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
As horrible as this video looks, there were no injuries to American troops when their IED-clearing Humvee detonates an IED hidden inside an old tire on a road in Afghanistan.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/GmOLGb8qgag&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story
Video shows a series of IED attacks on US convoys and military vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan.The music is by Pearl Jam.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/ZUvoZbQnPdE&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY THIS VIDEO Read Full Story
US Fallen.org ***Nominated***2009 YouTube Best Channel***THANK YOU!!!The faces and a short bio of the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan or from wounds suffered in both wars.WATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/7nAuZKmIecI&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY THIS VIDEO Read Full Story
This playlist of 15 videos shows female soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some great video, music and never seen before footage of women in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/uH2c3eRPHaQ&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY ALL VIDEOS. REMEMBER: THE VIDEOS MOVE FROM ONE TO ANOTHER UNTIL ALL 15 HAVE PLAYED. Read Full Story
On MSNBC Friday night, David Shuster (filling in for Ed Shultz) addressed hateful signs at Thursday's Capitol Hill "House call" against health care reform.But the discussion escalated into a fight that led a Republican guest to walk off the set.Former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo refused to criticize Republican leaders for participating in the event, saying there were equally offensive signs at anti-Bush rallies in the past. He said they should talk about the policy, not the signs.Daily ... Read Full Story
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that FOX NEWS is profoundly bigoted. The stupid rally on the steps of the Capitol yesterday arranged by Republican Congresswoman Michelle Bachman with the help of FOX NEWS was a clear indication of the racism of FOX NEWS. Not a single African-American could be seen in the crowd of nearly 1,000 people.This video of a African-American soldier from Ft. Hood, Texas flys in the face of the racists at FOX NEWS who are none too subtle in their never... Read Full Story
There are more than 50 new videos in this series of action-packed combat videos from the war in Afghanistan showing US forces fighting the Taliban. There are also videos of NATO troops in brutal firefights in Afghanistan.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDREMEMBER: VIDEOS move from one to another in a steady stream of action-packed videos.WARNING: Some of the footage is very graphic and the language is very explicit.WATCH VIDEOS HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/DU44Iixd8xY&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-S... Read Full Story
Casey J. Porter, noted film producer and former Sgt in the U.S. Army who served two tours in Iraq, made this video in the same hall where 13 GIs were killed and 31 wounded during the shooting spree at Ft. Hood on Thursday.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://vimeo.com/5142245Submitted by BILL CORCORAN, editor, CORKSPHERE, http://corksphere.blogspot.comEmail: corkcol@aol.com Read Full Story
This video should be viewed with extreme caution. The video is Taliban footage showing the Taliban going through what is left of two U.S. helicopters that were shot down over Noorstan Province, Afghanistan.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWARNING: View with extreme caution.WATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/4XXzUEOo6OY&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY THIS VIDEO Read Full Story
Video is from the Taliban and shows a series of violent attacks on US soldiers and Marines in Afghanistan.TURN UP YOUR SOUNDWATCH VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/v/hr-BVMx3s4E&hl=en&fs=1CLICK ON DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story