Sequestration just gets better and better…

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

Non-PC thoughts…

The United States ranks 3rd in murders throughout the World. But if you take out Chicago, Detroit, Washington D.C. and New Orleans, the United States is 4th from the bottom (in the world) for murders. These 4 cities also have … Continue reading

And it just KEEPS getting ‘better’…

This one hit the news this morning, and was the subject of more than ‘one’ discussion…A proposed new handbook for Americans serving in Afghanistan warns them not to speak ill about the Taliban, advocate women’s rights or criticize pedophilia, and … Continue reading

"Some" Things NEVER Change…

This one came over the transom from the mil-email net…Funny, but truer than most want to admit. If you’ve ever tried to get someone decorated… Well, lets just say you’ll recognize parts of this…The True Story(By Colonel W C Hall, … Continue reading

Requirements Pr0n…

You want it to do what???  Okay…  We can do that… And you want to add this, and this, and that??? Um… we can ‘probably’ do that, but it’ll take us longer. Okay, here ya go; er… MORE changes???  It’ll … Continue reading

Reaping the Lost…

MQ-9 Reaper The 29th Attack Squadron Airmen at Holloman AFB, NM used an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft launched from there to help locate missing kayakers in the Gila National Forest near the base. This was the first time that an … Continue reading

Politics…

I think these ALL qualify as truisms… * I think it’s about time we voted for senators with breasts. After all, we’ve been voting for boobs long enough. ~Clarie Sargent, Arizona senatorial candidate * The problem with political jokes is they … Continue reading

Military ‘Thinking"…

Another one that came over the transom from a mil email thread… This is part of an ongoing discussion I have been having with friends from all the services about the gulf that has existed between the military and civilian … Continue reading