Thanks to "THE FIT CORPS" for the link!
Can up the round count for my girl's G43X (and my near future buy to replace my G26 for concealed carry)?
You bet your ass I'm all over this!
No. This does NOT fall under my label of rampant consumerism. I need the proper tools to take down 2 and 4 legged animals and since they sometimes run in packs I believe a 50% increase in round count is nothing but a good thing.
Friday, November 29, 2019
Naval LCA headed for deck trials.
After numerous successful traps, Naval LCA headed for deck trials.— Harsh Vardhan Thakur (@hvtiaf) November 29, 2019
Check position of LEVCONs & inboard slats (AD geeks). Check compressed nose oleo (structure guys). Most jets break up at this load. Hands-off T/O. Auto-throttle ldg. Extended BVR carriage. The list is endless. pic.twitter.com/18T9T51R9j
Fallout 4 - Intro Cinematic (Colorized using AI Machine Learning)
The Fallout series is a cult classic in the gaming community. But what should catch the attention of military theorists is the baseline story.
While the game is set on surviving the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust, the foundation is based on conflict between China and the US.
Additionally its based on a fight over resources.
China invades Alaska looking for now scarce oil. The US annexes Canada as a way to bolster its defenses against the Chinese invasion.
Chinese subs slink into US waters and launch missiles at near point blank range against every major city on the East Coast. Other Chinese boats do the same on the West Coast.
The US develops power armor as a force multiplier. Chinese troops flee in fear whenever they show up on the battlefield. The Chinese develop stealth suits that allow them to infiltrate US installations at will.
Want a glimpse (through the lore of the story) at some gamers view of how an alternative future plays out...how war between the US and China might go? Then check out the Fall Out series...especially check out the lore channels. Below is a great series that might be of interest in between football this weekend (GO LSU TIGERS!!!!...throat stomp Texas A&M!).
Former SecNav chest thumps and cries on the way out thru an editorial...but few seem to care
via Washington Post.
President Trump involved himself in the case almost from the start. Before the trial began, in March, I received two calls from the president asking me to lift Gallagher’s confinement in a Navy brig; I pushed back twice, because the presiding judge, acting on information about the accused’s conduct, had decided that confinement was important. Eventually, the president ordered me to have him transferred to the equivalent of an enlisted barracks. I came to believe that Trump’s interest in the case stemmed partly from the way the defendant’s lawyers and others had worked to keep it front and center in the media.Story here.
After the verdict was delivered, the Navy’s normal process wasn’t finished. Gallagher had voluntarily submitted his request to retire. In his case, there were three questions: Would he be permitted to retire at the rank of chief, which is also known as an E-7? (The jury had said he should be busted to an E-6, a demotion.) The second was: Should he be allowed to leave the service with an “honorable” or “general under honorable” discharge? And a third: Should he be able to keep his Trident pin, the medal all SEALs wear and treasure as members of an elite force?
On Nov. 14, partly because the president had already contacted me twice, I sent him a note asking him not to get involved in these questions. The next day, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone called me and said the president would remain involved. Shortly thereafter, I received a second call from Cipollone, who said the president would order me to restore Gallagher to the rank of chief.
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Given my desire to resolve a festering issue, I tried to find a way that would prevent the president from further involvement while trying all avenues to get Gallagher’s file in front of a peer-review board. Why? The Naval Special Warfare community owns the Trident pin, not the secretary of the Navy, not the defense secretary, not even the president. If the review board concluded that Gallagher deserved to keep it, so be it.
I also began to work without personally consulting Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on every step. That was, I see in retrospect, a mistake for which I am solely responsible.
This dude is a mess.
I don't know what backdoor maneuvers he was trying to layout but the obvious thing is this joker was (apparently) part of the "resistance".
The funny thing is that we saw the height of the imperial Presidency with Obama.
Bias? Idiocy on my part to even say such a thing? No. Ignoring the issues with undeclared wars and unfettered restraint on the use of the military (which all Presidents have enjoyed for almost half a century now) the biggest "imperial" move by the President was the Dreamers Act. Dismissing the politics of that issue, the idea that at the swing of a pen one man can effectively put into effect a law should be stunning (again we're gonna ignore secret Executive Orders).
The idea that an appointed SecNav will pen an editorial talking about pushing back against his Commander In Chief should give us all pause.
The wording is VERY IMPORTANT!
He pushed back.
Didn't counsel against taking a particular course of action.
Didn't give his best advice to his CIC.
No. This cowboy "pushed back".
This editorial is what it is. A cleansing document meant to put his actions in the best light possible, to be seen as a paragon of virtue and to make himself be seen as a defender of all that's right with the world.
I'm not buying it and outside of the suddenly extremely liberal twitter military-verse (defense reporters not bloggers) no one else seems to be buying it either.
Public Service Announcement.
Hear me out before you call me a communist!
If you've had your eye on a particular piece of gear then go for it...especially if you get it at a great price.
But if you're simply following the herd and heading out because you want to "see" or "you like crowds" or "its fun" then PLEASE rethink your drink!
Your wallet is too important.
Your sanity is too important.
Your personal safety is too important.
To waste in the idiotic sea of humanity that is Black Friday.
If you need it get it. If you have someone in mind for a certain gift then I'm with you.
But America seems to have turned a corner. Mass consumerism is going the way of the Dodo according to early reports and I couldn't be happier.
Dare to think!
Dare to say no to Black Friday!
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Is this what the N. Koreans just fired into the sea?
North Korea fired two missiles from what South Korea believes to be a 'super-large multiple rocket launcher' (MLRS). Flew 380 kilometers at maximum altitude of 97 km (Yonhap news agency). Stock photo attached. pic.twitter.com/WyUOvCrv72— Hans de Vreij (@hdevreij) November 28, 2019
At what point does a "super large" MLRS stop being an MLRS and instead morphs into a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuke? I mean how far does a missile have to go before it more than an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile?
Air to air photography of Christopher R Vasquez
Helpful hint. FOLLOW THIS MAN!!!
Filming in Alaska and Florida - incredible. These images are stills off of the Arri Amira and Phantom 4K from this past summer. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen! pic.twitter.com/rGFamie5fR— Christopher R Vasquez (@ChrisFilmCo) November 27, 2019
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