JBLM will be wet today. Chance of rain: 90%. Chance I remembered to TiVo "Cougar Town": 50%. Chance I wore mom jeans last Saturday: 60%. Lo tonite 39.
The Date in History: 1967
Soldiers from the 1st and 25th Infantry Divisions, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment join 14,000 South Vietnamese troops to mount Operation Cedar Falls to disrupt insurgent operations near Saigon.
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The U.S. Air Force says one of its Pave Hawk helicopters has crashed in eastern England, killing the four crew members.
Showers at JBLM. Lost $30 to news team. Accu-Radar shaped like a Kevlar helmet. Chance of rain: 40%. Chance things will work out w/new gal in Mktng: 10%. Hi 47, lo: my self-esteem.
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Republicans slammed the White House yesterday over the resurgence of al Qaeda in Iraq, calling on the administration to do more to help the Iraqis push back against the affiliate groups.
The Defense Department announced the rotational deployment of the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st U.S. Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas to Camps Hovey and Stanley, Republic of Korea, will go down Feb. 1.?This combined arms battalion, comprised of approximately 800 soldiers and its own wheeled and tracked vehicles, will deploy to conduct operations in support of U.S. Forces Korea and Eighth Army.
Former Army Spc. Chance Darby was reunited at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl with the Advanced Combat Helmet that saved his life in Afghanistan, he said the headgear had successfully stopped an enemy rifle bullet, but left him with two big headaches.
The Army's rapid fielding of network systems to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan led to vastly improved communications capabilities on the battlefield - but also increased network complexity.
Mostly cloudy at JBLM today. 60 percent chance of rain. News team whispered "hairpiece." Got flustered, mixed up Clarkdale w/ Beachwood on Big Map. Hi 46, lo 37.
On This Date in History: 1942
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt announces to Congress that he is authorizing the largest armaments production in the history of the United States.
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Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States is ready to help Iraq in any way possible as that country began a major offensive to wrest control of two cities from Al Qaeda-linked militants. But he made it clear that no American troops would be sent.
Clear and cold today at JBLM. Clueless about tomorrow. News team made me wear Russian hat at morning meeting. Hate news team. Hi 44, low tonight 29.
On This Date In History: 1944
U.S. aircraft begin dropping supplies to guerrilla forces throughout Western Europe during WWII.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Israel and the Palestinians are making progress towards reaching a framework peace agreement but they are not there yet.
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed to eliminate "all terrorist groups" in Iraq's Anbar province, where militants have seized all of one city and parts of another.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football event in the country, and it goes down today.
Alice Olsen is proud of the coffee and food served at Primo Espresso, located at 8404 Steilacoom Blvd. in Lakewood. Military members - retired, active duty, Guard and Reserve - and college students receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases.
Party cloudy at JBLM. Hate Fridays. News team drinks, once pantsed me during office meeting. It will be cooler today, unlike me. Lo tonight around freezing.
On This Date In History: 1945
In preparation for planned assaults against Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and mainland Japan, Gen. Douglas MacArthur is placed in command of all U.S. ground forces and Adm. Chester Nimitz is placed in command of all U.S. naval forces. This effectively ended the conc
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The Department of Defense announced yesterday the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Jacob M. Hess, 22, of Spokane, Wash., died Jan. 1, 2014, while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Hess was assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Something grayish over Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Chance of precip … 80%. Chance I remembered to TiVo NYE in Time square: 20%. Chance I’ll ever get to be Walkie Talkie Sports Guy: 5%. Chance I could take Sports Guy one-on-one: 2%. Lo tonite 37. Hi today 49
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The "Spartans" of 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), have once again come into the mountains of Afghanistan, because they are bad asses.
The U.S. has transformed a boat into a super drug sniffer with a high-tech system that can neutralize lethal chemical weapons such as nerve gas with water and bleaching compounds ... and it's going to set sail for Syria.
But hey, happy new year! Let's all look forward to the year of the horse, the salamander, the e-engagement, the modest sheath dress, family farming, Luigi, the haggis, vertical downspacing and 48 other things proclaimed by writers all over the world.
Did you know calendars repeat periodically? Yep! The year 2014 has the same days and dates as 1975. Therefore, Morning Joe crew will live this year by the 1975 Marvel Comics calendar.
Oh, the horror! The giant rubber duckie that has been going around the globe for the past few months - bringing peace and joy to all of humanity - has exploded in Taiwan.
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