The USS Enterprise

There should always be a USS Enterprise in the US Navy… because we’ve always had one.  Well, mostly, but that’s besides the point.  I read the news with great sadness that the current USS Enterprise was to be decommissioned and scrapped. There is a Petition.  Sign it for what it’s worth.  But more importantly, contact …

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The Marine’s 1911

According to the Military Times, the US Marines are looking to officially pick up an off the shelf 1911 for it’s MARSOC program. The choice is between the Colt Rail Gun and the Springfield MC Operator. Between the two, I’d pick the Springfield in a heartbeat.  Springfield has shown consistent quality control and a commitment …

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Leave our Military Alone

First it was Michelle Obama, with a captive audience of US Soldiers basically telling them that they are all fat and need to eat salads. “Don’t worry, you’ll be a veggie guy soon.” She quipped. What?  They are our Warriors.  They need MEAT… They need PROTEIN.  Forget the Salads unless they ask for it and give …

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America’s Greatest Aircraft

There is one Aircraft that the US has that outshines all others.  There is a lot of gnashing of teeth over the loss of the F-22 program and the failings of the F-35 program… we’ve retired the F-15 and F-14′s… But we still have these… and they work harder and pull more duties than any …

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Two were sworn to defend.

Yet again, American Soldiers were killed by a lunatic gunman. This time, two of them in an IHOP.  Sidearms and fixed bladed knives should be PART OF THE UNIFORM for ALL SERVICEMEN. Yes, it would require more training.  So what?  Add it to Basic Training to come right after Basic Rifle Marksmanship.  Expand the Hand …

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Slipstream works on Robots.

Hey guys, I have a few words to say about Slipstream. I am an EOD technician currently working in Helmand, Afghanistan. I work with Nightcrawler actually. Gundoc sent me a few bottles of Slipstream oil and a bottle of the Slipstream grease. After Slipstreaming every weapon and knife I could get my hands on, I …

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Some thoughts from someone at War.

One of our friends over in one of our active War Zones sent us some of this thoughts: -Massive reduction in the number of general officer positions. -Closing of most European bases.  Eventual goal of no US land forces permanently stationed in any European Union country.  All bases in the UK, Italy, and Turkey would …

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