MV-22B Osprey with VMM-265 (Rein.) prepare to conduct a long range raid from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)

MV-22B Osprey with VMM-265 (Rein.), @31stMeu prepare to conduct a long range raid from the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Pacific Ocean.#FightNow#FreeAndOpenIndoPacific pic.twitter.com/AoTOQw0Ayq

— 1st MAW Marines (@1stMAW_Marines) September 9, 2021

VMM 268 Red Dragons deploy from alternative platforms...

 

Helicopter Support Team external lift of a Joint Tactical Vehicle

 

Marines with @3d_Marine_Div and @1stMAW_Marines conducted a Helicopter Support Team external lift of a Joint Tactical Vehicle. These external lifts are done in order to ensure the Marines maintain readiness in the ability to maneuver high-value fire support assets when needed. pic.twitter.com/FwwAEZpmMg

— III MEF Marines (@IIIMEF) September 15, 2021

31st MEU conducts a Backpackable Electronic Attack Module Exercise (BEAM)

2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, fire a mine clearing line charge (MCLC)

11th MEU ACE conducts routine flight operations aboard USS Essex (LHD 2)

 

Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior (BROLL)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 2d Reconnaissance (2d Recon) Battalion, 2d Marine Division, and Dutch Marines with the Netherlands Marine Corps conduct night dives during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior on Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, June 14-23, 2021. The dives consisted of integrated training with Dutch Frogmen to increase the ability to work in a low visibility environment. Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior allowed 2d Recon Marines to expand their knowledge and proficiency operating in a littoral or coastal region while increasing global interoperability with 32nd Raiding Squadron, Netherlands Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Sydney Smith)

Open Comment Post. 12 Sep 2021

UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), before takeoff ...

 

This Covid-19 vac is gonna be harder than Anthrax was ...via Reddit...LtCol in the US Army has resigned because he refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He calls the order to be vaccinated "unlawful, unethical, immoral and tyrannical", and calls the Biden Administration a "Marxist takeover of the military and United States"

Note.  Trying to run this down and verify it but having no luck.  Take it with a grain of salt...if proven false this is still worthy of discussion.  We saw the same with the Anthrax vaccine but it was much less controversial.

Note 1. Do you remember the uproar over the Anthrax vaccine? This Covid-19 thing is gonna make that look like a picnic. 

The real problem? In my opinion you're seeing a pushback against the shot as a cover for anger over the administration's policies with regard to the military. 

We saw (I did) rumblings of discontent under the Obama Admin and its reaching a fever pitch under the Biden tenure. 

From my chair the Pentagon has a problem. It appears to have been politicized and has put its finger on the scale for a certain political party. 

That's no good. 

A non-political defense establishment is what we need. I've noticed that certain groups are trying to drag corporations and govt agencies into the culture war. That should be avoided when possible. Will they listen? I don't think so. Which means more trouble ahead.