January 2012 - Argghhh!

[This pic enlargifies] Tech. Sgt. Sam Pastor, a vehicle maintainer attached to the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, fires the Mk 48 machine gun at the off-base firing range near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Connectivity, lack thereof, being what it is over here, I was aware of the latest brouhaha Mike Yon has started about medevacs having target markers big red crosses painted on them so we’d be in compliance with the Geneva Accords. I figured the controversy, which appears to be more flame and smoke than actual light, would have died down by now, but it appears that The American Thinker and SOF both chimed in while I've been admiring the scenery here in Kabul.I thought this quote from Dalton...

One of my office mates is engaged. As is the wont of grumpy old men everywhere, we are showering her with unwanted (and, in most cases, unwarranted) advice. We can't help ourselves, really. One of my compatriots made an observation, however, that was something of an epiphany. In regards to making a marriage work, and last, what's the key ingredient? Looks? Money? Grit and ambition? A sense of humor? Kindness to small animals, children (especially when they are indistinguishable from small...

So, how many times over our periods of service and beyond have we heard the phrase "leaner and more agile" used to cover the true meaning of: "don't wanna spend the money!"? 2012+DoD+Strategic+Guidance[1].pdf

..." because punching truthers in the face is patriotic." Snerk.

For something different: The full screen view is awesome Boq

The Arsenal's Hotchkiss "Portative" machinegun, in the dismounted-from-a-tank form. No, it's non-functional. We can't afford a shootable one. Most likely, neither can you. [This pic and the other will embiggenate]

NEVER get yourself between Mama Bear and her cub - EVER. Another video: HERE Boq