Archive for April, 2025
VA Home Benefit Cancelled
VA to Terminate Home Loan Relief Program Veterans across the country are grappling with unexpected changes in their benefits and support systems, as recent reports indicate significant shifts in VA programs. These alterations have left many veterans confused and uncertain about their future, with some facing a sudden loss of crucial assistance. In a move […]
Enough politics?
Well, tough. Today is updates. First up – Molly Kaptur of Ohio (a D) just won re-election for the 22nd time. I suspect she thinks of the House as a relatively low-stress job, as she has only introduced a whopping 5 bills in 41 years. (Ironically, the same number as of bills Trump has signed […]
Twice deported illegal alien, convicted of vehicular manslaughter, set for early release
Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, twice deported illegal alien, was convicted of two counts of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Ortega-Anguiano crashed into a car containing two 19-year olds, who died while burning alive after the impact. California is set to release him after 3.5 years of what originally was supposed to be 10 years in prison. Both […]
For you armor nerds
Guess I am showing my age and Cold War roots on this one. Ran across a The War Zone article on rare armor vehicles seen in Ukraine. I am guessing many remember the old BMP – they pretty well lead the way in armored fighting vehicles (as opposed to armored personnel carriers. The Boyevaya Mashina […]
Dominican Republic 1965
JeffLPH sends – this was the USS Okinawa ‘Family Newsletter’ from 15 May 1965. May not ring bells with many of you, but we got ourselves briefly involved in another hot spot then, half-way around the world from Vietnam. He notes that the deployment went so rapidly that they had trucks piling up on the […]
Task force launched to root out anti-Christian bias in VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs stood up a task force that will address anti-Christian bias in the VA. Senator Richard Blumenthal was among those who criticized this action, stating that it lacks factual basis or rationale. Activities that would be looked at include instances of ignoring religious objections to LGBTQ+ related treatment as well as […]



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