Thursday, August 26, 2010

Quote of the Day 26 AUG

"Weve all got both light and dark inside us, What matters is the part we choose to act on, That's who we really are"
 
-- J.K. Rowling "Harry Potter"
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 26 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Quote of the Day 25 AUG

"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared. So we will always be free"
 
-- President Ronald Reagan
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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AMP Morning Stand To 25 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Quote of the Day 23 AUG

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference"
 
-- Robert Frost
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 23 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Friday, August 20, 2010

Quote of the Day 21 AUG

"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds"
 
-- Francis Bacon
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 21 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Last Combat Forces Leave Iraq

A lot of you have asked over email or on the blog about what my thoughts are about this. Ill be honest --- its a hard thing to explain --- but Ill try.
 
The first thoughts are ones of happiness. Your glad that we have reached that stage where they can leave. Your glad that they have safely made it out of the war zone. Your glad that success continues and that all of the US Military's blood, sweat, tears, and lives were not wasted. Your glad that a President and a General had the foresight, and vision to understand what was needed even when many others said it was lost, and that they had the moral conviction and guts to stand up for what they believed.
 
The other side worries. Both for those that are still there and for the long term success. Just because the "combat forces" have left, we still have forces in harms way in Iraq. I also hope that success continues. I think it will. The Iraqi Forces and their government are ready.
 
The other part of my thoughts right now are that I am damn glad that the General that I reffered to in my first paragraph is here now. Iraq in many ways, even though completely different, serves as an example of what can be accomplished. That is what we are working for now. For the sake of the Afghan people, and so that in a couple years we see those same pictures about Afghanistan.
 
Those are my thoughts right now. Ones of happiness for Iraq and those of hope for Afghanistan.
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
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Quote of the Day 20 AUG

"Go Patriots!!"
 
-- Its almost regular season and my boys are 2-0, I had to give them a shout!:)
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 20 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Quote of the Day 19 AUG

"And what is good, Phaedrus, and what is not good? Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?"
 
-- Robert Pirsig; Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 19 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From Iraq:
 
Final US Combat BDE Leaves Iraq: (From Fox News): http://video.foxnews.com/v/4314661/iraqs-last-men-standing
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

AMP Morning Stand-To 18 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
From Iraq:
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Quote of the Day 18 AUG

"The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away. Puzzling."
 
Robert Pirsig: Author: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
Note: I really enjoy this book everytime I read it. I find something new about it that I didn't know or realize the first time. Highly recommend reading it for some deep thinking moments.
 
 
 
 
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Quote of the Day 17 AUG

"What is Real? How do you define Real?"
 
-- Laurence Fishbourne in The Matrix
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Update 17 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Quote of the Day 15 AUG

"Neo sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did that there's a  difference between knowing the path and walking the path"
 
-- Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) to Neo (Keanu Reeves) in the Matrix
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 15 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
Religious and Political Leaders Attend Workshop in Helmand: (From ISAF / IJC): http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/political-religious-leaders-attend-workshop-in-helmand.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Friday, August 13, 2010

Quote of the Day 14 AUG

"Be sure to plant your feet in the right place, and then stand firm"
 
-- President Abraham Lincoln
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 14 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

Quote of the Day 13 AUG

"What's worth the prize is always worth the fight"
 
-- Chad Kroeger, Nickelback
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 13 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
----- My Notes -----
 
What Wikileaks is doing is absolutely wrong and criminal. As you can see in the news article from FOX, the Taliban already state they are going through the documents to identify people working with the coalition. This is absolutely wrong, and criminal --- theres no other words to describe it.
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Quote of the Day 12 AUG

"Strength and Honor"
 
-- General Maximus in Gladiator (Russel Crowe)
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 12 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Taliban Attack Mosque On First Day Of Ramadan

 
An insurgent-fired rocket-propelled grenade struck a mosque near Asadabad at approximately 8 a.m. toady. The RPG, one of four, broke windows and knocked down a tree. Nobody was injured in the blast. The attack came on the first day of Ramadan and only two days before children were killed by insurgent fighters.

"It is sad that these insurgents have total disregard for their own brothers and holy places during this especially sacred time of the year," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mark Edwards, Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar commander. "We will continue to with the Kunar Provincial government to ensure these people are held accountable for their actions.

The safety of the people of Kunar remains our number one priority."
 
---- End Report -----
 
These are the actions of criminals and terrorists. Plain and simple. On one side you have the Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF working to make Afghanistan a better place and to protect the people. 
 
On the other side you have murdering thugs who kill children and blow up places of worship. 
 
Absolutely despicable. 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Quote of the Day 11 AUG

"Stay The Course"
 
-- Mel Gibson in the movie The Patriot
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 11 AUG and my commentary

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
My Comments: Yes -- there seem to be more and more stories about the Insurgents killing civilians in the past months. The reason is --  they are doing more or it. The Time Magazine Cover Photo is just the tip of the Iceberg. These criminal terrorists are absolutely cowardly despicable trash. They do not hold the best interests of the Afghan People in mind. The kill them indiscriminately, they torture them, and they mutilate them. If you ever wonder what it would be like if we left without finishing the mission -- you are looking at it in these photos and news stories -- only about 100 times worse.
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Monday, August 9, 2010

Quote of the Day 10 AUG

"The future depends on what you do today"
 
-- Mahatma Gandhi
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 10 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
Marines Volunteer at School House in Helmand: (From ISAF / IJC): http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/there-s-supposed-to-be-school-in-a-kid-s-life.html
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 9 AUG Part Two

From Afghanistan:
 
101st Soldiers Use Flood Experience To Save Afghan Lives: (From ISAF / IJC): http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/101st-soldiers-use-flood-experience-to-save-afghan-lives.html
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Sunday, August 8, 2010

AMP Morning Stand-To 9 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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Quote of the Day 8 AUG

"It's not whether you get knocked down -- It's whether you get up"
 
-- Vince Lombardi
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 8 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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Friday, August 6, 2010

Wiki Leaks

I'll keep this short ----
 
But I had to say something. What Wikileaks has done is just outright disgraceful and in my opinion criminal. I know what international law states -- I dont care -- in my opinion it's criminal.
 
Ill stop for now -- If I keep going I'll really get on a roll. But this one really hits home.
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
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Quote of the Day 6 AUG

"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
 
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 7 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Quote of the Day 6 AUG

"Just Do It"
 
-- Nike Ad Campaign
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 6 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Quote of the Day 5 Aug

"I have not failed -- I have only found 10,000 ways that do not work"
 
-- Thomas Edison
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 5 Aug

From Afghanistan:
 
 
GEN Petraeus Published Updated Tactical Directive: (From ISAF / IJC): http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/isaf-commander-issues-updated-tactical-directive.html
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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Happy Birthday to the Coast Guard

A very Happy Birthday to the United States Coast Guard and all of her service members!
 
August 4th, 1790 - August 4th, 2010
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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Monday, August 2, 2010

Quote of the Day 3 AUG

"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free"
 
-- President Ronald Reagan
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 3 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
 
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AMP Morning Stand-To 2 AUG

From Afghanistan:
 
 
Combined Operations Secures Nuristan Villages: (From ISAF / IJC): http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/combined-operation-secures-nuristan-villages.html
 
 
 
 
God Bless America
 
Bryan
 
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