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With gutless, white flag waving rat bastards like John "Flip-Flop" Kerry in control on Capital Hill, PIG decided to start off our Veterans page by giving our brave men and women in uniform a forum to sound off in PIG. We're proud that so many of our most dedicated PIGsters are active duty military personnel. Active duty or retired veteran, here at home or over in Irak, we thank you for your service and invite to let your voice be heard. While you're here, please take note of the links to the right that we've made available to send our troops anything from homemade cookies to books, toiletries, Silly String and even calling cards. You can even correspond with the troops and probably end up with a friend for life. Please enjoy our humble, heartfelt, hundred percent PIG tribute to our men and women that wear the uniforms of our Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. MARINE WHO SURVIVED AFGHANISTAN SUICIDE BOMBING It has been nearly two years since the U.S. military withdrew in hasty, haphazard fashion from Afghanistan and many questions have been left unanswered. Some of these questions have been answered by a U.S. Marine, Tyler Vargas-Andrews, who survived the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai Airport on August 26, 2021. Thirteen other U.S. servicemembers died in the attack at Abbey Gate at the airport. News reports said that ISIS took responsibility for the deadly attack. On the Shawn Ryan Show, which is a long-form interview style podcast run by former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA operator Shawn Ryan, Vargas-Andrews discussed a wide range of topics related to his deployment and subsequent near-fatal injuries in Kabul, Afghanistan. Vargas-Andrews, who lost his right arm and left leg in the attack, was frank about how the Biden administration mishandled the withdrawal from the start. Here are four of the notable stories he shared during the podcast interview:
Biden asked Vargas-Andrews, “What do you want?” To which, Vargas-Andrews said he responded, “What?” The Marine said that the question confused him because “I just got blown up. Just f–king saw my friends die next to me. Like, I just want to be myself.” As Vargas-Andrews’ interview demonstrated, the botched Afghanistan withdrawal has lasting consequences, regardless of the mainstream media’s narrative (or outright blackout of Afghanistan-related news) and the rhetoric coming from the Biden administration. Accuracy in Academia remembers the sacrifices of the fallen servicemembers from the attack: U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, age 20 To watch the interview, watch the video below or click the link here.
WONDER IF THEY WOULD STILL DIE
WONDER IF THEY WOULD STILL DIE
DAD'S
DRAFTING GUYS OVER 60
Young guys haven't lived long enough to be cranky, and a cranky soldier is a dangerous soldier. 'My back hurts! I can't sleep, I'm tired and hungry.' We are bad-tempered and impatient, and maybe letting us kill some asshole that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and shut us up for a while. They could lighten up on the obstacle course however. I've been in combat and never saw a single 20-foot wall with rope hanging over the side, nor did I ever do any pushups after completing basic training. Let us old guys track down those terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple million pissed off old farts with bad attitudes and automatic weapons who know that their best years are already behind them.
CHOW TIME!
NO CAPTION NEEDED
BAAD-ASS BLACK SHEEP The 'Black Sheep' of the Pacific War In Color: Legendary fighter squadron who shot down 203 Japanese planes in WW2 are brought to life in colorized photos The images bring to life the story of the famous U.S. Black Sheep squadron It also produced nine fighter aces with 97 confirmed air-to-air kills By Alastair Tancred For Mailonline Fascinating pictures of America's famous WW2 Black Sheep Squadron whose efforts helped win the war in the Pacific have been released in vibrant color. In this raid 'Pappy' and 24 fighters circled the field where 60 enemy aircraft were based to goad them into sending a large force. In the ensuing air battle, 20 enemy aircraft were shot down and the Black Sheep (VMF-214) squadron suffered no losses.
Other shots show Pappy in the cockpit, being interviewed on television at his homecoming and reuniting with his Black Sheep comrades, Chris Magee and Bill Case at a bar at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel after the war in late 1945. The series of pictures, most originally taken in the South Pacific between September 1943 and January 1944, were brought into the 21st century by colorist, Craig Kelsay (54) from Pearland, Texas. 'The Black Sheep are a famous squadron from WW2. When I was a kid there was a television fictional show about the squadron that I watched regularly. It made me curious about the real Black Sheep and I found the real story much more compelling than the fictional story could ever be,' said Craig. 'These are brave men who faced impossible odds to defend their nation and win the war in the Pacific. 'The founding members of VMF-214 were exceptional men who overcame incredible odds to become one of the best fighting squadrons of WW2.
The series of pictures were mostly taken in the South Pacific between September 1943 and January 1944 and contain many images of 'Pappy' Boyington, the charismatic leader of the Black Sheep squadron. He was sent to lead the squadron in August 1943 after a successful tour in China where he had been credited with multiple kills of Japanese aircraft.
The American war machine was not slow to realize the exploits of Black Sheep pilots needed to be publicized and 'Pappy' Boyington was in many respects box office material. Although the squadron was disbanded after 84 days in the far east, it was reformed soon afterwards and saw service in Korea (late 1950s-early 1960s), the Vietnam war and more recently in Afghanistan and Africa.
'Much more interesting than the image created by the television show back in the 1970s. Many of the members of the squadron hated the television show because they felt that it made them out to be ridiculous misfits when in reality they were well educated fighting Marines. 'I love that people can see the photos in a new light and learn about the real Black Sheep. I also love that many people feel it brings them closer to the history once they see what the photo looks like in colour.' Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) is best known as the Black Sheep of WW2 and for one of its commanding officers, Colonel Gregory Boyington who was sent to lead the squadron in August 1943 after a successful tour in China where he had been credited with multiple kills of Japanese aircraft.
John F Bolt was the only Marine to become an ace in WWII and the Korea campaign. In WW2 he flew with The Black Sheep, shooting down six Japanese planes in the Solomons. Ten years later he shot down an equal number of of Soviet MiGs in Korea. He practiced law after active service and attended a Black Sheep reunion in California in November 2000.
The Black Sheep squadron fought for 84 days. They achieved a record of 203 Japanese planes destroyed or damaged, produced nine fighter aces with 97 confirmed air-to-air kills and sank several troop transports and supply ships.
Frank Walton, intelligence officer with the Black Sheep squadron. He became a member by a circuitous route. As sergeant in charge of War Traffic Control Planning for the Los Angeles Police Department, he was draft exempt. But by mid-1942 he read of the Japanese advances in the South Pacific and knew that 'the place for every able-bodied man was in the service'. He wrote afterwards that his wife, Carol - 'not one of those weeping 'don’t leave me type' - was fully in agreement'. 'I got interested in photography and started using learning photoshop. I colorised a picture of my father from World War II and became obsessed with getting better at it and I am still working on getting better,' he said. 'My favourite reaction is where people feel closer to the history because they feel the photo looks real. 'When family members look at them and feel closer to their loved ones, I feel that all the time is more than worth the effort.' Striking images like these are featured in British author Michael D. Carroll's new book, Retrographic, which is available on Amazon now for £16.85. NEENER NEER TO ALL YOU ANTHEM KNEELERS The first African American recipient of the Medal of Honor was William Harvey Carney who, despite being shot in the face, shoulders, arms, and legs, refused to let the American flag touch the ground. Just let that soak in for a minute!
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MATTIS ON "PUSSIES" Mattis Criticized by Media for Telling Navy Sailors 'You're Not Some P***y' freebeacon.com Secretary of Defense James Mattis received media criticism this week after commending Navy sailors in a speech earlier in the month for not being "pussies." "You will have some of the best days of your life and some of the worst days of your life in the U.S. Navy, you know what I mean?" Mattis told sailors at Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, according to the official transcript. "That means you're living." "That means you're not some pussy sitting on the sidelines, you know what I mean, kind of sitting there saying, 'Well, I should have done something with my life,'" he continued. In response to his speech, NBC News complained that "Defense Secretary Mattis Uses Disparaging Term in Speech to Navy," comparing his remarks to Trump's comments on the infamous Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women "by the pussy." Newsweek likewise complained that "Defense Secretary Suggests Civilians Are 'Pussies' for Sitting on the Sidelines." "Donald Trump's secretary of defense James 'Mad Dog' Mattis appeared to suggest those who did not serve the country were 'a bunch of pussies,'" read the lede. The Washington Post consulted retired Col. Don Christensen, the head of an anti-sexual assault organization who said that Mattis' comments were "troubling." Christensen noted that the remarks "clearly implied that those who don't serve are less manly than those who do." "It just sends the wrong message to the 15 percent of the military who are women," he said. "As secretary of defense, he's just got to be more careful about the words he uses, especially around troops who in some cases worship him." TREY GOWDY EXPLAINS THE MILITARY Nobody has a "right" to serve in the Military. Nobody. What makes people think the Military is an equal opportunity employer? Very far from it. The Military uses prejudice regularly and consistently to deny citizens from joining for being too old or too young, too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short. Citizens are denied for having flat feet, or for missing or additional fingers. Poor eyesight will disqualify you, as well as bad teeth. Malnourished? Drug addiction? Bad back? Criminal history? Low IQ? Anxiety? Phobias? Hearing damage? Six arms? Hear voices in your head? Self-identify as a Unicorn? Need a special access ramp for your wheelchair? Can't run the required course in the required time? Can't do the required number of pushups? Not really a "morning person" and refuse to get out of bed before noon? All can be reasons for denial. The Military has one job. War. Anything else is a distraction and a liability. Did someone just scream "That isn't Fair"? War is VERY unfair, there are no exceptions made for being special or challenged or socially wonderful. YOU change yourself to meet Military standards. Not the other way around. I say again: You don't change the Military... you must change yourself. The Military doesn't need to accommodate anyone with special issues. The Military needs to Win Wars. If any of your personal issues are a liability that detract from readiness or lethality... Thank you for applying and good luck in future endeavors. Who's next in line? WE'RE DAMN GLAD HE'S ON OUR SIDE
WHAT MEMORIAL DAY IS REALLY ALL ABOUT
VETS DISSED AT DAVE AND BUSTER'S
If you've ever thought of going to a Dave And Buster's eatery, here's reason not to: MAD DOG MATTIS QUOTES Throughout his 40-year career, he has offered up some choice quotes. Here are some of the best from Trump’s future secretary of defense: On war protesters: On the importance of artillery: On woman-beaters: On manners: On terrorist retirement: On assholes: On history: BUMPER STICKERS SEEN ON MILITARY BASES 101 St Airborne Division: When it comes to Combat, care enough to send the very best.
