The Stupid is Strong
Veteran, previously court-martialed for killing Iraqi civilian, sentenced for his role in the J6 Capitol riot
Edward Richmond Jr, 41, was sentenced for his role in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021. Richmond wore tactical gear that included a helmet and goggles. He was among those striking police officers at an entrance. In 2004, Richmond killed a handcuffed Iraqi civilian. He subsequently got court-martialed, got incarcerated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, […]
KSM Plea Deal Back On
Judge restores controversial 9/11 terrorist plea deals involving Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: report Khalid Sheikh Mohammed would be spared the death penalty if the deal goes through Andrea Margolis A military judge is putting the controversial plea deals involving 9/11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants back on the table, contradicting an order by Defense […]
Morale Suppression Team, Away!
Whut? Navy pilot spotted with patch depicting Houthis as ‘Star Wars’ sand people The since-pulled photo signifies Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74’s time in the Red Sea with “Houthi Hunting Club Red Sea 2023-2024.” Nicholas Slayton A recent publicly released Navy photo showed a member of a helicopter squadron sporting a patch that says […]
Recruit Medical Waivers Waived
DoD program makes it easier to enlist with ADHD, asthma, other medical conditions A pilot program has allowed recruits with a history of medically disqualifying conditions to enlist without getting waivers. Jeff Schogol More than 5,600 people with previously disqualifying medical conditions have been allowed to enlist in the military without having to get a […]
Military Recruitment Success in 2024
Prep Courses, Policy Tweaks Largely Drove the Military’s Recruiting Success in 2024 By Konstantin Toropin , Steve Beynon , Drew F. Lawrence and Thomas Novelly After years of negative recruiting news and headlines, all the military branches managed to eke out wins this year and meet their recruiting goals — largely aided by new programs […]
Navy Recruiting Win!
Navy bounces back, surpasses recruiting goals for Fiscal Year 2024 By Diana Stancy The Navy surpassed its recruiting goals for fiscal year 2024 after failing to hit its accession targets for the first time ever last year. The Navy has lagged behind the other services in attracting new recruits, and at one point projected it […]
USNA Fights for Racial Discrimination
In June 2023 the Supreme Court effectively ended the use of affirmative action in college admissions. By a vote of 6-3 the justices ruled that the admissions programs used by the University of North Carolina and Harvard College violated the Constitution’s equal protection clause barring racial discrimination by government entities. Oddly the decision allowed the […]
Navy Recruiting Soars!
Go Navy! Despite increased focus on recruiting and introducing several innovative programs to include increasing the maximum age of enlistment to 41 and easing restrictions on entrance exam scores, the Navy missed every recruitment goal in FY 23. Big Navy fell short by nearly 7500 enlisted sailors, with only 30,236 enlistments of its 37,700 target. […]
Recent Comments