Democrats should go on offense and introduce legislation providing back pay to officers whose promotions were held up due to Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville's stunt. He could have gotten away with it if his fellow GOPers had stepped up...
Talk with your mouth full. Bite the hand that feeds you. Bite off more than you can chew. You can dare to be stupid!   Weird Al Yankovic   Dare to be stupid Another day, and the end of yet another sad,...
This is a breaking story and while it's great news it's not over. Not yet. Still we've learned that after so many months of disrupting not just military officer's (and their family's) lives AND damaging our National Security Senator...
A little while ago I read a piece from Newsweek describing how President Biden and former President Trump marked yesterday. Veteran's Day. I doubt you'll be surprised to learn they struck rather different tones as the day progressed. Ever since...
According to the Associated Press, pressure from fellow Senate Republicans might finally be getting to the very, very not-at-all distinguished Senator from Alabama - Tommy Tub-O-Lard. Aka Tuberville. Due to his opposition to a DOD policy that allows travel...
With all the ugliness going on, including recent news about Trump's trashing of the military and so personally to me an individual Marine's sacrifice (even if his father, a fellow Marine is a P.O.S.) and the Marine Corps in...
It seems retired four-star General John Kelly, who went on to serve Trump first as head of DHS and then as Chief of Staff is attempting an image rehabilitation campaign. Maybe to pump up book sales, or maybe because...
Senator Mark Kelly is an actual veteran. In fact he's a combat veteran having flown 39 missions during Desert Storm. He served our country with distinction, no question about it. He continues to do so as a Senator and...
Lost in the news that for the moment a govt. shutdown has been averted is that House Republicans got a provision inserted into the Continuing Resolution to block 6 Billion in aid for Ukraine. Yes, this is the work...
Chickenhawk - n. - A person enthusiastic about war, provided someone else fights it; particularly when that person's enthusiasm is undimmed by personal experience with war; most emphatically that person's lack of came in spite of ample opportunity in...

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