Fenris Armored Wolf...mobile gun(?)

🪖🇫🇷🇧🇪 #FENRIS, le loup blindé qu’@Arquus_Defense et @JohnCockerill ont lâché sur #Eurosatory2026 @cogeseurosatory https://t.co/2gqoe8xzJm pic.twitter.com/UIcVlOaP2c

— Philippe Top-Action (@top_force) June 19, 2026

Open Comment Post. 18 June 26

 

South Central Louisiana got smashed

 This is just regional news from my neck of the woods but South Central Louisiana got smashed by a weird, slow moving tropical storm.

My area was mostly spared.  The earlier rans (lasted all week) were bad enough with flooding widespread.  Some roads flooded but the damage was relatively (looking at it from the view of a person who's has was damaged) bearable.

Not the case for Avoyelles Parish.  Its basically a farming community, with great hunting, fishing and the little festivals are freaking awesome.  Plenty of bayous that are remarkably clear, quite scenic and make for a good sunday drive.

We're kinda different down here.  Two lane roads are labeled as highways and for the most part well maintained.

The storm changed everything.  You won't know the communities but I'll name them anyway.  Cottonport was harmed with a couple of bayous rising so high that they flooded the highway leading there. Moreau had water so high (I never dreamed that it could flood to the extent that I saw) that the Sheriff's Dept was making water rescues in Air Boats and other watercraft.  Marksville, the Parish Sea was basically shut down.

State Police, Game Wardens, Sheriff's Depts, Fire and other agencies stepped up hard and made a bad day somewhat better.  Damage is widespread but I have yet to hear of loss of life.

Pray for all affected.  Many are gonna have a hard time recovering.

So Well Deserved! Major Capers & Colonel Ripley win the Medal Of Honor

President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. for extraordinary heroism during a four-day mission in Vietnam, where he continued leading his team despite severe wounds and heavy blood loss, refusing evacuation until every member of his patrol… pic.twitter.com/3DkJ8Slgaf

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 18, 2026

Today on June 18, President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Colonel John W. Ripley posthumously, for his heroism in destroying the Dong Ha Bridge to halt advancing North Vietnamese forces.

During the Easter Offensive, Ripley’s unit was ordered to “hold and die” against… pic.twitter.com/lefKhR2XJl

— Special Ops Magazine (@specialopsmag) June 18, 2026

President Donald J. Trump awards the #MedalofHonor to #MarineCorps Maj. James Capers Jr. (Retired), and posthumously to Marine Corps Col. John W. Ripley (Retired) during a ceremony at the @WhiteHouse.

Capers received the nation’s highest military decoration after being upgraded… pic.twitter.com/e87gGeUs8o

— U.S. Marines (@USMC) June 18, 2026

Congratulations to Maj Capers, Col Ripley and Maj Dockery (his actions are definitely worthy). Col Ripley has been an icon in the Marine Corps forver, Maj Capers achievement is also been lifted as an example to junior Marines (although from what I've read he was always considered a lion in the Recon/Force Recon community). They're more famous than Maj Dockery but if he research is action on his own "bad day" then you'll be equally in awe of hs actions. America has always had heroes and these men remind us all of how we should conduct ourselves when sugar turns to shit.

Happening Now: President Donald J. Trump awards the Medal of Honor to Maj. Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army, retired; Maj. James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, retired; and Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps, posthumously at the @WhiteHouse. https://t.co/R547saaZUc

— U.S. Army (@USArmy) June 18, 2026

FQ-42

The future of airpower — YFQ-42A. The collaborative combat aircraft is on a robust development schedule that began in August 2025 with initial flight operations, and in less than six months, GA-ASI has built and flown multiple #YFQ42A aircraft.

Read more: https://t.co/MgQLvuM2sM… pic.twitter.com/L6d3piCZjM

— General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) (@GenAtomics_ASI) March 4, 2026

Isn't the Marine Corps either testing or buying this plane?

FQ-44

Today, the @usairforce selected Anduril for the production phase of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

We are now on contract to deliver production FQ-44 fighter aircraft to support continued testing, validation, and, ultimately, operational fielding.

From prototype… https://t.co/XsNLcS0wlX pic.twitter.com/RaVNlxsEG9

— Anduril Industries (@anduriltech) June 17, 2026

Suspect uncooperative. Questioning unsuccessful...

 

OH SHE ATE HER UP SOOO BAD LMFAOOO😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bW6HHut8Q7

— 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) June 17, 2026

Did Trump just win?

 Did Trump just win the fight with Iran?

If you ask the Israelis apparently not.  If you ask people that think like me then hell yeah.

Why?

Because we punished the regime, got rid of their leadership (more on that later...I'm not sure decapitation strikes actually achieve anything but a more chaotic situation for US, not the enemy) and for at least a minute united the Arab world against Iran.

