Re: silent running.
“Silent running” is a mode of operation for submarines: all unnecessary systems are shut down, propeller speed is reduced and even the crew is ordered to remain as quiet as possible, all in order to reduce the chances of being detected by passive sonar.
https://twitter.com/PitchBlaxMirror/status/1237065498216534018
And I found this little gem...
Bringing the boys back home.
“American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, amid political chaos in Kabul that threatens the deal.
Hundreds of troops are heading out of the country as previously planned, but they will not be replaced as the U.S. moves ahead with plans to cut the number of forces in the country from about 13,000 to 8,600, the official said.”
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/03/09/us-begins-troop-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-official-says/
Ah, sorry. Didn’t mean to step on your post.