For ‘some’ definitions of success… The Army Times reported this weekend that the Army’s endstrength for March was 479,172. That’s 154 fewer soldiers than the service’s previous post-World War II low, which was reached during the Army’s post-Cold War drawdown … Continue reading
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Once again the military (specifically retired military) has been thrown under the bus by this administration and the @#$%^ congresscritters… This does NOT start with new inductees, it is going to apply immediately in 2014 to all current active duty … Continue reading
Everyone who’s knowledgeable about Navy operations has known this for a while, but now even the Submarine Commanders are publically admitting to the shortfall in US submarines… There are not enough fast-attack and guided-missile submarines in the Navy’s arsenal to … Continue reading
That whole the Russians are our ‘friends’ thingie… Well, not so much… Russia’s Mediterranean task force will comprise 5-6 warships and may be enlarged to include nuclear submarines, Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said on Sunday. “Overall, already from this year, … Continue reading
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
This one came in via the mil-email net.The spinning continues… U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the Pentagon has the resources to implement its strategic re-balance toward the Asia-Pacific, despite increasing budget restrictions in Washington. Speaking Wednesday at the … Continue reading
Another one from the mil-email chain…And a comment that pretty much ‘defines’ what the culture NEEDS to be in combat aviation…YOU ARE DAMNED RIGHT……and I want it to be “inappropriate”. The military is supposed to be tactically trained KILLERS, not some … Continue reading
After reading the headlines about the US soldier who shot upAfghanistan civilians, I couldn’t help noticing an irony. There isall this clamor (SecDef) to try this guy quickly and execute him, never mind his having suffered a traumatic brain injury. … Continue reading
So New York can’t have a parade for the Military returning from Iraq/Afghanistan, but today…They have a parade for the New York Giants, and call them ‘heroes’ for winning the Super Bowl???And in the last 20 years, there have only … Continue reading