Somebody Special Visited the Wounded at WRAMC to Thank Them
...Mrs. Greyhawk has the details. Full Story

• NPR: Was the Surge Successful?
• Interesting interview with John McCain

Neighborly wisdom
Isn't it nice when fellow spouses are traveling through town when you can lend a hand on what's available here locally? Yesterday a friend of mine in... Full Story

• Hittin' the Road: Is SpouseBUZZ Coming to a Town Near You?
• Furniture Shopping - Military Style

Bouhammer’s Plan
I have wanted to write about this for a while, and I think it is time. What you are about to read is controversial. It may make some people dislike... Full Story

• 07/28/08 Freedom Watch Afghanistan
• Build-a-Sign Update

Iran's Natanz Tough Nut to Crack
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is in town this week to discuss with White House and Pentagon officials what to do about Iran�s nuclear program.... Full Story

• SCAR Demo Video
• Operators Test New Commando Rifle

General Nathanael Greene
I write to you tonight from Naval Station Newport, as congenial a duty station as anywhere in the naval service. (If any Op-Forians are in the area,... Full Story

• Gays Too Precious To Risk In Combat
• O Quantico!

Absence Explained
While posts have been sparse here on The Midnight Hour as of late, my journalistic ambitions have not been dormant. I have been focusing much of my... Full Story

• The Joystick Generation
• The “Economist” Vote

Success of Surge
Here's an interesting article about Major General Lynch, and his perspective as the 3rd ID Commander in Baghdad:

"Surge Tipped Scales in... Full Story

• Re-enlistment rates higher than before war
• An amazing story