Military
Marines encourage successful suicides
This is just insane, and in stark contrast to any form of good sense, internal logic, or following the services own promises and goals. via Marine fights court-martial conviction for suicide attempt. His lawyer, Navy Lt. Mike Hanzel, said he will ask the militarys highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in … Continue reading
Congrats, with reservations, to the new Army Surgeon General
AUSA details BG Horoho’s assignment as the first Nurse to be the Surgeon General. Sadly – there are a couple of caveats there, and not just the ones that make the chagrined surgeons in the Army (“call me doctor, not colonel”) would like to make. First, there was actually a nurse, BG Gale Pollock, who … Continue reading
VSOs getting along with IAVA
Pretty awesome to get the DAV magazine 2012 this month and see Paul standing there on page 9 as the Veteran’s Jobs Bill is signed into law.
Still at it – and whither ASBP?
Blood bankers industrialized themselves after WWII for good reason – to ensure the blood supply was safe – industrial type production enforced standards and enhanced “potency, purity, and sterility.” (thank you COL Whitaker, for having me commit that to memory) But, somewhere in the rush to not-just-profitability-but-ever-increasing-profitability, some lost (and continue to lose) touch with … Continue reading
Purple Heart of the near future
Breen hits a good one here. Now, if he could only draw the difference between an Army specialist in TF Odin and an USAFA colonel in Vegas, he’d have a bullseye.
I’ll probably make news
Amazing – now if the generals that testify in front of congress, the Odiernos and the Caseys – then the military would start to be an even better place. It is the generals’ job to tell it straight – not guess what the politicians want to do. Then, salute the flag and execute when ordered. … Continue reading
