CaptQuint wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:34 pm
In January 2020, Medway embarked on her first overseas deployment, assigned to Atlantic Patrol Task (North) on long-term guardship duties in the Caribbean.[8] She made a stop for final supplies and fuel in Gibraltar in what was her first visit to the territory.[9] After arriving in the Caribbean, Medway joined Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship RFA Argus to form a task group, offering nearby British Overseas Territories a range of support from disaster relief during the hurricane season to tackling all forms of illicit trafficking.[10] The deployment also coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic and both ships were reported to be on standby to offer any support, if required.[11] The Governor of the British Virgin Islands subsequently requested the assistance of Medway in securing the territory's borders in an effort to control the spread of the virus in late September.[12] Mid-September also saw the involvement of Medway in a large counter-narcotics operation in conjunction with Argus, 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines and the United States Coast Guard. The operation lead to the seizure of cocaine with a UK street value of £81 million, according to the National Crime Agency.[13] Currently HMS Medway is in Hamilton, Bermuda.
It’s a nice looking boat.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:31 pm
by Homebrew
A U.S. Marine M60 machine gun crew lays down suppressing fire towards an NVA position during the Battle of Hue, Vietnam, February, 1968.
Thats Ens. Ardon Ives on the deck of the USS Lexington. He survived this crash but was killed three months later in a dog fight.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:36 pm
by CaptQuint
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:26 pm
by CaptQuint
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:02 pm
by Homebrew
In this colorized photo, a group of U.S. Marines haul an ammunition cart up onto the volcanic sand beach of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:57 pm
by CaptQuint
Marine Sgt. Michael Strank of Conemaugh, PA., reported killed in action on Iwo Jima, was identified on April 8, 1945 as one of the marines shown raising the stars and stripes on Mount Suribachi in Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's historic picture.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:16 pm
by Stapes
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:57 pm
Marine Sgt. Michael Strank of Conemaugh, PA., reported killed in action on Iwo Jima, was identified on April 8, 1945 as one of the marines shown raising the stars and stripes on Mount Suribachi in Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's historic picture.
CaptQuint wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:57 pm
Marine Sgt. Michael Strank of Conemaugh, PA., reported killed in action on Iwo Jima, was identified on April 8, 1945 as one of the marines shown raising the stars and stripes on Mount Suribachi in Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal's historic picture.
killed by friendly artillery fire......that sucks
Only thing more accurate than enemy artillery is friendly artillery.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:11 pm
by Homebrew
A U.S. Marine flamethrower operator takes a break to smoke his pipe during a lull in the fighting on the island of Iwo Jima, February 1945.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:07 pm
by CaptQuint
USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, 24 September 1945, taken by Photographer’s Mate William T. Barr. Photographer’s Mate Robert Anderson is in the foreground.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 9:42 pm
by Wut
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:46 pm
by CaptQuint
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by CaptQuint
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:34 pm
by Homebrew
A U.S. Marine machine gunner, places his weapon on a tripod to support an attack by fire against a Japanese position during the battle of Iwo Jima on March 8, 1945.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:53 am
by CentralTexasCrude
Per Trump. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 90's. Why are we, in the last 30 years, spending more on our military than the rest of the world combined?
THE BRAVEST DOG OF WORLD War I started his military career as a stray who wandered onto Yale Field, and became the mascot of the 102 Infantry 26th Yankee Division. Yet unlike most mascots, Stubby, a pit bull mix named for his short tail, went to war and experienced 17 major battles on the Western Front.
Following training with his division, the beloved dog was snuck onboard by his unit’s soldiers. After being discovered, Stubby won over the commanding officer by sitting and saluting with his paw at the command to “Present Arms.” He stayed with the soldiers for 18 months, once being hospitalized for mustard gas, another time being injured by a German grenade. He proved an invaluable compatriot as he could warn of mustard gas attacks, hear incoming missiles before the men, and find the living wounded in No Man’s Land. He even caught a German spy hiding in the bushes, for which he was promoted to Sergeant, the only dog to have such a position in the US Army at that time.
Re: CQ's Military thread
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:13 pm
by Charliesheen
CentralTexasCrude wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:53 am
Per Trump. Since the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 90's. Why are we, in the last 30 years, spending more on our military than the rest of the world combined?
Because defense contractors have more pull on Congress than anybody or anything.
Look what Trump did his first year in office. Yuge defense spending. But at least he didn’t start any wars.
