Archive for March, 2012
Surprise! Phony commits other fraud crimes
Sparky sent us a link to an article in SeaCoast Online about Robert McDowell, who was discharged from the Navy for faking his award of 3 Purple Hearts for service in Vietnam and during the Gulf and pretending to be a doctor so he could get prescription medication. Apparently he used a tenant’s name, the […]
Obama to Medvedev; look for my white flag after November
ABC’s Jake Tapper is like the only person reporting on this, even though he was with a crapload of reporters when he heard this exchange in South Korea between our President and Russia’s president Medvedev; President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him […]
Lawyers as healthcare professionals
Of course, this article from the Associated Press leans heavily on the SSG Bales case, still making believe that PTSD explains his actions two weeks ago so neatly that even the most ignorant journalist can understand. But this time they make it sound like the Army just packs them off while ignoring their problems. And […]
Your Ride Is Here
The latest film produced by our buddy, Casey J Porter, is about a volunteer program for transporting cancer patients to their treatment in some pretty hot cars;
Nine Years Ago
Our buddy, Parachute Cutie, reminds us that nine years ago today “The Herd” jumped into Iraq at Bashure Airfield when Turkey wouldn’t let the 4th Infantry Division invade from the north. There’s always a way around you Hussein-lovers. But go read her link. I’m thinking if I joined the 173rd, she might have a thing […]
Don’t let the door hit you
Old Trooper sends a link to the bizarre news that hippies are assembling on a mountain in the Pyrenees where they expect to be taken aboard the alien space craft that will carry them away from the destruction which will be wrought upon the rest of us on December 21st; A rapidly increasing stream of […]
2 Brits killed by ANA soldier
The Associated Press reports that two British soldiers were killed by a terrorist in an Afghanistan National Army uniform while they were on duty at a base in Southern Afghanistan this morning; Details were still sketchy about Monday morning’s attack. The U.S.-led coalition said in a statement that an individual wearing an Afghan soldier’s uniform […]
Good for them
Boston.com announces the first “gay pride” celebration at one of the oldest military colleges in the country – Norwich University. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Allies Club (I didn’t make that up…that’s really what they call themselves) which I figure has a membership of about eight people, announced their intention to host a […]
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