Marines
Masshole blood-boiler
Good thing I am not headed to the doc’s any time soon – I suspect my blood pressure would look more like a low-rider’s tire size than anything survivable. Why? As Mr. Serling might say, let’s consider the case of Joseph Smith, an ordinary looking 71 year old from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He could be […]
No beards for Marines outside of medical waivers
The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Eric Smith, declared that there would be no beards for Marines outside of medical waivers. Smith argued that Marines have a standard and a brand. There is a medical waiver for pseudofolliculitis barbae. Without the conditions needed for the medical waiver, Marines won’t be able to obtain a […]
Tarawa Marine to be laid to rest
SGT. Robert F. Van Heck was 25 when he was killed in 1943 on the island of Betio, part of the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Island chain. He was a member of the 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which saw heavy combat over several days of fighting against the Japanese military on an […]
China production, US production, and more on the F-35
Looking at American defense manufacturing today, and it ain’t pretty. China has unveiled a new method of smelting iron which gives an incredibly fast yield – typical blast furnaces can take up to six hours per batch. A new iron making technology developed in China is set to significantly impact the global steel industry. Developed […]
Katt Williams’ Marine claims questioned
CBS News has a story today about comedian Katt Williams. The funnyman has long claimed to have earned his EGA by finishing Marine boot camp, only to be tossed when they found out he was underage. When CBS asked the Corps for their version of events, they said, “Who?” From CBS; Katt Williams, the Emmy-winning […]
Marine SgtMaj steals valor, loses all four rockers
Breaking news last night, of a Marine Corps sergeant major losing all of his rockers after pleading guilty to wearing awards that he was not entitled to. This included a CAR and Purple Heart, but he really fleshed out his fruit salad with a lot of extra awards. I don’t know how he ***edited to […]
Valor Friday
This week brought sad news of the death of John Kinsel Sr. He was one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talker. The Code Talkers weren’t all Navajo, but they were the most famous. Some of the languages other than Navajo that were used were Lakota, Meskwaki, Mohawk, Comanche, Tlingit, Hopi, Cree, and Crow. Code […]
Delta deplanes Marine for anti-suicide shirt
Marine Catherine Banks was flying out of San Francisco International last week when the flight attendant (allegedly male) asked her to deplane. After getting off the plane, Banks said that the flight attendant told her that her shirt — which read “Do not give in to the war within. End veteran suicide” — was “threatening.” […]
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