HomeBrew's Military thread

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During the Battle of Najaf, U.S. Marine James Hassell, risked his life to carry his wounded buddy, Ryan Borgstrom, 60 yards through open gunfire.

When the photographer captured the moment, Hassell simply said, "We're Marines. That's what we do." The Marines of Charlie Company 1st Battalion 4th Marine Regiment carried out a raid on the Najaf residence of Moqtada al-Sadr during the Battle of Najaf on August 12, 2004.

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Saddam's gold-plated MP5SD, Tikrit, Iraq. 2003.

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The might of American logistics in one picture:

A KC-130 Hercules tactical tanker refuels a CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter carrying an F-35C Lighting II 5th generation VTOL stealth fighter jet.

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British children taking shelter in a trench while watching an aerial battle overhead during the Battle of Britain on September 3, 1940.

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On this day, September 3 in 1777, the U.S. flag was flown in battle for the first time.

Legend has it that Betsy Ross’ famous flag was first flown in battle during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, DE..

[Reservoir Dog]

On this day, September 3 in 1777, the U.S. flag was flown in battle for the first time.

Legend has it that Betsy Ross’ famous flag was first flown in battle during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, DE..

Interesting trivia tidbit: There is valid, compelling evidence that Betsy Ross didn't design the flag. Some guy named Francis Hopkinson did.

[Animal]

i think i might have fought in the Battle of Cooch's Bridge in the back seat of a mustang when I was in high school.

[Ricrude]

i think i might have fought in the Battle of Cooch's Bridge in the back seat of a mustang when I was in high school.

Got to fire your musket?

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A trooper with an M-60 machine gun on his shoulder stands in front of a burning village. The soldiers from C Co., 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment set fire to the village of Lieu An on the Bong Son plain during Operation Pershing.

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Before the F-15 and the F-4, there was the F-86 Sabre, a true pioneer of jet-powered aerial combat. Did you know that F-86s are credited with over 800 kills? The Sabre remains West's most successful jet fighter, surpassing all others in terms of air combat triumphs.

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Spectacular photo of a Stuka in a dive taken during the Battle of Britain.

The Stuka had an automatic dive control, which was set by the pilot to the desired recovery altitude via a contact altimeter.

The pilot opened the intradoxal dive brakes, which immediately put the plane in a dive, and manually adjusted the angle by aligning the red lines at 60°, 75° or 80° on the side window of the cockpit with the horizon. The pilot then aimed at the target with the sight of the machine gun as in a fighter, using the rudders to obtain the correct alignment with the target. When the altimeter warning light was turned on, the pilot pressed a button on the joystick for automatic recovery, normally at an altitude of 450 m above the ground. If this did not occur, the pilot had to pull back the lever with all his strength, helped by the careful use of the depth rudder compensator.

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Born on this day, General of the Army Dwight David (“Ike”) Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969 ) was an esteemed career soldier who was the top Allied commander in Europe in World War II, rose to the rank of Five Star General and who served as the 34th President of the United States of America. (1953-1961). He first commanded Allied (British and American) troops invading North Africa in 1942 and Italy 1943, then became the Supreme Allied Commander of the forces that invaded Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and defeated the Germans in the West.

As the great American hero of the war, both parties wanted him as a presidential candidate. He kept out of politics until 1952, but was increasingly hostile to the liberalism and corruption of the Truman Administration. In 1952 Ike argued for a vigorous anti-Communist foreign policy in defeating the isolationist Senator Robert A. Taft for the Republican nomination and was elected by a landslide. As president he followed conservative economic policies recommended by Taft, but continued what was left of the New Deal and expanded Social Security. In foreign policy he kept the containment policy in the Cold War and ended the Korean War. Eisenhower sponsored the Interstate Highway System, signed the first civil rights bill in 82 years, and promoted domestic policies known as “dynamic conservatism”. He repeatedly warned against deficit spending and launched no great moral crusade, nor did he engage in an idealistic pursuit of some overriding national goal.

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On November 20, 1943, the battle of Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands chain began.

This would be the first American offensive in the critical central Pacific region. It was also the first time in the Pacific War that the United States had faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.

The commander of the Japanese garrison, Admiral Shibasaki boasted to his 4,500 defenders, "a million Americans couldn't take Tarawa in 100 years." His optimism was forgivable. The island was the most heavily defended atoll that ever would be invaded by Allied forces in the Pacific.

But in just over three days of ferocious fighting, the 18,000 Marine landing force would secure the island of Tarawa. The Marines would suffer over 3,100 casualties and almost the entire Japanese garrison would be decimated, with the exception of one officer and 16 troops that were captured.