Archive for August, 2021
Breaking news, 8k troops deploying to Kabul to secure evacuees
About that Afghanistan withdrawal… Jeff LPH 3 sends in this breaking news from Military Times; Three infantry battalions are on their way to the Kabul airport, the Defense Department announced Thursday, as the State Department moves to evacuate civilians from its embassy there. At the same time, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters, another 1,000 […]
Thursdays Are For Cooking
This is an old family recipe that comes from my paternal grandmother out in Nebraska. In hot, humid weather, it is simple to make and is good, solid food but does not overload your appetite, and might even perk it up a bit. It’s simple food, made the old-fashioned way, with elbow grease and a […]
Troops Refusing COVID Vaccine Can Expect…
Lots of noise of late about the military and mandatory COVID vaccination, to no one’s surprise. FDA approval or an Executive Order is required to implement the program. Either will occur soon. What will happen to troops who still refuse the shot? A couple articles from AW1 Rod and David showcase the possible ramifications of […]
The Democrats’ desire to tax every mile people drive
The Democrats’ $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan includes a provision to test “tax per mile driven”. Democrats want to ultimately be able to charge drivers a tax for every mile that they drive. They want to implement this at the federal, state, and local levels. The federal government would provide grants to the states and local […]
Thursday FGS
Tec-9 RECORDS: Suspect, victim pointed guns at each other before deadly Jefferson Twp. shooting New court documents say a shooting Friday in Jefferson Twp. took place as the shooter and the victim pointed guns at each other. Vincent “Darnell” Redd Jr., 24, pleaded not guilty in Montgomery County Municipal Court to misdemeanor domestic violence. He’s […]
USAF Captain earns accolades for cleaning the toilet
In a story that would be right at home at The Duffel Blog or The Babylon Bee, we have the true story of Captain Erin Walsh. Captain Walsh is the maintenance officer in charge of KC-10s, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. She cleaned a plane’s toilet and is […]
Navy hat lady’s FOIA results in
We talked about Trish Burnell last week when she made national news after losing her USS Hunley ballcap on a river tubing excursion. To quickly recap her service claims, she claimed to be a US Navy veteran and to have served aboard submarine tender USS Hunley (AS-31). News articles have claimed she is a Desert […]
Who Spies On Whom?
China has been “shadowing” UK warships, including a carrier group, for a while now. They must think they’re being clever, but isn’t this just SOP for any naval force? We snoop on the Russians and they snoop on us and that goes back to before the Cold War had a name. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-submarines-used-uk-warships-for-target-practice-state-media-claims/ar-AAN8KSJ?ocid=mailsignout&li=BBnbfcL As I understand […]
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