The Use of Nootropics In The Military

Last year, the health department of the Military briefly touched on the use of nootropics within the military. The article covers the benefits of nootropics, such improving memory, focus, energy, critical thinking and for mood control.

The following image was shared in the article, depicting two marine soldiers shopping within a dietary shop for nootropic supplements:

Photo Credit: Health.mil

Why are soldiers taking nootropics, and even more importantly, what are nootropics? Nootropics refer to either a natural or man-made substance that improves cognitive function. It actually wasn’t even until the 1970’s that such substances were labeled as “nootropics”.

Now hear me out, nootropics aren’t anything new, they’ve actually been used in traditional medicine all over the world for many centuries, but it wasn’t until the 21st century that their benefits become well known and closely studied.

Every watched the movie “Limitless”, or any other movie that depicts the main character taking some super pill that makes him super-human? Well if you follow the storyline closely, you’ll hear the word nootropics being passed around, so yes, the popularity of nootropics is actually one of the main reasons why such movies exist today.

Before you get all excited, nootropics cannot and will never make you a “super-human”. They are simply effective substances that make you a more productive person, but that is where it ends.

Those soldiers in the image are likely shopping for nootropics that improve energy or concentration. While coffee has been a fan favorite for the whole world for increased energy, nootropics have begun to replace that category due to their longer lasting effects and the increase in magnitude.

Even though the article doesn’t touch on what sort of nootropics the soldiers are purchasing, I would take a guess that it would be L-Carnitine for energy and Noopept for concentration. L-Carnitine is actually naturally produced in the body already, but the average person has a deficiency of this substance, so it makes sense to take a supplement to satisfy that deficiency. Noopept, on the other hand, was actually created by the Russian Government back in the 90’s, and today it is known as one of the most effective nootropics for improving focus and concentration.

A bottle of L-Carnitine sells for $23 on Amazon. This includes 200 capsules and you’re supposed to take 2 capsules daily. For Noopept, there isn’t any particular source I recommend purchasing from, so your best bet is to pick up a bottle at your local pharmacy. Do keep in mind that all nootropics are sold over-the-counter and they are not FDA approved since they are referred to as “dietary supplements”.

Outside of purchasing nootropics individually, the most optimal and preferred way to take nootropics are through a nootropic stack. Sounds fancy, but all a nootropic stack is simply a single capsule that contains several nootropics in one. Since there are nootropics for nearly every sort of cognitive function, you don’t want to end up swallowing a dozen capsules daily, it’s simpler and more cost effective to just take two capsules daily.

A legitimate nootropic stack typically sells for $20-$50 depending on where you purchase it. One of the most popular nootropic stacks on the market today is Cogniflex™ Smart Drug — Unlock Your Brain’s Potential.
If you purchase in bulk, each bottle comes out to around $25 and lasts for 30 days.

The following nootropics are found in Cogniflex:
L-Carnitine
L-Theanine
Bacopa Monieri
Rhodiola Rosea
Vitamin B6

In favor of not making this post too long, you can read up on those nootropics on ReviewingThis, it’s a post completely dedicated to analyzing Cogniflex.

As with any serious supplements, it is best to refer to your doctor to make sure that you can safely take any sort of nootropics. While the benefits of nootropics are attractive, staying safe and healthy is considerably more important.

Additional Sources:
Cogniflex Video Review
Cogniflex Review by PureNootropic
Cogniflex on Quora

“Treason of the Professors”

On behalf of DaveO, who’s on the road, I give you THIS:

Bradford begins with the proposition that the West is losing its war against Islamic extremism. In all of the quotes below, Bradford’s copious footnotes are omitted:

As of 2015, the West is losing the 4GW [fourth generation war] Islamism declared for three reasons. First, at the most basic level—understanding what the war is about—Islamists enjoy a near-decisive edge: whereas they are fixed on extending their religious, political, and legal domain across the world, the West quests after a fuzzy vision of a democratic, rule-of-law Islamic world where rights of confessional minorities are respected, goods and ideas are freely exchanged, and incentives to religious radicalism are diminished. …

(It doesn’t get better from there.)

(Oh, and a good pun on “CLOACA,” too. You Latin scholars out there will get it.)

