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Thank Gawd we've got a Navy, indeed :) Myths & mistakes of the Falklands War: We ask Commander ‘Sharkey’ Ward Commander Nigel David ‘Sharkey’ Ward, DSC, AFC is a retired British Royal Navy officer who commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron during the Falklands War. We asked him his view on British...

This is pretty cool.... the 'USMC Tactical Technicals' ;) Marines scored direct hit on target at sea in first live-fire test using Navy missile and unmanned vehicle Marines scored a direct hit in a first-ever live-fire test in which they launched a Navy missile from the back of an unmanned...

Great idea... Germany launches new voluntary military service program The German military has started a voluntary year-out program for young people. The volunteers will be trained to provide support during the next natural disaster or health crisis. Germany's Defense Minister Annegret...

Dude, did you try turning it off, then turning it back on again? Bill and Melinda Gates announce end of their marriage Pair plan to continue work at their philanthropic foundation, according to statement Bill and Melinda Gates said in a joint statement on Monday that they are ending their...

Damn.... that's some good work, right there: Part training, part instinct, Const. Brad Mears’ quick action on April 17 saved a teenager’s life. Mears was alone on duty that Saturday, midway through his shift and parked beneath the Burrard Bridge to fill out a report from an earlier incident...

By endurance we conquer.... Irish Examiner view: Celebrating raw courage of Antarctic explorers April 24 will mark the 105th anniversary of the beginning of the 1,300km voyage of the James Caird, from Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands to South Georgia. Historians regard the...

Composting? Wow, he really was a man both committed to his principles and ahead of his time.... Earth Day co-founder killed, composted girlfriend Ira Einhorn was on stage hosting the first Earth Day event at the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on April 22, 1970. Seven years later, police raided...

Just in case you weren't paranoid enough.... :) The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been quietly running a program that tracks and collects Americans’ social media posts...

Damn.... that's a shame: Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's best-selling Bat Out Of Hell debut album as well as hits for Céline Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died, his brother said. He was 73. Bill Steinman told The Associated Press that his brother died...

Scratch 1 x Sqn Comd: "During a recent deployment to Norway, a B-1B did have engine damage but that incident is still under investigation and we are unable to provide further information at this time," Technical Sergeant David Scott-Gaughan, a spokesperson for the 7th Bomb Wing, said. "A...

Wow, not bad for a book geek :) Military historian walks from Tofino to Langley to commemorate lives lost in Korea Black came through Parksville on Monday, April 12...

Learning is better than training, and it works differently... Why Leadership Training Doesn't Work It’s the structure. Most leadership training programs are designed for ease of operational delivery within an organization, not for habit formation. They are event-based trainings, meaning that...

Good on yah, Cobber.... Military reminded core business is to use 'lethal violence' to defend Australia's values and sovereignty Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie has told military personnel their "core business" will always be the "application of lethal violence" and warned "mission...

This will be interesting to watch over the next year or so. Trump planned to leave too, by May this year, so it's not a party political thing.... Joe Biden gives up on the war in Afghanistan, leaving a weak ally American troops are set to leave by September 11th, 20 years after they arrived...

I know you've never seen this happen, but :) Managing a Top Performer Who Alienates Their Colleagues Summary. Managing a dominant personality is a challenge, especially if they’re alienating their colleagues. For starters, you need to provide some tough feedback. Tell this person how...

Sounds good in theory, but the costs make one 'teary' :) Lawrie McFarlane: Why it doesn't make sense for Scotland to separate So it appears Scotland could be headed for a second referendum on leaving the U.K. The “leave” parties gained a supermajority in last weekend’s national elections...

Pretty much.... Summary. More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and WFH, new research from Microsoft shows that employees and teams are becoming much more siloed. In particular, connections with people outside our immediate teams has shrunk dramatically, leading to fewer places to...

Bloody Bolshies seen off yet again... good riddance! :) NATO jets intercept Russian warplanes during unusual level of air activity NATO fighter jets scrambled 10 times on Monday, March 29, 2021, to shadow Russian bombers and fighters during an unusual peak of flights over the North Atlantic...

Plus a full load of female paratroopers..... I wouldn't classify this as 'incredible', but perhaps 'progress' :)

Shilo is #1 in something...