Military Veterans and Patriots

Year: 2021

  • MARA

    MARA

    I’ve known Mara since she was a little pup, she’s not a pup anymore but she’s still little. Her provider human is like 6’2/3, one look at her, it’s easy to see why there were Women in the shield-wall Vikings would deploy. Mara took to me straight away, probably because I smelled of smoked meats. I ran out of Lingonberry, it’s a damn good I know where to go to get more.

    The Swedes!

    Mara followed me everywhere I went hoping I’d drop some jerky, which I did… I also was prepared for the Mara, I cut it up so it was just her size. I’ve had the Lakrisfabriken before, it’s pretty good if you like salted liqourice

    Almost bought myself a new cookbook

    Mara I sad as I feeding her a bit of jerky, I didn’t come for a new book this time

    Walking to the next isle , the finnish ilse

    ahuhh!

    just what i was looking for… Rudolf!

    If you never had Rudolf with your mashed potatoes and Lingonberry you are missing out on some good eating

    ever have a Swanson frozen dinner?

    you can buy the Poronkäristy just like that

    Big difference between a Swanson frozen dinnrer and what you can make with the same stuff at home

    Poronkäristy will stick to your ribs as the saying goes

    If you wanna get all fancy like because you may guests at your table

    may I suggest going with Poronpaisti

    Reindeer or Venison With Bacon

    Yes…. I have the recipes for all this yummyness if you are interested

    Poronkäristys (Sautéed Reindeer), Lanttulaatikko (Swede Casserole) with Perunarieska (Finnish Flatbread)

    So as you look out over the water

    and off in the distance you see a ship….

    a ship like no other you’ve seen before , you’re first thought won’t be ” I wonder what kind food those people eat”, not only are they coming, for what ever they are coming for… they also bring thier culture.

    A quote comes to mind

    The most terrifying force of death comes from the hands of Men who wanted to be left Alone.

    They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love.

    They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it.

    They know that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them; are over.

    The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of suicide.

    They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why, when forced to take up violence, these Men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives.

    They fight with raw hate, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror.

    TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people’s door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy… it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men who just wanted to be left alone.

    Today is so different then long ago rite…. right…

    invasion at the Southren border

    don’t forget to stock up on Rudolf in a can

  • More Liberal Miserable

    More Liberal Miserable

    Every year, for decades, NORAD has provided a Santa Claus tracker. It provides great fun for families. It can be used as an educational tool without seeming to be ‘educational’ for the children.

    Anyone who has had any interaction with liberals knows they are inherently a miserably unhappy group.
    Enter yet another prime example of their miserableness!

    NORAD’s Christmas Eve Santa Claus tracker needs to end

    By Hayes Brown, MSNBC Opinion Columnist

    I’d prefer we end the tradition because it’s about time that we decoupled St. Nick from the world’s most powerful military. American culture is saturated with a desire to associate the military with the saccharine. We get videos of soldiers returning home to their pets or children but never questions about why they were deployed for so long or what threat they were fighting; military jets flying over NFL games give us an injection of jingoist testosterone before more regionally focused battles of testosterone are played on the field; and we get the Netflix movie “Operation Christmas Drop,” a seasonally themed rom-com that cheerfully seeks to boost approval for America’s military base in Guam

    I could suggest where and what those ‘military jets flying over’ could do to help remove aforementioned miserable liberal; however, that would be lacking in kindness…another trait they lack.

  • We are from the government and we come to help

    We are from the government and we come to help

    With what?

    Help you you die

    New Zealand Government Approves Euthanasia for COVID Patients

    The Ministry of Health determined that people have a “right” to die by lethal injection

    New Zealand claimed that “in some circumstances a person with COVID-19 may be eligible for assisted dying,” according to a report from the Catholic Herald. In 2019, they had passed the End of Life Choice Act, which is one of the most extreme euthanasia laws on the planet.

