WAR OF WORDS

From Milblogging.com:

A war of words has broken out between Michael Yon and Jim Hanson (who blogs over at Blackfive under nom-de-plume Uncle Jimbo) and Michael Yon earlier this week over on Blackfive.net. A number of bloggers and readers quickly defending the side of Uncle Jimbo after seeing some of the Michael Yon rants.

"Uncle Jimbo" Hanson and Michael Yon

This isn`t the first time; back in April 2010 a battle between Michael Yon and several milbloggers took place after negative comments Michael made about General McChrystal on his Facebook page.

The current war of words doesn`t look like it`s going to end anytime soon; over 100 comments have already been posted on a story that was published Friday. The post has become a verbal battleground for Uncle Jimbo, Michael Yon, and a number of other prominent bloggers and readers.

More details HERE



Comment: Uncle Jimbo and I know each other from Okinawa; we re-established contact around the time I retired from active duty and into what I do now, and just about the same time STORMBRINGER kicked off. He is what he says he is . . . S. L.



Uncle Jimbo posted a story this past Saturday called The Last Spiderbender - a cautionary tale about the dark side of Public Affairs - well worth the read.


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STOLEN VALOR ACT RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

By Mr Wolf

Sit back, take a deep breath, and get your BP meds ready. Stupidity has found another outlet in the judicial system. And be prepared to memorize this face:





Read the whole shameful episode at BLACKFIVE

UPDATE: MICHAEL YON

A disturbing post about Michael Yon, from a reliable source: Uncle Jimbo at BLACKFIVE.

In August of last year I wrote this of Michael Yon. He is a fellow Green Beret, and he brings honor to the Regiment. I stand by what I wrote then; I don't know what to make of the current scenario.

Read Mike's words here and judge for yourself.

- Sean Linnane


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DOUBLETAPPER is a WINNER ! ! !

2010 Milbloggies Award in the Foreign National Military category


Thank you to all the members of Team STORMBRINGER who took the time to go over to the MILblogger site to register and vote for this worthy soldier from the Land of Israel, DoubleTapper.

On the DoubleTapper site there is a remarkable Letter of Acceptance that was read at the MILblogger Convention on his behalf.

Thanks Again, Team - S.L.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MILBLOGGER

OK I'm up on the MILblogging site . . .

If you go there . . . you gotta register & sign in to vote for DoubleTapper (it takes a minute and it's painless) and BLACKFIVE - they're both nominated for Military Blog of the Year in their categories.

MILblogging is having their convention in Arlington, Virginia this week - if I was in town I'd be there, for sure; Arlington is one of the places I haunt. MILblogging contacted me, told me I'm up on their site - now I need readers like YOU to go there and list me as a favorite, too.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

STORMBRINGER SENDS



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