Don't Copy Military IDs

Don't allow copying of your military ID card. It's actually illegal under Title 18, U.S. Code Part I, Chapter 33, Section 701, and is punishable by fine and imprisonment. This applies to all DOD IDs, like dependent IDs.

The following is extracted from DoD Instruction 1000.13 Enclosure 3:

2. GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS. The guidelines and restrictions of this section apply to all forms of DoD ID cards.

a. Any person willfully altering, damaging, lending, counterfeiting, or using these cards in any unauthorized manner is subject to fine or imprisonment or both, as prescribed in sections 499, 506, 509, 701, and 1001 of title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (us)). Section 701 of Reference (us) prohibits photographing or otherwise reproducing or possessing DoD ID cards in an unauthorized manner, under penalty of fine or imprisonment or both. Unauthorized or fraudulent use of ID cards would exist if bearers used the card to obtain benefits and privileges to which they are not entitled. Examples of authorized photocopying include photocopying of DoD ID cards to facilitate medical care processing, check cashing, voting, tax matters, compliance with appendix 501 of title 50, U.S.C. (also known as “The Service member’s Civil Relief Act”) (Reference (vt)), or administering other military-related benefits to eligible beneficiaries. When possible, the ID card will be electronically authenticated in lieu of photographing the card.

c. All ID cards are property of the U.S. Government and shall be returned upon separation, resignation, firing, termination of contract or affiliation with the DoD, or upon any other event in which the individual no longer requires the use of such ID card.

I could find nothing about copying IDs in Title 50, U.S.C. Appendix 501 – just finding it was close to impossible, I got lost on the 'net.

To summarize, don't allow copying of your military issued ID except for:

• Medical facilities that you provide your medical care
• Your health insurance company
• Voting
• The IRS or your State voting authorities need a copy
• Check cashing
• Other military-related benefits

It's still better to use your driver license or other ID when possible.

One Naughty Girl (A Landry James Short)

One Naughty Girl
by Alexx Andria
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It is short.

Good plot to go with all the sex. I would like to read more of these but I see the second one is $2.99 and is a short one also.

$2.99 for nineteen pages? That's a little steep, I think.

Maybe $0.99... maybe.

FYI, this short story has DRM.

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The Admiral’s Cage: A Darkspace Saga Story

The Admiral’s Cage: A Darkspace Saga Story
by B.C. Kellogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The concept here doesn't seem to be unique. The implementation is different, therefore making an original story that is different than any of the other, similar, stories I've read.

Although, I will admit, I'm not absolutely sure just what the concept is yet. I have an idea, but I could be wrong (I know, I know, but it could happen you know). I'm sure all will be revealed in time (If I'm wrong on this then blame it on the author).

This is a good space opera type of story with a twist.

I think you will enjoy it.

And it is free of DRM.

Read Lords of the Dark before this one. It makes more sense that way than the way I did it.

Lords of the Dark: A Darkspace Saga Novella

Lords of the Dark: A Darkspace Saga Novella
by B.C. Kellogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Enjoyable

Interesting. The Lords of the Dark is different than most space opera types of books. I will not say how because I believe​ it would have to include spoilers. I enjoyed it very much.

No DRM with this book.

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Ruins of Empire: Blood on the Stars III

Ruins of Empire:Blood on the Stars III 
by Jay Allan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Captain Tyler Barron and crew are sent for a refit to a facility at the edge of the Quarantined Zone (unofficially known as the Badlands). Knowing he will take a request from two very highly placed men as an order, they ask Captain Barron to volunteer to take the Dauntless into the Badlands to check on an ancient artifact that may be a huge weapon of the pre-Cataclysm civilization. Their mission is to see if the artifact does exist and, if so, to prevent the Union from aquiring it while waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

They will have to fight against impossible odds, but this time it's for the very freedom of the human race. If the Union gets the ancient technology they will be able to subdue and enslave all nations.

And, again, the battleship CFS Dauntless is barely operational.

I give this one 5 stars. It has some of the same kind of errors as the first two, but there is a lot less of them. The errors are minor.

This book is DRM-free.


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Call to Arms: Blood on the Stars II

Call to Arms: Blood on the Stars II
by Jay Allan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The famous Captain Tyler Barron and crew must once again cut short their refit to travel back to the far side of the Confederation because the Union has finally invaded. Again, the battleship CFS Dauntless is barely operational.

So back into battles they go. But this time they are not alone. They partner up with another Confederation battleship this time. With the unconventional, rule-breaking methods of Barron they fight against impossible odds

I give this one 5 stars. It has some of the same kind of errors as the first one, but the chapters all start with the correct information. So the errors are minor. 

No DRM here.

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Duel in the Dark: Blood on the Stars I

Duel in the Dark: Blood on the Stars I 
by Jay Allan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

300 years after the final collapse of the Human civilization, known as the Cataclysm, the Confederation is facing their fourth war with the Union.

Captain Tyler Barron is the grandson of the great war hero of the second war, Admiral Barron. He doesn't expect to be a great hero but he does intend to fight in the looming war with the Union and maintain the honor of the Barron name.

After ten months patrolling the border between the Confederation and the Union the Confederation Ship Dauntless is sent, closer repair facilities being overloaded, to the far side of Confederation for a long overdue refit. This is a chance for the exhausted crew to get some badly needed rest and recreation.

CFS Dauntless is the only warship near the Rim, so they must cut short their refit and R & R to answer a distress call from a small but strategic base located in a system on the Rim.

With major repairs less than half completed, the facility and Dauntless engineers quickly patch up and reassemble equipment so the ship can get underway in two weeks instead of several months.

Expecting to deal with smugglers or pirates, Captain Barron and the crew of the battleship find themselves in a fight for their lives against a larger, brand new battleship.

Can they prevail? Can Tyler show that he is a Barron in more than just name? Or will they go down in defeat and death, leaving the Confederation in two front war with two enemies instead of one?

The is a tense, action-packed, space opera type of story.

I loved it. The writing is excellent. The people are real. The action is great.

Five star writing. I had to bump it down to four stars because starting with chapter 32 the start of every chapter had the ship listed as CFS Dauntless, even when all other info showed it was really AS Invictus. This threw me off at the start of chapter 32 because I didn't pay attention to the other info, just the ship name, so when I started reading my mind was on the wrong ship. There were also a few instances of wrong pronoun use, he when it should have been she and vice versa. Also some character names were wrong. All these are minor mistakes but when added together they cost a star on the rating. 

I changed it back to five stars because it is DRM-free.

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