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[Homebrew]

"Missing Man Table"
The symbolism of the Missing Man Table:

--The table is round, to show our everlasting concern for our missing men.
--The cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.
--The single red rose; displayed in a vase, reminds us of the lives of these Americans and their loved ones and friends who keep the faith while seeking answers.
--The red ribbon symbolizes our continued determination to account for our missing.
--A slice of lemon reminds us of their bitter fate
--A pinch of salt symbolizes the tears of our missing and their families who long for answers after decades of uncertainty.
--The lighted candle reflects our hope for their return.
--The Bible represents the strength gained through faith to sustain us and those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God.
--The glass is inverted, symbolizing their inability to share a toast.
--The chair is empty, the seat that remains unclaimed at the table.

[Animal]

"Missing Man Table"
The symbolism of the Missing Man Table:

--The table is round, to show our everlasting concern for our missing men.
--The cloth is white, symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.
--The single red rose; displayed in a vase, reminds us of the lives of these Americans and their loved ones and friends who keep the faith while seeking answers.
--The red ribbon symbolizes our continued determination to account for our missing.
--A slice of lemon reminds us of their bitter fate
--A pinch of salt symbolizes the tears of our missing and their families who long for answers after decades of uncertainty.
--The lighted candle reflects our hope for their return.
--The Bible represents the strength gained through faith to sustain us and those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God.
--The glass is inverted, symbolizing their inability to share a toast.
--The chair is empty, the seat that remains unclaimed at the table.

the ribbon is yellow.

[Homebrew]

B-29. Does it remind you of some other aircraft? Millennial Falcon ring a bell? The B-29 inspired it.

[Homebrew]

On this day in 1944 - the 1st British gliders touched down on French soil for D-Day invasion.

Allies march into Rome.

German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel goes on leave just before WWII D-Day landings by the Allies.

General Eisenhower decides invasion set for June 6.

Thereby the table is set for the largest seaborne invasion in history to free Europe from their oppressors.

[Animal]

If you can't read it, this is a note that Ike had in his pocket just in case the invasion on D-Day was a failure. The date was a mistake he made on the note, it should have been June, not July.

"Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone."

[Homebrew]

Normandy Beaches in 1944 & 70 Years Later.

[Homebrew]

June 27th is National PTSD Awareness Day.

Raising awareness of posttraumatic stress, and the numerous situations and events that cause a person to suffer from this terrible disease.

Such events include: physical or sexual assault, war-related combat stress, terrorism, natural or man-made disasters, and other threats on a person’s life.

[Homebrew]

[Animal]

the MIG Fishbed?

[Homebrew]

the MIG Fishbed?

It was a codename used by NATO for easy identification.

[Homebrew]

"Give Them the Cold Steel Boys, July 3, 1863"

Confederate General Lewis B. Armistead, with his cap on the tip of his sword, leads his men across the stone wall during Pickett’s Charge on the 3rd and final day of the battle of Gettysburg.

Approximately 12,500 Confederate troops, in nine infantry brigades, advanced over open fields for three-quarters of a mile under heavy Union artillery and rifle fire. Although some Confederate troops were able to breach the low stone wall that shielded many of the Union defenders, they could not maintain their hold and were repelled.

While the Union suffered about 1,500 killed and wounded, during the attack, the Confederate casualty rate was over 50%. Total Confederate losses during Pickett's Charge were 6,555, of which at least 1,123 Confederates were killed on the battlefield, 4,019 were wounded, and a good number of the injured were also captured. Confederate prisoner totals are difficult to estimate from their reports; Union reports indicated that 3,750 men were captured.

[Blast]

I just found, and bought, the model mine detector I used in Iraq. Good times.

[Homebrew]

Rare color autochrome shows French machine gunners searching for aerial targets during the Second Battle of the Aisne. 1917.

[Animal]

its hard to imagine that the wright brother's made there first flight at the end of 1903 and just 14 years later the militaries around the world are cranking out airplanes and training pilots.

[Homebrew]

Post WWII Negotiations — The Potsdam Conference Begins Today in 1945

The Potsdam Conference was a meeting of the victorious leaders of the Allies in Europe. It was held in an unbombed suburb of Berlin from July 17 - August 2.

Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Truman began the conference for their respective countries. On the agenda was the partitioning of the postwar world and resolving the problems of the war in the Far East. This included:

The division of Germany.
The movement of populations from Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Italy.
Issuing a proclamation demanding unconditional surrender from the Japanese government.

[B-Tender]

Post WWII Negotiations — The Potsdam Conference Begins Today in 1945

The Potsdam Conference was a meeting of the victorious leaders of the Allies in Europe. It was held in an unbombed suburb of Berlin from July 17 - August 2.

Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Truman began the conference for their respective countries. On the agenda was the partitioning of the postwar world and resolving the problems of the war in the Far East. This included:

The division of Germany.
The movement of populations from Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Italy.
Issuing a proclamation demanding unconditional surrender from the Japanese government.

Truman was the tallest of the three at 5'9.

[Blast]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

[Animal]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

part of the first ground offensive?

[Blast]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

part of the first ground offensive?

No, I was there '05 to 06 in the Fallugah area with our AO being the town of Karma. We would fly into Saudi Arabia, stage and aclimatize in Kuwait before flying into Iraq and convoy to the base. Several of the guys I went with had been in the second battle of Fallugah.

[Animal]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

part of the first ground offensive?

No, I was there '05 to 06 in the Fallugah area with our AO being the town of Karma. We would fly into Saudi Arabia, stage and aclimatize in Kuwait before flying into Iraq and convoy to the base. Several of the guys I went with had been in the second battle of Fallugah.

interesting. I would love to sit and hear the stories.

[Homebrew]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

40 years ago I was in boot camp in San Diego.

[Homebrew]

The Battle of Guam began on July 21, 1944 and would last through the first week of August, 1944.

Pictured above: U.S. Marines are photographed as they advance behind the fire support of an M4A2 Sherman tank of the Tank Company, 4th Marines.

The battle was a critical component of Operation Forager. The recapture of Guam and the broader Mariana and Palau Islands campaign resulted in the destruction of much of Japan's naval air power and allowed the United States to establish large airbases from which it could bomb the Japanese home islands with its new strategic bomber, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress.

[B-Tender]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

40 years ago I was in boot camp in San Diego.

Better weather than Parris Island.

[Blast]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

40 years ago I was in boot camp in San Diego.

Better weather than Parris Island.

I guess when I went I got the shit weather package.

[Animal]

20 years ago, I was in Kuwait getting ready to cross over into Iraq.

40 years ago I was in boot camp in San Diego.

Better weather than Parris Island.

I guess when I went I got the shit weather package.

You generally don't want to enlist for a Kuwaiti deployment during the summer months. The best time to schedule deployment to Kuwait for pleasant weather is during the spring (March to May) and autumn (October to November). During these months, temperatures are milder, ranging from 79°F to 87°F (26°C to 31°C), making it ideal for outdoor military activities. The summer months (June to September) are extremely hot and humid, with temperatures potentially reaching 112°F (44°C). This would not at all lead to a pleasurable military experience.