Coach Kelly Hohnholz, SSV Group

"You guys need to slow your roll and realize that post count and combat experience are not always mutually supportive or exclusive. I've seen plenty of badass shooters that have never left CONUS and plenty of combat vets that could fuck up a ham sandwich." Stephan Hilliard - BFG

*cough cough* Utter horse shit. Per Grok: The headline and graphic are selective and overstated relative to the underlying poll, which is why community notes have been flagging it as deceptive. The claim comes from a September 2026 survey of 731 people (active-duty service members, veterans, and military family members) conducted by Change Research for Common Defense, a progressive/veteran advocacy group. Military.com amplified it with the quote from Common Defense’s executive director about a “readiness crisis.” Key problems with the framing - Small active-duty subsample: Only about 21% of respondents (~156 people) were currently on active duty. The overall margin of error is ±4%; for the active-duty subgroup it is meaningfully larger. The 53% figure applies only to that slice. - Partisan sponsor: Common Defense describes itself as a progressive veterans organization. It endorses progressive Democratic candidates (including figures like Ilhan Omar and Zohran Mamdani), prioritizes opposition to “forever wars,” and organizes against conservative/Trump-era policies. Its framing of “politicization” is not neutral. - What the actual question shows: In the toplines, active-duty respondents were asked about factors making them want to separate sooner. “Military becoming more politicized” scored 53% “sooner,” but other items were close (policy changes/uncertainty under the current administration 45%, housing/base facilities 44%, leadership and unit culture 44%). Pay and benefits scored only 26%. This is attitudinal survey data, not evidence of actual exits. Real-world data undercuts the “readiness crisis” narrative FY2026 recruiting has been strong across the services. The Army met its active-duty goal early and hit Reserve and Special Forces goals for the first time in a decade or more. Other branches also met or exceeded goals, with retention metrics improving in Department of War reports. That does not match a picture of troops streaming out over politicization. Complaints about politicization are not new—previous surveys (including Heritage ones under earlier administrations) found substantial concern about DEI, standards, and political influence in the force. The current poll’s sample overall skews older, whiter, male, and more Republican than the general population (as Common Defense itself notes), but the active-duty slice is still small and online-sampled. In short, the graphic turns a single finding from a progressive advocacy group’s small active-duty subsample into a sweeping “53% of active-duty troops” readiness crisis claim. Community notes are pushing back on exactly those limitations: sample size, sponsor, selective framing, and the contrast with actual recruiting/retention numbers. The underlying survey exists; the headline oversells it.

Jesus Fucking Christ @2AFDN You asshats are worse than then NRA with slightly better results. No I don't need 5 emails and 2 letters/cards a goddamn day. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt before blacklisting you, but this is TOO. DAMN. MUCH. And honestly I'm tired of you inserting yourself into actions that you were only tangentially involved in, styling them as 'your lawsuits'.

It was at this moment, he knew he fucked up. #FAFO

Everytime you teacup, a devil gets its horns.🫤

Oh look, the Pajeets are at it again.

I have a gun

Hey @NineLineApparel what gives, why does it take 4+ days to print a label and throw it in the mail?

Hey @EileenforCO, so far I’ve gotten three attack flyers from your campaign in the last 10 days. I’d rather hear what you actually plan to do for rural CO-4 than more ads telling me what to think about @laurenboebert. You've raised over $10 million, with most of the identifiable individual money coming from outside Colorado and a lot of the rest running through ActBlue. Why are people thousands of miles away so invested in who represents this district? Don't you see the inherent conflict in taking money from out of state donors? I asked the same question from @Ike4CO and got no coherent response and look what it did for him. You time as a rear admiral doesn’t automatically get my vote, O-6 and above is inherently political, and you toeing the Democratic line against the 2A isn't doing you any favors. So STFU with the attack ads, refute the out of state money or go pound sand. Your call. @News9mm

I didn't have the energy to deal with these two yesterday, but now it's time to make them famous. #noquarter

Today I learned that one of my dearest friends, CMsgt Jeremy Hardy became one of the 22 a day. I'm literally heartbroken, prayers for Jeremy and his children (Tyler and Mackenzie) are appreciated.

Never assume incompetence on the part of your enemy - LTC Jeff Cooper

I teach a monthly CCW (CHP in CO) class just to keep my oration and teaching skills up to snuff when I'm not working a gig/contract. I consistently have a problem with ONE demographic of students that don't come prepared, are argumentative or otherwise ignore the class packing list. Wanna guess who that demographic is?

Apparently the Chinese are joining the Japanese in their dislike for the pajeets.😁

I swear, either @gunpolicy or @2AFDN needs to hire me as an idea monkey. I got some serious banger ideas for attacking gun laws.