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"Blog of War" co-author Eric Egland takes on CNN
CNN ^ | September 19, 2006 | Maj. Eric and Ania Egland
Posted on 09/19/2006 9:47:35 AM PDT by Interesting Times
My friend Maj. Eric Egland is a contributing author to Blog of War: Front Line Dispatches from Iraq and Afghanistan, a newly-released anthology of stories from military members and their families published by Simon & Shuster. Eric did tours in both countries.
He and his wife Ania were on CNN twice last week talking about the book and about how media coverage of Iraq and Afghanistan bears little resemblance to reality on the ground. They did a terrific job making their case. I suspect we'll be hearing more from Eric in the future...
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http://www.nasa.gov
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STS-115: ATLANTIS
Video: Mystery Object Videotaped
Video:ISS Fire Scare
Video: Watch Liftoff
Images: Launch Photos
Images: The Crew
Video: Friday Launch Scrubbed
Video: Fuel Sensor Problems
Video: NASA Postpones Launch
Video: Lightning Delays Launch
Video: Lightning Strikes Pad
Interactive: How Shuttles Work
Summary: Mission Highlights
Official: NASA Mission Page
Interactive: Remember Challenger
Discuss: What Should NASA Do?
"Mystery Object May Have Hit Shuttle
NASA Postpones Atlantis Landing"
POSTED: 11:21 am EDT September 19, 2006
UPDATED: 1:38 pm EDT September 19, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A mystery object flying near space shuttle Atlantis and an indication the ship's starboard wing might have been struck prompted NASA to delay the planned return to Earth Wednesday of the orbiter and its six-member crew, according to Local 6 News partner Florida Today.
VIDEO: See Mystery Object
NASA shuttle program manager Wayne Hale said the early indication is that a chunk of ice or some other material might have come loose from the shuttle when the Atlantis astronauts tested the ship's flight control system early Tuesday, the report said.
The Flame Trench also reported that engineers noted that readings from sensors within the shuttle's right wing showed the thermal armor that protects it might have been hit."