military

  1. Divine Wind

    How politics makes the military pay double

    The left wing constantly bitches about our military budget, but here is a classic example of how our own governments "feel good" politics doubles the cost of our military. Note this was done last year under Commander in Chief Obama: Army Aviation Brigade Deploys to Afghanistan Minus Mechanics...
  2. Divine Wind

    US military tests swarm of mini-drones launched from jets

    This is really cool tech. The "distributed brain" concept is fascinating. These things don't run into each other, as the video of them orbiting the target proves. It's amazing where the tech is going these days. US military tests swarm of mini-drones launched from jets - BBC News The US...
  3. MindWars

    Ending concurrent receipt of retirement & disability pays would save billions

    Ending 'concurrent receipt' of retirement and disability pays would save billions, federal agency says Congressional researchers say that eliminating the ability of nearly 600,000 military veterans to collect retirement pay and disability compensation simultaneously could save billions and...
  4. MindWars

    The United States has begun moving 1,600 armored vehicles to a Cold War-era storage depot in the....

    U.S. Deploys Tanks, Artillery to Europe to Counter Russian “Aggression” The United States has begun moving 1,600 armored vehicles to a Cold War-era storage depot in the Netherlands as part of President Obama’s continued strategy to “deter Russian aggression” in Europe. The military vehicles...
  5. MindWars

    Obama accelerates troop deployments in Easter Europe

    Obama Accelerates Troop Deployments in Eastern Europe Rush to provoke war with Russia prior to Trump’s inauguration The Obama administration, not content to let an opportunity to antagonize Russia pass by, has announced the acceleration of pre-planned troop deployments to counter “Russian...
  6. MindWars

    Congress releases final report shows Obama took 2.6 billion from vets to give to Syrian refugees

    Congress Releases Final Report, Shows Obama Took $2.6B From Vets To Give To Syrian Refugees - Conservative Daily Post We are living in a country that treats Syrian refugees better than our veterans. That is the America that Obama has created. Under Obama, the Veterans Affairs (VA) has been one...
  7. MindWars

    Turkish military deploy tanks, military vehicles to Iraqi border area: sources

    Turkey's military has begun deploying tanks and other armored vehicles to the town of Silopi near the Iraqi border, in a move the defense minister said on Tuesday was related to the fight against terrorism and developments across the border. Turkish military deploy tanks, military vehicles to...
  8. MindWars

    Afghanistan Opium Production Up 43% – UN Drugs Watchdog

    Opium production in Afghanistan has increased by 43% in the past year, United Nations officials have said. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the area used to farm the poppy plant, the source of opium, increased by 10% to 201,000 hectares. But better farming conditions resulted in a...
  9. MindWars

    Time for a Coup? Faith in the military soars as trust in media, politicians plunges

    Time For A Coup? Faith In The Military Soars As Trust In Media, Politicians Plunges So with no trust in government or the media, who do the American people still have faith in? One-third of the public (33%) has a great deal of confidence in the military and an additional 46% say they have a...
  10. MindWars

    Retired Lt. Col. And Author Of “FUTURE WAR” Responds To Newly Issued Pentagon Handbook On “Sex Chang

    Retired Lt. Col. And Author Of “FUTURE WAR” Responds To Newly Issued Pentagon Handbook On “Sex Change In The Ranks” The new policy is controversial. Scientists say sex is determined by chromosomes at birth and cannot be altered by hormones or surgery, regardless of whether a person...
  11. Auld Phart

    Football players want to sit

    during the National Anthem, no law against it. (I don't agree with it, but their prerogative.) But soldiers in uniform? Article 92 applies Second Sailor 'Under Review' for Refusing to Stand for Anthem | Military.com
  12. midcan5

    Something a bit different

    Every person who has served knows how hard military service can be on spouses. Constant transfers or remote assignments can be a real burden. We are a family who make every effort to support made here, so I thought I'd share this information. If you have other sources of information, please add...
  13. Y

    China is running out of workers

    The PBS News Hour showed today a fascinating feature about China which tells us that China is running out of workers. Their baby boom is about 5 years younger than the massive US bump in the snake and many will be retiring soon, by the end of 2019. When they do then China will be in dire...
  14. Owsi68