    The law allows anyone with a life expectancy of fewer than six months, or who are “suffering unbearably,” to be allowed assisted suicide in as little as four days. The law was ratified in 2020.

    Kloosterboer added that the legalization of euthanasia “has now made the COVID-19 pandemic potentially even more dangerous for the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.”

    “Doctors receive a government fee of $1,000 plus expenses for every euthanasia death they perform,” “It is bizarre that a country which has been trying to protect it citizens by closing down completely from a virus from which people can fully recover … is now suggesting that these patients should be killed by their doctors,” she said. “It turns the ethos of medicine on its head.”

    Has the door been kicked wide open for abuse” of elderly and vulnerable patients.

    Can I have some Ivermectin?

    NO!, we don’t administer horse paste, now get in the oven”

  • Welcome to Monday, 27 December Conversation

    Welcome to Monday, 27 December Conversation

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    I failed to ask for a ..

    as a Christmas gift. I am finding I need one for UncleE. He continues to not pay attention where he is walking and taking tumbles to the ground. A portable hoist would assist me in returning him to an upright position.
    Our friendly RogueUnicorn will tell you it is not feasible for me to lift/pull him up.

    Time to check in.
    We are nosey.

    You must tell us how your Christmas was.

  • Richard Marcinko SeAL Team 6 Plank Owner Dead at 81

    Richard Marcinko SeAL Team 6 Plank Owner Dead at 81

    Richard Marcinko, also known as the Rogue Warrior passed yesterday at the age of 81 his family has announced.

    Marcinko enlisted in the Navy in 1958 after being passed over by the Marine Corps. He was commissioned as an Ensign in 1962 and was assigned to SeAL team two. In 1967 he was sent to Vietnam. At one point the Viet Cong had a 50,000 piastre bounty on his head.

    In the aftermath of Operation Eagle Claw, the attempted rescue of American hostages held in Iran, Marcinko was tapped to lead the Navy’s counter-terrorism efforts. That led to the formation of DEVGRU also known as SeAL team 6. Marcinko was also instrumental in the formation of the RED CELL, and probed the defenses of various military installations.

    Marcinko earned a Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with V device and two oak leaf clusters and a Navy Commendation medal during his service.

    Dick’s time in the service was not without controversy. He served 15 months of a 22 month sentence in federal prison after being convicted on a charge of attempting to defraud the government. Marcinko maintains he was the victim of a witch-hunt because of the findings of the RED CELL team.

    Fair Seas and following winds CDR Marcinko.

  • Project Farm: Miniature Bolt Cutters

    Project Farm: Miniature Bolt Cutters

    This week on Project Farm, Todd tests miniature bolt cutters from Knipex, NWS, Gedore, Klein Tools, Porter, Capri Tools, ARES, Kobalt, Workpro, KC Professional, Great Neck, Tekton, Performance Tool and Jendfert. Bolt cutters tested for efficiency cutting through 16 penny nail, deck screw, drill bit, and hex allen key. The cutting knives on the bolt cutters were evaluated for durability. All of the bolt cutters were tested until failure. Todd always buys the items he tests to ensure an unbiased review and test results. Consider supporting him on Patreon.

  • Around the World in 80 Sentences

    Around the World in 80 Sentences

    Ok, this piece will likely be more than 80 sentences, Y’all know how verbose this Editor can get, but you have to admit it is a catchy headline.

    Let’s start in Europe. Heating gas prices in Europe are soaring, up over 400% over the same period last year. That said, it is starting to look like the cost per megawatt hour equivalent is dropping. The current benchmark is at 98.59 euro, down from a high of 185 euro. Part of the reason for this is delivery of US LNG, with at least 15 ships heading for Europe as of this writing.

