Disposable Warriors
You can’t go home, but you can’t stay here, says Congress
Politico reports that thousands of troops were kicked out of their abysmal housing sleeping in the halls of Congress. After securing the American political elite during the inauguration they were summarily kicked out. They had to seek sanctuary in a parking garage. In response to cries of betrayal, they were allowed back in to continue […]
After a years-long fight, veterans will see new medical malpractice protections
Jeff LPH 3 sent in this Military Times article. Great news for those who have been wronged by the VA’s medical system. Veterans Affairs officials will have to provide basic legal advice to veterans who file medical malpractice claims and provide information on local staffing issues as part of new legislation signed into law this […]
For the Firefighters Among Us… Thank You!
In regard to the western fires this past summer, the fuel load consisted of dead underbrush that had not been removed, dead trees that had not been removed, debris on the forest floor, a very heavy fuel load of live trees and undergrowth, and dry conditions that encouraged the fires to grow and make their […]
T’anks For Everything, Gentlemen
If we’re going to talk about African-American history in warfare, we already know about the Redtails, US Army Air Force’s corps of Black combat pilots. There were also African-American combat units driving tanks across Europe and scaring the pants off the German army. The articles posted here for your perusal are about two tank battalions […]
War is the Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go
“In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons” – Herodotus The video by Crocodile Tears Productions is a record of the exhumation of WWII German soldiers buried in unmarked graves, near what was likely a wartime field hospital. The war is long over, and whether they were Nazi sympathizers or not, […]
Joe Biden sends Army Veteran Sean Worsley to prison for 5 years.
Sean Worsley seems to be having a string of bad luck lately. The first mistake that left Sean Worsley facing a five-year prison sentence was choosing to stop for gas in tiny Gordo, Ala. The next was blasting music at the pump loudly enough to catch the attention of a local police officer. The third […]
Nothing to See Here: Move Along
Antifa and other anarchists have co-opted the Floyd protests, undermining the real purpose of those gatherings. Nothing is more cowardly and shameful than stealing that man’s death and twisting it into a vile, disgusting display of violence and destruction toward people who have done nothing wrong, e.g., shop owners, store managers, bank managers, the local […]
Marines to reduce force by 12,000
U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct a conditioning hike for pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 30, 2019.THOMAS SPENCER/U.S. MARINE CORPS One of our ninjas sends us this disturbing article, and adds: Please note the same Marine Commandant who is listed in the […]
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