Ah, but Mr Bradford paid the price for his outspoken words:

While Bradford’s proposed remedies went too far, the bulk of what he wrote is hard to dispute. And, of course, no one will dispute it. The Left will simply get Bradford fired:

A spokesman at the US Military Academy said William C. Bradford resigned Sunday. He said no further details would be released because of privacy and legal constraints.

The journal that published Bradford’s article must be punished too:

The publication apologized in an editorial last week in response to a barrage of criticism from readers. Editor-in-chief Rick Myers repudiated the article and said the publication is reviewing its selection process “to ensure that we publish high quality scholarly articles.”

I invite you to read the whole thing, and contemplate where we are. And where we’ll be.

“What difference does it make”

Foreign spy services, especially in China and Russia, are aggressively aggregating and cross-indexing hacked U.S. computer databases — including security clearance applications, airline records and medical insurance forms — to identify U.S. intelligence officers and agents, U.S. officials said.

At least one clandestine network of American engineers and scientists who provide technical assistance to U.S. undercover operatives and agents overseas has been compromised as a result, according to two U.S. officials.

What difference does it make? Jimmy Carter pushed for and nearly succeeded in eliminating human spies in favor of satellite imagery. The bad guys discovered underground facilities and multi-million dollar spy satellites became useless. Bubba and Hillary, based on a single human spy and a lot of amateur/friends’ analyses, attacked Iraq once and pushed for war with Iraq up until Saddam was captured and the political equations changed.

Most readers know I am no fan of the CIA, but it sure must suck to be a spy, be known by your host nation as a spy, and have a long road to the nearest airport. Almost as bad an experience as being a diplomat in Benghazi.

Like many of you, I’m very curious how classified information jumped from secure systems to perhaps the most insecure server in the world. Someone who knows what to look for. Someone who knows how to do it. Someone who knows how to either 1) alter the audit log, or 2) have the authority to have the audit log left untouched, but never found during a search. Someone who is a cut-out for a politico’s fixer. They know what this term means. The CIA is looking for this person.

I used to think Robert Ludlum’s stories were delightfully far-fetched, but with reality surpassing fiction, what difference does it make?

VMI’s 2014 Salaries

Over at the Richmond Times Dispatch you can find Virginia State Salaries for 2014.  I of course pulled the VMI Salaries what I found interesting is that there are 54 Administrative-Lecture or Administrative-Professor positions, or what really is the great Smith Hall Bureaucracy. I did not include the Professional-Lecture which adds even more.  Even more interesting is that on the lower end of the scale, whomever has those positions is not getting a living wage and most likely is working a 2nd or 3rd job or they are summer help.

Not sure what they all do, perhaps Slater can enlighten us.