LIFE OR DEATH SAFE SPACE
THE ESCORT
THE ESCORT
MILITARY SERVICE - 1945 VS 2016 1945 - NCO's had a typewriter on their desks for doing daily reports. 1945 - we painted pictures of girls on airplanes to remind us of home. 1945 - if you got drunk off duty your buddies would take you back to the barracks to sleep it off. 2016 - if you get drunk they slap you in rehab and ruin your career. 2016- you spray 500 bullets into the brush, don't hit anything, and retreat because you're out of ammo. 2016 - canteens are made of plastic, you can't heat anything in them, and they always taste like plastic. 2016- officers are politicians first and beg not to be given a wedgie. 2016 - if you don't act right, they start a paper trail that follows you forever. 2016 - medals are awarded to people who work at headquarters. 2016 - you sleep in a dormitory like a college kid. 2016 - you eat in a dining facility, every slice of bread or pat of butter costs, and you better not take too much. 2016 - we come up short against Iraq and Afghanistan. 2016 - you go to the community center, and you can play pool. 2016 - the beer will cost you $2.75, membership is forced, and someone is watching how much you drink. 1945 - the Exchange had bargains for soldiers who didn't make much money. 1945 - we could recognize the enemy by their Nazi helmets. 1945 - we called the enemy names like "Krauts" and "Japs" because we didn't like them. 1945 - victory was declared when the enemy was defeated and all his things were broken. 1945 - a commander would put his butt on the line to protect his people. 1945 - wars were planned and run by generals who knew how to fight and win 1945 - we were fighting for freedom, and the country was committed to winning 1945 - all you could think about was getting out and becoming a civilian again. DIVERSITY
STANDING TALL
SOMEONE TO BE THANKFUL FOR...EVERYDAY
"LET'S ROLL!"
MILITARY MOM OF UNGRATEFUL, WHINY KIDS RELIEVED TO BE DEPLOYED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
KUWAIT — Air Force Capt. Ashley Davenport is hiding a secret: She’s looking forward to being deployed for the holidays. “Being away from Connor and Emma used to be one of the hardest parts of the deployment for me,” said Davenport. “Then they outgrew the cute phase.” “This year, when the greedy little brats demand expensive crap to add to their overstuffed playroom of junk they never use, I can hand the endless shopping, wrapping and returns over to my husband.” As Thanksgiving approaches, Davenport is looking forward to a break. This year she will not be spending days baking pies and waking up at 4 a.m. to stuff a turkey which her children will dismiss as “too salty” or stewing homemade cranberry sauce which her children will call “weird” before asking for pop tarts. Duffel Blog has learned that Davenport plans to sleep in until 11 a.m. and then eat a fully prepared meal in the company of friends. “I don’t really care what KBR serves us, or if I have to work that day,” said Davenport. “All I care is that I get to eat an entire meal without someone screaming at me to put ketchup on it.” From: Duffel Blog
NEW ‘GENDER NEUTRAL’ LATRINES WILL REQUIRE From: Duffel Blog WASHINGTON — In an effort to pave the way for gender integration in infantry combat roles, Pentagon officials announced the acquisition of new gender neutral porta-potties specifically designed to only be used while in a seated position. With deadlines looming, the military’s top brass have struggled to eliminate gender restrictions ever since former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s stunning decision to change the longstanding rule excluding women from serving in combat roles. Gender equity has also been the signature issue of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who has long insisted that neutral policies across the board are necessary to truly integrate women in the armed forces. “We are ending the way we segregate urination,” Mabus said. “Rather than highlighting differences in our ranks or ‘equipment,’ we will incorporate our troops in a safe, non-binary method of relieving themselves, which will not highlight or give an advantage to any specific gender.” Military engineers began by shortening the standard 88-inch height of porta-potties to 55 inches, requiring the occupant to sit in order use the restroom. The new design also includes decorative finger tip towels and fancy soap. “In the Navy and Marine Corps, we are moving towards sanitary conditions that don’t divide us as male or female,” said Mabus. “This will unite us as sailors and Marines whose crap pretty much stinks the same.” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Miley insists the new porta-potties will not lower standards. “We still expect soldiers to get their piss in the pot and not all over the floor,” said Miley. “Besides, this makes it a lot easier to text when I take a leak.” The Air Force had no comment on the proposed change, according to a spokesman, who told reporters everyone in the service “already squats to pee.” “What do mean I’m not supposed to use the decorative soap?” said Marine Gunnery Sgt. Bob Reynolds. “Screw this, I’m just going to piss in the tree line.” JOE CAMEL NOT WELCOME IN LAND OF CAMEL JOCKEYS Military Bans Tobacco Products To Improve Combat Effectiveness In Afghanistan
MILITIAS
CHAIN OF COMMAND 
Lindsey Stone got smacked upside the head big-time by the Karma stick after flipping off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary.
KARMA: IT'S A BITCH AND SO IS LINDSEY STONE
Lindsey Stone got smacked upside the head big-time by the Karma stick after flipping off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary. WAR ON WORDS Satire From Duffle Blog THE PENTAGON — After coming under fire from offended social media users for tweeting about "chinks" in its spec ops' digital and physical armor, the Army recently released a list of other innocuous phrases it will eliminate from its lexicon in order not to inadvertently trigger an outrage addicted American public. Lt. Col. Alayne Conway, an Army public affairs officer, said the service wanted to assure the public it wasn't trying to be offensive and is going out of its way to remain sensitive to a diverse online community. "The Army not only wants to be America's battlefield warriors," said Conway. "This step will show our efforts to be social justice warriors as well." Duffel Blog obtained a partial list of banned phrases: "There's a little nip in the air." — Although this idiom actually has to do with a cold feeling or cold weather, the Army feels it has already alienated the Asian community and is fearful of enraging extremely small Japanese pilots. "Hit the slopes." — Mountain warfare units conducting skiing training as part cold weather packages will no longer use this phrase for fear of inciting violence against soldiers of Asian ancestry (besides, those guys all know kung fu). The Army went even further with its self censorship to be more inclusive of the feels of other minority groups as well as Asians: "Colder than a witch's tit in a brass bra." — The Army has banned this phrase in the event pagans and Wiccans find this idiom offensive and unleash hordes of flying monkeys onto the internet. "We need to understand the second and third order of effects our on line remarks may have," said Conway. "Banning this phrase will also protect the Army from an outraged lingerie industry and metal workers unions." "Bang for the buck." — Originating in the defense procurement field as a reference to getting the best value for the taxpayer's dollar, the Army will no longer use this phrase. The service wants to prevent the unhinged rage of radical feminists who will feel this references bargain basement prostitution services degrading to women. "Slit trench." — Though this term is defined as a defensive fighting position, just no, hell no. "Shoot the closest alligator to the boat." — It is feared this term, meaning to deal with the most urgent problem first, will so infuriate members of PETA it may cause them to choke on their buckwheat and alfalfa lattes. "Twitter's immediacy is a real danger and we don't need the lawsuit," said Conway. "We're also considering banning all football terminology as it may incite domestic violence." R. LEE ERMEY SOUNDS OFF
Ermey: "What kind of a pansy-assed question is that?" Reporter 1: "Well I think..." Ermey: "Think, fancy boy?! Get this through that septic tank on top of your shoulders, moron: I don't give a damn what you think, do you understand me? That marine shot an enemy combatant, shithead; so get your head out of your ass and deal with it before I make you my own personal pin cushion! Next question: you in the blue suit." Reporter 2: Don't you think that the world's opinion of our operations is important? Ermey: "Oh sure! You don't know the times I have cried myself to sleep worrying about what some god damned French pansy thinks! Oh the days I have had to weep because some shit eating terrorist scumbag might be mad at us, because we went into some God forsaken the shithole that he lives in, and killed him. What the hell kind of dumb ass question is that you peter-puffing jackass? We are the united states of America, and when you attack us, we are going to come to your house and blow your stinking camel-licking carcass into pieces so small we will be able to bury your sorry ass in a thimble! Yeah, I know what you are thinking. You are probably afraid, thinking that I have such an "extreme" attitude and that I need to be more "sensitive" to other people's feelings. Well let me tell you something you pole-smoking pansy! I don't give two shits what you or anybody else thinks! This is a damn war, and if you can't handle that, then you should go home and suck on mamma's tit! Do you hear me you runt? Now get the hell out of my press room before I go crazy and beat the living shit out of you!! Next question: You with the ugly-assed tie, look at that thing! It is hideous!" Reporter 3: "Aren't you going against the freedom of the press by..." Ermey: "Freedom? What in blue hell do you know about freedom? I have sweated my ass off in jungles, while being shot at for this nation! What in the hell have you done you little shit-sucking weasel? When was the last time you put your ass on the line for anything? And yet you have the unmitigated temerity to show up here and Monday-morning quarterback the actions of a brave marine, who was defending himself and his unit from an attack by some murderous al-queda sympathizer! You wanna know what I am concerned about, numb-nuts? I am concerned about a bunch of grabasstic, organized morons with cameras and microphones doing their best to portray our brave men and women as war criminals! I am concerned about chicken-shit pansies that want us to negotiate with terrorists and whine about their piss-ant "Freedoms"! Reporter 3: "I ..." Ermey: "Did you have a big bowl of stupid for breakfast this morning, numbnuts? I don't want to hear another word out of that commie cry hole in that shit-pile you call a head! And that goes triple for the rest of you pansy-assed morons! Now get the hell out of my press room before I shove my boot so far up your ass that you choke to death on my shoelaces!" Marine DI's have a language all their own. God bless them all. THE WALL
A little history most people will never know. Interesting Veterans Statistics off the Vietnam Memorial Wall. ALOHA, ASSHOLES!
