Navy
China production, US production, and more on the F-35
Looking at American defense manufacturing today, and it ain’t pretty. China has unveiled a new method of smelting iron which gives an incredibly fast yield – typical blast furnaces can take up to six hours per batch. A new iron making technology developed in China is set to significantly impact the global steel industry. Developed […]
Monday, Monday… short bits
First up, a familiar name from the ’80s – Major General Richard Secord of the Air Force has died, age 92. Major-General Richard Secord, who has died aged 92, was a highly decorated US Air Force bomber pilot who worked with the CIA organising covert operations, directing the only successful rescue of prisoners during the […]
Donald Trump nominates John Phelan for Secretary of the Navy
Donald Trump picked John Phelan for Secretary of the Navy. Trump described Phelan as someone who would be a tremendous force for the naval service and someone who would help advance Trump’s America First vision. However, the authors of a Military.com article take issue with the fact that Phelan does not have military experience. They […]
Follow-up on OLD case
Richard Allen, a former Navy officer, was sentenced to 18 months for stealing Navy equipment. What’s interesting is that this is part of a story originally penned by Jonn in 2015. Richard Allen, 53, pleaded guilty Aug. 29 to conspiracy and six counts of money laundering. Now he’ll serve 18 months in prison followed […]
Valor Friday
Last week we looked at the heroism of Australian Richard Norden. He recently received a Victoria Cross, the highest award given to those in British or Commonwealth service. The actions for which he was awarded this in 2024 happened decades earlier in the jungles of Vietnam. I briefly mentioned that the Aussies had only once […]
Thursday closures
Closure, as in resolution. Today we have three: Monday, Captain Ronald Forrester was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery. He was originally listed as missing in action in Vietnam. “When daddy was shot down we were told not to give up hope,” said Karoni Forrester. But after years of waiting, Karoni’s hope was shattered […]
Navy Reserve Commander sentenced in visa scam
CMDR Jeromy Pittman was sentenced to two and a half years Monday for his role in scamming Afghan visa applicants. His potential sentence was 45 years, so he is getting off easy. Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann, 53, of Pensacola, Florida, accepted bribes from Afghan nationals in exchange for drafting, submitting and verifying fraudulent letters of recommendation […]
SV accusations in close Senate race in MT
October surprises abound in elections across the country. Will they derail a hopeful’s chance at becoming a millionaire dedicated public servant that wouldn’t dream of insider trading? Here’s hoping we get Congressmen that are actually interested in the public service aspect of the job. A guy can dream, right? Today’s October surprise comes from NBC […]
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