Veterans in politics
Ex Army officer strips at anti-war burlesque show
We talked about this Brittany DeBarrows way back in 2018. At that time she was a US Army Reserve Civil Affairs captain and using her position as such to make political statements. Our very own ninja sends in an update. ninja says, Well, guess what. SHE’S BACK! *Warning about the New York Post story. The […]
Politician accused of stolen valor wins mayoral seat
Gene James, a Republican in San Clemente, California, attracted our attention back in 2020. Steve posted about accusations of stolen valor levied against James, then a candidate for the city’s council. In that advert, which you can see below, it shows prominently the Legion of Merit and lists that award as part of his accomplishments. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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