Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Riding In Iraq

Here's some photos of me riding with a rifle. We keep 30 rounds of ammo in a magazine with us. Mine is in the green pouch on the butt stock. Slinging it over my back is easier than the pack, but strapping the rifle on the pack keeps it in place better.







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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

I have read a number of histories dealing with different periods of ancient Rome , but Mary Beard ’s SPQR accomplishes something difficult:...