Who Are You? What Do You Want? Where Are You Going? Whom Do You Serve – And Whom Do You Trust?!
…being in the military. Have a farewell lunch in an hour or so, at a decent German Restaraunt I might add, have been told not to return. Thanks to a cool commander, tomorrow is a down day which means it’s a four day weekend. The trials we bear sometimes…sigh…placing back of hand on forehead.
Okay, no need to harsh my mellow, I know this too shall pass, but I can enjoy the moment while it lasts.
I expected Joe to jump all over Greyhawk’s post on the apparent “non-scandal” at the United States Air Force Academy. I was willing to admit that perhaps I’d been too hasty.
Money Quote from Greyhawk’s source, a retired Lt Col who was a Group Commander at the Academy:
Lay off the academies and let them do their job. Again, I’m not a USAFA product but I was raised and trained accordingly. I don’t think they’re perfect. I do know that at USAFA they are well-meaning, driven professionals that understand where the line is.
Instead of liberal groups like AUSCS chipping away at the Air Force’s ability to educate officers, how about they actually help in a meaningful way? If this were WWII, I can imagine they’d be onboard. But, alas, its not and the Left cares more about emasculating the military then doing anything to support them.
Then from Today’s Early Bird we get this story from today’s Washington Post. (Early Bird Available to all Mil, Washington Post requires free registration).
Air Force Removes Chaplain From Post
Officer Decried Evangelicals’ Influence
By T.R. Reid, Washington Post Staff Writer
DENVER, May 12 — An Air Force chaplain who complained that evangelical Christians were trying to “subvert the system” by winning converts among cadets at the Air Force Academy was removed from administrative duties last week, just as the Pentagon began an in-depth study of alleged religious intolerance among cadets and commanders at the school.
“They fired me,” said Capt. MeLinda Morton, a Lutheran minister who was removed as executive officer of the chaplain unit on May 4. “They said I should be angry about these outside groups who reported on the strident evangelicalism at the academy. The problem is, I agreed with those reports.”
I’ve got to admit, I have way too many biases here to even begin to comment on this. I will say though, the Captain’s got a LOT more to lose than the retired Lt Col.
Well, I think at least, here:
AARRRGGHH!! Somebody help! Mom, I followed your instructions, and have done all kinds of machinations fiddling with it, and here’s what I get! What, for Pete’s sake, am I doing wrong?
(Can’t tell… upload it again, and e-mail me exactly what it gives you for a code once it is successfully uploaded, and I’ll try editing it in—-
Sgt. Mom)
OK, I did get a few of them uploaded here so you can go look at them there, for now. And there’s a joke involved, if you can stand it!
Joe
Well, it is. I got so sunburned last Sunday – so did Nurse Jenny. Never thought about sunburn, it was so freezing cold. The temp was about 40, with a stiff wind and a wind chill of about 27, but the sun was really bright. We didn’t mind because we were watching the Navy’s terrific BLUE ANGELS! Last weekend was the annual Vidalia Onion Festival – we grow the best sweet onions in the world here – you can eat one raw without tears, they’re really good – and every year we have this festival with air shows on Saturday and Sunday.
The Blue Angels have been here several times, and they put on the greatest show! Go Navy!
But I’d like to see the Thunderbirds put on a show here, they have red, white, and blue smoke whereas the Blue Angels only use white. Of course, being an Air Force retiree, I have this loyalty to the Thunderbirds, I’ve seen their shows, and they used to park their birds on our ramp at PAFB when they came to Colorado Springs. They really put on a great show, but any air shows have to wait until my neck gets over the strain of watching the Angels last weekend! I was videotaping the show, and keeping up with the airplanes kept me moving! But we got some really great video, and Jen was taking stills, so I’ll post one or two of those when I get the film developed.
I just wish I could get over this awful sunburn!