Archive for July 5th, 2019
Weekend Open Thread Reduxx
Looks like the schedule got thrown off a bit by the holiday and the WOT for Friday got missed, so here it is. I saw a report of that idiotic attempt by Swallowswell to scare people into accepting weapons confiscation – a violation of the 2nd Amendment – by putting out a twitterpated poll asking […]
Made In America – Yeah!
It looks like American-made goods may be slowly coming back in vogue. At least, I hope so. A New England mill, American Woolen Company, has a contract to provide the woolen fabric for the Army’s revisited “pinks & greens” WWII-style uniform. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/07/04/connecticut-wool-mill-supplying-fabric-for-new-army-uniform/ A once-closed mill has been reopened in Connecticut, with some of the […]
Posthumous Award Upgrade
This is something I am glad to see. The whole story is here: https://www.armytimes.com/2019/07/03/senators-want-this-african-american-soldier-to-posthumously-receive-the-medal-of-honor-for-actions-on-d-day/ From the article: Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr., an Army medic assigned to a segregated combat unit, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, was wounded by shrapnel in his groin and back as his landing craft crushed through the choppy waters off the coast […]
July 4th in WDC
While critics were crumbling about dollars “wasted on public displays” (meaning money they couldn’t rip off for pet projects like buying votes), Pres. Trump was at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, speaking to an apparently enthusiastic crowd while the Coasties, Chair Force, NavAir, Jarheads and Ground Pounders (Army, you sillies) were flying aviation vehicles over the […]
Friday Feel Good Stories
Alabama DA won’t prosecute woman who lost fetus after she was shot The woman was originally charged with manslaughter for the loss of her fetus after being shot during a fight. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama district attorney said Wednesday she is dropping charges against a woman who was indicted for manslaughter after she lost […]
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