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Tag: Milbloggers

  • In Praise of Milbloggers, and of the Iraqi Air Force

    “Ask any of these three brand-new pilots if the Surge worked.” (Photo Credit: TheDonovan.com) The financial crisis has sucked all of the oxygen out of the news media, but it’s good to remember that there’s a war going on — and going well. From a “DV” (distinguished visitor, not otherwise identified) at the first graduation […]

  • A Military Perspective on the Anbar Awakening

    A fascinating 20-minute video from MilBlogs TV describes how American forces cooperated with and supported the early stages of the Anbar Awakening, a key factor in the turnaround in Iraq. It’s not a completely happy tale — the American captain and the local sheik who played central roles in the cooperative effort both were ultimately […]