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Terrifying Afghan Cargo Plane Crash Caught On Dash Cam [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:10:14 +0000

The Boeing 747, which had taken off from Bagram airbase near the Afghan capital Kabul destined for Dubai, exploded in flames after crashing to earth on Monday. All seven people on board all of whom were American citizens were killed. The video footage, filmed by what appears to be a camera on the dashboard of a [...]

Military Pilot Gives Best Man Speech From Skies Over Afghanistan [VIDEO]

Jeremy Fenech — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:42:44 +0000

This video speaks for itself. While his brother, Brandon, was getting married, he was serving in Afghanistan. This is probably the best Best Man speech I have ever seen, and it brought all the wedding guests to tears. I won't lie, my eye started leaking too!

U.S. Marines Launch Investigation Into Soldiers Urinating On Dead Bodies [VIDEO]

Rod Prahin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:09:03 +0000

Part of me says whatever goes on in the battlefield should stay in the battlefield. But fortunately or unfortunately in today's world that is not the case. Somebody is always watching and this is a prime example.

The rest of the story and the actual video is after the jump. Warning the video is very graphic.

Among The Cost Of War; Billions In Air Conditioning

Rod Prahin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:51:48 +0000

When you think about the cost of war, if your like me, you probably never think about the fine details, like the cost of air conditioning.

The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion, according to a former Pentagon official. Read more about the cost of war after the jump.