For ‘some’ definitions of success… The Army Times reported this weekend that the Army’s endstrength for March was 479,172. That’s 154 fewer soldiers than the service’s previous post-World War II low, which was reached during the Army’s post-Cold War drawdown … Continue reading
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A few of my favorite things… A little shooty goodness always makes the day go better! 100 rounds of .22, 100 rounds of .38, 50 rounds of 9mm and 50 rounds of .45 to get me at least headed in the … Continue reading
Desperate for new pilots in the South Pacific, in August 1943 the First Marine Wing appointed the unconventional fighter ace Major Greg ‘Pappy’ Boyington to pull together a newly formed squadron from a mix of experienced combat veterans and untested … Continue reading
That’s how long I’ve been putting my brain drippings out here… I can’t believe y’all are still around!!! 🙂 3,211 total posts, over 44,000 total comments, and roughly 500,000 page visits in the last year, putting me at around 3,000,000 … Continue reading
This one is probably going to lose me a few readers, but I really don’t care. I’m pissed at what I’ve seen over the last three days, and I need to get this off my chest. I gave this oath- … Continue reading
Some people have commented about the family resemblance between myself and Jace… So here ya go… Me at age 3 (mumble years ago) with my grandfather and grandmother on my mother’s side. And Jace at 2 1/2 last month… You … Continue reading
Sigh… h/t JD … Continue reading
And no basket, at least as far as the USAF is concerned… First it was getting rid of the A-10 back around 2000 (nope), then it was the A-10 in 2006 (nope), then it was the F-117 in 2008 (partial, … Continue reading
The first video is from an S-3 back in the late 90’s doing Carrier Quals (CQs) off San Diego… The same landing pattern merged to show a day trap and a night trap, flown by the same pilot in good … Continue reading
Mist and fog swirled eerily over the Eder Lake on the night of 16/17 May 1943 as four specially modified Lancasters of 617 Squadron, under the leadership of Wing Commander Guy Gibson, circled overhead. Their target, the mighty Eder Dam, … Continue reading