Posts Tagged ‘Coin’

Evans, Join Us

By Carl Prine on Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Evans, Join Us

My answer to Ryan Evans. Instead of fighting us, join us. You know that we’re right.

Jalalagood!

By Carl Prine on Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Jalalagood!

A refugee from the Boys’ Club takes a look at Afghan Boy Scouts. Do they give merit badges for Information Operations? If so, we want them back!

Twinkle, Twinkle

By Carl Prine on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Twinkle, Twinkle

Our celebrity-obsessed culture turns Hollywood actors and Irish crooners into ambassadors. Well, why do you think it’s different with generals?

Ghost in the Spin Machine

By Carl Prine on Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Ghost in the Spin Machine

A fly boy, U.S. Army Maj. William B. Taylor, pens an important polemic, but are the generals listening? And do the politicians care?

Starbuck is wrong

By Carl Prine on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Starbuck is wrong

An up and coming Army intellectual publishes a blog post that gets me, military history, OIF and OEF strategy and current scholarship on these wars all wrong. Other than that, he was spot on! Let’s help one of my favorite people get it!

Thieu for one deal in Afghanistan

By Carl Prine on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Thieu for one deal in Afghanistan

President Obama is going to give a speech about troop reductions in Afghanistan. But it’s largely meaningless. Five points to consider.

General Knowledge

By Carl Prine on Friday, June 17th, 2011

General Knowledge

Generals, the time has come for you to honestly share with your troops the metrics culled from the war in Afghanistan. What is your strategy? How long will it take? Where are we now? What are the costs?

Our once and future kings

By Carl Prine on Monday, June 6th, 2011

Our once and future kings

Project Camelot, a failed 1964 Army project, and the Defense Science Board’s latest failed proposals are discussed. I expect plenty of hate mail, but I’ve invented the perfect machine to address it.

COINtribute!

By Carl Prine on Friday, May 6th, 2011

COINtribute!

Why I give to Small Wars Journal and some thoughts about why you should, too. I’m bribing them for my long war against Yon.

Serious Coin, Serious Cause

By Jamie McIntyre on Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Serious Coin, Serious Cause

This is your once-in-a-lifetime* chance to own rare out-of-production Jamie McIntyre CNN military-style coin. (*Unless its so successful we do it again). I’m auctioning it off to benefit T.A.P.S., the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. So add this valuable collectible coin to your stash, and help a great cause!