Posted on March 28, 2008 by yojoe
The court-martial of Lance Corporal Stephen B. Tatum, USMC, begins today, 28MAR08. LCpl Tatum faces the following charges:
Charge I: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 119 (Involuntary Manslaughter)
(Maximum punishment: dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years):
Specification 1: by culpable negligence or while perpetrating an offense [...]
Filed under: GWOT, Haditha, Iraq, LCpl Stephen Tatum, Law, Marine Corps, Military, Military Law, USMC, War, War on Terrorism | 3 Comments »
Posted on March 26, 2008 by yojoe
From the Constitution Fanboys at Snarky Bastards,
The FBI has recently adopted a novel investigative technique: posting hyperlinks that purport to be illegal videos of minors having sex, and then raiding the homes of anyone willing to click on them.
Undercover FBI agents used this hyperlink-enticement technique, which directed Internet users to a clandestine government server, to [...]
Filed under: Blog, Crime, Law | No Comments »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by yojoe
The mantra for USC Football Coach Pete Carroll is “Win Forever.” Given the Trojan’s success over the past 6 seasons it is entirely possible. To get Coach Carroll’s Win Forever desktop wallpaper, and Win Forever gear, and the USCRipsIt blog.
yojoe Fight On!
Filed under: College Football, College Football Recruiting, Football, Men of Troy, Pac-10, Pete Carroll, Sports, Trojans, USC, USC Football, University of Southern California | Tagged: USC, usc trojans logo, southern cal logo, usc football recruiting, usc desktop wallpaper, Win Forever gear | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by yojoe
Danger Room is reporting that there is a shortage of military drone aircraft in Iraq. And insurgents are exploiting this weakness.
Is there still a question about the usefulness of drones?
yojoe out
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Filed under: Air Force, Business, Drone Aircraft, Drones, GWOT, Iraq, Military, Military Hardware, Military Technology, Navy, UAS, UAV, UCAV, UGCV, Unmanned Aircraft, War, War on Terrorism | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 21, 2008 by yojoe
The inmate Jonathan Lee Riches© (he asserts his names is copyrighted) has been the source of innumerable posts here at Dreadnaught, including lawsuits against: Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, Don Imus, Wal-Mart, President Bush, The World Wide Web, Williams Sisters, 50 Cent, Iron Mike Tyson, Jeff Gordon, Carrie Underwood, and LeBron James.
But his current lawsuit [...]
Filed under: Business, Crime, Humor, Jonathan Lee Riches, Law, Pro Se Complaints | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 20, 2008 by yojoe
Over at the definitive military-technology blog Danger Room, it is being reported that the engines on the V-22 Osprey are wearing out, much faster than expected. The Osprey is the tilt-rotor aircraft used by the Marine Corps for troop transport. It is capable of transporting 24 combat-loaded Marines 242 [...]
Filed under: Business, GWOT, Iraq, Marine Corps, Military, Military Hardware, Military Technology, Navy, Science, USMC, V-22 Osprey, War, War on Terrorism | 3 Comments »
Posted on March 18, 2008 by yojoe
According to a recent GAO report the cost of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - also known as the F-35 or Lightning II - has increased by more than $23 billion over the past year.
Here are the findings of the GAO:
GAO believes recent DOD decisions, while potentially reducing near-term funding needs, could have long-term cost [...]
Filed under: Air Force, Blog, F-35 Lightning, Joint Strike Fighter, Military, Military Hardware | Tagged: F-35, JSF | No Comments »
Posted on March 18, 2008 by yojoe
Accouding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the 2007-2008 winter is the coolest since 2001. The complete analysis is available here, but here are some highlights:
In the contiguous United States, the average winter temperature was 33.2°F (0.6°C), which was 0.2°F (0.1°C) above the 20th century average – yet still ranks as the [...]
Filed under: Anthropogenic Climate Change, Anthropomorphic Climate Change, Business, Economics, Environment, Global Warming, Kyoto Protocol, Politics, Science, Technology | No Comments »
Posted on March 18, 2008 by yojoe
As previously reported on Dreadnaught, the cost of the president’s new helicopter was increasing. The Pentagon is now reporting the coast has almost doubled, from an original cost of $6.1 billion to $11.2 billion. Now, each Marine One will cost $400 million.
yojoe out
Filed under: Business, Marine Corps, Military, Military Hardware, Military Technology, Navy, Politics, Technology | No Comments »
Posted on March 17, 2008 by yojoe
After a number of videos about protests in Tibet appeared on
YouTube.com, the Chinese government blocked access to the website.
yojoe out
Filed under: Blog, Political Commentary, Politics, Technology, Video | No Comments »
Posted on March 12, 2008 by yojoe
After catching only 6 passes for the Carolina Panthers, former Trojan Dwayne Jarrett has continued to disappoint with a recent DUI arrest.
yojoe Fight On!
Filed under: College Football, Crime, Men of Troy, Pac-10, Sports, Trojans, USC, USC Football, University of Southern California | No Comments »
Posted on March 10, 2008 by yojoe
The Carrier Air Wing (CVW) in the U.S. Navy currently consists of:
3 squadrons of F/A-18 Hornets
1 Marine Corps squadron of F/A-18 Hornets
1 squadron of EA-6B Prowlers
1 squadron of S-3B Vikings
1 squadron of E-2C Hawkeyes
1 detachment of C-2 Greyhounds
1 squadron of SH-60F and HH-60H Seahawks
By the year 2025 the CVW will include a squadron of [...]
Filed under: Drone Aircraft, Drones, Military, Military Hardware, Military Technology, Navy, Science, Technology, UAS, UAV, UCAV, Unmanned Aircraft | 4 Comments »
