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Well, we’ll lead off with a recent one – been a few articles about then-MGEN Michael J. Turley, the Utah National Guard general who was accused and convicted of having an affair with a subordinate. He was basically forced out as a lieutenant colonel, a three-grade drop. Seemed cut and dried – he dipped his […]
Howard Augustine Wheeler , 86, passes Wednesday
I strongly suspect that most of you are asking “who WAS Howard Augustine Wheeler”? at this point. Not a vet, but you’ll see the connection. And NASCAR had Howard Augustine Wheeler Jr., more commonly known as “Humpy,” arguably the greatest promoter stock car racing has ever seen. Mr. Wheeler was the president of Charlotte […]
Daily FGS
AWC Amphibian II Father kills intruder in self-defense after masked gang breaks into Yorkshire home A harrowing incident unfolded in Selby, North Yorkshire, when a father of two was assaulted in his home by a group of six masked intruders. The father, whose identity has not been disclosed, took drastic action to protect his family […]
Weekend Open Thread
I tried to get Bing’s AI image generator to create an image of Drool Rockworm walking on the beach. This is a character from Stephen R. Donaldson’s “The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” series. The options that came up were not close to that character’s description. One of the results is posted above. I tried to […]
Cracker Barrel gets pushback after logo and brand change
Cracker Barrel changed its logo, removing the man sitting next to a barrel, and removing “Old Country Store” at the bottom of the logo. The new logo looks like a barrel with “Cracker Barrel” written in it. In addition to the logo change, Cracker Barrel made changes to the interior of many of their establishments. […]
President Trump’s financial penalty, from Letitia James civil case, thrown out by NY appeals court
As you guys remembered, Letitia James brought up a civil case against Donald Trump. After getting a conviction in the hands of Arthur Engoron, Trump was fined $364 million. This number rose to $500 million due to interests. The New York Appellate Division upheld the findings by the lower court but disagreed with the penalty […]
Valor Friday
For the several thousand men who landed at Normandy on 6 June 1944, many wouldn’t make it to VE Day just shy of one year later. As with the men that fought, the equipment was even more disposable. So it’s unusual that a tank like the M4 Sherman pictured above, named “Bomb”, would make it […]
Last WWII ace, 103, dead August 14
Our last WWII ace pilot has left us. Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex in the Pacific theater, where he engaged Japanese forces during the final years of the war. He earned the Congressional Gold Medal and three Distinguished Flying Crosses for his service. McPherson was listed […]
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