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By Bill Roggio.  It isn't always the strongest gust of wind that bends a branch to its breaking point. More often than not, the limb is broken by the gust that is unexpected and counter to mainstream forces. This same contravening wind is found in independent military bloggers — who, without the vast resources of the mainstream media, manage to remind that the war in Iraq is more than headlines of casualties, car bombs, and IEDs.

Read the full story.

Read Bill Roggio's Milblogging.com Profile.

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I enjoy writing about the different members of the military who blog - Marines, Military Wives, Soldiers in Kosovo, Military Mothers, even Military Recruiters.  Who else can we chit-chat about? How about the IRR?

No, IRR does not mean "Internal Rate of Return", so quit asking.  According to About.com: "Soldiers usually enter the IRR after finishing the active duty portion of their enlistment. Soldiers incur an eight-year obligation upon enlisting. Most soldiers, however, serve four years. That leaves four years in the IRR. Other soldiers enter the IRR after finishing selected reserve duty. Officers are in the IRR until they resign their commissions."

Here is a current list of IRR blogs in the Milblogging.com database...

1.  Citizen Soldier
2.  GI.John
3.  IRR Soldier
4.  MI VIDA LOCA
5.  Running through the jungle with my paper and pen
6.  With Every Sunset, We're Closer to Our Dreams

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Kat sent me a truly good story about a Christmas Card Project for troops in Iraq. I thought I'd help her spread the word, and help bring the average number of visitors to her site per day, to at least 6. Hey, don't persecute me, she'll be the first one to tell you. That, or you can check out her sitemeter (at the bottom of her blog) and see for yourself.

That's it for me. Now, go read more about the Christmas Card Project...

Kat writes:

Do you have a yellow ribbon magnet on your car that says, “Support the troops?

Do you routinely SAY, “I support our troops?”

Would you like to be able to do MORE than that to show the troops how much you support and appreciate them?

Would you like a real, tangible way to say “Thank you!” directly to a deployed Hero?

Well, here’s your chance! Make a very real difference this Christmas ~ bring a bit of home to our troops!  Visit my site and find out how!

See Kat's Profile on Milblogging.com

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For Jarhead fans, here's a link to some JARHEADS who blog from Iraq, and who are listed in Milblogging.com's database.   

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Here's the list of new milblogs added the Milblogging.com database, November 4 - 6.  And yes, I'll be adding more tonight even after this column is published.  Those with feeds to Milblogging.com, please excuse me for adding the "New Sites Added" column a couple days late.  Anyway, some real good milblogs in this latest batch.  Give 'em a look-see. Some milbloggers write "real good" (grammar error to see if my Mom really reads this blog).  By the way, don't just take a look at the Top 100, give some of these newly added blogs your alone-time.  

USA(w)REC(k) , English, ATC, United States, I am currently assigned to the United States Army ...

Mosul Media , English, Buffbabe220, Iraq, Army photojournalism at its best. This is some of ...

Instapinch.com , English, Wpaisley, United States, Blog thoughts of a transplanted southerner, former...

I'm Leaving for the Army , English, Curtis, United States, My name is Curtis and I am an 18 yr old. I live i...

Montana Thunder , English, Soldier Sam, United States, Writings from Soldier Sam in Iraq.

Combat Medic In Iraq , English, Josh spano, Iraq, I have decided to start a blog in order to tell th...

Tales from the Front and the ones left Behind , English, Chad and Christy, Iraq, This journal is from two different perspectives, a...

Ammowife;s journey through deployment , English, Teammccosco, United States, Share my thoughts and watch the days go by prepari...

My Deployment Journal , English, Pvrj, United States, A look at my life during my husband's up to 18 mon...

An American Soldier (OIF veteran) , English, Armyavncowgirl, United States, Daily tabulation of an American Soldier's life, to...

Ground Zero to Iraq , English, Vincenuyorican, Iraq, My experiences working at Ground Zero and Iraq. I ...

Living Iraq Journal , English, SPC David Shrauger, United States, A soldier's perspective on deployment, life, love,...

Iraq War Blog - Iraqi Freedom , English, Richard Rongstad, United States, Blog covering war in Iraq, from March 21, 2003 to ...

F/58th LRP: The Truth , English, Kit Jarrell & Heidi Thiess, United States, A ten-part investigative series relating the event...

Military Wife , English, Military Wife, United States, Military Wife Occupation: homemaker Location: ...

Starboard!!! , English, Jibtrim, United States, Not many rants, a few raves, and what the hell are...

SoldierLog , English, Jason, United States, I joined the Louisiana Army National Guard when I ...

Salemonz News Service , English, Joshua Salmons, Iraq, Born in San Deigo, Calif. Raised as a Navy Brat, I...

Femme La Guerre , English, Kim Ponders, United States, A take on modern war and the American military fro...

Old Patriot's Pen , English, Old Patriot, United States, My 26-year career in the Air Force took me to more...

Any Soldier , English, Multiple Authors, United States, Any Soldier Inc. started as a simple family effort...

Submarine Brotherhood , English, Steve, United States, In memory of MM2(SS)"Joey" "Cooter" Joseph Ashley,...

