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Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-asked-top-admiral-to- resign-after-months-of-discord-9e7b357f?st=nMzUEP <https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-asked-top-admiral-to -resign-after-months-of-discord-9e7b357f?st=nMzUEP&reflink=desktopwebshare_p ermalink> &reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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FW: Air Force Thunderbird jet crashes in Southern California; pilot ejects safely
by Michael G. Brattland 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

MGBrattland Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Dave <dhkocher(a)gmail.com> Date: 12/3/25 1:15 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Mike Brattland <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> Subject: Air Force Thunderbird jet crashes in Southern California; pilot ejects safely https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2025-12-03/fighter-jet-crash-cal…

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Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate
by James Lowder 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Au contraire, mon frère! 1. The evidence available from the CDC at the time the order was given showed that the vaccines were largely *ineffective*. By the time the military mandate was signed on August 24, 2021, data from* the CDC and international partners had already confirmed that the vaccines were failing to prevent infection and transmission. *Here is what was specifically known at that time: *The "Provincetown" Revelation (July 2021)* Weeks before the mandate, the CDC released a report on a July 4th outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts, finding that *74%* of the COVID-19 cases in the outbreak occurred in *fully vaccinated* individuals. The study also revealed that vaccinated people carried *the same viral load* in their noses and throats as unvaccinated people. This proved definitively that vaccinated individuals could transmit the virus just as easily as the unvaccinated. *CDC Admitted They Could Not Stop Transmission* Because of the Provincetown data, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky went on television in early August 2021 and publicly admitted that the vaccines could no longer prevent transmission. On August 5, 2021, Walensky stated on CNN: *"... what [the vaccines] can't do anymore is prevent transmission."* *Israel’s "Crystal Ball" (Waning Efficacy)* Interestingly, Israel, which had vaccinated its population faster than any other nation, was serving as the world's early warning system. By August 2021, their data was showing a catastrophic drop in protection against infection. In July and August 2021, Israeli Ministry of Health data showed that the Pfizer vaccine's effectiveness against *infection* had dropped to *39%* (down from the promised 95 Israel began administering booster shots in July 2021, proving that the initial "two-dose" regimen was a failure in terms of lasting immunity. The US announced its own plan for boosters on August 18, 2021—six days *before* the military mandate was issued—effectively admitting the primary series was already waning. By the time soldiers were ordered to take the shot to "maintain force readiness," the Pentagon already knew the shot would not prevent those soldiers from getting infected, getting sick, or infecting their unit members. In August 2021, it was widely known by data analysts and health officials that the mRNA vaccines were *"leaky"*—they reduced symptom severity (temporarily) but failed to provide the sterilizing immunity necessary to stop the spread of the virus. The mandate was issued *after* this failure was confirmed. 2. Yes, the Biden administration gave a foolish order that should have been illegal, and punished patriotic Americans who rightfully refused the order, as was later determined in court. Do you want the receipts, Captain? On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com> wrote: > > 1. The evidence/research at the time showed the vaccines to be 90 -%+ > effective > 2. I don’t think politics played a role. Remember this happened under > the Biden admin. > > > > Marc Liebman > > https://www.marcliebman.com > > https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g > > > > > > *From: *James Lowder <lowderjf(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM > *To: *Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com> > *Cc: *"douglasburnett1972(a)gmail.com" <douglasburnett1972(a)gmail.com>, Lou > Fifer <louisfifer(a)gmail.com>, bruce valley <brucevalley(a)earthlink.net>, > Bruce Engelhardt <engelharbb(a)hotmail.com>, Rich-Diana Goldsby < > regoldsby(a)msn.com>, Dan <gator41(a)allmail.net>, Al Shively < > mooseshively(a)earthlink.net>, Jock Brownfield <coltjock64(a)gmail.com>, Jim > Spillman <flyingator68(a)gmail.com> > *Subject: *Re: [Helobubbas] Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal > Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate > > > > Was there enough scientific evidence sufficient to have known better > available at the time the orders were given to have known better? Were the > orders carried out to deliberately conduct a political purge of loyal > Americans opposed to Democrat policies? > > > > I am unwilling to jump on your bandwagon, Marc, until these questions can > be answered to my satisfaction. > > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com> wrote: > > Yup, one of the most precious things in my medical record was my shot > record. Since I went to a lot of places the former and now current > president called feces holes, the list of vaccinations that I received was > long. Sometimes I’d say, I don’t need it ‘cuz I just had it two or three > years ago. That excuse fell on deaf ears. > > > > Marc Liebman > > https://www.marcliebman.com > > https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g > > > > > > *From: *"douglasburnett1972(a)gmail.com" <douglasburnett1972(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM > *To: *'Lou Fifer' <louisfifer(a)gmail.com>, Marc Liebman < > marc(a)marcliebman.com> > *Cc: *'bruce valley' <brucevalley(a)earthlink.net>, 'Bruce Engelhardt' < > engelharbb(a)hotmail.com>, 'Rich-Diana Goldsby' <regoldsby(a)msn.com>, 'Dan' < > gator41(a)allmail.net>, 'Al Shively' <mooseshively(a)earthlink.net>, 