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So,
THIS is making the rounds inside the squirrel cage today.
As we chatted about interference cancellation systems, I couldn’t help but notice an odd decal decorating the side of the fuselage. I asked the pilot: What’s that aircraft decal on the fuselage?
“That’s an F-22,” he said.
Well, why is it there?
“Because this is the EA-18G that killed an F-22,” he explained.
Two ways to look at this.
A) Really? Killed by a Growler?? Really? That’s gotta hurt the zoomies right in their frilly little zoom-bags with the sweet green combat boots.
or
B) Really? The F-22 is SOOO awesome you felt the need to put a stencil on the side for a kill in an exercise? Have you nothing better to do? I’ve killed plenty of surface ships in exercises and you don’t see me tacking stenciled DDG’s and CVN’s on the side of the sail.
What do they say in football?
Oh yeah,
Act like you’ve been there before.
Damn rookies.
Some people make mistakes in judgement.
Some people are just plain retarded.
Behold, exhibit A.
Soldier questions eligibility, doubts president’s authority
‘As an officer, my sworn oath to support and defend our Constitution requires this’
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A U.S. soldier on active duty in Iraq has called President Obama an “impostor” in a statement in which he affirmed plans to join as plaintiff in a challenge to Obama’s eligibility to be commander in chief.
The statement was publicized by California attorney Orly Taitz who, along with her DefendOurFreedom.us Foundation, is working on a series of legal cases seeking to uncover Obama’s birth records and other documents that would reveal whether he meets the requirements of the U.S. Constitution.
“As an active-duty officer in the United States Army, I have grave concerns about the constitutional eligibility of Barack Hussein Obama to hold the office of president of the United States,” wrote Scott Easterling in a “to-whom-it-may-concern” letter.
I’m not saying he doesn’t have the right to question issues. But as an officer, deployed in a war zone, this is just a bad move.
Nevermind that we are bound by the UCMJ against making derogatory statements against the chain of command. You’re leading men in a war zone. Men who have to have faith in you as their leader. Men who look to you as an example.
Granted, LT Easterling is not making statements about the legitimacy of the war or anything like that. But the issue is precedence. If he questions the Commander in Chief, what does that say to the PFC who doesn’t think his Field Grade is worth a shit.
It’s not just that you’re violating UCMJ and generally behaving in an unbecoming manner. You’re setting a dangerous example that threatens the very fabric of the chain of command.
That, and if you sign a lawsuit against the President while you’re active duty, well… you’re just a jackass.
Might explain why you’re a 40 year old 2LT.
(H/T Cap’n Lex)
“Taking Chance” is on HBO starting this weekend. It is the portrayal of LtCol Strobel’s story of bringing PFC Chance Phelps home from the war.
The story was first relayed by the folks over at BlackFive in 2004. You can read it HERE. Also, there are some updates to the story, HERE.
It reminds me of an earlier post I did last year regarding the Pulitzer Prize winning coverage of a Marine Corps Casualty Assistance Calls Officer in Colorado. You can read the entire article here and I encourage you to. It contains some of the most powerful images of this solemn tradition that you will ever see.
So, take some time out of your day.
Watch the show on HBO, and read the story from the Rocky Mountain News.
And remember those who have fallen, for in our memories they will live forever.
US Navy Year in Pictures, complete with obligatory almost-techno-almost-Hans-Zimmer soundtrack.
A good view nonetheless.
(H/T Lex)
New items like THIS just demonstrate that people do not understand nuclear power, and the media continues to use it as a lightning rod to generate readers.
A U.S. Border Patrol helicopter went down Thursday night near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, the FAA said.
The McDonnell Douglas 600N, with three people on board, made a forced landing because of engine trouble.
The three people were able to exit the helicopter on their own and were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Aerial images showed the chopper sitting on the edge of the surf, just north of the nuclear plant. The aircraft was significantly damaged, authorities said.
The helicopter was going from the airport in Long Beach, California, to the Brown Field airport in San Diego, said Vince Bond, the Border Patrol’s public information officer.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the case.
wow. exciting stuff, eh? Helicoptor has problems. Puts down. Everyone walks out.
This thing could have landed in a Wal-Mart parking lot and you probably wouldn’t have heard about it (unless the crew tried to cut in line to get at the new shipment of Wii’s, then stand the F by). But because it lands in the general vicinity of the wing shack that the mid-shift buys snacks from the headline is “Helicopter goes down near Nuclear Plant.”
It’s crap like this that keeps people believing Greenpeace when they show pictures of cooling towers and make statements like “Nuclear plant spits toxic radiation into the skies!!!!!”
It’s steam.
Retards.
Gov't Toxic Air Dispensers strategically placed to keep your kids as dumb as you are.
