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with 401-k style retirement package, with no protection from market changes. What a horrible plan. What a kick in the teeth to those who dodge bullets on our behalf and are lucky enough to make it to retirement age. ...

Iran fired on an unarmed U.S. drone last week as it was hovering in international airspace, the Pentagon announced Thursday . Spokesman George Little said the incident occurred Nov. 1 at 4:50 a.m. ET. He said the unarmed, unmanned drone was conducting "routine surveillance" over the Persian Gulf when it was "intercepted" by Iran. He said the MQ1 Predator drone, which was not hit, was not in Iranian airspace. Little said the U.S. government has protested to the Iranians. As ...

(DAILY CALLER) President Barack Obama has taken a lot of flack since his Sunday night “60 Minutes” interview, in which he blamed the intelligence community for his failure to tackle the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. I am not able to post the entire article here, but it is at the link. It was published at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET on 10/01/2014. ...

This makes me ill. I have no words to describe my disappointment in President Obama. ...

I'll have more to say later. ...

I like that man! In fact, I like all of The Donald's selections. ...

http://rt.com/usa/165844-pentagon-minerva-research-initiative/ The Pentagon is pumping millions of dollars annually into programs that set out to explore the factors responsible for creating civil unrest around the world, The Guardian reported this week. An article by journalist Nafeez Ahmed published by the paper on Thursday this week acknowledges that the little-known United States Department of Defense program — the Minerva Research Initiative — has since 2008 partnered ...

The ongoing unrest that forced the United States to close its embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, last month also has caused Pentagon officials to admit that they’ve lost track of $500 million in military equipment, including helicopters, Humvees and ammunition, that it donated to the country, The Washington Post reports. U.S. officials told the newspaper that they fear the “small arms, ammunition, night-vision goggles, patrol boats, vehicles and other supplies” may have s ...

I do have mild arthritis in my hip. I sure was hoping that was not the case. I went to see my regular doctor about my thyroid and asked for an xray of my hip since it hurt so bad after jogging a few weeks ago. he said that is the worst thing I could do is jog. So it's an eliptical or biking for me from here on out! ...

Seems most Repubs would vote for her, but they are concerned over immigration and how they fear she will not stand up to Obama. I agree. Don't confirm. ...

Patient was a healthcare worker who was working in Saudi Arabia. Patient is now in quarantine in Orlando (Florida Hospital) but had been on multiple planes on his trip, to include stops in London, Boston, and Atlanta. Allegedly not easily transferrable from person to person, though about a third of the total number of people infected so far have died from it. ...

I'm not sure what to make of this, but this entire Russian-Ukraine issue has me nervous. The first 2 paragraphs of the article are here. The rest is at the link. I know a lot of you don't like Fox News, but my feeling is that this is not a right or left wing article. A top Russian official sanctioned by President Obama in the wake of the Ukraine crisis is playing a key role in the Pentagon's space program, and thereby continuing to benefit from a lucrative no-bid contract that th ...

Two longtime members of the Senate are not happy with each other, and both happen to be named “Chuck.” This past week Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) a liar, for his blatant attmept to smear President Trump when Schumer knew full well that the FBI was NOT investigating the President. Byron York has the timeline at the Washington Examiner: The same day Comey testified, March 20, Grassley tweeted, “FBI Dir Comey needs to be transparent + tell the pu ...

Guess the GOP couldn't dig up enough dirt on him during their most recent break from their tireless efforts to oppose and obstruct. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/us/politics/hagel-filibuster-defense-senate-confirmation.html?_r=0 ...

A classified report from the Pentagon's inspector general found that the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program had potential monitoring and vetting problems In 2014, the Pentagon announced that the program would also be open to 'Dreamers' who met the requirements of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals initiative. MAVNI was originally intended to recruit people with special skills - including medical specialists and language skills - into ...

Confirmed by the Pentagon (sm)

lots of English on that ball - sm

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