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Just a quick note about a new feature – Table of Contents.  On more than one occasion I know I have used a category search to find a particular post, only to have to wade through pages of hits. Well, this nifty new plugin for WP blogs generates a table of contents by Category type [...] [...]

Missile Defense

Required Reading: Naval War College Review Articles on China’s DF-21/ASBM

A few of us  (here and over at Galrahn‘s site) have been banging the drum for the last few years re. the potential threat posed by China’s ASBM (Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile) which appears to be a variant of the DF-21 (itself, an apparent derivative of the Pershing II MRBM).  There has been limited releasable (e.g., [...] [...]

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Catching Up

For the past few weeks this site’s attention has been focused on the Project VALOUR-IT 2009 fundraiser, and forgoing other topics in the interest of keeping it upfront.  Now that the campaign is over, we’ll use this post to catch up on a couple of items put on ice during that time. I.  Thanks and [...] [...]

history lessons

The 11th Hour, of the 11th Day, of the 11th Month – When the Guns Fell Silent

At the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month…the guns fell silent along what was known then as the Western Front as the Allies and Germany observed the agreement to end this “War to End All Wars.”  While fighting continued sporadically elsewhere, in what were fast becoming the former empires of Russia [...] [...]

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We Interrupt This Blog For an Important Announcement

A FedEx Sign Dan Snyder Can’t Ban… (disclaimer: I am a loyal and long-suffering 49er’s fan, but will pull for the ‘skins if the 49ers aren’t playing them.  Scriblet #3 and SWMBO on the other hand…) Sphere: Related Content [...]

Navy

Project Valour-IT 2009: Entering the Final Stretch

Three Days to go…and it’s time to press. Current status by team (it ain’t pretty) Neat stuff up for auction here (yes, we’ve bid — and would *really* like an autograph by the author…) Folks – and I’m especially calling out our sea service buds, we need to see some serious action in the funds [...] [...]

Navy

Valour-IT 2009: Video Competition

So, its like this.  A competition is being held within the competition between the teams for best Valour-IT video. I’m sure someone has put together a slide show set to (trite) tear-jerking music. We didn’t.  We opted for some kick@$$ instead… So, a familiar video – but with some twists, courtesy Team Navy: Oh yes [...] [...]

Navy

Valour-IT 2009: Bacon, Swine, Pearls and Ping-Pong (non)diplomacy

Ok – after an intro like that, I’m sure you are scratching your collective heads and wondering what gives? 1.  Bacon:  As in Jeff Bacon – retired naval officer and cartoonist extraordinaire.  He who wields a cartoonist pen like a broad-axe, with no community being spared: Jeff joins Team Navy for this year’s competition and [...] [...]

Navy

Project Valour-IT 2009: Stuff? We Got Stuff…

There’s that Nolan Ryan autographed baseball that has continued to elude you, or perhaps a personalized copy of Jim Stavridis’ Destroyer Captain strikes your fancy. . .maybe a signed print especially made for this year’s campaign by Chris Muir of Day-by-Day is high on your ‘most desired’ list ? These and much more are over [...] [...]