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    Comets

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    13 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:

    When they they fly by Earth, they lock their doors.

     

    They don't fly by Earth.  They see the warning signs at the orbit of Pluto,  then take the left just after Saturn to swing wide behind Earth. 

     

    Once past the Sun they make a right between Mars and Jupiter then left onto Galactic Route 6.02x10²³  and  Bob's your uncle!

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    Russian "Wandering Town" Defense System

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    Interesting: 

    Gulyay-gorod - Wikipedia https://share.google/xa9FRk2T07QZBhRZg

     

    The use of term gulyay-gorod is noted in sources from the 1530s, during the Russo-Kazan Wars, and it was understood not only as a type of wagon-fort, but also as siege towers. Later, this term could cover mobile barriers like the cheval de frise. It was probably just an adaptation of the German term "wagenburg". At first, it was used to cover artillery during the siege of fortresses. In 1572, gulyay-gorod was very successfully used by the commander Prince Mikhail Vorotynsky in the heavy field battle of Molodi. So in the following years, the use of gulyay-gorod expanded, and pre-made shields were stored not only in the border fortresses, but also near Moscow. For the transportation and equipment of Gulyai-gorod, a special voivode was appointed, who had a separate cavalry detachment for reconnaissance.[1] Giles Fletcher, the Elder, English ambassador to Russia, left an early Western description of the gulyay-gorod in his Of the Russe Common Wealth (1591).

     

     

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    Cicero Rufus Perry

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    From Facebook 

     

    He was shot, stabbed, and pierced by arrows—20 wounds in total. Then, in 1844, left for dead on a bloodied battlefield, Cicero Rufus Perry did the unthinkable: he walked 120 miles alone across hostile land to survive. Born in Alabama in 1822, Perry moved to Texas at 11 and quickly found himself in the thick of violent clashes—fighting in the siege of Bexar, skirmishing along Yegua Creek, and battling Native tribes as a Texas Ranger. His wounds tell a story of relentless grit, but that 120-mile trek stands as a testament to a willpower most could hardly imagine.

    It wasn’t just a miraculous escape; it was the raw edge of survival. Perry, bleeding and unarmed, without food or water, staggered through rugged terrain from Uvalde to San Antonio, refusing to give up when even his comrades thought he was gone. But his story didn’t end there. Years later, Perry still fought, surviving battles like Deer Creek in 1873. Rising through the ranks, he became Captain of Company D, leading men who revered him for his unyielding spirit and battlefield savvy. His life was a quiet legend—known not for riches or fame, but for resilience that inspired those who rode beside him.

    By the time he passed away in 1898, in the rugged Texas Hill Country, Perry’s name had become a whispered legend among Rangers. Yet outside of history’s dusty pages, how many know his story? How many could imagine walking that brutal 120 miles—wounded, alone, and desperate—for the mere chance to live? Cicero Perry’s journey forces us to ask: what would you have done when left for dead?

     

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    Would you be comfortable if...

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    California has universal background checks, all transfers mustgo throughan FFL and require a 10 day waiting period.  Go to the FB pages of the Santa Rosa Police Department and the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and you'll see how effective they are.

     

     

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    Carrier landing question

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    That's called a "bolter" because the plane "bolts down the deck." 

    As @Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said,  the hook has to be deployed,  and at touch down the pilot goes to full throttle just in case.

     

    The Landing Signals Officer will instantly call out "Bolter. Bolter. Bolter!" The pilot will climb back into the landing pattern and try again.  

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    William R. Lawley, MoH

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    Heckuva story

     

    William R. Lawley — Badass of the Week https://share.google/pwmem4cpCcvuPRo8s

     

    Chant du Départ: William R. Lawley MOH https://share.google/yIR77VLMkOP4jzNzu

     

    "At 23 years old, he was the pilot in command of a B-17 during "Big Week".  Big Week was a week long daily attack on German Aircraft plants and airports.  As could be expected, the Germans put up a lot of resistance.  Unfortunately for Lt Lawley,  lots of things had gone wrong on the mission. The co-pilot was dead.  One engine was out, another one on fire.  Lot's of German fighters in the area.  Yet he brings the aircraft back to safe territory and gets it on the ground successfully."

     

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    For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty, 20 February 1944, while serving as pilot of a B-17 aircraft on a heavy bombardment mission over enemy-occupied continental Europe. Coming off the target he was attacked by approximately 20 enemy fighters, shot out of formation, and his plane severely crippled. Eight crewmembers were wounded; the copilot was killed by a 20-mm shell. One engine was on fire, the controls shot away, and 1st Lt. Lawley seriously and painfully wounded about the face. Forcing the copilot's body off the controls, he brought the plane out of a steep dive, flying with his left hand only. Blood covered the instruments and windshield and visibility was impossible. With a full bomb load the plane was difficult to maneuver and the bombs could not be released because the racks were frozen. After the order to bail out had been given, one of the waist gunners informed the pilot that two crewmembers were so severely wounded that it would be impossible for them to bail out. With the fire in the engine spreading, the danger of an explosion was imminent. Because of the helpless condition of his wounded crewmembers 1st Lt. Lawley elected to remain with the ship and bring them to safety if it was humanly possible, giving the other crewmembers the option of bailing out. Enemy fighters again attacked but by using masterful evasive action he managed to lose them. One engine again caught on fire and was extinguished by skillful flying. First Lt. Lawley remained at his post, refusing first aid until he collapsed from sheer exhaustion caused by loss of blood, shock, and the energy he had expended in keeping control of his plane. He was revived by the bombardier and again took over the controls. Coming over the English coast one engine ran out of gasoline and had to be feathered. Another engine started to burn and continued to do so until a successful crash landing was made on a small fighter base. Through his heroism and exceptional flying skill 1st Lt. Lawley rendered outstanding distinguished and valorous service to our nation.

     

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     Not your typical day at the office. 

    Except that  for the men if that time and in that place, it was.

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    Battle of Sidney, 1955

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    Auster shootdown over Sydney in 1955 - Naval Historical Society of Australia https://share.google/PrMG0q21eHamp8B2I

     

    FOR more than three hours on a fine, calm August morning in 1955, the eyes of Sydney’s suburbia were fixed skyward, anxiously watching the flight of a pilotless Auster aeroplane as it circled above and headed from Bankstown to the City, pursued by Service aircraft.

    It was school holiday time, the alert had gone out over the radio, and the mums had herded in their children, police patrolled areas by car, cycle and foot, firemen stood by their tenders, ambulance men remained on the alert and firefloats stood in readiness in the harbour . . . all eyes still looked up . . . no one knew when or where the plane might suddenly come hurtling down.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    WWII Isn't Over....

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    1 hour ago, Cactus Jack Calder said:

    Somewhere near 8-10 years ago my wife, another couple and I visited Savanah, GA. We had planned to drive to Little Tybee Island on the shore. We found the road east to the Island closed. Asking around of local people we heard that 3-4 unexploded artillery shells had been discovered by a road construction crew, digging along the edge of the present road.
    These shells were identified as having been left over from what was locally termed “The War of Northern Aggression”. CSA munitions buried for an unknown reason and lost to memory. To the best of my knowledge these shells were disposed of in place, by US Army Bomb Disposal personnel (BOOM). Apparently they still had enough dry powder to explode once a detonation charge was set off. I’d have liked to see it. From a safe distance of course. I presumed that they used blasting mats to contain the shrapnel. 


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