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There is already a thread on Iran...

I understand his reasons completely, but the absence of any support from his bosses (i.e. Trump) just causes my blood to boil. It was a perfect opportunity to put this trend to an end, but I guess since Trump feels he beat the sexual assault allegations by 19 women against him since the 80s that Shanahan can do the same. So it's not so much Shanahan as it was the lost chance to put a stop to this practice of condemning someone before they are actually found guilty of something... I should know better, being that it's OK for Michelle Obama to nail Harry Styles in the crotch with a dodgeball, but Benedict Cumberbatch is going to get a visit from the Secret Service for drilling her with the same. She should be man enough to take that!

OK, while technically not a commander, the reasons behind Patrick Shanahan's departure as interim (and possibly permanent) SecDef irks the shit out of me... Honestly, I really don't have much of an opinion on his performance in that job; but the fact that he dropped out due to an incident where he not only wasn't charged after a full law enforcement investigation but the other party (his now ex-wife) was charged with assault (later dropped as a result of Shanahan's request) makes the entire matter a non-issue. Simply because he was accused of domestic violence, he is no longer a candidate for SecDef. The concept of presumption of innocence, the basis of our entire legal system, is being thrown out the window without any regard. Guilty until proven innocent doesn't even describe it, accused now equates to being guilty. Obviously he isn't the first and most certainly he won't be the only one who has been a victim of such circumstances, but the fact that this country's leadership isn't willing to stand up to such bullshit is intolerable. That is the reason why we cannot get quality leadership in such positions. Rant over.

The movie is a classic that you should have already seen. Same goes for Dr Strangelove.

I saw Bohemian Rhapsody on an overseas flight a few weeks back, and cannot fathom why everyone went gaga over it. If anything, it showed even more how fucked up Freddy Mercury was. Sure, he had a gifted talent as a singer and entertainer; but other than that, he was a train wreck. And Rocketman appears to be the same shit regurgitated...

I have an unused one collecting dust up somewhere in the attic. My old CGO cap was worn once...

Looks interesting, but it'll have a tough time beating Rush as the premier motor racing movie!

In due time. In due time...

No.

About the only current art I've seen are painted MFS on HGU-56/Ps...

You mean stealing CADPAT from the Canadians?

The only remaining example of the N-9M, of which Northrop only ever built four, has crashed in a prison yard in California. The plane was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, did not survive... https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27594/rare-and-historic-northrop-flying-wing-crashes-into-prison-yard-in-california

Seriously? That's what Big Air Force does!

The Army's Combat Vehicle Crewman jumpsuit has a completely useless shitter flap...

Today would have been Rich's 46th birthday. You are still badly missed, brother. Rest in peace!

It's tough to take that source as being subjective when they use such phrases as "In the backdrop of the #MeToo movement" and "destroying evidence that could have potentially identified a suspect through DNA." Undergo polygraph tests? Holy fuck, we're not talking about who shot Kennedy here! And holy fuck #2, it's not like this happened to her... What a clusterfuck of biblical proportions!

Watching Free Solo a few weeks ago while TDY in Virginia. Was captivated by the story, and the documentary was brilliantly done; but I was also unnerved as well by some of the risks Honnold took. He is definitely wired differently from the rest of us, but you do have to admire his passion!

Cole is on Doolittle's left in this picture...