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In Desperate Push to Retain Drone Pilots, the U.S. Air Force Will Offer $125,000 Re-Enlistment Bonus

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The fact that the U.S. Air Force has been struggling to attract and retain drone pilots has been well documented. For example, take the following excerpts from a November article in the LA Times:

Experienced pilots and crews complain of too much work, too much strain and too little chance for promotion operating the Predator and Reaper drones that provide surveillance and that fire missiles in Iraq, Syria and other war zones. Partly as a result, too few young officers want to join their ranks.

The Air Force has struggled with a drone pilot shortage since at least 2007, records show. In fiscal year 2014, the most recent data available, the Air Force trained 180 new pilots while 240 veterans left the field.

Some pilots also complain of the anguish and emotional damage that comes with murdering women and children while pretending to be in a video game. Recall the following from the post, Drone Whistleblower Claim – Pilots Often High on Drugs; Refer to Children as “Fun Size Terrorists”:

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Introducing 2 Liberty Focused Businesses: Perpetual Assets and Second Arrow Silver

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As I mentioned at the time, one of the most rewarding parts of being a presenter at the Liberty Mastermind Conference was the opportunity to meet all the interesting people that attended. Some of those folks are the guys behind the newly launched Perpetual Assets as well as Second Arrow Silver. The products they offer are in line with my financial as well as social and political philosophy, and so I’m very excited to introduce them to you. Let’s start with Perpetual Assets.

From their site:

Founded in 2013 Perpetual Assets was started with the mission of getting a client to “trust yourself”. In these uncertain times of counterparty risk derived from monetary policy, fiscal policy, geopolitics, war, energy, sovereign debt, and malinvestment it is Perpetual Assets goal to assist clients in mitigating risk.

Our goal isn’t to predict inflation, deflation, taxation, margin increases, regulation, or any other economic or financial event. Our goal is to acknowledge any and all possible scenarios and to advise our clients on how to prepare for them. We firmly believe that no one is better suited to preserve your wealth better then you are. Our backgrounds in economics, finance, metals, IRAs, and consulting simply assist in analyzing and quantifying all the variables.

One of their main retirement strategies has to do with the concept of an LLC IRA, which provides you with more control and options within your IRA. For more, click on the banner below:

Now for Second Arrow Silver. Simply put, they create kick-ass artistic silver coins, and I have not seen designs anywhere else that I like nearly as much as these. Below are three of their current designs. The Bradley Manning, the Game of Drones and the Creature from Jekyl Island coin. It’s a bit pricey for one coin, but if you buy 25 or more, the price drops down to a comparable level to other metals dealers. The coins are perfect for gifts and to spread the message of liberty.

I also sat down a did a couple of interviews with these folks. First with Gus Demos of Perpetual Assets and also with Trey Stinnett of Second Arrow Silver. Enjoy!

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