Jh Binford Peay Superintendent VMI $364,269
Robert L. Green Administrative – Lecturer $208,511
Jeffrey G. Smith Administrative – Professor $185,000
David L. Diles Administrative – Lecturer $150,000
Scott A. Wachenheim Professional – Lecturer $134,999
Robert F. Baucom Professional – Lecturer $133,900
Jeffrey H. Curtis Administrative – Lecturer $130,780
James E. Turner Professor $130,055
Timothy M. Hodges Professor $129,052
David L. Copeland Professional – Lecturer $127,991
Charles F. Brower Professor $127,830
James P. Inman Administrative – Lecturer $125,000
William J. Wanovich Administrative – Lecturer $124,999
H Francis Bush Professor $124,284
Robert L. Mcdonald Administrative – Professor $124,158
John E. Riester Professor $121,347
James A. Coale Professor $119,332
Thomas F. Hopkins Administrative – Lecturer $118,406
Jeffrey L. Lawhorne Administrative – Lecturer $118,000
Robert W. Schneiter Professor $116,499
Daniel W. Barr Professor $116,236
Robert B. Spore Administrative – Lecturer $115,467
David R. Gray Administrative – Lecturer $114,999
Vernon L. Beitzel Professional – Lecturer $112,145
Robert G. Jensen Professor $110,955
Emily P. Miller Professor $110,236
Robert W. Moreschi Professor $109,429
Eric D. Hutchings Professional – Lecturer $109,180
Myron H. Gluck Professor $108,240
Wesley G. Mullen Professor $107,678
Donald H. Samdahl Professional – Lecturer $107,677
Dale R. Brown Administrative – Lecturer $105,697
J Shawn Addington Professor $105,502
Clifford T. West Professor $105,397
Kevin A. Ryan Administrative – Lecturer $104,999
Joseph R. Blandino Professor $104,605
Atin Basuchoudhary Professor $104,124
Willard W. Neel Professor $103,297
James L. Williams Administrative – Lecturer $102,163
Kenneth E. Koons Professor $101,610
Lucy E. Hurlbut Professional – Lecturer $101,151
Gary M. Levenson Professional – Lecturer $101,122
James H. Arthur Professor $100,492
Bradley L. Coleman Assistant Professor $100,425
David L. Livingston Professor $99,631
Jon-Michael Hardin Professor $99,446
Daniel Y. Pharr Professor $98,865
Janet M. Battaglia Professional – Lecturer $98,493
Michael J. Sebastino Administrative – Professor $98,350
Raymond J. Macdermott Associate Professor $97,864
Keith E. Gibson Administrative – Lecturer $97,557
Christina G. Mcdonald Professor $96,099
Mohamed Y. Eltoweissy Professor $95,069
James S. Park Professional – Lecturer $94,850
James M. Baker Professor $94,715
D Todd Smith Professor $93,828
Timothy P. Golden Professional – Lecturer $93,812
Robert L. Mcmasters Professor $93,054
Gerald A. Sullivan Professor $93,024
John R. Thompson Professor $92,805
Sarah L. Jones Administrative – Lecturer $92,700
James C. Squire Professor $92,347
Srimayi B. Sen Professor $92,270
Jennifer E. Gerow Assistant Professor $92,262
Mohamed Taifi Professor $92,055
Mark F. Wilkinson Professor $91,499
Gary K. Rogers Professor $90,982
Blair P. Turner Professor $90,426
Benjamin Charles Grannan Assistant Professor $90,000
Daren J. Timmons Professor $89,614
Thomas K. Jarvis Administrative – Lecturer $89,294
Vonda K. Walsh Professor $89,144
James T. Gire Professor $88,962
Stewart D. Macinnis Administrative – Lecturer $88,049
Richard A. Fletcher Administrative – Lecturer $87,519
Gordon V. Ball Professor $87,308
Tappey H. Jones Professor $87,284
Richard A. Rowe Professor $87,038
Dallas B. Clark Administrative – Lecturer $85,429
James J. Hentz Professor $85,032
Edward L. Rakes Professional – Lecturer $85,000
Kathleen D. Bulger-Barnett Professor $84,273
Wesley L. Robinson Info Technology Specialist III $83,649
Thomas N. Meriwether Professor $83,517
Darrell C. Campbell Info Technology Specialist III $83,442
Jeffrey S. Smith Assistant Professor $83,022
Bruce C. Vandervort Professor $82,974
Alan B. Campbell Info Technology Specialist III $82,681
John A. Brodie Professional – Lecturer $82,620
Thomas A. Clark Professional – Lecturer $82,399
Michael L. Marshall Law Enforcement Officer III $82,275
Phillip G. Spalding Info Technology Specialist III $81,875
Charles D. Newhouse Assistant Professor $80,573
Samuel K. Allen Assistant Professor $80,402
Troy J. Siemers Associate Professor $80,266
Douglas B. Wainwright Administrative – Lecturer $80,000
Kathryn W. Gilbert Professional – Lecturer $79,875
Lee S. Dewald Professor $79,234
Jack B. Johnson Associate Professor $78,311
Arthur B. Dunbar Administrative – Lecturer $78,280
William R. Grace Professional – Lecturer $78,250
Rose Mary Sheldon Professor $78,140
Tim O. Moore Associate Professor $77,808
Todd A. Pegg Administrative – Lecturer $77,513
Stacia K. Vargas Professor $77,363
Nathaniel T. Mccleskey Professor $76,520
Roy S. Ratcliffe Professional – Lecturer $75,801
Valentina P. Dimitrova-Grajzl Assistant Professor $75,775
David A. Miller Administrative – Lecturer $75,705
Holly J. Richardson Professor $75,267
John E. Cerkey Professor $74,885
Donald R. Sunnen Professor $74,317
Diane B. Jacob Professional – Lecturer $74,130
Mitchell H. Fridley Professional – Lecturer $74,000
Dekuwmini Mornah Assistant Professor $73,999
Ryan P. Taylor Assistant Professor $73,361
Duncan J. Richter Professor $73,282
David P. Williams Administrative – Lecturer $73,000
Daniela M. Topasna Associate Professor $72,796
David W. Johnstone Assistant Professor $72,442
Wakeel I. Idewu Assistant Professor $72,442
Kimberly C. Parker Administrative – Lecturer $72,298
Gary A. Bissell Professional – Lecturer $72,135
Gregory A. Topasna Associate Professor $72,023
Jonathan E. Hadra Administrative – Lecturer $71,999
Stanton Q. Smith Professor $71,673
Wade E. Bell Professor $71,067
Mary Ann Dellinger Professor $70,779
Bing Jiang Assistant Professor $70,634
Elaine Humphrey Professional – Lecturer $70,555
Dennis M. Foster Professor $70,304
Thomas A. Mortenson Professional – Lecturer $70,131
Sandra B. Manuel Financial Services Manager II $70,094
Michael S. Krackow Assistant Professor $70,041
Kathleen H. Tomlin Administrative – Lecturer $70,003
Kim V. Connolly Professional – Lecturer $70,000
Thomas R. Panko Professional – Lecturer $69,757
Amy F. Goetz Administrative – Lecturer $69,650
Kevin L. Faust Professional – Lecturer $69,545
Matthew K. Swenty Professor $68,330
James R. Youngblood Info Technology Specialist II $67,846
John L. Neel Professional – Lecturer $67,622
Joyce K. Blandino Assistant Professor $67,328
Paul J. Ackerman Assistant Professor $66,999
Allen E. Shafer Info Technology Specialist II $66,832
George M. Brooke Assistant Professor $66,646
William F. Bither Administrative – Lecturer $66,446
Kathryn L. Crossman Administrative – Lecturer $65,987
Gregory N. Hartman Associate Professor $65,547
Keith A. Kline Associate Professor $65,435
Rebecca A. Benton Info Technology Specialist II $65,000
Donna R. Fix Financial Services Spec II $64,913
Lance M. Fujiwara Professional – Lecturer $64,713
Pennie J. Ticen Associate Professor $64,641
William S. Oliver Professional – Lecturer $64,444
