So, it is with great pleasure to announce that the winners of the 2005 MILBLOGGIES will be published in the GX: The Guard Experience Magazine in 2006 (in addition to other sites), as well as appear on their website in a story, and in their e-newsletter. The GX Magazine is distributed to 250,000 Guard homes bimonthly. The GX Intel e-newsletter is distributed biweekly to approximately 20,000 subscribers. And GXonline.com receives an average of 30,500 hits per day. It's a great opportunity for military blogs to get more exposure in a pro-soldier magazine. Did I mention, yours truly will get to write up the story in GX Magazine. Sorry.
You still have until December 31st to spread the word on your blogs and get your friends to vote. You can even add this nifty logo if you want..
Me, I can't wait to see who the "Susan Lucci" of military blogs is every year. That thought alone will keep my interest. Who will it be?
And yes, I know the performance of this site has slowed. Don't worry, it's not being caused by site traffic. It's because of the number of milblogs in the database and the number of dynamic charts I have on the sidebars are so many. We're working on it.
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We're aware of the issue and we're currently working on the problem. If you're experiencing S-L-L-L-O-O-O-Oooooww performance, I apologize. Rest assured, the greatest minds are at work on this problem. The gratest.
Keep in mind, the maintenance of this site is handled by one person (me). I don't have a staff of hundreds behind the scenes thinking up new ways to improve the site. Well, it's me, and one incredible-badass developer.
This is a project I truly enjoy working on in my free time. I hope you find some value in it, too. And I appreciate your patience...
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Shortly after returning home from my deployment to Afghanistan, a soldier from my National Guard unit was murdered. It's so hard to believe that a person survives a deployment, only to be murdered after coming home...
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I've added Recently Added. By Country. By Language. By Gender. By Branch. Alphabetical Listing. Top 100 Favorites. Top Afghanistan Frontlines. Top Iraq Frontlines. and much much much more - all to make finding your favorite milblog easier. We all know it's about you. Anyway, this site is getting ready to reach 1,000 milblogs, so it's important I continue to improve the site.
Now, I'm giving you a chance to submit new ideas for making this site easier and better to use (Sorry, no telepathy requests like: "I'd like your site to automatically display the milblog I'm thinking about). I'm good people, but not that good.
Seriously, please request enhancements to the site that you'd like to see that would make it easier to use and navigate. Wants? Likes? Dislikes? Repetitive problems? Annonying colors? What? You can leave them right in the comments.
Next week I'll be including a "Submit a Story" section that allows you to submit your own stories to Milblogging.com when you're signed in and it might help send traffic to your site. The general theme here is milblogging. That means everthing about military blogs, be it gossip or news about milblogs or what you like about milblogs. The bigger picture, such as how CNN sucks and Milblogs rule - stories like that.
And don't forget about next week's Carnival of Milblogs.
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Rangerwife2000's Xanga Site , Armywife2000, United States, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sanity as a Army... ,
...and I wish that I could fly away, between the stars into the sky... , Ron Chau, United States, I won't put shoe polish on the eye-cups of the lon... ,
One Chance , Michael Forrester,
SGT Skintaro , Steven J Donovan, United States, Politics, mackin' on 'dem fly honeys, Army happeni... , 18 Dec 2005
For Richer For Poorer , Sarah, United States, I am a 20 year old Proud Wife of An American Soldi... ,
Tales from the Sandbox ,
Confused Web of Thoughts ,
Cavalry Scout , Brett, United States, New Graduate of the
Life of a 19 Year Old Army Girl... , Nina Barnhart,
Live in Iraq , USMC,
What's Happening with Me? , Jason Williamson, Iraq, Hello everyone my name is Jason and I am presently... , 18 Dec 2005
Words from Ar Ramadi, Iraq , Jonathan Stewart, Iraq, Currently deployed on a 18 month tour to Iraq in a... ,
