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- December 26th, 2009
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cedricrice has posted a new entry on: Military Ring Information
The C-141 Starlifter
The C-141 was a transport aircraft used by the USAF which had many purposes. This aircraft is the one that I remember from my time in service. They were used to transport troops and equipment. I once…
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The M6 Linebacker
This vehicle is one of the family of Bradley Fighting vehicles. The big difference in this vehicles and other Bradleys is that it has replaced the TOW missile system with a stinger missile system.…
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The Airdrop
This term refers to a military operation where supplies are dropped from aircraft to units that are located behind enemy lines or where they are not accessible by other means. It is normally used (bu…
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The Term Catastrophic Kill
This term refers to an incident where a vehicle or other piece of military equipmen is destroyed beyond repair. When we think of a catastrophic kill we normally think of enemy tanks but it refers to a…
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The Definition of the Area of Operations
The term Area of Operations refers to the area which is designated for the commander to perform his mission. This area is clearly delineated by boundaries and the unit commander has the authority to p…
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What is a Mobility Kill?
A mobility kill is a kill which applies almost exclusively to armored warfare. When a mobility kill occurs the vehicle is effectively put out of action for the day. It’s operation will be so deg…
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The Counterattack
The counterattack is a military strategy where you lure an attacking force into an area where you can maneuver your own forces against him. I have seen this done many times in training. It is used mor…
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What is the Main Supply Route?
The Main Supply Route (MSR) is the major line of resupply within a Commanders area of operations. It connects the front line combat soldiers to the logistics people who have to get them the materials,…
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Operation Deep Freeze
This is an operation that I knew absolutely nothing about until I started to write about it. I will put the information in a nutshell for all of you custom military ring customers. Operation Deep Free…
- December 25th, 2009
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Pacific Air Forces
This force was established in 1944 for the United States Air Forces to effectively control the region from the US west coast all of the way across to the coast of Africa and from Alaska all of the way…
- December 23rd, 2009
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What Does the Term Suppressive Fire Mean?
Suppressive fires are when you shoot at your enemy with the intention of making him keep his head down, or hindering his ability to perform his mission of killing you. Suppressive fire can be artiller…
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Ain’t This a Kick
Now let me share this one with you and correct me if I’m wrong but the thinking behind this one is askew if you ask me. I may be wrong but I can’t see it the same way as Mr. Al- Zawahri. O…
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Dude Are You Serious?
The president of Venezuela has recently made accusations against the United States and Columbia. He sounds pretty paranoid to me. Isn’t there a psychological term for that? He says that Columbia…
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The Iraqi Government is Coming Along
In what seems to be a success the Iraqi government brought a potentially lethal situation to a peaceful end recently when they reacqured the oil well at al-Fakkeh. The oil well which sits about 50…
- December 22nd, 2009
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Who Was Sun Tzu?
Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese General who is believed to have written “The Art of War.” I have read this book as I’m sure many of you have too and it is timeless. The wisdom that he…
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Conflict Escalation
Conflict escalation meas that you kick the action up a notch. Sometimes during a battle or war you have to get kind of nasty to get your point across. A prime example of this concept in action was the…
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The Brigadier (One Star) General
The 1 Star General is the lowest of the flag officer (General Officer’s) rank. In order to be promoted to the rank of 1 star the officer must be selected by a board of Generals for recommendatio…
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The Orgin of the Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
The Rear Admiral is the next in command of a group of ships. This rank is a Navy rank as you Navy ring customers already know (but I have to add a little in here for the rest of us military ring cust…
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Uniformed Services of the United States
This post won’t try to describe the duties of every one of the uniformed services of the United States but let me give you a little background as to what they are. The uniformed services are fed…
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Hand to Hand Combat
Hand to Hand combat refers to weaponless fighting when it is used in military vernacular. I don’t think that hand to hand fighting has to be bare handed fighting. In my opinion even when you use…
- December 19th, 2009
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Iraqi Insurgents have Hacked into Drone Feeds
This story is a testament to how high tech the war on terror has become and it is a small picture of how technology will effect any future wars. Iraqi hackers were able to tap into feeds from some of…
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This Sounds Like A Plan to Me
General Stanley McChrystal is suggesting a plan which sounds like a winner to me. I wonder if you Enduring Freedom ring customers will agree with me on this one. The gist of his plan is to offer the T…
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Some GITMO Detainees will be Moved to an Illinois Prison
This move is part of the effort to close down the Navy run prison in Guantanimo Bay in Cuba. Approximately 100 terror detainees will be moved there as a first wave of transfers. Others will be transpo…
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The Taliban is Claiming to Still Have a Missing American
The Taliban in Afghanistan is claiming to be getting ready to air a videotape of an American Soldier who has been missing for five months. Pfc Bowe Bergdahl has been missing and if I’m not mista…
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US, French, and Afghan Forces Are on the Move