47 years ago this week the USS Pueblo was captured by North Korea. When forced to take this propaganda photo, the ship's crew told their communist captors their hand gestures were "a Hawaiian sign of good luck." THE MARINE A United States Marine was taking some college courses between assignments. He had completed 20 missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist. One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, "GOD, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform... I'll give you exactly 15 minutes." The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, "Here I am GOD, I'm still waiting." It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him off the platform.The professor was out cold. The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently. The other students were shocked and stunned, and sat there looking on in silence. The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, "What in the world is the matter with you? Why did you do that?" The Marine calmly replied, "GOD was busy today protecting America's soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid crap and act like an idiot. So He sent me." WHERE HAVE ALL THE FIGHTER PILOTS GONE? I think we have plenty of Fighter Pilots and heroes at the Lt, Capt, and Major levels who have been great leaders in the recent wartime environments. The problem is that these young warriors are astute and smart enough that they can see what is happening to the military leadership over the last six years and they are vacating the services as soon as they are eligible. Just look at the fifty or so General Officers that the Obama Administration has relieved. What a future for the brightest and best to look forward to. Only the politically inclined are staying and moving on. This is a sad commentary on what political correctness has done. Beginning with McNamara the powers that be decided to run the US Air Force like an 8 to 5 business. Warrior leaders of General LeMay's stature were no longer to be found. The fundamental job of the military, "kill people and break their things", became seriously hampered by "rules of engagement" whose guiding logic is political, not successful combat. I agree with the author. If and when the US military is defeated, it will be running the best Day Care centers in the world. We used to go to the Officers Club or NCO Club Stag Bar on Friday afternoons to drink, smoke and swap lies with our comrades. Think about this when you read the rest of the letter below. What happened to our Air Force/Marines/Army/Navy (or Military)? Drinking then became frowned on. Smoking caused cancer and could "harm you." Stag bars became seen as 'sexist'. Gradually, our men quit patronizing their clubs because what happened in the club became fodder for a performance report. It was the same thing at the Airman's Club and the NCO and/or Top 3 clubs. Now we don't have separate clubs for the ranks. Instead we have something called "All Ranks Clubs" or "Community Clubs." They're open to men and women of all ranks...from airman basic to general officer. Still, no one is there. Gee, I wonder why. The latest brilliant thought out of Washington is that the operators ("pilots?") flying remote aircraft in combat areas from their plush desk at duty stations in Nevada or Arizona should draw the same combat pay as those real world pilots actually on board a plane in a hostile environment. More politically correct logic? They say that remote vehicle operators are subject to the same stress levels as the combat pilot actually flying in combat. REALLY...you're b.s. ing me!!!??? Now that I've primed you a little, read on. Here is a rant from a retired fighter pilot that is worth reading: "It is rumored that our current Secretary of Defense recently asked the question, "Where are all the dynamic leaders of the past?" I can only assume, if that is true, that he was referring to Robin Olds, Jimmy Doolittle, Patton, Ike, Boyington, Nimitz, etc.? Well, I've got the answer: They were fired before they made Major! Our nation doesn't want those kinds of leaders anymore. Squadron commanders don't run squadrons and wing commanders don't run wings. They are managed by higher ranking idiots with other esoteric goals in mind. Can you imagine someone today looking for a LEADER to execute that Doolittle Raid and suggesting that it be given to a daredevil boozer -- his only attributes: he had the respect of his men, an awesome ability to fly, and the organizational skills to put it all together? If someone told me there was a chance in hell of selecting that man today, I would tell them they were either a liar or dumber than s---. I find it ironic that the Air Force put Brigadier General Robin Olds on the cover of the company rag last month. While it made me extremely proud to see his face, he wouldn't make it across any base in America (or overseas) without ten enlisted folks telling him to zip up his flight suit, get rid of the cigarette, and shave his mustache off. I have a feeling that his response would be predictable and for that crime he would probably get a trip home and an Article 15. We have lost the war on rugged individualism and that, unfortunately, is what fighter pilots want to follow; not because they have to but because they respect leaders of that ilk. We've all run across that leader that made us proud to follow him because you wanted to be like him and make a difference. The individual who you would drag your testicles through glass for rather than disappoint him. We better wake the hell up! We're asking our young men and women to go to really shitty places; some with unbearable climates, never have a drink, have little or no contact with the opposite sex, not look at magazines of a suggestive nature of any type, and adhere to ridiculous regs that require you to tuck your shirt into your PT uniform on the way to the porta-shitter at night, in a blinding dust storm, because it's a uniform. These people we're sending to combat are some of the brightest I've met but they are looking for a little sanity, which they will only find on the outside if we don't get a friggin' clue. You can't continue asking people to live for months or years at a time acting like nuns and priests. Hell, even they get to have a beer. Who are we afraid of offending? The guys that already hate us enough to strap C-4 to their own bodies and walk into a crowd of us? Think about it. I'm extremely proud of our young men and women who continue to serve. I'm also very in tune with what they are considering for the future and I've got news for whoever sits in the White House, Congress, and our so-called military leaders. Much talent has and will continue to hemorrhage from our services, because wanna-be warriors are tired of fighting on two fronts - -one with our enemies, another against our lack of common sense. Take it or leave it....that's just the way it is, no. if's and's or but's................... For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Marine Corps Rules: 1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. 2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough. 3. Have a plan. 4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work. 5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. 6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a '4.' 7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. 8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. Lateral & diagonal preferred. 9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. 10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. 11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. 12. In 10 years no one will remember details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They'll only remember who lived. 13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot. Navy SEAL's Rules: 1. Look very cool in sunglasses. 2. Kill every living thing within view. 3. Adjust Speedo. 4. Check hair in mirror. US Army Rangers Rules: 1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving. 2. Locate individuals requiring killing. 3. Request permission via radio from 'Higher' to perform killing. 4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted. 5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving. US Army Rules: 1. Curse bitterly when receiving operational order. 2. Make sure there is extra ammo and extra coffee. 3. Curse bitterly. 4. Curse bitterly. 5. Do not listen to 2nd LTs; it can get you killed. 6. Curse bitterly. US Navy Rules: 1. Go to Sea. 2. Drink Coffee. 3. Deploy Marines US Air Force Rules: 1. Have a cocktail. 2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner. 3. See what's on HBO. 4. Ask 'What is a gunfight, Is it done on Land ?' 5. Request more funding from Congress with a 'killer' Power Point presentation. 6. Wine & dine ''key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry executives. 7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets. 8. Declare the assets 'strategic' and never deploy them operationally. 9. Hurry to make 13:45 tee-time. 10. Make sure the base is as far as possible from the conflict but close enough to have tax exemption. JUST ENJOY LIFE From A Military Retiree: My wife and I moved into a retirement development on Florida 's southeast coast. We are living in the "Delray/Boca/Boynton Golf, Spa, Bath and Tennis Club on Lake Fake-a-Hachee". There are 3,000 lakes in Florida; only three are real. What were we going to do all day? Let me assure you, passing the time is not a problem. Our days are eaten up by simple, daily activities. Just getting out of our car takes 15 minutes. Trying to find where we parked takes 20 minutes. It takes a half-hour in the check-out line in Wal-Mart, and 1 hour to return the item the next day. Let me take you through a typical day: We get up at 5:00 am, have a quick breakfast and join the early morning Walk-and-Fart Club. There are about 30 of us, and rain or shine, we walk around the streets, all talking at once. Every development has some late risers who stay in bed until 6:00 a.m. After a nimble walk, avoiding irate drivers out to make us road kill, we go back home, shower and change for the next activity. My wife goes directly to the pool for her underwater Pilates class, followed by gasping for breath and CPR. I put on my 'Ask me about my Grandchildren' T-shirt, my plaid mid-calf shorts, my black socks and sandals and go to the clubhouse lobby for a nice nap. Before we know it, it's time for lunch. We go to Costco to partake of the many tasty samples dispensed by ladies in white hair nets. All free! After a filling lunch, if we don't have any doctor appointments, we might go to the flea market to see if any new white belts have come in or to buy a Rolex watch for $2.00. We're usually back home by 2:00 pm to get ready for dinner. People start lining up for the early bird about 3:00 pm, but we get there by 3:45 because we're late eaters. The dinners are very popular because of the large portions they serve. We can take home enough food for the next day's lunch and dinner, including extra bread, crackers, packets of mustard, relish, ketchup and Splenda, along with mints. Ketchup and hot water makes excellent tomtato soup. At 5:30 PM we're home, ready to watch the 6 o'clock news. By 6:30 PM we're fast asleep. Then we get up and make five or six trips to the bathroom during the night, and it's time to get up and start a new day all over again. Doctor-related activities eat up most of our retirement time. I enjoy reading old magazines in sub-zero temperatures in the waiting room, so I don't mind. Calling for test results also helps the days fly by. It takes at least a half-hour just getting through the doctor's phone menu. Then there's the hold time until we're connected to the right party. Sometimes they forget we're holding, and the whole office goes off to lunch. Should we find we still have time on our hands, volunteering provides a rewarding opportunity to help the less fortunate. Florida has the largest concentration of seniors under five feet and they need our help. I myself am a volunteer for 'The Vertically Challenged Over 80.' I coach their basketball team, The Arthritic Avengers. The hoop is only 4-1/2 feet from the floor. You should see the look of confidence on their faces when they make a slam dunk. Food shopping is a problem for short seniors, or 'bottom feeders' as we call them, because they can't reach the items on the upper shelves. There are many foods they've never tasted. After shopping, most seniors can't remember where they parked their cars and wander the parking lot for hours while their food defrosts. Lastly, it's important to choose a development with an impressive name. Italian names are very popular in Florida. They convey world travelers, uppity sophistication and wealth. Where would you rather live: Murray 's Condos or the Lakes of Venice? There's no difference – they're both owned by Murray, who happens to be a cheap bastard. I hope this material has been of help to you future retirees. If I can be of any further assistance, please look me up when you're in Florida. I live in the Leaning Condos of Pisa in Boynton Beach. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE FREE STATE OF PIG
PERFECT TIMING
JAY LENO'S GENEROSITY
They spent the day cruising around, burning rubber, fishtailing, shooting the breeze and having an all-around good time with each other. At the close of the day as they were saying good bye, Jay had a more than little surprise for Corporal LeBerge. Read and watch below as Jay Leno, being the Patriot he is, demonstrates his gratitude:
A TALE OF TWO FUNERALS By all accounts, Harold was a bright child. He grew up in America. He went to school and had a bright future ahead of him. Amen Seen On A Bumper Sticker
