VMFA187
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So I've been a drilling reservist for the past five years and have not received any letters or notification from AMEX asking to pay the fee - Is that not typical?
I also drop to the IRR next month so any recommendations on other cards without the annual AMEX fee? I don't really even use it, but the wife does.
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On 3/18/2023 at 8:02 AM, Clark Griswold said:
Watched these DCS gameplays on a Falklands 2.0 scenario(s), found them a tad interesting:
I clicked on the thread because I just completed a reserve points course on the Falklands.
I then proceeded to watch about 90" of each of those videos and while I've never been hard up on ALSA comm brevity, these dudes were killing me.
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7 minutes ago, Guardian said:
Prozac? Pawnman?
I legitimately laughed when I saw this.
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1 hour ago, uhhello said:
Does Russia have a leg to stand on(LOAC) if they can somehow prove that the reapers are providing intelligence to UKR and therefore is a lawful threat to be taken out?
Valid consideration.
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On 3/7/2023 at 9:19 PM, Pooter said:
...in a sea of violence...
The f*ck are you talking about? I'm guessing you've never had to hurt or kill someone.
I'm guessing you're in the camp that think "words" can be violence as well.
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A whole lot of silence from some BO members who were loud af only a few months and years ago.
Says a lot.
You know who you are.
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It is possible. I don't think anyone is saying that it is not, and if they are then they need to examine history. I also think that some of our agencies act on their own without guidance or in direct violation of guidance from our nation's leadership.
Do I think we did it? No, but I wouldn't be entirely surprised if at some point it were proven true.
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On 2/6/2023 at 9:14 PM, ViperMan said:
I just have to say, the previous pages' back-and-forth is pure comedy gold. I want to see the fight, and the follow-up hug fest afterwards!
Would pay to see. Recommend Orange County because its close to San Diego and a quick trip for me.
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13 hours ago, Pooter said:
Glad they're trying to make things right, but I do have a question for your buddy. Military and gov't leadership hasn't changed, and the vaccine requirement was only rescinded after multiple years of consternation and a gradual shift in public opinion/medical data. But who's to say a bad variant doesn't pop up and then the military reinstates the mandate? If your buddy was ready to separate over this, and now he's back in, isn't he just exposing himself to the possibility of the same thing happening again?
Personally I see the issue differently, but if I was so dead set on not getting vaccinated that I was ready to separate, a simple "whoopsie we're sorry" from the DOD would not be enough to keep me around.
Flying fighter jets is a hell of a drug.
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14 minutes ago, Swizzle said:
Great question therein: for Reserves and ANG, are they getting full time/credit regardless of what they would’ve normally completed. In others words, full/AD time/pay for a TR who typically min-runs his time? If so, what a deal…
No idea about the Reserves/Guard. However, getting backpay is the least they can do after threatening to destroy someone's livelihood with an Other Than Honorable discharge.
I wouldn't be surprised if that was one carrot to use to try and avoid lawsuits.
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1 hour ago, Blue said:
Damn. Perhaps there is some justice.
Curious - what kind of back pay was he owed (I assume he was still getting paid while winding through the separation process)?
How long was he "in limbo" for, and what was he doing the whole time (stuck in a desk job somewhere)?
On the whole, was this ultimately a benefit or hinderance on his career? Was his choice in orders to that new squadron something that he wouldn't have gotten otherwise?
He was kicked out of his squadron about 15 months ago and sent to the MAG. He was on admin hold, receiving Tricare but no pay for about the last nine-ish months. He did immediately start working once his pay ceased.
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Buddy of mine who refused the vaccine just got called into legal. They asked if he wanted to continue his separation or return to active duty. He said the latter but wanted his record scrubbed of the adverse fitrep and page 11s. It was already done. They asked him what orders he wanted, he received orders to a new squadron that is standing up, which he requested. He also is going to receive all back pay, about $110k.
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33 minutes ago, uhhello said:
You can go completely solar but they won't connect you back to their grid if you have panels on your roof and don't comply with their requirements. They say its a safety thing for them.
So they are "anti-green"?
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3 hours ago, nsplayr said:
Here it is, pass it on!
