 – that is now standard issue for most Army troops, some Marines and other specialized units is facing increased criticism because of its tendency to malfunction with even the minutest exposure to the elements.
Some ground communities, including special operations forces, have begun to sideline the M4 in favor of newer, gas-piston operated variants such as the Heckler & Koch-manufactured 416 and the FNH-built Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle, or SCAR
In a routine acquisition notice March 23, a U.S. Special Forces battalion based in Okinawa announced that it is buying 84 upper receiver assemblies for the HK416 to modify their M4 carbines. The M4 fires using a system that redirects gas from the expended round to eject it and reload another. The 416 and SCAR use a gas-operated piston that physically pushes the bolt back to eject the round and load another.
Carbon buildup from the M4’s gas system has plagued the rifle for years, resulting in some close calls with Soldiers in combat whose rifles jammed at critical moments.
According to the solicitation for the new upper receiver assemblies, the 416 “allows Soldiers to replace the existing M4 upper receiver with an HK proprietary gas system that does not introduce propellant gases and the associated carbon fouling back into the weapon’s interior. This reduces operator cleaning time, and increases the reliability of the M4 Carbine, particularly in an environment in which sand and dust are prevalent.”
The 416 is used by the Army’s elite Delta Force, and a recent Army Times investigation showed the service’s top equipment buyers ignored data from the spec ops community showing the M4 had fundamental flaws. Enamored by the development of futuristic weapons such as the XM29 and, later, XM8 – neither of which were ever fielded – the M4 stayed in the hands of Soldiers deploying to hot, dusty, austere environments like Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Army would prefer to wait for the development of a new rifle firing an airburst, round – essentially leaping ahead of today’s technology. But that innovation has been hard to find in the right weight class.

An Army spokeswoman for Program Executive Office Soldier, based at Fort Belvoir, Va., said in a statement the Army isn’t buying into SOF’s argument.

“At this time PEO Soldier is not procuring and does not have plans to procure the 416,” said Army spokeswoman, Erin Thomas, in an email statement.

But special operations forces sometimes work outside the “Big Army” procurement system, so they can grab the best gear quickly.

“The elimination of the gas tube … means that the M4 will function normally even if the weapon is fired full of water without first being drained,” the justification for the 416 assembly buy states. “There isn’t another company that offers these features in their products. It is a practical, versatile system.”

Army weapons experts have been tinkering with new weapons designs, such as the HK-built XM8. Its modular design, rugged construction and accuracy intrigued many in the Army – and other services. But in 2005, the Army abandoned the XM8 after spending $33 million – though the Natick Soldier Systems Center has been looking at a shortened version of the XM8 as a personal defense weapon for officers and armored vehicle crews.
So far, however, the Army is unwilling to buy what the special operations community believes is a clearly superior system and is still spending money looking for another technology while Soldiers use what many say is an inferior weapon in harsh combat conditions.

“The Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia is currently conducting a Capabilities Based Assessment to determine future Army needs,” Thomas said in the statement, declining to elaborate

Wild Thing’s comment………
Here is the
Special Operations Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR)

I might be wrong about this, but my understanding is the Japanese and the Italians both used 6.5mm rifle rounds. Odd how the Germans, Russians, Brits and the US all went for 7.62mm or larger. Do you suppose they knew something we have forgotten?
All I know is I think they should use the the right tool for the right job.