See the latest Saddam video - Warning Noose Damage -

This is a graphic video of Saddam after his hanging.

Please preview this before your kids see it as it isn't a pretty sight but at least we know that he is dead!

Good luck to the Iraqi people, the devil is dead!

Watch the video.

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More troops to be sent to Iraq?

I know I don't want to leave my home and family any time soon but if they want more troops in Iraq then I'll go in a heart beat. I want to see this job done right and not screwed up like Viet Nam was.

When I say that I mean by the one sided press that likes to show nothing but American blood and the folks in D.C. that want to get back at President Bush.

The only reason we will loose in Iraq is if we allow those outside of the military to dictate how the war is fought and when we come home.

Send us! Send 300,000 more. Allow us to grow our total force to the Cold War status and own every inch of Iraq if that is what it will take.......Just let us do our job!



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The Truth About Muhammad

I heard this the author of this book on the radio today and thought that he had some good information about the prophet Muhammad and Islam.

Have any of you read it yet? If so please pass along your thoughts because it will be a week or so before I have the time to pick it up.


Robert SpencerThe truth about Muhammad



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Happy New Year!

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year and pass along the hope that 2007 is your best year yet!

Keep the faith and God bless!

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Notice to all Soldiers, Saliors, Airmen and Marines in Iraq!

I know that you can't post your stories from Iraq any more so I wish to extend this offer to you, e-mail me your thoughts and stories and I will repost them for you.

I will not use your name, rank or location unless you ask me to and I will only accept e-mails from a .mil account.

Your stories need to be told so that America knows what is actually going on over there.

E-mail me!!

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Got a new book series for Christmas.

I received War Stories by Oliver North for Chrstmas this year and wanted to reccomend it to all of you out there. The books come with a DVD of the show that the stories were featured on and gives some wonderful insight from warriors past.

If you treasure the experiance of those that have come before you then you will love these books.







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See the Noose placed around Saddam's neck

This video was filmed as Saddam was being lead to the gallows. The Iraqi government has taken control of internal issues and have removed a part of the evil that hs been hanging over their heads for years. Lets hope this will allow the to move on and deal with some of their ther pressing issues like security and national unity.

read more digg story


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Saddam is dead!

The Iraqi government held the trial, they came to a verdict and handed out a punishment to the man that had ruled them by fear and torture for more than 30 years.

I wish the leaders of the new Iraq luck in the upcoming year as they have now laid their ghosts to rest. Their past in just that, their past and now they can move forward.

I have seen the progress with my own eyes and I wish them luck and am happy to see that they were able to turn the tables on the man that terrorized them for so many years.



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America's Army 2.8 has been released!

Come join in on the fun!

2.7 to 2.8 patch

2.8 Full install

There have been a few bug fixes as well as a map editor included in this version. Come play the best free game out there!


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I've opened a new web site about flying!

I've opened a new site to talk about my adventures in aviation.
I invite all of you to stop on by and check out my progress with becomming a private pilot.
The site is currently under construction so if you have any ideas or would like to place an ad please let me know.

Check it out!

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Merry Christmas to all!

I know I've been away for awhile but I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas from my family to yours.
Please don't forget our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines serving far from their loved ones this year.
Please add them to your prayers and have a very Merry Christmas.


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Iran begging America to leave Iraq.

If he wants us out that bad then we must be on the right track.

Message of H.E. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
To the American People
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
O, Almighty God, bestow upon humanity the perfect human being promised to all by You, and make us among his followers.
Noble Americans,
Were we not faced with the activities of the US administration in this part of the world and the negative ramifications of those activities on the daily lives of our peoples, coupled with the many wars and calamities caused by the US administration as well as the tragic consequences of US interference in other countries?
Were the American people not God-fearing, truth loving, and justice seeking, while the US administration actively conceals the truth and impedes any objective portrayal of current realities;
And if we did not share a common responsibility to promote and protect freedom and human dignity and integrity;
Then, there would have been little urgency to have a dialogue with you.

Click here to read the full letter

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Help raise money for wounded soldiers.

You will all notice an ad in every posting asking that you make a donation. This donation will go to a project to provide voice controlled laptop computers to wounded soldiers.

