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With 'A' Company: The Grunts

By Jerry Newberry (Nov 01, 2006)

The KOP isn't a very big place, not much more than a scrape on the side of a mountain. The troops that call the KOP ‘home’ live under harsh and extreme conditions ... so it... more

Things are Rough All Over…

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 24, 2006)

You’ve listened to me beat the drum about how hard the Joes I’m embedded with have it over here. And they do. Some of the toughest conditions imaginable. I’m still amazed at... more

With ‘A’ Company, 1-32 Inf. Korengal Valley, Afghanistan

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 23, 2006)

Assignment Iraq: Dispatch This is the valley the Soviet Union sent a division into to try and conquer. They limped out with the remnants of a battalion. It's a classic... more

Angelo J. Vaccaro, a real American hero

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 16, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. We as a people need to know... more

The people fighting the war

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 14, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. In my book, there’s no other... more

Life on the "KOP"

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 11, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. So it's about 0700 and the... more

An unforgettable Saturday in Kabul

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 04, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. It’s not easy getting around... more

A little bit of heaven in Afghanistan

By Jerry Newberry (Oct 03, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. There's hot chow, a bed,... more

Sgt. Tomlinson: A man of valor and heart

By Jerry Newberry (Sep 28, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. Sgt. Tomlinson has done more... more

They Say What They Mean and Mean What They Say

By Jerry Newberry (Sep 27, 2006)

Editor's Note: Jerry Newberry, Communications Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is currently embedded with the troops in Afghanistan. It doesn't take much time... more

Anticipating what's ahead

By Jerry Newberry (Sep 21, 2006)

Editor's note: Jerry Newberry, communications director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and host of The National Defense radio show, journeyed to Iraq for the first time this... more

Preparing to return

By Jerry Newberry (Sep 19, 2006)

Editor's note: Jerry Newberry, communications director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and host of The National Defense radio show, journeyed to Iraq for the first time this... more