BO’s FINALLY submitted a budget, which is basically a rehash of what he’s been trying to get through since 2008… But one interesting note is the $.94/pack ‘new’ tax on tobacco products! It’s for the children… AGAIN!!! The investments in … Continue reading
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So much for that COLA and ‘free’ medical care we were promised… Obama Budget: Cap Military Raises, Hike Retiree Health Fees Trying once more to get military compensation costs “under control,” the Obama administration has asked Congress to cap annual … Continue reading
Sorry for the lack of posts and comments. Been in SC for a funeral of an old friend. At my age it’s obvious that I’m going to lose friends, but it still hurts. It’s even worse when one has to … Continue reading
Heard this on the way in this morning… Sigh… New information received by the ACLU regarding the Internal Revenue Service after a Freedom of Information Act request filed last year indicates that the agency does not feel it is necessary … Continue reading
This is one you need to read in it’s entirety… Especially now with the way things are going… VIETNAM: TESTIMONY NEVER SEEN BEFORE: This is really worth your time to read and digest. How Lyndon Johnson treated the Joint Chiefs … Continue reading
Or Vito strikes again… Daughter and hubby were at the lake and throwing the ball for Vito, they threw the ball out in the water (past the log), and there was some question if Vito would try to bring the … Continue reading
And I truly hope that I am wrong with this one… But I ‘think’ that DPRK is going to shoot ‘something’ on the 10th, if it is nuke (and there is activity around the tunnel) there wont be much response … Continue reading
62 years ago an Army Chaplain, the Reverend Emil Kapaun died in a POW camp in Korea May 23, 1951… But his exploits and his fearless devotion to those he served pushed them to go again and again to the … Continue reading
Missile Defenders Trained, Ready for Deployment, General Says By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013 – Missile defenders preparing for the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense System to Guam are ready for the … Continue reading
MSgt B. has a friend in need… This is Sam Sam is the only son of Hutch. Hutch and I went to High School together at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia. Way back in…aw, hell…a long damn time ago. … Continue reading