From out of the dim dark past… The Brass Nut!!! This was the patrol squadron’s highly illegal bar in the BOQ in Iceland. MWR hated it, tried for years to get it closed down, yada, yada… But it stayed open! … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
Or unexpected. It was actually brought up at least 15 years ago. On the heels of 12 major mishaps in the last four years, the military’s first tiltrotor aircraft program must take “immediate and decisive action” to avoid more loss … Continue reading
This…gah… Democrats have a knack for downplaying political violence when it suits their political narrative, but Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) took it to a new, disgraceful low on Thursday. During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, the Mississippi Democrat, … Continue reading
Lives in infamy… Let us never forget. … Continue reading
Accelerating their ‘long game’… TOKYO — The top U.S. admiral on Monday called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy, and said America’s cooperation with Asian allies South Korea and Japan is essential for its … Continue reading
I was going to post this yesterday for TBT, and forgot… And I don’t feel like doing politics today. Back in the day, the P-3A/B aircraft had a radio operator. Yes, he operated the HF and secure radios and TTY … Continue reading
Here we go again… As the population of U.S. veterans becomes more diverse and vets’ needs, from employment to medical treatment, continue to evolve, the demographic remains among the most difficult to survey. A subset of the general population, veterans are most … Continue reading
SSDD again… The U.S. Navy is scavenging for spare parts from grounded materiel in order to address maintenance needs, a new government watchdog report found. The problem arises from gaps in the Defense Department’s data rights for weapon systems that force … Continue reading
Will be interesting… President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his nomination of former GOP Senate candidate Hung Cao to be the next Under Secretary of the Navy. “Hung is the embodiment of the American Dream,” Trump said in a statement … Continue reading
All I can say is it’s about time… Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a rousing speech to military leaders during a conference on Tuesday. During his speech, he highlighted the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion … Continue reading