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I'll just pile on to say that none of what is coming out right now is a revelation. All of this was knowable, was known, and was frankly obvious to neutral parties who were labelled as partisan to serve the interests of the opposing political party.

I notice all the defenders of C19 policies from a few years ago have gone silent. Anyone getting the new boosters? Anyone still think schools should’ve been closed longer & masks on airplanes “saved lives?” Anyone still glad we censored actual scientists & allowed malicious actors like Fauci to drive the narrative? I don’t want to shame fellow posters here. Moving forward I just want us to acknowledge that we shouldn’t reflexively trust the government, we should value and preserve freedom, and we must demand accountability from these people. And in the future, when an event happens and all media is synchronized that we have no time to think or debate and must immediately implement highly restrictive measures for safety, and the experts will tell us when we’re allowed freedom again… when that event inevitably happens: they’re lying. Resist.

Today I overheard three young LTs discussing the arm pain from their latest round of anthrax shots before they head out the door for an overseas vacation. To ViperMan's point, there is info out there about what the anthrax course has done to military members in the past (especially the early days). I'm still dealing with it to a degree. Yet no one bothers to look into it, and I admittedly was guilty of the same many years ago. As one of the old guys in the squadron in the twilight of my career, I should be there to mentor folks. I've been told (in a roundabout manner) to keep my mouth shut about the whole vaccine thing. Funny how that works.

It showed where military leadership is, that’s for sure. Everything I’ve seen since the invasion of Iraq (and it only got worse and worse) to today would make me very hesitant to recommend someone join the military, unless it’s for their own personal gain reasons (so risk vs reward), and it’s very sad for me to say this. I’m so glad I’m retired.

I've got 0.4 dual in a Ford Tri-Motor. Thanks EAA! Nice left leg workout with the p-factor 😂 IMG_6026.mov

Next they’ll suggest stripping clearances for sending SCI over private email. Crazy talk! Just madness!

That’s a better way of saying it, high low mix or maybe high capability modest quantity & modest capability high quantity mix is what I’m saying we need / can actually afford The strategy might have to be going forward is 1 major war (China) plus multiple operations (kinetic and deterrence) in other theaters simultaneously (deterrence against further Russian aggression, regional deterrence against Venezuela, NK, pop up NEOs, etc…) Our allies who can afford capable militaries need to understand that you’ll be supported but probably not with the AD high end stuff but the medium forces to augment you when/if necessary, you provide the 85% solution if the Bear comes over the mountain we augment you with the other 15% because we’re deterring or fighting a dragon 7000 nm away from home and it’s taking the lion’s share of our high end forces These smaller platforms could be that 15% if needed if things go hot and the affordable systems for day to day operations Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You guys arguing for a high/low mix...pshh...so Cold War...when we actually tried to have technology AND enough mass to do things on two fronts...

That's a fucking drop dudes!!!! Congratulations!

Well, Russell Brand is backing Trump (something I would have never guessed!)... Russell Brand: If it's a choice between Trump or Biden, only one candidate will protect democracy and freedom Actor and comedian Russell Brand said he finds it difficult to understand why any freedom-loving American would choose to vote for President Biden over former President Trump in the upcoming election. In a new episode of his podcast "Stay Free with Russell Brand," scheduled to premiere on Friday, Brand sat down with model, author and RNC spokeswoman Elizabeth Pipko for a wide-ranging interview in which the pair discussed Trump's trial and subsequent conviction. "In a straight choice between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, if you care about democracy, if you care about freedom, I don’t know how you could do anything other than vote for Donald Trump for precisely the reasons that they claim that you can’t," he told Pipko...(full article at title link)

We kept a bottle in my C-17 squadron. I actually flew at my airline with one of the F-4 pilots who was part of the Jeremiah Weed Legend. Larry Ernst.

Columbus 24-11 Drops: C-17 McChord AFB, WA F-16 TBD -C-17 Dover AFB, DE KC-135 RAF Mildenhall, UK C-17 Tennessee ANG F-16 Bulgaria F-22 Langley AFB, VA F-16 TBD B-52H Barksdale AFB, LA T-38 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS KC-135 MacDIII AFB, FL B-1 Dyess AFB, TX KC-135 Fairchild AFB, WA F-35 HIII AFB (AFRC) T-6 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS WC-130J Keesler AFB (AFRC) C-17 McGuire AFB (AFRC) C-130J Dyess AFB, TX KC-46 Pease ANGB, NH T-6 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS U-28 Hurlburt Field, FL C-130J Little Rock AFB, AR KC-46 McConnell AFB, KS F-15E Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC T-6 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS C-130J Ramstein AB, Germany C-146 Duke Field, FL C-146 Duke Field, FL C-130J Yokota AB, Japan KC-135 Fairchild AFB, WA T-38 FAIP Columbus AFB, F-15SG Singapore F-16 Bulgaria F-35 TBD

Keep receipts. The average American has a very short memory.

You guys are missing out.

I have yet to meet someone who uses the term "cuck" as a pejorative who can reliably make a woman cum. Your internet troll persona is weak and frightened, but now you're venturing into the 14-year-old with an internet connection territory. Relax a little.

The tripe above to distract you form the continued and consistent lawfare being waged by the left. Let's review: 1. The Biden DOJ #3 left to join the NY Attorney General's office (unheard of), and ended up giving the opening argument against trump. The rest of the trail I won't even get into...even MSNBC admits it will be overturned, but the DNC got the "convicted felon" sound bite they wanted for the election. 2. Today in the Hunter Biden trial the FBI presented the laptop as VERIFIED evidence meaning it WAS Hunter's laptop. Still waiting for a single one of the former Intelligence Officials to apologize and admit they were wrong....or for the big tech firms that suppressed the story to admit they were wrong....or the media...I know, it will never happen, just a wave of the hand. 3. The Attorney General testified today and defended all of his actions including trying to hold back the actual tapes of the Biden interview even though the transcripts are out. The official DOJ reason...the tapes could be used to make deep fakes. WTF? 50+ years of making political speeches, there is enough out there to make deep fakes...they are not even needed they way this demented idiot speaks these days. 4. Today Biden took executive action on the border...after claiming for years there was nothing he could do and he didn't have the power...oh and after reversing Trump's border order on day one in office. Anyone want to address testimony from Mayorkas saying our border is secure...nothing to see here. I would invite you all to read this idiotic executive order...it is a complete farce. Republicans are NOT perfect...but for F's sake Democrats are insane.

Hanging out as 4 on the A-37.

Always be ground crew, flying it is HIGHLY overrated. The best part is when the flyers get there just in time for half time, sweating their asses off, and you’re 6-9 beers in already.

The parallels between the communist party and the democrat party is amazing. Maybe not direct views but the corrupt power dynamic, control of supporters, schemes to retain power etc. I just read 2x books about communist defectors and how they described discovering the fallacies of communism was pretty much the leftist playbook. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

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