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Seems to me anyone in a leadership position there (maybe O-5s and up?) either felt uncomfortable, and should have raised questions at the time, or didn't feel uncomfortable, and should be speaking up now. The former may have happened, and we aren't aware of it. The latter doesn't seem to be...

Nothing, and optimally everyone would be both. The question is what happens when someone is a professional killer, and isn't a professional gentleman/lady. Should they be thrown out, or should their leadership/warfighting skills be retained? That level of skill is not that common that we should...

And emails and texts.

Left leaner with a right leaner. Otherwise it affects the trim.

Yeah, and guess who is going to be responsible for setting up what the processes will be for the new policy!

I'll bet someone has made a politically correct version of those that would be quite funny.

Those warrior cultures were so completely different socially, and were part of such radically different societies, that you can't use what they did or didn't do as reference points here. I have not seen anyone state that homosexuals can't fight. And it's about 99% agreed (from what I have seen)...

If we use what previous cultures allowed or didn't allow in re homosexuals as a guideline for what is done with our military, should we do the same with what those previous cultures allowed or didn't allow in re women serving in the military, or what they did in re incorporation of religious...

They used to do water landings as part of the syllabus in the H-3 FRS, in the St John's River at NAS Jax, and in Otai Reservoir at NAS NI. They stopped doing them after there was an HS-10 mishap (I don't remember what class it was) where they landed in the water too hard; did pretty significant...

You're contradicting yourself there. There will definitely be an effect; the questions are how much, for how long, and will the military, when measured as a fighting force, be better or worse as a result.

What's the over/under on that?

I will be curious to know how they deal with the incidents that do arise (no pun intended), and when there are disruptions as a result. (And there will be some.) I suspect that the upper leadership will not be open about them, because of pressure from the political side. And that will result in...

I'm in!

Do they still fly the contract H-3s there for the launch and recoveries? What was the name of the bar there? (1984 was my last det there, so it's been awhile.)

Several assassination attempts in the 60's and 70's

Yeah - look what we did to the people who attacked our embassies!!

Common sense is that there should be a combination of general checks along with profiling that puts certain demographics through more intensive screening.

And nothing about being on Alert.

I believe by the end of the war all U.S. fighter planes; activated by firing the guns. Made for much more accurate estimates of enemy aircraft destroyed/damaged. (Imagine that, fighter pilots who exaggerated about their exploits!)

The rotor blades will limit the max speed. Now, if they could figure out how to fold and spread the blades in flight ...

It's actually something similar to Prairie Masker. They lower a hose down, draw in a bunch of water, and then spray it out around the helo. Helps it blend into the background.

My experiences have been good with them; they were very good with claims on three minor car accidents (one about two years ago, the others quite awhile back) and a small electrical fire in the home (about a year ago).

Pretty interesting http://www.wimp.com/guncamera/

Employers MUCH perfer someone with a track record - it is extremely difficult to judge from an interview and a resume if someone will come to work on time, be trustworthy, work well with others. That's not nearly as much of a question mark with former military. So unless there is something...

And light bulbs.

" They ran into trouble when religion got involved namely Afghanistan and Iran." Which is why I think they have been wary about getting involved in that context lately - and they need to be very cautious, because of their internal Muslim issues and large populations. As far as the Arabs and...

^Guarantee they did their share of inciting the Arabs against Israel during the Cold War, probably assisted the anti-government factions in Iran prior to the Shah getting overthrown, and probably went back and forth in Pakistan vs India.

Not so sure I buy the fact that you have dismissed deviation!

Interesting column on the topic of Islamic religious conflicts: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/LI14Ak01.html

Interesting column on this issue: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/LI14Ak01.html

Can Dead Men Vote Twice At Elections (Compass +/- Deviation = Magnetic +/- Variation = True Add East, Subtract West) True Virgins Make Dull Companions At Weddings (True +/- Variation = Magnetic +/- Deviation = Compass Add West, Subtract East) Yes, I spent hours of torture in Navigation classes...

^ Completely agree with that.

"but it won't matter one bit if the flight model in the sim isn't accurate." I think the benefit of going through the EPs, especially the critical first few steps, outweighs negative habits that might be built up.

How much simulator time per year is typical for post-FRS pilots?

Is it considered preferable to have the ramp down (for an additional exit) or closed (to slow down the water coming in)?

Can the phrog water taxi? They used to do water landings and takeoffs as part of the syllabus in the H3 FRS, but they stopped doing those after a couple of minor mishaps. Once at Jax an H-3 had a S/E failure in a hover (not doing water landings), and taxied approx 15 miles to the beach, ran...

Depends on the font.

Don't know if it applies to your helos or not but to jettison windows on the way down or not was an occasional topic of discussion in the ready room (H-3s). The argument for doing so (if you weren't actually on the controls), was to save a step in the egress procedures, and because if the...

A related column by Krauthammer on the peace talks: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/09/AR2010090904999.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns

In the long-term, the more light that is shed on the true nature of these cultures, the better. There is a short-term price, though, that needs to be weighed against the long-term benefits of doing that.

Long-standing peace along the line of the peace on the Korean peninsula is possible. Long-standing peace along the lines of the peace between the U.S. and Canada would require significant changes to the cultures there. Not impossible, but pretty unlikely.

In the short-term, it's an almost impossible situation. We need their assistance to stop particular types/acts of violence, which requires assisting/encouraging the institutions that lead to the violence we are trying to stop. Try to walk the tightrope of kissing up to them enough to get their...

Nothing to see here. There is no correlation between Islam and violence. Just move on.

The majority of the Arab governments don't want Iran to have the bomb, and are OK (privately) with Israel addressing the situation.

There are some who are slow starters, and then do great. Others are quick starters, and then fizzle out. (You can use that on a variety of topics - talk amongst yourselves!) That cycle repeats itself at every stage of the pipeline. The hard part is determining how to let the first group...

"Wives' Clubs", or whatever they are called now, can be a tremendous asset or a tremendous detriment to a unit.

I believe it's when you pull into a hover adjacent to the landing spot, and slide over.

Oh, we'll know. At least those of us in the border states. If the situation continues getting worse, then the steps being taken aren't appropriate. I know that's hard for you to understand.

"when it does little more than what existing federal programs already do" No, it does (or will do) what existing federal programs are supposed to do. Big difference. The facts on the ground speak for themselves - the situation is getting worse, not better. Thus, the steps aren't appropriate.

Illegal immigration and much of the drug traffic are closely intertwined: same groups are involved to some degree, and much of the activity occurs in the same poorly guarded border regions. Closely monitoring the borders will have a positive effect on both issues. The Arizona law will make the...