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Friday, November 02, 2012

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Five Soldiers charged in murders of Afghans

Jun 18, 2010 By C. Todd Lopez

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 17, 2010) -- Five Soldiers have been charged with the premeditated murders of three Afghan civilians.

Charges were filed against Pfc. Andrew Holmes, 19, of Boise, Idaho; Spc. Jeremy Morlock; Spc. Michael Wagnon, 29, of Las Vegas, Nev.; Spc. Adam Winfield, 21, of Cape Coral, Fla.; and Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, 25, of Billings, Mont.

All five Soldiers are assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division. That unit deployed to Afghanistan in July 2009 and is now processing to return to the U.S.

Read more: http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/06/18/41017-five-soldiers-charged-in-murders-of-afghans/

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Explore Carroll: Scott Jeznach, 50, remembered as firefighter, veteran and friend


Explore Carroll: Scott Jeznach, 50, remembered as firefighter, veteran and friend

http://www.explorecarroll.com/ http://tinyurl.com/25patna

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4351/scott-jeznach-50-remembered-firefighter-veteran-friend/

Scott Jeznach, 50, remembered as firefighter, veteran and friend

Westminster man dies from injuries in accident at home

(Enlarge) Scott Jeznach

By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 5/25/10

Westminster resident Scott Jeznach, 50, died on Saturday, May 22, at University of Maryland Shock Trauma from injuries he received from an accident while working on his vehicle at home on May 21.

Jeznach is known in the community as a member of the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department and, from 1997 to 2008, served as code enforcement officer for the City of Westminster.

[…]

Sgt. 1st Class Jeznach served as a jumpmaster in the 82nd Airborne Division and the 7th Special Forces Group and as a military intelligence agent in the U.S. Army.

He served his country in the first Gulf War — Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. He also served in Honduras, Nicaragua, and in the Invasion of Panama - Operation Just Cause. He received multiple commendations associated with his 13-year military career.

[…]

A memorial service will be held at the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, 28 John Street in Westminster on Thursday, May 27, at 6 pm. Visitation is from 5 to 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1, 28 John Street, P.O. Box 357, Westminster, MD 21158 or to the Clarissa Velazquez Education Fund, 450 E. Green Street, Westminster, MD 21157.

Read the entire article here: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4351/scott-jeznach-50-remembered-firefighter-veteran-friend/

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Michael Yon: Who is Carl Bjork, and why is he accused of Murder?


Article 32 for Capt. Carl Bjork in Iraq—the desecration of a hero

Support Captain Carl Bjork A soldier in need of some help

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TUSR has followed this case since its inception, and, based on available facts, we have openly advocated for redress for the captain. Bjork will face trial on murder charges. Bjork’s sister Erica sums ...

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James S. Borg http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=130620&catid=339

9NEWS.com Denver Colorado's Online News Leader Evergreen soldier's case will go before a court http://www.9news.com/ EVERGREEN - The United States military has decided to refer charges against an Army captain from Evergreen who is accused of ordering Iraqi officers to kill two Iraqi civilians.

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http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=193919133047&ref=search&sid=573239300.2561809832..1&v=info:

EVERYONE WHO REALLY SUPPORTS AMERICAN SOLDIERS

The life of a true American warrior is on the line, Captain Carl Bjork U.S. Army Infantry Officer, my former platoon leader in Iraq, and my brother and friend for eternity, tomorrow morning begins the defense for his life in an American military courtroom in Baghdad for a crime he did not commit.

The U.S. Army has wrongly charged Carl with premeditated double murder committed during our 2006-2007 deployment to Hit, AlAnbar Province, Iraq.

This ludicrous charge is based off of the supposed eye-witness testimony of 3 detained Iraqi insurgents.

For 3 yrs the Army has been investigating Carl and the only evidence of this "crime" the prosecution is bringing to trial is the testimony of these 3 arrested terrorists, THE ONLY EVIDENCE!!!!

This is how our military supports its truly honorable veterans. Carl embodied everything an Army Infantry Officer should be. He tactically led my platoon by example on every mission, supported the interests of his soldiers in the politics of an infantry battalion, and appreciated the dangerous and hard work we did for him, for the work we did for the average Iraqi citizen, and for the work we did for our country-despite that work ever being known and most times not appreciated.

As a world traveler with an ever itching curiosity in foreign cultures Carl ALWAYS confronted the local Iraqi population with the utmost respect and reverence, accepting their customs and defending them against the common ignorant held prejudices of the average American.

