Project Valour-IT, is here!
Friday, November 4, 2005, 02:18 AM
Project Valour-IT is a GOOD thing. As Blackfive writes: "Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, provides voice-controlled software and laptop computers to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand and arm injuries or amputations at major military medical centers."
There are a lot of bogus charity sites on the internet taking money for some real garbage. Michael Jackson's legal defense, some banker in Nigeria who wants to partner up with me to siphon millions of dollars using my checking account, and much much more. I get these emails all the time. Really, how dumb do you have to be?
Anyway, donate to Project Valour-IT. Listen, nobody cares if you continue to donate to some lame-ass charity that toots Paris Hilton as the next President. But if you really want to make a difference, donate donate donate to Project Valour-IT.
And Blackfive, I support the Army. I've had it with the Navy. Had it. Navy leads the Army-Navy series, 832-636-38. And, I'm Army National Guard. We're Army, too.
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New Milblogs Added: November 2, 2005
Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 12:21 PM
So, for those of you who want to find out which sites were added to our database each day - you can do it the easy way (for me, at least) and check out the Recently Added page. Then, there is the newly added RSS feed to our site. Was there ever a more clever idea than RSS feeds for those blog readers who can't spend 8 seconds typing the web site address into their browser, and actually visiting the page? I'm being sarcastic. Anyway, subscribe to our RSS feed, and you can have all this information and more delivered to you.New Sites Added: November 2, 2005
MPFamily
Melissa,
All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Vicki,
Much ado about not a damn thing
Matt,
Martin in Afghanistan
Martin,
The Lonely Year
Mary,
Military wife's view
Cassandra,
US Army Soldiers Dutch Angel
Marianke,
Life in X Minor
X,
I Love My Soldier
Deanne,
Jenna.helloballs.com
Jenna,
Blogging the days while my Captain's Away...
Ellen,
An FRG of One
Kayti,
Airbornewife
Airbornewife,
Poop, Paxill, and Pageantry
Katy,
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Milblogging.com FEEDS up and running
Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 06:26 AM
If you subscribe to news feeds, Milblogging.com has added FEEDS to this blog so you can track all the information you want to know about military blogs. Now, you can find out new stuff as it happens in the Milblogging world! [ Add comment ] | [ 0 trackbacks ] | permalink | Discussion | Digg this | Add to del.icio.us
Army interrogator turns “milblog” into award-winning book
Tuesday, November 1, 2005, 11:09 AM
by Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA"One milblogger has turned his Iraq blog into an award-winning book, “Saving Babylon: The Heart of an Army Interrogator in Iraq.” Author Paul Holton, who used the name “Chief Wiggles” in his blog, was in Kuwait in the days leading up to the invasion of Iraq. He witnessed the toppling of the regime and Saddam’s eventual capture. Holton’s blog attracted thousands of readers while he was stationed in Iraq, and he expects to reach an even broader audience with his book."
Read the entire story here.
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Odd Military Blog of the Week: Love From the Latrine!
Tuesday, November 1, 2005, 11:06 AM
Love from the Latrine is a chronicle of the adventures of the Port o Potty in Iraq! The men and women of the U.S. have a great imagination. And in the military sometimes this is the only way to get true feelings out! This site does not promote defaming government property rather the feelings within!Favorite Quote: "A lot of blood, sweat, and tears go into the utilization of these facilities! And I really mean that literally!"
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Marines in Iraq
Monday, October 31, 2005, 01:43 PM
Personally, if you want to read some of the best milblogs on the internet - with gripping acounts of battle and blunt writing, you need to check out some of the blogs written by Marines currently serving in Iraq.With searches like "By Branch" available on Milblogging.com, you can easily find military blogs written by members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and yes, even the Coast Guard.
Take a look at these blogs written by Marines in Iraq. You just might learn something!
1. Warrior`s Voice (Warrior Jason)
2. 5th CAG`s Experiences in Iraq (Stingray)
3. Akinoluna (Akinoluna)
4. One Marine`s View (Capt. B)
5. ACEMNF-WIRAQ: Life through the eyes of a Data Marine (Psybain)
6. JoshuaSeevers.com (Joshua Seevers)
7. Team Med-Fah (Petersonet, Msgt Radke, Walshkm, Gyroche, Mrush)
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Military Wives
Monday, October 31, 2005, 01:41 PM
That's right kids, military wives blog, too. Well, it's more than just the deployed servicemen that are affected by deployment - it's the wives who stayed behind who must take care of everything at home. These are people who have to contend with the dirty diapers, the four-legged kids, work, long lines at the Post Office, bills, mowing the lawn, and of course, military life. Those who read military wive's blogs, know they have a tendency to poke fun at daily life in the military. Here's what a search on "wife" turned up in the database. 1. Air Force Family (Airforcewife)
2. An Army Wife Life (Armywifetoo)
3. Andi`s World (Andi C)
4. ArmyWifeToddlerMom (Army Wife)
5. Hooah Wife (Hooah Wife)
6. Neurotic Iraqi Wife (Neurotic_Wife)
7. Running on Coffee (Kim)
8. Two Blue Lines (Sheryl)
9. WaitingForAutie (Libbie)
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Fallen Military Bloggers
Monday, October 31, 2005, 01:37 PM
We are indebted to all the Americans that have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some, have been bloggers. All told, at least three Americans who blogged, have been killed in Iraq. 1. Bob Zanga`s Journey in Iraq (Bob Zanga)
2. Dbfreek`s Xanga Site (Francisco G. Martinez)
3. In the Red Zone (Steven Vincent)
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Op Sec
Monday, October 31, 2005, 01:29 PM
Op Sec violations in milblogs are one way to get shutdown. Last week the Army issued new guidelines to milbloggers in effort to prevent security risks. Rather than continue blogging, many milbloggers have closed down, instead of contending with the new guidelines. Here's a list of some of the milblogs listed in the Milblogging.com database that have closed down. We'll keep an eye out for other milblogs in the database that have been shutdown, and update this list.1. The Daily Journal of Kevin Kelly
2. 67th Combat Support Hospital Docs
3. The Questing Cat
4. Airborne Hog Society
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Military Mother Blogs
Monday, October 31, 2005, 01:25 PM
One of the joys here at Milblogging.com is using the Basic Search and Advanced Search to see what kind of milblogs exist. One thing we like is that writers are not only members of the military, but Mothers too. How awesome would it be to learn about some high-speed Army Ranger who wet his bed until he was fifteen? Milbloggers take note - your mothers are writing about you too. And there's at least a handful of them, and they're multiplying. Here's what a search on "mom" turned up in the Milblogging.com database:1. Daily life of a Marine Mom
2. Soldiers Mom
3. You Betcha I`m a Proud Army Mom
4. ArmyWifeToddlerMom
5. Marine Corps Moms
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Recruiter Blogs
Monday, October 31, 2005, 01:18 PM
"Don't thank me, thank your recruiter." Military blogging isn't just about war. No really, it's not just about war. There is an entire world of military blogs. Milblogging.com's goal is to help spotlight all different types of milblogs. Some recently added milblogs to the Milblogging.com database deal with recruiting. Read about what recruiters deal with on a daily basis and the challenges they face. Here is a shortlist of military blogs that show up in Milblogging.com search results for recruit:1. Adventures of a Detailed Recruiter
2. Army Recruiting Uncensored
3. Confessions of a Military Recruiter
4. Engineer-Recruiter
5. SGT Trueman`s Recruiter Blog
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