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Sorta makes you wonder if there's any middle ground between being isolationist and being continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for 20 plus years.

There’s nothing to wonder about regarding a rated O-6 plus with less than 5 AMs: They actively worked their career path during a time of great need to avoid deployments; they are consequently unworthy to command. AMs (minus SAAMs) are similar to tally marks on prison walls. There’s only one way to earn them which is packing your shit up, leaving your family, and putting in time. Yes it’s a participation trophy but that counts for something when you’re a leader. Of note on Eagle dudes without them- I’ve met plenty who wanted so much to be part of the war they volunteered for Advisor gigs or MC12, etc. If you were a rated aviator during the GWOT and wanted to fly in combat you could. It’s that simple.

...until you realize that if it were up to a straight popular vote, LA and NYC would set the federal agenda...yeah, that popular vote that would replace the electoral college that so many keep saying we should abolish. Crazy to think what would happen to the coasts of this country if they were divorced from the center of this country. Mass starvation, for one. The modern woke liberal agenda is so far removed from reality that it's literally suicidal.

Not quite a dirndl, but i doubt that anyone will complain!!

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Yes, being isolationist in our foreign policy and allowing autocrats to take what they want is exactly how you prevent a World War… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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For me, this falls under WTF Some pretty damning statements about DoD, Milley, etc in this Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

More and more data points indicate China is in deep shit with few options to escape the situation. The population issues have been covered above and the latest economic numbers continue seem to confirm many of the predictions. Based on July economic data it would appear they just entered deflation as consumption has not rebounded post COVID. Imports and exports have dropped by double digits as compared to this time last year. Since 2017 birth rate has dropped 40% which will only add to their long-term consumption issues. This is going to be a wild ride.

I hate to admit that one of the first things I check in a bio is number of Air Medals a senior leader has. My thought being that those who have reached O-6 to Flag rank in current times were in their prime during GWOT and had ample opportunity to deploy. Not even based on heroic flying or anything but just being there and getting participation ribbons. Obviously exceptions exist (Eagle/Raptor dudes being a great example), but when I see AFSOC dudes with 1 Air Medal it really makes me wonder.

...and somehow also Chang's IRL actual exec. Crazy times.

Jax sent out phone interview notifications today. I have not heard anything from Wisconsin.

You guys sure do know your cows. So, which is it...ya'll AWACS backseaters, or do you just hang out at the AJ's by Hurbie?

I'm trying to remember how many people that threatened Trump were raided and killed. Google didn't remember any either.

When questioned definitely put all blame on the EP

I live in Cypress, CA in north Orange County CA. My family has a history of leaving places until shit gets so bad that you can’t anymore. Ireland, the Deep South after the War… I’m not leaving my home ever again. Ever. Unless they need me to drop some dudes off behind the FEBA and that happens to be somewhere in the US. Those guys and girls who left this state are pussies. You can have them lol. I’m thinking more like….Orange County and San Diego depart the political bonds of indentured servitude that comes with being in a beautiful place that is rapidly being destroyed by a man name Gavin who never even lived here in OC. Look what he did to his “hometown”. SF. It’s coming to a state near you. It’s not coming into my small area of OC. I didn’t leave. The guys, who let it be destroyed while I spent 20 years in uniform handing out towels at Al Dhafra, did.

Got my 2nd suppressor today - 6 months. A lot better than the first one that took 13 months!

Chang would tell you to bring your flight gear while wearing blues. I’m learning this type of leadership style from his posts