When The Dust Settles Sent from a military retiree. My wife and I moved into a retirement development on Florida 's southeast coast. We are living in the "Delray/Boca/Boynton Golf, Spa, Bath and Tennis Club on Lake Fake-a-Hachee". There are 3,000 lakes in Florida; only three are real. What were we going to do all day? Let me assure you, passing the time is not a problem. Our days are eaten up by simple, daily activities. Just getting out of our car takes 15 minutes. Trying to find where we parked takes 20 minutes. It takes a half-hour in the check-out line in Wal-Mart, and 1 hour to return the item the next day. Let me take you through a typical day: We get up at 5:00 am, have a quick breakfast and join the early morning Walk-and-Fart Club. There are about 30 of us, and rain or shine, we walk around the streets, all talking at once. Every development has some late risers who stay in bed until 6:00 a.m. After a nimble walk, avoiding irate drivers out to make us road kill, we go back home, shower and change for the next activity. My wife goes directly to the pool for her underwater Pilates class, followed by gasping for breath and CPR. I put on my 'Ask me about my Grandchildren' T-shirt, my plaid mid-calf shorts, my black socks and sandals and go to the clubhouse lobby for a nice nap. Before we know it, it's time for lunch. We go to Costco to partake of the many tasty samples dispensed by ladies in white hair nets. All free! After a filling lunch, if we don't have any doctor appointments, we might go to the flea market to see if any new white belts have come in or to buy a Rolex watch for $2.00. We're usually back home by 2:00 pm to get ready for dinner. People start lining up for the early bird about 3:00 pm, but we get there by 3:45 because we're late eaters. The dinners are very popular because of the large portions they serve. We can take home enough food for the next day's lunch and dinner, including extra bread, crackers, packets of mustard, relish, ketchup and Splenda, along with mints. Ketchup and hot water makes excellent tomtato soup. At 5:30 PM we're home, ready to watch the 6 o'clock news. By 6:30 PM we're fast asleep. Then we get up and make five or six trips to the bathroom during the night, and it's time to get up and start a new day all over again. Doctor-related activities eat up most of our retirement time. I enjoy reading old magazines in sub-zero temperatures in the waiting room, so I don't mind. Calling for test results also helps the days fly by. It takes at least a half-hour just getting through the doctor's phone menu. Then there's the hold time until we're connected to the right party. Sometimes they forget we're holding, and the whole office goes off to lunch. hould we find we still have time on our hands, volunteering provides a rewarding opportunity to help the less fortunate. Florida has the largest concentration of seniors under five feet and they need our help. I myself am a volunteer for 'The Vertically Challenged Over 80.' I coach their basketball team, The Arthritic Avengers. The hoop is only 4-1/2 feet from the floor. You should see the look of confidence on their faces when they make a slam dunk. Food shopping is a problem for short seniors, or 'bottom feeders' as we call them, because they can't reach the items on the upper shelves. There are many foods they've never tasted. After shopping, most seniors can't remember where they parked their cars and wander the parking lot for hours while their food defrosts. Lastly, it's important to choose a development with an impressive name. Italian names are very popular in Florida. They convey world travelers, uppity sophistication and wealth. Where would you rather live: Murray 's Condos or the Lakes of Venice? There's no difference – they're both owned by Murray, who happens to be a cheap bastard. I hope this material has been of help to you future retirees. If I can be of any further assistance, please look me up when you're in Florida. I live in the Leaning Condos of Pisa in Boynton Beach. SOLDIER RESPONDS TO 1ST GRADERS LETTER. ABSOLUTELY PRESCIOUS
THANK A VET
HUMOR: A DUFFELBLOG DOUBLE HEADER Item #1: THE PENTAGON — Multiple sources confirmed there would be temporary cease-fires at conflict zones around the world in what is being dubbed a "humanitarian" move to allow soldiers and rebel groups to get to a computer and view the massive trove of nude celebrity photos that leaked online Sunday. The cease-fires between Israel and Gaza, Ukraine and Russia, and on the Korean peninsula and elsewhere are being hailed by activists as the first time prayers for world peace have finally been answered. Hopes for long-standing calm were soon dashed however, after ISIS militants resumed their fight against Syrian and Iraqi soldiers when they learned the leaked images had no goats among them. In the image trove leaked online by the 4chan message board were explicit photographs and video of Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Kate Upton, and others. Hackers hinted that more could circulate online soon, with a listing of not-yet-published photos including Kim Kardashian, Avril Lavigne, and Mary-Kate Olsen. Meanwhile, every member of the U.S. military had either told their immediate superiors they were "so sick they can't even leave the barracks," or had put in leave requests to be taken immediately, the Pentagon announced. In a hasty press conference, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters he would be "spending quality time with his family for a few days," before quickly packing up his things and making sure his laptop was in good working order. At press time, a platoon of Marines was standing by in their barracks common area watching old episodes of "Full House" and refreshing 4Chan every five minutes. Item #2: Duffleblog Classic MIAMI — A Miami judge is giving troubled pop star Justin Bieber a choice in punishment following his arrest on Thursday: Join the Marine Corps or go to jail. Bieber faces charges of drunk driving, resisting arrest, and driving without a license. He also reportedly refused to cooperate with officers on the scene and used "choice words" when police tried to question him and administer a cursory pat down and field sobriety test. Judge Joseph Farina reviewed the charges and the arrest report which details a litany of belligerence and profanity directed at police. "I ain't got no f—— weapons," the report quotes Bieber as saying. "Why do you have to search me? What the f— is this about?" Bieber, a 19-year-old who was tragically discovered after posting a video to Youtube of himself, may soon be joining the ranks of Marine recruits. "You milquetoast Canadian entertainers think you can come down here and have the run of the place don't you?" said Judge Farina. "Well, you've finally crossed the line sir. You want to know what this is about? It's about consequences now. You don't have any weapons? Well, you're about to." The Judge then offered the teenage pop star a choice. He could serve time in a Miami jail followed by deportation to Canada or Guantanamo Bay, or he could report to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island for recruit training. "This is really a terrible choice either way," said Katherine Merriman, an attorney following the case. "This puts Bieber in the position of choosing between terrible treatment in prison from criminals or terrible treatment in the Marine Corps by lance criminals and senior staff." A stunned Bieber was escorted from the hearing accompanied by Miami police. He has one week to decide what he'd like to do. Fans gathered outside Bieber's Long Beach mansion expressed guarded support for the singer. "I know he will be, like, a totally awesome Marine soldier," said Tiffani Liebgott, 15, "and will look totally hot with that green beret!" "Yeah," agreed her friend, Melani Carson, also 15, "and they also carry those sexy swords like in those commercials. Hashtag 'the hotness,'" she added, actually saying aloud the word "hashtag." Upon hearing the news, Drill Instructors at Parris Island were reportedly having difficulty properly wearing their uniform trousers over their enormous erections. TEE'D OFF?
PROJECT VIGIL:D-DAY 2014
TAKE A STANCE
A HERO AND HIS ANGEL Well, the following pictures ought to illustrate patriotism on both the warfront but also the homefront. Note the woman and her dedication to her heroic man who came back home from war with tragic injuries. This woman stood by her man regardless of his injuries. Awesome. As you scroll down, you just may get something in your eye or a lump in your throat, just like we did.
HOMEFRONT HUMOR FROM DUFFELBLOG WASHINGTON, D.C. — After much legal wrangling between the U.S. and the Iraqi government, Duffel Blog has learned that the U.S. military will be sending 10,000 green berets to Iraq. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has confirmed the berets, described by the Defense Logistics Agency as "beret, man's, wool, rifle green, army shade 297," were even now being loaded aboard an Air Force transport for immediate deployment to Iraq. Hagel said he received the directive in a brief phone call from the White House last week, when President Obama told him "to send as many green berets to Iraq as we could." Hagel added, "We were a little puzzled why he didn't want us to send something more useful, like special forces or military advisers, but orders are orders." "Whatever, they don't pay me to think," he said. The berets will be air-dropped to frontline Iraqi Army units in the hopes that the awe-inspiring headgear provides a vital and much-needed morale boost. Hagel said if the green berets work out, the U.S. will also begin surging thousands of similar red, black, and tan berets to Iraq. In response to Hagel's statement, the White House spokesman Josh Earnest initially said that there had been some "linguistic confusion." He later amended his remarks to say that after careful deliberation President Obama has decided he likes this new plan much better. "As we saw with our own Army in 2001, change can be difficult," Earnest said. "But as the Iraqi Army transforms from its legacy as checkpoint guards to one which conducts successful combat operations, the green beret will be a symbolic and visible demonstration that they are committed to victory… eventually… somewhere…" Earnest added that the new strategy also fits with President Obama's decision to keep American boots off the ground and the president has halted the military's current deployment of 300 barefoot American advisers to Iraq. The use of the berets has not been without controversy. In order to rapidly deploy the berets, the Defense Department tapped into the Army's yearly clothing allowance and has dangerously depleted its domestic supply, leaving some soldiers potentially hatless. Iraq has a long and controversial history with the beret. "More evidence that we don't understand the culture: we should have issued them green turbans instead." Hagel admitted there have been problems with the Iraqis too. The deployment of green berets, instead of more culturally appropriate keffiyeh, has been referred to by some members of the Iraqi parliament as a great insult, "as well as the decision to send them during Ramadan, since apparently these people can't wear hats then too," Hagel said. Bussed, Obama Style WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top administration aides confirmed Monday that the official Presidential Bus (codenamed "Bluebird One") suffered severe damage last week when it ran over Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. "So there we were, on the way back to the White House for the weekly fundraiser with Jay-Z, when there was this loud, like, WHUMP, followed by this inhuman screeching from the undercarriage," said a White House Press Secretary who asked not to be named. "When we got back to the motor pool, wouldn't you know it, there [Hagel] was, lodged up between the chassis and the muffler, and the drive train and transmission were all [damaged] up." The bus was returning to the White House from a congressional briefing regarding the prisoner exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Unnamed high-ranking officials had related to the panel that it was Hagel who made the final decision to exchange five top-level Taliban prisoners for the soldier, held captive since 2008. Pressed for further details about who was driving at the time of the accident, the anonymous official declined to speculate. "One thing is sure, though," he did reluctantly confirm. "[Hagel] was definitely not wearing his reflective belt, eye and ear pro, and Army Values dog tag." White House motor pool maintenance personnel have had to completely rebuild much of the steering and transmission over the last several days, as well as replace all tires and mop up spilled Hypnotiq from around the driver's seat. "Sure it was bad last month after Bluebird One ran over Secretary Shinseki, but honestly, I haven't seen damage this bad on the White House Bus since it ran over General McChrystal," said one mechanic, who also spoke on condition of anonymity. A BUMP IN THE ROAD "A bump in the road" ... remember that calloused statement? I do recall, the President referring to the Benghazi incident as "a bump in the road." Today I heard an ex-Navy Seal being interviewed on Fox News regarding a book he has written about how to handle crisis situations in our lives. At the end of the interview he asked if he could make a comment on Benghazi and of course the anchor said yes. He then thanked Fox News for keeping the Benghazi story in the news, since other news organizations are not. He said the Seals who died deserve the public knowing the truth about the whole affair. The poem was written by a MARINE CORPS Officer (ANON). THE BATTLING BOYS OF BENGHAZI We're the battling boys of Benghazi Just a fiery death in a blazing hell It wasn't our job, but we answered the call, We pulled twenty Countrymen from the jaws of fate Just the two of us, and foes by the score, Three calls for reinforcement, but all were denied, We gave our all for our Uncle Sam, Just two dead seals who carried the load POLITICIANS SAY THE DARNDEST (AND DUMBEST) THINGS
WHAT MEMORIAL DAY IS ALL ABOUT
F.U.C.K. V.E.T.S.?!? - COULD THIS HAPPEN TO YOU? *Publisher's Note: The following was lifted from the military and fun-friendly folks at DuffelBlog.com. The frightening part of this is that someone in Washington may just follow up on this notion. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a second mass shooting at Fort Hood, at least one lawmaker thinks a bill currently under consideration will ensure the safety of American communities by requiring the estimated 2.6 million unstable veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan to tell their neighbors of their combat service. The Fortify & Unite Communities to Keep Veterans' External Threats Secure Act (H.R. 1874) which was introduced on Tuesday, would require military veterans to register with the Department of Homeland Security and periodically "check-in" with a case officer, in addition to going door-to-door in their neighborhood to notify people nearby that they are a powder keg of post traumatic stress, alcoholism, murder, and hate just waiting to blow. "We really feel that we can drastically minimize the damage to some communities, especially those in troubled 'PTSD hotspots' that have become a haven for these psychopathic troops," said Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), who sponsored the legislation. "We are so thankful for their service, and now they can continue to serve on veterans probation." For the safety of communities, the FCC would also direct cable providers to block access to violent war content popular among veterans, to include The Military Channel and Lifetime. Further, a preliminary letter details instructions sent to providers to censor movies such as "Black Hawk Down" and "Saving Private Ryan" so as "not to place a veteran into a potentially violent mental state and protect the community by not 'poking the bear.'" The bill is up for vote in the House Veterans Affairs Committee next Thursday where watchers say it's likely to pass before going to the floor for a full vote. However, there's been some controversy surrounding one part of the bill barring veterans from living within 1,000 feet of bars, gun ranges, or liquor stores, as critics claim this would be unfair to local businesses. Lawmakers are still debating a requirement that veterans need approval before moving to a new community they would eventually terrorize. An amendment requiring case officers to place crazed veterans in a locked safe room for the 24 hours of Independence Day and New Years Eve had already passed. For More Frontline Fun, Click Below: IDENTIFYING A REAL HERO
PROTECTING OLD GLORY Click the image below and watch as two U.S. Marines chase down protesters disrespecting the American flag.