This may be terrible, but it is what it is. The average American either A) Does not have the time to differentiate between the bullshit and make informed decisions or B) Is too lazy to take the time to analyze and think critically about the information they are presented with which almost never is honest and unbiased.
Or maybe the average person no longer has that capacity which is why voting was restricted to property owners in the past, people who had a legit stake.
I’m not proposing that, but maybe only those who actually pay taxes, or conduct a public service get a say in “our” future. Think Starship Troopers.
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On 1/17/2023 at 3:21 AM, ClearedHot said:
The "Free Press" is dead, replaced by mouthpieces for each political party. Truly sad.
It is now being reported that CBS knew about Biden's classified documents BEFORE the mid-terms and sat on it. NBC knew about the second tranche for weeks and sat on it.
Source? Not that I don't believe you, but I would like to verify it before a false "Russian collusion" vs. true "Media collusion" discussion is had.
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17 hours ago, filthy_liar said:
You are a weird dude. Don't take that the wrong way. You are a flaming liberal ok take the flaming off but you are definitely a liberal, and yet you are more self sufficient and have more know how and are actually doing self sufficient things than anyone on here. A lot of people could learn from you. your political leanings, those are right out, but you have a hell of a lot to offer in terms of self sufficiency. I'm sure you have a load to offer in other things but this one thing I picked up on.
Are you hitting on nsplayr?
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22 hours ago, lloyd christmas said:
The definition of election fraud has changed. Pay close attention to what Elon Musk is exposing.
The truth always come out.
I don't know how this isn't getting more attention. It is mind blowing.
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43 minutes ago, Danger41 said:
*690
I stand corrected.
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9 minutes ago, brabus said:
Isn’t landing on a carrier something like 650 fpm?
It's been about a decade since I've been to the boat but 700-800 fpm is what I recall.
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32 minutes ago, filthy_liar said:
420 fpm - that seems awfully high. Is that right? I'm not smart on any of this, its an honest question.
It's right.
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2 hours ago, O Face said:
Serious question here, not trying to be a dick, but what advantage, other than cost I suppose, does the lightning carrier offer over other carriers?
None except for potentially providing more targets for the threat to have to cope with?
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1 hour ago, Danger41 said:
A couple questions for the F-35 crowd.
1. Someone mentioned auto-eject earlier. Is that a thing in certain flight regimes? What triggers it?
2. Is that a normal descent rate prior to touchdown? @VMFA187mentioned lift fan failure but I don’t have a frame of reference for what a normal VTOL looks like.
1. Yes, if the lift fan fails in STOVL it is assessed that the pilot would not have the reaction time to eject safely before he is out of the envelope so it will auto-eject.
2. 420fpm rate of descent is standard. That looks about right.
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Looks like the lift fan failed upon touchdown as indicated by the significant movement upwards of the 3BSM. My understanding is that auto-eject functionality is supposed to be enabled with a lift fan failure but maybe that is over-ridden with weight on wheels.
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“In the Marine Corps, you’re actually dumb first, then a pilot fifth because we teach and train to the lowest common denominator.”
2) Skeds O / Maintenance O / Adjutant etc...
3) Therapist / Financial Advisor / etc... for those E-3 and 4s who get married to a stripper in Guam on deployment two months ago, who doesn't speak English, and then you find out that her whole family (8) moved to America and is living in a 2 bedroom apartment with said E-3. Or the E-4 who bought a brand new Ford Raptor because "Sir, they allow 10 year car loans now with no money down at only an 8% interest rate."
4) Paperwork bitch because of all those random Commanding General Inspections - "Wait, you didn't know that you were the voting officer and the hazardous duty officer? You didn't perform quarterly vehicle inspections on all the enlisted Marines to ensure they could evacuate if required AND you didn't publish quarterly voting advertisements for the Marines who are all residents from varied states, counties, and cities? You're off the flight schedule until this is remedied. We can't get a deficiency in these areas... Yes, I am aware we reported 7 up jets this morning and just went down to a single."
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That made the rounds of a Naval Aviator forum I'm a member of about a week or so ago. Bottom line, the CBO looks at things like that every year and makes recommendations like that all the time. I think it is incredibly unlikely for that to come to fruition.
I think you'd have a hard time finding politicians to vote for such a measure after we've been at war for the past 20 years.