H/T Wynn A Gift from his dad saved this Marine’s life in Fallujah The Trijicon ACOG on an M16 rifle is to GWOT Marines what the M1 Garand is to WWII Marines: iconic. In fact, Trijicon has a quote by General James Mattis on the company website that reads, “The ACOG® mounted on the M16 service rifle has proven to…
Category: Military History
On This Day in History: February 23, 1945
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima A Great Book about the USMC and Iwo Jima is Flags of our Father’s by James Bradley. The two Movie adaptation’s, both from 2006, directed by Clint Eastwood, are definitely worth a look as well.
On This Day in History: Battle of Rorke’s Drift – January 22, 1879
Defence of Rorke’s Drift In January 1879, a British force commanded by Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford invaded Zululand aiming to extend British imperial influence in southern Africa. The army was split into three columns. Chelmsford led the central column himself, crossing the Buffalo River at Rorke’s Drift mission station to seek out King Cetshwayo’s Zulu army. But…
Happy (Belated) Birthday General Stonewall Jackson!
*Apologies, fully meant to post this yesterday morning but due to extreme weather conditions, it was delayed. I hope Stonewall can forgive me! Stonewall Jackson’s 200th Birthday Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson was born 200 years ago on this day in history, January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). Fatherless at the…
DTIC AD509724: “Forest Fire As A Military Weapon”
DTIC AD509724: “Forest Fire As A Military Weapon” Pre-Requisite Reading: Wildfires As A Weapon: US Military Exposed.
Meanwhile in Romania
In Romania, NATO is building one of its largest airbases in Europe
Cyber Truck=Remote VBIED (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device)
Factory Produced, Ready Made VBIED
Jimmy Carter’s Legacy
If you really want to understand the sordid LEGACY of the late President Jimmy Carter, I highly recommend this Book by Mark Bowden:
Refusal
On This Day in History: December 20, 1860
South Carolina’s state convention voted 169-0 on this day in favor of “dissolving the union now subsisting between South Carolina and the other states” declaring itself an “Independent Commonwealth.” Five states were to follow South Carolina’s lead within weeks – Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. Then came the big one of Texas, followed…