23 April 2017 / 18:41 UTC-07 Tango 06 (03 Ordibehest 1396/26 Rajab 1438/28 Jia Chen 4715)
Staff Sgt. Benny Romero, 146th Airlift Wing, California Air Militia, inspects the C-130J’s main landing gear on Gowen Field, Idaho, 20APR2017. U.S. Air Force photo by Major Jolene Ortiona.MAFFS 9 (C-130H) of 152nd Airlift […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of U.S. Federal/State/Local Government self-destruct announcements for February 2017:
Alaska: Taxpayer owned Alaska Railroad Corporation laid off 31 people and eliminated 29 positions, blaming an un-recovered economy for creating a forecasted loss of $4.9-million USD for 2017.
Arizona: Marana Hooters restaurant shutdown not by protesters, but by a $148-million USD state taxpayer funded road project. […] Continue Reading…
20 April 2017 / 19:19 UTC-07 Tango 06 (01 Ordibehest 1396/24 Rajab 1438/25 Jia Chen 4715)
In the BAT ‘cave’ at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center, Iowa.According to the following video report there are only two BAT (BLACKHAWK AIRCREW TRAINER) in use, and the Iowa National Guard is the first state militia unit […] Continue Reading…
Puerto Rico National Guard takes part, for the first time, in global High Frequency Radio competition:
20 April 2017 / 18:27 UTC-07 Tango 06 (01 Ordibehest 1396/24 Rajab 1438/25 Jia Chen 4715)
“We look forward to this joint training with our military and civilian partners. Training together with all four MAFFS wings alongside U.S. Forest Service and other wildland firefighting agencies here in Boise provides a significant opportunity as we prepare for another challenging […] Continue Reading…
20 April 2017 (15:42 UTC-07 Tango 06) 31 Farvardin 1396/23 Rajab 1438/24 Jia Chen 4715
At the beginning of April, Nippon (Japan) legalized the use of Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, and immediately two major retailers announced they would accept customer’s Bitcoins. Now the city of Hirosaki announced it would accept Bitcoins for their Save the Cherry Blossoms charity.
The value of […] Continue Reading…
20 April 2017 (04:32 UTC-07 Tango 06) 31 Farvardin 1396/23 Rajab 1438/24 Jia Chen 4715
Senior Airman Mariah Klingenberg, 133rd Force Support Squadron, Sustainment Services Flight, Minnesota National GuardThe following official Defense Department video is of Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Force Support Squadron preparing lunch for the UTA Disney Award:
But wait, it’s […] Continue Reading…
Video PAF Alpha Jets over Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 21APR2017:
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the United States saving their sorry-asses during the First World War, the Patrouille Acrobatique de France (aka Patrouille de France, PAF) is performing at various USAF bases during the month of April.
2017: OBAMA DEPLOYS ARKANSAS MILITIA TO AFRICA!
ARKANSAS HIT BY DOZENS OF EARTHQUAKES! FRACKING, ANYONE?
Incomplete list of U.S. retail/banking/service sector job loss announcements and shutdowns made or announced in February 2017:
Alabama: Birmingham based Regions Bank shutting down 27 offices across the U.S. “based on traffic, volume, proximity of other branches, profitability, and other factors.” After 40 years Jewels by Rose shutdown, the retiring owner revealed how her mother, the founder […] Continue Reading…