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I agree it's stupid to stay and great that it was completely closed, and I didn't realize that. Given the whole Citgo 6 fiasco from several years ago would have been all the incentive to stay away I would need. The current administration is probably going to be less susceptible than most to pressure if someone shows up on TV asking for help to get their loved one out, but we all know how that can play out long term. The militia's they speak of would be perfect in my mind to add to the list for the "American ass whooping" you describe.

Cruel and unusual

The embassy shut down in 2019, with the same recommendation to US citizens at the time. If an American is still living in Venezuela, I question their intelligence and/or motive. This announcement by DoS is not earth shattering. Parallel topic - did we just remove someone who is replaced by someone who does nothing different WRT cartels, energy, etc. I don’t envy the current lady, she’s in between the cartel/regime and getting another massive American ass whooping.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/venezuela-live-updates-trump-give-details-after-us/%3Fid%3D127792811&ved=2ahUKEwilz9Gw7YOSAxXrm4kEHbxdJ-QQFnoECGcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2w9zGuesMDDHhpo1CrB1ak Now this is my real fear. Iran of 1979 comes to mind.

Uh... Those were the distraction. Not the goal.

They should be the favorite, they are very complete team and they've had a dream season. However, they are not perfect with some VERY close games...Old Dominion kept it close and put 14 on them.

Given the availability of current armed/ISR capability I would say it's way easier now. I'll defer to you experts. Definitely require some BOG located away from the oil facilities to act as a QRF in case things get out of hand. Best case it's a deterrent to bad actors. Optics are critical here and the locals will need to feel they're benefitting from the overall deal/setup. I think both sides can win.

I reached out to the board because I’m in a unit that deploys frequently and exercises even more frequently. Some of our Squadron’s leadership team is deploying in a few months and I’d be next in line to cover for them while they’re gone, but if I’m leaving at the same time as them then they need to start prepping someone else for that role. Sometimes it isn’t about impatience, but at this point my unit is being asked by MAJCOM for info and answers about what personnel we have available for XYZ. I’m not saying they need to tell us our specific assignments, but they did originally say we could get assignments as early as Jan 2026, then didn’t send out RIPs for MFSs until Jan 2026, which means none of us are likely to move in Jan. They said RIPs would come out 30-60 days after selection notification. That hasn’t happened either. They said to reach out if you hadn’t received an assignment by 1 Mar, but didn’t specify when they expected people to actually begin PCSing. Will people get an assignment notification on 28 Feb and be expected to PCS mid-March to start training in April? These are valid questions and I’m happy for the people who have the flexibility to not worry too much about timelines, but that info is extremely valuable for some people and not only for them personally, but also for their existing unit that is critically manned and being tasked left and right.

Genius

Airscan was doing that back in the day. Flying skymasters with an IR sensor. Some retired gunship pilots and sensors were doing it.

Indiana -7.5. That's pretty wild for a team that was 3-9 two years ago.

So… have the Narco boats stopped, or have we just stopped talking about them?

In GWOT, the shit job was TCN Duty. Now that Trump is promising security to Big Oil if they get back into Ven, who want to sign up for OFSP Duty (Oil Field Security Post)? I think BO is gonna run out the clock on spending more funds there seeing as lots of em are owed $$Bils from 2 previous seizures. Except maybe Chevon. I hear they're already there under some sort of deal so perhaps there's a few expansion opportunities.

You guys really don't get it? This is a culture war play in the short term and a step in the direction of Australia style gun bands and "buybacks." And if they could get it, repeal of the 2nd. They know SCOTUS will strike a bunch of it down. But then they turn to their base and say "see, the ultra MAGA crazies are preventing us from keeping you safe!" The left never trusted that the right wasn't coming for abortion, and the right has never trusted that the left isn't coming for all the guns. Both sides are correct not to trust the other.

They are but I think Miami can run on them and that will be the key. I didn't really care who won last night (aside from the implications of Mario playing the program he built), so I watched it with my son and we broke it down like my coaches used to do at Miami. I think Miami can run up the middle, the A game is where Mario has invested all his stock and it shows especially the A gap. The right side of Miami's O line will all be playing on Sundays, especially Francis Mauigoa who is one of three Miami players expected to go int he first round. Oregon had success running outside on Indiana which was very surprising, their ends were not able to set and lack of speed on the edge could be their only weakness. Their zone left the short slant open which is exactly how Carson Beck picked apart Ohio State and Ole Miss. On the other side of the ball it is all about getting pressure on Mednoza...that dude can throw the rock...his accuracy is unreal, even when scrambling. It is up to Bain and Mesidor, if they are successful we will have a game. The last piece is the intangible. If you play the game you can feel it on the field, the way the ball bounces on a fumble or a tip...some days things just go your way. Miami dropped four certain interceptions with Ole Miss. The intangible could play a big part in a close game. It was a great year (for some), I am proud of my team that almost got left out again, win or lose they should be proud.

Tbh, I think they’re waiting until the group on Jan 15 for MFS (last group based on dates I’ve heard from you all) to get that knocked out and then they’ll release all the RIPs at once. That’s the only options that makes sense to me unless they were talking about the MFS rip (which was a training rip) and the assignment notification being NLT Feb 28th. Either way, very frustrating, hoping after we all come back certified from WP, we’ll hear something.

The only real deterrent, and I doubt if it is legal, would be to hold the lawmakers in contempt of court and put them in jail for passing laws that any first year law student could tell will absolutely be struck down by the courts. Otherwise they pass a law they know will get struck down, but makes life miserable for gun owners until it does. Then once it gets struck, they change happy to glad and pass it again knowing full well what the result will be.

Indiana is machine!

When will SCOTUS get tired of hearing shit like this (because it’ll go there if this passes); it’s like dealing with petulant children who don’t get NO means NO

Additionally places a $500 tax on suppressors

What the..... https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/09/new-scandal-erupts-in-maine-as-money-donated-to-mass-shooting-victims-goes-instead-to-somali-non-profits-n2197956?utm_source=rsafternoonbriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&bcid=4c4122963f14b1eee1beb19d7d43d1ffb9002930c5aa4085ed12813d7723a10c&lctg=22263908

Which is even more of a reason to go!