March 2010 - Argghhh! - The Network of Care

Time to refresh your memories...

I first published this list of helpful websites back in December of '08. It has a permanent link to it over in the right sidebar. I see it's making the rounds again in email, and people didn't remember we had it, so it's clearly time to publish it again - with a small update, that of the Federal Government's stab at it, the National Resource Directory. Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites...

Published Tue, Mar 09 2010 4:25 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Observations on things Military, Veteran's Issues, Veterans Service Organizations, VSO, VA, Veterans, VA benefits

Okay, I'm Clueless.

Maybe one of you guys can explain to me how Harry Reid still has the unmitigated gall to appear in public, let alone on national television.Today is a big day in America. Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really goodReid then had the temerity to re-appear and announce that his remarkswere mischaracterized by those seeking to score political pointsRight. What he *meant* to say, evidently, was that it was really good that February's losses were only 10,000 more than January's...

Published Sun, Mar 07 2010 5:55 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Postcards from the Edgy, Pugnacious Stupidity, Politicians Hit Bottom, Dig...

Taking Back the Infantry Half-kilometer

This is a student monograph written by Major Thomas Ehrhart, who is a student in the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) here at Fort Leavenworth. This is the "second year" program by which select students stay an extra year at the Command and General Staff College and earn a Masters, and are the cadre of the Army's strategic planners. Not surprisingly, they have to write papers, and this is one such on the weaknesses of our current infantry weapons and training in the context...

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 5:15 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Observations on things Military, GWOT Whatever it is..., Gun Pr0n - A Naughty Expose' of the fiddly bits, Rifles

A Good Read...

Awhile back, John was asked by a publicist at the Penguin Group in New York if he’d be interested in reviewing a book chronicling the lives of the two highest-scoring American aces in WWII: Richard Bong (the top scorer and US “Ace of Aces” in that conflict, with 40 kills) and Tommy McGuire, who barely missed being #1 (with 38 victories) when he died in the Southwestern Pacific theater near the end of the war.

Published Sat, Mar 06 2010 7:52 PM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Aircraft, Book Reviews

Random shots...

Yo, Bill - in your post below, you allude you are living in a situation that must cost Carborundum a lot of sleep and make him very twitchy. I ask, because Heartless Libertarian sent along this article, and asks the question - Did Bill send Carborundum, et al, on TDY? Or did they simply train this guy's guardian angels ? (N.B. - Carborundum is Bill's long suffering Guardian Angel )

Published Fri, Mar 05 2010 5:45 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: GWOT Whatever it is..., I think it's funny!, Helicopter Pr0n - 10,000 fiddly bits all flying in formation...

Anniversarys - and a poll.

This weekend I let my bizziness get the better of me - and we missed Bad Cat Robot's Natal Day! I became aware of this because there is a space-based Death Ray burn in the lawn that sez, "You missed my Natal Day! Prepare to Die!" Here's hoping this works... well, that and the special delivery of Bureaucrats-on-a-Stick I ordered for her.Today is also the anniversary of the adoption of the venerable M1911. Oddly enough, this occured in... 1911. This is the exemplar of the breed (well...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 7:07 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Gun Pr0n - A Naughty Expose' of the fiddly bits, Birthday, Shameless Pandering to Big Bloggers

Another shot of the Castle Technical with a request...

Heartless Lib was asking about whether or not the deac reckless rifle was an M20 or an M18. It's an M18. And I'm betting, Heartless, that the M20 your guys pulled out of a cache was a Chinese copy - though it could be a Korea-capture, too, in that part of the world. Snerk. Or just bought at an arms bazaar in Pakistan, eh? We can arrange for a pic of the M20 on the Technical, once I decide I feel like schlepping 114 pounds around to do it. Speaking of the Technical - she needs a name. Suggestions...

Published Tue, Mar 30 2010 6:48 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Gun Pr0n - A Naughty Expose' of the fiddly bits, Castle Pr0n

High Noon For Maj. Gorbea

How time flies. Last time I saw Maj. Gorbea, he was still in middle school...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 12:32 PM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: General Commentary

From the Front: 03/18/2010

News and Personal dispatches from the front and the home front.

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 8:56 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Global War on Terror (GWOT)

Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 14 March

There are twelve Medals awarded for actions on this day, from the Civil War through Vietnam, including a future US Senator. Two are posthumous.Civil War. Eight Medals, a mix of Navy and Army, covering three battles.BRINN, ANDREW Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Entered service at: New York. Birth: Scotland. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863. Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Mississippi during her abandonment and firing in the engagement at Port Hudson, 14 March 1863. Remaining under enemy fire...

Published Sun, Mar 14 2010 6:17 PM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Medal of Honor, Guns by Nation

Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 8 March

There are two Medals awarded for actions on this day, one posthumous.Philippine InsurrectionFITZ, JOSEPHRank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 24 May 1886, Austria. Accredited to: Iowa. G.O. No.: 19, 1 May 1906. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Pampanga, Mount Dajo Jolo, Philippine Islands, 8 March 1906. Serving in the presence of the enemy on this date, Fitz displayed bravery and extraordinary heroism.World War II. Sometimes, there is no justice in the cosmos.*WATSON, GEORGE Citation...

Published Mon, Mar 08 2010 4:55 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Medal of Honor

Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 27 March

There are four Medals awarded for actions on this day. Two during the Indian Campaigns and two posthumous awards during the Korean War.Indian Campaigns. Back to Turret Mountain.ALLEN, WILLIAMRank and organization: First Sergeant, Company I, 23d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Turret Mountain, Ariz., 27 March 1873. Entered service at: Lansingburg, N.Y. Birth: Brightstown, N.Y. Date of issue: 12 April 1875. Citation: Gallantry in action.STANLEY, EBENRank and organization: Private, Company A, 5th...

Published Sat, Mar 27 2010 10:21 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Medal of Honor

Massa on Beck...

Beck at least apologized for the lost hour of your life: "America, I have to shoot straight with you, I think I have wasted your time." Jonah Goldberg - the Blogfather: Just wondering if any of the Navy vets and career Navy men out there are starting to get peeved with Massa's explanation that his inappropriate tickle-fights and other gay(ish) hijinks stemmed from his inability to transition from Navy to civilian life. Tickle fights? I think even most gay men become a helicopter of...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 5:52 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Petulant Pundits, Media Morons, Moonbat Watch, Pugnacious Stupidity, Politicians Hit Bottom, Dig...

POTUS visits Afstan

Giving an Army helo crew a very rare distinction.As Heartless Lib reports from "Somewhere in Afghanistan:"No, I didn't get to see him.But I will note that his transit between Kabul and Bagram was not done with USMC helos, but Army ones belonging to 3rd CAB, the "Wings of the Marne."So for two short flights, that one lucky bird had the rarely used callsign of "Army One."And they didn't break the airplane, they delivered their cargo, and they get to swagger just...

Published Mon, Mar 29 2010 6:06 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, GWOT Whatever it is..., Helicopter Pr0n - 10,000 fiddly bits all flying in formation...

Eat Your Heart Out...

...B-2 autopilot babysitters crewmembers.The late Corky Trinidad drew a strip called "Nguyen Charlie" back during my war. My favorite 'toon depicted a VC commander vanishing from the middle of his squad -- in the last panel, the squad was staring skyward, with Charlie saying, "First time I ever saw a helicopter sneak up on somebody."There's no such thing as a *quiet* helicopter.Until now....

Published Sun, Mar 07 2010 7:42 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Postcards from the Edgy, Helicopter Pr0n - 10,000 fiddly bits all flying in formation...

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