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What my military pension means to me
The news this week is that the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission will release their report and recommend changes to the military 20-year retirement system, abolishing the old system for a 401k-type of program and will delay any pension benefits until the age of 60, or longer. Of course, it’s because the Commission doesn’t […]
“American Sniper” turning into a litmus test
From paying home, but wanted to share here as well to get some thoughts. Although I can guess from you guys. I think the very first movie I saved to my DVR was “Taking Chance.” Since then I recorded 7 seasons of the TV show Psych as well. I’ve watched every one of those episodes […]
“American Sniper” will now flop because Jimmy Janos won’t see it
So that movie “American Sniper” that earned over $200 million the first week that it was in theaters has taken all kinds of hits from Hollywood and the political Left, but it will certainly flop now because Jimmy “Sour Grapes” Janos has announced that he won’t see it; Ventura said Wednesday he won’t see the […]
Bruce Pendlay’s forged DD214
We knew it existed because he was in the VFW, so, someone sent us this copy of Bruce Pendlay’s forged DD214; Where do I begin? It looks like it says that he’s a 10B, no such military occupational specialty (MOS). I think he means 18B, but even that is not “Light Weapons Expert”. In the […]
Previewing our post draw down world?
NPR is reporting that with the increasing levels of escalation by Russia that countries in Europe are finding their military forces wanting. Last month a Russian military aircraft flying in stealth nearly crashed into a commercial passenger plane taking off from Copenhagen. In April, Russian fighter jets carried out a simulated bombing raid on Stockholm. […]
CNN stuck on stupid
Pinto Nag sends us this video from CNN. It’s about this Twain Thomas fellow, in Pocatello, Idaho, who breaks down, his neighbor James Cvengros’, (cardboard) door and approaches him with a machete. The neighbor guns him down in self-defense and Twain confesses on the video of the whole incident that the neighbor did the right […]
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis; Baby named for hero soldier
On Aug. 28, 2013, Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis sacrificed his own life for that of Polish Lieutenant Karol Cierpica when he shielded the Pole from a suicide bomber’s blast. Eighteen months later, the lieutenant repaid the gesture to the young hero; Earlier this month, the Polish soldier became the proud father of a baby […]
Three More Are Home
DPMO has announced the identification of one US MIA from World War II and one US MIA from Korea. • 1st. Lt. James F. Gatlin, Jr., 575th Bombardment Squadron, 391st Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, US Army Air Forces, was lost 23 December 1944 in Germany. He was accounted for 9 January 2015. • CPL […]
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