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Readers send me all kinds of stuff to post. I love it, and I intend to post it - the stuff keeps piling up, and my time is limited, so don't be disappointed if you don't see your stuff right away.







This week was incredibly busy; I pulled more than 80 hours, and I don't get paid by the hour. The blog posts suffered, of course; hey, what can I say? Gotta pay the bills.







My good friend Mark the Shark sent me these World War II posters, and I thank him. Those of you who are regular readers know that I immigrated to this great country; I didn't even become an American citizen until I'd been in the US Army for three years and already had a couple deployments under my belt. I live my life to embody to this kind of thinking, I get a lump in my throat when I see this material. I like thinking: PATRIOTISM, it is the AMERICAN way! I am glad to see that somebody saved them. Enjoy . . .

DIFFERENTIAL THEORY of US Armed Forces (SNAKE MODEL)

Upon Encountering a Snake in the Area of Operations (AO):


1. ”Straight-Leg”: Sees snake, runs screaming from the area.


2. Airborne Infantry: Lands on and kills the snake.


3. Ranger: Sees snake, picks up snake and plays with it. Snake bites Ranger. Ranger calls in AC130 Spectre gunship fire mission on snake; kills snake and every other living thing within 100 meters of the target.


4. Marine Recon: Follows snake, gets lost.


5. Air Force Para-Rescue: Wounds snake in initial encounter (accidentally, of course), then works feverishly to save snake's life.


6. Navy SEAL: Expends all ammunition and calls for naval gunfire support in failed attempt to kill snake. Snake bites SEAL and retreats to safety. Hollywood makes fantasy film in which SEALS kill Muslim extremist snakes.


7. US Army Special Forces: Makes contact with snake, then ignores all State Department directives and Theater Commander Rules of Engagement and establishes rapport with snake, wins its heart and mind. Trains snake to go out, find other snakes, and kill them.

Files enormous travel settlement upon return.