LEATHERNECKM31 , English, Leatherneckm31, United States, Weapons-grade blogging; quips, quotes and comments...

The Future of War , English, Ron Conte, United States, I am a civilian. I've never been in the military, ...

Ian Parker , English, Ian Parker, Iraq, Age: 21 Gender: male Astrological Sign: Gemini...

Fight to Survive , English, Statistics, United States, this site is the mouthpiece for a group of soldier...

Thoughts of a Soldier-Ethicist , English, Pete Kilner, United States, I am a Soldier who believes in the moral standing ...

TerriLetters , English, Chaplain Terri L. Jones, Iraq, Chaplain Terri L. Jones.

Lag in Iraq , English, Matt Lagrone, Iraq, My name is Matt and I am a U.S. soldier serving in...
Babylonandon , English, The babyler, United States, After 10 years in the Navy, I volunteered to be im...

Big Dog's Weblog , English, Big Dog, United States, Big DOg's Weblog is a conservative site highlighti...

The Thunder Run , English, David M, United States, My thoughts, rants, raves and pretty much anything...

Most Certainly Not , English, Melinda, United States, Musings of a mom of 2 as she contemplates politics...

Euphoric Reality , English, Kit & Heidi, United States, Aggressive babes and gun-nuts." Two chick vets w...

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This is a blog entry written by The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller about Milblogging.com.  It's, hilarious.

Posted by Emperor Darth Misha

Now here’s a worthy initiative:

A listing of 505 (and counting) milblogs spread over 15 countries, all searchable by gender, author, country and much more.

So if you want to find a milblog written by a transgendered Inuit paratrooper living in Burkino Faso… Well, maybe not, but you get the picture.

LCs, I give you Milblogging.com, your one-stop milblog locator for news on military issues from people who actually know what they’re talking about.

(Can also be found under the Dept. of Hegemony by Force on the sidebar)

And if you're too lazy to go read the comments.  Here's what one reader said (true comment):

LC Brilliant Pebble: What if Im the paratrooper in burkina faso? Come see me.

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If you're gonna read any other milblog out there, go read 365 and a Wakeup.  I can't imagine a more powerful milblog than 365 and a Wakeup.  The author, thunder6, has been through the worst of the worst, and yet, he continues to drive on. 

Now. Go read 365 and a Wakeup. 

Here's an excerpt from a recent column:

In the face of so stunning a loss it is natural for the soul to grow weary, and for the mind to wail for that which has been so violently ripped away. It would be the easiest of things to let my heart turn as cold as death and let it pump my veins with frigid and poisonous ice. But that would dishonor the memory of our fallen, and would be an unfitting tribute to men who had given the last full measure of devotion. Instead I will do something far more difficult; I will continue onward and complete our unfinished work. There will come a day when I will weep bitter tears for my fallen comrades and friends, but right now there is much to be done. And it is up to those of us who knew these wonderful men to see it through to the end.

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Speaking of milblogs, they're being written by more than just members of the military who are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.  Milblogs are being written everyday by spouses, siblings, children, supporters, stateside members of the military, new recruits, veterans, military wannabes, yadda yadda yadda.  So now, check out our database using the Advanced Search, or simply click on Top 100, Recently Added, By Country, By Gender, By Language, By Branch, or Alphabetical.    

New Sites Added: November 3, 2005

Learning to Live
H. SIMS, United States, journal of my "new" life as a widow and single mot...

Devildog's Doll
Devildog's Doll, United States, 27-year old Marine wife from Cincinnati, Ohio, now...

Horologium
The Timekeeper, United States, You may call me The Timekeeper. (In a previous inc...

Dave's not here : David Earney
David Earney, United States, "Dave's Not Here is the internet's premier photo /...

Yikes!
Kat, United States, Aimless ramblings from someone who works, goes to ...

Milblogging.com
JP, United States, Milblogging.com's mission is to help visitors to q...

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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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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, United States, Just an MP Army family

All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Vicki, United States, Dedicated to the Memory of SSG Justin L Vasquez. ...

Much ado about not a damn thing
Matt, Germany, I am active duty Air Force stationed over in Germa...

Martin in Afghanistan
Martin, Canada, I am a Reserve Officer in the Canadian Forces. I w...

The Lonely Year
Mary, United States, I am an 82 Airborne wife. I love my husband and mi...

Military wife's view
Cassandra, United States, Military wife's diary

US Army Soldiers Dutch Angel
Marianke, United States, The adventures of A Dutch Native and her hubby~ an...

Life in X Minor
X, Afghanistan, I was born, I grew up. I graduated from the Univer...

I Love My Soldier
Deanne, Germany, My husband, Jason, is the Army National Guard and ...

Jenna.helloballs.com
Jenna, Germany, Married to an infantry soldier. Currently living i...

Blogging the days while my Captain's Away...
Ellen, United States, I'm Ellen, 36, Ft.Campbell, KY. Originally San Die...

An FRG of One
Kayti, United States, The life of an Army bride coping with real life. ...

Airbornewife
Airbornewife, United States, I dedicate this site my husband, a soldier, a fath...

Poop, Paxill, and Pageantry
Katy, United States, I am the wife to Clint (a Spc in the U.S Army), th...

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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!



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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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"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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