My respect and admiration for Islam and the people of the Middle East was greatly influenced by the open-mindedness and human compassion displayed by my Leader and Friend Carl Bjork.

Despite fighting in one of the bloodiest battlegrounds, in the most violent province( Al Anbar was touted as being "LOST" by our wonderful left-wing media as we started our deployment)of Iraq, Carl never wavered in being a thoughtful, caring, humane human being.

HE DID NOT COMMIT THIS CRIME!!!

Please pass Carl's horrible and shameful situation on to everyone you know! PLEASE contact your local media outlets to bring the deserved media attention Carl's situation calls for!

PLEASE contact your local congressmen and woman and demand to know why our country holds the testimony of 3 TERRORISTS to a higher regard than that of a highly decorated and exceptional Army Officer and Human Being and the testimonies of his soldiers and fellow officers!!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP SAVE AN AMERICAN SOLDIERS LIFE...

Jonathan Papich


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More info on Carl’s Accusers

Posted on February 12th, 2010

TUSR has followed this case since its inception, and, based on available facts, we have openly advocated for redress for the captain. Bjork will face trial on murder charges. Bjork’s sister Erica sums the situation up: “[C]arl was sent back to the States and was told that he was under investigation for a double murder that occurred during his 2006-2007 deployment in Hit, Al Anbar Province, Iraq. His accusers, who are the only witnesses/evidence in this alleged crime, are four disgraced former Iraqi police who are imprisoned for the murder of two Iraqi civilians – believed to be Iraqi al queda.[sic]”

According to Erica, the captain was not present at the alleged murder—“He simply trained the Iraqi police as part of his duty.”

Not much is really known, apart from that. We do know those who grew up with or fought with Bjork hold him in the highest regard. A Facebook group formed to
support Bjork has grown to 7, 983 members.

Bjork’s primary accuser is a man named Col. Ibrahim Hamid Jaza. Yon unravels events in Iraq that caused Jaza to morph from hero to villain. Yon describes Jaza’s contributions to eliminating AQI (al Qaeda Iraq) from the region and he offers an interesting aside—AQI, said Yon, “beheaded Hamid’s son on a soccer field in the center of Hit in 2005.”


http://www.michaelyon-online.com/the-final-option.htm

http://www.michaelyon-online.com/the-final-option.htm

Article 32 for Capt. Carl Bjork in Iraq—the desecration of a hero
http://www.theusreport.com/the-us-report/article-32-for-capt-carl-bjork-in-iraqthe-desecration-of-a-h.html

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

This week in The Tentacle

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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Fulfill the Promises or Face Consequences
Tony Soltero
There's a lot of anger out there. It's been out there for several years, and every year Americans take the occasion of elections to express this anger.

Helping the Bad Guys Succeed
Patricia A. Kelly
I’m sitting at my computer wearing a pendant that reads, in Arabic, “There is no God but God”. I‘m not a Muslim. I’m wearing it in sympathy for the many innocent Muslims who will suffer more hatred as a result of the Fort Hood killings by Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Stop with the Political Correctness…
Kevin E. Dayhoff
As Americans look forward to honoring our nation’s veterans today; we do so with heavy hearts in the wake of the senseless and cowardly murder of a dozen soldiers and one civilian at the Fort Hood (TX) Soldier Readiness Processing Center last Thursday.

Tom Goes Spark’in – Part 2
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysia – I decided that I was tired of living, sleeping and traveling alone. I am ready to find a wife and begin a new marriage after five years of bachelorhood. I have met many ladies here in Malaysia and have been courting a 42-year-old Malay girl. (see last weeks column).

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
“Berlin bleibt doch Berlin”
Roy Meachum
That’s how Marlene Dietrich sang it. “Berlin remains Berlin after all” may be the closest translation I can make in English. I lived there years before the Wall went up; the 20th anniversary of its fall was celebrated around the world yesterday, setting off memories in me.

Math Anxiety: Causes and Cures
Nick Diaz
Test anxiety is a common problem for many students, regardless of level – middle, high, or college. At the college level, this is an especially difficult problem for those who are in “developmental” courses. Unfortunately, it is also common to experience test anxiety only in math, and not in other courses.

Monday, November 9, 2009
Various and Sundry…around the horn
Steven R. Berryman
Last week’s column went out on The Tentacle at over 1,400 words and I swore to do better this week. To wit, I offer you these nicely abbreviated sundry items:

Extend the Credit; Curb the Fraud
Michael Kurtianyk
Last Friday, President Barack Obama signed a bill extending the first-time homebuyer tax credit through April 30, 2010. Though controversial (more on this later), overall, it’s a positive step to improve our economy.