'Jock > Brownfield' <coltjock64(a)gmail.com>, 'Jim Spillman' <flyingator68(a)gmail.com>, > 'James Lowder' <lowderjf(a)gmail.com> > *Subject: *RE: [Helobubbas] Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal > Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate > > > > I recall Desert Storm where I was recalled with my MSC unit for one year. > All those deploying to the theater were required to take a ghastly anthrax > vaccine as it was anticipated that Sadam Hussain would use biological > weapons against our forces. There was no option to decline the vaccine > other than being expelled from the armed forces voluntarily or by the UCMJ > for disobeying a lawful order. Covid shots fall in the same legal regime, > a lawful order. > > > > *From:* Lou Fifer <louisfifer(a)gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2025 12:18 PM > *To:* Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com> > *Cc:* bruce valley <brucevalley(a)earthlink.net>; Bruce Engelhardt < > engelharbb(a)hotmail.com>; Douglas Burnett <douglasburnett1972(a)gmail.com>; > Rich-Diana Goldsby <regoldsby(a)msn.com>; Dan <gator41(a)allmail.net>; Al > Shively <mooseshively(a)earthlink.net>; Jock Brownfield < > coltjock64(a)gmail.com>; Jim Spillman <flyingator68(a)gmail.com>; James > Lowder <lowderjf(a)gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Helobubbas] Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal > Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate > > > > Of course you are right, Marc, again. But is so saying, we must face the > bigger issues of imposing chemical vaccines on women service members who > may be or are pregnant and on any service member who may closet or develop > a moral or religious objection to vaccines. I know that we all took our > shots as proscribed "back in the day" but unfortunately (or realistically) > today's recruits (Officer - Enlisted - Women - Religious) are of different > stripes with different needs and sometimes wildly differing points of view. > > > > In many cases in my daily quest to study USN History, I wish for the > simpler times of our Fathers' service, but a little voice on my shoulder > tells me that we can never relive the past. Thus to hold today's military > to locked precedents of expected behavior is likely to face continue > strife. I don't like it - and we none can fully appreciate the differences > - but our times of service are over, well served, and we are now retired to > moaning and opining "on the beach". In that respect it is good that we have > this open forum to "cry in our beer" among like-minded friends, and to > disagree based on our individual experiences, but in truth we are beyond > the efficacy of making anything but observations. > > *Lou* > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com> wrote: > > All, > > I’ll say it again. All your rationale is in hindsight. These men refused > to obey a lawful order. Period, end of statement. Everything else is > peripheral nonsense. > > > > As such, we all know that in the Navy we have the opportunity to refuse a > legal order or a set of orders once. If one does, then resignation or > retirement follows. > > > > Marc Liebman > > https://www.marcliebman.com > > https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ > > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g > > > > > > *From: *Lou Fifer <louisfifer(a)gmail.com> > *Date: *Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM > *To: *bruce valley <brucevalley(a)earthlink.net>, Bruce Engelhardt < > engelharbb(a)hotmail.com>, Douglas Burnett <douglasburnett1972(a)gmail.com>, > Rich-Diana Goldsby <regoldsby(a)msn.com>, Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com>, > Dan <gator41(a)allmail.net>, Al Shively <mooseshively(a)earthlink.net>, Jock > Brownfield <coltjock64(a)gmail.com>, Jim Spillman <flyingator68(a)gmail.com>, > James Lowder <lowderjf(a)gmail.com> > *Subject: *Fwd: [Helobubbas] Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal > Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate > > > > At a time when we need more, and to retain those we have in uniform, the > politicos chose the opportunity to make a silly stand against our military > with no concern for the welfare of our uniformed services or the defense of > our country. This is another example of the bottomless Dem-Lib-Left perfidy > and self-centered grasping at anything to stay in power. > > > > I hope the Secretaries of our Service Branches take up this stupid > miscarriage of power and quickly re-sign all those who chose personal well > being over the blanket mandate to take the worthless Covid shots. We now > know that the shots were naught but a means to control our country through > local mandates and censures of citizens. > > > > What has become of our Republic when such political ne're do wells are > empowered or not restrained from taking unwarranted actions against our > citizens? > > *Lou* > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *Brian Miller* <brianjmiller1977(a)gmail.com> > Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM > Subject: [Helobubbas] Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal Resistance > To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate > To: <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> > Cc: HeloBubbas <helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com> > > > > It was always insane to me that the people in charge, whether in uniform > or not, have to struggle through an inept, lazy, and hostile bureaucracy > designed to do nothing more than stand in the way. > > > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> wrote: > > 'I tasked in no uncertain terms to the services that they will treat each > of the members with the dignity that they deserve,' War Undersecretary > Anthony Tata told The Federalist. > https://thefederalist.com/2025/11/25/exclusive-war-dept-battles-internal-re… > > _______________________________________________ > Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com > To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave(a)helobubbas.com > > _______________________________________________ > Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com > To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave(a)helobubbas.com > > > > > -- > > Best regards, > > Jim > -- Best regards, Jim

