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Nabob . . . "weathered". . . Bonnie . . . weathering . . .

While he may not like "good looking people", his administration seems to have a penchant for a specific type. https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/09/10/trumps-department-of-labor-campaign-mirrors-nazi-propaganda/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/30/department-labor-nazi-propaganda/

Naw, that would be Japanese imperialism overtaken by American imperialism.

Sometimes the occupation of an individual precludes them from serving in a unit that matches their uniform. In Senator Patterson's case there were no permanent positions afloat for Nursing Officers. The last time that Canadian military or naval nursing sisters served on a Canadian naval vessel...

But then they would have to drop it into a deep hole, never to be seen again.

I would be hesitant in giving such advice. I don't know how the current medical questionnaire is worded but there may be situations in which one may have a "history" of a particular medical complaint/problem/issue without being told a specific "diagnosis" or not correctly remembering what a...

Someone has to stroke Trump's fragile ego.

I disagree. There was a time (prior to '39 and thru the war, not sure when it was discontinued*) when there was an army rank of Warrant Officer Class III (W.O. III); it's rank badge was "a Crown". The other non-commissioned warrants (Canadian Army and RCAF - the warrants in the RCN, officers...

Lanyards, okay. And ascots for shirt sleeve orders.

It's been many years ago and many miles away since I've had a first hand view of Newfoundland politics, but I do like following some of the strange machinations of political personalities back on the Rock. As to what differentiates a Newfoundland conservative from a liberal (or from a socialist...

Only the "First Five Hundred". (actually 537)

Except that it is not "military" leadership that is imposing this new emphasis on standards in the US military. It is one(?) politician - a politician with a questionable history of misogyny, racism, alt-right leanings and (reportedly) a lacklustre personal, military career. One of the...

No. The CM cut the message before all the consultations were done or the posting plot finalized. With CFE finally closed and all those positions with a near end date, HHT dates and pack/customs clearance date having to be fixed well in advance, posting messages for many came early.

Say what you like about Jijijijimmy and there is a lot that can be said; a lot that is not exaggerated. But in an organization that often used the expression "train as you would fight", he was one of the few commanders who I've worked for who actually clung to that principle. Unfortunately, he...

I jury-rigged my own years ago. Found a piece of plastic (actually it was a bank cheque folder) that was narrow enough to fit in a breast pocket, long enough that it reached the bottom of the pocket and stiff enough that it didn't bend. I pinned my medals bar to the top (if the material is more...