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Eikenberry denied academic post by pointy-headed academia
Most of you who have been around here for a few years know that Karl Eikenberry, retired three-star general and ambassador to Afghanistan during the Obama Administration was once my platoon leader decades ago. I never liked him much, but now I’m forced to defend him. He was appointed to Northwestern University to become the […]
Homicides up in DC this year
The Washington Post reports that homicides in the District of Columbia are up 20% from last year. The police chief, Cathy Lanier blames the loss of 500 police officers from the Metro DC department; This year’s homicide count stands at 64, compared with 53 at this time last year. […] Other recent homicide victims include […]
Anti-drone ad to air
The Washington Times reports that the Geezers for Sitting on Our Hands (otherwise know as Veterans for Peace) is sponsoring a national ad campaign urging drone pilots to refuse to fly their crafts; “Drone pilots, please refuse to fly,” says one 15-second ad, which features stock footage of individuals digging through drone wreckage interspersed with […]
Concerned Veterans For America Defend Freedom Tour
Our buddy, Pete Hegseth, writes to tell us about the kick-off for Concerned Veterans For America’s Defend Freedom Tour for this year. It will all begin on Fox & Friends April 17th and you’re invited. From Pete’s Facebook page; Live near NYC? Love veterans? And this country? Join Fox & Friends and Concerned Veterans for […]
Bigelow to make Bergdahl film
QM1 sends us a link to the news that Kathryn Bigelow, the director of everyone’s favorite war movie, Hurt Locker and later Zero Dark thirty, is planning a movie about Bowe Bergdahl; And now her third film is sticking in similarly hot button territory, as she’s moving forward on a movie about US soldier Bowe […]
“American Sniper” will now flop because Jimmy Janos won’t see it
So that movie “American Sniper” that earned over $200 million the first week that it was in theaters has taken all kinds of hits from Hollywood and the political Left, but it will certainly flop now because Jimmy “Sour Grapes” Janos has announced that he won’t see it; Ventura said Wednesday he won’t see the […]
Liam Neeson’s Dixie Chick Moment
A few days ago, my wife saw an ad for Liam Neeson’s latest flick, Taken 3, another in a series featuring him as Bryan Mills, ex-intelligence operative who’s a one-man killing machine, against a boodle of bad guys. This latest outing is likely another of the formulaic, gratuitously violent shoot-em-ups for which he has become […]
West Regional/South Regional Blue Falcon Stolen Valor Tournament
WEST REGIONAL Seed 1 v. 8: 1) Nate Fornwalt, Lemonade Stand Stealing Phony, Embellisher CLAIM: Wounded veteran with numerous purple hearts, Marine Special Ops. TRUTH: Iraq vet with no purple hearts, no Special Ops. 8) Julee Johns, Funeral Phony, Embellisher CLAIM: Medically discharged Marine Drill Instructor, master sergeant, OEF/OIF TRUTH: 16 days in boot […]
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