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Re: Exclusive: War Dept. Battles Internal Resistance To Reinstate 86 Soldiers Ejected By Covid Shot Mandate
by Mike Keeny 02 Dec '25

02 Dec '25

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Admiral Bradley Seal
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 02 Dec '25

02 Dec '25

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Russian Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones Now Armed With Air-To-Air Missiles
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

https://www.twz.com/air/russian-shahed-136-kamikaze-drones-now-armed-with-ai r-to-air-missiles CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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More Is Needed To Turn The Marine Corps' Aspirations Into Reality
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

Mike - let me know you rec'd this. Hagee was guest speaker at Cliff's (MATSG-22) Marine Corps Ball. ATB, Tom Ford More Is Needed To Turn The Marine Corps' Aspirations Into Reality If the force is truly to have balanced lethality and battlefield resiliency, it will need more ships, missiles, and money. (DEFENSE ONE 23 NOV 25) ... Charles Krulak, Michael Hagee, and James Conway The opening sentence in the Commandant of the Marine Corps' October 2025 Force Design update asserts: "The Marine Corps is a globally responsive, lethal, and resilient combined-armed naval expeditionary force that projects power from sea to land and land to sea, fighting as a Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains in contested environments to deter, deny, and defeat adversaries." This statement is aspirational. It does not reflect the current state of the Marine Corps, which is best characterized as a force lacking balanced lethality and battlefield resiliency. Until the senior leadership comes to grip with this truth, the Corps will remain a service in stasis. Optimistic expressions ring hollow when confronted with the realities of resources, defense budgets, Department of War acceptance, and congressional support. The capability of fighting in every "clime and place" and task organizing for any mission are longstanding hallmarks of the Marines. Unfortunately, the Corps' ability to respond quickly and effectively to global threats or to tailor a force capable of defeating any adversary were degraded by an unwise "divest to invest" approach to transformation, originally and innocuously termed "Force Design 2030." The adverse effects of Force Design continue to plague Marines almost six years after its inception. These include the loss of combined arms capabilities and resilience, reductions in requirements for amphibious ships, emasculation of the Maritime Prepositioning Force, and disregard for an integrated and disciplined combat development process. Words alone will not fix these problems. The Commandant offers worthy goals for a ready and capable 911 force and strong and resilient regimental, brigade, and corps-size Marine Air Ground Task Forces, or MAGTFs. But unless rhetoric is backed by actions and resources, it is little more than empty, if aspirational, expressions. Restoring the Marines' ability to be the nation's expeditionary force-in-readiness will require significant investments in new and improved supporting arms, such as expeditionary bridging and assault breaching, mobile protected direct-fire support, cannon artillery, aviation and logistics. It will also require the Marines working with the Navy to improve amphibious ship readiness rates and move beyond the requirement for 31 traditional amphibious ships as well as rebuilding the depleted Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons. To his credit, the Commandant has been arguing for enough ships to maintain a minimum steady presence of 3.0 Amphibious Ready Groups/ Marine Expeditionary Units (ARGs/MEUs). Achieving this goal will require improved readiness rates and almost certainly more than 31 ships. We believe additional ships are also required to reinforce deployed ARGs/MEUs if necessary or to respond to emerging