Sunday, January 24, 2016

Armor in the Snow: A Cold Day for Cold War Armor

A year ago, I took pictures of the static display Armor at Fort Indiantown Gap after a snowstorm.  Today I took pictures of the same tanks and howitzers after the big storm.

M203 8-inch howitzer

M42 Duster 40 mm Anti-Aircraft

M60A1 and M46 Patton tanks and M3 Sherman 76mm

M60A1 Patton


M3 Sherman 76mm

M60A1 Patton

M1A1 Abrams

M203 8-inch howitzer

Elegy in Blue: Mark Helprin Still Believes in Heroes

Reading Mark Helprin ’s Elegy in Blue feels like visiting an old friend, a friend who is clearly aging, (as am I) but still his brilliant s...