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    Military Recruitment Standards

    Much has been written about efforts of the US Armed Forces to recurit sufficient numbers in recent years. I read somewhere today that, if the John F Kennedy or Audie Murphy, in their physical conditions of 1942, tried to enlist today they would have be rejected for health reasons. From my...
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    When General Douglas MacArthur "Stopped the War" to Celebrate Army Football Win vs. Navy

    I knew MacArthur was powerful, but "stopping" the war (WW2) to celebrate a football victory? https://taskandpurpose.com/history/army-navy-game-1944-douglas-macarthur/ "At the height of World War II, though, both West Point and Annapolis were having some of their best years ever, and the...
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    December 7th

    A thought goes out to the over 2,000 Americans killed on this day 82 years ago.
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    For "Band of Brothers" (HBO, not the book) Fans

    Video diary from Ron Livingston (Captain Nixon): Gotta love Dale Dye. Note: There will never again be a big budget series like this on TV again. Reason? They only made huge profits through VHS and, later, DVD sales. Which don't exist any more.
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    Anyone Ever Done Brig Chasing Duty?

    Was this movie not the absolute best?
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    Tough Ruck 2023 - Boston Marathon Weekend

    Here's the link: https://www.toughruck.org/tough-ruck-2023 Donate if you can, the money goes to a good cause. My DS did it last year with his Massachusetts National Guard buddies. 26.2 miles. Full uniform with boots & 40 lb pack. This year he's wearing runninng shorts & sneakers. But he's...
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    Bad War Movies

    Here's a list of war/military bad war movies. 1. The Great Escape (1963); Once one of my favorite films. However, in retrospect the Allied POWs in the German Stalag seems remarkably well-fed & healthy. Always clean-shaven. Uniforms always in good condition. Why would the even want to...
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    Prince Harry of Santa Barbara County

    Does anyone actually care? Is the idea of a hereditary monarchy (even a sorta-kinda ceremonial one) a little silly in the 21st century? Especially in a country where modern democracy was founded. Does it make sense to use taxpayer money to finance non-working people to live like billionaires...
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    Boston Marathon & Ruck March Coming Back On Time This April

    For the first time since 2019 the Boston Marathon will be run timely this April, on Patriot's Day. Post COVID normalcy coming back. The military-related Ruck March (26.2 milles with either 15 or 35 pound pack, combat boots, etc.) will also be conducted by miliary personnel, veterans, first...
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    Woody Allen v Mia Farrow

    Anyone?
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    Book - "All Souls Day"

    Reading new book named "All Souls Day" by Joseph M Pereira & John L Wilson. Wilson is a former US Army officer whose grandfather was KIA in the Huertgen Forest. General topic is the hideous Battle of the Huertgen Forest from September-December 1944. Nazi Germany's last victory over the US...
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    U.S. Marines Won't Stop Taking LSD - Has The "War On Drugs" Ended in Defeat?

    Interesting - and, to me, surprising - read: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkdk39/us-marines-wont-stop-taking-lsd America’s 2nd Marine Division loves to trip balls. The 20,000 Marine strong division is garrisoned at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and many of its members have been caught...
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    Trivia - Only 5 US Presidents (out of 45) Later Won The Presidency - Who Were They? NO CHEATING!!!!!

    Out of 45 US presidents, only 5 were former vice presidents who later got elected themselves. Joe Biden could become the 6th. 9 more became president when the POTUS died in office or resigned. They don't count for this trivia question. 12 more ran for president but did not get elected...
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    Thoughts on the Era of Coronavirus

    Anyone else here spending a LOT more time working at home since early March 2020? Any comments, stories, reflections, etc.? Thought it was cool last spring to work at home for, what, 2-3 weeks tops, like a vacation almost? Working in bathrobes? Beards? Later on, lack of beards? Horrific...
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    Suggestions For New Name For Washington NFL Football Team?

    I've got some: "Washington Lobbyists" Team mascot is a guy in a suit with a briefcase filled with cash (for bribes, natch.) "Washington Monuments" Team mascot is guy in an Abe Lincoln outfit, in a sitting position, of course. "Washington Supremes" Team mascot is dressed as a Supreme Court...
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    Requesting Marine Corps OCS-PLC Experiences

    My history? Former UMC Terminal Lance from the Olden Days. Had 3 sons decades later. None wanted military. Oldest went Army OCS in 2017. Youngest is a college sophomore, asked me about USMC OCS a few days ago. Any OCS/PLC experiences in here? PLC easier? Or harder? Than OCS that is...
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    "Short" Jokes

    "Short" being military slang for the increasingly declining number of days you have remaining in your military contract, or in the case of Vietnam War (where the term originated) the number of days left in-country before being rotated back to the USA ("DEROS"). A few I can recall.... 1. I'm so...
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    Dumbest "Boot" Thing Anyone Has Ever Done

    Bought a used car offbase in Georgia, 1983. 19 years old - got a sweet 19% interest rate. ("No credit? Don't sweat it!") Yes, it was a 1979 Ford Pinto. Of course. Was lucky to sell it a year later for half the purchase price before going to Okinawa.
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    VERY OFF TOPIC: "So many nights I just dream of the ocean, God I wish I was sailing again...."

    Just spouting. In 1986 I paid $15 to see Jimmy Buffett play at the Worcester Centrum in Massachusetts. It was January. It was cold. They're was 8 inches of snow the night before the concert. Jimmy Buffett had long hair. It was cheap enough for an early 20-something to afford. Today I...
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    "5 Eyes. 5 Arms. 4 Legs. All American." 3 US Combat Veterans Sworn Into Congress Yesterday.

    https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423755-veterans-unite-on-first-day-of-congress-5-eyes-5-arms-4-legs-all-american 3 combat veterans unite on first day of new Congress: '5 eyes. 5 arms. 4 legs. All American.' BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 01/03/19 04:36 PM EST Republican lawmakers who were wounded in...
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