Archive for November 29th, 2019
Behind Eddie Gallagher’s Court Martial Is a Much Larger Issue
Poetrooper sends us another article, which uses Chief Gallagher’s trial to address how findings by five of nine unelected judges have tied the hands of the Commander-In-Chief, and therefore placing the lives of our military members at great risk. We’re all familiar with the Court Martial and subsequent legal maneuvering that resulted in the firing […]
Mid-Weekend Open Thread, Advent
Hopping that you guys had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, great-tasting turkey, ham, potatoes, pies, dressing, etc. With the end of Thanksgiving, Christmas decorations have started to go up. Some people already have their Christmas decorations up. Many will keep their decorations up until the day after Christmas. Then, on December 26, stripped Christmas trees will find […]
Cyborg Troops?
Cyborg warriors? This article forecasts this capability by 2050. If it sounds impossible, think again. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/11/27/cyborg-warriors-could-be-here-by-2050-dod-study-group-says/ From the article: The team identified four capabilities as technically feasible by 2050: – ocular enhancements to imaging, sight and situational awareness; – restoration and programmed muscular control through an optogenetic bodysuit sensor web; – auditory enhancement for communication […]
South vs. Norks – Again
South Korea recently fired warning shots at a Nork merchant ship. https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/27/south-korea-fires-warning-shots-at-north-korean-ship/ From the article: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military fired warning shots Wednesday to repel a North Korean merchant ship after it violated their disputed western sea boundary, Seoul officials said, the second such incident in two months. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of […]
Valor Friday
Today’s Valor Friday goes to Gunners Mate Second Class Patrick O. Ford, and his actions as a Riverine Patrol Boat crewman during the Viet Nam conflict. Sadly, his Navy Cross was awarded posthumously. Ford was born in San Francisco, California, on May 2, 1942. At the age of 15, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where […]
Friday FGS
Official says Belle Mina shooting was in self-defense The fatal shooting of a man in Belle Mina around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday appears to be in self-defense, an official said. Limestone County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Stephen Young said a resident in the 24000 block of Garrett Road came home to find an intruder inside the […]
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