Archive for November, 2022

Saturday FGS

| November 26, 2022 | 14 Comments
Saturday FGS

Remington .41 Double Derringer Oklahoma deputy wounded, man killed in Thanksgiving shooting A 30-year-old man was killed and an Oklahoma sheriff’s deputy was wounded during a Thanksgiving morning shooting in the northwest of the state, authorities said. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said it’s investigating the shooting in Buffalo between sheriff’s deputies and a […]

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Weekend Open Thread

| November 25, 2022 | 48 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

Hoping that everybody’s Thanksgiving dinner, and the rest of their holiday, was enjoyable. If you have leftovers still, use the water spraying trick to get the “fresh from the oven” taste. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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Testing Drone ability to deliver blood to the battlefield

| November 25, 2022 | 10 Comments
Testing Drone ability to deliver blood to the battlefield

The U.S. Army is testing drones that could deliver blood in the battlefield. Packages with simulated blood are loaded onto Army drones. The drones fly to a test area simulating the location where the blood is needed. This exercise is a part of the Army’s continued push to find better ways to efficiently deliver medical […]

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Valor Friday

| November 25, 2022 | 9 Comments
Valor Friday

This week’s subject comes by way of a request. Maurice Britt was a professional football player (Detroit Lions), lieutenant governor of Arkansas, and a recipient of all four of the country’s highest awards for combat bravery. Born in Lonoke County, Arkansas in 1919, Maurice graduated as valedictorian from Lonoke High School in 1937. From there […]

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The U.S. might return to Subic Bay

| November 25, 2022 | 28 Comments
The U.S. might return to Subic Bay

The U.S. government is in talks with the Philippine government about setting up locations in the Philippines to support U.S. military presence. The Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, which administers Subic Bay, claimed that it would be surprising if Subic Bay was not one of the areas that the U.S. military choses. Both […]

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Friday FGS

| November 25, 2022 | 5 Comments
Friday FGS

Oleg Volk Two held in death of fellow squatter shot by elderly Vallejo property owner By Henry Lee VALLEJO, Calif. – Two suspects have been arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of a fellow squatter who was shot and killed by an 80-year-old property owner in Vallejo. During the confrontation the elderly property […]

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Shootings update

| November 25, 2022 | 20 Comments
Shootings update

The Army Times reports that hero Richard Fierro was joined at the Q Nightclub in subduing that Colorado Springs shooter by a Navy petty officer, Thomas James in whacking the dogsnot out of the gunman. James is described as a U.S. Navy information systems technician stationed at the Defense Intelligence Agency base in Colorado Springs. […]

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Holiday Open Thread

| November 24, 2022 | 49 Comments
Holiday Open Thread

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Are your appetites ready? Here’s a refresher “hack” to continue to enjoy the “freshly baked” and “freshly cooked” meal taste when eating the leftovers… Spray the food with water before microwaving. The water helps with taste improvement during the heating. Enjoy your holiday!

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