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Minuteman Rifle Course, 31 Mar – 1 Apr
The most excellent John R. Murphy of FPF Training has posted his 2012 calendar. He’s running a Minuteman Rifle Course on 31 Mar-01 Apr. I’m signed up for it. There are ten (10) seats left. It would be a blast to get a group of loyal readers in that class. Go sign up, now. And [...]
Rescue in Somalia
GREAT NEWS. I’ve heard some differing details, but the outcome is the same– two good people rescued, alive. And better still, nine dead Somalis. One of the things I love most in the world is a dead Somali. There’s no one on earth more worthy of a righteous bullet between the eyes than the snarling, [...]
Not Very Helpful
Putting aside the gross irony of the Taliban calling anything barbaric, this is an unwelcome development at an inopportune moment.
Strait-Up Loons
And I-raaaaan, Iran so far a-waaaaay…* Jim Lacey at NRO breaks down the loons in Iran, and what they’re driving at in the Strait of Hormuz. I have always thought that the real damage they could do would come from proxies and sleeper cells. Don’t discount it. I’d also like to hear from some of [...]
“1/5 Fought Hard and Got Dirty”
Watch this, then maybe watch it again. Then think to yourself, between the U.S. Congress, 535 strong, and one Marine battalion (with attachments not too different in size), which one showed a greater willingness to tackle difficult head-on? Which made greater sacrifices? Which showed greater fidelity to the Constitution? What say you? * Or any [...]
Gives New Meaning to Being a Five Year Man!!!!!!
Five Year men are a reality at VMI; for those who are not graduates they are Cadets who for academic, disciplinary, or other reasons do not graduate with their class and end up graduating with a class who matriculated after they did. This article in the RTD gives new meaning to the term Five Year [...]
“Hand of God” Punk-Slaps Iran?
Don’t know if it’s His hand or not, but someone’s blowing shit up in Iran. And as of yesterday, I haven’t seen anything on it in the WaPo or Fox News. Does anyone know more? Interesting times we live in.
Meyer v. BAE
Have you seen THIS? Our good friend fellow Marine, Phat Joe, sent it in: In legal papers filed Monday, the [Sgt Meyer] claims that BAE Systems, where he worked earlier this year, retaliated against him after he raised objections about BAE’s alleged decision to sell high-tech sniper scopes to the Pakistani military. He says his [...]
