Remember everyone deployed… U.S. Army Infantrymen Pfc. William G. Curtis of San Diego, California and Pfc. Donald R. Stratton of Colville, Washington of the U.S. 102nd Infantry Division have time for a very brief Thanksgiving Day dinner in a shelled house. 23 November 1944. SPC John Dever of Chicago, Illinois with Blackfoot Company Army’s 1st […]
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Some things never change… […]
Armistice Day 2018 – 100 year anniversary of the end of the First World War
Lest We Forget […]
Veterans’ Day 2018
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United States Marine Corps 243rd Birthday
Happy Birthday to Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children! 😉 Image copyright US Marine Corps Association & Foundation. […]
US Army selects next-generation camouflage system
Fibrotex USA Inc has won the contract to supply the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Ultra-Light Camouflage Netting System (ULCANS), proven to deliver world-leading protection across the electromagnetic spectrum. The contract is a 10-year, indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity award, with a total value of USD480 million. Full-rate production is expected to begin in early 2019. Fibrotex […]
Norwegian Police Adopt SIG SAUER P320 X-Series as Standard Service Pistol
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the Norwegian Police have selected the SIG SAUER P320 X-Series as the standard service pistol for select agencies within their organization. The Norwegian Police is comprised of 8,000 police officers and 8,000 civilian personnel responsible for domestic law enforcement, border control, coordinating search and rescue operations, counter-terrorism, highway […]
Overlord19: WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Seeks Donations
The 75th Anniversary of D-Day in June 2019 will be a history-making opportunity to recognize those veterans of D-Day who are still with us. The WWII Airborne Demonstration Team will be part of a 300-troop tribute jump onto the original Normandy drop zones that will be internationally televised and attended by many international heads-of-state. As […]
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A U.S. Air Force combat controller jumps out of an MC-130J Combat Shadow II during Emerald Warrior 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense’s only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis/Released) […]
The 1945 – Wool Sweater from Outdoor Knitwear
It’s that time of year when those of us in the Northern Hemisphere start thinking about ways to keep warm during the winter months ahead. Wool is a great natural insulator that’s becoming more popular again – it has outstanding insulating qualities, keeps you warm even if it gets wet, and is naturally flame-resistant. And […]