Support the troops
Defend the Guard Act
I am generally for less Government control, particularly when it comes to Federal Government. I keep reading about this Defend the Guard movement and now wondering how it may cause unintended consequences. (Boise, Idaho) – Yesterday the Arizona State Senate passed S.B. 1367, the Defend the Guard Act, in a 16-13 partisan vote. This bill […]
BOHICA
Fox reports that as the rancid cherry on a shit sundae* for many soldiers discharged for refusing the now non-mandatory Covid vaccine, they are being forced to repay enlistment bonuses. One former Army soldier who was fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine last May told Fox News Digital that he would have to […]
Some good news for a change!
Vet Suicide rate dips It isn’t a final solution, but it is encouraging that the suicide rate for veterans dropped for 2020, down to about 17 a day in the most recent year for which data has been compiled. That is still a suicide rate roughly double that of our civilian brethren, but the decrease […]
Navy can’t seem to do separations right
Lots of unhappy hoping-to-be ex-sailors out there about now. Back in the Stone age when I was thrown out, as part of the separation process I went to the personnel center on Ft. Bliss, they finalized my paperwork, a 71L typed up my DD-214 (wrong, but that’s another story) and I walked out a PFC […]
“Lieutenant Dan” Moves His AO
Gary Sinise From 2010 to 2020, over 1.3 million Californians left California, with 500,000 leaving just in 2019 and 2020. For the first time in its history California also lost a congressional seat. The state lost $8.8 billion in gross adjusted income in 2019 from more people leaving the state than coming in. Ironically, about […]
MCPON tells sailors to lower their standards
We’ve talked about Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith before, a few times, most recently when it was announced he was under investigation for misconduct (which apparently is still ongoing). Smith took over as MCPON when his predecessor abruptly resigned amid his own misconduct accusations. Recently three sailors assigned to the carrier […]
Check out this 102 year old WWII vet who just took up skydiving!
The KoB sent in the story of this remarkable young lady. The DoD put out the story of Millie Bailey. Former Army 1st Lt. Vivian “Millie” Bailey commanded a segregated all-female unit during the war. Since then she’s spent decades soliciting donations and money to send care packages to deployed troops, first during Vietnam, then […]
Fundraiser, Part Two
Makes the gears turn… First of all, a most deeply heartfelt ‘Thank you!’ for all of the generous donations. Because of your kindness, the sister sites of MP/TAH/VG will upgrade to our own dedicated server instead of shared (huge!), and have saved funds by paying annual costs up front. This is the smart way to […]
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