The Department of Defense has a tremendous budget and an enormous staff because they have the duty to defend our borders. They must provide training in all kinds of modern hardware, make sure all billets are filled, that officers and men are competent in their jobs and the U.S. is ready for anything. A huge undertaking.
So why is the Department engrossed in changing the head-wear of the Marine Corps? Yes, you heard right! They are in the planning stage of changing the Marine Cap from the traditional cap they have worn to a "Unisex" cap. That's right, a unisex cap. And guess what? It looks just like the female Marine cap. Now when this happens do we call them "Leather Necks" or (fill in the blank)?
Now the Corps is made up of 92% male and they have along and proud record and I wonder what effect will this have on morale? Oh, by the way, the cost is in the millions when they are shorting weapon systems.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Fast and Furious/The coverup that is!
John Dodson. Don't know him? You just forgot because it has been so long. John is the ATF whistleblower that exposed the incompetence of the Fast and Furious program that let thousands of guns go into Mexico that ended up in the hands of the drug cartels and caused the death of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry as well as dozens of Mexican nationals.
John has written a book about the debacle and his part in exposing it. However the ATF will not let him publish the book saying they have the right to approval over "outside employment." This is the statement as published by the Washington Post: "This would have a negative impact on the morale in the Phoenix [field division] and would have a detremental [sic] effect on our relationships with [the Drug Enforcement Administration] and FBI." Well well, they want to maintain the morale of their employees but they don't want to tell Terry's family the facts behind his death.
John has written a book about the debacle and his part in exposing it. However the ATF will not let him publish the book saying they have the right to approval over "outside employment." This is the statement as published by the Washington Post: "This would have a negative impact on the morale in the Phoenix [field division] and would have a detremental [sic] effect on our relationships with [the Drug Enforcement Administration] and FBI." Well well, they want to maintain the morale of their employees but they don't want to tell Terry's family the facts behind his death.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Military Honors-Where? When? How Long?
Strange things are happening in our beloved country. World War II Veterans waited all their lives for a Memorial to be built in their honor. Many Honor Flights have visited there in the last few years, bringing the "old Guys and Gals" to see what is there in their honor. And to find the names of buddies who didn't make it home. What a chance of a lifetime. Such anticipation, excitement and expectation. Sorry guys. It didn't happen for those Flights the last few days. The gates were up. An open Memorial but the gates were up.
That is bad enough, but, now we send 5 warriors home this week KIA, and the Obama crowd tells the home folks that there is no money to pay for the Military Honors and Burial. Shame, shame, shame on you in the Pentagon, the White House, in Congress and shame on every body else who scorns the men and women who go to war and pay the price for Freedom.
What has become of guts and back bone?
That is bad enough, but, now we send 5 warriors home this week KIA, and the Obama crowd tells the home folks that there is no money to pay for the Military Honors and Burial. Shame, shame, shame on you in the Pentagon, the White House, in Congress and shame on every body else who scorns the men and women who go to war and pay the price for Freedom.
What has become of guts and back bone?
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Christian versus Radical Islam
While the White House has been silent on the subject, Christians have been murdered for their belief in Jesus Christ:
In Maaloula, Syria, September 18, Islamists entered the 2000 year old village, one of the only few places where Aramaic is still spoken and announced they were there to make life miserable for Christians. After many deaths the town was retaken by the Army.
On the 21st Jihadists killed a pastor and his son and burned the church in the state of Yobe where Islamists are attempting to impose Sharia law.
The same day in Nairobi, Kenya members of Somalia's ai-Shabab took hundreds of hostages and killed 67 Christians at the Westgate Mall.
September 22, Islamic bombers mingled with Christians during the morning worship and blew themselves up killing 90 and injuring 120 more in Peshawar, Pakistan.
On the 25th in Derna District, Lybia two Christian men, age 25 and 27 were assaulted by a mob and beaten and robbed. The Muslims demanded they recite the shahada, the declaration of conversion to Islam. They refused and were shot. Both died.
In Potiskum, Nigeria, on the 29th, Islamic members of Boko Haram shot 50 college students and burned the school while they slept. Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden."
The silence is deafening from the White House!
In Maaloula, Syria, September 18, Islamists entered the 2000 year old village, one of the only few places where Aramaic is still spoken and announced they were there to make life miserable for Christians. After many deaths the town was retaken by the Army.
On the 21st Jihadists killed a pastor and his son and burned the church in the state of Yobe where Islamists are attempting to impose Sharia law.
The same day in Nairobi, Kenya members of Somalia's ai-Shabab took hundreds of hostages and killed 67 Christians at the Westgate Mall.
September 22, Islamic bombers mingled with Christians during the morning worship and blew themselves up killing 90 and injuring 120 more in Peshawar, Pakistan.
On the 25th in Derna District, Lybia two Christian men, age 25 and 27 were assaulted by a mob and beaten and robbed. The Muslims demanded they recite the shahada, the declaration of conversion to Islam. They refused and were shot. Both died.
In Potiskum, Nigeria, on the 29th, Islamic members of Boko Haram shot 50 college students and burned the school while they slept. Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden."
The silence is deafening from the White House!
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