Happy Women’s Veterans Day I’m not so sure how I feel about this, but I’m going to celebrate it regardless. Women’s Veterans Day is observed on June 12 in the United States, a date chosen to mark the anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. The date is not recognized nationally but is recognized… Continue reading Happy Women’s Veterans Day
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
Military Barracks, Good, Bad and the Ugly
Military Barracks, Good, Bad and the Ugly Military.com recently published an article about the poor state of some Marine Corps barracks. I didn’t spend a ton of time in the barracks when I was a Marine, as I was married some four months into my “A” school training. I can tell you that the condition… Continue reading Military Barracks, Good, Bad and the Ugly
Flashing in the Truck
Flashing in the Truck Check out these big breasts spotted in Griffith, Indiana. She rode along for a while with those puppies out. Sadly Google has already censored them, but not before a good screengrab was taken.
81st Anniversary of D-Day
81st Anniversary of D-Day The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later… Continue reading 81st Anniversary of D-Day
A Nail in Horse Hoof
A Nail In Horse Hoof It was time for the horses to get their normally scheduled hoof trimming. As we were waiting for the farrier to arrive, my wife and daughter started to pick (clean) the horses’ hooves. If you notice, there appears to be a piece of metal, maybe a bent nail, in the… Continue reading A Nail in Horse Hoof
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and honoring the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. But for many Memorial Day is nothing more than a day off of work when you hang out with your friends and family, have a cookout,… Continue reading Memorial Day 2025
National Armed Forces Day 2025
National Armed Forces Day 2025 Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May each year to honor and recognize the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces. This day was established in 1949 to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Days and to promote unity… Continue reading National Armed Forces Day 2025
Considering Military Veterans as Heroes
Considering Military Veterans as Heroes This question was posted on Quora a little while back and I’m sure it was posted by some troll looking to stir the pot. “Why do white people consider military veterans “heroes”, when they aren’t anything special to the rest of us?“ This question gets me all sorts of fired up.… Continue reading Considering Military Veterans as Heroes
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Be Dangerous
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Be Dangerous Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be dangerous. I’m not talking about Sarah, John Connor, and Kyle Reese from the Terminator movie franchise. I’m not even talking about Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet. I’m talking about AI today as we know it. Skynet became self-aware at 2:14 a.m. EDT on August… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Be Dangerous
Free-Loading in the Military
Free-Loading in the Military This post is probably not what you think it is. It is about what work the military does and what compensation it receives. In the military, you can expect to work your typical eight-hour day (some duty stations are 10-hour or 12-hour), just like any civilian would. Depending on where you are… Continue reading Free-Loading in the Military