Wit, Wisdom, and Whimsy. (your mileage may vary)
May 12, 2011
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December 22, 2010
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I Want YOU - For The US Air Force! Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach
I think this might be a great recruiting poster for the Air Force. It’s a shame I’m well past the age to enlist! 😉 See other gay military men at NOH8’s website.
November 30, 2010
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November 13, 2010
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Good job, Lt. Choi. And thanks for your service, both in and out of the military.
October 21, 2010
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It’s pretty cool to interact with people who make a difference on a national stage. Lt. Dan Choi Tweeted that he was making an appearance on CNN, so I caught that short broadcast this morning as I was winding down my day. A good but short segment, he spoke briefly about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and the recent court actions. After the CNN appearance, he Tweeted that he would be on CSpan, so I decided to stay up later than usual and catch that as well. CSpan allows for a more thorough examination of subjects, and callers can ask their own questions or make comments. I thought Lt. Choi did an excellent job, and fired off a Tweet to him after the CSpan segment. I was surprised to see a response 10 minutes later. With over 9,000 followers, I suspect it’s a challenge for Lt. Choi to keep up with comments, let alone answer them.
I briefly met Lt. Choi last summer when he gave a speech at UCMerced. An interesting appearance that I enjoyed. If you have the chance to see him somewhere, don’t miss it.
Who knows, you might even Tweet with him!
JimmieJoe / KC6YRU 
Have we lost the wars yet?
September 22, 2011
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Well, we’re in the third day of the post-DADT world. Have we lost the wars, yet? Are the recruiting centers empty? Do we need backhoes to find our troop’s moral? Are our enemies plotting our overthrow, now that the military is all homo-fied?
No. No. No. Yes, but they’d have been plotting that anyway, so no big change there.
It won’t take long for most people to come around to the conclusion that this will be the biggest non-event in military history. Right wing Chicken Little’s not withstanding.
To all our active duty service members, and to the veterans, thank you for your service, thank you for being part of the finest military in the world, and thank you for showing the rest of us how to live up to our national credo. Salute.
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