Jarrin Jackson

2021-12-12 19:14:11 The most edgy think you can do is preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Open / Comment

2021-12-12 16:46:13 Open / Comment

2021-12-12 16:43:35 Is there any woman-turned-man dominating men’s sports? Open / Comment

2021-12-12 16:25:16 Self-righteousness

I struggle with ego & pride.

Not in a ‘I’m better than you’ way - I’m well aware of my shortcomings & if people knew what went on in my head, then they’d know that Jarrin is a horrible person - but more of a ‘I don’t want that person to keep making that mistake’ kind of way.

So, it’s a fine nuance.

I don’t think I’m better than others.

I do want others to stop living in sin.

And therein lies the risk to speaking about things.

The first risk is that the haters will take this post and have it affirm their judgment against me - “See, Jarrin just admitted he’s an arrogant religious bigot.”

The second risk is people will remember this post in future instances if I say anything that pricks their pride - “Jarrin just offended me, but it’s not because he’s right - it’s because he’s self-righteous.”

The third risk is telling people I’m a horrible person - as though my not being a horrible person is the qualification needed for people’s attention.

This post is prompted by yesterday’s posts on sexual sin.

Every time I post about the dangers of that sin, the knives come out and people leave.

This platform is, as Rush would say, on loan from God.

I tend it for Him, which is why I’m writing a post admitting that I struggle with pride.

But Jarrin admitting his sin does not lessen the sin of others - just means Jesus Christ paid a MASSIVE debt on the cross.

Sexual sin is the trap of this generation. It is the reason why our families are broken. It is why society spirals downward.

We take our temples for granted and we worship ourselves.

The enemy is coming for our children.

I intend to stop them.

And I’m ready to stand alone with my wife if necessary.

But I believe there are people who will weigh my offensive words against reality.

And I believe there will be some who can see past my error to find truth in Jesus Christ.

And then those people will want to go to war against the same enemies.

Amen.

Now, go to war. Open / Comment

2021-12-12 07:32:55 First thoughts:

1. Context of patrol - what was intel? Why was group of men ID’d as targets?

2. Ground force commander authorized shot - if ROE permitted, then GFC bears responsibility, but is justified (in my opinion) of authorizing force. Ground guys trust eyes in the sky on stuff like this.

3. I’ve seen this video before. A loooooong time ago.

4. Soldiers celebrate victory. Pilots likely believed the men were dangerous, and operating under that belief, I also celebrated when we killed people we thought were bad guys.

5. I’d like to know intel & threat sitemp

6. Kids were often used as human shields (and sometimes made weapons themselves)

7. Medical evac of wounded enemy (again, if they believed he was enemy) is a judgment call; guy on the ground giving pilots authorization likely thought enemy with intel was being evacuated; I’d probably have greenlit him too - especially if I couldnt get there in time

8. Humvee rolling over body would be alright; dust, rubble, need to secure perimeter of objective against counterattack, etc.

Commentary:

This video shows that combat sucks and is full of fog. It shows America’s military overmatch in a war we couldnt win bc the mission wasnt right.

I’ve laughed at how the enemy got killed or looked stupid when they were dead.

I’m not an objective observer; I usually sided with using force bc war sucks and I didnt want Americans to die.

If that meant I’d clear air to engage targets I thought were hostile but were innocent, then that’s a call I would (and did) make.

Lastly, not identifying weapons is a problem for me, but again, ROE matters. The threat assessment matters. Open / Comment

2021-12-12 07:32:08 Commentary follows Open / Comment

2021-12-12 06:55:04 More righteous Godly men and less perverts please. Open / Comment

2021-12-12 06:54:27 Say yes to Godly Family Values and no to Onlyfans "conservatism" that corrupts little children and steals their innocence. Open / Comment

2021-12-12 06:31:45 Meanwhile, Alabama QB Bryce Young (corrected) won the Heisman.

First thing he did, “I’d like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, without Him none of this is possible.”

Very humble young man.

I have no idea anything about college football this year.

Makes me smile the best player specified Jesus Christ on national television.

What do they say in Bama?

Roll Tide?

Yeah.

If it brings God glory, roll tide! Open / Comment

2021-12-12 06:03:32 Sizzling bacon (A War Story)

On July 12, 2010, the enemy fired rockets at our base. During the explosions - as was procedure - I ran to the TOC to facilitate defenses in the event of a perimeter breach (a credible and legitimate threat where we were in the boonies of Afghanistan).

While running to the TOC, a recoilless rocket hit a concrete bunker with 35 Americans inside.

It detonated.

A large dust cloud covered the area.

I was one of the first to the bunker and I saw lots of bad images.

Over the course of the next hour, I helped direct a MASCAL - mass casualty evacuation - of 22 soldiers.

With hindsight, there were no fatalities, but at the time, I’d have sworn five of them wouldn’t make it.

Out of all that muck, one small story stands out as a good example of the average American soldier (and I’m sure it applies to the Marines, Navy, Air Force, etc):

Will keep his name private, but this soldier has searing hot shrapnel peppered across his shoulders.

As the red hot shrapnel melted his skin - he had to take his shirt off for fear of catching on fire - a medic came to offer him aid for the shrapnel.

I was standing next to him holding a bandage on another soldier’s wound - he couldn’t reach the area without intense pain.

This soldier told the medic to go find others to help instead of him.

“It just burns. It won’t kill me.”

With his back sounding like crackling bacon, this soldier turned down aid and comfort and suggested others get help first.

The medic moved on as recommended.

I wrote that soldier up for a valorous award. It was downgraded by paper pushers.

Just one small and fleeting moment of selflessness that an average no-named American did for his fellow countryman.

Folks, you are surrounded by combat veterans whose stories are very much like this.

Extraordinary service for each other, for you, and for our home.

This guy was an average Joe.

There’s a lot more to that day’s events - and maybe I’ll tell them sometime - but for tonight, this is the reason I hate the sound of sizzling bacon.

Amen.

Now, go to war. Open / Comment