WE WERE MEN Unless your at least over sixty you will NOT recognize many of these names. VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE VIETNAM WALL MEMORIAL First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear. Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals. Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed. >>> http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm >>> EXPLAIN, PLEASE
MARINE QUOTES There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion. I come in peace, I didn't bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all. The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight! The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! FROM A MARINE MOM For all of those that have son's or daughter's at bootcamp let me pass on what I found. Let me give you a little back ground first. When my son left home he had no motivation, he was lazy, slobby, no pride, no self worth. This is the boy that got off the bus March 18th at Parris Island. The man that I met on Thursday for parents day is AWESOME. There is no way I can describe to you all the difference. He looks different, he walks different, he talks different, he has such a sense of bearing and pride all I could do was look at him in awe. Oh yes, the training is hard, what he went through is unimaginable to any one that has not been there. They are definitely taught to be Warriors. Let me tell you the surprise of what else they are taught. My Marine son has better values, better morals, better manners than any one I know. It is so much more than Yes Sir, Yes Mam...so much more. He cares about how he looks, he cares about what he does, and its not a boastful, bad ass thing. He is a true gentleman. I saw patience, and a calmness in him that I have never seen. I could never express my gratitude enough to the Marine Corps for what they have given my son. I know this, I have an 11 year old Devil pup still at home. When the time comes for his turn if I had to I would take him kicking and screaming all the way. Although I'm sure that will not happen. The hero worship I see in my younger sons eyes for his Marine brother tells me I will have two Marines in the family, and I will be one very proud mother. "Cybil", Mother of a Marine writing to the myMarine Group THAT'S THE SPIRIT
HAMMUNITION The following link was submitted by J-Cro regarding an American style "Final Solution" to the pests known as radical Islams that infest our liberties and way of life with their terrorist ways. THE HIGH COST OF BOO-BOO'S
S.E.A.L.'ED WITH A BIG WET ONE RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
ACCESSORIZING: MILITARY STYLE
END OF THE AMERICAN DREAM Attributed to a USMC Vet... the saddest, and possibly most accurate short message of our time. He wrote: The American Dream ended (on November 6th). The second term of Barack Obama will be the final nail in the coffin for the legacy of the white Christian males who discovered, explored, pioneered, settled and developed the greatest Republic in the history of mankind. A coalition of Minorities, Government Workers, Union Members, Environmental Extremists, The Media, Hollywood, uninformed young people, the "forever needy," the chronically unemployed, illegal aliens and other "fellow travelers" have ended Norman Rockwell's America. The Cocker Spaniel is off the front porch...the Pit Bull is in the back yard. The American Constitution has been replaced with Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" and Chicago shyster, David Axelrod, along with international Socialist George Soros will be pulling the strings on their beige puppet to bring us Act 2 of the New World Order. Our side ran two candidates who couldn't even win their own home states, and the circus fatty Chris Christie helped Obama over the top with a glowing "post Sandy" tribute that elevated the "Commander-in-Chief" to Mother Teresa status. People like me are completely politically irrelevant, and I will never again comment on or concern myself with the aforementioned coalition which has surrendered our culture, our heritage and our traditions without a shot being fired. You will never again out vote these people. It will take individual acts of defiance and massive displays of civil disobedience to get back the rights we have allowed them to take away. It will take Zealots, not moderates—not reach-across-the-aisle RINOs to right this ship and restore our beloved country to its former status. Those who come after us will have to risk their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to bring back the Republic that this generation has timidly frittered away due to "white guilt" and political correctness.. I'm done. At least in "OUR" time, we knew and understood "Valor!" An additional thought: There would have been no "Greatest Generation" with the current coalition of minorities overwhelming the body politic – no American resolve to engage our economic and military might to check the march of tyranny throughout the 20th century. Just think how different the world would be today. FOR THE MARINES The following was found while doing some online loitering. You don't have to be a Marine to want to learn of the lifestyles, comments, publications and current events of the U.S. Marines. This site is a goldmine of information for Marines, their families and friends. You just may leave that site having learned a few things about the Marine Corps.
For more, click the link below:
THE U.S.S. ARIZONA & U.S.S. MISSOURI PIGster J-Cro recently found himself on the island of Oahu and took a little tour of the U.S.S. Arizona and U.S.S. Missouri and submitted the following photos. THE U.S.S. ARIZONA
THE U.S.S. MISSOURI
A TIMELESS PHOTO
HOMECOMINGS AND REUNIONS FOR OUR TROOPS If the following clips don't tug your heart strings, I don't know what will. WORKING AND SERVING WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA
THIS TAKES JUST A MOMENT...
SMOKE BREAK
THE FINAL INSPECTION Submitted By: Swine Flew — Author Unknown GLAD THEY'RE ON OUR SIDE
CLIPS! I NEED MORE PAPER CLIPS, STAT!
GOOD MORNING MR. KIM!
TOP GUN AT SANDWICH SHOP Plantation, Florida: Last week police were called to investigate an attempted armed robbery: The 71-year-old retired Marine who opened fire on two robbers at a Plantation, Florida, Subway shop late Wednesday, killing one and critically wounding the other, is described as John Lovell, a former helicopter pilot for two presidents. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, and he works out every day. Mr. Lovell was a man of action Wednesday night. According to Plantation police, two masked gunmen came into the Subway at 1949 N. Pine Rd. just after 11 p.m. There was a lone diner, Mr. Lovell, who was finishing his meal. They got his money, but then Mr. Lovell pulled his handgun and opened fire. The other, 21-year-old Frederick Gadson of Fort Lauderdale is in critical but stable condition. The only thing he could be charged with is participating in an unfair fight. Don't you just love a story with a happy ending? AMERICA'S SMOKIN' HOT HEROINES
ANOTHER DAY AT HE OFFICE FOR THE SEALS
FULL METAL JACKET
OOPS!
THINK YOU HAVE IT TOUGH?
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TARGETS  WANNA MAKE A FRIEND FOR LIFE? PAY OUR WOUNDED A VISIT  PROPS TO WALMART  ABOVE AND BEYOND...ALWAYS  BLACK JACK PERSHING
THE MAN OF THE HOUSE  BOMBS AWAY
GET ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY, WESTBORO 
TAKE A BITE OUT OF CRIME... VOTE OUT DOMESTIC TERRORISTS  SERGEANT PORK
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I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole thing ass-backwards. 
For the few of you who missed him, R. Lee Ermey is the host of The History Channel's "Mail Call" and played the Drill Instructor in the movie, "Full Metal Jacket." He is a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant and a very plain speaker, as you will soon read. So, for your entertainment, here is Retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey at his first (and LAST?) press conference. The main topic of discussion is the Marine in Iraq who shot the Iraq insurgent to death. We pick up as the reporter asks about how this potential war crime will affect our image in the world:
Funny man by night, patriot by nature, Jay Leno visited with wounded vet Corporal Ethan LeBerge and took him out for the ride of his life in one of his muscle cars.
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"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" 1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. Navy SEAL's Rules: 1. Look very cool in sunglasses. US Army Rangers Rules: |
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This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad. For those who take the time to read it, you'll see a letter from him to his dad at the bottom. It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines, but ALL of our troops. July 23 You know what Dad?I wondered what it would be like to truly understand what JFK said in his inaugural speech.'When the time comes to lay down my life for my country, I do not cower from this responsibility. I welcome it.' Well, now I know.And I do.. Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do. Even though I have left behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first born child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for the place that God has made for my home. I love you all and I miss you very much. I wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby,but tell her that I love her, and Lord willing,I will be coming home soon.Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one to yourself too. Aaron |
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This is what the Navy Seal team looked like when they went in to get Bin Laden.
A couple of things to notice: 50 caliber sniper on the right. Knee, knuckle and forearm protection. Various plastic/wire ties. Absolute identity denial to protect their families. Free choice of footwear. Fourth from the right has three artillery simulators and CS gas grenades on his belly. He's the 'shock and awe' guy. Group Photo of Seal Team Six, . . . and you can imagine the look on Bin Laden's face when these guys came through the door? Let's be clear on this: OBAMA did NOT kill Bin Laden. An American sailor, who Obama, just a few weeks ago, was debating on whether or not to PAY, did. In fact, if you remember a little less than two years ago, his administration actually charged and attempted to court-martial 3 Navy Seals from Seal Team Six, when a terrorist suspect they captured, complained they had punched him during the take down and bloodied his nose. His administration further commented how brutal they were. The left were calling them Nazi's and Baby Killers. Now all of a sudden, the very brave men they vilified are now heroes when they make his administration look good in the eyes of the public. Obama just happened to be the one in office when the CIA finally found the b...... and our sailors took him out. Essentially, Obama only gave an answer. Yes or No, to him being taken out. This is NOT an Obama victory, but an AMERICAN victory!! Ed Schreiber OBAMA'S OWN WORDS TRAP HIM: 2008: "Navy Seal Team 6 is Cheney's private assassination team." |
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Get out your history books and open them to the chapter on World War II. Today's lesson will cover a little known but very important hero of whom very little was ever really known. Here is another important piece of lost US history, which is a true example of our American Spirit. Makes ya proud to put this stamp on your envelopes... Bill Mauldin stamp honors grunt's hero. The post office gets a lot of criticism. Always has, always will. And with the renewed push to get rid of Saturday mail delivery, expect complaints to intensify. But the United States Postal Service deserves a standing ovation for something that happened last month: Bill Mauldin got his own postage stamp. Mauldin died at age 81 in the early days of 2003. The end of his life had been rugged. He had been scalded in a bathtub, which led to terrible injuries and infections; Alzheimer's disease was inflicting its cruelties. Unable to care for himself after the scalding, he became a resident of a California nursing home, his health and spirits in rapid decline He was a kid cartoonist for Stars and Stripes, the military newspaper; Mauldin's drawings of his muddy, exhausted, whisker-stubbled infantrymen Willie and Joe were the voice of truth about what it was like on the front lines.
Mauldin was an enlisted man just like the soldiers he drew for; his gripes were their gripes, his laughs their laughs, his heartaches their heartaches. He was one of them. They loved him. The news passed from soldier to soldier. How was Sgt. Bill Mauldin going to stand up to Gen. Patton? It seemed impossible. He won the Pulitzer Prize, was featured on the cover of Time magazine. His book "Up Front" was the No. 1 best-seller in the United States.
All of that at 23. Yet, when he returned to civilian life and grew older, he never lost that boyish Mauldin grin, never outgrew his excitement about doing his job, never big-shotted or high-hatted the people with whom he worked every day.
During the late summer of 2002, as Mauldin lay in that California nursing home, some of the old World War II infantry guys caught wind of it. They didn't want Mauldin to go out that way. They thought he should know he was still their hero. Gordon Dillow, a columnist for the Orange County Register, put out the call in Southern California for people in the area to send their best wishes to Mauldin. I joined Dillow in the effort, helping to spread the appeal nationally, so Bill would not feel so alone. Soon, more than 10,000 cards and letters had arrived at Mauldin's bedside. Better than that, old soldiers began to show up just to sit with Mauldin, to let him know that they were there for him, as he, so long ago, had been there for them. So many volunteered to visit Bill that there was a waiting list. Here is how Todd DePastino, in the first paragraph of his wonderful biography of Mauldin, described it: "Almost every day in the summer and fall of 2002 they came to Park Superior nursing home in Newport Beach, California, to honor Army Sergeant, Technician Third Grade, Bill Mauldin. They came bearing relics of their youth: medals, insignia, photographs, and carefully folded newspaper clippings. Some wore old garrison caps. Others arrived resplendent in uniforms over a half century old. Almost all of them wept as they filed down the corridor like pilgrims fulfilling some long-neglected obligation."
