The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Report: 2 Marines Killed in Afghanistan

Among other headlines today: Reports: Attack on Camp Bastion in Afghanistan; Prince Harry training on base; 2 Marines killed — Twitchy Black flag of Islam flies over U.S. embassy in Tunisia — London Daily Mail Three dead as protesters attack U.S. embassy in Tunisia — Reuters Film maker behind anti-Muslim video ‘could be sent back […]

Anybody Who Thinks General Dempsey Went Rogue And Called Terry Jones Is Missing The Point

by Smitty I’ve got to call Preston for having blown by the point entirely: Gen. Dempsey’s call was a PR stunt designed to show the Islamic world that the US government takes jihadist threats more seriously than it takes American citizens’ rights to free speech. The top soldier in America’s armed forces has deliberately chilled […]

Keep In Mind That Our Response To The Various Middle East Crises. . .

by Smitty . . .is being led by a party that seems unclear as to what our navy looks like: On the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a retired Navy four-star took the stage to pay tribute to veterans. Behind him, on a giant screen, the image of four hulking warships reinforced his […]

We Are Prepared to Come Kill You UPDATE: One American Killed, Another Wounded in Libyan Attack

The other day I asked my wife where our 19-year-old son Bob was. The answer: Hiking up a mountain with an 85-pound pack. He recently enlisted in the Army, having scored a near-maximum on the ASVAB test, and will report to boot camp in a few months — some kind of delayed-entry deal — as […]

Veterans: A Mesothelioma Announcement

by Smitty My father is recovering from prostate surgery. He served as an engineer, mostly on amphibious assault ships, back before the dangers of materials like asbestos was widely known. Thus, I amy sympathetic to the need to take care of old duffers wherever you find them, and present this post as a public service […]

Spec Ops SuperPAC? Really?

by Smitty I don’t really go for concern trolls, as I was relating to Mataconis on Twitter earlier. But, as noted byhat tip to Nice Deb, there is a Rubicon being crossed when veterans as such become politicized. Granted, the one driving that politicizing is none other than #OccupyResoluteDesk himself. Incapable of leadership in any […]

Guess Who Kills Terrorists?

The United States Army Special Forces, that’s who! My 19-year-old son Bob called me yesterday here in the Undisclosed Location to tell me that he had scored 98 on his Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The recruiter told my son this high score qualifies him for any career field  in the Army, and Bob told the recruiter that he wants to […]

Remember The Vasa? We’re Going For The Aerial Version, It Appears

by Smitty The Vasa was a 17th century Swedish unintentional submarine: Vasa was intended to express the expansionist aspirations of Sweden and to glorify king Gustavus Adolphus. No expense was spared in decorating and equipping the Vasa, which was also one of the largest and most heavily armed warships of its time. Modern tribal knowledge […]

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