US Special Forces ring customers along with French Legionnaires and Afghan army troops have began a major offensive in the Uzbin Valley. I think that this is a symbolic offensive to show the Taliban t…
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Some Good News From Afghanistan
The good news is that the number of recruits joining the Afghan army is up sharply this month. This is also part of the goal of the ongoing troop buildup in that country. The strategy is that the Afgh…
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Yemen Strikes al-Qaeda Targets
The Yemeni government requested help from the US in the Form of air support in its recent offensive against al-Qaeda hideouts and training sites in that country. Obviously al-Qaeda had stepped up its…
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The Election in Iraq May be Postponed
The first election scheduled by the new Iraqi government may have to be postponed after all. The good news is that it is not being delayed because of anything that insurgents have done. Insurgents hav…
- December 18th, 2009
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The M202A1 Flash Rocket Launcher
The Flame Assault Shoulder Weapon (FLASH) is a shoulder fired rocket launcher which holds 4 66mm incendiary rockets. Each rocket carries 1.34 pounds of thickened pyrophoric agent (TPA). TPA is a chemi…
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The .45 ACP Pistol Round
This round is one of my favorites and was developed and first used because of its stopping power. The army needed something with stopping power against attacking determined enemy soldiers who had no i…
- December 16th, 2009
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The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
The LCAC is the primary amphibious assault vehicle of the US Navy. This vehicle takes amphibious operations to a whole new level with its enhanced capabilities. I’m going to rattle off a few of…
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The Purpose of Fighter Aircraft
The fighter aircraft is designed to take out other enemy aircraft but can have a multiple use role. Fighters due to the nature of their role have to be faster and more maneuverable than other aircraft…
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The Role of A Ground Attack Aircraft
Ground Attack Aircraft are the aircraft that I had the opportunity to work with as an Army Artillery Forward Observer. The A-10 which is pictured here is the primary Ground Attack Aircraft of the US…
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What is a Gun Pod?
A gun pod is a device which can be mounted externally on an airplane or helicopter to help serve a particular function. Most gun pods contain some form of weapon and ammunition but their use can vary.…
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The Use of Torture
Torture is used for various reasons but the bottom line is coercion. Torture is physical or mental anguish inflicted on a person or group of people to get them to do what you want. The difference betw…
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The Job of Peacekeeping
Now this post is going to be my opinion more than anything. Since this is my blog I can say what I want. To be perfectly honest with you peacekeeping is a necessary function and I am glad that there a…
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The UN Security Council
The UN Security Council consists of 15 member nations, 5 of which are permanent and have veto power, and 10 of which are replaced or rotated every 2 years. The permanent members are; The United State…
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The Use of Military Radar
Military Radar (radio detecting and ranging) is probably the most important technological advance ever made. Radar is credited with helping us to win WWII. The way radar operates is by sending out rad…
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The Role of the Attack Helicopter
The attack helicopter is designed for use against ground targets such as personnel, structures, and vehicles. They will carry a variety of guns, rockets, and missiles. They are valuable against tank f…
- December 15th, 2009
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Camp Pendleton California
Camp Pendleton is a large base by any standard with an area of 124,ooo acres of land. It was established in 1942. The purpose of the base was to train Marines to fight in WWII. You can see the practic…
- December 11th, 2009
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cedricrice has posted a new entry on: Military Ring Information
Step 12 to Creating Your Custom Military Ring
The next step in creating your custom military ring is to select your preferred laser vur design. We will probably have to go in and make some changes in our site on this one but the preferred laser v…
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The New M1128 Mobile Gun System
This new system is slated to be taken to Afghanistan when the 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment goes back. this unit has qualified with this piece of equipment and they have a deep respect for what it can…
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The Air Force is Employing A Stealth Drone
The Air Force is flying a new stealth drone in Afghanistan. Some of you Air Force custom military ring customers may know about but I’m sure that most of you don’t. I was in the dark until…
- December 10th, 2009
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al-Qaeda Bombs Baghdad
al-Qaeda detonated a series of bombs in Iraq on tuesday which resulted in the killing and wounding of about 300 Iraqi citizens. All of the blasts were aimed at facilities of the new pro American gove…
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The MIM-104 Patriot Missile
The Patriot became famous during Operation Desert Storm when it was reputed to knock out several Scud Missiles which were launched at Saudi Arabia and Israel by Saddam Hussein. The Patriot is used by…
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The US Army Air Defense Artillery
Every branch of the armed services has some kind of Air Defense Artillery but the name originally came from the Army Field Artillery. The original Air Defense Artillery (ADA) consisted of the guns use…
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The Secretary of War
Now grasshopper let the military ring man educate you to a little sumpthin sumpthin. I’ll bet most of my custom military ring customers never heard of this position. Well to be honest I hadnR…
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Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)
Eletromagnetic pulse is the resulting electric and magnetic fields produced by a nuclear explosion. EMP is a very critical factor which must be taken into consideration when planning a nuclear strike…
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Tactical nuclear weapons are nuclear weapons which are designed to be used on the battlefield against concentrations of enemy troops. They are not designed to be used against civilian targets or popul…
