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Zen of WD-40 and Duct Tape

Zen of WD-40 and Duct Tape … and if it isn’t supposed to move at all then paint it. The Army taught me that. I’ve spraypainted grass green for a general’s visit in November (1974) at Fort Gordon, Georgia and

Strange World War II Facts … Factoids … Strange things you never learned in school

You might enjoy this from Col D. G. Swinford, USMC, Ret., and history buff. You would really have to dig deep to get this kind of ringside seat to history: 1. The first German serviceman killed in WW II was

Memorial Day 2012, back when …

I am myself a veteran, having joined the Army while still in high school back in 1974 and then retiring back in 1996. The Army took me around the world and across the USA. My initial service was within the

Murphy’s Laws of Combat

Murphy’s Laws of Combat – a collection of wisdom by Howard C. Berkowitz Friendly fire – isn’t. Recoilless rifles – aren’t. Suppressive fires – won’t. You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note. A sucking chest wound is