"Th' hell this ain't th' most important hole in the world. I'm in it." Mauldin is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Last month, the kid cartoonist made it onto a first-class postage stamp. It's an honor that most generals and admirals never receive. Take a look at it. There's Willie. There's Joe. And there, to the side, drawing them and smiling that shy, quietly observant smile, is Mauldin himself. With his buddies, right where he belongs. Forever.
What a story, and a fitting tribute to a man and to a time that few of us can still remember. But I say to you youngsters, you must most seriously learn of and remember with respect the sufferings and sacrifices of your fathers, grand fathers and great grandfathers in times you cannot ever imagine today with all you have. But the only reason you are free to have it all is because of them. |
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General Vo Nguyen Giap
What we still don't understand is why you Americans stopped the bombing of Hanoi.You had us on the ropes. If you had pressed us a little harder, just for another day or two, we were ready to surrender! It was the same at the battle of TET. You defeated us! We knew it, and we thought you knew it. But we were elated to notice your media was helping us. They were causing more disruption in America than we could in the battlefields. We were ready to surrender. 'You had won!' General Giap has published his memoirs and confirmed what most Americans knew. The Vietnam war was not lost in Vietnam -- it was lost at home. The same slippery slope, sponsored by the US media, is currently underway. It exposes the enormous power of a Biased Media to cut out the heart and will of the American public. |
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*Publishers Note: The following was found in our inbox and provided by PIGster and Patriot, Rod. Don't just read, but take heed and take action. I am.
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AND NOW A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSER...WE THE PEOPLE The following was sent our way by dedicated PIGster, Lone Star.
It's a little message from We The People to our Sellout-In-Chief. After viewing the clip, please pass it along to any uninformed Zombie that still blindly believes The One is, "The One." Enjoy, and while viewing it, be sure to turn up the volume, so We The People can be heard loud and clear from sea to shining sea. |
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USMC TO IRANIAN'S: "BRING IT ON!"
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Conversation overheard on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.
The conversation went like this... Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.' Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.' Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!' Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up, I'll wait!' Air Defense Radar: (No response ....total silence) |
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ADVANTAGES OF HELICOPTERS OVER FIXED WINGS
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This gets a bit technical. I'm sure most of you can recall those early days when, either as an enlisted person or Midshipman, you and your peers would discuss the merits of rotary wing versus fixed wing operations. Those with "fighter" awareness would talk about high G, energy, turning radius, roll rate and throttle response. Attack types would address weapon loads, dive stability, sure weapon release, range and getaway speed. Tanker and transport folk would talk about endurance, load shifting. Air Force and Navy would endlessly discuss tail hook deployment, engagement, trap snaps and rollout issues. Most everyone would look somewhat disdainfully at the graceless pile of wire and metal with its rotating wings and deride its one advantage of being able to hover while the pilot found the sweet spot. Well, maybe it's time to give a second thought to the lowly helo. Until now I would have said that there was no such thing as rotary wing advantages over fixed wing... John Haddick`62
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THE MEANING OF COURAGE
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Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 yards away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to stop coming in. Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter. Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come. He's coming anyway. He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey. |
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Maybe you'd like to hear about a real American, somebody who honored the uniform he wears. Meet Brian Chontosh Churchville-Chili Central School Class of 1991. Proud graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Husband and about-to-be father. First lieutenant (now Captain) in the United States Marine Corps. And a genuine hero, the secretary of the Navy said so yesterday. At 29 Palms in California Brian Chontosh was presented with the Navy Cross, the second highest award for combat bravery the United States can bestow. That's a big deal. But you won't see it on the network news tonight And all you'll read in Brian's hometown newspaper is two paragraphs of nothing. The odd fact about the American media in this war is that it's not covering the American military. The most plugged-in nation in the world is receiving virtually no true information about what its warriors are doing. Oh, sure, there's a body count. We know how many Americans have fallen. And we see those same casket pictures day in and day out. And we're almost on a first-name basis with the jerks who abused the Iraqi prisoners. And we know all about improvised explosive devices and how we lost Fallujah and what Arab public-opinion polls say about us and how the world hates us. We get a non-stop feed of gloom and doom but we don't hear about the heroes. The incredibly brave GIs who honorably do their duty. The ones our grandparents would have carried on their shoulders down Fifth Avenue. The ones we completely ignore, like Brian Chontosh. It was a year ago on the march into Baghdad. Brian Chontosh was a platoon leader rolling up Highway 1 in a Humvee.
When all hell broke loose, ambush city. The young Marines were being cut to ribbons. Mortars, machine guns, rocket propelled grenades. And the kid out of Churchville was in charge. It was do or die and it was up to him. So he moved to the side of his column, looking for a way to lead his men to safety. As he tried to poke a hole through the Iraqi line his humvee came under direct enemy machine gun fire. It was fish in a barrel and the Marines were the fish. And Brian Chontosh gave the order to attack... He told his driver to floor the humvee directly at the machine gun emplacement that was firing at them. And he had the guy on top with the 50 cal unload on them. Within moments there were Iraqis slumped across their machine guns and Chontosh was still advancing, ordering his driver now to take the H umvee directly into the Iraqi trench that was attacking his Marines. Over into the battlement the humvee went and out the door Brian Chontosh bailed, carrying an M16 and a Beretta and 228 years of Marine Corps pride. And he ran along the trench, with its mortars and riflemen, machine guns and grenadiers. And he killed them all. He fought with the M16 until it was out of ammo. Then he fought with the Beretta until it was out of ammo. Then he picked up a dead man's AK4 and fought with that until it was out of ammo. Then he picked up another dead man's AK47 and fought with that until it was out of ammo. At one point he even fired a discarded Iraqi RPG into an enemy cluster, sending attackers flying with its grenade explosion. When he was done Brian Chontosh had cleared 200 yards of entrenched Iraqis from his platoon's flank. He had killed more than 20 and wounded at least as many more. But that's probably not how he would tell it. He would probably merely say that his Marines were in trouble, and he got them out of trouble. "By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, unlimited courage in the face of heavy enemy fire, and utmost devotion to duty, 1st Lt. Chontosh reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service." That's what the citation says. And that's what nobody will hear. That's what doesn't seem to be making the evening news. Accounts of American valor are dismissed by the press as propaganda, yet accounts of American difficulties are heralded as objectivity. It makes you wonder if the role of the media is to inform or to depress - to report or to deride. To tell the truth, or to feed us lies. But I guess it doesn't matter. We're going to turn out all right as long as men like Brian Chontosh wear our uniform.
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Head east from Carthage on Mississippi 16 toward Philadelphia and after a few miles a sign says you're in Edinburg. It's a good thing the signs there, because there's no other way to tell. On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born in Edinburg. Probably didn't make much news. Twenty-five years later, on May 23, 1944, near Carano, Italy, Van T. Barfoot, who had enlisted in the Army in 1940, set out to flank German machine gun positions from which fire was coming down on his fellow soldiers. He advanced through a minefield, took out three enemy machine gun positions and returned with 17 prisoners of war.
If that wasnt enough for a days work, he later took on and destroyed three German tanks sent to retake the machine gun positions. That probably didn't make much news either, given the scope of the war, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as a colonel after also serving in Korea and Vietnam, a Congressional Medal of Honor. What did make news last week was a neighborhood associations quibble with how the 90-year-old veteran chose to fly the American flag outside his suburban Virginia home. Seems the rules said a flag could be flown on a house-mounted bracket, but, for decorum, items such as Barfoot's 21-foot flagpole were unsuitable.
He had been denied a permit for the pole, erected it anyway and was facing court action if he didn't take it down. Since the story made national TV, the neighborhood association has rethought its position and agreed to indulge this old hero who dwells among them.
"In the time I have left I plan to continue to fly the American flag without interference", Barfoot told The Associated Press. As well he should. And if any of his neighbors still takes a notion to contest him, they might want to read his Medal of Honor citation. It indicates he's not real good at backing down. Van T. Barfoot's Medal of Honor citation:
This 1944 Medal of Honor citation, listed with the National Medal of Honor Society, is for Second Lieutenant Van T. Barfoot, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry:
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RULES FOR KICKIN' ASS
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(Rules for the Non-Military Make sure you read #12) Dear Civilians, 'We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation has many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military. For those of you who can't join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a few of the areas where we would like your assistance: 1. The next time you see any adults talking (or wearing a hat) during the playing of the National Anthem - kick their ass. 2. When you witness, firsthand, someone burning the American Flag in protest - kick their ass. 3. Regardless of the rank they held while they served, pay the highest amount of respect to all veterans. If you see anyone doing otherwise, quietly pull them aside and explain how these veterans fought for the very freedom they bask in every second. Enlighten them on the many sacrifices these veterans made to make this Nation great. Then hold them down while a disabled veteran kicks their ass. 4. If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were. Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDUs) or Jungle Fatigues, telling others that you used to be 'Special Forces'. 5. Next time you come across an Air Force member, do not ask them, 'Do you fly a jet?' Not everyone in the Air Force is a pilot. Such ignorance deserves an ass-kicking (children are exempt). 6. If you witness someone calling the US Coast Guard 'non-military', inform them of their mistake - and kick their ass. 7. Next time Old Glory (the US flag) prances by during a parade, get on your damn feet and pay homage to her by placing your hand over your heart. Quietly thank the military member or veteran lucky enough to be carrying her - of course, failure to do either of those could earn you a severe ass-kicking. 8. 'Your mama wears combat boots' never made sense to me - stop saying it! If she did, she would most likely be a vet and therefore would kick your ass! 9. 'Flyboy' (Air Force), 'Jarhead' (Marines), 'Grunt' (Army), 'Squid' (Navy), 'Puddle Jumpers' (Coast Guard), etc., are terms of endearment we use describing each other. Unless you are a service member or vet, you have not earned the right to use them. Using them could get your ass kicked. 10. Last, but not least, whether or not you become a member of the military, support our troops and their families. Every Thanksgiving and religious holiday that you enjoy with family and friends, please remember that there are literally thousands of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen far from home wishing they could be with their families. Thank God for our military and the sacrifices they make every day. Without them, our Country would get it's ass kicked. 11. 'It's the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press.' 'It's the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech.' 'It's the Veteran, not the community organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate.' 'It's the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.' AND ONE MORE:
ONE LAST THING: If you got this email and didn't pass it on - guess what - you deserve to get your ass kicked! I sent this to you, because I didn't want to get my ass kicked. We live in the land of the free, only because of the brave! In God we trust. |
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For those that served in Viet Nam or had a loved one fall, we encourage you to visit the Virtual Wall. http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm
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ROLLING...INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER
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| This "Trike" owned by a Vet, on display at a car show. Check the power plant he used, it should haul. The work that went into the paint job is priceless, and we can only imagine if this had wings.
If anyone knows the owner of this ride, please let him/her know it has been enshrined in The Free State Of PIG.
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DO YOUR PART!
