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Cake day: July 20th, 2023
  • Kalothar@lemmy.catoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Americans that are in the armed forces, What is the current feeling inside it?
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    3 days ago

    To clarify the army has 3 types active, national guard and reserve

    The reserve doesn’t have combat mos and are primarily support. Active duty soldiers live on bases when not deployed, and train throughout the week like a regular job. The national guard is still part of the army, they train for the same jobs at the same place and wear the exact same uniform. All three departments wear a name tape that says U.S. army.

    They just so happen to be in their respective states service, and can be acted on by the governor as well. National guard also does disaster relief when state side. All three departments can be deployed to a conflict internationally.

  • Kalothar@lemmy.catoPeople Twitter@sh.itjust.works•Minding its business
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    2 months ago

    Item #: SCP-4974

    Object Class: Euclid

    Special Containment Procedures:

    SCP-4974 is currently adrift in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,300 km southwest of Hawaii. Due to its unpredictable movements and the absence of propulsion, satellite surveillance via Orbital Tracking Array Delta-12 is to remain active at all times. No direct approach is to be made without O5 clearance. Naval units encountering SCP-4974 are to maintain a distance of no less than 5 km and report visual contact immediately.

    Any civilian reports regarding a “floating house” are to be intercepted and discredited via standard disinformation protocols (“maritime hallucination” narrative).

    Description:

    SCP-4974 is a single-story manufactured home of unknown origin, structurally consistent with prefabricated housing models from the early 2000s. SCP-4974 is capable of sustained buoyancy and locomotion without any observable propulsion system. It does not appear to be affected by ocean currents or prevailing winds and exhibits irregular movement patterns across the Pacific Ocean.

    Interior scans reveal standard furniture placement, though all appliances appear to be non-functional and lack any power source. Despite this, observers at a distance of over 1 km report seeing lights flickering on and off within SCP-4974 and silhouettes of humanoid figures in the windows. Upon closer inspection (within 100 meters), the interior appears completely vacant, and the anomalous lights cease.

    Notable Incident:

    On ██/██/20██, a U.S. Navy vessel encountered SCP-4974 during a routine patrol. Initial reports classified it as debris. Upon visual inspection, crew reported observing movement within the structure. Due to the lack of any threat response and confusion about jurisdiction, the structure was left uninvestigated. Foundation agents embedded within the Navy intercepted the incident logs and began tracking SCP-4974.

    Addendum 4974-A:

    Excerpt from crew debrief:

    “Looked like a house, just… floating there. No engine, no sails. Lights would flicker, but there wasn’t a sound. Like the ocean didn’t touch it. One of the guys swore he saw someone watching us from the window. But when we circled back, it was dark. Empty. Like it had always been.”

    Hypothesis:

    Some researchers theorize SCP-4974 may be a spatial or dimensional anchor, phasing intermittently between multiple states of occupancy. Its purpose, if any, remains unknown.