The goal is to raise $45,000 by veterans day so please help us out. I am starting late on this project so I have chosen to add it to every listing so every visitor to this site can see and take part in this important quest.

We only have each other to fall back on in our times of need so please do what you can to help a fellow American warrior in their time of need.

This project will continue after veterans day has passed so if you don't see this before then you can still help out but please help us so we can meet our goal of $45,000 by November 10th.

Please donate through the link above. More information can be found at their web site by clicking here.

Project Valour-IT(Voice-Activated Laptops for OUR Injured Troops)

In memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss

"At that time I had no use of either hand. I know how humbling it is, how humiliating it feels. And I know how much better I felt, how amazingly more functional I felt, after Soldiers' Angels provided me with a laptop and a loyal reader provided me with the software. I can't wait to do the same, to give that feeling to another soldier at Walter Reed. "
--CPT Chuck Ziegenfuss, on the inspiration for Valour-IT

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What solders think of John Kerry's "joke"

Here it is, you know you all wanted to see the wonderful photo!

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A video about George Bush, John Kerry and iraq.

I just had to pass this along to the rest of you.

Dennis Miller rocks!

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John Kerry voices his true feelings about the American Soldier once again.

"You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."



I guess now we know how John Kerry really feels about members of the military. We are uneducated rocks that is we didn't have the military to turn to we'd be out on the street or flippin' burgers somewhere.

I want him to know that I have a degree in electrical engineering and had a good job in that field. I chose to serve my country in the armed forces because it is the right thing to do. Am I an officer or a clerk? No, I am a tanker and have chosen to be a combat soldier because I am good at it and to me its what being in the military is all about.

I for one demand an apology from Mr. Kerry and all of you out there that support the military or are members of the military need to speak out on this matter. I am tired of being called dumb, blind, a Nazi and so on and so on by our supposed leadership in this country.


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Digg has banned this site.

I'm not exactly sure how this has happened but the social networking site Digg has labeled this site as a media middle man. I suppose it could be because some of my posts do link to other stories outside of this weblog or it could be because my views appear to differ from most of the people that I've met while on Digg.

Every post comments on the story that I link to so I can't seem to understand how I'm just a middle man since I am trying to add to the story. If some posts are pushing the limits then fine, remove the link to that post but why ban the entire site? That is what makes me think that somebody just didn't like the subject that I am talking about.

To have a popular post on Digg it would appear that you must either be talking computers or anti war / anti bush. Without those subjects you don't get seen.

Help me to get reinstated to Digg so those of us in uniform that actually believe in what we are doing can post our views next to those that don't.


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Photos from Iraq and various places that I've been.

More photos will be added from time to time so make sure you stop by to check them out.

Click on a photo to go to my album on Flickr

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The Tanker Brothers weblog is shutting down.

Due to tighter restrictions on personal web pages, Tanker Brothers will be shutting down while both of the boys are in Iraq.

Its really a shame that the DOD is so scared of what soldiers are saying that they won't let us continue to talk about our time in the war.

I understand about OPSEC and the fact that the very people that defend the freedoms that you enjoy don't get to exercise them in many ways while in service but the stories that are being told are ones of success and pride in their jobs.

These are the stories that you don't read about in the paper or see on the news, the world that most of the deployed soldiers see is very different than what is shown to the average civilian on TV.

Please visit Tanker Brothers before their Veterans Day end date and show your support for these wonderful guys.

As a note to the Tanker Brothers from this tanker, don't forget that Tankers rule the battlefield and the next time a scout tells you different just park on his M1114 and see if he still feels like a big shot.

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Following a dream now that I am home

I have always wanted to learn to fly and now I'm going to do it.

While I was in Iraq I had time to think of the things that I have always wanted to do so I figure its now time to start doing something about the list I've made. I plan on taking lessons through the Ft. Lewis flying club as soon as I can but it is quite expensive. Are there any instructors out there willing to donate a little time (wink,wink)?

I know that there are many other things that I need to focus on in my life but at the worst times of the deployment I couldn't shake the thought that I had failed to do many of the things that I have always wanted to do in life and that if I made it home in one piece I would start marking things off of the list that I had built.

If anybody out there has any tips or suggestions for me I'd love to hear from you.

Wish me luck!

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