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Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 16 August

We open this day’s awards with two for a fight at Deep Run, Virginia in 1864, and another flag capture (literally, that’s all it says in the cites) at Front Royal.* HARDENBERGH, HENRY M. Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 39th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Deep Run, Va., 16 August 1864. Entered service at: Bremen, Ill. Birth: Noble County, Ind. Date of issue: 6 April 1865. Citation. Capture of flag. He was wounded in the shoulder during this action. He was killed in action...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 8:47 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Medal of Honor

Expanding on historical signage at Castle Argghhh!

...regardless of how anachronistic it gets. Departing the American sector... ...and stumble into a little homage to American Military history... which is also, in fact, a range.

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 6:36 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

First To Strike - 70 Years Ago

Today marks the 70th Anniversary of Doolittle's raid over Tokyo, and of the 80 brave men who volunteered for the mission, only five remain. Below is their testimony of this fateful day: Three more personal accounts over the fold...

Published Wed, Apr 18 2012 6:00 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Aircraft

H&I FIRES* 1 OCT 2009

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. ***************************** In today's From the Front: (Click on link to read stories highlighted below) Loving A Soldier Blog: I Will Not Go Home Today Family Matters Blog: Family Photo Album: Moms in Uniform War, the military, COIN and stuff: More pics from Afghanistan Castra Praetoria: Warrior...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 10:08 PM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: General Commentary

Today, at Fort Rosecrans, a grave is filled...

...and a chair is empty. May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind ever be at your back, May you find old friends waiting to greet you, there on the outside track We're gathered together old times to remember, 'tis but for ourselves we would grieve, So we'll sing you a chorus and bid you farewell - fair winds and a following sea. We'll sing of 'The Leaf' and 'The Parting Glass', we'll raise up our voices in song, No sadness today for the one who has passed...

Published Tue, Mar 27 2012 11:45 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Observations on things Military, Something for the Soul, In Memoriam, Neptunus Lex

I was grumpy yesterday. Oh, I knew why.

I miss you, Mom. Elegy A good life, well lived.

Published Thu, Mar 14 2013 9:38 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

We were bloggers once, and young.

Oh what an aching hole to fill. Early yesterday evening, when the backchannel exploded, I was fine. Seven hours later I went to bed grappling with what I was going to say when we went public, and I didn't have a thing. Four hours later, I woke up knowing what I was going to say, and when I sat down at the keyboard... I couldn't do it. Everything's too blurry. Lex was the bleeding edge of the second wave of milbloggers, just as I was on the trailing edge of the originals. There was much...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 4:13 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Observations on things Military, Something for the Soul, In Memoriam, Shameless Pandering to Big Bloggers, Kfir, Neptunus Lex, NAS Fallon

Oh, I get it, Fighter Pilot.

Still seems like a special breed of dumbass, however. He wasn't cheap to train, and that aircraft ain't cheap, either. And no, that's not a guy who is about to belly in because his gear isn't working, or he somehow forgot to lower 'em. He did this on purpose , with malice aforethought.

Published Wed, Jul 02 2014 7:13 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Pugnacious Stupidity, Aircraft

Sergeant First Class Jared Monti

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT PRESENTATION OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO STAFF SERGEANT JARED C. MONTI THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. Of all the privileges serving as President, there's no greater honor than serving as Commander-in-Chief of the finest military that the world has ever known. And of all the military decorations that a President and a nation can bestow, there is none higher than the Medal of Honor. It has been nearly 150 years since our...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2009 1:36 PM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Medal of Honor

Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 28 August

Today we open with the Civil War, and a horse soldier at Smithfield, Viriginia in 1864. There is another Medal for the Civil War which cites actions on this day, but the Medal covers multiple days, and so we'll get to it on the day of the last cited action - which is only two days from now, so you can contain your excitement!HARRIS, MOSES Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Smithfield, Va., 28 August 1864. Entered service at: New Hampshire. Birth: Andover...

Published Fri, Aug 28 2009 6:52 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Medal of Honor

Seen popping up on boot-up screens...

...at a stateside military installation. No, not the one I work at. Recognizing Signs of Homegrown Violent Extremist (HVE) Behavior! Indicators of potential HVE behavior may include one or more of the following: • Communication with extremists • Unexplained self-initiated exit from school or work • Participation in extremist blogs or chat rooms • Increased anger towards the government or society • Isolation and/or broken contact with friends and family • Pursuit of religious...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 6:31 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: GWOT Whatever it is..., Defending the Homeland

The Attack on NATO HQ in Afghanistan

Heartless Libertarian, who was there, has some thoughts on the subject.I was 2-300 meters, and 2 or 3 blast walls, away when it happened. In a solid building, and it rattled the place.I haven't seen any of our own official reports, but the AP says we (we meaning NATO) had 3 soldiers from Macedonia slightly wounded. A whole bunch, close to 100 according to the AP story, of civilians wounded and some dead. Some of those are kids.Those kids are at the gate every day, selling gum and such to people...

Published Sun, Aug 16 2009 11:06 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: GWOT Whatever it is...

How To Make Your Irish Nana Happy

BOQ

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 6:13 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: General Commentary

Too cool

Spacebat view of shuttle launch and booster recovery.

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 11:04 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Historical Stuff, Aviation

Wazzup With the Whatziss and the Whoziss

Rather than keep everyone on tenterhooks (as opposed to ninerhooks or 'lebenterhooks), I shall take great pleasure in announcing that everyone who guessed the Whatziss was a Hellfire launcher mounted on the wing of a Caravan was correct. Those who guessed it was the *left* wing will report to Fishmugger immediately after the post for remedial training in recognizing the difference between left, right, and cheese.This is what it looks like with the noisemaker on the rail.And sorry, Rod and LaMigra...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2009 1:31 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..

Filed under: Postcards from the Edgy, Bill's Excellent Adventure

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Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 16 August

Expanding on historical signage at Castle Argghhh!

First To Strike - 70 Years Ago

H&I FIRES* 1 OCT 2009

Today, at Fort Rosecrans, a grave is filled...

I was grumpy yesterday. Oh, I knew why.

We were bloggers once, and young.

Oh, I get it, Fighter Pilot.

Sergeant First Class Jared Monti

Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 28 August

Seen popping up on boot-up screens...

The Attack on NATO HQ in Afghanistan

How To Make Your Irish Nana Happy

Too cool

Wazzup With the Whatziss and the Whoziss