    Source: Bloomberg

    Elsewhere in Europe, it looks like the threat to Ukraine from Russia has abated somewhat . While there are still tens of thousands of russian troops within 50km of the disputed Donbass region, a large chunk of Russian troops have headed back to their home bases. There is an exercise that was sheduled to start the 24th, involving around 1400 Russian Airborne troops and some specialized mine removal and bridging troops. That exercise is to be held in Crimea, which Russia siezed from Ukraine in 2014, and the Krasnodar region, which borders Luhansk and Donestk oblasts in Ukraine.

    Russian VDV troopers

    As of today, the Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, ordered all troops back to their home bases. However, the withdrawal will take until May and all heavy equipment will be left at a depot about 160km from the border with Ukraine. “I consider the goals of the snap check of readiness fulfilled,” Shoigu said. “The troops have shown their defense capability and I decided to complete the drills in the South and Western military districts.”

    Closer to home, the USS Milwaukee is stuck in port at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. No, it’s not a powerplant issue for the Freedom class Little Crappy Ship. There’s a covid outbreak among the entirely vaxxed crew. The Navy isn’t saying how many of the 105 sailors aboard have tested positive, nor are they saying how many have been boosted. That leads me to believe the answer is all of them to both questions.

    The Milwaukee was just a week into her deployment in support of drug interdictions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific when the outbreak started.

    Also covid related, hosptals in New Hampshire and Vermont are struggling with capacity due to covid. But, not for the reasons you might think (or not, most of you have been reading what this Editor has written about covid). No, they aren’t full of seriously ill covid patients, their ERs are being overrun with asymptomatic individuals who have tested at home. Yup, the emergency rooms are being filled with people who are convinced they’re gonna die because they caught the ‘ro. As was mentioned above, the vast majority are completely asymptomatic, yet because of covid related psychosis they think they’re about to die. This Editor blames the media. . .

    While we’re on the subject of media coverage of covid, this Editor would like call something to your attention. The media has all but stopped noting hospitalizations and deaths from covid. There is a reason for that, deaths and hospitalizations have decoupled from case counts. That is good news, very good news. That said, the media wants to keep you scared, so they present soaring case counts without the context of steady or falling hospitalizations and deaths.

    In a rational society, at this point we would put aside all of the mitigation attempts and get on with our lives. However, there are people in the media and in government who very much enjoy the powers they wield.

    How many of you saw the story about the dad who got the Hologram to say Let’s go Brandon on a televised call with kids on Christmas Eve?

    https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1474447807524319235?s=20

    This Editor has to say he’s of two minds about it. First, the loss of decorum in general is a travesty. Even though this editor is guilty of it from time to time (see above), the fact is, it is bothersome. It should be understood that while this Editor realizes it was the left that started the trend, he still laments the fact it is happening.

    On the other hand, this editor finds the whole episode f*cking hilarious. The fact that the Hologram repeated the phrase only makes it funnier.

    All that aside, the left wing media ahs already started the process of destroying this man. The hypocrisy is stunning. Many of the same people who held up those who did similar things while Trump was President are condemning this man. It’s worse than that, the ones they defended were actually vulgar, this man just said Let’s go Brandon.

  • Christmas 2021

    Christmas 2021

    The Bethlehem Brew: 

    Town in Uproar Over Newborn Baby!

    A lot’s going on, what with descendants of King David arriving in town to take part in the census ordered by Caesar Augustus. It’s a big news day for The Bethlehem Brew. So let’s get right to it.

    No Vacancy

    Looking for a place to stay in Bethlehem? Fuggettaboudit. Crowds here for the census have the Inn booked to the max.

    “You’d think with the price of feed straw going through the roof this year, you’d see fewer travelers,” one local resident remarked. “At this point we’ll be sticking new arrivals with the animals.”

    Indeed, that is the case with Mary and Joseph, a young couple from Nazareth, who just completed the five-day journey on donkey despite Mary being on the verge of giving birth.

    You think Roman soldiers are tough? They’ve got nothing on this girl Mary.  

    Please join us in praying for a safe delivery.

