Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies gunned down while sitting in their cruiser.

NOTE!  I don't know what's going on with embedding Tweets but go here to see it on Twitter.

Fucking disgusting.  If there wasn't an escort and Deputies making people taste concrete then something is wrong.

Correction.

Something is already wrong for that to have even been necessary.

Side note.  WHAT THE FUCK!  That looked like a damn child (or maybe midget)...This shit is out of control.  It is out of control and the community will end up paying a heavy price for this shit!!!

Side note 1.  This happened 17hrs ago?  Why wasn't this shit front page news?  What is going on in America!!!!

Side note 2.  Wasn't there but I'm guessing they were going over paperwork and had head down getting it done.  After this?  They're gonna go somewhere they know they won't get hit to get it done.  What does that mean?  Response time will go down.  Known danger areas are gonna require at least two=two man units.  The most vulnerable parts of the city (which is probably all of Los Angeles) will suffer.  They kept these men from getting medical aid?  Life without law enforcement will be a life of misery for this community.  They just don't know what they've done.

Don't know what's going on with these links, embedded posts but I'm working on it!

 When it rains it pours (and it'll pour some more when Hurricane Sally hits later this week) but yeah...I'm seeing the jacked up links and messed up embedded videos/Tweets.

I'm working on it.

Chill the out!

FNSS PARS 8x8 Armored Medical

The Evolution Of Amphibious Military Vehicles

Story here @ HotCars.com

This is more a fun article rather than a serious look at the evolution of amphibious vehicles.  It mostly covers the evolution of the amphibious tractor to the ACV and leaves out alot of work done by other nations...from the Japanese, to the British,  Turkish/Russian/Korean forces and so on.

Fun read but very very very far from inclusive.

Oh you’re a SWTI (Seahawk Weapons and Tactics Instructors )?

choperator_af Oh you’re a SWTI? That explains the lifted tacoma, punisher stickers, and why nobody drinks with you on det.

Don't know what's going on in the SeaHawk community but that's a serious burn!

Question that must be answered. Why did Berger convert the entire Marine Corps instead of "optimize" the 1st MARDIV & Reserves for the Pacific?

A person that I respect that WILL remain nameless (because I believe he has a great future in the Marine Corps) has asked a question that must be answered.  Why did Berger convert the entire Marine Corps instead of optimize the 1st MARDIV & Reserves for the Pacific?

I have no clue.

If I were to guess its because this is more than just birthing the missile marines.  

This is about a culture change that he's pushing across the entire force.

Amphibious Assault is out.

Shock Troops are out.

Most ready when the nation is least ready is out.

Everything that Marines once identified themselves with is being tossed into the trash heap.  I wouldn't be surprised if we see a break with our history soon.

Nothing else makes sense.

From not enough to excess amphibious lift!

#UAE piloted aircraft from the Joint Aviation Command land and take off from the flight deck of the @USNavy expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during joint naval & air operations. #NavalPartnership pic.twitter.com/h15ozOlCyX

— U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) July 1, 2020

Question.

Have we just gone from too little amphibious lift to now having EXCESS lift? Big decks are too vulnerable Berger says.  Little ships are the way to go.  Forcible Entry is a thing of the past he says.  The Missile Marines missile marines won't be doing any amphibious operations anymore.  It's firing missiles from shore to the sea, baby raids with company sized forces and little else.

Additionally its the Pacific.  The rest of the world doesn't matter.  The missile Marines marines will focus on the Pacific only (so much for any clime or place!).

So having said that does it make sense for the America Class LHDs to permanently embark Army Aviation?  Does it make sense for the Army to marinize the 101st and the 25th ID for operations in the Pacific (and beyond...they still believe in "any clime and place")?

Additionally we're buying new LCACs.  Why!?!  The missile marines are going light as a feather.  What does go ashore will be by the new class of amphibious ships that will beach and then zoom, I mean float away (as quickly as a 15 knot ship can) so no need for LCACs.  That means that the Navy is gonna be transporting heavy/medium Army forces ashore or the purchase is just plain batshit stupid.

Yeah.

We just went from not enough to having too much.  That means the Army really is back into the amphibious assault game. 

We missed it but the US Army is now responsible for all forms of forcible entry in the American military.  They once had Parachute Assault, Air Assault and by default they've now assumed Amphibious Assault.

Berger is gonna break cover to defend his "force design" @ Modern Day Marine (Virtual)...

modern_day_marine

General David H. Berger, USMC, 38th CMC is coming to the Modern Day Marine Virtual Experience to speak about The Force America Needs, Sponsored by @LockheedMartin! See the full Virtual Experience schedule and register by following the link in our bio or visit us at ModernDayMarine.com!⁣

This should be good.  I find it interesting that in the year that America is facing Covid-19 and violence in the streets of many cities, the Missile Marines decides to be born.

Can't go.  Wouldn't want to go to this years events (not into looking at missiles, UAVs, and hearing lies about the "why" behind this madness) but I figured you guys might be interested in at least watching the spectacle.

Open Comment Post. 12 Sept 2020

A couple of things.

1.  When I started "open comments" it was because CoffeeJoeJava recommended it as a way for people to post stuff that was off topic. It was a wonderful idea and I tried to expand it a bit by asking people to post info on weapon systems that their countries were working on that didn't hit the web yet.  In ways its been a tremendous success but....

2.  I don't know how or why it happened but its become much less enjoyable. The "fight" between Turkey and Greece has come to dominate.  I'll call it out too.  Alpay has been posted stuff about Turk defense programs and many are calling him out on side issues that he doesn't bring up.  Don't care how you feel about Turkey.  It's about their defense developments.  Knock it off.

That is all.

Apologies to everyone this doesn't apply to but control needs to be re-established over this thing.

Who you vote for is your business. Why you vote for them has me curious.

US Presidential elections are coming up soon and quite honestly I'm a bit perplexed.  I can see the negatives in both candidates and have yet to make up my mind.

What I'm doing is setting up a checklist of issues and seeing which one lands on my side of the fence and then I'll make up my mind.

That's how I'm doing it.

Two things.  How are you going about deciding which candidate to vote for...and(!)...if you don't mind, hit me with how you feel each person lines up on the following issues...

1.  Defense.
2.  Forever wars.
3.  National Debt.
4.  Out of control domestic spending.
5.  Illegal immigration.
6.  2nd Amendment Rights/Gun Control.
7.  Violence in our cities (riots).
8.  Trade.
9.  China/Russia/Iran.

I really enjoyed hearing where everyone was on 9/11.  My hope is that this will be just as civil and that we/I can gain some insight on some of these issues that I haven't considered.