Oh nothing really just wanted to share

I concur .

 

Oppenheimer.

 

Obviously never met a three year old with a hammer.

 

Into the trackless wastes?

 

Found an interesting read on the boys I get to watch fly over the old homestead whenever I go back for a visit.
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• Published June 15, 2023
• By Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig
• 182nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WUNSTORF AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) --
The largest NATO multinational air forces redeployment exercise in history began at Wunstorf Air Base, June 12, with the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing leading the C-130 Hercules aircraft operations.

Exercise Air Defender 2023, which continues through June 23, integrates both U.S. and allied airpower to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.

According to the National Guard Bureau, approximately 2,600 U.S. Airmen and 100 aircraft from 42 states rapidly descended on western Europe to train with 24 allied and partner nations to enhance joint capabilities around the globe.

Exercise AD23 provides valuable opportunities to bolster tactical interoperability skills of participating international partners, aircrew and supporting elements within a composite air operation environment, according to NATO.

A vital element within AD23 is the C-130 airlift operation, led by the 182nd AW Maj. Joseph Chambers, 182nd Operations Support Squadron chief of tactics, explained, the unit's participation is a display of commitment reinforcing relations between militaries, and their readiness to defeat hostility toward the U.S. and their partner nations.

“Air Defender is testing NATO’s strength in deterrence,” Chambers said. “The Air National Guard is reassuring our allies of the U.S. resolve to the NATO charter.”

 

That's not Peoria in the background. We don't have mountains there. Or ridges.

 

Highest thing on I-55 is a garbage dump.

 

"The cops are here!"

"How many?"

"Uh, all of them, I think."

 

He's seriously not in the shape he thinks he is.

 

Hadn't seen the above post and I can add this tidbit I just ran across.

"New research from the University of Cambridge has highlighted the crucial role of maintaining physical activity in later life stages. Based on data from around 1,500 individuals aged 60 and over, the study reveals that decreased physical activity and an increase in sedentary behavior correlates with diminished quality of life."

I'm shocked I tell ya, shocked! Imagine people actually get paid good money to study something that's been a known fact for years.
I'm not going to put the link here, if anyone really wants to they can Google.