REVIEW: Michael Jackson, I Never Knew You
Roy Meachum
It was a surprise. Young people were walking around the local movie theatres with pasteboard and plastic festooning their wrists. A guy when asked where he was going responded: “The Michael Jackson movie.”

Friday, November 6, 2009
Jennifer Factor
Roy Meachum
She certainly has a way about her. The sometime saloonkeeper and Irish gift merchant that came up from Washington to attend Mount St. Mary’s and decided she liked what she saw. Jennifer Dougherty has been a heavy factor in Frederick’s elections the last eight years.

District Elections
Joe Charlebois
As the newly elected administration at Frederick’s City Hall moves in, one thing is certain; with or without the annexations, Frederick will need to grow. Mayor-elect Randy Mc Clement understands this. More homes will need to be built and land will need to be acquired if new business is to take up roots and provide good paying local jobs.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Happy Days Are Here Again?
Chris Cavey
Tuesday evening I joined the Republican faithful gathered in Frederick at The Green Turtle to watch election results. While they were cheering the victory of Randy McClement, mayor-elect of Frederick City, I couldn’t help but think that perhaps the political pendulum crossed the apex and was now swinging the other way. Their way.

Looking Back Going Forward
Michael Kurtianyk
The results are in, and the voters have chosen Randy McClement over Jason Judd in the City of Frederick election. Before getting into the specifics, Congratulations are due both candidates for running a strong, civil race. Despite pressures from others, both men campaigned without slinging mud. Let’s hope the county races next year are run with the same decorum and respect.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Pulling the Plug on Maryland
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Word spread quickly through Maryland early Monday evening that the Black and Decker Manufacturing Company is “merging” with The Stanley Works. Black and Decker employees were notified by email at 4:30 P.M. of the $4.5 billion all-stock acquisition of the venerable old Maryland manufacturer.

Tom Goes Spark’in
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysia – Being a relatively healthy male, I enjoy the company of women and learning the dating customs has been a challenge. Wandering around in my mid 50’s, yet thinking I am in my 20’s, I have met and carefully enjoyed many platonic associations.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Pushkin between the Polls
Roy Meachum
On this voting day in the city, I can almost envy Pushkin; the boy Pointer will sail through the whole democratic process unaffected. He might be inconvenienced by accompanying me to the basement of Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street. Although his shank is long and his beard grizzled, he always finds admirers. No sweat.

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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz Proclaims October 22, 2009 As “Bill Lipphard Day”

Lipphard was finally awarded the Defense of Freedom medal on July 30, 2009 by the Secretary of the Army http://tinyurl.com/yfwhn4s

Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz Proclaims October 22, 2009 As “Bill Lipphard Day” http://tinyurl.com/yfwhn4s

http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/10/westminster-mayor-kevin-utz-proclaims.html http://tinyurl.com/yfwhn4s
Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz Proclaims October 22, 2009 As “Bill Lipphard Day”

City of Westminster
56 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone 410-848-9000
Fax 410-857-7476

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 19, 2009
Contact: Kevin R. Utz, Mayor
Phone: 410-848-2522

WESTMINSTER MAYOR KEVIN UTZ PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 22, 2009 AS “BILL LIPPHARD DAY”

Westminster, MD – Westminster Mayor Kevin Utz proclaimed Thursday, October 22, 2009 as “Bill Lipphard Day” in the City of Westminster in recognition and grateful appreciation of his honor and dedication to our community and country.

While serving as a civilian fuel truck driver for Army contractor, KBR, Incorporated, Mr. Bill Lipphard was injured when his convoy was attacked by insurgents near Baghdad, Iraq on September 26, 2004. After months of recovery and a lengthy investigation of the incident, Mr. Lipphard was finally awarded the Defense of Freedom medal on July 30, 2009 by the Secretary of the Army, Pete Geren in a ceremony in Houston, Texas.

The Defense of Freedom medal, equivalent to the military Purple Heart, was created in response to the September 11th attack on the Pentagon to honor civilian employees of the Department of Defense injured or killed in the line of duty.

The Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Company No. 1 employed Mr. Lipphard as an EMT/Firefighter and recognizes the sacrifice he made while in harm’s way for our country, and on the 22nd day of October, 2009 they will celebrate his service.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

20070711 "90 seconds"

Military Army United States Military Academy (USMA) West Point

"90 Seconds"

July 11th, 2007

My Tentacle column is up on the web site.

