Make-A-Wish kid gets 'Day 1 recycled' at Ranger school
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by Duffel Blog
1y ago
By Whiskey Fueled Tirade EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Billy Gunderson, a six-year-old Make-A-Wish Foundation participant, was just days away from graduating from the Army’s Ranger school when the cadre informed the youngster he was a “day-one recycle,” meaning that he would have to re-start the 61-day leadership school from the beginning. “Rules are rules,” said Staff Sgt. Jesse Garner, a Ranger Instructor. “Students can only eat when we say they can and that little maggot was stuffing his face without permission. I don’t care if it’s a chocolate pound cake or the fucking handful of pills I ..read more
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Air Force approves new 'Place Saver Medal' until next war
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by W.E. Linde
1y ago
THE PENTAGON — The Air Force HAS announced a new medal, the National Place Saver Medal, which has been approved and will be awarded starting Jan. 1, 2023. Air Force leaders say the rapid approval came in response to the Pentagon’s decision to discontinue awarding the National Defense Service Medal at the end of the year. Read more ..read more
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Saudi King marks 9/11 anniversary: 'We lost many good pilots'
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by MrScorpio
1y ago
RIYADH — As in most countries around the world on September 11, a moment of silence was held in the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Theirs was 15 seconds long, one second for each Saudi national lost in the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001. “21 years ago, we lost a lot of good pilots,” King Salman reflected during a remembrance ceremony carried live on all major networks from Riyadh. “Sure, we didn’t expect them to return, but I knew some of them quite well. Though Egyptian, Mohammed Atta’s dedication to the cause isn’t to be overlooked, and we grant him the title of ‘Honorary ..read more
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AI will be smarter than humans in 10 years, smarter than Marines in 5: Study
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by Jan Lionsnest
1y ago
(Photo By Marine Staff Sgt. Jacob Osborne) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A new study from the Rand Corporation has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will become smarter than the average human in general measures of intelligence in as little as 10 years and smarter than the average United States Marine in 5. “Our findings indicate that AI already became smarter than machine gunners and second lieutenants sometime in 2019,” lead researcher Dr. Linda Bradley said. “Although they’re outliers, so we had to exclude them from the data. One cannot really consider a lieutenant to be ‘intelligent ..read more
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Biden considers forgiving troops' unpaid Ford Raptor loans
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by Duffel Blog
1y ago
By Slab Squatthrust WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden is considering forgiving troops unpaid Ford Raptor loans, according to people familiar with the matter, as he seeks to appeal to young military voters ahead of the November midterm elections. With the current situation on Ford Raptor loan payments skyrocketing to a cumulative $1.2 trillion and some interest rates reaching 19.3%, new military members are under extreme financial burden. Biden told reporters last week that he hoped to decide on a specific amount by the end of September and a free Punisher decal to throw in for good measure. So ..read more
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On Labor Day, remember brave troops on working parties
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by Jan Lionsnest
1y ago
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Labor Day is more than a day for cookouts and beers. Too often, Americans forget to honor the true meaning of the holiday. The truth is, Labor Day is a solemn reminder of all the troops who have spent their entire military careers on working parties. Since 1776, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines in our brave nation have answered the call of duty during times of war, only to find themselves scrubbing mold off the walls of the latrine, or digging dozens of holes in rocky soil only to fill them back in again as soon as they’re finished.  Duffel Blog ..read more
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Former Soviet leader dies from rare case of old age
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by W.E. Linde
1y ago
MOSCOW—In a break from Russian tradition, Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Premier whose policies helped hasten the end of the USSR, died earlier this week at the age of … 91 years old? HOLY SHIT. For decades since the passing of Josef Stalin, who died at 75 after suffering a stroke, the deaths of Soviet leaders have often been of questionable causes, and sometimes perceived to have been orchestrated by rival factions within the Communist Party. Before Gorbachev, not one Soviet leader had ever lived past the age of 77. Russia analysts, some of whom started their careers watching the Soviet Uni ..read more
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West Point halts cross burnings indefinitely
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by Duffel Blog
1y ago
By Task Force Football Bat WEST POINT, N.Y.—Amid sensational news that a plaque on campus includes a depiction of a hooded, armed member of the Ku Klux Klan, leadership at the U.S. States Military Academy has canceled all planned cross burnings “for the foreseeable future,” according to the institution’s public affairs officer. “We now realize that displaying a symbol of love and compassion alight with the flames of hatred on The Plain might not look great to outsiders,” said Maj. John Tompkins from behind what appeared to be a white pillowcase pulled over his head. Controversy broke out wh ..read more
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FBI raids China for improperly-obtained classified documents
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by G-Had
1y ago
BEIJING—Weeks after the FBI removed 27 boxes of classified material from former President Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, the FBI has launched an even larger raid to remove some 895 million improperly-obtained classified documents from the People’s Republic of China. Several cruise ships full of FBI agents docked at Chinese ports this morning, and agents quickly fanned out across the Chinese countryside, raiding military bases, government and intelligence facilities, and President Xi Jinping's residence. The raids were authorized by U.S. District Judge Bruce Reinhart, who a ..read more
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Russia taps Strategic Has-Been Reserve for war in Ukraine
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by W.E. Linde
1y ago
UKRAINE—In another telling development that its invasion of Ukraine is not going well, Russia has recently started calling up forces from the Strategic Has-Been Reserve. Most notably, famous has-been Steven Seagal was deployed to occupied territory in an attempt to shore up the tenuous situation there. “It wasn’t a complete surprise,” said Lt. Gen Blake O’Conner, military liaison to the Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia has been burning through all their men, material, and, well, everything at an astonishing pace. But still, this is almost the bottom of the barrel.” The first indication ..read more
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