    Local Shepherds Claim Angelic Visitation

    Local shepherds tending to their flocks claim to have been visited by an angel of the Lord during the night. Before you ask, there’s no evidence the lads have been drinking. Terrified at first by the celestial sight, the shepherds claim the angel told them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”

    What? The supply chain problems have been solved and market shelves will be loaded with goods? No, even better.

    According to the angel, a savior — the Messiah himself — has been born right here in Bethlehem. Yeah. In Bethlehem. Sure, the prophet Micah said, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” But really. Look around. Do you really think the Messiah would be born here?

    The shepherds report we should be able to find this baby “wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

    The Sky’s Filled With Song and Light

    Adding credence to the shepherd’s story, local residents report hearing what they describe as a “heavenly host” filling the air with song. Over and over, they sang: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

    Catchy, huh?

    Angels aren’t the only odd happenings in the sky. The massive star that’s appeared above town has locals gasping in wonder, and the learned debating its meaning.

    Beware Strangers Bearing Gifts

    Keep your eye out for magi from the east said to be on the hunt for this young king. According to sources in the palace, these magi went to Herod, and spoke of seeing a star rise signaling that a new king of Israel had been born.

    Bad move. Given Herod’s ruthless treatment of those he sees as a threat, those magi might as well have painted a target on the child’s back. Whoever he is.

    Herod asked his chief priests and scribes where the Christ was to be born. They, too, cited the words of the prophet Micah that this ruler would be born in Bethlehem. Herold told his flunkies to find the child so he, too, could worship him. If you believe that, I’ve got a bridge over the Jordan to sell you. “Let’s Go, Herod.”

    And who are these Magi? We have conflicting reports. Some say they are from Persia, priests of Zoroastrianism. Others say they’re from nearby Arabian Nabataea.

    Some jokesters are suggesting they’re actually three kings from the orient. That’ll make a nice song, but bad history.

    But what these magi are bringing is no joke: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

    Update: A Child is Born!!

    The Bethlehem Brew can now confirm: The shepherds did indeed find the child lying in a manger just as the angel of the Lord had said. He is the son of the young bride Mary, and the child’s name is Jesus. No doubt by now you have come across these shepherds spreading word of Jesus’ birth around town and you share in their amazement. “Newborn King” is now trending.

    The magi also have arrived in Bethlehem, found the young Jesus, and bowed down to worship him. Afterwards, the magi were heard to say they will not be returning to Herod, having been warned to stay away in a dream.

    Mary’s husband Joseph was also reportedly warned in a dream about Herod’s intentions. We will not reveal where the family has fled.

    What we can reveal is before fleeing, the family went to Jerusalem to present the child to the Lord.

    According to eyewitnesses, there at the temple they encountered a man named Simeon. Simeon had been promised by the Lord he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. When he spotted the child, his heart swelled with joy.

    “For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.”

    Oh, how this world can use light and glory.

    Good News of Great Joy

    The Messiah has been born in our little Bethlehem. And nothing will ever be the same again.

    This is good news of great joy, indeed.

    By: Al Perrotta for The Stream 


  • Welcome to Christmas Day Conversation

    Welcome to Christmas Day Conversation

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    To everyone here at MilVets, I wish you and yours..

  • The Shepherd by Fredrick Forsyth

    The Shepherd by Fredrick Forsyth

    In what has become a Christmas tradition for this Editor, Military Veterans and Patriots presents Alan Maitland’s reading of the 1975 novella by Fredrick Forsyth. First heard on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting System) radio on Christmas Eve 1979, the reading has been replayed every year since on CBC radio 1.

    The Shepherd relates the story of a De Havilland Vampire pilot, going home on Christmas Eve 1957, whose aircraft suffers a complete electrical failure en route from RAF Celle in northern Germany to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Lost in fog over the North Sea and low on fuel, he encounters a De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber, which has apparently been sent up to “shepherd” (i.e. guide) him in.