Navydoc's Xanga Site ,
Freedom was never free. , David Francis, United States, I'm Sgt. David Francis of the Iowa National Guard,... , 18 Dec 2005
Promise to Always Hold Them Close and Never Let Them Go , Kyra, United States, Field Artillery Wife. Georgia Tech Undergrad. Husb... , 17 Dec 2005
Phyllistully's Xanga Site , Phyllis, Germany, 3 boys (14, 4, 2), military wife, living abroad in... , 17 Dec 2005
Surviving Deployment , Nikki, United States, I am currently dealing with my husband's deploymen... ,
LIVE LIFE... , Ashley, United States, I'm the proud wife of an army soldier. "If you're ... ,
When you saw only one set of footprints... , April, United States, I'm April... 21 years old, and married for 3 years... ,
Mario&Roz ,
Embedded With the 101st Airborne , Ryan Lenz,
Gone, but not for good. , Garry
SPC Sherry Klander, live from Iraq , SPC Sherry Klander, Iraq, Interests: "I will cut off the horns of all the wi... , 17 Dec 2005
MRMUSH's Xanga Site , John Lee Ouyoung, United States, 140th Chemical Company - 40th Infantry Division, C... ,
The Burning Begins... , Chrisss, Iraq, So I hate life. I am attached to 2nd Batallion, 1s... ,
Pain is inevitable... suffering is optional , Xcptudo, Iraq, Of course, i'm the first to admit that i'm putting... , 16 Dec 2005
I don't know , Patrick, Iraq, In Iraq for a year, yippie wippie, I'ma go insane. , 16 Dec 2005
USMC Mum , Susan Johnston, United States, This is a blog that shares the insights of the mot... , 16 Dec 2005
Girl Gone Mil , GirlGoneMil, United States, From Blahniks to BDU's, martini's to MRE's, and to... ,
In From the Cold , Spook86,
PFC_McKinney: Chronicles of Boredom , Daniel McKinney, United States, Im 6'2'', 195 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes, slightly... , 16 Dec 2005
Hikaru_119's Xanga , Dale Mortensen, United States, As of 1142 2005/ 12/ 14 I am 100% pure Army. For t... ,
Welcome to Baghdad! ,
Regime Change in Iran , F14 Pilot, United States, It is advocating a peaceful regime change in Iran.... , 16 Dec 2005
Daddyhoo.com , Jay Adkins, United States, Politics and world events in an ever changing worl... , 15 Dec 2005
No End But Victory , Not Specified, United States, The President has done an admirable job in holding... , 15 Dec 2005
Blogging Baghdad: The Untold Story , Richard Engel as well as other producers and staff on assignment in Iraq, Iraq, Blogging Baghdad aims to provide a dynamic look at... , 15 Dec 2005
The Mission First , DTK, Iraq, Follow a C-23 Sherpa pilot's flight path to Iraq..... , 15 Dec 2005
Intel Dump , Phillip Carter, Iraq, Phillip Carter is an associate in McKenna Long & A... ,
Live from inside the mind of MISTERSCOTTMURRAY ,
Life of a Redleg Wife , Cristin, Germany, The wife of a Field Artillery Platoon Leader who i... ,
DET KMAR ISAF PRT , Not Specified,
DET KMAR ISAF PRT rotatie 4 , Not specified,
United States Air Force - Military Training Instructor (Drill Sgt) , Rick Halsell, United States, Location: Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United ... , 13 Dec 2005
Canada to Kandahar , Chris Surrey, Afghanistan, THe month of november is all work and so is the ha... ,
Kurt McAfee's Army Bootcamp Graduation , TRAVIS S. MCAFEE, United States, Fort Sill Oklahoma June 2005 , 12 Dec 2005
Soldiers Against Cindy Sheehan , Anon E. Mous, United States, There has been much in the news lately on Cindy Sh... , 12 Dec 2005
Sensei Katana - Reporting In From 30,000ft , Sensei, United Kingdom, Life and times of an RAF aircraft technician from ... , 12 Dec 2005
Ramblings of A Horny Housewife , K.R.C., United States, The life of an Army Vet turned Army Wife, raising ... , 12 Dec 2005
Modern Day Code Talker , Jeremy C, United States, I am a member of the southern ute Indian tribe loc... , 12 Dec 2005
Victor Davis Hanson's Private Papers , Victor Davis Hanson, United States, Commentary on national security and military affai... ,
Irregular Analyses , Anthony Cormack and others, United Kingdom, Group blog by a UK MA candidate in War Studies and... ,
Helloqtip21's Xanga Site , Daniel aka,
TheForgottenSoldier's Xanga Site , Lieutenant Dan, United States, The future of the greatest Army in the world. Pfc.... , 12 Dec 2005
Mindless Meanderings , Bryan Forester, United States, I am a soldier in the greatest Army on the face of... ,
FireMech's Xanga Site , Brian Tucker,
War: One Guy's Opinion ,
