Category Archives: USMC

CAS

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Thor

CAS or Close Air Support is a staple of the Marine Corps combined arms approach to battle.  For the grunt on the ground that is in contact the roar of a big radial engine, or a Cobra, or an A-10 … Continue reading →

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Motivation

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Thor

Just because I haven’t posted anything too motivational recently, and the Marine Corps Birthday is coming soon a little video for you. BTW: The Navy’s birthday was a little earlier this week. Happy Birthday to them.

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V/STOL Stealth

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Thor

I will bet you have never seen a stealth aircraft land aboard a ship before.  Because it  hasn’t happened before now.  F-35B “Sea Trials” are underway. There is a lot of talk about cutting this aircraft from the development program. … Continue reading →

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What Happens when…

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Thor

you take a bunch of 17-22 year olds, stick them in a place with limited distractions, and not keep them busy? Well it use to be we would find ways to entertain ourselves.  I remember some rather creative scorpion fights … Continue reading →

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15 Sep 11

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Thor

This afternoon a living Marine will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor | Sgt. Dakota Meyer.

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15 SEP 50

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Thor

61 years ago, at a time when many professionals argued that amphibious landings were a thing of the past, MacArthur launched the Inchon landings.  Historical photos, and commentary can be found here. As long as there are coastlines to serve … Continue reading →

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Good Times

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Thor

Ah yes, Nov. 2, 1982. My day “ended” something like this: After a trip the the MEPS station in downtown Portland, then a van ride to the airport. Goodbyes at the airport, a flight to LAX and then on to … Continue reading →

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A New Greatest Generation?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Thor

It sounds like there is a nice look at our current crop of war veterans coming up in the next issue of Time.  I haven’t read the article but, it sounds like it makes a lot of the points that … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Thor

I am sure that you all remember stories about the pet that was lost on the family vacation and manged to travel 3000 miles to find home 3 months later dehydrated and malnourished. Well, this is one of those stories… … Continue reading →

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Execution

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Thor

Over at The Sniper he has the following post up: Just take your sweet A$$ time « The Sniper. Now you need to go read the whole article.  It reminds us that words are words, and you need to go … Continue reading →

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