American Sacred Cow #1 - Military Pay

To underscore HankD's post:

Russian nuclear-capable bombers intercepted near West Coast in second U.S. air defense zone intrusion in two weeks

http://freebeacon.com/putins-july-4th-message/

A few snips from the article:

"Two Russian strategic nuclear bombers entered the U.S. air defense zone near the Pacific coast on Wednesday and were met by U.S. interceptor jets, defense officials told the Free Beacon."

"In May, Russian Gen. Nikolai Makarov, the chief of the Russian General Staff, said during a Moscow conference that because missile defense systems are destabilizing, “A decision on pre-emptive use of the attack weapons available will be made when the situation worsens.” The comments highlighted Russian opposition to planned deployments of U.S. missile defense interceptors and sensors in Europe."

"Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, a former Alaska commander for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said the latest Bear H intrusion appears to be Russian military testing.

“It’s becoming very obvious that Putin is testing Obama and his national security team,” McInerney told the Free Beacon. “These long-range aviation excursions are duplicating exercises I experienced during the height of the Cold War when I command the Alaska NORAD region."

 

Why couldn't Salty stand up and cite his source instead of misleading me to the #1 post? And incidently, if the truth be known, this is NOT his source. It is THE source of the statement, but it is NOT Salty's source. Why wouldn't Salty give a straight up answer as to HIS source?

J.D., I commend you for your 31 years of service.

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Perhaps I'm not understanding what the controversy is but, this is quoted from J.D.'s post number one of this thread:

"For those of you that seem to need to know, I am a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant, with 31 years of service and chest full of medals. Is that good enough for you?"

It's there.

 

It's on all his posts now; he made it his signature.

And my apologies to Salty.

 

Closing this thread as it is on page #11 and there is a 10-page limit for threads on this forum. However, if you would like to continue the discussion, please start a #2 thread on this topic. Thanks. PS: Personal attacks have been deleted as per posting rules.

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