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The 11th hour...

...of the 11th day of the 11th month... Happy Armistice Day, everyone. May someday all war actually cease. To the veterans among you, thank you, and to the rest, thank you for supporting us. I was walking from class today. The air was crisp, and the ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: United States Army

The Continuing Story

The VA jumped in to try to right the problems faced by thousands of veterans who switched over to the "Post-911 GI Bill" who then experienced delays in getting their money. This is now called the VA GI Bill Emergency Payment process, and it pays out a $ ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  13 Oct 2009

Et tu, VA?

Before now poetry has taken notice Of wars, and what are wars but politics Transformed from chronic to acute and bloody? from "Build Soil" Robert Frost The Washington Times reports that thousands of veterans have been approved for GI Bill funds but ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  25 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Robert Frost

Badger Update

Just another star among the growing constellation of milblogs that bring you reports of life in a warzone from the guys in the middle of it. Before now poetry has taken notice Of wars, and what are wars but politics Transformed from chronic to acute ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  9 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Robert Frost

Badger's Forward is Back!

Just another star among the growing constellation of milblogs that bring you reports of life in a warzone from the guys in the middle of it. Before now poetry has taken notice Of wars, and what are wars but politics Transformed from chronic to acute ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  2 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Robert Frost

Shadows of the War

I was driving late Tuesday night, heading home from seeing some friends. The lights were soundless as they came up behind me. I’d had a beer, and I pulled over and worried for a moment as the lights carried on past me into the night. Ahead of me, more ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  30 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Walter Reed Hospital

I don't even know what to say

Just another star among the growing constellation of milblogs that bring you reports of life in a warzone from the guys in the middle of it. Before now poetry has taken notice Of wars, and what are wars but politics Transformed from chronic to acute ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  2 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Robert Frost,  Federal Bureau of Investigation

Memorial Day

Before now poetry has taken notice Of wars, and what are wars but politics Transformed from chronic to acute and bloody? from "Build Soil" Robert Frost I posted this last year. I don't see much to improve on this year. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  24 May 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Robert Frost

Acute Library, continued

Thanks to Jules Crittenden for the link last week. Jules has a great site, and he's a lover of books as well- Crittenden's Botique: Right-Wing Bookshop and General Store I got two books in the mail on Tuesday- The Islamist and Horse Soldiers. Both ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  21 May 2009
Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Josh Marshall

The Library

I've always been a bookworm. My parents raised me in a house that had virtually every open wall covered up by a bookcase. I read through most of the Encyclopedia Brittanica as a kid, and I hit up old chemistry and linear algebra textbooks for what I ...

From TEFLON DON, Acute Politics,  5 May 2009

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