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Admiral William Halsey, who once said “I never trust a fighting man who doesn’t smoke or drink,” was not a supporter of the Navy’s ban on alcohol on ships. During WWII, he requisitioned 100 gallons of bourbon so that flight surgeons could issue shots to his pilots. h/t – US Naval Institute
For a little Sunday Punday Funday, I give you.. the pièce de résistance of puns: These loafers must have cost a lot of dough. They are shoes that most people would just loaf to have. You could make some bread selling these loafers. I believe it’s a product you could spread without getting into a…
The USS Connecticut’s collision last week was not the first time the submarine unexpectedly came into contact with something. After the Connecticut had surfaced in an ice pack in 2003, a polar bear approached and began to lick the exposed rudder before deciding that he was not in the mood for a sub and wandered…
The Berlin Airlift ended in 1949, months after the blockade was lifted. The allies airlifted supplies to the city for nearly a year. They delivered 2.3 million tons of supplies, and raised spirits for over 2 million Berliners.This morning, Ambassador Haber called it, “a show of solidarity Germans will never forget.” The Berlin Airlift remains…
On this day in 1927, a gust of wind pushed the airship USS Los Angeles into an almost vertical position as it was moored to a mast at NAS Lakehurst. The crew tried to right the airship by climbing the keel towards the tail before it settled back down with only minor damage and no…
Happy Independence Day!
Ending Father’s Day by using my daughter’s toothpaste because apparently I’ve run out and didn’t have another in the cabinet. 🤔🤷♂️
71 years ago today, with World War II underway and 640 NFL players serving leaving a number of teams with depleted rosters, the NFL approved The Pittsburgh Steelers – Philadelphia Eagles merger.While the league’s official record book refers to the team as the “Phil-Pitt Eagles-Steelers Combine,” the unofficial nickname that would stick was “The “Steagles.”
The rifle is affixed with a bayonet and inverted, signifying that the Soldier went down fighting. The boots signify the Soldier’s last march onto the battlefield. Dog tags are imprinted with the Soldier’s name and hung from the rifle so their identity will never be forgotten. The helmet is placed atop the rifle representing what…