Observation Posts
Observation Post articles may reflect author observations or attempts at humor. Any resemblance to news may be purely coincidental.
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Keep ‘em frying: 3,000 channel catfish released at MacDill Air Force Base
OBSERVATION POST MacDill Air Force Base is best known as the home of two of the U.S. military’s most important headquarters, U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. But MacDill is also a paradise for fishing enthusiasts, with a marina, miles of shoreline and several freshwater ponds.
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Marine vet & the interpreter who saved his life discuss CBS show ‘United States of Al’
OBSERVATION POST For Ty Edwards and Hakimi Quadratullah, the premise behind the new CBS series about a Marine veteran and the Afghan interpreter who becomes his roommate after saving his life isn’t exactly farfetched.
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No the Chinese are not on the border of Maine and the dangers of misinformation
OBSERVATION POST It may seem like an updated version of the 1966 comedy “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians are Coming!” but there is nothing funny about conspiratorial ravings from the Twitterverse that Chinese troops massed along the border with Maine were schwacked in an airstrike.
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Beetle Bailey turns 70 — Will he tackle TikTok next? Or join Space Force?
Observation Post By Howard Altman / Military Times / September 6, 2020 PHOTO: Beetle Bailey celebrates his 70th birthday at Camp Swampy. (Image courtesy Greg and Bill Walker) “Beetle Bailey,” the comic strip centered around the perpetual goof-off and disobedient Army private, celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sept. 4. Created by Mort Walker as a…
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Pentagon creates UFO task force to see if aerial objects pose threat
NEWS | YOUR MILITARY Pentagon officials on Friday confirmed the existence of a Navy-led “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force” that will monitor ongoing encounters with strange aerial objects and determine whether these phenomena should be perceived as a threat.
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The Tao of Oddball: Donald Sutherland on his iconic Kelly’s Heroes role at its 50th anniversary
OBSERVATION POST Fifty years ago one of the most beloved characters in the history of war movies hit the screen, waxing philosophical about the power of positive persuasion. Oddball helped make “Kelly’s Heroes,” a hit among troops and veterans, especially those who served in tanks.
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U.S. Army Garrison Daegu killing it on social media via the #KillTheVirus COVID-19 awareness campaign
OBSERVATION POST We’ve told you about some of the military COVID-19-related social media missteps, but here’s how it’s done right.
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Another former Centcom general weighs in with displeasure over Trump’s Syria gambit
OBSERVATION POST One after another, the commanders who oversaw this nation’s battles in the Middle East have expressed their distaste for the way that President Donald Trump has handled the long-threatened Turkish invasion of Syria.
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Hail Caesar and the other amazing members of the OSS
OBSERVATION POST Hundreds of the nation’s intelligence and special operations elite gathered in Washington on Saturday night to celebrate the amazing deeds of legends. It was all against a backdrop of real-world tensions, which seem more fraught than usual.
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In wartime Ukraine, Trump’s stalled US weapons sale is a minor concern
OBSERVATION POST A roiling controversy about President Donald Trump’s interactions with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky over whether the former pressed the latter to investigate the son of Joe Biden has put a spotlight on Ukraine and its grinding conflict with Russia-backed militants.