http://www.brigadeqm.com/ The latest news and articles from the BrigadeQM Catalog. en-us Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rss@brigadeqm.com (ICDS Inc.) webmaster@brigadeqm.com (B. Nicoll) http://media.brigadeqm.com/rssgfx/rsslogo-bq.gif http://www.brigadeqm.com/ Authentic gear that goes above and beyond standard issue. http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/ReservistLostArm.tam Sgt. Charles K. Bartles first enlisted in the military eight years ago and renewed that commitment again Sept. 9 when he pledged to continue serving his country as a civil affairs specialist in the Army Reserve for six more years. But this time, Bartles didn't raise his right hand - he raised an artificial limb. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/DontCountonMedia.tam If you can convince a wacko desiring 70 virgins to detonate himself and a car bomb in Iraq, you're guaranteed to see your handiwork leading the nightly news from America. Then, the Democratic Party candidate wanting to replace the U.S. president you hate for standing up to your madness will personally cite your actions as proof that America is failing in Iraq and more than 1,000 of our heroes died in vain. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/IraqiPrimeMinister.tam Ayad Allawi, the interim prime minister of Iraq, addressed Congress Sept. 23 and expressed his gratitude to America and its Soldiers. "We are succeeding in Iraq," Allawi said. "Thank you America. We know Americans have made enormous sacrifices. We promise you your sacrifices are not in vain." Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/FloridaSoldiers.tam Three days without power can wear anyone down, even those with an abundance of energy. As 19-month old, Julius Stanley looked at the box of Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's), his brother Javier, 6, and friend Alex, of Parker, Fla., curious as ever albeit a little weary, made their way to his side to help open the new arrival. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/RememberingSept11.tam Reserve Sailors from the Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force (NAVALSF), stationed in and around Camp Patriot, Kuwait, joined together Sept. 11 to remember those lost during the terrorist attacks three years ago. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/ReadytogoAnywhere.tam Working "outside the wire" is not a term a human resource manager with the Oregon Department of Transportation (O-DOT) normally hears. For Lt. Cmdr. Brian Burleigh, it's business as usual. Stationed at Camp Butmir, near Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, working "outside the wire," Burleigh job routinely takes him outside the camp to seize papers, videotapes, computer records - anything that might be valuable to counter terrorist operations and plans or lead to arresting Persons Indicted For War Crimes (PIFWCS) from the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/FlyingAwards.tam Accomplishments in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom earned one Air Force Reserve Command squadron four Air Force Association 2004 Aerospace Awards. The 711th Special Operations Squadron here received the Air Force Reserve Unit Award, Oustanding Reserve Aircrew Award, Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner Award and the Brig. Gen. Ross G. Hoyt Award during AFA's annual national convention Sept. 13 in Wadshington, D.C. Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Ray, 711th SOS commander, said winning four awards was "more than we expected." Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/DireStraits.tam Patsy Williams of Nashville knows the dire picture being painted by the news media and John Kerry of conditions in Iraq is not accurate. She has her won reporters on the ground in that country - men and women in uniform she has befriended for the past 15 months with boxes of goods and gratitude. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/ProtectAndServe.tam As we honor the brave men and women of our armed forces who admirably perform their duties serving overseas, we must also pause and appreciate the contributions of American law enforcement officers who serve on the home front, ensuring the safety and security of our communities, and our nation. While American soldiers fight abroad for liberty and freedom, American law enforcement officers are providing that same level of service and sacrifice here at home. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/StrengthAndValor.tam The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Deputy Sheriff Chadwick E. Holdorf of the Green Lake County (WI) Sheriff's Office, as its Officer of the Month for June 2004. Deputy Holdorf has served with his department for five years. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/ProtectingPolice.tam Would you choose to work in a profession where one of your peers was killed every 53 hours? The 870,000 sworn law enforcement officers in America today have made that tough choice. Roughly every other day a law enforcement officer dies. Yet, even with this troublesome reality, thousands of men and women continue to join the ranks of this noble profession. All of them are driven by a commitment to serve and protect. We saw extreme examples of this dedication and selflessness on September 11, 2001. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/RememberingWhyWeFight1.tam Last month, given all of the attacks on our soldiers, and the conflicts in Fallujah and Najaf, I was reminded of T.S. Elliot, who wrote, "April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land; mixing memory and desire; stirring dull roots with spring rain." Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tame.exe/store/articles/Tribute.tam One of the REALLY "GOOD GUYS", our friend Scott Helvenston, was savagely butchered 31 March along with three other American contractors in Fallujah, Iraq. In a despicable act of brutality, their bodies publicly disgraced by a gang of savage Islamic terrorists. It is a tragic loss for all of us that has brought the reality of Operation Iraqi Freedom closer to home. Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:00:00 GMT