This is ok but I like the Tornado in it's natural look. A bit dinged up, dirty as hell with mission markings on the side with pilots that look like they've seen the dark side of hell riding to the hangar with the canopy up....
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
31 Sqn has painted a Tornado GR4 in this special colour scheme.
This is ok but I like the Tornado in it's natural look. A bit dinged up, dirty as hell with mission markings on the side with pilots that look like they've seen the dark side of hell riding to the hangar with the canopy up....
Ok US Army...you've had a few too many bro...I'm your friend and I'm telling you this is kinda over the top!
There are those who choose a different path -- one of selflessness, one of service.— U.S. Army (@USArmy) November 13, 2018
Where will your path lead?#WarriorsWanted pic.twitter.com/SrIV6MvfIf
Wow.
The US Army has been on a serious roll with their advertising. They've been outdoing the US Marine Corps bigtime (when did Marine Corps advertising turn so bland, weak and soul-less?).
But this one?
Bro!
I'm your friend! We have friendly beefs sometimes but I'm telling you this one is over the top!
Just sleep this one off. Mad Max in uniform? Naw. Don't work cowboy.
The Public, The Vets and The Ongoing Wars...Small Rant...
We recently celebrated Veteran's Day and well wishes, verbalization's of respect and patriotic fervor was seen all around.
If anyone knew you served then they lauded you with well wishes and their appreciation.
But it was only words.
Our nation has been "at war" for almost 20 years. Take a beat and drink that in. OUR. NATION. HAS BEEN. AT WAR. FOR ALMOST. 20 YEARS.
I watched football on Sunday and saw the salute to our veterans. I saw service members at games with the announcers telling packed stadiums to give tribute (poorly worded but you get my meaning) to the "brave men and women that protect us!"
But despite the promotional offerings at various restaurants, the adulation at games and the personal well wishes every Vet heard, the public has allowed OUR NATION TO BE AT WAR FOR 20 YEARS!
I'm personally stunned.
I never thought a democracy/republic/whatever we are would allow such a thing to happen. Additionally the idea that we've been involved in CONTINUING OPERATIONS for such a long period of time with no end in sight is mind blowing. The fact that NO ONE has been held accountable for the strategic and now TACTICAL failure that we're seeing in Afghanistan is beyond my comprehension.
A LCpl in the Marine Corps would suffer badly for losing his weapon on a training exercise. A General (several) that participated in losing a war suffer no repercussions?
Maybe there is a larger strategic goal that I'm not privy too. Maybe this is about containing China. But that's besides the point. The public hasn't been made aware of it. The war is ongoing and there is no outrage.
So for all the military guys in my audience drink that in. Saying thank you for your service might not be enough....its a nice gesture but considering everything I really wonder if its close to being enough. Demonstrations in the streets for x, y and z issue but nothing about an ongoing war? Are we that silly? Is the nation that easily distracted. I don't even want to take a shot at answering that question.
Rant over.
Darkhorse Armor of the 11th MEU...pics by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck
Note: I haven't seen this dude's pics before but DAMN I love his eye! You can bet more than a few of these will be at the top of the page over the next few days and weeks! Nicely done LCpl Swanbeck!
HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) forcible entry mission?
From Alert 5 via SubTimes.
The Selah Airstrip at the Yakima Training Center will re-open to aircraft operations Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. The airstrip has not been used for fixed-wing aviation since 2003 due to pavement degradation. Renovation of the airstrip began in 2017.Since when has HIMARS Rapid Infiltration Forcible Entry been a thing? Is it just me or does this sound sketchy?
YTC will commemorate the airstrip re-opening with the inaugural landing of a 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft carrying a 17th Field Artillery Brigade High-Mobility Artillery Rocket (HIMARS) launcher, both from JBLM.
The C-17 will land on the newly-renovated airstrip to demonstrate a joint HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) forcible entry mission, the kind of training YTC can now handle. The HIMARS launcher will offload from the C-17, fire several Reduced Range Practice Rockets (RRPR) into the YTC impact area, and load back onto the C-17 for takeoff.
Re-opening the airstrip to some of the U.S. Air Force’s largest cargo planes will expand training opportunities at YTC for Joint Base Lewis-McChord and military units DOD-wide.
The moment an Israeli Army Bus is hit by a Kornet missile...pay attention to Gaza cause its about to get nasty...
#BREAKING The moment when #Israel army's bus was hit by a #Kornet missile from #Gaza pic.twitter.com/V0CbKYRPY4— Guy Elster (@guyelster) November 12, 2018
Have you been keeping up with the latest action in Gaza?
If not then you're not doing yourself justice. An Israeli Army Lt Col was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a botched raid. Terrorists fired over 200 missiles into Israel. The IAF retaliated and has been conducting air strikes....
Pay attention to Gaza cause its about to get nasty....
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