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Sunday, July 21, 2019

A Chinook Helicopter Lifting a 105mm Howitzer, Part 1

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This sequence is the end of the process. I will post some more with details of the hook up. Photos were taken at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. ...
Saturday, July 13, 2019

The Price of Leadership: An excerpt from "Master and Commander"

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In Patrick O’Brian’s book“Master and Commander” the sixth chapter begins with the ship’s doctor on land thinking about how men age.   ...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman: War and Peace set in the 20th Century

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--> “Stalingrad” by Vasily Grossman opens with the sentence: “On 29 April 1942 Benito Mussolini’s train pulled into ...
Monday, July 8, 2019

Old Soldier: New Ignition

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I just finished walking two miles because I rented a car with a pushbutton ignition--and I dropped the key! I rented a 2019 Mitsubishi...
Friday, July 5, 2019

Tank Cannon Splits Turret in Half Every Time We Fire

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Every time a gunner pulls his trigger in a tank and fires the main gun, the turret is split in  half as the gun recoils--stopping just a ...
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Saturday, June 29, 2019

Evolution: Israelis and American Jews Grow Apart

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Moshe Dayan and Ariel Sharon   in the Sinai during the Six-Day War in 1967 I love Evolution. Not only is it one of the most bril...
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Digging Up My Cold War Past: Moving Day Soon

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We are moving to a new house next month. Our six kids are in or through college so six bedrooms is more than we need.  As we cleaned the ...