More on 3D printing…

Now the Army is getting into the act… But thanks to a joint Picatinny Arsenal and Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Research Laboratory project, the Army can now provide manufacturers with part specifications in an interactive 3D format that can be easily read … Continue reading

"Public Safety" drones…

As the FAA dickers with trying to find six ‘safe’ testing areas for drones, DHS continues down the path of new ‘public safety’ drones…The Department of Homeland Security is advancing its plan to use surveillance drones for “public safety” applications, … Continue reading

In lieu of actual content…

From the mil-email net comes this one…It’s pretty sad when a DOG is better and boogie boarding and skateboarding than I am… Sigh… … Continue reading

Triggers and trigger pull…

I ‘know’ I’m opening a can of worms here, so let me state from the outset these are “MY” views, not anybody else…For simplicity, I’m NOT addressing rifle/AR/long gun triggers here.  Chuck Hawks has a good description HERE. First of all, … Continue reading

Vets helping Vets…

Linoge is running another giveaway to help Vets, this time it’s HAVA, Honored American Veterans Afield, which gets folks back into the field and hunting.  The link is HERE for the giveaway.  If you’ve got a few spare bucks, this … Continue reading

Larry the Flag Man…

This one is from last year, but well worth viewing…It truly IS the little things…Like the wreaths at Arlington, the Patriot Guard riders, the flags provide a measure of comfort to the families and give all of those present a … Continue reading

I’m back…

Blog was hacked, email was hacked, and one bank account was hacked… NOT the kind of week I wanted…Google was actually cooperative in getting me back up, however apparently based on emails and phonecon the blog actually went down for … Continue reading

Thumbs…

Navy/Marine Aviator On a carrier, the Naval Aviator looks over at the Catapult Officer (“Shooter”) and gives him a thumbs up; the Shooter gives the run up engines signal by rotating his finger above his head. The pilot pushes the throttle … Continue reading

Tag Lines…

Anybody remember tag lines???They used to be used in a lot of the forums and list serves back in the day…We were talking about them and one of the guys sent me this set of his favorites.  Who knows, maybe … Continue reading