Argghhh!

010905-N-6967M-508 Aboard USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81)(Sep. 5, 2001) -- Gunner's Mate 2nd Class James Jensen mans a 50-caliber machine gun aboard the Churchill to deter terrorists, played by Royal Navy sailors, during Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST). The Norfolk, Va., based destroyer is the first American vessel to attend FOST, a tailored and integrated training program facilitated by the Royal Navy similar to the U.S. Navy's interdeployment training. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's...

Stephen Green, the Vodkapundit, has a good ice-breaker post (what other kind for the Vodkapundit, eh?) up at Pajamas Media, called "One of these things is not like the other." It starts out with a discussion on the naming of military operations, and then moved on to the name of the offensive in Afghanistan - Husky.Torch.Anvil.Overlord.Olympic.Linebacker.Reforger.Rolling Thunder.These are the names we used to give our military operations. Forceful names. Decisive names. Military names. OK...

Mines and IED's all have a logical structure to their designs, thus they can be safely handled by expert hands. The technician in this video surely knows his craft. Still, I personally would be a wee bit more careful than he. Though I have to thank him for showing us all the fiddy bits of the boom-boom thingie, and making that jungle trail a bit more safe for all who transit through it. Still, does anyone in the UXO community out there can I.D. this beastie? Boq

There are ten Medals awarded for actions on this day or periods of service which ended this day. Only one was posthumous. The Civil War appears today, to break the grip that World War II and Vietnam have held the last few days - though both those conflicts present today, as well.Civil War. Five Medals, one for a daring rescue under fire, the others for naval service leading to the capture of Fort Fisher, a campaign that generated a number of Medals already.BIEGER, CHARLES Rank and organization: Private...

This is the latest retired veteran to make his way to the Castle Argghhh! Home for Auld Soldiers. Here's the deal - who created him and with whom did he serve? This picture is your definitive clue. More challenging than you might think, though some grognards will get it quickly, no doubt.

BOQ

Just up the road from where I live (well, the county across the line), a doggie got its munchies...

Or how $100 turns into $4,000, which is still better than $20,000.... So, being the Good Husband, there I am a couple of months ago, standing in Hancock Fabrics looking Not Bored while SWWBO does whatever it is she was doing. Then she sees it.The table.On sale.Only $100 for a hobby table. Be still my beating heart.I see her drooling and say, "Oh, g'wan, ya know ya want to." Trust me, I know what I'm doing here.And she does. Get it.After I load it into the vehicle and we're motoring...