And we come back around to the Army. This one is a bit different, but interesting… Done in 1941. From the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula website. Beall did these ‘composite’ water colors quite often, and this one is … Continue reading
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Well, on the 20th (oops) 16th actually… PPP offically became PP again… Now a year later? Chillin’ on the deck with the pups… Happy Birthday Jace, and I’m truly sorry for the world you’re gonna get… … Continue reading
I’m calling BS on the ‘no boots on the ground s**t… As of today, 1600 boots ARE on the ground in Iraq. And two US military died last weekend in a bombing in Kabul, but where’s the reporting on that? … Continue reading
Back in the day… And we bitched when the price went up… The day before beer had been .35 cents! Beer machines in the barracks… The ‘brand selection’ depended on which base… On Midway Is. beer was .25 and cokes … Continue reading
Does anybody remember seeing ANY coverage of this, anywhere??? I don’t… h/t Ripper … Continue reading
Looks like NASA finally got their act(s) together… Boeing and Space X each got a contract today for the next iteration of the ‘space taxi’ for six missions each… The interesting part? They have to be ready to fly by … Continue reading
How important does a person have to be before he is considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Once you’re in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Why does a round pizza come in a … Continue reading
It’s a (proof) BOOK! Making the last slog through the editing/corrections. I know I’m not going to catch everything, but I’ll do my best for y’all… Hoping to have it out the end of the month. Thank you for your … Continue reading
And it’s back to the Marines! This is another one by J.M. Flagg, link HERE. Interestingly this was done in 1942, but still shows the WWI helmet, and that looks a lot like an 03A3 with an M1905 on it… … Continue reading
I don’t have any nicky-neat pictures of me in a kilt (nor would you want to see that), but having said that… September is our time to try to raise a few bucks for prostate and testicular cancer, and we’re … Continue reading