Timothy J. Burrows Professional – Lecturer $63,999
David L. Somers Info Technology Specialist II $63,917
David B. Tenney Info Technology Specialist III $63,808
Daniel F. Mccain Assistant Professor $63,415
Randall E. Cone Assistant Professor $62,916
Janet S. Holly Professional – Lecturer $62,648
Timothy C. Dowling Associate Professor $62,413
Wade H. Branner Professional – Lecturer $62,009
Anne B. Alerding Assistant Professor $61,982
Wayne J. Howe Professional – Lecturer $61,152
Emily Leinonendufresn Lilly Assistant Professor $61,070
Dustin W. Ward Professional – Lecturer $60,999
Paul R. Moosman Assistant Professor $60,956
Dave I. Cotting Assistant Professor $60,148
Howard B. Sanborn Associate Professor $60,085
James Whitten Professional – Lecturer $60,085
Elena Andreeva Associate Professor $60,077
Kristin A. Hoff Administrative – Lecturer $60,000
Ramoni O. Lasisi Assistant Professor $60,000
Thomas A. Brashears Professional – Lecturer $60,000
Daniel W. Willis Professional – Lecturer $59,843
Ryan R. Holston Assistant Professor $59,659
Neil D. Whitmore Professional – Lecturer $59,587
Chhanda Samanta Assistant Professor $59,096
Glenn R. Sullivan Assistant Professor $58,902
Darrin A. Webb Professional – Lecturer $58,710
Meagan C. Herald Associate Professor $58,331
Lori R. Parrent Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $58,041
Richard A. Parella Administrative – Lecturer $58,000
Dominique B. Tarber Administrative – Lecturer $57,999
Scott T. Frein Assistant Professor $57,908
Dimplekumar N. Chalishajar Assistant Professor $57,790
Youna Jung Assistant Professor $57,690
Burton R. Floyd Media Manager I $57,648
Eric W. Osborne Assistant Professor $57,561
Michael A. Lynn Administrative – Lecturer $56,650
Ruth A. Hildreth Administrative – Lecturer $56,650
Megan H. Newman Administrative – Lecturer $56,198
Larry L. Camper Trades Manager I $56,181
Pieter A. De Hart Assistant Professor $55,674
Susan F. Hastings Professional – Lecturer $55,045
Ashleigh B. Smythe Assistant Professor $54,999
Michael L. Brickler Professional – Lecturer $54,847
Geoffrey W. Cox Assistant Professor $54,774
Edward L. Matheny Law Enforcement Officer III $54,599
Kristen A. Rost Assistant Professor $54,499
John A. David Assistant Professor $54,398
David Andrew Bauer Info Technology Specialist II $54,273
Michael P. Friski Procurement Officer I $53,968
Jennifer E. De Hart Administrative – Lecturer $53,560
Christopher S. Bean Professional – Lecturer $53,560
Carmelo Echevarria Professional – Lecturer $53,560
John A. Wilson Hsekeep &/or Apparel Mgr II $53,320
Daniel P. Harrison Assistant Professor $53,269
John P. Casper Professional – Lecturer $53,000
Jessica M. Libertini Assistant Professor $52,999
Sara S. Whipple Assistant Professor $52,999
Brent D. Hierman Assistant Professor $52,553
Jon P. Rhamey Assistant Professor $52,530
Christopher K. Bergmann Professional – Lecturer $51,999
Laurin S. Hanger Info Technology Specialist I $51,698
David G. Sigler Professional – Lecturer $51,500
Simone Mckelvey Professional – Lecturer $51,468
Holly C. Leech Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $51,430
Reshef Agam-Segal Assistant Professor $51,419
John K. Camper Trades Technician IV $51,352
Chad A. Joyce Instructor $50,646
Amy I. Mckemy Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $50,589
Brian D. Anken Professional – Lecturer $50,470
Sherri K. Tombarge Administrative – Lecturer $50,000
Kyle C. Bantz Associate Professor $50,000
Catherine S. Roy Professional – Lecturer $50,000
Richard C. Amenell Info Technology Specialist II $49,955
Mcmillan H. Johnson Assistant Professor $49,558
Steven E. Knepper Assistant Professor $49,499
David T. Henson Law Enforcement Officer III $49,251
Julie F. Sandridge Info Technology Specialist I $48,755
Jessica L. Hyde Professional – Lecturer $48,290
Roger D. Childress Info Technology Specialist I $48,074
Joshua G. Iddings Assistant Professor $48,000
Julie P. Brown Assistant Professor $48,000
Vera Heuer Assistant Professor $48,000
Heather L. Branstetter Assistant Professor $48,000
Frederick C. Heard Assistant Professor $48,000
Deidre A. Garriott Assistant Professor $48,000
Christopher O. Perry Administrative – Lecturer $47,996
(Name withheld) Compliance/Safety Officer III $47,464
(Name withheld) Registered Nurse I $47,380
(Name withheld) Education Support Spec II $47,249
(Name withheld) Assistant Professor $46,999
(Name withheld) Assistant Professor $46,999
(Name withheld) Library Specialist II $46,939
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $46,283
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $46,081
(Name withheld) Professor $46,016
(Name withheld) Assistant Professor $45,939
(Name withheld) Professor $45,939
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $45,912
(Name withheld) Education Support Spec II $45,776
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $45,646
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec III $45,139
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $45,139
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $44,999
(Name withheld) Assistant Professor $44,999
(Name withheld) Lecturer $44,999
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $44,999
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $44,724
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist I $44,461
(Name withheld) Financial Services Spec I $44,306
(Name withheld) Education Support Spec II $43,938
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $43,749
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $43,662
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $43,557
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $43,260
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $43,260
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $43,169
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $43,102
(Name withheld) Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $43,046
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $43,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $42,844
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Mgr II $42,819
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $42,499
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $42,445
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $42,392
(Name withheld) Retail Manager I $42,382
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist II $42,230
(Name withheld) Laboratory & Research Spec I $42,121
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $42,109
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $41,999
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $41,999
(Name withheld) Law Enforcement Officer II $41,637
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $41,495
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $41,333
(Name withheld) Procurement Officer I $41,248
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $41,200
