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The animal was helpless and clueless and didn't take a brutal fight to you (or the Marines). It didn't deserve what happened to it. The happily deceased Taliban? They had the human trait of personal choice. Works for me anyway.

I also have the P-22 and using Winchester/Remington bulk stuff does make it stutter. CCI stuff works like a charm. Several thousand rounds through mine using the zippier ammo and it chugs along just fine. Not trying to dissuade you from the M&P .22 (I have in 9mm and it's the sh1t!), but the P-22 is a good gun if fed properly.

Now that's funny right there.

"War," by Sebastian Junger (same guy wrote "The Perfect Storm") Pretty good read about 15 months with a Army platoon in an observation outpost in Afghanistan. I'll give the writer a lot of credit for living, patrolling, and helping with the platoon during its tour in Afghanistan. Good battle descriptions, along with living descriptions. This may get into the "why" of war, but the author does bring in some Army studies, along with his own observations, of why combat can be an adrenaline rush, in fact something to be looked forward to, and why a small unit becomes the family, and how the standards of the family are harsh because so much depends upon maintaining those standards, i.e, somebody can get killed if you are a fcuk up or get careless. How living up to the ideal breeds good combat soldiers. I made the leap from that to why flyers think somewhat the same thing; if you don't meet the standards and don't do what you are supposed to do, somebody can get killed, and you'd rather die yourself than have that happen. And for an aviation flavor, he describes what it's like to be on the receiving end of B-1, A-10, Apache support; the sounds made as ordnance drops, impacts, etc. The descriptions of small unit combat, and much better writing about the above than I just did. A worthwhile read. edited to add: A search initially turned up nothing on this book. Went back and added the author and scored this:

NOT a military pilot, but from personal experience in hiring folks, a very cursory search will turn up your name and an FAA accident. 'Fess up, note the remedial training AND the fact that you kept your ticket. The civil Feds didn't think you were a menace, so...

CM Alan West still gets it and isn't afraid of the PC police. https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/allen-west-marines-incident-shut-your-mouth-war-hell_616699.html

I bought and purchased one some months back; did a review in this thread. Fine little rifle for those that like black rifles. I'm more old school and would tend toward the Ruger. But, pros and cons to both. However, he should teach his kid to shoot with iron sights only before moving on to all the strap-on stuff (sts).

A very literal example of Fight Club rules. Dumbass for filming it; never mind posting it. No, I am not outraged by the act. It is human nature to objectify the enemy, to show contempt, etc. And to have to face that same enemy tomorrow? Yeah, I get where the Marines are coming from. But don't f'in' film it.

I beg to differ. The "typical pom" would have said, "It is rather nice that you have your own farm, but, of course, it is not 'quite' up to health and safety standards." "Innit?" Having grown up on a farm, I couldn't wait to get the f' out of there. As an ORF, I'm thinking it wasn't so bad. So...."2" on having your own farm.

That was pretty cool.

"2" on Ed Rasimus' books. A combat vet who'd been there done that AND wrote a very low-ego, but highly entertaining read. (That's a hint to all you mo'fos who are doing it now and in the last several years. WRITE some of this for magazines and/or professional journals. Even books. It's not that hard. Give the next generation something to look to as they grow up.) He also was a very gracious mentor when I was asking some very rookie/amateur book-writing questions a couple of years ago.

https://www.politico....0112/71118.html

Old school home defense: https://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11361/1199563-100.stm

Colt Python = top 10 handgun! Colt M1911 Glock (for historical significance as first successful polymer which now drives most of the market today. I'm not a fan since they don't "feel" right for me) S&W Model 29 Colt Python Walther PPK CZ75 Browning Hi-Power Webley .455 Others?

Why would you have a book about Kelly Flynn? I keed, I keed.

Thought there was a prohibition about serving in the armed forces of another nation and US citizenship. This is as close a reference as I could find. https://www.travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_780.html Fed The site goes on to say that serving elsewhere was an auto loss of citizenship until 1967, blah, blah, blah, that requires the individual to take positive action in renounching US citizenship. As I read it, you can enlist, but not accept a commission (kinda makes sense to me). Get a smart lawyer if this is for you and you want to keep US citizenship.

