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/being my translation Preparing for Sino-Indian war? China sends large amount of blood to Tibet [Breaking/Comprehensive report] Since this July, China started to raise the supply of blood (for transfusion) in Tibet which can reportedly meet the need for 6,000 surgeries. On July 27, Jiangsu Province sent 100,000 ml of blood aid to Tibet, which is suspected to be a preparation for Sino-Indian war. Comprehensive media reports that the meeting was recently held in Lhasa on the blood supply, which decided to meet the need for Tibet, and since the beginning of this month, they are increasing the quota of...

"Please don't mention my son," he asked the Marine Corps officer introducing him. Four days earlier, 2nd Lt. Robert M. Kelly , 29, had stepped on a land mine while leading a platoon of Marines in southern Afghanistan. He was killed instantly. At 6:10 a.m. on Nov. 9, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., one of Kelly's oldest and dearest friends, rang the doorbell at his home in the Washington Navy Yard. The instant Kelly saw Dunford, dressed in his service uniform, he knew Robert was dead. His wife, Karen, was still asleep. "I then did the most difficult thing I've...

Cersei Lannister needs some anti-dragon air defenses. This past week on Game of Thrones, the self-appointed Queen of Westeros asks her cryptic right-hand man, Qyburn, to reveal his secret dragon-killer because Daenerys Targaryen and her trio of fire-breathers might be knocking on the door of King's Landing any day now. What he comes up with is this double-bowed monstrosity. He even tests it on an ancient dragon skull (which would be like firing an AR-15 through King Tut's sarcophagus, but whatever).

“Out of an abundance of caution, the Marine Corps took the prudent action not to fly our KC-130T aircraft in the wake of the mishap on July 10 until further notice,” ... The crash remains under investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration reported it lost contact with the plane when it was flying at an estimated altitude of 20,000 feet. Andy Jones, a witness to the crash, described the moments before the plane struck the ground. “At first it looked like an acrobatic plane, like a stunt plane, blowing the smoke out the back,” Jones said. “Then all of a sudden...

American troops entering Baghdad, though unnoticed by Baghdad Bob. Multiple news networks.

Infamous military whistleblower and transgender activist (Bradley)Chelsea Manning responded on Wednesday to President Trump's Twitter announcement that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. armed forces.

The May 2, 2003 landing of President Bush on the aircraft carrier. The speech will be up and available on this same link half an hour from this topic posting.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has some interesting videos on a range of topics but some of their videos on nuclear deterrence and war fighting are good. Enjoy watching China's Strategy and US Nuclear Weapons.

On a remote pass through Himalayan peaks, China and India, two nuclear-armed nations, have come near the brink of conflict over an unpaved road. It is one of the worst border disputes between the regional rivals in more than 30 years. The road stands on territory at the point where China, India and Bhutan meet. The standoff began last month when Bhutan, a close ally of India, discovered Chinese workers trying to extend the road. India responded by sending troops and equipment to halt the construction. China, the more powerful of the two, angrily denounced the move and demanded that...

President Trump on Wednesday called a reporter “very rude” for asking him during a ceremony on the White House lawn how he decided to ban transgender people from serving in the military. A female journalist shouted the question to the president on the South Lawn after he spoke to a gathering of American Legion Auxiliary youth. Trump paused, shook his head and told the children, “She’s very rude.” The president shocked much of Washington when he announced on Twitter on Wednesday morning that transgender people could no longer serve in the military.

FULL TITLE: 'I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military': Transgender service members remain defiant in the face of Trump's ban Dozens of Transgender members of the US military have spoken out after President Donald Trump said they would be barred from serving 'in any capacity' on Wednesday. 'I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military,' US Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland told the Air Force Times. A Marine military police officer who asked not to be named also told the Times: 'I have never described myself...

President Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday morning to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military “in any capacity” has the potential to save taxpayers up to $8.4 million dollars per year, according to a RAND study. […] This decision comes two weeks after the House of Representatives failed to pass the Hartzler Amendment, which would have prohibited the Pentagon from using taxpayer funds to pay for sex reassignment surgeries. 23 Republicans joined 190 Democrats to vote down Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s (R-Mo.) amendment. The RAND Corporation, a public policy research organization, conducted a study last year to “assess the implications...

FULL TITLE: 'Tell me to my face I'm not worthy': Transgender former Navy SEAL slams President Trump after he bans trans people from serving in the military Transgender former Navy SEAL Kristen Beck has slammed Donald Trump over his trans military ban and demanded that he tell her to her face that she's 'not worthy'. Beck, who served in the military for 21 years, spoke out against the president on Wednesday after Trump said he wants transgender people barred from serving 'in any capacity'. 'Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy,' Beck told Business Insider....

FULL TITLE: Celebrities Melt Down over Trump’s Transgender Military Policy: ‘You Just Pissed Off the Wrong Community’ Hollywood stars took to social media Wednesday to express outrage over President Donald Trump’s announcement that transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the U.S. military, reversing former President Obama’s decision last year allowing them to do so. “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military,” President Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. “Our military must be focused on...

Angry protesters took to the streets of New York City and Washington DC on Wednesday night after the president announced his ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces. Crowds gathered outside the famed US Army Recruitment center in Times Square with signs bearing slogans including 'resist' and 'rise up' in a show of defiance against the president's announcement. Others marched on foot outside the White House bearing signs which read 'we're here, we're queer, we hate the f****** president'. The demonstrations were in response to an announcement he made earlier on Wednesday in which he described the cost...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky National Guard member says he was shocked by President Donald Trump's announcement that he will ban transgender people from serving in the military. Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce the ban because of "tremendous medical costs and disruption." Capt. Jacob Eleazer says he told a superior officer he was a transgender man in 2014. He says when he saw the president's statements he felt like he was "fired by Tweet."

<p>I served in Iraq in 2006. For the first five months I was on a 12 man firebase out in the middle of nowhere in the desert.</p> <p>Everyday was Groundhog Day. Wake up and do the same patrols, the same shifts, every single day. It was so damn hot. 150° in the gun trucks.</p>

The raw CNN footage, minus commercials, when the start of the Gulf War ground war was announced. Part 1 of two parts for first tape of 23 Feb 1991. Part 2 is in the same playlist and shows President G.H.W. Bush announcing the start.

Veterans can now verify their online shopping eligibility at VetVerify.org. The Exchanges are also accepting some veterans as beta testers before opening the doors to all veterans. See updates below for more information.

Top U.S. General Hints at Military Action Against North Korea in a ‘Few More Months’ The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the U.S. might use force against North Korea as early as this fall. Did you hear that, Pyongyang? How about you, Beijing? GORDON G. CHANG 07.25.17 1:00 AM ET Several media outlets have reported that Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said over the weekend that war with North Korea was not “unimaginable.” What has gone unreported is that he also suggested the administration is giving diplomacy only “a few more months.”