HeloDude

The Bonus did not same the same...11F's were offered a much different deal than they were years past. I wouldn't be surprised if that crosses into other communities next year. And as for there not being a 'crisis'...I have a feeling you would have said the same thing in the mid 90's when they were offering nearly all pilots a bonus to 20 years and even beyond. You are fooling yourself if you don't think there are manning/retention issues amongst the rated community. There's a reason pilots get a bonus, fighter guys get an even larger bonus, and most Navs no longer get any sort of bonus.

AAFES to stop selling adult magazines amid slumping sales I'm sure this decision had nothing with the recent sexual assault/harassment issues the military has been dealing with. To be honest, I'm somewhat surprised this didn't happen sooner.

Air Force opens doors to single parents So the Air Force is looking to slim down the force, but yet they want to start allowing single parents to join the military...makes sense to me. So why the exclusion of no more than 3 kids for officers and 2 for enlisted? I'm sure this decision was not at all political in nature and will undoubtedly help us succeed more than ever in our various missions.

You're asking matmacwc, who IIRC applied and was approved for VSP, why he would suggest not taking the bonus? I'm sure if you search a little more you'll find posts where he details his reasoning for not wanting to stay in AD, and much less, take the bonus and be committed to Big Blue for another 5 years.

Just out of curiosity man, what are your financial plans with the half up front $$? And if you don't wish the share the info, that's cool too.

Since the Mods have taken down the Liberty thread, I figured I'd stick this story in here. I applaud this young officer for having the balls to take on his leadership and organization. Unbelievable...makes you wonder how many other departments are running in a similar way. So when does the Liberty thread get put back up?

Classic Firearms has Waffen Werks AK-74's for $650...this is one of the best prices I have seen. I have a Waffen Werks 74 and I really like it. https://www.classicfirearms.com/ak74riflewuspartsw1magonly

What's even better is that it's not even an Air Force helicopter. I'd say that the vast majority of the guys taking the bonus are the guys who were going to stay in anyway. Though I'd be willing to bet that a lot of guys on the fence can be swayed to stay in with a nice a bonus. But as I have said before, as far as Big Blue is concerned, it's not all about changing guys' minds to stay in vs get out...I think it's more about getting a commitment from guys so that they can't drop papers at the moment they don't like their next assignment/deployment. It's hard to manage a force when a guy will separate just because you gave him a 365, after all, somebody has to take the deployment. I'm not making excuses for the Air Force not being able to more effectively manage their rated guys, just saying that the bonus helps them do it better vs without the bonus....and then leave it up to AFPC/Big Blue to screw up the rest.

Smoke screen to help change the narrative from the scandals, NSA issues, and the weak economy. Clinton used it when Lewinsky came up, Bush did it in 2002/03 when the economy was still weak, and now it appears Obama might dabble with the same playbook in regards to Syria. It's always about politics over country.

Show me where the Vatican says this or just admit that you're wrong. Unless you want to argue that the President himself initiated and ran Fast and Furious, targeting Tea Party Groups, tapped phone lines, dismissed a sexual assualt case, messed up my tax returns, and on and on.

If anybody is interested in a Ruger LCP (who doesn't already have one), Lanbo's has them for $264 with reasonable shipping--about the best price I have ever seen. https://lanbosarmory.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=24_27_28&products_id=1271&referrer=CNWR_4191340829622

So what is the word on continuation to 20 for the dudes now twice passed over? I haven't heard anything negative (I know the results just came out and it's still early), but it sounds like no news is good news.

I seriously doubt it...the slide shown to the leadership for the brief that I attended had a picture of Lt Col Wilkerson, and that of course after his case was thrown out. Just like in the GZ case, presenting facts does not always help push the agenda. Stirring up fear and emotions, rather, do.

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You might want to read the article again. The Roman Catholic Church (which puts out doctrine and the Cannon) is lead by the Vatican, not a Catholic Hospital.

Buds LE has the new S&W MP Shield in 9mm for $335. I have fired the .40 version, and while I do like it, I'm not a big fan of the manual safety, though I'm still considering getting it in 9mm or .40. Has anybody fired the Springfield XDS in 9mm? As much as I love S&W's, I'm drawn to the XDS. https://www.budspolicesupply.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/14016

It's by far the best spec-ops fighter in the world, hands down.

Tear...

This is unbelievable and complete crap--and I don't care who is on trial. It's not justice to change the rules at the last minute. A defense prepares their case based off the charges the State brings at the beginning, not for other 'potential' charges that can be brought up at the last minute. Also, who's to say that a defedant would keep his same 'not guilty' plea if he new he was being tried for a lesser charge? If you want to charge him with something else (ie if there's a hung jury) then go for it, but start a new trial with the new charge. https://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NEIGHBORHOOD_WATCH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-07-11-10-13-00

Agreed. My instinct tell me that up to a 1/4 of those sales were from the AR/AK type variety, though it would be nice to see an official stat or study.

Looks like Buds LE has the S&W MP-15 OR back in stock...and back down to the pre-scare price of $759. I wonder how many new AR's/AK's were sold since the shooting?...especially when compared to the same time-frame last year?

Why wouldn't he get to retire with full benefits??

PSA has a sale going on for Vortex Red-Dot's: $120 after applying the coupon code and they will apply the discount to multiple orders. Pretty awesome deal for those looking for a more inexpensive red-dot at a solid value. https://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/fathers-day-sale/vortex-strikefire-red-green-dot.html?utm_source=Huge+4th+of+July+Sale+Starts+NOW+-+AR-15+Upper%2C+Magazines+%26+MORE&utm_campaign=Constant+Contact&utm_medium=email ETA: They also have $400 PSA complete uppers. Here's the link with all their deals: https://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/fathers-day-sale.html?utm_source=Huge+4th+of+July+Sale+Starts+NOW+-+AR-15+Upper%2C+Magazines+%26+MORE&utm_campaign=Constant+Contact&utm_medium=email

For some reason I'm still a little skeptical until I actually see CCW licenses in hand to anybody who qualifies for it (ie 'shall' vs 'may' issue). That's being said, I think it's great if and when if finally happens. Will they recognize any out of Sate permits? Also, if an Appeals Court's ruling forced this to happen then why doesn't this force other States who essentially deny permits to law abiding citizens? It's pretty much impossible to get a permit in Hawaii.

I've seen FE's drop quite a few things...and I've also personally seen then grab the gunner's pen or something and throw it out the aircraft, one even threw the other's TOLD book!