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Soldiers' Angels Reaches Out To Fort Hood
When I checked out their Internet site, I found this posting on their efforts to support the Fort Hood soldiers and families whose lives were devastated by that Islamikaze rat bastard:
When I checked back with PIGster J, he provided this information:
If you want to participate in this worthy venture - Tis the season, after all - you can get all the pertinent information, here: Soldiers' Angels Fort Hood Campaign |
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Our skies are free and safe due to the brave, highly skilled guardians of the sky from the United States Navy's fighter pilots. We should thank our lucky stars that these aviators that patrol the clouds to keep us safe, disregarding any personal risk to themselves, are on our team. Think of what they do. Taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier with enough of an arsenal to blow up a whole damn town or jungle village, with extreme accuracy and precision. Too cool. Not too many people can do what they do. Tom Cruise in Top Gun as a Naval Aviator? Right. I wouldn't trust him with my nephew's tricycle. However, to those rare few that can, and do, some Patriot put together a You Tube clip in honor of those fighter pilots. The F.S.O.P. doesn't claim to be the USO, but we hope that those that patrol the skies for our security and freedom may enjoy the following. If you do send this along to a Naval Aviator, tell them it's compliments of PIG and an anonymous patriot, and tell them we said thank you. Enjoy. Link: Magic Carpet Ride |
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One of the best ways to say “Thank you” to those who serve, as well as their families, is through a group called “Soldiers’ Angels.” (www.soldiersangels.org) 99.9% volunteer, the organization was founded by Patti Patton-Bader, who just happens to be the great-niece of one of the most ass kicking, no-nonsense, take no prisoners warriors that has ever graced a battlefield; General George S. Patton, Jr. She began the group when her son, serving overseas, made her aware that many of his buddies were going without any kind of care, encouragement, or word from home. In true PIG fashion, she rolled up her sleeves and put her can-do attitude to work. In a few short years the group has expanded from herself and some friends supporting one unit to a worldwide organization that supports tens of thousands of troops annually as they do the all too often thankless job of keeping our freedoms secure for we who are safely at home. What can you do? Head over to www.soldiersangels.org Click Here and see for yourself what can be done. There’s no such thing as an attitude of “Oh, is that ALL you can do?” It’s a matter of “You can do THAT? Great! Here’s where we can plug you in.” They have teams that sew, teams that make crafts, teams that bake, teams that send cards, teams that support the families of deployed soldiers; you name it, they’ve probably damned well got a team for it. SA has a store in which you can purchase items and have them sent to soldiers who need them, whether a specific soldier or any soldier who is in need. 100% of the money that is spent in the SA store goes directly back into the Angels organization, to be used to help others. Most importantly, perhaps, you can “adopt” a soldier, pledging to send letters and care packages to encourage and uplift them throughout their deployment. If you can’t join a team, you can contribute financially, or perhaps send some cards of encouragement that will then be passed on to other soldiers. There’s far more here than I can ever tell you – check it out for yourselves. Read the FAQ. Get your questions answered. And then get cracking. And don’t let it stop there. That man or woman in uniform, waiting for a cup of coffee or a meal at your local food joint? Why not step up, shake their hand and say “Thank you!” from the bottom of your heart, and maybe pick up their tab? There are so very many ways to do this – Soldiers’ Angels is a springboard, to be sure, but even beyond that, there are ways. As of this moment there are over 1100 soldiers waiting to be adopted; waiting, perhaps, for you. Let’s roll up our sleeves, channel our inner PIGs and get to work! In the words of the Soldiers’ Angels motto, “May no soldier go unloved. PIGster J |
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NAVY PETTY OFFICER MIKE MONSOOR
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During Mike Monsoor's funeral in San Diego, as his coffin was being moved from the hearse to the grave site at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, SEAL's were lined up on both sides of the pallbearers route forming a column of two's, with the coffin moving up the center. As Mike's coffin passed, each SEAL, having removed his gold Trident from his uniform, slapped it down embedding the Trident in the wooden coffin. The slaps were audible from across the cemetery; by the time the coffin arrived grave side, it looked as though it had a gold inlay from all the Tridents pinned to it. This was a fitting send-off for a warrior hero. This should be front-page news instead of the crap we see every day. Since the media won't make this news, I choose to make it news by forwarding it. I am very proud of our military. If you are proud too, please pass this on. If not then rest assured that these fine men and women of our military will continue to serve and protect. God Bless our Troops
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Alfred Eisenstaedt was in the square taking candids when he spotted a sailor "running along the street grabbing any and every girl in sight," he later explained. "Whether she was a grandmother, stout, thin, old, didn't make any difference. I was running ahead of him with my Leica looking back over my shoulder... Then suddenly, in a flash, I saw something white being grabbed. I turned around and clicked the moment the sailor kissed the nurse." Eisenstadt was very gratified and pleased with this enduring image, saying: "People tell me that when I am in heaven they will remember this picture." The participants in the kiss were never confirmed by Eisenstaedt, whose notes on the photo were not found after his death in 1995. Life, however, accepted nurse Edith Cullen Shain's claim to this honor in a handwritten letter to Eisenstaedt 35 years later. Shain was 27 on V-J Day. Over 20 men have claimed to be the sailor, but none has been positively identified. The sailor was identified by a team of volunteers at the Naval War College in August 2005 as George Mendonça, of Newport, Rhode Island, although many other men have claimed the honor. Shain then identified the sailor to be former New York City police detective Carl Muscarello. |
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PIGster J wrote: "[This image] really drives home the sacrifices people make, and have made, so that we can have the freedoms we do. It’s an actual picture of a WW II veteran who survived Pearl Harbor, hugging a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps who lost an eye, a leg and a hand defusing live ordnance." He’s right, this compelling image does its own talking, and its eloquence is humbling.
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YES AMERICA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
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The following was sent our way by personal friend, Bruce B. After reading it, won't you click on any links to the right, and maybe begin a pen pal correspondence with one of our troops from any branch of our brave warriors? No doubt, if you sent a care package with some warm socks, crosswords, books, candy, and some kind, stateside words, you would gain a loyal friend for life. TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY I LOOKED ALL ABOUT, NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT, THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING, THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE, WAS THIS THE HERO I REALIZED THE FAMILIES SOON ROUND THE WORLD, THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM I COULDN'T HELP WONDER THE VERY THOUGHT THE SOLDIER AWAKENED I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS, I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER, ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH, This poem was written by a Marine. The following is his request. I think it is reasonable..... PLEASE. Would you do us the kind favor of sending Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our US. service men and |
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STARS & STRIPES | FROM WALTER REED MEDICAL CENTER
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WASHINGTON Dec. 1, 2006 Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center are seeking donations for wounded troops who are forced to leave behind personal belongings when medically evacuated from war zones. Many of the troops "arrive with nothing," said officials from the hospital's Family Assistance Center. Because of the speed with which the most serious wounded are evacuated from Iraq or Afghanistan, their belongings are often left behind and don't catch up. So the center is looking for everything from shoes, gloves and winter jackets to postage stamps, prepaid phone cards and razors. The Family Assistance Center requests that no cash or used items be donated. Among some of the more specialized needs are weightlifting gloves (for use by wheelchair patients); trousers with snaps or zips along the legs; umbrellas; and prepaid gas or grocery cards. The center also helps patients file claims for personal belongings that were left behind during a medical evacuation. Loss or damage to items can be reimbursed through the system. Donations can be sent to: Walter
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Courage. 
Those of you who might not know, the man on the left is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and he is proud to know the man on the right. 
PO2 (EOD2) (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq, giving his life to save his fellow Seals. (Notice: Mike was not a Navy SEAL, he was EOD. He gave his life to save a group of Navy SEALS.) 
One of the most famous photographs ever published by Life, V-J Day In Times Square was shot in Times Square on August 14, 1945.
Our first letter
comes from a long time Friend of PIG, Gunnery Sergeant John, aka,
Jarhead John, serving in Okinawa.
Senator Kerry,
It is with the usual disgust that you have inspired over the years
that I write this open letter to you. I would like you to be very
aware of my reasons for serving my country.
I have spent the last 15 years on active duty in the United States
Marine Corps. I enlisted, and continue to do so every four years,
out of patriotism, pride in my fellow Americans, and a strong desire
to defend the country that I love. I did NOT enlist because I couldn't
hack it in college. While partying in college, where the greatest
challenge that I would face is liberal professors is appealing,
it would not be nearly as rewarding as my current career.
I would also
like to point out that I am currently enrolled at the University
Of Maryland, pursuing my degree in Management Studies. I work with
countless Marines who either already hold a degree (some of them
advanced degrees) or are currently enrolled in a college or university.
Your
"botched joke" simply underscores your trend of anti-military remarks
and votes. Nobody is fooled by your rhetoric. Your late apology,
which only came forth after the outcry that your verbal bumbling
caused, has not been viewed as heartfelt or sincere. You personify
the stereotype of the career politician, and it's disturbing that
the people of Massachusetts don't see through you like the rest
of the country does.
Gunny John adds:
I have a slight problem with what a previous pinhead (SPQR44BC) wrote in PIGPEN/FORUM:
"Your website...has absolutely no redeeming value whatsoever and promotes...nothing but intolerance and hate."
Perhaps he/she/it should get out of their parents' basement and see the real world. Then (maybe) he/she/it would have a rational opinion to offer. Simply quoting whatever drivel du jour one reads on the Daily Kos doesn't count as forming a rational opinion.
Keep up the good work PIG, millions of "offense junkies" are counting on you!
Semper Fi,
Gunny John
SSG Ice Ratt, another Great Friend of PIG,
Mr. Kerry-
I
wanted to take a moment to thank you for your comment on how stupid
the US troops are! I can assure you that I am not a stupid Soldier
and I can assure you that I am not STUCK in Iraq. We are in Iraq
because we answered our nation's call.
Thousands who have escaped the brutal oppression of Islamofascist regimes recount their horrors each day. A scant few who have broke away from the ideology testify to anyone who will listen about the Caliphate that radical Islamic organizations like al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, Al Aksa Martyrs Brigade and a plethora of others want to set up, not only in the Middle East, but throughout the world.
Their victory would mean the end of the United States and the end of the free world as we know it. To them, it is not about politics, it is about religion, a radical religion where the law allows for beheadings, stoning and maiming, a radical religion that uses terror as its tool of choice to keep the masses in line.
The real Soldiers are on the ground- fighting this war as the heroes that they are and we know that only Stupid people make Stupid comments like the one you did. Some people call you a war hero. I feel comfortable guessing they are the uneducated ones.
Why? You may be a war veteran but sir, you are certainly no hero. Real Heroâs do not bad mouth their fellow American Brothers and Sisters in Arms.
I have been serving my country my entire adult life and I am proud of that. I am proud that there are men and women that are willing to answer the call not because they were asked to but because they wanted to.
You have to believe in Your God, Your Country and Your Cause if you want to make a difference. I will fiercely defend my country so my/our children can grow free and strong.
Speaking like you are a well informed snot does not cut it.
I no longer consider you a Brother in Arms no matter what you have done in the past. To be quite honest, I never have.
Cut and Run Senator Kerry- You are a collaborator for the enemy. You are no better than Hanoi Jane.
Leave the Finest Fighting Force this world has ever seen alone.
Ice
Ratt
SSG, USA
Ft. Hood, TX
http://www.myspace.com/iceratt
Kerry response {Written by a U.S. Marine in response to John Kerry's recent comment}
Yesterday John Kerry said, "You know education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."
