Argghhh!

Andy was a bit too generic in his linkage (which I appreciate). If you're here for the Gun *** - you want this link to the Gun *** Archives . Which is full of things like this - my basement.

From my old friend Morgan, regarding the embedded video: "That reeks of awesome!!! Some things that occurred to me. 1. When the pistol is empty, you hear two clicks as they continue to attempt to fire. This indicates a basic mistrust of their weapons/ammo. 2. Their lunch transports itself. It also provides entertainment until lunchtime. Which comes right after the steeplechase. 3. Our officers wish they could point pistols at guys with microphones. Ergo, N Korea is more free. 4. The Norks are...

And it's also made in South Korea, not China. New tube and enhanced recoil buffers on the venerable US M114 155mm howitzer.

This....

Not made of snow. In the Panzer Museum in Thun, Switzerland . Indirect h/t to JMH.

There are eight Medals awarded for actions on this day, half of them were posthumous awards. Covering the Civil War, a naval life-saving Medal and World War II and Korea.Civil War - Another sharp little fight few but the participants knew about or remember.JEWETT, ERASTUS W. Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company A, 9th Vermont Infantry. Place and date: At Newport Barracks, N.C., 2 February 1864. Entered service at: St. Albans, Vt. Birth: St. Albans, Vt. Date of issue: 8 September 1891...

Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. ********************* From MaryAnn at Soldier's Angels Germany - Rufus - Hero of Bravo 2-121 of the Georgia Army National Guard. From our own Dusty - a link to a fascinating album of pictures from Iwo Jima . Be warned - wartime photos. Over at Gateway Pundit (via SWWBO) - The Cult of Obama gets...

There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day, all during World War II, and three were posthumous awards. World War II. This is a stand-out day for recipients, with Jack Lucas, the man who was the youngest Marine recipient of the Medal surviving after jumping on a grenade, Butch O'Hare, after whom the Chicago airport is named, and a crew chief and navigator who earned their wings the hard way.*DAMATO, ANTHONY PETER Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 28 March 1922...