Writing this column was rather poignant for me…

The jarring juxtaposition of visiting the United States Military Academy at West Point and seeing the dedication and sense of service and sacrifice on the hallowed grounds and then to read, on the same day, the sanctimonious twaddle of the New York Times editorial last Sunday, “The Road Home” was enough to make your head spin and spew pea soup…

I had wanted to write a simple “travelogue” of West Point. I just wanted to attempt to capture some of the history, tradition, and grandeur of the storied institution that dates back to 1802 but I was so taken aback by reading the New York Times editorial in the context of just having toured the grounds, that my keyboard was just not having it.

Especially since there is a profound disconnect in reading about the successes, efforts and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform in harms way from the military blogs and what is being reported in the mainstream media.

"90 Seconds" by Kevin E. Dayhoff, July 11, 2007

It was nothing short of cruel irony that I happened to be on a guided tour of the United States Military Academy at West Point on the very day The New York Times editorialized for the United States to unconditionally surrender in Iraq. It was this past Sunday.

The editorial, "The Road Home," opened with this: "It is time for the United States to leave Iraq, without any more delay than the Pentagon needs to organize an orderly exit."

We live in an era where irony rules, the truth is illusory, paradox pervades and the 90-second difference between reality and perception continues to become "curiouser and curiouser."

To witness the impressive grandeur of West Point and the omnipresent homage to past graduates who have fought for our way of life and the freedoms we have come to take for granted - just days after the 4th of July - and then to read the New York Times, just 90 seconds after leaving the post, was mind boggling.

More…

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20070711 "90 seconds" or click on http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2007/07/20070711-90-seconds.html

Click here: 20070610 The United States Military Academy at West Point for a number of pictures from my recent visit to West Point… or click here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2007/07/20070610-united-states-military-academy.html

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The United States Military Academy at West Point

July 10th, 2007

I recently had the opportunity to tour the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

This is a sample of some of the many pictures I took while touring the grounds…

The video is of West Point from the vantage of a riverboat ride on the Hudson River.

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20070711 "90 seconds" or click on http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2007/07/20070711-90-seconds.html

Click here: 20070610 The United States Military Academy at West Point for a number of pictures from my recent visit to West Point… or click here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2007/07/20070610-united-states-military-academy.html

20070711 "90 seconds"

Military Army United States Military Academy (USMA) West Point

"90 Seconds"

July 11th, 2007

My Tentacle column is up on the web site.

Writing this column was rather poignant for me…

The jarring juxtaposition of visiting the United States Military Academy at West Point and seeing the dedication and sense of service and sacrifice on the hallowed grounds and then to read, on the same day, the sanctimonious twaddle of the New York Times editorial last Sunday, “The Road Home” was enough to make your head spin and spew pea soup…

I had wanted to write a simple “travelogue” of West Point. I just wanted to attempt to capture some of the history, tradition, and grandeur of the storied institution that dates back to 1802 but I was so taken aback by reading the New York Times editorial in the context of just having toured the grounds, that my keyboard was just not having it.

Especially since there is a profound disconnect in reading about the successes, efforts and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform in harms way from the military blogs and what is being reported in the mainstream media.

"90 Seconds" by Kevin E. Dayhoff, July 11, 2007

It was nothing short of cruel irony that I happened to be on a guided tour of the United States Military Academy at West Point on the very day The New York Times editorialized for the United States to unconditionally surrender in Iraq. It was this past Sunday.

The editorial, "The Road Home," opened with this: "It is time for the United States to leave Iraq, without any more delay than the Pentagon needs to organize an orderly exit."

We live in an era where irony rules, the truth is illusory, paradox pervades and the 90-second difference between reality and perception continues to become "curiouser and curiouser."

To witness the impressive grandeur of West Point and the omnipresent homage to past graduates who have fought for our way of life and the freedoms we have come to take for granted - just days after the 4th of July - and then to read the New York Times, just 90 seconds after leaving the post, was mind boggling.

More…

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See Also:

Click here for other posts on Soundtrack about: Military Army United States Military Academy (USMA) West Point

20070711 "90 seconds" or click on http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2007/07/20070711-90-seconds.html

Click here: 20070610 The United States Military Academy at West Point for a number of pictures from my recent visit to West Point… or click here: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2007/07/20070610-united-states-military-academy.html