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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:29 pm
by CaptQuint
US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/ ... tone-test/

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:06 pm
by CaptQuint
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:13 pm
by pork
CaptQuint wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:29 pm US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/ ... tone-test/
good think they didnt confuse it with elon musks rocket

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:37 pm
by CaptQuint
porky wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:13 pm
CaptQuint wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:29 pm US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/ ... tone-test/
good think they didnt confuse it with elon musks rocket
Or an Iranian airliner

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm
by Homebrew
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Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:41 pm
by CaptQuint

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:42 pm
by Stapes
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:43 pm
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:53 am
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:55 am
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:55 am
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:44 am
by Stapes
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:44 am
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:45 am
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:51 am
by DiverTexas
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Without a doubt, part of the greatest generation.

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:02 am
by Animal
Homebrew wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm Image


Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.
how is it that there is a photographer there?

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:10 am
by CaptQuint

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:19 pm
by Blast
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:02 am
Homebrew wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm Image


Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.
how is it that there is a photographer there?
Never heard of combat camera? There are actual military members whose job is reporting and photography along with embedded reporters.

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:59 pm
by Animal
Blast wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:19 pm
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:02 am
Homebrew wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm Image


Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.
how is it that there is a photographer there?
Never heard of combat camera? There are actual military members whose job is reporting and photography along with embedded reporters.
Oh, I've heard of combat photographers. But look what the guy is doing that is being photographed. Does that really look like a scene where a photographer would be sitting nearby to take photos?

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:04 pm
by CaptQuint
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Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:16 pm
by Wut
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:59 pm
Blast wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:19 pm
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:02 am
Homebrew wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm Image


Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.
how is it that there is a photographer there?
Never heard of combat camera? There are actual military members whose job is reporting and photography along with embedded reporters.
Oh, I've heard of combat photographers. But look what the guy is doing that is being photographed. Does that really look like a scene where a photographer would be sitting nearby to take photos?
Could be using a zoom lens.

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:26 pm
by Wut
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:59 pm
Blast wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:19 pm
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:02 am
Homebrew wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm Image


Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.
how is it that there is a photographer there?
Never heard of combat camera? There are actual military members whose job is reporting and photography along with embedded reporters.
Oh, I've heard of combat photographers. But look what the guy is doing that is being photographed. Does that really look like a scene where a photographer would be sitting nearby to take photos?
This article includes a series of pictures from that battle, the photographer was right there.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xgbdy/ ... hell-house

Re: CQ's Military thread

Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:33 pm
by Animal
Wut wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:26 pm
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:59 pm
Blast wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:19 pm
Animal wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:02 am
Homebrew wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 8:16 pm Image


Lt. Jesse Grapes, commander of 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, lays in a pool of blood from one of his wounded Marines as he prepares to fire into the second floor landing, of the "Hell House" during the battle of Fallujah on November 13, 2004.
how is it that there is a photographer there?
Never heard of combat camera? There are actual military members whose job is reporting and photography along with embedded reporters.
Oh, I've heard of combat photographers. But look what the guy is doing that is being photographed. Does that really look like a scene where a photographer would be sitting nearby to take photos?
This article includes a series of pictures from that battle, the photographer was right there.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xgbdy/ ... hell-house
wow. thanks.