From time to time spam messages show up and as soon at they're noticed they are removed and the originating IP is banned. It's a manual process and the message may be up anywhere from a few minutes to a day or two. The alternative is putting the Board back on fully moderated status which we have done in the past but that causes a delay in all traffic so for now we're opting to put up with a few spam messages in order to keep other traffic flowing in real time.
If you see a spam message that is staying up - it's possible Susie or I have missed it and you're welcome to call my attention to it with an email to rjw@kcsky.net.
Thanks for keeping this Board on topic and I complement all users for avoiding the political topics that kill many GI message boards. I've withdrawn from more than one board when they drift off the core topic. You all do a great job of Vets helping Vets here and making every message count.
Dick Williams and Susie Swan Moderator and Board Monitors