http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:26:57 -0500 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/danny-dietz-memorial-re-dedication-and-the-traveling-vietnam-memorial---july-4th---colorado.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/danny-dietz-memorial-re-dedication-and-the-traveling-vietnam-memorial---july-4th---colorado.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/danny-dietz-memorial-re-dedication-and-the-traveling-vietnam-memorial---july-4th---colorado.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:26:57 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c8f19b000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c8f19b000b-50si" alt="Uncle J and kev Editing Video" /></a> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fa968503fa0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fa968503fa0003-50si" alt="PGR and RT Travling Vietnam Wall Thonton CO 4 July 08" /></a> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fad6977b700004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fad6977b700004-50si" alt="PGR and RT Travling Vietnam Wall Thonton CO 3 July 08" /></a> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fa96845f970002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fa96845f970002-50si" alt="Volunteers working on Memorial park for Travling Vietnam Memorial Wall Thornton CO 1" /></a> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fa968460770002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fa968460770002-50si" alt="Rededication of Danny Dietz Memorial Littleton CO 6 July 4 08" /></a> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c8f43b000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c8f43b000b-50si" alt="PRG Wreath at rededication of Danny Dietz Memorial Littleton CO July 34 08" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A quick update from Colorado while Uncle J and kev work on editing video. Saying that we've been busy since I landed in Denver on Wednesday is definitely an understatement. kev was waiting for me when I landed. He whisked me off to an "undisclos... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/danny-dietz-memorial-re-dedication-and-the-traveling-vietnam-memorial---july-4th---colorado.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fa968460120002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> colorado 2007 fourth of july http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th-of-july-america.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th-of-july-america.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th-of-july-america.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:47:01 -0500 I'm heading out to the airport to catch a flight to Denver in a few hours. I'm going to hook up with Uncle Jimbo, The Wolf and kev from Blackfive for this great event. If you're in the Denver area come by and look us up at the Blackfive booth o... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/happy-4th-of-july-america.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fa96838b9c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fourth of july good news http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/smoke-and-mirrors-in-the-khyber-valley---afghanistanpakistani-border-region.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/smoke-and-mirrors-in-the-khyber-valley---afghanistanpakistani-border-region.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/smoke-and-mirrors-in-the-khyber-valley---afghanistanpakistani-border-region.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:38:07 -0500 I'll file this under "interesting" and digusting. I don't know anything about this author but I do know that articles he's written in the past were "generally" substantiated by sources I know in that region. From Asia Times Online: Smoke and mir... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/smoke-and-mirrors-in-the-khyber-valley---afghanistanpakistani-border-region.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c82ca0000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> interesting pakistan afghanistan http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---awards-demonstrate-valor-of-the-rock.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---awards-demonstrate-valor-of-the-rock.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---awards-demonstrate-valor-of-the-rock.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c776cd000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c776cd000b-50si" alt="LTC Ostlund awards Bronze Star with Valor to SPC Jonathan Smiley - photo by Kent Harris" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I cannot help but wonder just how many Americans are aware of our Armed Forces deployed to northeast Afghanistan. My experience talking with the public is that the answer is "not many". What a damn shame! When I received the following link fr... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---awards-demonstrate-valor-of-the-rock.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fa9682e66f0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> awards 173rd 2-503 afghanistan 2008 http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---silver-stars-awarded-to-six-of-the-rocks-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---silver-stars-awarded-to-six-of-the-rocks-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---silver-stars-awarded-to-six-of-the-rocks-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:36:26 -0500 From Stars and Stripes By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Sunday, June 29, 2008 Six soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment have received Silver Stars during the unit’s tour in Afghanistan. A brief look at thei... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-2-503---silver-stars-awarded-to-six-of-the-rocks-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fa96838a510003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> awards 2-503 afghanistan 2008 173 airborne http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-abct101st-honors-two-sky-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-abct101st-honors-two-sky-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-abct101st-honors-two-sky-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:14:32 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/link/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c776a1000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c776a1000b-50si" alt="173rd ABCT~101st Honors two Sky Soldiers" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-abct101st-honors-two-sky-soldiers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fad695fedb0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> heroes afghanistan 101st airborne support the troops 173rd airborne http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-inf-airborne-bde-coming---64-cav-going.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-inf-airborne-bde-coming---64-cav-going.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-inf-airborne-bde-coming---64-cav-going.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:36:29 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c7415e000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c7415e000b-50si" alt="6/4 Cav Casing the Colors June 2008" /></a> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c74193000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c74193000b-50si" alt="6-4 Cav 1st Command Team" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> GOOD NEWS!!! The 173rd has begun to redeploy. I've already posted about that here and here. In the coming weeks the remainder of the Brigade's Battalions will redeploy to Italy and Germany. Now that deserves a resounding HOOOOOOOAH!!!! Great... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-inf-airborne-bde-coming---64-cav-going.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fad695c8b60004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> 173rd afghanistan 2008 6-4 cav http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-blue-star-dad-tom-lynch---an-inspiration-role-model-and-troop-supporter-extraordinaire.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-blue-star-dad-tom-lynch---an-inspiration-role-model-and-troop-supporter-extraordinaire.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-blue-star-dad-tom-lynch---an-inspiration-role-model-and-troop-supporter-extraordinaire.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:36:06 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b07125000100fa96834c760003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fa96834c760003-50si" alt="Tom Lynch (left) - photo by Tom Blackmore" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I first posted about Tom Lynch here. Well, Tom's at it again. What a guy! What a dad! What a great American! Read the great story below then go here to make a donation to support Tom's walk and all that he and the people of Cape Code are doin... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/173rd-blue-star-dad-tom-lynch---an-inspiration-role-model-and-troop-supporter-extraordinaire.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fa9682aa460002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> 173rd airborne father walks for son http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/more-soldiers-from-173rd-abct-return-to-vicenza-after-15-month-deployment-to-afghanistan.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/more-soldiers-from-173rd-abct-return-to-vicenza-after-15-month-deployment-to-afghanistan.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/more-soldiers-from-173rd-abct-return-to-vicenza-after-15-month-deployment-to-afghanistan.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:16:36 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/video/6a00e398b07125000100fad6957d820004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398b07125000100fad6957d820004-50si" alt="173RD RETURNS" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> H/T to Long Island Girl Fifteen LONG months! Welcome Home Soldiers! Welcome Home! Looking forward to a steady stream of you getting back to Italy and Germany in the coming weeks. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/more-soldiers-from-173rd-abct-return-to-vicenza-after-15-month-deployment-to-afghanistan.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c6f657000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> 2008 173rd airborne return to vicenza http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/afghanistan-legality-of-hot-pursuit-into-pakistan-debated.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tankerbabelc) http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/afghanistan-legality-of-hot-pursuit-into-pakistan-debated.html?_c=feed-rss http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/afghanistan-legality-of-hot-pursuit-into-pakistan-debated.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:16:43 -0500 Last week, Karzai insisted that his country has the right to chase Taliban fighters who flee into Pakistan's tribal regions after they carry out attacks in Afghanistan. "Afghanistan has the right of self-defense. When [insurgents] cross the terr... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/library/post/afghanistan-legality-of-hot-pursuit-into-pakistan-debated.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b07125000100fae8c6cfe0000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> pakistan afghanistan 2008