"Moment of Truth in Iraq" by Michael Yon

Michael Yon has been over in Iraq as an independent photojournalist, military blogger (milblogger), and essayist since December 2004. His work has helped to tell the real story of what our soldiers are doing for the people of Iraq while they are helping to make us safer. This is his newest book. I really think it is a must-read.       Here is another of his well-known photos.

Also, you will see links to his online magazine to the right and at the bottom of the blog. I'd suggest making it a daily stop. I do.

h/t Michelle Malkin

Gen. Petraeus in Washington, D.C.

General Petraeus is getting hammered as he testifies before Congress today. In order to brighten up his day, if you click on the picture of the card, you can go and sign a thank you card for Gen. Patraeus. He's doing such a great job over in Iraq, I really think he deserves our thanks. I mean, he deserves it simply for putting up with questions from Sen. Kennedy, but also for his hard work in Iraq. Davy's safer in Qatar because of him, which says enough for me. Go here if you'd like to read more about his testimony.

h/t Michelle Malkin

Everything is alright

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a fantastic weekend. Just a quick update that I honestly don't know more then what I am telling you right now. David has been swamped with work lately due to two seperate incidents. The first deals with the article posted below and he assured me no one died. Everything is alright and the news should have never even known about this. The second incident I have no idea what it is about, but I do know that he has been crazy busy trying to figure out problems and repair many different things in his shop. They have had him working time and a half everyday. So just wanted you all to know that in all he and the other airmen on his base are ok, but he is super tired.

B-1 Explodes on Landing in Qatar
Friday, April 4, 2008 1:24 PM
DUBAI -- A U.S. B-1 bomber exploded while landing in a Qatari air base due to a technical fault on Friday, Qatar-based Al Jazeera television reported.
A military official says that details are sketchy but initial reports are that the bomber crashed in the nation of Qatar at al-Udeid Air Base, the headquarters of all American air operations in the Middle East. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the reports are preliminary.
There was no information on casualties.

On another note he received Anna's package and absolutely LOVED it! You can definately tell how much it meant to him. He loves the movies, silly putty and beef jerky :), and so do his friends over there. Not sure if there is anything else in there, but those were the things mentioned. Anyways hope the jewelry party was an absolute smash and that everyone had lots of fun this weekend! xoxoxo