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $41,200
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $41,155
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,999
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $40,916
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $40,831
(Name withheld) Law Enforcement Officer II $40,788
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $40,636
(Name withheld) Equipment Serv Repair Tech I $40,514
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,499
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $40,401
(Name withheld) Instructor $40,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $40,000
(Name withheld) Registered Nurse I $40,000
(Name withheld) Registered Nurse I $40,000
(Name withheld) Registered Nurse I $40,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $39,971
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist I $39,366
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist I $39,366
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $39,281
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Mgr I $39,246
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Mgr II $39,154
(Name withheld) Prog Admin Manager I $38,934
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $38,934
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $38,556
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $38,500
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $38,492
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $38,473
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $38,184
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $38,110
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $38,045
(Name withheld) Licensed Practical Nurse $38,002
(Name withheld) Instructor $38,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $37,999
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $37,960
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $37,800
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $37,696
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec III $37,554
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $37,532
(Name withheld) Law Enforcement Officer II $37,473
(Name withheld) Engineering Technician III $37,372
(Name withheld) Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $37,298
(Name withheld) Compliance/Safety Officer II $37,259
(Name withheld) Engineering Technician III $37,234
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist I $37,080
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $37,080
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $37,080
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $36,978
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec III $36,901
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $36,901
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $36,900
(Name withheld) Law Enforcement Officer I $36,500
(Name withheld) Computer Operations Techn II $36,256
(Name withheld) Equipment Serv Repair Tech II $36,196
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker II $36,111
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $36,050
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $36,050
(Name withheld) Prog Admin Specialist I $36,050
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $36,033
(Name withheld) Lecturer $35,999
(Name withheld) Procurement Officer I $35,907
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $35,788
(Name withheld) Human Resource Analyst I $35,601
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist I $35,521
(Name withheld) Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $35,206
(Name withheld) Financial Services Spec I $35,020
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $35,020
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $34,999
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $34,975
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $34,830
(Name withheld) Engineering Technician III $34,696
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $34,654
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $34,627
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $34,540
(Name withheld) Info Technology Specialist I $34,487
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $34,356
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $34,314
(Name withheld) Procurement Officer I $34,293
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $34,217
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $34,067
(Name withheld) Financial Services Spec I $34,033
(Name withheld) Laboratory & Research Spec I $34,000
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $33,999
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $33,949
(Name withheld) Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $33,907
(Name withheld) Media Specialist III $33,907
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $33,770
(Name withheld) Library Specialist II $33,578
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $33,499
(Name withheld) PR & Mktg Spec II $33,400
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $33,385
(Name withheld) Financial Services Spec I $33,292
(Name withheld) Trades Technician IV $33,160
(Name withheld) Law Enforcement Officer I $33,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $32,838
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $32,748
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $32,676
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $32,445
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $32,300
(Name withheld) Financial Services Spec I $32,292
(Name withheld) Food Service Technician I $32,260
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $32,133
(Name withheld) Equipment Serv Repair Tech I $32,105
(Name withheld) Procurement Officer I $32,000
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $31,999
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $31,999
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $31,999
(Name withheld) Gen Admin Supv I/Coord I $31,979
(Name withheld) Library Specialist II $31,979
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $31,620
(Name withheld) Retail Specialist I $31,476
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $31,349
(Name withheld) Library Specialist I $31,000
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $30,996
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $30,515
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $30,378
(Name withheld) Utility Plant Specialist II $30,319
(Name withheld) Library Specialist I $30,295
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $30,282
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $30,282
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $30,260
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $30,180
