Entries Tagged as 'Vet Alert:'
I am a Veteran. Both humbled by,and proud of, my short service to the Nation that gave me birth. However,there is something deeply wrong when the military in this great Nation reduces itself to covering up crimes - any crime - committed by a service member or contractor to the military.
So I was disturbed when [...]
Tags: african american soldier · freedom of information act · Iraq · Jackson · Jessica Lynch · John H. Johnson · LaVena Johnson · Linda Johnson · Sandra Jordan · Sharpton · St. Louis · U.S. Army · WASHINGTON
The New York Times did not want you to read the following message. In fact, they told McCain to write a message that “mirrors Senator Obama’s piece”. How’s that for gall? Do you need anymore proof that the American public is being steered towards electing Obama? I don’t think so! Now, go read what the [...]
Tags: Afghanistan · Al Qaeda · Arizona · General David Petraeus · Iran · Major General Jeffrey Hammond · McCain · obama · Senator Obama · U.S. · WASHINGTON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 16, 2008
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that on-line applications are now accepted from veterans, survivors and other claimants filing initial applications for disability compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits without the additional requirement to submit a signed paper copy of the application.
Effective [...]
Tags: department of veterans affairs · disability · electronic application · pension · rehabilitation · Veterans · VONAPP · WASHINGTON · Web-based
Anyone paying attention can see how Boeing, having grown far too used to having its way with the Government, has turned into a cry-baby at having itself shown up in head-to-head competition. There are some strong opinions here in Mobile, AL concerning the USAF tanker issue. Have a look…
And The Bull’s personal favorite…
Ahh… The wonderful [...]
Tags: AL · Boeing · congress · EADS · military · Mobile · Northrup/Grumman · pentagon · politics · tanker · USAF
While zipping along the Web The Bull ran across a bit of “artwork” that he had not seen since his days at the New London Sub Base in Groton, CT. (Make you date late 1980.) As I recall, it was posted in several locations on base from the classroom cork-board, to the head. I felt [...]
Tags: art · CT · Groton · military · Navy · New London · school · submarine
Dear Civilians,
“We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation has many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military. For those of you who can’t join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a few of the areas where we would like your assistance:
[...]
Tags: Air Force · Army · Coast Guard · flag · Freedom · Marine Corps · military · Navy · Old Glory · protester
At 11:55 today, (Central Time), it will be sixty-six years since the attack on Pearl Harbor began.
Even after all of these decades, and in this time of war, this December 7th, 2007, let us not forget that horrid day sixty-six years ago that still lives in infamy.
Should you, for some reason, need reminding of the [...]
Tags: Pearl Harbor · USS Arizona (BB-39) · USS Wasp (CV-7) · War on Terror · WWII
The mysterious loss of a fine boat is now nearly solved. Story from Fox News. Photos from the Grunion web page.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The mangled remains of a vessel found in the Bering Sea are likely those of a World War II submarine that disappeared with a crew of 70 off the Aleutian Island [...]
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Folks, our fine Government has failed our heroic Service men and women once again. Moreover, this is not just a failure - it is an INSULT!
If you will recall, The Bull has previously written about the military’s MWR facilities. (That’s “Morale, Well-Being, and Recreation”) Particularly the Coast Guard’s facility on Dauphin Island, AL. You can [...]
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Do you remember last May when the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that someone had walked out with a computer hard drive containing a metric butt load of private VA patient data? Remember how we were promised increased security and tighter controls on our personal data?
It has happened again.
Here, read this from [...]
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The following report is from Military.com. Yep, I swiped it in total, but I am giving them the credit. Hey, it’s 0330 here! Gimme a break!
Norfolk, VA. – After 22 years of service, USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709) was inactivated in a ceremony Dec. 14 at Norfolk Naval Station Pier 3.
The widow of Adm. [...]
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet declared Oct. 31 that the sunken submarine recently discovered by divers in the Western Pacific is, indeed, the World War II submarine USS Wahoo (SS 238).
“After reviewing the records and information, we are certain USS Wahoo has been located,” said Adm. Gary Roughead, the U.S. Pacific Fleet [...]
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Right when I had hoped that the traitorous scumbag, John Kerry (aka:The Ketchup Consort), had learned to keep his filthy, lying, Liberal mouth shut when it comes to the topic of REAL American Heroes, the bastard goes and says something like this! Flat out calling all of our fighting men and women idiots who earned [...]
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