I was a reporter and columnist for 40 years for a chain of newspapers in the suburbs of Chicago. I'm a military veteran having served in the United States Army Combat Engineers (Cpl. E-4) and a Korean War veteran with an Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America
What I'm Reading
Everything having to do with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the 2008 Presidential race
Almost two years ago, we launched CORKSPHERE, a blog devoted to bringing our readers the latest news and videos from the wars in IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN. We started our blog because we could see with our own eyes that the mainstream media was not covering the wars and we had over 200,000 young Americans combined deployed to both war theaters. Nothing has changed in the two years we have been posting on our blog and as of today we have had over 330,000 "hits" or page views to the blog. Many peopl... Read Full Story
US Marines mortar team engage terrorist mortar team in an incredible battle.3 US marines lost their lives unfortunately.Some of the footage is very gruesome.TURN UP YOUR VOLUMEWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/TW_MfDhXyq0&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY THIS VIDEO Read Full Story
U.S. Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste By TIMOTHY WILLIAMSTHE NEW YORK TIMEShttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/world/middleeast/21reconstruct.html?_r=1&hpBAGHDAD — In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the United States government has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, building tens of thousands of hospitals, water treatment plants, electricity substations, schools and bridges.But there are growing concerns... Read Full Story
This video is not for young people and should be viewed with extreme caution.U.S. forces are caught in an ambush with Taliban and what follows is a brutal firefight with very explicit language.TURN UP YOUR VOLUMEWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/mH1X0SNVlkg&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story
This is a playlist of 51 videos showing U.S. forces kicking the ass of the Taliban in Afghanistan.The videos are strung together in one non-stop video.TURN UP YOUR VOLUMEWATCH ALL 51 VIDEOS HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/DU44Iixd8xY&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY ALL 51 OF THESE ACTION-PACKED VIDEOS. Read Full Story
The 129th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron responds to emergency medical evacuation calls. The detachment covers the dual role of providing casualty evacuation and personnel recovery/combat search and rescue. Produced by AFCENT Combat Camera.TURN UP YOUR VOLUMEWATCH VIDEO HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/v/HpGHAOjb-QE&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY THIS VIDEO Read Full Story
During an interview with FOX NEWS' SEAN HANNITY, SARAH PALIN obviously doesn't know the difference between IRAN and IRAQ. WATCH THE INTERVIEW HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/OM7Xhg0WIbU&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story
This is a fresh video showing U.S. Marines seeking out Taliban in the rugged countryside of Koshtay, Afghanistan.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/iUzrRQGHDnY&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2009 -- Video of A Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, a reservist component just arriving in country, touring settlement one. Marines meet new neighbors, provide medical care to a burned baby girl and make plans for future endeavors. Video by Cpl. Jennifer Calaway, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. Length: 00:10:04. Listen to U.S. Marines explain what they are doing to try and help the wounded Afghan children.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HEREhttp://www.yout... Read Full Story
The video was shown by CNN but only some seconds ,this is the full and complete video it shows Taliban fighters in Afghanistan shoot down a ch46 using B10 anti tank cannon and HMG 12,7mm.This video is posted to show everyone the type of enemy we are fighting in Afghanistan. TURN UP YOUR VOLUMEWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/YwQO7c-2MD8&hl=en_US&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEOSubmitted by BILL CORCORAN, editor, CORKSPHERE. http://corksphere.blogspot.comEmail: ... Read Full Story