“Let me flatly state what should be obvious: There is nothing in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that is worth the loss of one NATO or American city to a nuclear blast. Period. Full stop.” So writes retired Army combat officer Daniel L. Davis #Ukraine #Russia #GrowNOSTR

I wouldn’t want to be someone who worried about himself. There are plenty of folk who do, but they aren’t folk I like to be around. And I’m around myself, well, all the time.
-David Drake, Servant of the Dragon.

Has it been another year? The world is still not as good as it would have been if John had survived. Wish I could have known him better. https://www.odmp.org/officer/15820-police-officer-john-william-perry #911day

My predictions for tonight’s debate. Trump backers will say Harris was confused, spouted word salad answers, told lies and used ideas from Trump. Harris backers will say Trump was old, shows mental decline, is confused, and told lies. Both will say they won and this is proof the other side is going to lose - so send money to make sure that happens #debate2024

Not liking the new body armor. Old (left) under shirt covers navel to sternal nock, outside mid clavicular New “police” type covers sternal nock to xiphoid process,inside mid clavicular,panels that cover the upper half of the kidneys These are better because we look like cops!?! #EMSWorkIsDifferent #GrowNOSTR

Here is a realistic finance scenario: My wife and I have a combined income of $78k Three teens And want to retire Here’s our combined assets: $0k HSA $1k cash $0k I-bonds $14k Roth IRA $0k brokerage $295k pre-tax 401k $152k house $9k paid Our annual expenses are currently $71k #finance #money #grownostr

#Derby150 #KentuckyDerby #GrowNOSTR