It's only funny when someone gets hurt , Luke Bialczak, United States, infantry in the 4th id down in texas. I'm from chi... ,
Jarhead2007 , PVT. JARHEAD, United States, I am in the Mississippi Army National Guard right ... , 12 Dec 2005
EvilAznBoi111's Xanga Site , Nguyen Pham, Iraq, Interests & Expertise Interests: Think I like to ... , 11 Dec 2005
Catch- 22 , Hideonomo, Afghanistan, maybe i can use this thing to update from afghanis... ,
Goooood Morning, Iraq! ,
Journey of a Soldier's Lady , Kristen Drake,
FlashBang , Chris, United States, Travels of a young Marine , 11 Dec 2005
An American Soldier's Angel , Not specified, United States, An American Soldier's Angel , 11 Dec 2005
Angel in Camo , Aminda Higdon, United States, Kick back and relax a bit while ya read stories of... ,
War and Piece , Laura Rozen,
Arms and Influence , Tom Grant,
Hello Iraq , Devildog6771,
Blog Them Out of the Stone Age , Mark Grimsley, United States, WarHistorian.org is an attempt to reconsider the a... , 11 Dec 2005
The View From Here , Matthew Halbe, Iraq, Name:Matthew Halbe Location:Tikrit, Iraq , 11 Dec 2005
The Deployment , Sgt. Jonathan Davis, Kuwait, I am hopping this will be an easier way (possibly)... ,
MedicEvolved.net ,
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Capt B over at One Marine's View has an entry up about the President's speech. My favorite line out of his entry: "We do the right thing and they want the left thing." I'll add it to my list of other favorite bumper stickers like: "Vote Democrat. It's easier than working."
Here's an excerpt from his blog:
"The Honorable Mr Bush gave his Address the Nation speech Sunday night. You can read the entire transcript by
Read the entire story here.
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Okay okay, this is my first time hosting a BlogCarnival. For it to work, you need to send in submissions. In this first edition of the Milblogging Carnival, we're going to chit-chat about the history of military bloggers. When military blogging started? Who were the first milbloggers? You know, the history.
What the heck is a BlogCarnival? Honestly, it's my first time hosting one but it sounds like fun. Basically, we all take the time to find really good blog posts on a given topic -- next week's episode will focus on the history of milbloggers --- and then the host puts all those posts/permalinks and your remarks together in a blog post called a "carnival". I'll host the first one, then, it's open to others to host other Milbogging carnivals.
Anyway, here's how the Milblogging Carnival works:
Submit your blog article to this edition of “Carnival of Milblogs”! Use our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
Now remember, this first edition is about the history of milblogs. So, here's a great example of a permalink/post that will be submitted for this first episode. It's called "A Brief History of Milblogs" written by Greyhawk. In future episodes, the host can decide whatever the topic will be. And yes, you can submit your own posts, or write your own episode-related posts and submit them.
It's a good way to meet other milbloggers and learn something about the importance of milblogs, maybe even meet new friends. For me, the latter is important because I can count all my friends on both hands. I'm really not that popular.
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Make sure to read Wizbang every Thursday. That's the day Kevin Aylward set for Milblogger of the Week. Kevin Aylward is the same person who runs the Weblog Awards. His site is best described: "If trashy pop culture and angry conservatism had a baby". How can you not love that?
Past milbogs of the week include:
Milblog of the Week December 8, 2005
"The MilBlog of the week here at Wizbang is "USMC", from Live In Iraq. There's a bit of irony in this choice, as USMC tends to devote nearly his entire blog to singling out and praising others -- a father and son, both Marines, both stationed in Iraq; a sailor who left her "religious program" specialty and spent time working with Marines on guard duty, to search female potential bombers at checkpoints; even a tale of a Marine whose life was saved by a genuine dogface..."
Milblog of the Week December 1, 2005
"The new MilBlog Of The Week is Thunder6, an Army company deputy commander currently serving in Baghdad. T6's latest post is about capturing a terrorist cell that had planted an IED recently. He's going back to find it, once it's lighter out..."
