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What part of narcissism do you not understand?

A rather mature discussion some years ago - see thread http://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?threads/air-medal-society-is-formed.21299/

Given the vast inventory of advanced, state-of-the-art air defense systems that the ISIS possessed, coupled with the world class ELINT capabilities ISIS had, a void existed in the Navy’s arsenal being used combating that highly trained adversary. That and in view of the constant exposure in...

Old Chinese proverb: Female fly airplane upside down bound to have crack up.

Good point, the new birdfarms such as the CVN 68 were far far superior to your average. Woefully I was long retired by the time the Nimitz hit the fleet. However arriving to join the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club aboard the Big T (USS Ticonderoga, CVA-14 (redesignated CVS-14 an end all do all...

That's ok; your post was still funny and you owe me a new keyboard.

Uhhh.... no. Greater. Better depends on what follows the comparative, such as, say clown.

Can you spell Cubi Point?

Indeed it is unbelievable. Others did. Wifemate received from the Polish Government a Cold War Victory medal. She, on-air personality State Run TV in Warsaw, fled Poland in 1981 while on official travel to US. She immediately became an on-air personality on VOA radio, providing lots of...

The world wonders; maybe a newly minted O-5, last name begins with letter "L"?

Steve; where you been? Time for lunch. I owe you one. Also need to pick up couple of 1911's at Mid Maryland Gun Shop.

Just returned from a trip to Joint Base Henderson Hall - Ft. Myers Commissary. Seldom use the commissary but know that the Myers commissary has an outstanding meat department. Shopping for a cookout I was after 20 rib eye steaks of the Black Angus variety, something few local stores have...

Bingo. The real issue in 60 % of DoD’s budget. 60 years ago when I joined the Navy there were proposals to do away with the NEX (then newly established) and the Commissaries. Today “they” are still talking the same talk, no action. I believe all dependent activities, a huge apparatus, should...

Ah, cough, ... AGI, Adjusted Gross Income, (Line 37) results after (adjustments) such as subraction from income as in IRA contributions, business losses, moving expenses and etc. That is BEFORE deductions, (line 40) and exemptions (line 42) Nit pick but ...

No problem, President Obama has promised furloughed folk that they would be paid, retro, but understand your skepticism. Many amongst us think he has broken many promises. Debit ceiling may be another issue, to wit, then Senator Obama voted against raising the debt ceiling saying to do so would...

Memo Number 2: Leave excuses in the "dog ate my homework" bin.

The White House announced it would support a House spending bill to provide back-pay for furloughed federal workers. Memo to File: Listen to Chief’s that know.

I do not "carry", neither open nor concealed, for several reasons. But a hearty thanks to those that do; my bacon was saved on at least four occasions when "they" thought that I might be armed. One very serious situation, threats from a "mini-mob", was averted when I reach for the glove box...

I figured that was going to come back someday and bite me. But to that I say: If some dick head Ensign had nothing better to do than brace a Master Chief for failure to salute I would venture that Ensign should have remained in the Boy Scouts. If ever I failed to salute an officer, there was...

Have a nice house all natural gas. Zoned heating. Could give you some numbers? http://www.militarybyowner.com/homes/MD/Lexington_Park/Collette_Lane/MBO147640.aspx

Right on!! An enlightened program to standardize covers (or do you all now call them hats?) would be interesting to watch those same said Gunnys if "Big Navy" were they to standardize on the dorky Navy "dixie cup" and have the "new" Marines all wear them. I would pay big money for a front...

Ideas? These may be too large, but gives you an idea. The first bench base is from salvaged kitchen cabinets, with 3/4 inch birch plywood top, heavy coat of spar polyurethane. Six feet long by 24 inches wide. Cabinets are held together laterally with a couple of screws Top secured by screws in...

Ok, you have me by 24 days, SIR.:D

Reflecting I think it may have been shortly after the Tet Offensive and the capture of the USS Pueblo by the DPRK, two events that "happened" in tandem. I do remember decrypting the OEO message of direction, placing the date more difficult. Getting old is great, with some minor limitations.

This 78 year old brain cannot confirm the exact dates. My computer will not allow me to open the log extract, but it was clearly the same incident so it had to be late October when i flew aboard the Tico for what should have been a two week mission, it could have been longer. I was told that...

I was aboard the USS Ticonderoga, CVA 14 for a two week period in early November 1965, I am not certain of the exact dates. During the early hours of one morning, about 3AM local, a large pool of hydraulic fluid was spotted underneath the Alert Five bird. It was quickly learned that hydraulic...

