Sunday, August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Bell D188A ingenuity and inspiration from the past.
RetroMechanix is continuing its series on the D188a.
I marvel at the imagination and ingenuity of those that came before. Not only did they dream, but they designed machines that were truly ahead of their time.
Awesome. More at RetroMechanix.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
31st MEU's Snipers and PSD's doin' it!
Marine Air getting it done...
Marine Air.
As much as I slam the "fly guys" of the Corps, one thing is certain. They're Marines...and they're getting the job done.
One of the untold stories of the conflicts that we're involved in that will only come out in Marine history journals is the work done with regards to the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) Missions that these Marines have performed.
Helo-borne assault.
Close air support.
Tactical resupply.
Medivac.
TRAP missions.
Special Ops work.
The list goes on. I hammer the wing like a big brother hammers a little brother. Its done with love, its probably unfair and its fun for the big brother and annoys the hell outta the little one.
Well consider this post the "apology" to the wing.
You guys are doing good work.
Stay safe and Semper Fi.
As much as I slam the "fly guys" of the Corps, one thing is certain. They're Marines...and they're getting the job done.
One of the untold stories of the conflicts that we're involved in that will only come out in Marine history journals is the work done with regards to the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) Missions that these Marines have performed.
I would be curious to know how many millions of dollars have been saved because these Marines were able to recover downed aircraft instead of destroying them in place.
Helo-borne assault.
Close air support.
Tactical resupply.
Medivac.
TRAP missions.
Special Ops work.
The list goes on. I hammer the wing like a big brother hammers a little brother. Its done with love, its probably unfair and its fun for the big brother and annoys the hell outta the little one.
Well consider this post the "apology" to the wing.
You guys are doing good work.
Stay safe and Semper Fi.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
God bless the 10th Mountain Division
If this story doesn't break your heart then you have no soul.
God bless the 10th Mountain. Story via Stars and Stripes.
For those in Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Thursday was the worst of days. Five of its Soldiers, all from 3rd Platoon’s 1st Squad, were killed when their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle rolled over an improvised explosive device on a desolate road in southern Kandahar province.
“It’s like your family just got ripped out of your heart,” Pfc. Thadius Deloatch said.
“I didn’t see it at first, but he just saved my life,” said Urzua, who was back at COP when the attack occurred that morning.
God bless the 10th Mountain. Story via Stars and Stripes.
For those in Company C, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Thursday was the worst of days. Five of its Soldiers, all from 3rd Platoon’s 1st Squad, were killed when their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle rolled over an improvised explosive device on a desolate road in southern Kandahar province.
“It’s like your family just got ripped out of your heart,” Pfc. Thadius Deloatch said.
On
Sunday, the Department of Defense identified those killed in the
explosion: Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y.; Spc. Jameel T.
Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, Md.; Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, 21, of
Fletcher, N.C.; Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, of Stillwater, Okla.; Pfc.
Rueben J. Lopez, 27, of Williams, Calif.
After the explosion Thursday, the battalion chaplain couldn’t
get here soon enough. A line of Soldiers needing him waited late into
the night, and early the next morning. For many, the tears pushed out in
waves. For others, solace came in the form of a quiet stoicism.
“I
don’t know what to do right now. My whole squad is gone,” Pfc. Jeremy
Urzua said. His squad leader, Frank, was among the Soldiers killed in
the blast and had given him a rare day off Thursday.“I didn’t see it at first, but he just saved my life,” said Urzua, who was back at COP when the attack occurred that morning.
TRAP mission at an undisclosed location in Logar province,
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