I was doing something similar since October, but it was my personal favorites like "Love from the Latrine". Now, I'll open it to the readers. So, send me your nominations via Contact Us or in the comments. And yes, I'll give you credit. I am happy to report that there are all types of milblogs. Troops writing from the frontlines. Veterans. Military spouses. Parents. Even Wannabes. You know what I mean by wannabes? There's always some CNN embedded reporter pretending to blog from the frontlines (did I say that?). If by some miracle my readers actually send me email or comments for nominations, make sure to include why. And if you need help with ideas, click on By Branch.
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I'd love to see the Weblog Awards (ahem, actually the MILBLOGGIES) have their own Awards ceremony on T.V. I mean, I could tell a corny joke as I open the envelope to announce the Utlimate Milbloggie and watch my co-hosts Mary-Kate and Ashley chuckle and blush. Make sure to get out and vote for your favorite Military Blogs. Here are the results from the 2005 Weblog Awards:
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Me. What else but for Most Modest Blogger. Greta writes: "...(this is extremely sarcastic)"
I'll be honest I've changed my ways since returning from Afghanistan. But I'm still extremely handsome.
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Anyway, here's an excerpt from the kickass resolution:
# (6) states: "setting an artificial timetable for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, or immediately terminating their deployment in Iraq and redeploying them elsewhere in the region, is fundamentally inconsistent with achieving victory in Iraq;"
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Elections Part I
By Danjel Bout of 365 and a Wakeup
As our lead elements turned into sector I started to laugh at the absurd amount of military might rumbling into our AO. Our normal patrols carry a fearsome amount of weaponry, but this was something altogether different. The point element was composed entirely of M1 tanks and the impregnable Buffalo IED clearing vehicle, as they cleared the road ahead of us the resembled nothing more then the armored prow of an icebreaker. Their appointed task was to keep a watchful eye for the insidious IEDs that seem to metastasize along our routes, and they slowly moved out of sight until even the sound of their titanic engines was subsumed in the low din of morning.
A few minutes later our election day convoy moved out, a sinewy strip of armor and weaponry. The armored flanks of our element glinted in the morning light, as bright and hard as the scales of a storybook dragon. Our grim parade of vehicles were led out by the low, angry profile of M1 tanks, whose slewing turrets whispered hymns of hydraulic force. Following behind were a slew of M113s and armored HMMWVS, their irregular silhouettes studding the road like dull metallic beads. Sandwiched in between our bellowing war machines was the lanky profile of a HEMMT wrecker, its lines still sleek and graceful despite the thick slabs of armor plating its sides. It was an awesome spectacle, made all the more impressive by our mission. This assemblage had only one purpose – secure an election site in one of the worst areas in
Our final destination was two nondescript schools sitting smack dab in the middle of our sector. The Iraqi election officials had turned a blind eye towards the entire region during the last elections out of fear for their personal safety. To ensure the citizens would have the opportunity to vote in this election we were assigned with the task of living on the election sites and providing security in the run up to elections.
But that of course, was our final destination. Our first hurdle was to link up with the Iraqi Public Order Battalion that would live with us on the election sites. As we pulled into the link up area I glanced at my watch and wondered aloud how long we would have to wait for the POB element to arrive. This was our first time working with this specific POB element, but if they stayed true to experience I figured we would be waiting quite some time. As the linkup time approached I noticed several HMMWVs speeding down the road followed by the POB’s white and blue chevy trucks. As they stopped and linked up with our rear security I looked at my watch in disbelief… they had made the hit time!
As I glanced at the POB element sitting there in their standard issue 4 door light pickup trucks I almost laughed, they seemed to be a cross between a college road trip and a collection of Chinese acrobats. It wasn’t the vehicles themselves; the trucks all shared the standard paint scheme of brilliant blue and gleaming white, and they are all crowned with the perennially flashing blue and red police light bar. What made me want to break into laughter was the sheer amount of personnel and equipment they managed to cram into a single vehicle. Each cab was crammed with six to seven POB soldiers huddled together as tightly as a coiled spring. They were so tightly packed that when you looked into the cab you couldn’t identify individual occupants, it just seemed like a collection of limbs and heads were sprouting out of a crumpled collection of uniforms. The beds of the trucks were equally overloaded. In the middle of each POB truck bed you will usually find a 4 foot high weapons pedestal to mount an RPK machine gun. The vehicles were so overloaded with vehicles and gear, all piled in one tottering mound, that the entire pedestal was covered. Piled on top of the blankets, supplies, and other equipment crouched 6 POB soldiers per vehicle. The majority of their bodies seemed to be hanging off the vehicle, but they managed to balance there with deft control of a gymnast.
