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Tag Archives: POG
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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America’s Got Liars
By: Peter Sessum On Monday, a person got on stage of America’s got talent and told a sob story about how he survived an RPG attack in Afghanistan and was worried that he would not live to see his kids … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghanistan, Americas Got Talent, Army, Combat Zone, Grunt, Medal Fraud, POG, SGT Tim Poe, Special Forces, Stolen Valor, Veterans, Vets
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POGs, Gomers and Geardos
By: Peter Sessum I saw this comic once. In it a diner asked a passing waiter for a glass of water, the waiter replied that it was not his table. The man started having problems and was gasping for air, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge
Tagged Airsoft, Geardo, Gomer, Grunt, If Only Ranger, POG, Special Forces, Vets, Video Games
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Why Grunts Hate POGs
By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in Afghanistan, no shit. I was in Khost Province on FOB Salerno and about to go on a mission. There was a part missing from my machine gun mount so I went into … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, So There I Was
Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Combat Zone, Experiences, FOB, Grunt, Grunts, Infantry, My Deployment, POG, POGs, Salerno, What is a Grunt, What is a POG
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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 →