Larry Burrows' photograph of 21-year-old helicopter crew chief James Farley sobbing, alone, after a disastrous March 1965 mission is almost too intimate, too personal
Here are 50 photos that show how great photojournalism quite literally brought war — every war — home to millions of Americans.
Thank a Vet today.
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Tagged Armed Forces, History, life, military, Photojournalism, photos, U.S., Veterans Day, war
The night before the burial of her husband 2nd Lt. James Cathey of the United States Marine Corps, killed in Iraq, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of “Cat”, and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept.
“I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it” she said.
“I think that’s what he would have wanted”.
-Not sure what is more honorable: Being married to this faithful wife to the end or the Marine standing next to the casket watching over them both.
Thanks for sharing Kurt.
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The last of the nation’s most powerful nuclear bombs — a weapon hundreds of times stronger than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima — is being disassembled nearly half a century after it was put into service at the height of the Cold War.
The final components of the B53 bomb will be broken down Tuesday at the Pantex Plant near Amarillo, the nation’s only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility. The completion of the dismantling program is a year ahead of schedule, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, and aligns with President Barack Obama’s goal of reducing the number of nuclear weapons.
Photo By HO/REUTERS 10 hrs ago
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Tagged B53 nuclear bomb, Barack Obama, Dismantling a nuclear bomb, military, National Nuclear Security Administration, Nuclear weapon, Pantex, war
7 largest military budgets in 2010 (source). Do you feel safer? (via this isn’t happiness)
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Marine Digital Camouflage Fabric
Apparently the Army is considering different camouflage patterns for a new set of uniforms for the troops. The older Universal Camouflage Pattern has been criticized as ineffective in the field. The MARPAT (Marine Pattern) shown in the picture is one design the Army is considering, but the Marine Corps are claiming the uniform is their property and that Marines should be distinguished from other soldiers. They don’t want the Army to steal their look.
I think the Marines have exercised a major lack of judgement here. Choosing what is effective in the field and saving lives trumps vanity and pride every time. Stop this nonsense, and pick the camo that’s right for ALL of our soldiers.
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Tagged Army, Camo, camo clothing, Camouflage, Marines, MARPAT, military, military gear, military supply, Troops, United States Marines, USMC, war
Since we don’t actually take any crude when we “go to war for oil,” and since BP ruined any chances of us drilling off our own shores, I guess we’ll being paying a shit-ton at the pump for awhile. Here are some tips that can make you feel like you have some control over this mess.
1. Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening…your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
2. When you’re filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you’re getting less worth for your money, or so the story goes. Could be total BS though…..
3. One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The more gas you have in your tank the less air is occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.
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Tagged BP, gas prices, gas saving tips, gas tips, gasoline, OPEC, rising oil prices, war, when to pump gas
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