Despite their cluttered vehicles they looked excited and ready to move to the election center, and once we finished our link up we moved into town to secure the election site.
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I'll keep this short. Danjel Bout of 365 and a Wakeup just took the # 1 spot for the Ultimate Milblogger category in the 2005 MILBLOGGIES. He's running a trifecta: leading the U.S. Army and Iraq Frontlines categories. Congrats! It's close. For those of you not "in the know" (ummm, those of you who still rely on the MSM for your frontline news), Thunder6 writes an incredible milblog from Iraq.
And YES, there's still time to vote for your favorites. The polls close at midnight on December 31st. And as SC Eagle says about voting in the MILBLOGGIES: "And when done, you won't even have any stains on your fingers... well, unless you've been eating a jelly doughnut while typing."
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By Gordon Trowbridge
Times staff writer
Several deployed service members are among the authors of 15 Internet Weblogs competing for the title of best military blog in the 2005 Weblog Awards.
Voting ends at midnight U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday in the Military Blogs competition and 37 other categories. Readers can vote online.
Weblogs, or blogs, are electronic diaries that have become one of the Internet’s most popular features. And they are a fast-growing — though sometimes controversial — way for military members, and especially deployed troops, to communicate.
Though it’s impossible to know how many “milblogs” are on the web, they certainly number in the hundreds, ranging from simple Web pages designed to keep in touch with families back home to polished sites drawing thousands of daily readers.
But commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan have also worried that blogs can be an operational security risk.
The milblognominees:
• http://www.blackfive.net/. Last year’s winner and the leader in this year’s voting, Blackfive is a former Army paratrooper’s attempt to set the mainstream media straight.
• http://www.cabarfeidh.com/blogger. David Terron, a Scottish former soldier in the Queen’s Own Highlanders now partly disabled by his military service. (“So don't expect me to run if there's a bomb,” he recommends. “Throw me on top of it and save yourselves!”)
• http://thunder6.typepad.com. Capt. Danjel Bout, a company commander with 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry, writes “365 and a Wakeup,” a diary of his deployment to Iraq.
• http://www.soldiersperspective.us/. Army Sgt. 1st Class C.J. Grisham’s started his blog in Iraq and has continued it after returning home (and being selected for master sergeant).
• http://tmmkkt22.blogspot.com. Another blog that began as an Iraq deployment diary, this one by an Air Force member known only as “El Capitan.”
• http://www.intel-dump.com/. Phil Carter, a lawyer who has written for Slate.com and other publications, began this blog focusing on the intersection of law, politics and the military, while in law school. Now deployed to Iraq as an Army reservist, he continues posting from the war zone, and has added a stable of guest bloggers.
• http://strengthandhonor.typepad.com/captaink/: Now Major K, an Army reservist deployed to Iraq and serving on a Military Transition Team, working directly with Iraqi army units.
• http://officersclub.blogspot.com. A group blog of three military officers, focusing on everything from cool photos from the front to battle analyses of the Iran-Iraq War.
• http://andisworld.typepad.com. Civilian Andi Carol is another critic of media coverage of the military.
• http://froggyruminations.blogspot.com. From Matthew Heidt, a former Navy SEAL. His latest comment on the competition: “I would hate to finish behind a blog called ‘The Officers Club.’ ”
• http://iraqnow.blogspot.com. Capt. Jason Van Steenwyk of the Florida National Guard began this blog while deployed to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2003.
• http://www.thedonovan.com/. The name (“Argghhh!”) and the photos (featuring an intimidating A-10 Thunderbolt attack jet) set the tone.
• http://shepherdaway.blogspot.com. “One Marine’s View” is an anonymous Marine captain’s tales from deployment in Iraq.
• http://euphoria.jarkolicious.com. Vets Heidi Theiss (Army) and Kit Jarrell (Air Force) write Euphoric Reality.
• http://www.sgthook.com/. Thoughts on Hemingway, Heinlein, parenting and the war on terrorism from an Army sergeant major.
