Argghhh!

...Ah, the Army Ordnance Board.

This isn't trolling for you guys to say nice things to me - it's to inspire you to do what I do - nay, just did over lunch. This is a house along the route I drive to work. It's not as obvious in the picture, but that flag is tattered, tired, and ratty. The hem is gone and the stripes are starting to separate. The home is not in great shape. I took a risk going up those stairs, if only because of the size of the shadow I cast. I can't fix that (though I have an idea on how perhaps...

If you need to catch up - go to the post before this one.

Some good friends of mine went adventuring... ...in Cambodia.

A little Balkan fandango, a mix of Romanian (the rifle) and Czech (the 2nd Gen night sight). Click the pics to embiggenate. The sight is functional (but batteries are a ***) and is really intended for the RPK/RPD light machineguns, but works in this application, too.I know there are those of you out there who consider the AK to be about the ultimate expression of a battle rifle, but I'm not that big a fan. Even well-built ones (which is to say not the ROMAKs put out for export - there's a...

I got your Angry Bird right here... ...

There are 43 Medals awarded for actions on this day in our history militant. Not surprisingly, we open with the Civil War and the most dramatic day of the Battle of Gettysburg - the last day and Pickett's Charge. 31 Medals today in 1863 alone, with 12 others in the beyond for 43 total for this one day in history. As I've noted before in other posts - today, most of these would be Bronze Stars w/V, Silver Stars, or Distinguished Service Crosses. Especially all the flag captures going on. That...