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by Falstaff2
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: I've been binge-watching these Vietnam stories
Replies: 10
Views: 544

Re: I've been binge-watching these Vietnam stories

Pete, I feel certain that NCOs would never have the authority to deviate from SOP in dealing with service men's remains.
by Falstaff2
Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: NATURAL IMMUNITY PROVES BETTER THAN COVID SHOTS
Replies: 12
Views: 374

Re: NATURAL IMMUNITY PROVES BETTER THAN COVID SHOTS

A local dr 65 yo cardiologist, diagnosed with covid and died 5 days later. No mention vaccinations but he was a devout GOP.
by Falstaff2
Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: President Biden Comes Up With New Plan To Deal With Migrant Crisis - Build A Wall
Replies: 13
Views: 300

Re: President Biden Comes Up With New Plan To Deal With Migrant Crisis - Build A Wall

neither party wants to block illegal aliens. The Dems want them to become citizens and remain here while the GOP wants them to flood the labor market with servile tax paying non citizens who will return 'home' when age out of back breaking labor and leave their FICA taxes to bail out SS/Medicare.
by Falstaff2
Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: I've been binge-watching these Vietnam stories
Replies: 10
Views: 544

Re: I've been binge-watching these Vietnam stories

Graves Registration can be a job more stressful than many can deal with. On several occasions I was sent to Graves at Quang Tri and found the corporal who operated it alone was on the verge of insanity.
by Falstaff2
Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: "How I was treated upon return from Vietnam"
Replies: 17
Views: 637

Re: "How I was treated upon return from Vietnam"

FWIW I arrived at El Toro NAS when returning from RVN and was immediately given my DD214 and sent home. My instructions were to wear my uniform in order to fly military standby but avoid being provoked and change to civvies immediately after leaving the plane. I flew out of LAX and heard a few insul...
by Falstaff2
Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:39 am
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: Only Those Who Disobeyed Survived
Replies: 6
Views: 197

Re: Only Those Who Disobeyed Survived

GOP primary debate informs US that 45 added $8trillion to national debt. Funny but Tea boggers still love him.
by Falstaff2
Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Guns
Topic: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
Replies: 13
Views: 3327

Re: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15

A wobbling bullet is less accurate and has a shorter range than a smooth bore musket. And I recall that Chi;Com semi automatic SKS rifles with 6 shot top loaded magazines were the the most common weapon that was faced in I-Corps 1968-69. Those rifles were basically Kalashnikoff weapons. They were fo...
by Falstaff2
Thu Jul 27, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Guns
Topic: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
Replies: 13
Views: 3327

Re: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15

The Kalashnikov design went through several modifications starting with the AK-M and the AK-74, the latest version being the AK-12. Early versions of the AK-47 would cause the bullet to wobble in flight which could result in a bullet tumbling and causing keyhole damage. A pretty horrible weapon whi...
by Falstaff2
Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:33 am
Forum: Guns
Topic: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
Replies: 13
Views: 3327

Re: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15

An AK-47 is a much better weapon.
by Falstaff2
Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: United States Politics
Topic: CDC NOW PUSHING SEX SHOT FOR KIDS
Replies: 36
Views: 1257

Re: CDC NOW PUSHING SEX SHOT FOR KIDS

while governor of texas Rick Perry made it mandatory that young girls be given that vaccine.