Monday, April 30, 2018

Disgusting, Filthy, Dirty VA Clinic Example

Article Title: Veteran's photos of dirty VA clinic room go viral, prompts apology

Snippet of Article: "...Army Veteran Christopher Wilson -- who served two tours in Iraq -- was subjected to a room he couldn't believe. He took pictures that included "debris on the floor, a full garbage can, cutting tools, a soda cup on a counter and medical kits left open." Wilson had a podiatry appointment scheduled April 5 and had to wait 45 minutes before he had discovered the filthy room ..."

Article Source: www.msn.com

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Jacksonville Florida City Inspector Tells Store to Remove Military Flags, Blasts Veteran

Article Title: City Employee Tells Store to Remove Military Flags, Blasts Veteran

Snippet of Article: "...On Monday, a Jacksonville city inspector entered the Jaguar Power Sports dealership, demanded that their display of military flags be removed, and told a military veteran that he “did nothing for this country,” according to store employees. City inspector Melinda Power went into the dealership at about noon on April 16 and announced that the flags the business was flying on the roof were in violation of city code, WJXT reported ..."

Article Source: townhall.com

Ronny Jackson's VA Nomination Hearing Postponed Amid 'Serious Allegations'

Article Title: Ronny Jackson's VA Nomination Hearing Postponed Amid 'Serious Allegations'

Snippet of Article: "...Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson's nomination to become secretary of veterans affairs appears to be in jeopardy amid what one key lawmaker tells NPR's Morning Edition are "serious" but "unsubstantiated allegations." The comments by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., come as Jackson's planned nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs has been postponed ..."

Article Source: www.npr.org

Thursday, April 19, 2018

What's it take to land on a carrier? Dissecting a carrier landing

Article Title: What's it take to land on a carrier? Dissecting a carrier landing

Snippet of Article: "... Abeam the touchdown point, an F/A–18 Super Hornet pilot rolls into a 28-degree constant-bank turn until intercepting the approach path. The goal is to be on the back side of the power curve. Level off, but don’t balloon up. Power back and pitch over to set up an angle of attack of about 8 degrees to follow a glidepath of about 3.5 degrees. The “meatball” on the carrier’s deck, a Fresnel lens system, provides a visual indication of the glidepath. However, the whole thing is moving forward and to the right in an attempt both to provide a headwind to slow the approach speed and reduce the runway required, and to keep the angled deck pointed into the wind..."

Article Source:www.aopa.org

Southwest Pilot of Flight 1380 Is Navy Veteran Hailed for Her ‘Nerves of Steel’

Article Title: Southwest Pilot of Flight 1380 Is Navy Veteran Hailed for Her ‘Nerves of Steel’

Snippet of Article: "...In the cockpit, Captain Shults remained calm as she steadied the aircraft, Flight 1380. “Southwest 1380 has an engine fire,” Captain Shults radioed to air traffic controllers, not a hint of alarm in her voice. “Descending.” Captain Shults, 56, was in control. She learned to fly as one of the first female fighter pilots in the Navy three decades ago, piloting the F/A-18 Hornet..."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com

Airmen fired, demoted over dinosaur puppet video

Article Title: Airmen fired, demoted over dinosaur puppet video

Snippet of Article: "...All three of the individuals involved in the viral video -- which showed a female non-commissioned officer taking the reenlistment oath with a dinosaur puppet on her right hand -- were removed from their posts ..."

Article Source: www.msn.com

Saturday, April 14, 2018

How Many Military Members and Veterans are Employed by the U.S. Postal Service? (2017)

Article Title: How Many Military Members and Veterans are Employed by the U.S. Postal Service?

Snippet of Article: "...The United States Postal Service® has a long history of providing career opportunities to veterans, reservists, and their family members. In fact, we currently employ over 113,000 Military members and Veterans in our organization ..."

Article Source: usps.com

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Trump signs proclamation sending National Guard to Mexico border immediately

Article Title: Trump signs proclamation sending National Guard to Mexico border immediately

Snippet of Article: "...We will not allow illegal immigration levels to become the norm," she said. "More than 1,000 people a day, 300,000 a year violating our sovereignty as a nation will never be acceptable ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

Sunday, April 1, 2018

This is what is actually inside the top of the flag pole

Article Title: This is what is actually inside the top of the flag pole

Snippet of Article: "... The answer the Sergeant Major and First Sergeants are looking for is, “a razor, a match, and a bullet.” Occasionally, it’s also said to contain a grain of rice or penny — it depends who’s asking. The actual answer, and one they probably won’t accept, is “absolutely nothing.”..."

Article Source: www.wearethemighty.com