Category Archives: Military

Who Needs an AR-15?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by SGM P.

One of the main purposes of the 2nd Amendment wasn’t just to protect our right to keep a firearm for personal defense, but to keep it for defense against a tyrannical government.  This was verified in the Supreme Court decision … Continue reading →

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Is the Military Socialism in Action?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by SGM P.

As a comment to a post I made on my Facebook page about Socialism, someone posted this photo: My reply: Is the military socialist?  Seems like it.  You work a specified number of hours and you can get a paycheck, … Continue reading →

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Fry Cook

Posted on July 6, 2015 by SGM P.

Should a person be paid $15 an hour to dunk fries in boiling grease? In 2015, a US Army Sergeant with four years’ experience makes $14.66 an hour.  This is determined by taking the monthly base pay, dividing by the … Continue reading →

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Secure the Southern Border for Free

Posted on July 5, 2015 by SGM P.

Well, not free, but on the cheap. The southern border hasn’t been in the news much anymore, the headlines have moved on to other disasters.  But the recent, poorly worded remarks by Donald Trump have caused it to surface again.  … Continue reading →

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Military Base Active Shooters

Posted on July 2, 2015 by SGM P.

I watched the news today about a possible active shooter at the Washington DC Naval Base.  The same Naval Base where two years ago an active shooter killed 12 people.  Improvements in security have been made over the past two … Continue reading →

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Out of Town on the Government Dime

Posted on April 19, 2015 by SGM P.

Every time I see the photo of this ass-clown, dufus GSA administrator, sitting in the hot tub of his hotel suite, with his glass of wine at the ready, my blood pressure skyrockets, because my taxes paid for it. The … Continue reading →

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Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Me!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by SGM P.

The big story on the news today is the congressional hearings on the misbehavior of some Secret Service agents.  I guess agents attending parties paid for by drug cartels that included prostitutes is considered misbehavior.  Just misbehavior, not cause for … Continue reading →

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Lead by Example

Posted on March 23, 2015 by SGM P.

A soldier and senior NCO I admire was appointed as the State Sergeant Major.  His first critical tasking was to clean up the massive amount of delinquent Non-commissioned Officer Evaluation Reports (NCOER’s).  He did not send out a scathing email … Continue reading →

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The Ventriloquist

Posted on March 22, 2015 by SGM P.

(In Afghanistan, I collected jokes so I would have one to tell at each Guard Mount. It was good to start the day with a little humor before sending them off to do what they had to do. I don’t … Continue reading →

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More Stupidity from Moore

Posted on February 22, 2015 by SGM P.

Michael Moore caused a stir when he Tweeted his negative opinion of snipers, seemingly in response to the release of American Sniper. In another Tweet the next day, the 60 year old director, defended his statements about snipers.  But he … Continue reading →

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