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Habemus Papam
I semi-joked the other day about the Littoral Combat Ships before the old Pope died…well, this time it is serious. Robert Francis Prevost, from Chicago, IL will become the first North American-born pope in history, and will take the name Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, was born in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1955. His father, Louis […]
Biden’s Gaza Pier Doomed to Fail
Operation Neptune Solace Fiasco A new, scathing Pentagon report reveals the temporary pier the US military deployed to Gaza was more dangerous than previously known. The Pentagon’s inspector general’s office released a report that said a total of 62 people were injured during the deployment. The pier, called Joint Logistics Over the Shore (JLOTS), was […]
Another Hornet in Davy Jones’ Locker
Another Fighter Jet Tumbles from Truman Carrier Deck into Red Sea By Konstantin Toropin The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet on Tuesday — the third since it deployed to the Middle East — this time amid a landing incident that caused the jet to go overboard, defense […]
Thursday tidbits
The White House says President Trump has backed off renaming Veteran’s Day to “Victory Day for World War I” . While technically, at least historically speaking, he was correct – the holiday started out as Armistice Day for the cease-fire ending at the 11th minute of the 11th hour on November 11, 1918 – the […]
VA- Bureaucracy in Disarray
Collins, Dems spar over whether VA needs key fixes or full overhaul By Leo Shane III Both Republicans and Democrats agree that the Department of Veterans Affairs is not perfect. On Tuesday, the two sides fought over just how not perfect it is. In testimony before a Senate oversight committee, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins […]
Supreme Court OK Transgender Ban
Tuesday the Supreme Court officially ruled that the Trump Administration could ban transgender troops serving in the military by a 6-3 vote split along party/ideological lines. The court granted the Justice Department’s request to lift a federal judge’s nationwide order blocking the military from carrying out Trump’s prohibition on transgender servicemembers. The court’s brief order […]



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