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https://www.wired.com...drone-grounded/ The state of Hawaii spent $75,000 to purchase a drone to conduct aerial surveillance over Honolulu Harbor, but the aircraft has been sitting in storage since it was delivered last year because authorities have been prohibited from flying it. https://bcove.me/ew8gzx1y

Next Air Force Chief Likely To Be Former CIA Military Deputy; 'Absolute Best Pick' https://defense.aol.com/2012/04/10/next-air-force-chief-likely-to-be-former-cia-military-deputy-a/

And yet ANOTHER Douche... "When he lived in Las Vegas, Jacob R. Cruze used fake military documents to obtain license plates reserved for wounded Nevada war veterans." https://www.lvrj.com/news/fake-id-use-upsets-military-veterans-143287936.html

https://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15121 Statement from Secretary of the Air Force on Office of Special Counsel Release of Reprisal Report of Investigation “We have reviewed the Office of Special Counsel’s report of investigation of allegations of reprisals taken against whistleblowers at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation (AFMAO) Center, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. As a result, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated and we expect to have all decisions complete by mid- to late-April. “The Air Force will not tolerate wrongdoing, especially prohibited personnel practices, by employees. We continue to work closely with the Office of Special Counsel in addressing this issue. “We are reviewing all training materials with supervisors and employees to ensure people understand the rights of whistleblowers. We are committed to a workplace climate that makes individuals feel confident that they can raise any concerns they may have, that those concerns will be taken seriously, and that those raising the concerns will be treated with respect and appreciation. The individuals who reported the allegations in this matter performed an important service to the Air Force and the Nation. They continue in their positions at AFMAO; the Air Force is working cooperatively with OSC to make appropriate corrections to their records. “In the meantime, we are implementing the recommendations of the Defense Health Board subcommittee to assure the very highest standard of care for our Fallen and their families. We are proud of the employees at AFMAO and their continued commitment to this mission.”

I own two Ruger 10/22's, they both drive nails with the standard barrel. Some day when I have time, I want to build another with a bull barrel. Fun to shoot, cheap ammo, rarely jams, extended magazines are cheap, great gateway gun.

You need a CAC card to post in their forum?

The "Cock Pit"

Pretending to be a Two Star is very popular these days... https://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies532.htm

Making room for A-10's.

F-22 crash prompts lawsuit by pilot's widow https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/f-22-crash-prompts-lawsuit-by-pilots-widow-369479/ Full Text of the lawsuit at this link https://www.scribd.com/doc/85253929/F22-Lawsuit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsamwOs2slI

Pwned

Air Force Contradicts Itself in Blame for F-22 Fighter Crash https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/air-force-blame-dead-pilot-report-gen/story?id=15868317

Massachusetts father faces charges for allegedly pointing laser at rival goalie during daughter's hockey game Father of the year... https://www.foxnews.c...aser-at-hockey/

Last time I tested a guy was denied the ability to test because he had black running socks on...he had to borrow some dirty socks from another dude to test.

He brought his Air Defense assets and left his JTACs at home, clearly it was USAFs fault...

No shit...way to close to real!

Senators Clash Over Idea Of More Pentagon Cuts https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=147569495 "Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad, the committee chairman, said that given the country's fiscal crisis more savings must be found in the core defense budget, and that it would be impossible to address the nation's deficit without doing so."

What you "try to make a point to say" and how it comes across are two completely different things. Case in point, we know the real issue is with the deficit, but instead of addressing the point you throw it back on the GOp for wanting to reduce spending. Same old drum....same old sound... For the record, yes the republicans, driven by the Tea Party folks, did call for cuts to spending, but the Liberals scream cut defense, cut defense...when that won't fix the problem. We've said it before, you can cut the DoD budget to zero and we still go under...because of entitlements. We have a fundamental problem that these cuts won't solve...the top 1% n this country pay 36.7% of the total tax burden, the top 10% pay 70% of the tax burden and 50% of Americans don't pay taxes at all. As Matmacwc stated, the liberals continue to shout the Robin Hood mantra, popular to the masses, but it won't fix the problem. Once and for all address the entitlements so we can extract our butts from this mess.

Nsplayer, I think you are missing the bigger picture and the driving force behind these cuts becoming "headlines." As outlined above, quadrupling the rate for some groups is not a modest increase, it is gouging and not at all in line with the health care we were all promised...However, I get it, these are difficult times and things have to change and I am more than willing to pay my share, but what makes this absolutely maddening is the system is sticking it to military retirees but has done NOTHING about the entitlement programs that are the real problem. It is mind numbing to hear you continuously bang the liberal drum and defend cuts like this when you could be a little more down the middle and admit the real problem is not the DoD budget...how about a rant about entitlement programs and the discussion we really need to have ref Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

FIFY all.