Buzz Radio Show...

[muwarrior69]

This is the next thing Val Ackerman needs to work on. All the coaches in the Big East should have their own TV show. Perhaps the local Fox stations could assist in that department.

[Eldon]

This is the next thing Val Ackerman needs to work on. All the coaches in the Big East should have their own TV show. Perhaps the local Fox stations could assist in that department.

I do not want Ackerman having any part of that.  Each coach getting his own show? Do you know how much office furniture she would have to find?!? No thanks.

[keefe]

Keefe,
I don't know why but I can't help but laugh everytime I see the hambone eating devil eyed knight's templar patch.  Too funny!

That's a real patch that is worn over in the sandbox. There is even a tactical version with a muted color scheme for wearing outside the wire. I'll confess I own one but never actually wore it on missions. As a then-Lt Col I stayed away from making such an overt cultural statement but my guys knew where my brain was at and that's all that mattered.

The source of that patch is that Haji propaganda often uses the Crusader theme when portraying Coalition forces. They also reference that our diet includes pork and that we keep dogs as pets in our homes. In the best tradition of embracing what pisses off your enemy tip of the spear warriors began referring to themselves as Crusaders.

The reality of life in Afghanistan is that the Taliban is feared but hardly respected. Proof? When American troops arrive in a village the first wave to engulf the men are Afghani kids who know we have Jolly Ranchers. Then come the adults who know JTAC teams have meds and often bring jabs for tetanus and even MMR. At a minimum, we will break out our kits and suture cuts, dispense antibiotics, and leave behind a stash of Motrin. We are invariably invited to share a meal which we accept gladly, not because biryani is a helluva lot better than MRE, but it is a privilege to break bread with these fine people. When Taliban Amr bil Maroof teams enter a village everyone runs and hides. It is a fact that the people of Afghanistan much prefer Pork Eating Crusaders over Taliban thugs.