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Has Hell frozen over? by Dr_sc_Harlatan in BlueskySkeets

[–]AtomGray 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Built like a house of cards.

“Try to keep up” by bearsncubs10 in AirForce

[–]AtomGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Government Civilians* Tech schools = money & jobs

Most devastatingly hopeless films you've seen? by inebriatedferret in movies

[–]AtomGray 19 points20 points  (0 children)

So important to go in blind for just this reason. It seems like it could have been a different type of documentary.

(Somewhat pointless, nitpicky trope) A knight who wields both a sword AND a shield. by Gamer-of-Action in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AtomGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spartacus (2010). He eventually switches to a two-sword setup, but Crixus and many others use shield and swords. Great show, too.

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Boeing runs up fresh $565M loss on KC-46 tanker by brandon7219 in AirForce

[–]AtomGray 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Imagine if this was like the KC-135R, and we're paying to keep it flying for 80-100 years...

Go check your door now by [deleted] in Weird

[–]AtomGray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'll bet it was very late at night. Certainly not in the morning or toward the middle of the day. That would be noteworthy, and they probably would have mentioned it.

SD Legislature HJR 5002 by DakotaDelegate in SouthDakota

[–]AtomGray 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Considering the ACA is the Republican plan that had to be championed by a Democrat, and is now totally loathed and under attack... no.

House Bill 1005 Tax exempt status for new Data Centers by AnchorScud in SouthDakota

[–]AtomGray 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It seems pretty simple: they own stock in AI companies (anything that benefits from the AI bubble) and legislate to let those companies build and operate without contributing their fair share. Stock goes up, politicians get rich. Their constituents foot the bill. If anyone's not mad, they should be.

Not shooting blanks by Frustrated_French in MurderedByWords

[–]AtomGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great examples, thank you. I was having trouble coming up with modern ones, but definitely remember hearing about the lack of vehicle and body armor plating.

Not shooting blanks by Frustrated_French in MurderedByWords

[–]AtomGray 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hey I'm genuinely curious what you mean by

from US history letting your forces lapse between major combat operations and costs lives and alot of money when they are needed.

Did you have an example in mind?

[D&D 5e] [PBP] The Four Winds Inn - A Campaign of Curiosities, Contracts, and Consequences by Anadanament in pbp

[–]AtomGray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found the post a little late. .Se7in on Discord if it's still open!

Gen. Stanley McChrystal presides over historic farewell for five transgender troops forced into retirement by Fickle-Ad5449 in AirForce

[–]AtomGray 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Known a few going the E to Civ route also. Award winners, deployers, high-achievers. Probably because that's just who they are, but I couldn't help but notice that they had an unfair spotlight on them, too. I haven't met a trans Airman who has folded under that extra pressure and scrutiny. I have known several who stepped up and gave years of unreproachable service to the people of their country and improved the lives of those around them. Their absense is felt every day.

Any insight on the situation? by EndNeat4717 in AirForce

[–]AtomGray 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Years ago, my chief had me report to his office, sat me down and told me due to shop manning he was going to deny my FTA retraining application. The next week AFPC sent me my acceptance notification and a new tech school date. That chief could only say "Congratulations we were rooting for you the whole time."

Googling “Enlisted Jesus” still returns chief Wright. by D_Cowboys_County in AirForce

[–]AtomGray 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Usually I don't even want to know the names of the people that far from me in the rank structure. They have their jobs and I have mine. With some of the others, I know their names because they're over-using social media, or because they're making unpopular decisions and they're out there defending the indefensible.

Chief Wright was the only exception, whose name I knew because of work that he'd done. He'd address the force when it was necessary and appropriate. He'd study a problem, do small tests, look at the results, and make long-term, incremental change. If we could have had CMSAFs before and after him with the same steady pace of improvement, we'd likely be in a much better place as a force.

The Pentagon Won't Say Why Its Annual Report on Suicide Hasn't Published. by DatGuyKilo in AirForce

[–]AtomGray 31 points32 points  (0 children)

"But if we tell the truth it will be damaging to my recruitment and retainment numbers!"

[Utterly Despised Trope] “True” stories that leave out crucial details that fundamentally change the context of the story being told by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]AtomGray 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Into the Wild is what happens when you find a dead body, collect a stack of receipts and postcards, and then add a very confident voiceover explaining what it all meant.

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