HomeBrew's Military thread

[Homebrew]

Sailors catch up on their tans while others load 14’ shells aboard USS New Mexico (BB-40), she was in service from 1918-1946.

[Antknot]

[Homebrew]

[Homebrew]

On August 5, 2004, the Battle of Najaf began between U.S. forces and the members of the Mehdi Army who were loyal to the radical cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr.

Pictured above, U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are photographed while they take up fighting positions, as the sun begins to set on the first day of the battle. They would continue to engage the members of the Mehdi Army, long into the night and over the next several weeks.

[Antknot]

Anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.

[Homebrew]

On August 6, 2011, a U.S. CH-47D Chinook helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was shot down while transporting a Quick Reaction Force attempting to reinforce a unit of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the Tangi Valley in Maidan Wardak province, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan.

The resulting crash killed all 38 personnel on board, which included:

23 U.S. Navy SEALs
2 U.S. Air Force Pararescue
1 U.S. Air Force Combat Control Team member
1 pilot and 2 crewmen of the U.S. Army Reserve
1 pilot and 1 crewman of the U.S. Army National Guard
7 members of the Afghan National Security Forces
1 Afghan interpreter
1 U.S. military working dog

Navy SEALs:
PO1 Darrick C. Benson
CPO Brian R. Bill
PO1 Christopher G. Campbell
PO1 Jared W. Day
PO1 John Douangdara & Navy SEAL Dog “Bart”
CPO John W. Faas
CPO Kevin A. Houston
Lt. Cmdr. Jonas B. Kelsall
MCPO Louis J. Langlais
CPO Matthew D. Mason
CPO Stephen M. Mills
CPO Nicholas H. Null
PO1 Jesse D. Pittman
SCPO Thomas A. Ratzlaff
CPO Robert J. Reeves
CPO Heath M. Robinson
PO2 Nicholas P. Spehar
PO1 Michael J. Strange
PO1 Jon T. Tumilson
PO1 Aaron C. Vaughn
SCPO Kraig M. Vickers
PO1 Jason R. Workman

U.S. Army:
SGT Alexander J. Bennett
SPC Spencer Duncan (youngest onboard)
CWO Bryan J. Nichols
CWO David R. Carter (oldest onboard)
SSG Patrick D. Hamburger

U.S. Air Force:
TSgt John W. Brown
SSgt Andrew W. Harvell
TSgt Daniel L. Zerbe

They shall never be forgotten.

[Homebrew]

Nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder," the De Havilland Mosquito WWII aircraft was a blistering fast, versatile fighter-bomber made almost entirely of wood.

[Homebrew]

On Apr. 26, 1971, pilot Lt. Col. Thomas Estes and RSO Lt. Col. Dewain Vick flew SR-71 #968 15,000 miles in 10 hours 30 minutes non-stop on a grueling marathon mission to test the endurance of the J58 engines and the Blackbird airframe, but mostly to see how many times they could refuel before the liquid nitrogen gave out. At Blackbird speeds and temperatures, oxygen becomes explosive and can spontaneously ignite in the tanks and fuel lines. In order to prevent this, all 6 fuel tanks are purged with pure nitrogen after being filled.

The Blackbird also carries 260 liters of liquid nitrogen in 3 dewars [for this flight the SR-71 only had 2 – 106 liter liquid nitrogen dewars. The 3rd 50 liter dewar was added in the mid 1980’s. This nitrogen expands into its gaseous form as it is pumped into the fuel tanks to top them off as fuel is consumed. Without the nitrogen, the empty fuel tanks would cavitate from the increased pressure when returning to lower altitudes to refuel. This process involves pumping nitrogen into the tanks while allowing air to vent out, which removes oxygen from the fuel and makes it chemically inactive. This greatly reduces the risk of explosion in extreme heat and pressure conditions.

[Antknot]

[Antknot]

Ukrainian sniper claims world record kill shot from 2.5 MILES away wiping out two Russians with a single bullet

https://www.the-sun.com/news/14986488/u ... kill-shot/

[Homebrew]

On September 8, 2009, then Corporal Dakota Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of Afghan National Army and Border Police into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. While moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters firing RPG's, mortars, and machine guns from houses and fortified positions on the slopes above.

Hearing over the radio that four U.S. team members were cut off, Meyer seized the initiative. With a fellow Marine driving, he took the exposed gunner’s position in a gun-truck as they drove down the steeply terraced terrain in a daring attempt to disrupt the enemy attack and locate the trapped U.S. team. Disregarding intense enemy fire now concentrated on their lone vehicle, Meyer killed a number of enemy fighters with the mounted machine guns and his rifle, some at near point blank range, as he and his driver made three solo trips into the ambush area.

During the first two trips, he and his driver evacuated two dozen Afghan soldiers, many of whom were wounded. When one machine gun became inoperable, he directed a return to the rally point to switch to another gun-truck for a third trip into the ambush area where his accurate fire directly supported the remaining U.S. personnel and Afghan soldiers fighting their way out of the ambush.

Despite a shrapnel wound to his arm, Meyer made two more trips into the ambush area in a third gun-truck accompanied by four other Afghan vehicles to recover more wounded Afghan soldiers and search for the missing U.S. team members. Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members.

