The weekend is here, and it’s rumpus time.
Here’s a tweet (X?) from my fave account.
Instead of a strip from Pearls this week, we’re gonna have a strip from Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley.
Now for some memes:
And wrapping up are this weeks Mil Photos:
Tag: memes
-
Friday Fun
Search and rescue Soldiers and Airmen attached to Hawaii National Guard CERF-P unit conduct search and recovery efforts to assist in the Lahaina wildfire response, Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023. Guardsmen mobilized after the wildfire, assisting in the sweep of the affected area before access can be restored. (U.S. Air Force National Guard photo by Sgt. Andrew Jackson) MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Ayg. 14, 2023) The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), Hellenic Navy frigate HS Elli (F450) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) steam in formation in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly) U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Mexican Infantería de Marina personnel practice steering combat rubber raiding craft into the well deck of the Armada de México tank landing ship ARM Usumacinta during rehearsals as part of Exercise Phoenix/Aztec Alligator 2023 off the coast of Santa Margarita Island, Mexico, July 9, 2023. Exercise Phoenix/Aztec Alligator 2023 is the first iteration of a biennial, bilateral amphibious operations training exercise to develop operational compatibility between Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina and U.S. Marines. Two U.S. Air Force 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilots approach a B-2 Spirit during Bomber Task Force 24-4 in Keflavik, Iceland, Aug. 15, 2023. BTF operations are U.S. Strategic Command’s means of conducting Dynamic Force Employment in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar) -
Friday Fun
It’s FriYay! Time for some shenanigans and tomfoolery.
As has become tradition, we’re kicking off with a Tweet from my fave Account:
Click thru and read the alt text, trust me it’s worth it. Dunno how many of you have been following the story out of England where the Bobbies arrested a 16yo Autistic girl for saying one of the officers looked like her lesbian Nan. It seems the cop in question is now pictured as the exemplar on the Lesbian page of Wikipedia:
That’s funny right there, I don’t care who ya are. . .
Anyway, here’s some memes
A bit of political commentary
Some Pearls Before Swine
Time for some Mil pics:
A tank assigned to the Army’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division arrives in Poland, August 3, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trevares Johnson) SUEZ CANAL (Aug. 6, 2023) A Sailor stands watch as the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Suez Canal with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Aug. 6, 2023. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Phelps, a radio operator with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, fires an M240B machine gun during a live fire range at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, August 3, 2023. The purpose of this exercise is to sharpen the LCT’s weapons handling skills and increase their readiness for future exercises and operations. The sun sets on a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 199th Air Expeditionary Squadron, known as the Hawaiian Raptors Squadron, comprised of the 19th and the 199th Fighter Squadrons, after a day of flying during Talisman Sabre 23 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, July 24, 2023. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Australia and demonstrates the capability to rapidly deploy and operate to accomplish a wide range of missions alongside joint and allied partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Robert H. Dabbs) -
Friday Fun
YAY! It’s FRIDAY!
That means it’s time for another edition of Friday Fun here at MilVets and Patriots.
As has become tradition, we’re kicking off this week’s episode with a tweet, or X or whatever it’s called this week, from my personal fave account the OKDWC.
Back when newspapers were a thing, I used to read the comics every day. I really liked Pearls Before Swine. And it turns out the author/artist Stephan Pastis has a Twitter account and posts a strip almost every day. Here’s today’s: (you might have to click to see the full strip)
I happen to agree with that sentiment. So here’s a few pics of the bestest bois:
You go in the cage, cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark’s in the water, our shark. Farewell and adieu you fair Spanish ladies. . .
This one is specifically for AuntiE:
There’s a lesson in that, DO NOT let your significant other get hangry. . .
Now for some cool Mil photos.
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment ‘Red Currahee,’ 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, return fire during a platoon situational training exercise at Nurispalu Training Area, Estonia, July 25, 2023. The training enabled soldiers to engage in simulated combat scenarios, refine their tactical skills in real-world conditions, and enhance their adaptability to handle challenges on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Oscar Gollaz) Just a little rant about this one. Why on God’s green earth is it acceptable to have BFAs (Blank Firing Adapters) on a rifle during a Photo op? That shit has always bothered me. Rant over. . .
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 22, 2023) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced) for take-off. Bataan, along with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and the Harper’s Ferry class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), is currently on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps routinely participate in scheduled deployments to improve combined combat readiness, increase operational capacity, and strengthen relationships among allies and partners throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Justin O’Neal, a team leader and Lance Cpl. Ignacio Aguinaga, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire a M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a littoral live fire exercise for Marine Aviation Support Activity 23 at Punta Baja, Palawan, Philippines, July 15, 2023. MASA 23 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at enhancing interoperability and coordination in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense. O’Neal is a Beaumont, Texas native. Aguinaga is a Ennis, Texas native. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon joins a South Korean F-35A Lightning II to conduct combined flight operations July 28, 2023, employing munitions at a live-fire training area off the west coast of South Korea. The U.S. remains committed to peace and prosperity through the region to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific and its ironclad commitment to the defense of South Korea. (South Korea air force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kwan-Young Hong) -
Friday Fun
It’s another Friday, and time for another fun post.
