Monday, September 27, 2021

Late Open Comment Post. 27 Sept 2021

 


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V1/3 Conducts M3E1 MAAW Range

 

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady, commanding officer, 3d Marine Regiment, handles a M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System prior to a live-fire range as part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 24, 2021. This training provides effective and intense repetitions in an expeditionary environment to ensure 3d Marines remains lethal and ready to fight now. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Carpanzano)
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Ok. This vaccine mandate vs. anti-vaccine is turning into a flash point. Eyes on this shit!

Ok. This is what I've been talking about.

Leadership lacking when we need it.  FROM BOTH SIDES!

This vaccine mandate vs. anti-vaccine is turning into a flash point and its past time to get eyes on this one...debate is no longer a thing...we've sown the wind and now we reap the whirlwind.  

The sad thing?

Both sides "leadership" used this as a political tool to try and "energize" their bases.

They failed to take into account the frayed nerves of the nation after dealing with this covid mess for almost two years.

We're coming up on the holiday season too.  More time for more drama.

Karens on both sides yelling about wearing a mask or demanding the right NOT to wear a mask.

If this wasn't real life it would be funny.
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Big cities. I don't know how you do them...

 

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VMM-165 (Rein.) flight ops aboard USS Portland

 

210923-M-LE234-1147 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2021) Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Seaman Jacore Gilford assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) guides a UH-1Y Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during takeoff from the Portland. Portland and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis Flores/Released)
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Black Rifle Coffees' tribute to Gold Star Mother's Day

 

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blackriflecoffee This was the last image sent by SSG Ryan Knauss to his mother, two days before he was killed in action in Kabul alongside 12 fellow service members selflessly helping during the military's final days in Afghanistan. This image is a somber reminder of the heavy sacrifice so many families bear on their shoulders.

Today, Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, we remember that sacrifice. Use this day as a reminder in moving forward throughout the year — honor our gold star families however you can. Show them love, compassion, and offer them a steadfast presence if they want it. Show up. Do the best you can with what you have.

To all our beloved gold star families out there, we love you and support you. May you find some measure of peace as we all move forward but never move on.

Poem by @lesgingerables
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Sunday, September 26, 2021

Protests in Paris over mandatory vaccinations & health passes.

This is not ending well.  We followed the Chinese example at the start of this thing and govt's haven't looked back.

The Chinese can do things in a controlled society that just won't fly in the free world.

Govt's need to re-think their approaches to this thing or we'll see a new round of leaders being dismissed because of Covid.

Because of covid and the economy we can expect to see govts lurch from left to right and back again.

We could be entering the most politically unstable period of our lifetimes during the next few years.
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Type 075 LHD/Ka-52K

 

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WS-10C-powered J-20A at Zhuhai

 

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Remember me whining about my library? I'm just gonna dump them on the Marine Corps High School ROTC OIC and make him deal with it!

Remember my post (here) where I was whining about throwing away my library?

Well after much thought and considering plenty of options given to me by you guys, I've decided to pack them up, dump them on the Marine Corps High School ROTC OIC in my area and have him deal with it.

I'm gonna dazzle him with bullshit, recount that boot camp story and have him grab a few of his poolees (what do you call those bubbas?) and make him deal with it.

At the end of the day I'm sure he has better contacts than I do and maybe HQMC has something setup to deal with this issue.

God knows I can't be the first to have this pop-up!

Thanks ya'll.  The idea of just trashing all these books was making my eyes bleed.  I stepped back from the ledge.

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