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Biden keeps glitching...locking up like an ALR-69 at NTTR. This time Obama had to reset him and walk him off stage for warm milk.

I wonder how effective these modern Claymores are over there.

I’m not a historian, but in basic terms (if memory serves), the USSR involvement in Afghanistan initially wasn’t an “invasion” per se, but at least originally an attempt to support the communist government of Afghanistan from failing/losing. Whereas in Ukraine, it was straight up an invasion. Plus technology has changed quite a bit compared to the 1980s, meaning you can do a lot more today with technology vs straight manpower/basic resources, compared to the 80s. So it’s kind of comparing apples to oranges. I have no doubt our massive amount of money is helping the Ukrainians slow down the Russian invasion and is definitely leading to more Russian casualties…my whole argument is that we’re F’ing broke and we have massive problems here (the border, for one), and that’s where I would like to see attention and resources spent before it’s spent on the other side of the globe. And no, we can’t spend massive amounts on both (if either)—our debt is going to make our lives and the lives of our kids more painful than if Russia takes part, half, or all of Ukraine. Side note—took the wife and kid to a pizza/bar place for a late lunch over the weekend. It was a trendier place, but you still had to order at the counter, fill up our own water cups, etc. For two 16” pizzas (we wanted some for leftovers and that was the only size they had since it was after lunch), one salad, a sprite bottle, and a small gelato dessert, it was around $90…I was like “WTF”? Now we do very well, so I just paid it, but the startling factor of how expensive things are is no joke. This is what happens when we have a massive money supply/spending/debt problem.

The Ukrainians are taking out an S400 EVERYDAY...interesting to note the S400 we feared has some weaknesses afterall.

No Equality aside, women occupy a different place in our society and in this knuckle dragger’s value & beliefs system They may be called on to fight but only if it is to stop the hordes as they are over running the last defenses, anything that is not survival requires this they are exempt from unless they choose to go Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Make no mistake, his handlers with have him on the really good stuff (drugs) for the debate. If I’m Trump, I would let Biden talk as much as possible, but with Trump, that probably won’t happen.

An ALR-69 could run this country better than Biden!

I tried making this same point a few months ago, but Lawman and somebody else told me if we didn’t give all our money to Ukraine, Russia was gonna EMP our asses! I had no clue that the only thing standing between us and certain destruction, was the Ukrainians.

I have always thought we should be able to buy any firearm that is standard issue for every US infantry. So, under the current norms, that would be a 3 round burst, but not full auto. However, there is a considerable argument to be made that there should be absolutely no restriction as long as it is reasonable that the weapon could be used to defend our homes, cities, and states against a tyrannical government. That would mean artillery, tanks, and even fighters. That has historical precedent as our country was founded by a revolution that started when the British tried to take military grade weapons including artillery. The British did not march to Concorde to confiscate pistols, shotguns, and hunting rifles.

Absolutely not. We’ve completely lost our sense of ourselves if we force women to do our fighting for us.

His wieners look done though - that's probably what he's smiling about.

I agree with the 2A…that’s being principled. You think “the founders weren’t able to consider modern weaponry”, which is as far from the Constitution as you can get. It’s the same argument the progressives use for banning semi-auto firearms, and not just the scary “AR-15s”. So if believing that the Constitution shouldn’t always be followed because the founders couldn’t conceive technological advancements then freedom of speech doesn’t apply to the internet, the 4th Amendment doesn’t apply to your electronic device, the electoral college shouldn’t exist because who would have thought you would have a state like California compared to a state like Wyoming wrt population and electoral votes…on and on. Change the Constitution if you’d like. But I’ve read it, and it says nothing about “modern weaponry”.

There shouldn't be a line, none whatsoever, which was the intended purpose of the 2A in the first place. We all should have the opportunity to own whatever we can afford without government restriction. This man is an excellent example of what should be allowed and what I would inspire to be, just without having to jump through the bureaucratic hoops to get it! If you can't see it's a controlling issue by the government, there is no other explanation. Even if all restrictions where lifted, there's no chance civilians would ever be able to own major weaponry that would challenge the Federal government. They just want us to be subjects, something the Founding Fathers were very experience with and wanting to avoid in the future. Unfortunately, we've slipped further down that slope over the years; and given their druthers, the Fed would have similar restrictions to civilian weaponry that exists in the UK where a pointy stick can get you in trouble!

I know a girl who was a Dothan native, who became a Ft Riley KS wife, only to become a Dothan girl again after the divorce…. Nobody ever high fives a guy because they knew the same Longhorn waitress. Katie Perry, that might go differently. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I wonder what it’s like to fuck your way out of Dothan, only to move to almost any other Army base and eventually realize almost all of them are shitholes.

Yes 100%. You want to have a big spectacle anytime you have the “first all female cockpit, flyover, etc”? Time to put your money where your mouth is feminists. I’m all about equality. Same PT standards while we are at it!

Winning looks like conflict not spilling outside of the region of Ukraine, and end states negotiated (by politics or by power) with Ukraine in a position of influence over outcome, not Russia. Can Ukraine win in a trench warfare slog? No! Can they outsize impact through leveraging technological asymmetry and prowess to overcome manpower disadvantage? Yes! Especially if they stop being artificially cuffed, which is the latest positive trend, and again where a lot of bang for our buck is occurring. As well, the less publicly discussed positive impact on our own industry and stockpiles being refreshed/renewed with modern tech versions. Should we intervene if every conflict globally? Certainly not. However, you're a much more isolationist minded person than I am, and it's definitely not a one-size-fits-all answer to say "Not NATO? Good luck on your own!" Distinction between the N-K region, Sudan, variety of NW Africa, etc...vs Ukraine being invaded by our recognized #2 competitor is necessary. You are acting as though we are preparing sending troops to go slog it in the trenches alongside...a far cry from the positive benefit our $ and equipment is supporting the Ukrainians to fight on their own. If your primary argument is to penny-pinch a budget, I'd suggest you take a step back, take in the bigger picture on our own budget woes, and start elsewhere. No problem with a multipolar world, it provides more opportunity for stability than a king of the hill unipolar or constant push-pull of a bipolar world. Russia alignment becoming more close with China will be an outcome of necessity and they certainly won't be the power end of that stick...not a result of our "isolation" of Russia, not directly at least. Remind me what curtailed Russia's status as a NATO Partnership for Peace member, and the NATO-Russia Council? Cool throwback. Do you honestly believe in 2012 that Al Qaeda was a larger threat to the U.S. national interests than Russia? I'm not here to make political sides arguments. Were things handled perfectly in 2014? Certainly not, but it was an indicator of the longer term and put into motion many of the things that have ultimately helped Ukraine in their current conflict. Sure, Putin won't make it to Paris (nor desire to) - but how far will you let him go in attempting to restore Soviet Union borders before intervention is required? Again, much better to do it with $ and equipment doing literally what it was designed to, against the adversary it was designed for vice committing bodies. Unchecked behavior emboldens and repeats at larger scales.

I pissed on Mike Cahill's Boom Operator sticker at the Bird in Hand, multiple times. I saw that sticker all over the world. Never even met the dude. I also got trashed on snake bites there, more times than I can remember.

I've worn mine 3 times in the past 12 months. UPT Graduation, formal military banquet, wedding (saber line). Re: Brabus' comment on scarves... when the "no morale shirt" guidance came out a few months ago, a number of us dug through our stuff and found our old scarves. The pilots quit wearing them after 9/11, but a number of us continue to wear them again. And some of the newer pilots seem to be joining in.