Maybe a lot of you have seen a lot of news reports about the clashes in Kyrgyzstan, ex Soviet Russian republic. It was pretty bloody like 40 people dead and 200 wounded, but not long, until the evening all they report was over, the main policeman killed and the president fled the country on a [...]
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This should have been entitled “Honor between Adversaries”. A great story! Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is – one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the description of [...]
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The bird living in a zoo of Edinburgh, already more than ten years is under trusteeship of royal army of Norway. For this time penguin Nils Olav has made the present military career. From the second lieutenant it has served to the colonel, the rank to it was appropriated the special order by king. In [...]
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Those of you who might not know, the man on the left is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and he is proud to know the man on the right. Maybe you’d like to hear about a real American, somebody who honored the uniform he wears. Meet Brian Chontosh Churchville-Chili Central School Class of 1991. [...]
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The Sack Lunches I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. ‘I’m glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,’ I thought. Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle [...]
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There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy. 25 in rural  Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing its character many times. A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed. It’s quite an [...]
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For the first time in over 20 some odd years, three carrier strike groups got together in formation for a great photo op. From top to bottom are the aircraft carriers, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, KITTY HAWK and RONALD REAGAN. We even had Air Force planes fly-over, see the B-2 Stealth Bomber in the fifth & seventh [...]
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Those of you who were in the service or like boats and planes will appreciate this. Be sure to scroll all the way down and see the 3 carriers and the new fighter jet. The specs are awesome. Talk about whip lash. Credit should be given to the female pilot. Great pictures…Boeing does it again… [...]
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