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By the way, Matt of Blackfive, had a recent post about which milbloggers are up for awards. And pretty much I'm too lazy to type up my own entry on this, so I copied and pasted from Matt's milblog (Hat Tip Matt):
The Greyhawks at the Mudville Gazette are up for Best Blog! Vote here!
Holly Aho's Soldiers' Angels Blog is a finalist for Best New Blog! Vote here!
Michael Yon is a finalist in the Best Media/Journalist Blog! Vote here!
Smash - The Indepundit - is up for the Best of the Top 250 Blogs! Vote here!
Baldilocks is a finalist in the Best of the Top 251-500 Blogs! Vote here!
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Blackfive - The Paratrooper of Love a Military Veteran milblogger writes “The Weblog Awards - Vote for MilBloggers”: Only 2 days left to vote...(read here)
A Soldier's Perspective a U.S. Army milblogger writes “Show the Troops you Care”: Please add your name to VFW's holiday card, so they can deliver a giant morale booster to wounded troops recovering at the military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany…(read here)
365 and a Wakeup a U.S. Army milblogger from the frontlines of Iraq writes “2005 Weblog Awards”: I opened my email this morning and found out I'd been nominated for "Best Military Blog" in the 2005 Annual Weblog Awards… (read here)
Michael Yon: Online Magazine a Military Veteran milblogger writes “Time Magazine Readers Vote”: Regular visitors to the Time Magazine website are probably familiar with a feature called "Photo of the Week," where readers vote to select the most compelling photographs from the news that week… (read here)
The Mudville Gazette a U.S. Air Force milblogger writes “Open Post” (read here)
One Marine's View a U.S. Marine Corps milblogger from the frontlines of Iraq writes “YOU BETTER PRAY I hit the weights this morning before another “white knuckle” express trip to downtown hell…(read here)
Ma Deuce Gunner a U.S. Army milblogger writes “Yes, I know I am a Nerd”: Just wanted to post some gun pictures...this is my daily carry setup...the gun changes regularly, though…(read here)
Dr. Phat Tony’s a U.S. Military Veteran milblogger writes “Q & A Not T & A”: What kind of site do you think this is anyway? Its Q & A time here at Dr. Phat Tony’s…(read here)
From My Position... On the way! a U.S. Army milblogger “The greatest Generation of the 21st Century”: Teddy Roosevelt once said, “far and away, the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” As a member of the United States Armed Forces, your work is making a difference daily in the lives of millions of people throughout the world…(read here)
Soldier's Mom a U.S. Military Parent milblogger writes “It's My First Blogaversary”: I put up my first post one year ago . It's been an interesting year for sure... but I sure am glad you have been along for the ride. I have learned a lot about myself, about my sons, my family... I have found many wonderful new friends…(read here)
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To view all your favorite milblogs from one place, just click the "Add to Favorites" button at the bottom of each Blog Detail page. Clicking "Add to Favorites" adds the milblog to your Milblogging.com Favorites and gives the milblog a vote in the 2005 MILBLOGGIES.
And remember, once you find your favorite milblogs, go read the entire site by clicking the "View Website" link.
Okay, you want to hug me, don't you?
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Your website address (include your sitemeter address, too):
number of page views per week (minimum of 12,000):
number of visitors per day (minimum of 400 per day):
The first five milbloggers to contact me who meet the requirements, I'll sponsor a BlogAds account. It's that simple. Seriously, BlogAds is a good thing. It's not a "cashmachine", but it's a way to pay for your next meal at McDonald's.
Ready. Set. Go!
Oh yeah, if I don't respond immediately to your email, it's because my Webhost is worthless. Their email server has been down all day, so if I missed your email please re-send. Otherwise, leave your comments here as a safety net.
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It's week Three in the hunt for the 2005 MILBLOGGIES. And yes, you still have plenty of time to vote for your favorite milblogs (but remember, you can only vote once for each of your favorite milblogs, but you can vote for as many milblogs as you'd like, since there are several categories). Here's a list of current leaders/standings in each of the categories for Week 3. 365 and a Wakeup now owns two categories - Iraq Frontlines and U.S. Army, and he's giving Blackfive a run for his money in the Top 100 category, moving into the # 2 spot for the Ultimate Milbloggie with a +34 change and 57 votes.
