The recruiting trail must be getting rough. Recruiter BLASTS poolees that fail bootcamp.....

 

Wtf is this recruiter on? Dude just flames any of his enlistees if they don't make the cut
by u/Yoy_the_Inquirer in USMC

Gas prices are becoming a major issue...the US Navy must embrace risk or a recession is coming

I haven't been in the camp of those claiming that the current war with Iran could cause a global depression BUT a recession? Yeah that's a distinct possibility.

I continue to be a little miffed by the lack of an end game in the planning for this war.  

Certainly the DOD has used modeling to run the different scenarios and outcomes along with many variables that the Iranians could throw against us but since the end of active hostilities we seem to be floundering.

NOTE!  Not the US military, but our decision makers seem to be lost in the woods.

Gas prices in Louisiana are over 4 dollars a gallon.  I can't stand California but I imagine they're at least double the price.

Gas that high WILL lead to a recession.  Gas that high WILL lead to an economic slowdown.

If people haven't pulled back yet they soon will.

War is politics.  Economics is politics.  Mid Terms are around the corner and this administration is running out of time.

Which is why the US Navy must embrace risk.  They're escorting tankers and they should be prepared for one of those Burke Class Destroyers to get scuffed up a bit.

Maybe more than one.  Additionally our air crews are gonna get stressed providing cover and sinking those Iranian fast boats.

We're headed toward nut cutting time and I'm not sure policy makers are ready for the bill that is coming.

German Luftwaffe Kampfretter (parajumpers) conducting freefall training

German Luftwaffe Kampfretter (parajumpers) conducting freefall training pic.twitter.com/Uz0eSkihzR

— Mupper2 (@Mupper41) May 2, 2026

Open Comment Post. 4 May 26

The UAE & Iran are about to cross swords. Saudi Arabia can't be far behind. Sunni vs Shia on steroids...regional war on the horizon

🇮🇱🇦🇪🇮🇷 According to Israel’s public broadcaster KANN, the Chairman of the UAE Defense Committee, Ali Al-Nuaimi, informed his Israeli counterpart Boaz Bismut that the United Arab Emirates will respond to Iran militarily.
“We cannot remain silent,” Al-Nuaimi stated. pic.twitter.com/JAFfGAsnhj

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 4, 2026

🇮🇷🇺🇲🇦🇪 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran announces the "Night of Revenge" tonight.

At the same time, high-ranking representatives of the United Arab Emirates announce a brutal retaliation against Iran tonight.

Video is made Grok AI pic.twitter.com/YuhH26D5uK

— Visioner (@visionergeo) May 4, 2026

Neighborhood economics based on car type. Wild but mostly true...I've seen it.

Don't flame me on this one. Just an observation from a dude on Instagram that matches what I've seen. Be civil. I just post interesting stuff on the blog...interesting to me at least.

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Open Comment Post. 3 May 26

Well it appears that the joke wasn't a joke. We might be gearing up to make a run at Cuba now...

I might be getting soft but a run at Cuba now? If all this is about China then I guess this is shaping the battlefield. If its about protecting our true sphere of influence, a steroid filled Monroe Doctrine with a future economic tilt to it then ok. Either way we need the White House to let us know the plan. Damn the secrecy. Declassify whats needed to explain WTF is going on.

🇺🇸🇨🇺 “The United States is considering options for military intervention in Cuba,” — Politico.

The White House already has options for a military operation to overthrow the government in Cuba, although at this stage diplomatic measures are being prioritized

Video is generated… pic.twitter.com/4575wKUXYr

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 3, 2026

Geez! San Francisco is zombie land

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I find this amazing and pretty damn horrible at the same time. Call me stupid but I just can't wrap my head around why someone would take a drug that leaves them in this type of condition. Doing it behind closed doors is insane but to do it on the street takes it to a new level of batshit crazy.

