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On The Deck
A member of the Harry S Truman V-2 department, catapult crew, does an inspection of the waist catapult while a cruiser meanders off to port. TRUMAN Carrier Strike Group Ten COMPTUEX, June, 2009. The catapults were visually inspected before every launch, looking for loose bolts, FOD in the cat track or any other anomaly.
There were a number of times during his Presidency when Bill Clinton had opportunities to take out Osama bin Laden. We know he didn't and that sadly 3,000 people died on 9/11 because of that and thousands more of our troops and our allies dies in Afghanistan. What we have never heard before is Clinton himself glibly discussing the "Hard Choice" to skip out on his responsibility to America and the world. Now a tape of him speaking to some Australian business people has surfaced and it happened on the day before the planes hit the towers. It would be a disgraceful equivocation from him on any day, but the irony of this is just painful.
He claims that any civilian casualties in a strike to take OBL out would have been morally equivalent to bin Laden's terrorism. We all know that is BS and so did Clinton. He is responsible and will carry that weight to his grave.
I've been my shy, retiring self over on Facebook about the ludicrous end to jimmy's quest for a few more minutes in the spotlight (and as much cash as he could get). However, Awesome S**t My Drill Sergeant Said posted something I just have to share, as I agree with it fully.
UPDATE: For those needing more than the despicable recent escapade, read his swooning over Castro.
Jesse Ventura has won the defamation lawsuit he filed against the widow of Chris Kyle, Navy SEAL and author of American Sniper. Somehow he convinced a jury that his reputation was sullied when Kyle told the world Ventura acted the fool at another SEALs funeral and then got knocked out.
Ventura said he was suing the widow and kids because of his reputation, not for the money. So setting aside the grotesquerie that he even won, he should refuse to take the cash. He proved his case, he was vindicated, so he should be the "big man" he claims to be and leave the money to the family.
I think this is worth some internet torches and pitchforks, so share this on Facebook and if you tweet #DontTakeTheMoneyJesse is the hashtag. Let's heap as much shame on the bastard as we can and make him live up to his own words. I use some choice NSFW words in the video.
I Posted this over the weekend, but most of us were out enjoying the Summer and MG Stark deserves your full attention.
We are visiting Manchester, New Hampshire and spent a bit of time catching up with Someone You Should Know from the Revolutionary War. MG John Stark is an All-American bad ass both as a warrior and a wordsmith. He is best know for the New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die", which was the close to a letter he sent when he couldn't attend a reunion of his comrades. The full quote is "Live Free or Die. Death is not the worst of evils". Even Bettah!
He fought with Rogers Rangers in the French & Indian Wars and was a great leader during our War for Independence. He has another quote used to inspire his men at the Battle of Bennington that will have you ready to follow him through Hell carrying buckets of gasoline. Check him out!
I saw this interesting story out of Houston:
LCPL Fred Maciel was among 31 Marines killed in a helicopter crash in Fallujah in 2005. He was laid to rest and the family (in Houston, TX area) received his effects...or at least they thought they did.
In Hemphill, Texas, a couple walking through a flea market spied an American flag with writing on it. The wording: tributes to Maciel by his platoon mates.
The couple ( Lanie Mae and Wally Brown ) undertook the search and found the Maciel family.
The flag was presented to the Maciels yesterday (Saturday July 26) at the cemetary where the fallen Marine is interred.
During a lovely visit to Manchester, NH I ran across something that caused me some consternation. There is a cigar shop right downtown called Castro's Back Room, WTF? They have a statue of Fidel that stands outside and his wretched bearded face is their logo.
I did not consider this to be a good thing so I went in to ask the owner if I was missing something. Was he maybe donating money to charities that benefit the Ladies in White or some other group that protests the regime?
"No", he said, "Castro is the King of cigars and that's all I care about". Really, I said, but Castro is a mass-murdering f**khead and a communist who oppresses his people. "Yeah, I don't give a f**k about that stuff, He is the King of cigars." I noted that while he may be known for his cigar, he was better known as a totalitarian bastard who has tortured and killed tens of thousands of innocent people. But this didn't seem to matter to this clown, so I told him it is a free country and if he wants to glorify a communist SOB, he can. He agreed and pointed out that he fought for this country, and I told him that he didn't seem to get the whole protect against foreign enemies part of that.
So I absolutely support the right of this maroon to associate himself and his business with a scumbag, you are known by your choices. He probably gets his clothes at Hitler's Haberdashery and orders lunch from Pol Pot's Pizzeria. Jackass!
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Brent Draper, foreground, and other divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, dive with Belize coast guard members at Belize's Blue Hole in the Caribbean Sea, July 13, 2014. The divers are participating in Southern Partnership Station 2014, which focuses on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation forces.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Cote
We are visiting Manchester, New Hampshire and spent a bit of time catching up with Someone You Should Know from the Revolutionary War. MG John Stark is an All-American bad ass both as a warrior and a wordsmith. He is best know for the New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die", which was the close to a letter he sent when he couldn't attend a reunion of his comrades. The full quote is "Live Free or Die. Death is not the worst of evils". Even Bettah!
He fought with Rogers Rangers in the French & Indian Wars and was a great leader during our War for Independence. He has another quote used to inspire his men at the Battle of Bennington that will have you ready to follow him through Hell carrying buckets of gasoline. Check him out!