#22 it isn't that simple.

Consider this ... ..the only use of the call sign "Marine One" is for radio traffic between aircraft and airports. Air traffic worldwide is on non encrypted AIrband frequencies on the AM spectrum. Those can be monitored by the general public with a $20 radio. With some duct tape and $10 worth of wire, a teenager can build a pair of antennas that can triangulate the location of an airplane radio transmission with damn good accuracy. Think of what an assassin with better equipment can do.

Now, consider that at least part of the purpose of flying multiple identical helicopters is to prevent a would be assassin from determining WHICH helicopter the president is on. Do you think they would intentionally put a screaming electronic radio beacon on one of them that says, "The President is on THIS helicopter, and it is RIGHT HERE" every time the pilot keys the mic? Of course not. That would defeat the purpose of flying the whole squadron.

MAny decades ago, your premise was correct. During my career, not as many decades ago, the commms officer who speaks to the Tower was always on one of the decoy aircraft.

#17 That is true also, but again getting into technicalities, when HMX-1 (aka Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 ) is transporting the President, ONE of the three+ helicopters is using that call sign to communicate with ATC towers, for the WHOLE squadron. And the comms person is not necessarily on the same aircraft as the president. The other aircraft are communicating with each other on secure frequencies.

#13 technically yes, but which of the three helicopters is the President on? The whole idea is you don't know.. they are identical and they fly in formation switching positions like a shell game. It is quite spectacular to see.

He would actually need several helipads. Marine One is actually a group of helicopters not just one flying alone. The presidents aircraft and two decoy helicopters land on the south lawn.

I'm impressed y'all! Good stuff.

And the kids milling themselves (and others) are using "that thing" their Dads brought in the house and thought they hid. Idiot parents always underestimate the resourcefulness of bored teenagers.

That's about right, but in my experience the hardcore 2A'ers have safes and secret rooms. The guns are being stolen from the mid life crisis cars of suburbanite men with just one gun (for protection) whose more progressive wives won't let them, bring "that thing" in the house.

I don't disagree with you either. The legislature is way, way behind the 8 ball on this.

I'm 100% opposed to USPS handling of guns, they have become completely unreliable in recent years.

That being said JPW is absolutely right ... .so many guns used in crimes are stolen from vehicles ... . I've always said if the zombie. apocalypse happened, just give me a brick and an hour in a big apartment complex parking lot and I'll have enough guns to outfit a small army.

#5 Not sure why your panties are bunched up Fresno, I wasn't minimizing anything, just stating a fact. Recording another person in a public place is not illegal, because there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.

It has nothing to do with the Patriot Act. In the U.S. it would be covered in detail under Title Iii, which goes back decades, but this happened in England, where they have similar laws concerning expectation of privacy.

The law says you have no reasonable expectation in public areas.

I despise Trump, and believe Hegseth is easily the biggest fool in his cabinet. This war is abhorrent.

Still, I am distressed by this article, in which our soldiers openly share details about specific weaknesses in our overseas military installations, and the lack of operational readiness that contributed to this tragedy By doing so, they are placing other soldiers in similar locations in even greater danger.

I would be interested in hearing the thoughts from our Military Drudgers, Madbomber?

Xfinity is the worst. Since.there is no cell signal where I live, wifi calling is the only way I can use my cell phone when I am at home. When they escalate you during a troubleshooting call, their system automatically reboots your modem ... ..(I guess the pay are hoping that fixes it) but that disconnects my phone call. If i do manage to set up a technician visit, their system automatically calls before the appointment to verify I am home ... .but since the WiFi is broken, I can't answer the call, so they cancel it. And I start over again.