Top 100
1. Blackfive (Votes: 65) (Move: +5) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. 365 and a Wakeup (Votes: 57) (Move: +34) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unknown)
3. A Soldier's Perspective (Votes: 56) (Move: +4) (Prev. Week’s Rank: 2)
4. Michael Yon: Online Magazine (Votes: 54) (Move: +5) (Prev. Week’s Rank: 3)
5. The Mudville Gazette (Votes: 40) (Move: +4) (Prev. Week’s Rank: 4)
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1. Firepower Forward (Votes: 14) (Move: +4) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. Going Down Range (Votes: 2) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
3. My World (Votes: 1) (Move: 0) (Prev Rank: 3)
4. All Along the Watchtower (Votes: 1) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
5. Fortunate Son (Votes: 1) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 5)
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1. 365 and a Wakeup (Votes: 57) (Move: +34) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. One Marine's View (Votes: 39) (Move: +19) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
3. Major K. (Votes: 19) (Move: +10) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
4. 2005 Tour of Duty (Votes: 13) (Move: +2) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
5. Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (Votes: 10) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 6)
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1. 365 and a Wakeup (Votes: 57) (Move: +34) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
2. A Soldier's Perspective (Votes: 56) (Move: +4) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
3. Ma Deuce Gunner (Votes: 32) (Move: +4) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
4. From My Position... On the way! (Votes: 26) (Move: +3) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
5. Major K. (Votes: 19) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unranked)
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1. The Mudville Gazette (Votes: 40) (Move: +4) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. Dude, Where's the Beach? (Votes: 17) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
3. Can I Have Some Whine With That Cheese? (Votes: 6) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
4. SlagleRock's Slaughterhouse (Votes: 4) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
5. Desert Odyssey (Votes: 3) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 5)
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1. One Marine's View (Votes: 39) (Move: +19) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. The Gun Line (Votes: 9) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
3. Hurl's BLOG (Votes: 6) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
4. Warrior Jason (Votes: 4) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
5. Akinoluna (Votes: 4) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
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1. The Indepundit (Votes: 23) (Move: +4) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. Froggy Ruminations (Votes: 17) (Move: +3) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
3. Doc in the Box (Votes: 10) (Move: +4) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
4. CDR Salamander (Votes: 7) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 5)
5. Ultraquiet No More (Votes: 6) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
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1. Blackfive (Votes: 65) (Move: +5) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. Michael Yon: Online Magazine (Votes: 54) (Move: +5) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
3. Dr. Phat Tony`s (Votes: 28) (Move: +3) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
4. PCS to LinkedInUSAF (Votes: 10) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
5. MY WAR: Killing Time In Iraq (Votes: 5) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 5)
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1. Blog Them Out of the Stone Age (Votes: 11) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank:
2. Soldier's Angel - Holly Aho (Votes: 8) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
3. The Gunn Nutt (Votes: 7) (Move: +2) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
4. Bear Creek Ledger (Votes: 5) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
5. In Training (Votes: 5) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
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1. Air Force Family (Votes: 23) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. Andi's World (Votes: 14) (Move: +5) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
3. Most Certainly Not (Votes: 9) (Move: -2) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
4. A Texan Abroad (Votes: 5) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
5. Hooah Wife (Votes: 5) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 5)
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1. Soldier's Mom (Votes: 26) (Move: +7) (Prev Week’s Rank: 1)
2. Army Mom in Training (Votes: 4) (Move: +2) (Prev Week’s Rank: 4)
3. Keep My Soldier Safe (Votes: 4) (Move: 0) (Prev Week’s Rank: 2)
4. You Betcha I'm a Proud Army Mom (Votes: 4) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 3)
5. Updates On My Soldier (Votes: 3) (Move: +1) (Prev Week’s Rank: 5)
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1. Universal Soldier (Votes: 6) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unranked)
2. Life as an Officer (Votes: 1) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unranked)
3. Airstrip One (Votes: 2) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unranked)
4. A GUARDS Platoon Commander (Votes: 1) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unranked)
5. RMC's Navalcadetis Minorae (Votes: 1) (Move: Unk) (Prev Week’s Rank: Unranked)
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We don't need more sissy reporters at the front. Just tell those pansies in the mainstream media to copy/paste from the milblogs.
Source: KlubMarcus, Houston, TX USA, Aug 4, 2005
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