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Happy Birthday Coast Guard!

| August 4, 2022 | 9 Comments
Happy Birthday Coast Guard!

Day at the Office Sent from many. Happy Birthday, Puddle Pirates- 232 years young. August 4 is celebrated as the U.S. Coast Guard Birthday, commemorating the military organization for its valor and discipline. Since 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard has kept the nation’s waterways safe, playing a critical role in national security. The U.S. Coast […]

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Nan Arrives!

| August 2, 2022 | 33 Comments
Nan Arrives!

OK. Now what? All the dire threats from China and spineless pearl clutching from the White House did nothing to halt Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) 1045 EST arrival in Taipei. This was not to PINO Joe’s Handlers liking. Being proactive, they had Joe make the passive-aggressive statement to dissuade Nan stating, “The military thinks it’s […]

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Gold Star Children’s Day

| July 31, 2022 | 9 Comments
Gold Star Children’s Day

Gold Star and Next-of-Kin lapel pins Last year the Senate ratified the designation of 1 August as “Gold Star Children’s Day” as CDR D is kind enough to remind us. This one slipped by me last year- wonder why, something going on?- so I went to the guru for the gouge. Stand by. Denise sends: […]

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PSA

| July 13, 2022 | 7 Comments
PSA

The recent latency and drops have been corrected by our technical staff. We regret the inconvenience, and hope y’all enjoy the site as before. Thanks, techies. Regards, AW1Ed

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PINO Joe “Deeply Disappointed” in SCOTUS

| June 23, 2022 | 42 Comments
PINO Joe “Deeply Disappointed” in SCOTUS

“…shall not be infringed.” In the majority opinion for the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the Second Amendment protects an “individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” “In this case, petitioners and respondents agree that ordinary, law-abiding citizens have […]

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Happy Birthday Army

| June 14, 2022 | 34 Comments
Happy Birthday Army

On 14 June, 1775, Congress “Resolved, That six companies of expert riflemen, be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia… [and] as soon as completed, shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.” 247 […]

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Iwo Jima skipper takes whole crew to see Top Gun:Maverick

| June 12, 2022 | 33 Comments
Iwo Jima skipper takes whole crew to see Top Gun:Maverick

Here’s a feel good story. Captain Judd Krier, who commands USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), took his whole crew to see the latest Top Gun movie. He even bought popcorn and soda. Excepting for those on the duty watch, this amounted to some 700 sailors. From Navy Times; Ship life is hard, and ship life while […]

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“Lieutenant Dan” Moves His AO

| April 28, 2022 | 22 Comments
“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 […]

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