History, Politics And Current Affairs

Poohbah wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:38 am TurboTax is the worst video game ever.

yeah

ping

On Sunday 23 Feb 2025 Mike and I visited the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico. They had the first flag on display with the second one. I was astonished by the condition of the first flag. Granted it wasn't up very long but they had to carry it up and down that hill.

Share https://www.twz.com/air/massive-wwii-b-29-bomber-base-fully-reclaimed-for-future-pacific-fight Satellite imagery shows the extent of the massive amount of work that has been done in the past year to restore more than 20 million square feet of runways and other World War II-era infrastructure a...

This one isn't about training, but rations, and has some specific components where hopefully some of the Amis, Britischers and the Continentals might be able to assist: 1.) When did the US Army switch over from providing free chow to the men to having them pay for it, even if indirectly? 2.) Was th...

I went to basic in 1981, due to prior ROTC training I went thru basic in a fortnight. I then went to Sheppard AFB for aircraft maintenance training for a month...this was basically idiot level training. I then went to a type specific base to learn the aircraft I was to be assigned to this training w...

they're still playing football?...I thought the season ended in early January when the Bears beat Green Bay.

Happy New Year guys, Hope it's a better interesting than last year.

Not enough room for one. What I've read of the attack plan the torpedo planes were to spread their attack a bit more than they did. With the exception of the Arizona/Vestal all the exposed battle ships were hit by at least 1 torpedo.

Merry Christmas to all.

love HLC but his history is a little off timelines but essentially correct. I'm of mixed emotions regarding Japan...loved my time on Okinawa, the people there are great, as a people Japanese are worth befriending, but historically their military and methods of fighting leave a great deal to reconsid...

The idea of securing the sea lanes to China seems like an argument open to attack. I'm not saying China trade wasn't the reason, but there must have been arguments against it. So I guess what I need to know about is the 1898 Treaty of Paris and the debate leading up to February 6, 1899, when the U....

Calder wrote: ↑Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:09 pm For your viewing pleasure, I present the Squirrel Olympics.

he's done those a couple times, they're fun to watch

speed tape...an aluminum tape that sticks well and is speed resistant...then there was "stronger than God" tape we used on Okinawa this stuff was like duct tape on steroids...when it was finally removed left a god awful residue that never came off.

The worst we tend to get in the UK are grey squirrels (yes the ones from the eastern US) eating at bird feeders. Attempts to make them "squirrel-proof" tend to abjectly fail. State side there is a company that makes squirrel proof feeders that work...the most entertaining one is to long f...

The worst we tend to get in the UK are grey squirrels (yes the ones from the eastern US) eating at bird feeders. Attempts to make them "squirrel-proof" tend to abjectly fail. State side there is a company that makes squirrel proof feeders that work...the most entertaining one is to long f...

F#$%en fat fingers

from Air and Space Forces magizine: Miss Buffy.jpg B-52s touch down frequently at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., but the one that landed Sept. 30 looked a little different. Sporting bright orange paint on the cockpit, wing tips, engine nacelles, and tail, the Stratofortress seemed dressed for an ear...

In Kentucky visiting mom, good thing I left for here Thursday instead of Friday. Rain and wind would have made the trip entertaining. As it was the storm ended up camping out over Louisville top winds here in the upper 40s and about 2-5 inches of rain. would have been almost stupid to drive it yeste...

Soldier who fled into N. Korea pleads guilty to desertion King By Emmett Lindner The New York Times An. Army soldier who had been detained in North Korea after he fled there in 2023 pleaded guilty to desertion, disobeying an order and assault at a hearing Friday, according to the Army. Pvt. Travis K...