Comments on: Milblogs: Yesterday and Today http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Milblogs | Blog | In the Blogs: Milblogs: Yesterday and Today http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/comment-page-1/#comment-217399 Milblogs | Blog | In the Blogs: Milblogs: Yesterday and Today Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:09:26 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/#comment-217399 [...] (OUPBlog)  The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is supposed to have said that “war is the father of all things.” It is absolutely true that where we live, the language we speak, the flags we fly, the beliefs we hold, the land we live on, and even our genetic heritage have been affected by who won and lost wars. Likewise, much of our technology was created for or improved toward making war. 9780195305579.jpgThe commercial and public Internet is a case in point: It began in the 1960s as ARPANET, a project of the American military to create a decentralized “command and control network” that would survive nuclear war. Now the Internet is a crucial “front” in the war on terrorism. And, of great interest to people concerned about the future of war, from historians to generals, the warriors themselves are embracing the social interactive media, like blogs, that the Internet has spawned. [...] [...] (OUPBlog)  The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is supposed to have said that “war is the father of all things.” It is absolutely true that where we live, the language we speak, the flags we fly, the beliefs we hold, the land we live on, and even our genetic heritage have been affected by who won and lost wars. Likewise, much of our technology was created for or improved toward making war. 9780195305579.jpgThe commercial and public Internet is a case in point: It began in the 1960s as ARPANET, a project of the American military to create a decentralized “command and control network” that would survive nuclear war. Now the Internet is a crucial “front” in the war on terrorism. And, of great interest to people concerned about the future of war, from historians to generals, the warriors themselves are embracing the social interactive media, like blogs, that the Internet has spawned. [...]

]]> By: Kafir Alalazoo http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/comment-page-1/#comment-138871 Kafir Alalazoo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:48:16 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/#comment-138871 Thank you for a good read. As someone who frequents milblogs, I recommend keeping an eye on this one: http://acutepolitics.blogspot.com/ "Teflon Don" is an excellent blogger, with keen perception and an intimate writing style. He recently returned from Iraq - and is now headed back, this time as a journalist working with Bill Roggio's "The Long War journal". Best of luck with your book. Kafir Alalazoo Thank you for a good read.

As someone who frequents milblogs, I recommend keeping an eye on this one:
http://acutepolitics.blogspot.com/

“Teflon Don” is an excellent blogger, with keen perception and an intimate writing style.
He recently returned from Iraq – and is now headed back, this time as a journalist working with Bill Roggio’s “The Long War journal”.

Best of luck with your book.

Kafir Alalazoo

]]> By: LT Nixon http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/comment-page-1/#comment-125550 LT Nixon Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:38:26 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/2008/01/milblogs/#comment-125550 Excellent, thank you for bringing to light this revolutionary new medium. People involved in our nation's two wars and in the military represent a small fraction of the population, but I think we have a lot to say. Thanks! Excellent, thank you for bringing to light this revolutionary new medium. People involved in our nation’s two wars and in the military represent a small fraction of the population, but I think we have a lot to say. Thanks!

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