(Name withheld) Administrative – Lecturer $30,000
(Name withheld) Media Specialist II $30,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $30,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $29,978
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $29,935
(Name withheld) Professional – Instructor $29,870
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $29,779
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $29,759
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $29,675
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $29,655
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $28,840
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $28,599
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Mgr I $28,550
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $28,091
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $28,073
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $28,067
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $28,000
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $28,000
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $28,000
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $27,999
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $27,941
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $27,810
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $27,500
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Mgr I $27,190
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $27,037
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $27,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,780
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,780
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,780
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,780
(Name withheld) Utility Plant Specialist II $26,700
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,693
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $26,676
(Name withheld) Retail Specialist I $26,615
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec II $26,305
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,223
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $26,093
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,028
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $26,028
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $26,000
(Name withheld) Direct Service Associate III $26,000
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $25,964
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $25,954
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $25,954
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $25,954
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec II $25,881
(Name withheld) Equipment Serv Repair Tech I $25,750
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker II $25,587
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker II $25,195
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec III $25,189
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec II $25,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $25,000
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $24,995
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $24,816
(Name withheld) Professional – Lecturer $24,800
(Name withheld) Retail Specialist I $24,720
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec III $24,718
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $24,718
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $24,718
(Name withheld) Education Support Spec I $24,479
(Name withheld) Library Specialist I $24,479
(Name withheld) Retail Manager I $24,479
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $24,479
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $24,479
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $24,479
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec II $24,457
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $24,127
(Name withheld) Trades Technician III $23,999
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec II $23,781
(Name withheld) Trades Technician I $23,596
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $23,375
(Name withheld) Trades Technician I $23,260
(Name withheld) Direct Service Associate I $22,875
(Name withheld) Admin and Office Spec II $22,711
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker II $22,328
(Name withheld) Trades Technician II $21,989
(Name withheld) Retail Specialist I $21,963
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $21,630
(Name withheld) Trades Technician II $21,630
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $21,034
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,745
(Name withheld) Retail Specialist I $20,684
(Name withheld) Trades Technician I $20,545
(Name withheld) Trades Technician II $20,484
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,453
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,453
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,453
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,429
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,364
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,322
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $20,022
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $19,892
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $19,558
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $19,502
(Name withheld) Trades Technician I $19,121
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec I $19,000
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,704
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,210
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,210
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,210
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,210
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,210
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $18,210
(Name withheld) Trades Technician I $18,033
(Name withheld) Store & Warehouse Spec I $18,000
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,847
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,680
(Name withheld) Trades Technician I $17,680
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,497
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $17,380
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $16,391
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $16,326
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $16,326
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,648
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,586
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $15,175
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $14,733
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $14,733
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $14,733
(Name withheld) Hsekeep &/or Apparel Worker I $14,733

