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USAF M18 case gets more spicy
We talked about the Sig P320/M18 kerfuffle as it relates to the death of an active duty USAF Airman Brayden Lovan last month, starting here. After that incident, which was reported as an uncommanded discharge when the Security Forces airman was taking his belt off, the Global Strike Command and then the whole Air Force […]
Hellfire upgrade
When you are fielding a missile already capable of taking out ‘most any conventional armored target on the planet, what do you do next? Give it a very UNconventional warhead maybe? Typically anti-armor stuff either makes a big bang, a focused bang, or has a specialized projectile that can do something spiffy like ‘blow through […]
Daily FGS
Mossy 590 Two people dead, one person in custody, after shooting on Detroit’s east side Paula Wethington, Lauren Winfrey Two people are dead and one is in custody after a shooting Thursday morning on Detroit’s east side. Police say the shooting happened just before 11 a.m. Thursday in the 3800 block of Bewick Street. When […]
Jim Lovell dies, age 97
Another of my childhood heroes has passed on to his eternal reward. Even if you didn’t follow the Space Race, you’ve probably heard of Jim Lovell. He was the commander of Apollo 13, and was played by Tom Hanks in the movie about their near death experience on the way to the moon. Before Apollo […]
Weekend Open Thread
The Battle of Thermopylae took place along a narrow path; mountainous terrain took on one side while a body of water took up the other side. This left a narrow path that contributed to the ability of the Spartans to take on a numerically larger Persian force. Today, the area where the battle took place […]
Judge Boasberg’s contempt orders against Trump officials reversed
An appeals court panel consisting of three judges reversed Judge Boasberg’s contempt order against Trump administration officials. This contempt order was issued despite the US Supreme Court’s lifting the restrictions on deporting Venezuelans utilizing the Alien Enemies Act. Judge Boasberg insisted that despite the Supreme Court’s decision, the fact that the former’s order was “disobeyed” […]
Transgendered Airmen denied early retirement
Transgendered Airmen with 15-18 years of service requested an exception to policy in order to retire under Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA). This move was in response to the removal of transgendered service members from the military. However, their requests were denied, and they will be separated. Those who had their request approved saw these […]
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