threats in other theaters. The evolving National Defense Strategy is expected to focus more heavily on the Western Hemisphere. It will not alleviate the requirement for naval forces to respond globally when our national interests are threatened. These are not easy or short-term fixes. Still, there are things that can and must be done now. These initiatives are "low-hanging fruit" that will improve the Corps' capabilities to confront not only China but other adversaries threatening U.S. security interests. The Commandant would be wise to turn the two Marine Littoral Regiments back into traditional regiments; replace the concept for small, isolated and widely separated Stand-in Forces with forces that are survivable and sustainable; halt the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) and Naval Strike Missile programs; and move away from the Landing Ship Medium. The purpose-built Marine Littoral Regiment, long-delayed NMESIS, and relatively short-range Naval Strike Missile are largely irrelevant today and arguably more so in the future. The Naval Strike Missile is ill-suited for attacking ships from fixed positions ashore given its subsonic speed and less-than-200-mile range. Isolated and widely separated Stand-in Forces and the 14-knot, lightly armed, and unprotected Landing Ship Medium are not survivable in contested waters. Were none of the NMESIS, Naval Strike Missile and Landing Ship Medium tactical limitations bad enough, the fielding delays should be a coup de grace for all three programs. According to the FD 2025 update: "The Service fielded the first six NMESIS launchers to 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment in 2023 and continues to build capacity toward 18 launchers per medium-range missile system launcher battery, which will be fully realized in FY 33." If the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment will not have its full complement of launchers for seven years, when will the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment have its full complement? How long will it take to field the NMESIS for the remaining planned 12 missile batteries? The fielding schedule for the first nine Landing Ship Medium prototype vessels that Congress authorized for "testing and experimentation" is well into the future. The lead ship is not expected to be delivered until 2029 or later. At best, these ships will compete with traditional amphibious ships for funding and manning. At worst, they will count against the 31-amphibious-ship requirement. The Marines have lethal, supportable, and sustainable options to these ill-conceived programs-task organize for any mission from the Corps' toolkit of capabilities, augmented with new and better munitions and equipment as appropriate. Better options than the Naval Strike Missile include the upcoming 300-mile Increment 2 variant of the ballistic Precision Strike Missile, launched by the High Mobility Artillery Rocker Launcher System (HIMARS); and the F-35-launched, anti-ship Joint Strike Missile and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile. There is no need to continue down the current path of a largely purpose-built, regional defense force that is neither survivable nor sustainable inside hotly contested areas. If the Marines need a Stand-in Force, tailor it to be a combined arms Marine Expeditionary Brigade or Marine Expeditionary Force-size force, supported by traditional amphibious ships and Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons. These are steps the Marines could take today to improve global response and strengthen the MAGTF. But more will need to be done to fully realize the aspirational words of the 39th Commandant. He and his successors must set a new course that fully restores the Marine Corps as the Nation's expeditionary force-in-readiness. This journey will not be quick or easy. It will take time, resources, and Department of War and congressional support. https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/11/more-needed-turn-marines-aspiration s-reality/4097

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