America is Weak, and So are Her Leaders

I can safely say that we are in the decline of Rome.  Instead of being overtaken from the interior by an enemy who joined the ranks of our military.  We are succumbing to something that our parent nation would find despicable.

We no longer have a stiff upper lip, we no longer press for individuals to assert their responsibility and do everything they can to be someone.  Someone who will leave a mark.  This lack of back-bone can be ween with what happened in Charleston, say what you will, people became angry and emotional over a piece of cloth.  That is another subject entirely.  But today, it was announced that the POTUS will rename Mt Mckinley to Denali.  Political correctness is a parasite, and it is slowly causing the decay of the Republic.

The Great Train Beat-Down

This story, I tell you, is truly inspiring. I turn (improbably for me) to the NYT—

Alek Skarlatos, a specialist in the National Guard from Oregon vacationing in Europe with a friend in the Air Force, Airman First Class Spencer Stone and another American, Anthony Sadler, looked up and saw the gunman. Mr. Skarlatos, who was returning from a deployment in Afghanistan, looked over at the powerfully built Mr. Stone, a martial arts enthusiast. “Let’s go, go!” he shouted.

Mr. Stone went after the heavily armed gunman and, with his friends, pounded him to the floor of the train carriage….

Well done, fellas. Stone deserves a Purple Heart, and I hope they all receive awards for valor.

Now, some points to consider from this little action:

  • The Long War is ongoing; the enemy will increasingly appear in unexpected places, so be alert
  • ACT; don’t wait for permission or worry about what might happen
  • You’re not unarmed if you move quickly and decisively
  • Don’t let up until your adversary is incapacitated or dead; this is no time for mercy
  • Don’t expect your adversary to be incompetent
  • Post security as soon as you can; don’t let your guard down
  • Expect to get hurt; make sure you have a small trauma kit

Again, well done, fellas! We’re proud of you!

Matriculation Day

 Happy  Matriculation Day!

Unlike some of the group I am a firm believer that they need to re-integrate more adversarial interactions during the rat-line, it can still be professional.  And if a Shit Eating Third or dumb Second crosses the line, then give them con pro and a 10-6-30.  But it is the hardest school, that puts out the best products, VMI graduates are akin to Demascus Steel, continuously beaten on the anvil and hardened.