October 2009 - Argghhh!

There were six Medals awarded for actions occurring on 2 October thus far. The first was in the Civil War, then a Navy award for peacetime heroism, then two during WWII, and one each for Korea and Vietnam.First up, the Civil War and sailor who goes ashore to play artilleryman for a while. My kind of sailor.RINGOLD, EDWARD Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1827, Baltimore, Md. Accredited to: Maryland. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863. Citation: Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Wabash...

Today is a busy day for the Medal, with 16 being awarded. Two in the Civil War, eleven during the Indian Campaigns, two in WWI and one in WWII. The award most out of the ordinary today is the last one earned that is credited to the Indian Campaigns. I think you'll find the date is rather later than you'd expect.First up are the two Civil War Medals, earned at Chancellorsville, Va, in 1863 and Allatoona Ga, in 1864.LUTY, GOTLIEB Rank and organization: Corporal, Company A, 74th New York Infantry...

Here is Castle Commenter Cricket's post (she left it in a comment, and I promised to post it for her).I finally broke down and bought my revolver. It is a Taurus .357 magnum; it fires .38 rounds as well. What is the difference in the grains? I know about caliber (larger size), so what makes a magnum a magnum versus a special? I bought the revolver because I do not have the ability (yet) to work the slide on an automatic, and it felt right in my hand. The heft, the balance; it just felt like it...

And was nominated after only what, 10 days in office?Congratulations, sir.Apparently the award is mis-named, however. It's the Nobel Prize for Talking the Talk.Unlike the prizes for literature and science, you don't actually have to have accomplished anything.You just have to have said the right things for the transnational progressives who do the voting.Another way to look at it is as the Nobel Prize for Not Being George Bush.A look at the recipients is instructive. There are some good names...

There are seven Medals awarded for actions on this day in history, and a "Special Legislation" Medal awarded on this day to a soldier of the Great War. We open with the Civil War and a little clear and hold action at Jefferson, Virginia, in 1863.DOUGHERTY, MICHAEL Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Place and date: At Jefferson, Va., 12 October 1863. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Born: 10 May 1844, Ireland. Date of issue: 23 January 1897. Citation...

Last month I pointed out on a program of forced unionization of babysitters in the State of Michigan ...

And he isn't in the caption... our very own rotorhead Bill is in this picture. No, he's not on board - but the product of his labor sits in the front seats. Air Force instructors assigned to the 721st Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron fly on a training mission here with their Iraqi students, Oct. 8, as the Iraqi pilots perform aerial formation flying procedures. The U.S. Airmen train them on approaches, take-offs, landings and remote operations consisting of landing in unfamiliar landing...

I'm there quite a bit (or was, until they moved me to Anchorage)...next time I'll pay more attention