[Rachelsdad]

I didn't say the military was fat, only that it should not be. Apparently, the Secretary seems to be of the belief that there are at least some out-of-shape troops, and if that is the case, he has every right - and the obligation - to call them out on it. My statement was actually meant to be self-deprecating: I am not in shape to be defending the country, and I freely admit that. I would not want an army of "me" in that position. Nothing more; nothing less.

This isn't the clubhouse, so I won't go further except to say that my dad was a WWII Navy vet, and I have - and have always had - the highest respect for our military and admiration for those who choose to join.

3I/Atlas remains to be a very interesting object. It should be closest to Mars in a little over 8 hours, according to https://i3atlas.com/trajectory.

[blueghoast]

Aliens I tell ya Aliens LOL

GT