The Israeli position is that we had the chance to rid ourselves of a persistent enemy that supports terrorist organizations, that they WILL violate this treaty and even worse we're funding more of the same.

The wild card for the world?

Closed straits mean high oil prices.  I hope everyone knows that we never ran SHORT of oil, its just the price of available oil was causing pain and inflation worldwide.

That was the threat to the US, the EU, and maybe even China.

What does the future hold?

I think that the Saudis and company are gonna build pipelines like crazy.  I think that once those are completed we're gonna have Iran part 2 and then we're gonna see the US and Israel attempt to remove Iran from the board.

Gd Land Systems portfolio vid hits hard

Open Comment Post. 17 June 26

Amphibious Combat Vehicle splash...Video by Sgt. Jorge Borjas and Cpl. Channah Chilton + Bonus! French landing craft in background

Didn't even know the French had forces off the coast of N. Carolina. Is there an exercise going on?

The audio of that 1st Sgt over at ARFF getting on his Marines has leaked. Ain't looking good & the comments are pure fire...

The weird thing is that the line between tough leadership and abusive leadership is extremely thin. But let me add this. A review of command climate is well within the bounds and any leader should be able to withstand such an investigation.

KF-51 has been cleaned up nicely...looks fantastic now

 

Valhalla Turrets heading toward Eurosatory 2026

 

𝟭𝟳 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.

Over the last few days, together with our exceptional partners, we've prepared 17 Valhalla C-UAS remote-controlled weapon systems for display across Eurosatory 2026.

Tomorrow, the world's leading land and air defence exhibition opens its doors. pic.twitter.com/xuxVO5mLp5

— VALHALLA TURRETS (@ValhallaTurrets) June 14, 2026

Forced conscription. I don't know how to feel about it...

🇺🇦 5 fresh cases of the ongoing forced mobilization in Ukraine

*In case #1, military recruiters started kicking a guy at the entrance of his own apartment...

*In case #5, they attacked a guy in the underground... pic.twitter.com/u2F4z8chtZ

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 14, 2026

These type vids have been floating around for years now.

I still don't know how to feel about it.

During Vietnam you had war protests.  You had people actually hating US policy. But at the same time we still had a draft and the poor and middle classes still went to war for their country.  The policy might have been jacked up but they still went when called.

Would it be the same way today?

I don't know.

Today we have a volunteer force.  No conscription.  Everyone that goes into the military does it because they want to.

But what if we were in a fight for the very existence of our country.  What if every able bodied man was needed for that fight.

Would people still go?

I don't know.  This is a different time with a population that has a different mindset.

I have those questions but the above vid still disturbs.  Have you noticed something about these round-up gangs?  They're in uniform but unmarked. No badges, no nametapes, nothing.  They're having to assault these people to get them to comply.  Additionally they (the majority) seem to be out of shape brutes that actually get off on this.

Is this something that is necessary?  Maybe.  Perhaps I'm being naive to think that there is another way.

Its still ugly though.

It makes me wonder if the guys that grab people ever get their time in the meatgrinder.  Are they simply saved because of the job that they do?  I think about the border guards on the borders of the EU.  The firefighters and other first responders.  YES THEY HAVE ESSENTIAL JOBS....but.....I'm off on a tangent.

I just don't know.

What do you guys think????

Open Comment Post. 13 June 26

US Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle-Heavy

Now we're doing "kinetic strikes" in Venezuela...

I don't shed one tear for this dude. May he rot in hell. I have to wonder. Why did we move from bombing, or drone strike to "kinetic strikes". I hate the Pentagon and all this rebranding of shit.

🇺🇸🇻🇪 NEW: Niño Guerrero,” the alleged leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, has been killed in a U.S. kinetic strike inside Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/dng6K4PZoH

— Defence Index (@Defence_Index) June 13, 2026

Wow. Another "the Russians are coming" warning. This is getting old...

 

❗️🇷🇺⚔️ Russia may soon attack a NATO member state in order to test the Alliance’s collective defense — according to a report by the Swedish Parliament’s Defense Committee. The report notes that the invasion could occur in the relatively short term.

🔶 At the same time, the… pic.twitter.com/QDhutDMurM

— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) June 12, 2026

Why do they keep trying to drum up fear in the populace with this insanity? The Russians aren't gonna attack NATO. They aren't gonna do something so stupid to test NATO's collective defense. Lastly, the politicians/think tanks that are pushing this idiocy need an enema.

I'm not bitchin or whining but this is why...

 Hey ya'll.  Posting has been light as hell cause I got nicked up and found out that I'm gonna have to get cut on (AGAIN!).  Still moving and getting stuff done but its kinda wearing me out so at the end of the day I'm dragging bad.  Gonna be like this for a little while longer (till probably mid July) till I get this fixed and get back to it so bear with me.

All that's hanging with me I appreciate it.