So I wrote him a letter:
I am a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. I am currently on my second tour in Iraq, a tour in which I volunteered for. I speak Arabic and Spanish and I plan to tackle Persian Farsi soon. I have a Bachelors and an Associates Degree and between deployments I am pursuing an M.B.A. In college I was a member of several academic honor societies, including the Golden Key Honor Society. I am not unique among the enlisted troops. Many of my enlisted colleagues include lawyers, teachers, mechanics, engineers, musicians and artists just to name a few. You say that your comments were directed towards the President and not us. If we were stupid Senator Kerry, we might have believed you.
I am not a victim of President Bush. I proudly serve him because he is my Commander and Chief. If it was you who was President, I would serve you just as faithfully. I serve America Senator Kerry, and I am also providing a service to the good people of Iraq. I have not terrorized them in the middle of the night, raped them or murdered them as you have accused me of before. I am doing my part to help them rebuild. My role is a simple one, but important. You see Senator Kerry, like it or not, we came here and removed a tyrant (who terrorized Iraqis in the middle of the night, and raped them and murdered them). And we have a responsibility to see to it that another one doesn't take his place. The people of Iraq are recovering from an abusive relationship with a terrible government and it's going to take some time to help them recover from that. We can't treat this conflict like a microwave dinner and throw a temper tantrum because we feel like it's taking too long.
Senator Kerry, you don't have to agree with this war. You don't have to say nice things about those of us who choose to make sacrifices for the rights of every American rather than sit back and simply feel entitled to it. But please Senator Kerry, if you're going to call me a stupid murdering rapist, stick by what you say. Don't tell me that I misunderstood or that you would never insult a veteran because you're one too. Having been there and done that does not give you a free pass to insult me.
My suggestion for you, Senator Kerry, is to remember that your speeches are recorded, and broadcast to us simpletons over here. You may want to write down what you want to say before you say it, maybe have somebody look at it before you say it and tell you what others might hear. Remember that we can't read your mind, if there are any misinterpretations in what you say, it's because you didn't communicate clearly.
Good luck to you Senator Kerry, if nothing else it's always entertaining to watch you try and climb out of the holes that you constantly dig for yourself.
Sincerely,
Somebody who is watching his daughter grow up in photographs so that you can have the right to say whatever you want about him.
Michael "Mike" Blose
mailto:[email protected]
SENATOR JOHN
KERRY
304 RUSSELL
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON DC 20510
DEAR SENATOR KERRY:
WE ARE STILL LAUGHING OVER HERE IN IRAQ AT YOUR JOKE ABOUT THE TROOPS BEING DUMB. WE DO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU ARE A LOT SMARTER THAN WE ARE BECAUSE YOU WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF COMBAT IN THREE MONTHS. THIS IS WHY WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ADVICE. PLEASE GIVE US GUIDANCE.
1.) WHERE IS THE LEAST PAINFUL AREA ON THE BODY TO INFLICT A WOUND?
2.) DOES IT HAVE TO BLEED OR WILL A SCRATCH DO?
3.) WHERE DO YOU GET THE FORMS TO FILL OUT RECOMMENDING YOURSELF FOR A PURPLE HEART AND SILVER STAR?
4.) DO YOU NEED A WITNESS? IF SO, HOW MUCH DOES THAT COST?
5.) ARE THREE PURPLE HEARTS STILL GOOD FOR A TRIP HOME?
6.) WHAT IS A REALISTIC PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH TO ACQUIRE THESE WOUNDS? LESS THAN THREE MONTHS SOUNDS A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS EVEN TO US.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND KEEP THE JOKES COMING.
JUST A DUMB G.I.
The
instant this image and the text that follows landed in our inbox,
we knew we had to share it with our PIGsters. "Iron Mike"
is that oft-reviled breed, an American. He's that kick-ass, walking
"Bite Me" who helped create this nation conceived in liberty.
He's damn sure the kind of American classic who helped keep us free
for more then 200 years. Iron Mike, is, we dare to say, PIG's kind
of guy. One look at this picture tells you a lot about Iron Mike,
but the text that accompanies it helps you understand why we should
all be thankful that we still have men like Iron Mike putting it
all on the line to defend our liberty.
Leading
the fight is Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt, known as "Iron
Mike" or just "Gunny". He is on his third tour in
Iraq . He had become a legend in the bomb disposal world after winning
the Bronze Star for disabling 64 IED's and destroying 1,548 pieces
of ordnance during his second tour. Then, on September 19, he got
blown up. He had arrived at a chaotic scene after a bomb had killed
four US soldiers. He chose not to wear the bulky bomb protection
suit. "You can't react to any sniper fire and you get tunnel-vision,"
he explains. So, protected by just a helmet and standard-issue flak
jacket, he began what bomb disposal officers term "the longest
walk", stepping gingerly into a 5ft. deep and 8ft. wide crater.
The earth shifted slightly and he saw a Senao base station with
a wire leading from it. He cut the wire and used his 7in knife to
probe the ground. "I found a piece of red detonating cord between
my legs," he says. "That's when I knew I was screwed."
Realizing he had been sucked into a trap, Sgt Burghardt, 35, yelled at everyone to stay back. At that moment, an insurgent, probably watching through binoculars, pressed a button on his mobile phone to detonate the secondary device below the sergeant's feet. "A chill went up the back of my neck and then the bomb exploded," he recalls. "As I was in the air I remember thinking, 'I don't believe they got me.' I was just ticked off they were able to do it. Then I was lying on the road, not able to feel anything from the waist down."
His colleagues cut off his trousers to see how badly he was hurt. None could believe his legs were still there. "My dad's a Vietnam vet who's paralyzed from the waist down," says Sgt. Burghardt. "I was lying there thinking I didn't want to be in a wheelchair next to my dad and for him to see me like that. They started to cut away my pants and I felt a real sharp pain and blood trickling down. Then I wiggled my toes and I thought, 'Good, I'm in business.' "As a stretcher was brought over, adrenaline and anger kicked in. "I decided to walk to the helicopter . I wasn't going to let my team-mates see me being carried away on a stretcher." He stood and gave the insurgents who had blown him up a one-fingered salute. "I flipped them one. It was like, 'OK, I lost that round but I'll be back next week'."
Copies of a photograph depicting his defiance, taken by Jeff Bundy for the Omaha World-Herald, adorn the walls of homes across America and that of Col. John Gronski, the brigade commander in Ramadi, who has hailed the image as an exemplar of the warrior spirit. Sgt. Burghardt's injuries - burns and wounds to his legs and buttocks - kept him off duty for nearly a month and could have earned him a ticket home. But, like his father - who was awarded a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts for being wounded in action in Vietnam - he stayed in Ramadi to engage in the battle against insurgents who are forever coming up with more ingenious ways of killing Americans.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
The
radio went silent and the interview ended. Semper Fi, Marine!
The French admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many languages, Americans learned only English. He then asked: "Why is it that we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you speak French?"
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak German."
The group became silent.
"A slipping
gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect
it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."-
Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
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Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher: "Aim towards the
Enemy."
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"When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
- U.S. Marine Corps
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"Cluster bombing from B-52s are very, very accurate. The bombs
are guaranteed to always hit the ground."- USAF Ammo Troop
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"If the enemy is in range, so are you."- Infantry Journal
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"It is generally inadvisable to eject.... directly over the
area you just bombed."- U.S. Air Force Manual
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"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously
never encountered automatic weapons."- General Macarthur
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"Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."
- Infantry Journal
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"You, you, and you ... Panic. The rest of you, come with me."
- U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.
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"Tracers work both ways."
- U.S. Army Ordnance
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"Five second fuses only last three seconds."
- Infantry Journal
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"Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and don't
ever volunteer to do anything."
- U.S. Navy Swabbie
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"Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."
- David Hackworth
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"If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush."
- Infantry Journal--------------------------------------------------------
"No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection."- Joe
Gay
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"Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once."
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"Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do."
- Unknown Marine Recruit
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"Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you."
- Your Buddies
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"If you see a bomb technician running, follow him."
- USAF Ammo Troop
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"Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death, I Shall Fear No
Evil. For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing."
- At the entrance to the old SR-71 operating base Kadena, Japan
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"You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3."
- Paul F. Crickmore (test pilot)
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"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire."
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"Blue water Navy truism: There are more planes in the ocean
than submarines in the sky."
- From an old carrier sailor
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"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's
probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe."
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"When one engine fails on a twin-engine airplane you always
have enough power left to get you to the scene of the crash."
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"Without ammunition.... the USAF would be just another expensive
flying club."
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"What is the similarity between air traffic controllers and
pilots? If a pilot screws up, the pilot dies; If ATC screws up,
.... The pilot dies."
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"Never trade luck for skill."
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The three most common expressions (or famous last words) in aviation
are:
"Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" And
"Oh Shit..."
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"Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers."
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"Progress in airline aviation: now a flight attendant can get
a pilot pregnant."
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"Airspeed, altitude and brains. Two are always needed to successfully
complete the flight."
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"A smooth landing is mostly luck; two in a row is all luck;
three in a row is prevarication."
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"Mankind has a perfect record in aviation; we never left one
up there!"
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"Flashlights are tubular metal containers kept in a flight
bag for the purpose of storing dead batteries."
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"The Piper Cub is the safest airplane in the world... it can
just barely kill you."
- Attributed to Max Stanley (Northrop test pilot)
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"A pilot who doesn't have any fear probably isn't... flying
his plane to its maximum."
- Jon McBride, astronaut
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"If you're faced with a forced landing, fly the thing as far
into the crash as possible."
- Bob Hoover (renowned aerobatic and test pilot)
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"Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you."
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"There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime."-
Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970
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"If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about
to."
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"You know that your landing gear is up and locked ... when
it takes full power to taxi to the terminal."
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. Have a plan.
13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.
14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
16. Don't drop your guard.
17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them.
19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
23. Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.
24. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a "4."
NAVY RULES FOR GUN FIGHTING
1. Go to Sea
2. Send the Marines
3. Drink Coffee
The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular "Americans are so rude. My little Fifi is using that seat."
The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat left was under that dog.
"Please, ma'am. May I sit down? I'm very tired."
She snorted: "Not only are you Americans rude, you are also arrogant!"
This time the Marine didn't say a word; he just picked up the little dog, tossed it out of the train window and sat down.
The woman shrieked: "Someone must defend my honor! This American should be put in his place!"
An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up: "Sir, you Americans often seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You hold the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your cars on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you seem to have thrown the wrong bitch out of the window!".
A corrected paragraph follows: He was predeceased by two sons, Uday and Qusay, and is survived by 15 sons:
Sooflay, a restauranteur;
Guday, who lives in Australia;
Huray, a sports fanatic;
Sashay, who is gay;
Kuntay and Kintay, twins living in Africa;
Sayhay, a baseball player;
Ojay, a stalker and murderer;
Gulay, a singer and entertainer;
Ebay, an internet entrepreneur;
Biliray, a country music star;
Ecksray, a radiologist;
Puray, a manufacturer of kitchen blenders;
Raygay, who lives in Jamaica;
Tupay, who is bald,
And by seven daughters:
Lattay, a coffee-shop owner;
Bufay, a big eater;
Dushay, owner of a feminine-care-products company;
Phayray, an actress;
Sapheway, a grocery store owner;
Ollay, who lives in Mexico;
Gudlay, a prostitute.
There is reportedly another surviving son, Oyvay, but he has been disowned by the family.
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