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Who’s really in charge at the White House?
Apparently it’s the Easter Bunny. Yesterday, when Biden started to give a rambling, incoherent comment on Pakistan and Afghanistan, the large anthropomorphic rabbit jumped in front of “The Most Powerful Man in the World” and waved its arms to distract the “Leader of the Free World” from answering. Dutifully, Old Joe listened to the magical […]
Pentagon rolls out ‘equity’ plan
Poetrooper sends in this bit of great news. From Fox News; The Department of Defense issued an equity report, aiming to equalize outcomes for employees and partners across racial, sexual and gender lines. The DOD released its equity report alongside all other departments of President Biden’s administration this week. In the text, the DOD explained […]
Congressman has spent only three days on the job this year
The photo is of Lieutenant Colonel Kai Kahele, a pilot in the Hawaii Air National Guard. By day he’s a pilot for Hawaiian Airlines. He also was elected last cycle to the US House of Representatives, having been in state politics just prior. This year, he’s been on the job in D.C. a total of […]
Judge doesn’t understand the meaning of “worldwide deployability”
A federal judge, and a panel of the 4th Circuit of Appeals, think that having HIV shouldn’t be a bar to continued service. Even after the military argued that deploying to a combat zone with HIV could be problematic, the judge(s) disagreed. For now, the Air Force won’t be able to kick out two servicemembers […]
Old Guard’s horses living (and dying) in their own filth
The beautiful horses of the 3rd Infantry Regiment’s (Old Guard) Caisson Platoon serve at Arlington National Cemetery. Their duties there largely involve escorting the remains of American heroes and high ranking military officers and politicians to their eternal rest. Recently two of the horses died within days of each other, causing the Army’s Public Health […]
Navy wants to decommission 24 ships, some of them almost new
In the US Navy’s 2023 budget, much like the Army’s that I reported on previously, they’re looking to make some cuts. While they are cutting a few sailors from the budget, the bigger news is they want to decommission an astonishing 24 ships. Eight of these ships are at or past their service life, with […]
Judge says SEALs can’t train in WA parks because it’s “creepy”
Awhile back the Washington State Parks and Recreations Commission voted 4-3 to allow US Navy SEALs to use state parks for covert operations training. By the very nature of the training, they would never be seen or heard from by any civilian visitors to the parks, nor would they be leaving behind any trace. Despite […]
Stupid people of the week
Denver man faces felony after city accuses him of making pickleball court without permission A 71-year-old Denver man is facing a felony charge after city officials say he made a pickleball court without permission. With prosecution on the table, some believe the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. “The whole pickleball community is really saddened and […]
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