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Tag Archives: Army
No Justice For Danny Chen
By: Peter Sessum The first court martial for the soldiers that harassed and abused Pvt. Danny Chin which led to him taking his own life in a guard tower in Afghanistan has ended. The military system, the civilian sector’s lack … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghanistan, anthony osborne, Army, Combat Zone, current-events, Danny Chen, Enlisted, FOB, Harassment, Hazing, Holcomb, middle-east, Military, negligent homicide, Rank, Soldier, Soldier Suicide, Suicide, Victim
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Education Advice for People Thinking of Joining the Military and New Recruits
By Peter Sessum I initially wrote this for tumblr, but thought it could be useful information to be shared on the website. After seeing a few questions being asked about education benefits in the military, I thought I would throw … Continue reading
OPSEC, You Are Doing It Wrong
By: Peter Sessum OPSEC, or Operations Security, is a very important thing in the military. Most people in the military have a good understanding of it, but the friends and families of military personnel often don’t get it. Most of … Continue reading
Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge
Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, aviation, aviation units, Blogging, Classified, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, FOB, Grunt, Marines, Military, Navy, Operational Security, OPSEC, PSYOP, Secret, Soldier, Top Secret, Troop movements, Tumblr, unit patches, Veterans, Vets
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Horace Greasley, Surviving WWII Like a Boss
By: Peter Sessum The title of Greatest Generation is given to everyone who fought in WWII. Liberating the world from tyranny was not an easy feat and serving with men of such high caliber it is difficult to stand out. … Continue reading
Posted in Real Heroes
Tagged Army, British soldier, Combat Zone, Germany, Himmler, Horace Greasley, Like a boss, Phony War, POW, POW camp, Real Hero, Special Forces, Stolen Valor, Survivor, Veterans, Vets, WWII
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The Rain God, BOB and the Infantryman’s Relationship With the Weather
By: Peter Sessum There is a saying in the Infantry, “If it ain’t raining, it ain’t training, if ain’t snowing, we ain’t going.” Okay not exactly profound I know and the only ones I have heard say it with any … Continue reading
Posted in Kicking Some Knowledge, So There I Was
Tagged Army, BOB, Experiences, Germany, Grunt, Hohenfels, Infantry, nature, outdoors, POG, Rain God, snow gods, The Field, Training, Weather
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When Did Honorable Service Stop Being Enough?
By: Peter Sessum With the Supreme Court striking down the Stolen Valor Act and people like Tim Poe making national headlines I have to wonder, when did serving with honor stop being good enough? I know that it sounds cooler … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, AGT, Army, current-events, Fakers, Grunt, Jason Truitt, Liars, My Deployment, Navy SEAL, POG, Posers, POW, PSYOP, SGT Tim Poe, Special Forces, Steve Jordan, Stolen Valor, Stolen Valor Act, tim poe, Vets, Victim, Victimless Crime
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The Spec-4 Mafia, If You Ask You Lose All Deniability
By: Peter Sessum Recently, I was filling in as a production assistant for a few days and I think I impressed the boss with my work ethic and performance. I joked that they were going to miss me and told … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, So There I Was
Tagged 25th Infantry Division, Army, Experiences, Fort Polk, JRTC, Management, POG, PSYOP, Rank, Sergeant, So There I Was, Spec-4 Mafia, Specialist, Vets
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Be Polite and Respectful, but Have a Plan to Kill Everyone in the Room
By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in a small village in Kandahar Province, no shit. We had just rolled up and the area was deserted. It is like when the gunfighter walks into that old western town and tumbleweed … Continue reading
Posted in So There I Was
Tagged 2004, Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Building Rapport, Combat Zone, Experiences, Have a Plan, Kandahar, My Deployment, POG, PSYOP, Village
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The Dogtag Chronicles 
Why Hire a Veteran Part 1: HR
Many companies have a policy to try to hire veterans. Some do it for the good PR, some because they want to support the soldiers coming home and other just want to hire someone that is disciplined, hardworking and reliable. … Continue reading →