Category: Michael Yon
Updated on November 22, 2013
ASPs 2011 Year In Review
I haven’t done this in about two years, I think. A lot happened this year and I want to offer readers a recap of the most talked about ASP stories of 2011 based on hits and comments. These… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Truth: More than a Theoretical Concept
HH-60G Pave Hawks from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron fly over an area in Iraq in 2008. Photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon. There is an agenda afoot to discredit the Army’s policies with regards to arming our… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Head-ripping History
Image by Murphymae. Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about the prospect of ripping off heads and urinating down the resulting orifices. The concept intrigued me and I decided that there is a story here that… Read More
Updated on November 15, 2015
ISAF Responds to Irresponsible, Agenda-Driven Journalism
Sgt. Robert Cowdrey, a flight medic in Company C., 3rd Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares a casualty in a rescue sled to be hoisted hundreds of feet into a Black Hawk helicopter during a training… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
The Phony Source
I found out there was a former Soldier in Afghanistan that was passing information to journalists as tips. The source was supposedly a former Soldier by the name of PFC Mustafa Kazemi. The name itself is pretty familiar,… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Open Letter to Michael Yon
Dear Michael, We’ve been through a lot over the past few years. There was a time when we were on the same side of the fence trying to accomplish the same mission – telling the military story. At… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Michael Yon Makes Me Laugh
He’s like a bad boardwalk caricature watching him self-destruct on Facebook, spewing libel, and
Updated on November 22, 2013
Time to Put Up Or Shut Up Yon
Dear Michael Yon, You’re a coward. An utter and complete coward. You use your page to slander and intimidate while blocking me. I even created posts here that you could have easily come and stated your case. The… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
A Little Perspective Is In Order
UPDATE 17 Apr 2013: Welcome Blaze readers. For more information about the attacks and false claims against me by Michael Yon, please see THIS, THIS, and THIS post. [UPDATE 29 Sep 11: I’ve cut off comments to this… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Language a Second Grader Can Understand
My last post was a long one, so let me boil it down for ADD crowd whose attention span is that of a gnat. I WAS NOT SHUT DOWN BY THE ARMY, FORT HOOD, MY UNIT, OR ANYONE… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Who’s Stalking Whom?
This is a serious charge, so I’m going to calmly respond to it. It was sent to me because of concern that Yon might be trying to lay some groundwork to go after my career again. I told… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
The Real Michael Yon
My biggest fan, Michael Yon, sent me an email today after presumably eating too many of those funny brownies! This twitter site has been forwarded to me. What do you have to say for yourself? http://twitter.com/Mike_Yon — Very… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
The Irony of Michael Yon
It’s no surprise that there’s no love lost between Michael Yon and I, especially since he attacked me (and ostensibly all troops with PTSD) on his Facebook page, telling his ravenous following to “take it easy on [me].”… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
Logic Disconnect
I have stayed out of the Michael Yon/Milbloggers fray for the most part. It is a no-win situation. But I have to say that the logic disconnect in his supporters is astonishing. I feel pity for them, especially… Read More
Updated on November 22, 2013
The Fallacy of Yon (Part III – Conclusion)
This one will be quick and to the point. Talking about Michael Yon seriously makes me want to hurl. So, I’m going to address the OPSEC issue. He asked me to prove where I think he’s violated OPSEC… Read More