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- Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:48 pm
- Forum: United States Politics
- Topic: I've been binge-watching these Vietnam stories
- Replies: 10
- Views: 599
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.
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:07 pm
- Forum: United States Politics
- Topic: NATURAL IMMUNITY PROVES BETTER THAN COVID SHOTS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 421
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.
- 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: 347
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.
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:45 am
- Forum: United States Politics
- Topic: I've been binge-watching these Vietnam stories
- Replies: 10
- Views: 599
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.
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:36 am
- Forum: United States Politics
- Topic: "How I was treated upon return from Vietnam"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 705
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...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:39 am
- Forum: United States Politics
- Topic: Only Those Who Disobeyed Survived
- Replies: 6
- Views: 233
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.
- Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:25 am
- Forum: Guns
- Topic: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3439
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...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 5:16 am
- Forum: Guns
- Topic: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3439
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...
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 6:33 am
- Forum: Guns
- Topic: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3439
Re: The M16 was adapted from the AR-15
An AK-47 is a much better weapon.
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: United States Politics
- Topic: CDC NOW PUSHING SEX SHOT FOR KIDS
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1304
Re: CDC NOW PUSHING SEX SHOT FOR KIDS
while governor of texas Rick Perry made it mandatory that young girls be given that vaccine.