September 2013 - Argghhh!

Soldiers with Reaper Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fire a TOW missile during a range mission, Aug. 29, 2012 at Grafenwoehr training area. The Troopers prepared for an upcoming Training Mission.

We're BAAAAA-aaaaaaaaack!

(Click on the picture to hear the radio interview) Read the story of the Staff Sgt. and his Afghan Kitteh. Article: HERE BOQ

I want it. I do.

Ah, the asshattery. Every community has it's embarrassing members, who have to push the envelope and expect the rest of us to go along.. We people of the gun are no exception. Of course, I'm a well-known squish. I'm linking to this article at Business Insider vice the actual Starbucks blog because their server is down, I assume from the traffic overload. BTW - I'm not that big a fan of Starbucks' pretentiously named, very expensive coffee. But in addition to being a well-known...

Speak not the name on everyone's lips - but the ones that should be, while the other swirls down the memory hole. The Washington Navy Yard was attacked on Monday for one reason; it was Navy. The building 197 was attacked because it was Navy. Those people were shot because they represented the Navy. They each died because they served the Navy. The method does not matter. The location does not matter. In that light, at least we can remember their names. Many people on the front porch know some...