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General Mattis has already answered this question for us. The quote that I’m referencing has been posted on the forum a few times; here it is if you haven’t seen it. Do you think he'd charge young officers with protecting the true mavericks in the group if they didn't need to be guarded? Here’s a 4 star general, the former commander of CENTCOM no less, imploring his Marines to take risks to protect the very people who he knows will buck the system. It's pretty obvious that if the military wanted a wide breadth of insight and input from its people, you wouldn't have a man of General Mattis' caliber issuing such a grave warning. Articles with the quote: Slate: Mattis 1 Slate: Mattis 2

Ray Rice fan? (Nice typo!)

I had knee surgery when I was stationed in COS by an orthopedic surgeon at USAFA that specialized in sports injury/surgery. He went into great detail on my options and what the consequences of each of those options would be. He advised me to go with a surgery with a lower likelihood of success but a much better long-term result. Others told me not to take the chance with a military doctor. I ignored those people, and the doctor did a fantastic job. On top of that, everything was paid for by the government, including months of rehab at a civilian PT office right next to my house. Oddly enough, the surgeon had been a KC-135 pilot prior to going into the medical field. I guarantee you Dr. James Andrews himself wouldn't have done a better job. ETA: Lest we forget the numerous service members that are alive today because of the skill and bravery of medical professionals willing to take on the challenges of combat medical care in deployed locations.

Pearl Harbor...73 years ago today. To the fallen. Article from Reuters.

Fuck that, Type 3 for next 69 min. Feel free to work some combined attacks while you're at it.

I agree, the AF band always puts on an outstanding show. While I think we have too many bands and TiB, I would advocate keeping the AF band.

Personally, I love country music.