Lot of good information herein, a tough nut, but it is good to go in with your eyes wide open. The current unemployment stats for military spouses looking for work is 23%, a big number. There are several programs out there to assist the military spouse. DOD's MSEP (Military Spouse...

Mike, you hit that one out of the park. I would add that Lawyer are in the same boat as you described Doctors. A law firm expects you to be married to the firm. Cases go on for years, my brother has been working on a case for 7 years, still taking depositions. There are lots of jobs for...

Well I did have a very hard time 'splaining to the Better Half how I could go out to get two cases of .223 ammo and come back with 2 cases of .223, 2 cases of .45 ACP and 2 cases of .40.

Aucontraire, mon frère. I know it is hard to believe with the severe shortage of ammo, but in fact my 2 cases of ammo did come in and were picked up. Alas, still two cases short, with no estimate of when?

It has been nearly six months since we have seen any humor here abouts, and with all the discussions of "Bathrooms on Carriers" and the like, it is sorely needed. So will tell you a funny story of what happened to me during the last big blizzard that shut down the Government (that in itself is...

Recent reads: PACIFIC CRUCIBLE by Ian Toll, pub: 2012. The first year of WWII in the Pacific 1941-1942, including lead up to the war. THE FUGU PLAN by Rabbi Marvin Tokayer. The untold story of Japanese and the Jews during WWII. The book details a plan carried out by the Japanese Government...

Well yes, but a closer look at IFS and how it came about. After what became know as 9/11, in part as the result of the elimination of most foreign students at flight schools, plus the plethora of regulations, General Aviation was on the ropes. Enter AOPA into the fray. IFS was born...

I read your post as actually two parts, the second a subset of the first. The second part has been addressed ad nauseum to wit the only game re manned space flight is the Soyuz (family) . The way that game works: NASA recruits mission specialists, sends them to DLI for a year to learn Russian...

Spot on. That is why I have a number of email accounts. 1) Immediate family; close friends 2) General email - acquaintances 3) Use for legit web activity e.g., Ebay; Amazon 4) Use for Blogs, Surveys and such. This account is always full, I never even read, just delete.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/lower-precedence-new-distinguished-warfare-medal/5KdnkBBN

The AEDO community concentrates on providing cradle–to-grave life cycle support of aerospace systems via program management, test and evaluation, and fleet support with the goal of improved current and future readiness for the Naval Aviation Enterprise. AEDOs work with government and industry...

Interesting thread, abductive reasoning abounds. Arguments that illustrate "other countries" that ban almost all private gun ownership, such as Japan and Syria, have more desirable outcomes vs.a.vs violence may be myopic to say the least. I will leave Syria for another day, as some will be quick...

With respect to the "switch later on" aspect, while I would never say never, just take look of the latest (November 2012) redesignation board: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/administrative/TransferRedesignation/Pages/Status.aspx While the quota for redesign "INTO" Pilot and NFO...

Fair enough. thanks. I think we do not need rules that might apply to some future problems. As an E9, armed with an MS in Electronic Engineering and 18 years of direct operational experience, I retired and cross decked to a GS-14 slot in the same command. Far more experience and education...

Absoluute BULLSHIT. Have often heard it, but usually from the dipsticks that have no knowledge, skills nor abilities, simply egos driven by envy. Why should I have been penalized? I gained experience from bottom to top of programs, from hands on operational experience, thru engineering and...

I assume mean in the realm of unanswered questions?;););)

Obviously, but I suspect for a different reason. My calculus is the election result clarified his options. I doubt breaking the story before the election would have had any impact on the election, but it did offer the General with different options. While smallelr minds dwell on the sexual...

I seriously doubt that the Master Chief would pull rank on Gator.:cool::cool:

Timely resurrection. Attended at Brooking presentation on Defense Budgets, apparently an endogenous study as no one else wanted to take any credit. A lot of talk about the death of the colossi that is CVN, but not much talk of horses and bayonets. Some suggestions of slowing down construction...

Spot on. I would also observe that it is unfair to the dog.

Thin skin for someone claiming the high ground.

I long suspected that the repeal of DADT would cause problems down the road.

I guess also. But the Order has endured for 67 years through 10 Presidents. Lots of folks did not want to see this information released. Now if we could just see a compendium of the Traffic Analysis and Crypto Analysis of Japanese Navy operational traffic days before the attack as well as the...

For all you Crypto and or just plain History buffs, DoD declassified and released files on Magic - Communications Intelligence for the period leading up to December 7, 1941. Just after the War, President Truman issued an Executive Order prohibiting the release of this information - ever. True, a...