The above acronym “FOD” was a routine active visual runaway check for “foreign object debris”. This was an important duty for us Marine Corps Air Wing Jarheads. We would line up abreast and slowly walk down the runway in unison to visibly check for debris.
This task ensured that the million-dollar-plus Marine aircraft would not have their jet engines vacuum up said debris upon takeoffs or landings that would end well for the pilot nor for the passengers. FOD could ultimately result in catastrophic engine failure, damage, injury, and sometimes death.
Now you gentle readers may ask, “Why is Gumshoe writing about FOD?” Or perhaps some of you folks with inquiring minds may think. “What does a FOD check have anything to do with me?”
Gumshoe can confidently answer, “Nothing at all!”
Well then again folks thinking on a deeper level metaphorically speaking, “Everything!”
Look at all of the foreign objects that have been and are still present in our country that imperil our national survival.
Just to name a few off the top of Gumshoe’s noggin:
Open Borders – unimpeded and illegal migration (invasion) without properly vetting those who wish us harm.
Does anyone remember their ancient history about the Trojan Horse and how well that worked out? That was definitely a gift that kept on giving. NOT!
Crime – Restorative justice is a myth developed by unicorn-thinking lame brains. The criminal miscreants are NOT the victims! Society did not make them do their dastardly deeds.
Gumshoe once heard that a conservative was once a liberal who got mugged.
Don’t get Gumshoe started on the “Defund the Police” and the “No Bail“ nincompoops.
The Green New Deal religious zealots make the Luddites seem like a bunch of modern-day Einsteins. E=MC squashed. Let’s cut off our sources of energy that run our economy and go back to troglodyte cave habitation. Knuckleheads all! Greta Thunberg is a useful Swedish idiot whose brain is smaller than her country’s meatballs.
Erase history via the 1619 project. Indoctrinate students to hate our country. Don’t forget to cancel student loans since loan documents are worthless along with the “do nothing degrees”.
Well dear readers that’s the FOD check that presently engulfs us Americans.
Gumshoe thinks that we must now all figuratively line up abreast and slowly remove the FOD for our nation to once again safely take off!
Remember to always love the ones who love you and try to love the ones who don’t.
Coram Deo!
PS: Former Marine Gumshoe also was assigned “Wheels Watch Duty” and that’s an entirely different story.
Well Gumshoe another great article. The young people of our country don’t have a clue. It has always been (and still is) the men and women like us who wore/wear the blue, served our country during times of conflict have had to pick up the crap left behind from those that bitch about this country but do nothing but that “bitch”. Take a look of our college campuses like Cornell where the call has gone out that if you see a Jew slit their throats. Most of these kids have no clue about the Holocaust. A lot of these idiots were born after 911 and again no clue. They live in a alternative world. They protest but most could not tell you what they are protesting against. Give them a flag and a head scarf and they feel they are just in their quest for justice. If you really feel justified in your protestations get your self a plane ticket to Gaza and take up the fight.
My worry is that soon the Greatest Generation will be gone and WW11 will soon be forgotten. It won’t be much longer and Korea, Vietnam, Iraq etc. will be a footnote in history. We are in trouble. I know this may seem self serving but my hope is that men and women like us will continue to tell the story that needs to be told to our Children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
Don’t ever stop what you are doing. These are stories that need to be told.
We have a Birthday coming up in about 12 days. I still have that sense of pride when someone stops me when I am wearing my Marine Veterans hat and they give me a Semper Fi.
Thanks again Danny,
Semper Fi
You’re correct in all aspects Tom. Our national identity is dependent upon learning our history (good as well as bad). Patriotism is not a curse especially when one realizes that the U.S. of A. has been the greatest country on earth for supporting our ideals of freedom and stability for those countries that have neither.
Our current leaders are morally bankrupt as well as anti-American. God willing our country will start to recover come November 2024.
Thanks for your powerful and insightful comments my brother formerly in Marine Corps green and Police Officer blue.
Right on Ken. Just like my personal hero Ronnie Reagan said concerning a statement that you should be wary of: “We’re from the government and we’re here to help you”.
Thanks for your comment “mi amigo”.
Ah well, we can just put our trust in big government. But first, perhaps we should ask the Native American tribes how that worked out. Hmmm?