Good luck at OTS. That's probably really tough to get into nowadays with the personnel spigot nearly turned off. That said, take your experience and teach both the enlisted that will work for you and the other Lts, and as you progress, the other younger officers how to lead. Practice what you preach. Be willing to take the standing up in front of your boss if one of your people takes a justified stand.

A note to the producers of both "Sons of Guns" and "American Guns:" Just have the shops build reasonably realistic guns. Avoid motorcycle handlebar machine guns and skip the office romance stuff. I simply don't care. The upgraded Uzi, the knuckleduster pistol, and I'm a viewer. Although I like the eye-candy of the MILF in American Guns, I can find T&A on other pay-for-view channels. Just build/rebuild/restore guns. Not gigantor flame cannons, not diamond-crusted 1911s. C'mon...

Rather missed my point, but ok...

There is the problem, Air Force-wide. This, the "Leadership at the Died," and several otherthreads are all symptoms of the disease. "Commanders" are abdicating their responsibilities and letting, hell being grateful, for someone willing to be the bad guy. Damned if I EVER let a senior enlisted talk to me that way, in public. I had no problem whatsoever if that same individual were to take me aside and tell me I'm fcking it up. The reverse is true, I would not let anyone bust my senior guy in public. Officer, YOUR leaders, aren't willing to be a hammer. The leadership vacuum is being filled by E-9s and it sure seems like a lot of those "commanders" are grateful that someone else will be seen to be a d1ck because the "commander" lacks the stones. Push back. Respectfully, but strongly. It may cost you that school slot, that upgrade, #1 strat, but one day, you will take the uniform off and Big Blue will not care about you or even remember you. But you will have to look yourself in the mirror every day. Be willing to explain to your DO or CC why you didn't let NCOzilla act that way towards you in public. Tell your boss you did what you thought was right according to UCMJ/AFIs/customs and courtesies, and expect/hope he'll do what's right for you as you both head to the wing commander's office. Some will man up, some won't. And, maybe, just maybe, you showed that Lt or that SrA that saw the officer/NCO interaction a way to act as they progress. Maybe, just maybe, you can help turn the tide back to a military organization. Technique only and results will vary hugely. My location block shows the result for me but I'm content. And I have dinner/go drinking with my former NCOIC when I'm in his town or he in mine.

And he is you. As were those "leaders" at one point.

You go, Mr. Pentagon Air Staff AO. You change the stranglehold that DLA has over the purse strings. And the one of DFAS. Because we know how powerful you are. Never mind about giving you a little bit of credit for trying to change the situation that is within your control/influence or even that of your boss or his. You, personally, should be able to remake the system with that powerful staff package. This almost sounds like one of the old Budweiser commercials

Here's hoping it won't take 50 years for the RQ-170 in Iran to be so recognized... it's a joke people...

Been wanting a Dan Wesson (CZ-USA) Guardian for a long while. They run $1300-1500 and I'm cheap (or too guilty to spend that on a gun when other needs press) so I had my Springfield Champion bobtailed and refinished. I've already posted on how the gun shoots so I won't repeat, but this remodeled version works just the same and the grip difference is impercetible for me. But it looks a lot cooler to me now. Esmerelda grips, btw.

Books"From Blue to Grey," "What Color is Your Parachute," some others like this for big picture SA. And a few tips you might not have thought of. Network your a$$ off. Got former bosses/buds who are out in the world? Find 'em, reconnect with 'em, let 'em know what your plans are. Church/social clubs, ditto. It's a bit like dating because the uncertainty (for me anyway), the amount of time invested, and lack of a clearly defined path can be frustrating. But all it takes is one lead/one guy who knows a guy, etc. The above is if you are just looking for a job to keep a roof over the family. If you have the smarts/drive, self-employment is a possibility. I couldn't (or wouldn't make the bet) when I first left active duty or after retiring AGR, but am going to try (I think) next year. Either way, out of the rat race for me. You sound like a young guy so your perspective is different, I'm sure. But being "The Man" to yourself is something to consider based on all of your personal factors. What is it you want to do?