Sometimes the jokes are a little concerning

 

Yeah I know he was joking but damn! Another conflict, this time with Cuba? Oh and forget the noise that they'll simply surrender if they see a warship or two off their coast. Once again their military isn't a concern. It's the diehards and deadenders that will be the problem. It's a joke right? He isn't really signalling this is he?

🇺🇸🇨🇺 Trump on Cuba:
📌 “We will take it almost immediately. On the way back from Iran, we might bring the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln close to shore, and they will surrender too.”

Video is generated by grok AI pic.twitter.com/HTOXax8MoZ

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) May 2, 2026

Open Comment Post. 2 May 26

The Iran War. Do ya'll think it was worth it? Not in the short run but long term...

 The Iran War has turned into a huge what if I epic proportions.

Should we have entered into it in the first place?  We've been hearing for decades that Iran was on the verge of producing nuclear weapons....always on the verge but seemingly never crossing the finish line and this has been going on since the late 90's AT LEAST!

Economically its seems to be a tale of what you believe.  If you believe that Iran had to be put back into its cage then the spike in most consumer goods, not just gas, makes since.  Better to suffer economic pain now than a horrific attack later.

If you don't believe the war was necessary then we have a reckless president blundering into an ill conceived war and stupidly wrecking the citizens of our nation with no real return.

Internationally its much the same with apparently the vast majority of the world just wanting this thing over.

So what do ya'll think.

Is it worth it? Was it a mistake?  Let me know.

The 8x8 "Dragón" Continues in Its "Operational Evaluation"

Can't lie. The General Dynamics ARV contender looks the part...

Some much needed mercy/feel good from the Ukraine/Russia war

A 77-year-old Ukrainian grandmother fleeing the war was spotted by a drone while walking alone under fire.

They sent a UGV to rescue her.

To avoid frightening her, the ground robot was covered with a blanket bearing the message:

"Grandma, get on." pic.twitter.com/lzLbwDaOWL

— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 26, 2026

Still trying to figure out how a 77 year old grandma can still be living in the war zone. This isn't an insurgency. This is all out war. Why wasn't she evacuated. Ignoring those questions its good to see them get her out safely.

Late Open Comment Post. 26 Apr 26

Can you imagine the craziness in this phone call?

Imagine getting this phone call from your spouse...

and realizing everything you thought you knew just shattered.

Why does it seem like this type of thing is 𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵 nowadays. Has it always been the case or are we just more aware now? pic.twitter.com/RooCuUkdG4

— 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 👑 𝙳𝚒𝚟𝚊™ (@1776Diva) April 26, 2026

A Rigger in Spain is in some BIG TROUBLE

 

A Spanish military vehicle worth roughly €600,000 detached during an airdrop exercise and fell 300 meters in free fall. The URO VAMTAC was completely destroyed on impact. pic.twitter.com/RW8aWtq8Xn

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 23, 2026

After this mistake will he even jump his own parachutes?

Munitions being used against Iran is killing our stockpile in case China acts against Taiwan? Same applied for Israel in the OCT 7 action, Ukraine against Russia etc....

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇨🇳🇹🇼 BIG | According WSJ, U.S. military involvement in the Middle East, particularly naval deployments, air assets, and munitions use, is straining resources that would be critical in a Taiwan scenario.

War games have long shown that a conflict with China over Taiwan would… pic.twitter.com/JZJfCDKRPm

— Visioner (@visionergeo) April 23, 2026

This falls under the "no shit" banner. Someone is always eating into our defense stockpile. Could we solve it quickly and easily? Yeah. Every domestic corporation sells only to the US for x number of years or until we're resupplied, then they can backload others that want our stuff. We won't because war is politics and politics is money. Until we remove greed and replace it with patriotism then this will continue to be a problem.

Note.  Every Marine should ask why "War Is A Racket" isn't on the Commandant's Reading List.  We all know but no one says shit.  Oh and for the uninformed, the reason why is because General Butler was SPOT FUCKING ON!

Open Comment Post. 23 Apr 26