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The same reason some people get written up for awards for doing ordinary stuff while others get passed over for the extraordinary.

This act was swept under the rug by the Squadron Commander of the 81st at the time. I'm glad to see Rudy finally get recognition for his heroism.

They're Guard. The only way to the say fuck you to the big blue propaganda machine. They are marked targets for sure.

He's no different than every other 4 star. Nothing will change.

Karma's a bitch!

A sidearm is pointless if you aren't allowed to carry bullets in them. I wonder if theirs were locked and loaded.

Here's a pretty good article on whether or not you should use the Roth TSP. I'm having a little trouble determining how much I am going to put into the Roth TSP. Anyone have any good rules of thumb? https://thefinancebuff.com/case-against-roth-401k.html

Yes, until the .gov raids retirement plans or decides to go ahead and tax Roth money anyway.

Huh?

What Noonin said.

Jesse Kelley is running against her in the Primary. Former Marine. Almost beat Giffords the last time around. https://www.votejessekelly.com/

Him, him...

Yes, the Roth TSP will act like a Roth IRA. The advantage of the Roth IRA is it allows diversification into some assets not available in the TSP such as emerging market funds, real estate investment trusts, and inflation protected bonds. So, if you don't need those asset classes and the TSP funds meet your needs, I don't see a problem with contributing to the Roth TSP first. Fill your Roth tax advantaged space first, especially at our low tax rates. There really is no gouge on which TSP fund is better. They each do different things. There is associated risk vs return for each fund. Except for the G-Fund...it's a free lunch. There is no other asset out there these days that will give 3-4% return and protect your principle. I'd recommend reading into asset allocation plans. There are tons of ways to skin the cat. If you are even thinking about this stuff, you are ahead of 75% of the general population.

"Better" is how you define it. If you want most of your money to go to the actual investments that performs with the market, passive investing on your own (without a financial advisor) and low fund fees (ERs of less the 0.2%) are the way to go. If you want the prospect of beating the market (called alpha), then by all means put your money into actively managed mutual funds. Just realize these funds tend to be more expensive, which comes out of your bottom line. Also realize that most mutual funds fail to beat the market. There is a huge debate on active vs passive. A great resource with tons of info is the Bogleheads Wiki page: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Main_Page

I've become a believer in passive investing. My portfolio primarily consists of index funds that track market performance. I just throw money into the funds and forget about it. It's been life changing. Read here for more info. www.bogleheads.org TSP rocks...lowest fees of ANY retirement programs. Max it out! Also, contrary to what most people think, the G-Fund is unmatched anywhere. It's gives you small returns with absolutely 0 risk. Use it!

Damnit, I have wanted one of these for years. Even though the price went up recently, it's still a steal. When do you need a decision by?

Taco Gilbert? Jesus Christ.

Is it possible to get both bands?

I started flying gliders when I was 14. Soloed a glider before I could drive a car solo. Some of my best aviation memories where in gliders. In my opinion, there is no purer form of flying. Did it help me? I think so. I was a soaring instructor at the Academy. By the time I got to pilot training, I was more comfortable in the air than most places. Do it for the fun aspect. Almost nothing transfers from thermalling for hours in a glider to BFM or strafing in a fighter.

Shouldn't they be also announcing "First Gay 4 Star"? Two birds with one stone.

It's a fucking waste of assets and talent. I know of guys who have Master's from MIT/Harvard/Yale who are relegated to proof reading OPRs/EPRs/Decs and throwing together the weekly staff meetings. What a waste! We are truly fucked.

Why does a Group/CC or Wing/CC need 2 execs + a secretary + a deputy/vice? Our Squadron can't hardly function with people having upward of 4 additional duties, yet they still take people out of the Squadron to fill these roles. I am just wondering.

Realistically, every chick is a 1. You just have to decide if you wanna tell anyone about it.

Caveat. You must have a Master's Degree. Doesn't matter what it is in, just check the box.

Libya is how a MAF General runs a shooting war. It's somewhat funny looking back. Not so much at the time.