The Mothers Of America have raised their heads on the Carrier Lincoln "issue"

 

According to this family member from a deployed sailor on the Abe, her son “didn’t sign up to be on a boat in the middle of the ocean.”

WTF are we teaching these kids? His job is precisely that…boats in the ocean.

It’s not just a job or educational benefits, it’s a frikking… pic.twitter.com/q3u3Wn6Tbl

— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) August 21, 2026

Ya know what I find funny? No other ship in that carrier strike group is having these issues (or reporting them). That makes me think it might be a "command thing". Haven't heard a peep from the MEU's either. A little sauce for the goose?

Notable Long Deployments

     USS Midway (1972–1973): 332 days (All-time aircraft carrier record, Vietnam War)

     USS Coral Sea (1964–1965): 329 days

     USS Gerald R. Ford (2025–2026): 326 days (Longest post-Vietnam and longest nuclear-powered carrier deployment)

     USS Nimitz (2020–2021): 321 uninterrupted days at sea during a COVID-19 pandemic sequestration deployment 

Open Comment Post. 24 Aug 26

U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, conduct a crew-served weapons range on Camp Schwab...by Lance Cpl. David Posada

Her past doesn't matter?

Trans & Muslims battle in the UK

 

Clashes between trans people and Muslims in Britain. pic.twitter.com/OJDBO0BtGw

— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) August 22, 2026

Interesting. I know that the gay community have been strong supporters of Muslims in the US/Europe with conservatives stating that if they only knew....well now they do at least in the UK and the results are less than optimal for the trans folks. Can this be labeled a FAFO moment?

AIM-424 LRAAM, US Navy new air to air missile onboard F-35C/Super Hornet (pics)

Geez! Pics came out quick!~ Gotta be sending a message...but it has been in development since 2017 so...

AIM-424 LRAAM, US Navy new air to air missile onboard F-35C [8256x5504]
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The new AIM-424 “Malice” air-to-air missile

NEW: The US Navy has a new long-range air-to-air missile.

The AIM-424 Malice has a range that far exceeds current missiles and is being tested on F/A-18s and F-35s.

Of course, specifics are classifiedhttps://t.co/C5djy56VZf

— Brian Everstine (@beverstine) August 22, 2026

Colombia’s National Police Jungle Commandos Conducted a Hot Extract

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Open Comment Post. 22 Aug 26

K9 Firing

You fucking skinny bitch!

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U.S. Marines operate the Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft Bravo

U.S. Marines operate the Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft Bravo in Okinawa, Japan. These crafts enable rapid deployment, personnel transport, and sustainment in austere littoral environments.

(@USMC 📸 by Lance Cpl. Kristian King) pic.twitter.com/R80Yba4w0a

— 3d Marine Division (@3d_Marine_Div) August 20, 2026

Open Comment Post. 20 Aug 26

İ-ZAHA Multi-Purpose Modular Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle Pics

İ-ZAHA Multi-Purpose Modular Unmanned Amphibious Vehicle

FNSS tarafından geliştirilen, İ-ZAHA Çok Maksatlı Modüler İnsansız Amfibi Araç, ZAHA kullanan deniz piyade birlikleriyle koordineli görev yapacak şekilde tasarlanmış; yeni nesil bir insansız öncü harekât unsurudur. İ-ZAHA’nın temel görevi, ZAHA’lardan önce düşman kıyı… pic.twitter.com/neEQZU4Col

— FNSS Savunma (@FNSS_Savunma) August 20, 2026

MASS-2 loads Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles onto MV-22B Osprey...Photos by Lance Cpl. Carlos Paz-Sosa

K9 Mobile Howitzer wins Army contract...

#NEWS: The @USArmy just awarded us a contract to deliver prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers for the Army’s new Mobile Tactical Cannon program.

We were born ready to be the Army’s long-term artillery modernization partner.

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— Hanwha Defense USA (@HanwhaDefenseUS) August 18, 2026

Still don't understand the popularity of wheeled artillery. Only thing I can think of with the US Army is that they'll go to the Stryker Brigades (or whatever they're calling them), but the mystery for me is the Airborne/Air Assault/Light Infantry Divisions. Are they giving up their triple 7's and going with this? If so then they're gonna become heavier than even I imagined. Dispersion is all the rage but if the battlefield has indeed gone "hyper survelliance" and everyone will eventually be spotted then all terrain mobility becomes even more important. I don't see these vehicles as having high cross country mobility.

A human type robot just ran faster than Usain Bolt's world record...

This robot beat the record of Usain Bolt, although had trouble stopping. pic.twitter.com/33D2ZPF06p

— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) August 18, 2026

When they fully militarize these robots its gonna be hell for humans. Can you imagine a squad of robots vs a human squad. I guess we're gonna need to role out emp rifles for inorganic enemies and regular rifles for organics.

Open Comment Post. 19 Aug 26

A 4th Ranger Battalion? Why now?

JUST IN: The 75th Ranger Regiment is rumored to be moving forward with the activation of a new 4th Ranger Battalion.

Initial personnel are expected to start reporting to the unit in September, and the battalion is projected to reach provisional status by next summer. pic.twitter.com/t2qzEwKJ0q

— Special Ops Magazine (@specialopsmag) August 19, 2026

This is weird to me. I could get a 4th Ranger Battalion during the war on terror, but now? Supposedly we're getting ready for Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO). As much as SOCOM hates to admit it, I have seen nothing to indicate that Special Ops is vulnerable to conventional forces. Additionally they reducing (supposedly) the size of the infantry squad from 9 to 7 Soldiers to make this work. I just don't know. The only way this makes sense is if Rangers are planning on making runs at enemy command posts, nuke sites, etc...God bless these guys. Seems like someone in leadership might actually be planning on sending these guys on a raid into hell.