Scoop’s Views

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a valorous award presentation ceremony on April 30 at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Tags: Admiral Eric T. Olson, Afghanistan, airborne, combat, combat actions, Distinguished Service Cross, Ft Bragg NC, Ft. Bragg, gallantry, Green Berets, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner, Military, military actions, North Carolina, Operation Enduring Freedom, Ranger, Special Forces, Special Operations Command, Special Ops, U.S. Army Special Forces, valor, valorous actions

While listening to the the Senate hearings last week on the conflict in Iraq, I became sick to my stomach by the way the politicians were demanding clear cut answers, but also by comments that were made.

Tags: Bagdad, Baghdad, Bath, bombings, combat, deaths, Delta Force, families, homefront, IEDs, insurgents, Iraq, Kirkuk, Life, Malaki, Marines, SEALs, shootings, soliders, Special Forces, suicide attacks, suicide bombers, Sunnis, Tikrit, tour of duty, troops, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy, United States

In moving the clocks ahead one hour, we are effectively losing an hour of sleep. Without proper preparation for the time change, people end up sleepy. In honor of sleepy people, as well as a tribute to our men and women in uniform, here’s a great video.

Tags: Afghanistan, airborne, Army, bivouacs, combat, honors, infantry, Iran, Iraq, light infantry, maneuvers, Sleep, sleep anywhere, sleepiness, sleepy, soldiering, soldiers, tributes, U.S. Army