March 2012 - Argghhh!

The Auld Soldier's burial flag flies at half-staff in honor of Sergeant Jamie Jarboe, who will be laid to rest in Topeka today. But the first thing I did today was take my pillow-buddy Meriwether to Piddler's Green, to join the other Furry and Feathered Denizens. He finally surrendered to his cancer during the night. But, to balance against all that, today is the Prodigal Son's Natal Day, that day having thus brought Ashes, and later Miles into our lives. It's just going to be a weird...

Myself having suffered a recto-cranial infarct, Og wins in a waaaay too easy Whatziss. This *would* have been your next clue: Followed by this:

As near as I can tell, the picture shows British soldiers of the Worcestershire regiment using what appears to be an ad-hoc german anti-tank gun made from a 20mm Kampfwagen Kanone of the type used on german armored cars and half-tracks and light tanks. Note the periscopic sight (clearer in this blow-up) which is a dead ringer for the periscope attachment used on german aiming circle and open-topped turret sights such as those used on the scout cars.

Pokety - Poke - Poke. Thus goes the irreverent finger of the Left upon The Military. Full rundown over at the Freepers: HERE . BOQ

Welcome home, brothers and sisters... and Dad. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION VIETNAM VETERANS DAY On January 12, 1962, United States Army pilots lifted more than 1,000 South Vietnamese service members over jungle and underbrush to capture a National Liberation Front stronghold near Saigon. Operation Chopper marked America's first combat mission against the Viet Cong, and the beginning of one of our longest and most...

Since you guys and gals seem to be having fun with the WWII pics, here's another, and a mission: what gun is that those Brits are using?

A post from two years ago, which JTG reminded me of yesterday, which just shows how little has changed.

Yesterday, Captain Carroll "Lex" LeFon was sent to his reward with all the honor due him and the warm and happy memories of those who knew him. Even the weather seemed to cooperate, as it was a crystal clear but crisp day, and you could see for miles from the top of the hill in Rosecrans where the service was held (picture taken prior to the ceremony). I'm terrible at estimating crowds, but there were nearly three times as many people as seats to sit in. Most of those in uniform waited...