For his actions on that day, Sergeant Dakota Meyer would become the first living U.S. Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

[Animal]

On September 8, 2009, then Corporal Dakota Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of Afghan National Army and Border Police into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. While moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters firing RPG's, mortars, and machine guns from houses and fortified positions on the slopes above.

Hearing over the radio that four U.S. team members were cut off, Meyer seized the initiative. With a fellow Marine driving, he took the exposed gunner’s position in a gun-truck as they drove down the steeply terraced terrain in a daring attempt to disrupt the enemy attack and locate the trapped U.S. team. Disregarding intense enemy fire now concentrated on their lone vehicle, Meyer killed a number of enemy fighters with the mounted machine guns and his rifle, some at near point blank range, as he and his driver made three solo trips into the ambush area.

During the first two trips, he and his driver evacuated two dozen Afghan soldiers, many of whom were wounded. When one machine gun became inoperable, he directed a return to the rally point to switch to another gun-truck for a third trip into the ambush area where his accurate fire directly supported the remaining U.S. personnel and Afghan soldiers fighting their way out of the ambush.

Despite a shrapnel wound to his arm, Meyer made two more trips into the ambush area in a third gun-truck accompanied by four other Afghan vehicles to recover more wounded Afghan soldiers and search for the missing U.S. team members. Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members.

For his actions on that day, Sergeant Dakota Meyer would become the first living U.S. Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

holy shit. they could make a movie out of that one day.

[Homebrew]

The Last Jew of Vinnitsa.

On September 16 and September 22, 1941, the Nazis rounded up all of the Jews in the town of Vinnitsa, Ukraine, and executed them. Pictured here in this famous photograph we see a man, kneeling before a pit filled with bodies, about to be shot by a German soldier. This photograph was found among a German soldier’s photo album, and on the back was written the title “The Last Jew of Vinnitsa”.

A Wehrmacht officer who observed the slaughter described it in all its horror. The people were told to show up at the already dug pit for a “census”. They were then forced to disrobe and turn in all their belongings. A row of naked people were then lined up along the pit, and mowed down by German soldiers using pistols. The next group would be ordered to shovel quicklime onto the still-writhing bodies in the pit, then repeat the process of undressing, turning over their valuables, and being shot – until each and every one of them joined their families and neighbors in the pit. All 28,000 Jews from Vinnitsa were killed in this manner.



[Animal]

The Last Jew of Vinnitsa.

On September 16 and September 22, 1941, the Nazis rounded up all of the Jews in the town of Vinnitsa, Ukraine, and executed them. Pictured here in this famous photograph we see a man, kneeling before a pit filled with bodies, about to be shot by a German soldier. This photograph was found among a German soldier’s photo album, and on the back was written the title “The Last Jew of Vinnitsa”.

A Wehrmacht officer who observed the slaughter described it in all its horror. The people were told to show up at the already dug pit for a “census”. They were then forced to disrobe and turn in all their belongings. A row of naked people were then lined up along the pit, and mowed down by German soldiers using pistols. The next group would be ordered to shovel quicklime onto the still-writhing bodies in the pit, then repeat the process of undressing, turning over their valuables, and being shot – until each and every one of them joined their families and neighbors in the pit. All 28,000 Jews from Vinnitsa were killed in this manner.



how can people do things like that?

[CHEEZY17]

On September 8, 2009, then Corporal Dakota Meyer maintained security at a patrol rally point while other members of his team moved on foot with two platoons of Afghan National Army and Border Police into the village of Ganjgal for a pre-dawn meeting with village elders. While moving into the village, the patrol was ambushed by more than 50 enemy fighters firing RPG's, mortars, and machine guns from houses and fortified positions on the slopes above.

Hearing over the radio that four U.S. team members were cut off, Meyer seized the initiative. With a fellow Marine driving, he took the exposed gunner’s position in a gun-truck as they drove down the steeply terraced terrain in a daring attempt to disrupt the enemy attack and locate the trapped U.S. team. Disregarding intense enemy fire now concentrated on their lone vehicle, Meyer killed a number of enemy fighters with the mounted machine guns and his rifle, some at near point blank range, as he and his driver made three solo trips into the ambush area.

During the first two trips, he and his driver evacuated two dozen Afghan soldiers, many of whom were wounded. When one machine gun became inoperable, he directed a return to the rally point to switch to another gun-truck for a third trip into the ambush area where his accurate fire directly supported the remaining U.S. personnel and Afghan soldiers fighting their way out of the ambush.

Despite a shrapnel wound to his arm, Meyer made two more trips into the ambush area in a third gun-truck accompanied by four other Afghan vehicles to recover more wounded Afghan soldiers and search for the missing U.S. team members. Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members.

For his actions on that day, Sergeant Dakota Meyer would become the first living U.S. Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

Fuckin A.

[Homebrew]

Patton often used this idea to motivate soldiers and civilians alike, suggesting that diligent effort and hard work in preparation, can prevent significant loss, such as injuries or casualties in battle.

[Homebrew]

Even I'm impressed, wow.

[Homebrew]

[Homebrew]

On this day, Oct. 8th in 1918, Sgt. Alvin York (pictured here with his mother) of Tennessee became a World War I hero by single-handedly capturing a hill in the Argonne Forest of France, taking 32 machine guns, killing 28 enemy soldiers and capturing 132 others.

Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964) was born in a 2 room log cabin near Pall Mall Tennessee. He was number 3 of 11 children.

[Homebrew]