Ahem: Japan Today notes this little piece of fun by the White House, at Japan's expense. Shinzo Abe is the leader of Japan's rulin...

You Wanna See Defiant? Via the Best of the Web , this story about a son of Sgt. 1st Class Monique Bates, deployed in Iraq with 3ID. Francoi...

Range Day: It's been a gloomy and overcast day here in Virginia. I've spent most of it working, but I did find a little while to go...

Kaplan: Kaplan's new piece in the Atlantic Monthly is stupendous. It's called "How We Would Fight China," and you must ...

Maryland Cowboys: Yeah, really. Here's an article on Bullriders in Libertytown, MD . The Washington Post gives a full history in the ...

"Roster of American Combat Heroes" Lisa Hoffman, writing for Scripps Howard, has composed an article called "Roster of Americ...

An Advanced Scam: Marine Corps Moms has word of a fairly elaborate con aimed at the families of deployed Marines. I'll be surprised if...

A Soldier In Need: Smash links to the blog of American Soldier , who is coming up on some rough reconstructive surgery. He's feeling t...

Joint Marines: BlackFive has some thoughts on the selection of Marine General Peter Pace as the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff....

Interesting Readings Today: This week's Secrecy News has an especially varied group of readings. I'll bet that at least one of whi...

JarHeadGrandPa: Marine Corps Moms managed to get the photos we've all been wanting to see.

Miss Manners: I occasionally point people to Miss Manners' column, which I think is not nearly as widely read as it ought to be. She ha...

For Airboss: I never met him, but I have heard kind words of him from quite a few of you out there. The GeekWithA.45 informs us of the pas...

So Buy Him A Drink: What would you do if you met a youngster walking around displaying a fascist flag on his back? Well, what if you were ...

MilBlogger on NPR: Fellow MilBlogger Ma Deuce Gunner wants you to know that he was on NPR recently. He reports a very pleasant and profess...

Best to Zell: As JHD points out in comments below, Zell Miller is down with what does actually sound a lot like what got me. Of course, it...

Role Reversal: Doc Russia is in Vegas, taking some well earned time off. I hope he finds time to get by the roulette table for me. Mean...

Cyborgs: This stuff is getting more serious by the day. 2020 may come early.

In Praise of Quinine: Allergies bedevil us here at Grim's Hall. I turn to an ancient remedy , backed with Bombay Sapphire. I trust yo...

Immigration = Invasion? There is a real dispute at Southern Appeal right now, running across several posts, as to whether or not the curren...