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The US Air Force may be the largest in the world, but to borrow a line from Toby Keith (R.I.P), it just ain’t as good as it once was.

Today I received this email from John: Responding to requests and thanks to the Christmas magic of Holli and Doug Connell at Engine Studio in ROCKFORD please find ‘Miracles’ on the link. Hope it adds to the season.

The man [Romney] on the left flew to New York to beg for Donald Trump’s support in his 2012 run for President against Barack Hussein Obama. He came to Trump again when he ran for the U.S. Senate after somehow losing the presidency to a Socialist Muslim no one had ever heard of before. Trump graciously helped him - again. But Mitt Romney is a sorry politrickster. He let Manchurian candidate Barack Obama smoke him in the presidential race… but he [later] won a seat in the Senate. So Trump backs Romney twice, but when last week’s flap over a...

An Open Letter to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe

Oliver North asked for a vote for Ryan as a Rare Eagle. Here's the details: Ryan Behm is an extraordinary young man who served our nation in combat and continues to serve by helping injured Servicemembers heal the silent wounds of war through his work. He served in the Army as a combat medic and was exposed to the horrors of war, yet he has found peace and comfort through his strong faith and in helping others who have gone through the same thing. Ryan has been working at a non-profit organization that supports the military and through events like...

I have worked for the VA for quite a number of years, and I have taken care of countless veterans into their finals hours and then some. I was always touched by the post mortem procedures that the VA had in place. Upon the pronouncement of death and after the family has had ample time to say goodbye, the nursing staff is to prepare the body for transport to the morgue. After preparation, the body is transferred to the morgue's gurney, the lid is placed on top. A black canvas backed shroud cover is arranged over the lid, and an...

I received this email from a fellow controller. He served on ABCCC flying on EC-130 out of Thailand.

...The Iranians may break or cheat on an agreement, and try build a nuclear weapon anyway. That’s why, at least three times in the past year, a B-2 stealth bomber has taken off from an Air Force base in Missouri and headed west to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. For these missions, the $2 billion plane was outfitted with one of the world’s largest bombs. It is a cylinder of special high-performance steel, 20 feet long and weighing 15 tons. When dropped from an altitude likely above 20,000 feet, the bomb would have approached supersonic speed before...

My wife got a new computer and somehow she has picked up 7769domain virus. I ran Malwarebytes to no avail. It's still there. Searching a couple of places like Spyhunter and others offer help but I'm not sure if they are legit. Sure could use some help.

This story of the MacDonald family fight against taking their ranch has similarities to Bundy

Egypt's popular military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el Sissi has attended a number of foreign military courses.

RICHMOND - Gov. Terry McAuliffe's transportation chief says work has been suspended on a new toll road that would run parallel to U.S. Route 460 from Suffolk to Petersburg. Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne told the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday that no more money will be spent on the $1.4 billion, 55-mile highway until the state receives a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. The project "should have been vetted a couple of years ago," Layne said. "There will be no more money spent on 460 until the permitting process is complete." Even then, McAuliffe has said he...

Kevin Beaner is a close friend of an acquaintance of mine. He is a middle-aged Harley-Davidson owner, professional vagabond, published author and photographer who has been clean and sober for several decades. He raised $10K from his followers (he has 5000 friends on Facebook) this last summer and has been in Vietnam for a month riding around on a tiny motor scooter. There’s a great video of riding his scooter in Vietnam as well as a number of still shots. Here’s a link to his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beanre?fref=ts#!/beanre

Wondering if anyone has followed the series called, "Prospectors" on the Weather Channel?

Sioux City -- Sam Clovis, U.S. Senate candidate and a 25-year U.S. Air Force veteran, criticized Bruce Braley’s support for reducing pension benefits for American military veterans. The Braley-backed budget scheme cuts the cost-of-living adjustments of the current veteran pension system. The ill-conceived “tax more-spend more” budget plan passed with Braley’s support. The Braley-backed legislation is headed to the President for his signature. “It’s unconscionable to take benefits from our veterans just so Washington can continue their wasteful overspending,” said Clovis. “It is bad enough that this Congress and President continue to commit generational theft. Now they are visiting their...

worked for Major General John Borling when he was a Colonel in the basement of the Pentagon. I’ve been in touch with him and received permission to share one of the poems from his book. In addition to the poems being well developed and written, what is unique is the fact that originally they were NOT written. That’s right. All of these poems were developed in his and his fellow POW’s minds over several years while sitting in small solitary cells in the Hanoi Hilton. John was there almost 7 years. The poems were memorized and communicated between each other...

Complete title: US Navy commander 'diverted aircraft carriers and moved ships like chess pieces to Asian ports in return for prostitutes and Lady Gaga tickets' A U.S. Navy commander has been accused of moving ships 'like chess pieces' to ports in Asia to financially benefit a defense contractor, in return for prostitutes and Lady Gaga tickets, according to naval court documents... The accusations unfolding in a federal court case signal serious national security breaches and corruption, with the threat that more people, including those of higher ranks, could be swept up as the investigation continues.

McAuliffe’s connection to Caramadre came to light about two weeks ago, as his race entered the homestretch against Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican. According to court records made public then, McAuliffe’s investment paired him directly with the ailing mechanic, with forms identifying them as acquaintances. McAuliffe’s campaign said the candidate did not know the mechanic and doesn’t know why they were listed as acquaintances. But the episode still opened a wider window into how McAuliffe came to invest with Caramadre in 2006 — and provides yet another example of how the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee has...

Provided to me by email on 8 Sep 13.

Sorry for the use of bandwidth but can someone please tell me how to send a private email to a moderator. I've tried a couple addresses but don't think they are going through. Thanks