UPDATE March 19, 2012: Army staff sergeant and father of two, Robert Bales, has been identified as the man who allegedly carried out a nighttime attack on two Afghan villages, killing 16 civllians, including 9 children. Bales has served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, during which he suffered a brain injury and partial ... Read more
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“Between A Rock & A Hard Place”: Opinionated MAMA’s Perspective On The WARS
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: All US Troops Are Coming Home From Iraq
UPDATE 12/12/11: The remaining troops in Iraq are coming home in three weeks and President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki held a joint news conference explaining that Iraq will be following it’s own interests in making any future decisions ————- After a phone call with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, President Obama announced that ALL ... Read more
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: All US Troops Are Coming Home From Iraq
After a phone call with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, President Obama announced that ALL of our troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the year. Also, promising that they will be home for the holidays…we’re thinking Christmas, not Halloween!? (-: Our combat troops came home last summer and now the rest of ... Read more
“Between A Rock & A Hard Place”: Opinionated MAMA’s Perspective On The WARS
UPDATE 10/21/11: The remaining troops in Iraq are coming home at the end of 2011. — Originally posted 8/19/10: Sometimes as parents we find ourselves in the craggy spot between a rock and a hard place, trying to navigate our way out of a difficult situation. Which is the right path? The just and prudent ... Read more
BETWEEN A ROCK & A HARD PLACE: O-MAMA’s Perspective on WAR in THE MIDDLE EAST
Sometimes we find ourselves in the craggy spot between a rock and a hard place, trying to navigate our way out of a difficult situation. Which is the right path? The just and prudent path? The easy or the hard way? MAMAs consider all the circumstances and make the best decision we can and move ... Read more
PROUDLY WE HAIL: Taking Care Of Our Troops
We all need to stop and take a MOMent every day to remember that we have troops overseas fighting for our country. Not just on Memorial Day, but every day until every soldier comes home. Today on O-MAMA radio we interviewed Navy Seal MAMA, Becky Christensen, from Molly’s Adopt A Sailor. This non-profit organization adopts ... Read more
JOINING FORCES: Military Families Initiative
On Memorial Day and every day, let’s not forget that we still have thousands of service men and women overseas sacrificing so much for our country. And, let’s not forget their families that are sacrificing so much, too. So, until everyone comes home, please reach out to “the people in your neighborhood” who have loved ... Read more
THE A TEAM: National Security Line-Up
The country had a big win this week by bringing down the world’s Most Wanted terrorist. President Obama announced a change of leadership in the national security team on April 28th. General David Petraeus will now be the director of the CIA, after commanding the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Might be handy to have a ... Read more
NEW TEAM MATES: Obama’s War Team Changes
So, we have a few little conflicts to deal with at present. Besides Iraq and Afghanistan there are various and sundry Middle Eastern uprisings to deal with as well. Bummer. But, an even bigger bummer is that our national-security team is now making substitutions. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen and Deputy Secretary of ... Read more
PULLING OUT: Troops Out of Afghanistan 2014
MAMAs know that “pulling out doesn’t always work,” or some of us wouldn’t be moms, right? Okay, that said, the President is proposing withdrawing our troops from Afghanistan beginning in July 2011 and ending in 2014. We’re not debating whether or not we should have done it…we’re already in. Now what? Whether or not ... Read more
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