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CWO4 Mike Durant jumps into Ala. senate race

| October 21, 2021 | 17 Comments
CWO4 Mike Durant jumps into Ala. senate race

Mike Durant, one of the pilots of the downed Black Hawks from the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, has entered the race for the Republican nomination for US Senate in next year’s mid-term. Durant, who has never held political office, is joining a crowded field currently led by Rep Mo Brooks (R-AL). Durant’s Army career […]

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You thought your doctor asking if you had guns was bad…

| July 8, 2021 | 28 Comments
You thought your doctor asking if you had guns was bad…

Looks like House Democrats want the VA to combat “extremist views and conspiracy theories among the veteran community.” Apparently veterans are too stupid to think for themselves, because of the “the unique vulnerabilities that veterans face online.” How’s that now? You complete your service honorably and they still want to tell you what to think […]

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Report: Biden Allowing Some U.S. Military Veterans Deported for Crimes to Return

| June 28, 2021 | 5 Comments
Report: Biden Allowing Some U.S. Military Veterans Deported for Crimes to Return

Poe sent in this report on how people are being deported (or lack thereof) and now they are considering un-deporting people. From Breitbart; Some lawfully deported foreigners are being allowed back into the United States if they have relatives in the U.S. military, according to a recent report in the Washington Post. Biden’s U.S. Immigration […]

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South Dakota AG’s Army Reserve promotion being held up after fatal car accident

| May 5, 2021 | 20 Comments
South Dakota AG’s Army Reserve promotion being held up after fatal car accident

Somehow it looks like we missed talking about this story when it originally happened. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg (an elected Republican) last September who it seems hit and killed a pedestrian. He also is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. The accident has a lot of questions left unanswered. Ravnsborg hit […]

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Walter Mondale, former Vice President and US Army veteran, dies age 93

| April 20, 2021 | 50 Comments
Walter Mondale, former Vice President and US Army veteran, dies age 93

We have to be the bearer of the bad news that former Vice President Walter Mondale has passed at age 93. In addition to being the 42nd Vice President under Jimmy Carter, Mondale was Attorney General of the State of Minnesota, Minnesota’s Senator for two terms, and US Ambassador to Japan. Before that lengthy career […]

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Of the Tab and the Scroll

| January 25, 2021 | 145 Comments
Of the Tab and the Scroll

As you’ve surmised by the photo, the title of the post is not George R.R. Martin’s latest book. We’ve discussed this topic before, because it appears to come up every election cycle. Now it’s come up as a politcally motivated smear campaign against Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR). So what constitutes an “Army Ranger?” Leave it […]

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Washington Post highlights the real heroes of 6 Jan in DC; Democrat politicians.

| January 8, 2021 | 41 Comments
Washington Post highlights the real heroes of 6 Jan in DC; Democrat politicians.

The Washington Post takes a fresh look at the issues in DC this week. Democrat veteran politicians apparently took over when the police failed to protect and lead our nation’s leaders. The real heroes of the day apparently hid and removed identifying marks. Looks like Chinese intelligence source Rep Swalwell (D-CA) also scores some points […]

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How did veteran candidates fare yesterday?

| November 4, 2020 | 32 Comments
How did veteran candidates fare yesterday?

According to Military Times, there were 182 vets running for Congress this year across the US. That’s an increase from last cycle’s 173. I can’t go through the list one by one, but here are the results of some of the higher profile contests. Results are as of the time of writing this, mid-afternoon on […]

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