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The Digression Podcast


Chris and Jody are Air Force vets who enjoy military history and folklore. This is their podcast. They tell stories. They digress. A lot.

Oct 21, 2022

IN THE NEWS: YouTube censors TDP; Family sues Army over Fort Hood daughter's death; Bonnie Dick sailor acquitted; Maveric's Dark Star steals the show at Edwards; Ukraine meme war; Elon Musk wants DoD to pay for Starlink in Ukraine; Mad cow military can give blood; Selective service says biological men are men; Space Force has a Hanna-Barbera song; Space Force Metalhead Guardians; USAF Academy applications drop and leader's it's not due to woke policies; Still, there's lotsa woke in the USAF; Delayed promotions for the E4 mafia; Army's Pre-boot camp boot camp; Navy wants YOU, Gen Z; Titty vision; Vets get a pay raise! And more!

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NOTES:

FOLLOW-UP:

Family of murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen files $35M lawsuit against U.S. Army

TDP: ep 32: Fort Hoodlum w/ SFC Ron Barteau

Sailor Found Not Guilty of Setting Fire on USS Bonhomme Richard

Here Are The First Images Of Lockheed Darkstar On Display At Edwards AFB

UKRAINE UPDATE:

Meme war: You can pay to get memes painted on Ukrainian artillery, bombs, and rockets

The Subsidy King Is Back: Elon Musk Asks Pentagon to Pay for Starlink Internet in Ukraine

PENTAGON:

US military personnel barred from blood donation by ‘mad cow disease’ fears receive eligibility

Biden admin: Trans women must register for draft; trans men don’t have to

SPACE FORCE:

Space Force debuts its official service song ‘Semper Supra’

US Space Force tests robot dogs to patrol Cape Canaveralhttps://www.space.com/space-force-robot-dogs-cape-canaveral

Netflix: Broken Mirror, S4E5, Metalhead

AIR FORCE:

Exclusive–Qualified Air Force Academy Applicants Drop 46% amid Recruiting Crisis

Air Force leaders set new goals to diversify officer corps

Air Force Academy promotes fellowship that bans ‘cisgender' men: ‘This program isn’t for you’

U.S. Forces Ordered to Stop Using Gender Pronouns to Improve ‘Lethality’

Senator Hawley speaks out about military recruitment

Aim high: Air Force green-lights waivers for THC-positive applicants

More senior airmen, fewer overall enlisted expected in next few years

ARMY:

The Army’s pre-boot camp boot camp is likely to expand

NAVY:

New Navy Ad Campaign Kicks Off Targeting Gen Zs on Social Media

MARINES:

Marine drill instructors’ crude sexual remarks prompt boot camp visits

VETERANS:

Veterans, retirees get 8.7% Social Security cost-of-living boost