Archive for the 'Afghanistan' Category

Weapons Stuff: The Marines To Use MK 318 MOD 0 Ammo In Afghanistan

   Cool beans.  It’s always interesting to see what new ammo the guys are using out there.  It sounds like this MK 318 round is just a military version of a similar hunting round called the Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claw, which is great.  I have never shot this round, so I really can’t comment on […]

Film: Behind Taliban Lines–Frontline, Feb 23


Military News: The Army Selects MultiCam As The New Camouflage For Afghanistan

   Finally.  This is a good move, because their current camouflage sucks.  I am sure the troops will be pleased as well. -Matt
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE-DOD
No. 125-10
February 19, 2010
Army Selects New Camouflage for Afghanistan
The secretary of the Army announced today that the Army will provide combat uniforms in the MultiCam pattern to all soldiers deploying to Afghanistan […]

Industry Talk: IPOA/GIS Conference On Haiti– Resources For Reconstruction And Humanitarian Assistance

   A couple things on this particular conference.  It sounds like past conferences have been extremely successful in matching private industry with the various government needs of countries around the world. Their last conference was on Afghanistan, and it was so successful that they have decided to do more of them.  And usually these things […]

Afghanistan: Contractors Under Control In Afghanistan, Says Senator McCaskill

   It’s nice to hear that she is pleased with the job of the folks in Afghanistan.  No word though on if the 600 positions for monitoring contracts have been filled yet, and I am speculating that it has not happened because of the problems going on in Iraq.  Fill the positions, and then get […]

Industry Talk: DynCorp International Awarded Mentoring And Training Contract In Afghanistan

   Boy, that is 275 more jobs for contractors out there, not to mention the support crew required to run the thing, and that is great news. It will not be great news, if the service given sucks.  So if anyone at DC headquarters is reading this, please do not cut corners on implementing this […]

Pakistan: Afghan Taliban Military Chief Captured, Aides Confirm

   Wow.  What a catch, and I certainly hope they are able to get all the information they can out of this guy in order for us to get closer to Usama Bin Laden or Mullah Omar.  We can only hope, and this is some outstanding war news. -Matt
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Afghan Taliban Military Chief Captured, Aides Confirm 
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Military News: U.S. Marines Launch Major Offensive Into Marja, Afghanistan

   Big news, and a big operation.  The biggest since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, and I really hope the devil dogs tear apart the Taliban in Marja. Go get ‘em!! -Matt
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U.S. Marines launch major offensive in Afghanistan
By Rajiv Chandrasekaran
February 12, 2010
CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN — Thousands of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers traveling […]

Funny Stuff: Ice Cream Attendant For DynCorp, Afghanistan

   I thought this was funny, just because it is DynCorp. But it’s a job and I am sure it pays pretty damn good. You would probably be very popular during the summer as well. No word if you have to go to the Crucible for the spin up. lol -Matt
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Ice Cream Attendant
Location: Kandahar,
Job ID: […]

Afghanistan: Tribe To Fight Taliban In Return For Aid From U.S.

   This is good news, if in fact these guys want to oppose the Taliban.  Boy, a 400,000 strong tribe is impressive, and 1 million dollars in aid for their loyalty is a good deal in my book.  Now will they actually produce and truly run the Taliban out of town is the big question? […]