David Brooks

Dave is a former Marine intelligence specialist and PowerPoint pro. He now attends school in New England where he writes op-eds for the NY Times on Tuesdays and Fridays.

David Brooks has written 4 article(s).

French Troops Push Further Into Mali, Desperately Try To Surrender

by David Brooks

The following report is from David Brooks, who is embedded with French troops on the front lines in Mali. NIONI, MALI — It’s the morning of January 20th, and I am awoken to cries of “Nous nous rendons! Nous nous rendons!” (We surrender! We surrender!) Elements of the French 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade are attempting [...]

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Marines Charged With DUI, Sexual Battery On ‘Price Is Right’ Gameshow

by David Brooks

BURBANK, CA — A recent taping of the Price is Right ended abruptly when Marine Lance Corporal Evan Boger drunkenly crashed a car on set causing over $100,000 in damages. Police responded to the scene, charging Boger with driving under the influence, and Corporal Ernesto Arvayo with misdemeanor sexual battery in an incident involving one [...]

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115th Mobile Abortion Detachment Provides Crucial Support At Kandahar

by David Brooks

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN – While some of the hardest jobs on deployment fall on the men and women of the medical profession, the job of Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Dalten is a particularly difficult one. As the commanding officer of the 115th Mobile Abortion Detachment, the only deployable abortion facility in the US Army, it [...]

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Soldier Shoots Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

by David Brooks

FT LEONARD WOOD, MO — Military police were called last night to the home of U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Maddox, after an altercation involving his wife Karen and a large man in a red suit. Neighbors provided The Duffel Blog with a description of the events as they heard them. “Well, I’m sitting on my porch having [...]

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