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When even the leftist Washington Post calls your proposals too far left, you have a serious leftist ideology problem. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/15/kamala-harris-price-gouging-groceries/

The VP isn't in the military chain of command, so why are generals who meet her saluting? Has this changed since I was in 30 plus years ago. To be honest, I don't remember ever seeing a VP being greeted/disembarking before, but it just looked odd when I saw it earlier this week on one of her trips and the general saluted and she saluted back.

First he outed himself as a leftist, and now someone outed him as a bone smuggler. He's a perfect diversity appointment for the current administration. I'm sure there is some Islamic nation that needs a US ambassador.

Sounds like he didn't desert but he didn't fulfill his last re-enlistment of 6 years (bailed early legally when he found out he was about to be deployed). The real issue is claiming to have carried weapons "in war" and retired as a Command Sgt Major instead of his actual retirement rank of E-8. I take issue with the "in war" part since he was never in Iraq or Afghanistan, but I'm not too bothered by the rank issue (he did serve as a provisional CSM for a few months before he retired). Big deal or not?

Brilliant economist as well.

Computer expert too https://x.com/EricAbbenante/status/1819797240052920758

not soccer related biff, but i knew you’d like it. I hope the link works…dibbs ahead of time https://www.facebook.com/share/r/wcgG5vpC5SSk8CDN/?mibextid=0VwfS7

If I had been a non flyer (finance, cbpo, Cyber, Linguist, etc) I definitely would have worn a SHOCLRK patch or similar (e.g. HELPER, CUNLNGST, CHRFLYR, SPACER). If you can't laugh at yourself, you're a psycho.

Thanks for the reply. I still think a compromise early on would have been best for the world, but I acknowledge both sides have merit (early compromise and all out war to free all of UKR). I appreciate you sticking to the topic rather than name calling.

When one resorts to attempting to disparage those who disagree, they've lost the argument. It was pretty well known that UKR was willing to give a little for peace (early on). We might not have liked the potential agreement, but why interject and directly cause hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and Russians to kill each other with no realistic end game (other than kill Russians)? Your liberal western idealism is obscuring your ability to see the nuance in all of the long history of UKR vs. RUS relationship and of course the current conflict. I've not heard any cheerleaders for Putin, but many of us see the historical cause and effect of US and other western "powers" actions, and "situations" all over the world. We've screwed the pooch in just about every foreign policy decision over the past 20 plus years. I'm not (and neither is anybody else) cheering for others, but I'd like us as a nation to begin to slow our roll and at least spend a few minutes before making decisions that put our military members in indirect and direct harms way with no clear goals, no clear threat, consideration of 3rd and 4th order consequences, etc.

He meant the DNC. Biden hasn't made a decision in years.

Our country is currently being run by DNC leftist elites. So really it won't matter at all to them if they have Dementia Joe Stalin or some other braindead numbnuts (e.g. Kamala, Gavin, etc) in office as POTUS. As long as the puppet installed falls in line, all is good for the leftist and haters of our country. I can bitch and moan with the best of us, but I'm usually a pretty optimistic guy. This election concerns me regardless of who is elected. Four more years of DNC rule and we'll be totally finished as a nation. But, if Trump wins we know there's going to be madness. The lefts propensity to destroy, riot, and kill when they lose will be on full display. Unless lawmakers enable law enforcement to actually keep and enforce order, it could get ugly.

Nice one. It was usually the Nav who called for it on most SAC crews when I was at Pburgh. I'd call sometimes if the Nav needed an assist.

sadly, truth

At the risk of being labeled a Putin propagandist, Ukraine has been ruled/controlled by Russia since the 18th century and then by the USSR until very recently. Before that, Poland, Lithuania, and Russia alternatively controlled most of Ukraine throughout most of the 14th through 18th centuries. Using historical reasoning, the land belongs to Russia and should be turned back over to them. Any land Ukraine keeps should be considered a bonus to them(tongue in cheek). I'm all for a Ukraine independent of Russia and think Russia shouldn't have invaded the nation they gave independence to. However we (NATO countries) are largely to blame for much of whats happening including Russia deciding we were continuing to FA and we needed to FO. I blame piss poor U.S. leadership and decision making (both covert and diplomatic interference) for much of what's going wrong around the world.

I can't believe that lying douchebag isn't in prison. He should be for what he did.

I'm sorry to see this. That was a great spot for us 60 day wonders (ETTF) at Mildenhall to relax and have a cold pint or two after a flight. It was the first English pub I ever visited, and while over the years I visited many more (some better and some far worse), it was always a relaxing and fun place to hang out with the crew. It was also convenient if one didn't have transportation readily available.

What kind of legs does the A37 have with internal tanks? And, with the 2 drop tanks on each side? In ACE flying the regular tweet, we'd shoot for around 350 miles or so and sometimes stretch to 400nm legs. You'd have to go high 23 to 25K to be safe on the 400 mile plan. I'd imagine the A37 is a little more thirsty so even with more fuel it might not go much over 450nm or so? Thats gotta be a blast Huggy.

Classic. This would be righteous justice if the whole thing wasn't so ridiculous.

The dumbasses in NYC are managing well too. I saw a video of one of the leftist city council members who ranted about locking up Daniel Penny when he saved lives on the subway. She was complaining that men aren't stepping up to defend women who are getting assaulted (sucker punched, molested, pushed down stairs, etc) in the streets. A rational person won't interfere if they know they'll get in trouble for taking out the criminal.

I'm old, I need a backstory? What does "SODO" on name tag mean? What's the hidden meaning behind this patch?

Silly but still pretty funny if you've listened to any of Jordan Peterson's talks/lectures.

Another bump to encourage watching "What We Saw". Here's Mike Rowe (dirty jobs) talking with Bill Whittle about the series mentioned above. This should get you primed and excited to watch the series as well as the earlier ones too (Apollo 11 and Cold War).