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Author: TriSec
Date: 07/07/2026 10:17:46
Good morning.
I trust everyone had the least disturbing Fourth that you could.
Like many weeks of late, there's not a whole lot to write about that hasn't been done to death. Nevertheless, there is more destruction of Washington, DC going on.
Considering that any patch of lawn big enough is already a helipad, the Tang-Coloured Tyrant now finds it necessary to build a permanent helipad on part of the South Lawn.
Allegedly, because the new Presidential fleet is more powerful and is damaging the lawn every time they land. Of course, somebody else is paying for it, right?
I sure hope this goes better than the reflecting pool.
But let's move on and consider military recruiting for just a minute. How's the economy treating you these days? Ever wonder how the latest crop of High School and College graduates are coping with our economy in a shambles?
Well....as has often happened in the past, the military beckons. The navy has just reached a recruitment goal, some three months ahead of schedule. Despite the likelihood of getting shot at, it appears the call of a bed, three squares a day, training, and even a little pay, is too much to resist for some.
Funny how that works, isn't it?
I trust everyone had the least disturbing Fourth that you could.
Like many weeks of late, there's not a whole lot to write about that hasn't been done to death. Nevertheless, there is more destruction of Washington, DC going on.
Considering that any patch of lawn big enough is already a helipad, the Tang-Coloured Tyrant now finds it necessary to build a permanent helipad on part of the South Lawn.
Allegedly, because the new Presidential fleet is more powerful and is damaging the lawn every time they land. Of course, somebody else is paying for it, right?
A granite helipad is being constructed at the White House to accommodate the newer Marine One helicopters, President Donald Trump confirmed.
The White House’s South Lawn will sport the roughly $5 million helipad, paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer owned by Lockheed Martin.
Sikorsky completed the delivery of 23 of the next-generation VH-92A Patriot Marine One aircraft for presidential use to the Marine Corps in August 2024. The exhaust vents on the VH-92As are located toward the back of the helicopter with the heat pointing downward, causing it to scorch the White House lawn upon landing.
“Sikorsky is paying for it. You know why? Because they didn’t tell us how powerful these helicopters were and they felt a little bit guilty,” Trump told reporters Monday.
The helipad will feature the seal of the White House and be made of granite, the president said.
I sure hope this goes better than the reflecting pool.
But let's move on and consider military recruiting for just a minute. How's the economy treating you these days? Ever wonder how the latest crop of High School and College graduates are coping with our economy in a shambles?
Well....as has often happened in the past, the military beckons. The navy has just reached a recruitment goal, some three months ahead of schedule. Despite the likelihood of getting shot at, it appears the call of a bed, three squares a day, training, and even a little pay, is too much to resist for some.
The U.S. Navy announced on Thursday that the service reached its fiscal 2026 goal of contracting 45,000 future sailors to man the fleet, continuing a trend over the past several years of successfully meeting its enlistment needs.
The service reached its goal three months early, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, after accomplishing the same feat in fiscal 2025.
“Today’s Navy is stronger because tens of thousands of Americans chose to answer the call to serve,” said Rear Adm. Jim Waters, commander of Navy Recruiting Command. “Reaching this milestone is not simply about achieving a recruiting objective — it’s about delivering the talented sailors our fleet needs to maintain readiness in an increasingly complex security environment.”
The service has completed a significant turnaround in recruitment over the past several years.
In fiscal 2023, the Navy whiffed on its enlistment goal of 37,700 sailors by more than 7,450 accessions.
Funny how that works, isn't it?
