America was covered with a thin patina of WW2 veterans when I was a kid. A local car salesman crewed a PT boat. The guy who owned the shoe store jumped into Normandy with the 82d. A lawyer who lived down the street flew B17’s. I was born 21 years after the conclusion of the … Continue reading “WW2, High School Geometry, and the BAR by WILL DABBS”
Category: Good News for a change!
Mr. Stewart Goes to Vietnam
Just minutes after a harrowing conclusion to a nearly 13-hour B-52 bombing mission, Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart greets relieved crew and VIPs on the tarmac at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on February 21, 1966. (Courtesy Bob Amos) Warren E. Thompson August 2009 Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart flew his last bombing mission in Vietnam … Continue reading “Mr. Stewart Goes to Vietnam”
Veteran’s Story: The tale of Bill Wynne and ‘Smoky the War Dog’ Tim Clark
Veteran’s Story: The tale of Bill Wynne and ‘Smoky the War Dog’ Tim Clark Correspondent Veteran: William “Bill” Wynne, age 96 Branch: United States Army Air Force Service period: January 1943 to November 1945 When Army Air Force veteran Bill Wynne bought a scraggly little puppy from another soldier in Nadzab, New Guinea, in 1943, he never could have … Continue reading “Veteran’s Story: The tale of Bill Wynne and ‘Smoky the War Dog’ Tim Clark”
What a Good Man with a Guns does when faced by Evil
Shop owner shoots dead THREE robbers after fearlessly facing down gun-wielding crook as the gang tried to rob his clothes store in Brazil To read more look this one up at this site ! Grumpy https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8835279/Shop-owner-shoots-dead-three-robbers-inside-Brazil-clothes-store.html
I guess it is better Late than Never!
President Trump presents the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas Patrick Payne | September 11, 2020 It only took the Army 5 FUCKING Years to get off its ass. In order to FINALLY give this Stud his well earned MOH! What a Disgrace is all that I can say! That and Well Done … Continue reading “I guess it is better Late than Never!”
Medicine It’s a strong drug, with serious side effects if taken in excess. by REED SPAULDING IV, MD
We’re all a little on edge. That’s only natural, as a pandemic spreads across the globe. What started as a casually referenced virus originating in Wuhan, China has turned into a maelstrom of fear. It is affecting every aspect of life and people of every socioeconomic status. People across the country feel its effects wrapping … Continue reading “Medicine It’s a strong drug, with serious side effects if taken in excess. by REED SPAULDING IV, MD”
How Society Thinks Police Should Do Their Job
Something for the Science Teachers out there- Proof that We still live in an Age of Miracles
What the Nile Delta looks like from the ISS Space Station – I think that this is the Ultimate Cool! Grumpy
The Last Time we won a Big War
This sounds like fun to me! – New Shooting Sport: Flying Carp Hunting With Shotguns
Image credit: Indiana DNR Americans seem to make sport of almost anything, and today’s example is no exception. Several sportsmen made lemonade out of lemons when it came to the invasive species of fish dubbed Flying Carp that’s been plaguing southern boaters since the 1970s, and have reached as far north as Minnesota. Silver Carp, or Asian … Continue reading “This sounds like fun to me! – New Shooting Sport: Flying Carp Hunting With Shotguns”