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Valor Friday
Steven Bennett was born in Palestine, Texas in 1946 but grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. After high school he attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Participating in the Air Force ROTC program there, at his graduation in August 1968 he was commissioned a second lieutenant. Bennett graduated undergraduate pilot training the following year and was […]

Hon disch. and retirement in grade for Green Beret colonel involved in armed standoff with police
Jeff LPH 3 sends an update on a story we covered a while back. You might remember Colonel Ray here. He’s the Green Beret colonel, former commanding officer of the 1st Special Forces Group, who was involved in an armed standoff with police back in December of last year. During that incident you’ll recall; Col. […]

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 […]
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