Let’s start out with a little trivia for you. Etymologically speaking we are celebrating Frigg’s day today. Frigga, also spelled Frila, was the Norse/Germanic goddess of fertility and Odin’s wife. Friday isn’t the only day name derived from the Scandinavian gods. Tuesday (Tyr, god of War and Justice), Wednesday (Odin or Woden if you were from Northern Germany), and Thursday (Thor, god of Thunder and War) are all based in the Norse Pantheon.
Here’s this week’s gem from the Oklahoma DWC:
There’s a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17.
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.”
I been sayin’ that shit for years. And if you ever heard it, it meant your ass. I never really questioned what it meant. I thought it was just a coldblooded thing to say to a motherfucker ‘fore you popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin’ made me think twice. Now I’m thinkin’, it could mean you’re the evil man. And I’m the righteous man. And Mr. .45 here, he’s the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or is could by you’re the righteous man and I’m the shepherd and it’s the world that’s evil and selfish. I’d like that. But that shit ain’t the truth. The truth is you’re the weak. And I’m the tyranny of evil men. But I’m tryin’. I’m tryin’ real hard to be a shepherd.
An Army Special Forces team sergeant spots a high-altitude release point as other soldiers watch during military free-fall training operations in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina, June 22, 2023. (This photo has been altered for security purposes.) (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Laura Bauer) INDIAN OCEAN (July 28, 2023) A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, two RAAF F-35B Lightning II aircraft, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, RAAF EA-18G Growler and a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler fly in formation over the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in support of Talisman Sabre 23, in the Indian Ocean, July 28, 2023. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States, advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key Allies and enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caroline H. Lui) Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, commands military working dog Graco, a 3-year-old German Shepherd patrol and explosive detection dog with direction control over obstacles on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 10, 2023. “I am very blessed,” said Phelan, a 22-year-old Prior Lake, Minnesota native. “I have one of the best, if not the best job in the United States Marine Corps, because I get to come to work every day and there is a little four-legged friend that is just so beyond ecstatic to see me. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.” Over the last three years Phelan has been the handler for two military working dogs. From 2020 to 2022, he was the handler for MWD Yyasko, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois patrol and explosive detection dog. Phelan is currently the handler for MWD Graco. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang fly in formation Sep. 6, 2018, while flying over areas of Alabama. This dissimilar formation flight, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen past, present and future, included the 301st Fighter Squadron F-22 (piloted by Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez), 100th Fighter Squadron F-16 (piloted by Maj. Rich “Sheriff” Peace) and Red Tail P-51 (piloted by CAF member and Tuskegee Airman descendant Brad Lang). The 100th Fighter Squadron was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, a famous all African-American squadron from the 332d Fighter Group, activated on Feb 19, 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. It was returned to duty in 2007 as a replacement of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 160th Fighter Squadron so the state could honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit) -
Thursday Memes
With everything going on in the world today, I’m looking at you Hologram, this Editor figured something light-hearted was in order. So, Memes!
Got a meme, funny pic, joke or anything else to share? Drop it in the comments below.
-
Tuesday Memes
Your Editor was working on an article about some recent decisions from SCOTUS when he found out he was going to have to go into work today. It is supposed to be his day off. So, the SCOTUS article will have to wait a couple of days. Might be for the best, some interesting Opinions are supposed to drop later this week. . .
Anyway, here’s some memes:
As a butcher is shooing a dog from his shop, he sees a $10 and a note in his mouth, reading: “5 lamb chops, please.”
Amazed, he takes the money, puts a bag of chops in the dog’s mouth,and quickly closes the shop. He follows the dog and watches him wait for a green light, look both ways, and trot across the road to a bus-stop. The dog checks the timetable and sits on the bench. When a bus arrives, he walks around to the front and looks at the number, then boards the bus. The butcher follows, dumbstruck. As the bus travels out into the suburbs, the dog takes in the scenery. After awhile he stands on his back paws to push the “stop” bell, then the butcher follows him off. The dog runs up to a house and drops his bag on the step. He goes back down the path, takes a big run, and throws himself -Whap!- against the door. He does this again and again. No answer. So he jumps on a wall, walks around the garden, beats his head against a window, jumps off, and waits at the front door. A big guy opens it and starts cursing and shouting at the dog.The butcher runs up and screams at the guy: “What the hell are you doing? This dog’s a genius!”
The owner responds, “Genius, my ass……… It’s the second time this week he’s forgotten his keys!”
-
This is a Test
Some of you (the more observant among you) may have noticed that certain recurring posts aren’t publishing at the normal times. There is a reason for that, our post scheduler isn’t working as it’s supposed to.
This post is a test to see if this editor managed to fix it.
So, if the fix worked, post your best memes, videos and whatever else you feel like posting.