    US Military History: the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot

    On June 19, 1944 the largest and last major carrier v carrier battle of the WWII Pacific theater began with the Japanese launching a 68-plane strike group towards US naval forces off the coast of Saipan. At the conclusion of the 2-day battle the American forces prevailed. The most notable...
  15. American_Jihad

    Naming a U.S. warship after a left-wing politician and liberal activist

    From the obongo adminastration another F/U America... Obama Just Named Navy Warship Something That Infuriated Many – A Big Slap In The Face To Military "I would like an explanation..." Warner Todd Huston April 15, 2016 In a move that ignores both tradition and the rules in order to push a far...
  16. American_Jihad

    A post-Obama foreign policy

    The next potus has a lot of work to do. The executive orders will be easy just put them in a shredder. The hard stuff will be to replace all the political left personnel in all dept... Restoring America’s Greatness Abroad, Part 1 A post-Obama foreign policy. March 24, 2016 Kenneth R...
  17. Never3ndr

    McCain fights for America

    I've been getting more and more interested in politics, and, as such, have actually started watching some Senate hearings...especially on topics that I am most concerned with. As a vet who has deployed to Afghanistan, I'm obviously pretty concerned with the modern state of affairs with the DoD...
  18. American_Jihad

    bama Uses Army To Attack "White Privilege"

    When obongo leaves we have a lot to clean up, thank God lots was executive orders and can be deal with easily... Obama Uses Army To Attack "White Privilege" As long as U.S. military personnel think the right thoughts, it doesn't matter if they can fight. March 11, 2016 Matthew Vadum The...
  19. anotherlife

    What's the best desert trail?

    I would like to go to walk on a desert trail this time. Somewhere in the US south west or Australia. I would like it to be a challenge too, something that not many people can do. I would also like to test my heat tolerance. Do you know such trails? I did Alpine trails in the past, and this...
  20. Maggdy

    Military spending

    My opinion it terrific waste of money, while people starve or live in misery in the world. "World military expenditure in 2014 was an estimated $1776 billion. The total was equivalent to 2.3 per cent of world GDP. Total spending fell by 0.4 per cent in real terms between 2013 and 2014, the...
  21. American_Jihad

    Why Leftists Want to Draft Women

    The left always has a devious agenda... Why Leftists Want to Draft Women A real military or social justice brigades? February 16, 2016 Daniel Greenfield Hillary Clinton had endorsed forcing women to register for a draft. Now the issue is taking on new urgency. Despite the left’s...
  22. Maggdy

    Military Bloopers

    There are some funny situation. :-)
  23. 336

    Pros and Cons of Each Branch

    While I'm almost dead set on joining the Marines I still would like to gather more information on each branch to help solidify my position. I was hoping everyone here who has served can shed some light on the pros and cons of their particular branch. What's the best part of your branch? What's...
  24. Compost

    Lean in Circles

    U.S. Marines and members of all branches of the military are being encouraged to join monthly “Lean In” support groups, where they can visit a “safe place” to talk about gender issues. The Pentagon is partnering with Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, who began the “Lean...
  25. M

    Should I Choose The Army Or The Marines?

    I'm a female about to graduate high school, and i'm stuck between the Marines and the Army. I don't really know much about the Marines except that they are very elite and the training is longer and harder. I'm always up for a challenge. I also read that you can't pick your job either, is that...
  26. Anonymous1977

    Is it cowardice for the U.S. to run away from fighting Russia LOL?

    Russian Broadcaster Warns of Turning US Into 'Radioactive Dust' Some have alleged that Russia is a part of the Abrahamic scriptures Gog & Magog but is it cowardice for us Americans to RUN FROM fighting Russia (run from volunteering for military service) if they could seriously damage our...
  27. Anonymous1977

    "American Blacks should not participate in the American military," says Louis Farrakhan. Trea-...

    Full Title: "American Blacks should not participate in the American military," says Louis Farrakhan. Treasonous statement or not? He is an awful racist guy as we can see with his statement. But I am asking about the part of his statement that says that some members of our country SHOULD NOT...
  28. washamericom

    Does Our Fantastic Military Want Trump or Bernie as CIC ??

    This is a very real possibility, you all know what i think. i thank God everyday for the blessings of our service members and their sacrificing Families. But i want to hear what our current Military and Vets think. i already know what you uberdems think, so don't waste a bunch of my...

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