The U.S. government projects the total cost to develop, buy and operate the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be $1.45 trillion over the life of the aircraft. That is absolutely insane. Most people have no conception of what such a stunning and distressing amount of money that [ … Read More]
At the very beginnings of our country, John Paul Jones had a certain image of what a naval officer should emulate. He said, “It is by no means enough that an officer should be capable. . . . He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined [ … Read More]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), formerly known as the Defense Communications Agency (DCA), is a DoD combat support agency composed of military, federal civilians, and contractors. They provide information technology (IT) and communications support to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, the military services, the combatant commands, and [ … Read More]
MilitaryCorruption.com (MC.com) received lots of communication from past and current DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) employees after our LAST ARTICLE. The communications helped us to zero in on the real problem at DISA. The real problem at DISA is the severe lack of leadership by the agency’s director, Vice Admiral [ … Read More]
When asking, ‘what place in America is your definition of corruption,’ you will receive many answers. Some will immediately say “Chicago is the most corrupt place in America.” Others might say New Orleans is the center of corruption. We even had one person say that Kingman, Arizona was the most [ … Read More]
THE MILITARY SWAMP, ON DISPLAY AT THE DISA The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) provides information technology (IT) and communications support to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, the military services, the combatant commands, and any individual or system contributing to the defense of the United States. The work [ … Read More]
Thirty-seven (37) year old Aviation Ordnance Chief (AOC) Thomas Traylor, USN was found dead behind the wheel of his pickup truck on a Sunday morning in December 1998. He was assigned to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division of the Naval Weapons Test Squadron at China Lake, California Naval [ … Read More]
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar when they refused to bow down to the king’s image; the three were preserved from being burned to death. This famous Bible story is analogous to the special treatment admirals and generals receive when they violate the [ … Read More]
Renewable energy was one of the ways we were going to combat global warming. Even with conflicted science on the topic, it seems logical that with all the millions of cars in the world spewing out CO2, global warming could be a severe threat to life on earth. But, MCC [ … Read More]
PROLOGUE: Since the beginning of the Republic, the American people have frequently made the mistake of voting for people that tell them what they WANT to hear, and not what they NEED to hear. It’s been a problem for a very long time. There is a story, often told, that [ … Read More]
WHY IS MILITARY CORRUPTION IMPORTANT TO ME, ESPECIALLY AT A VSO? Regardless of who you are or where you live, corruption hurts us all. Corruption is costly and tears at the fabric of our society. As a civilian you may feel the corruption that involves military members has absolutely no [ … Read More]
It’s with a heavy heart that we charge President Trump and his administration with a betrayal of America’s veterans. Virtually all of us at MCC support and root for President Trump knowing the massive attacks he is being subjected to on any given day. But, this betrayal of our veterans [ … Read More]
America has become so polarized and choked by political correctness, that we find ourselves unable to address topics that maybe need investigating or just a simple discussion. We are way past the question of whether women should be in the military. They are in the military, and have always been [ … Read More]
The VA had a 56% increase in employees in just 13 years, going from 219,000 to a whopping 341,000 employees. Ninety percent of VA employees are in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). It goes almost without saying that a large percentage of VA employees are truly wonderful and dedicated people. [ … Read More]
Many years ago, there were TV commercials that said, “I’d walk a mile for a camel (cigarette).” When the Gulf War broke out, the sailors, soldiers and Marines had t-shirts created showing a camel in the cross-hairs of a rifle scope with the caption, “I traveled 10,000 miles to smoke [ … Read More]
Another excellent example of Army leadership. The United States Army should be absolutely ashamed of how they handled the sexual assaults of Pvt. Nicole Burnham and the relentless cyber bullying she was subjected to that lead to her death. Cyber bullying is not just a problem that plagues children in [ … Read More]
Oh, say it ain’t so! What could go wrong when sailors responsible for the nuclear reactor of an aircraft carrier are using the classic hallucinogenic drug of the 60s called LSD? It wasn’t that long when the Air Force admitted some of their personnel “guarding” our nuclear missile silos were getting high [ … Read More]
Not long ago, we posted an article of how the Governor of Kentucky hired one of his old Army buddies then gave him a whopping 134% increase in his paycheck making him one of the highest paid government employees in Kentucky. It was a classic example of how the swamp [ … Read More]
Kyle Mizokami with Popular Mechanics is reporting the following: The Naval Safety Center website has been an important stop for defense journalists and enthusiasts for years. The site covers safety and accident data for the entire U.S. Navy, from how many sailors and Marines are involved in off-duty motorcycle and [ … Read More]
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin gave a member of his administration (Charlie Grindle) a hefty pay raise to the tune of $215,000 per year. His original salary was $160,000 per year which brings Grindle up to $375,000. That’s a whopping 134% pay raise. But, that’s just from the State of Kentucky. [ … Read More]
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