A day at the Range last week


Practicing old skills from back in the day — and guess what they are very hard to forget!  Let just hope in the coming months they are not needed!

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.338 Lapua Magnum Bolt Action

 

To the troopers that were wounded or killed at Special Force CIDG camp Bu Dop A-341in 1967


Special Forces casualties resulting from combat operations conducted at or around 5th SF Group (Abn) camp Bu Dop A-341 Between September 1967  through December 1967. The dates are when the incident occurred and the panel & line are the location on the Vietnam memorial  wall.  The second date was when that person died from wounds or MIA status changed to presumed dead. These we some of the men I served with in Vietnam

 

MAJ John O. Cooper, III      KIA      October 26, 1967

Panel 28E, Line 73

SP5 Joseph R. Beck, Jr.      KIA      October 26, 1967

Panel 28E, Line 72

SFC Elmer R. L. Ables, Jr.    KIA      October 26, 1967

Panel 28E, Line 71

MSG James O. White         WIA     November, 28 1967

SFC Herman A. McBride     KIA      November 29, 1967

Panel 31E, Line 6

SSG Michal Millner            MIA     November 29, 1967    July 2, 1974

Panel 31E, Line 005

SP4 Paul Posey                 WIA     December 1, 1967

SP4 Jerry D. Schroeder     WIA     December 8, 1967      January 3, 1968

Panel 33E, Line 32

MSG Ernest O. Broom        WIA     December 8, 1967      January 11 1968

Panel 34E, Line 27

1 LT David J Pristash          WIA     December 8, 1967

The History of Dog fighting


This almost an hour and a half movie on “dog” fighting from WW I to the Present is a must watch for anyone interested in aerial warfare. Actual footage and computer graphics make this very realistic.

Two weeks ago it was Verterans day and I’d rather focus on that than Ferguson


I’ve Never Seen This Before, 
At 11:11 A.M. Duly Impressed.  
Once A Year At 11:11 AM The Sun Shines Perfectly On This Memorial  
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At precisely 11:11 a.m. each Veterans Day (Nov. 11), the sun’s rays pass through the ellipses of the five Armed Services pillars to form a perfect solar spotlight over a mosaic of The Great Seal of the United States.
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Photograph by Mike Spinelli
The Anthem Veterans Memorial, located in Anthem, Arizona, is a monument dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of the United States armed forces. The pillar provides a place of honor and reflection for veterans, their family and friends, and those who want to show their respects to those service men and women who have and continue to courageously serve the United States.
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The memorial was designed by Anthem resident Renee Palmer-Jones. The five marble pillars represent the five branches of the United States military. They are staggered in size (from 17 ft to 6 ft) and ordered in accordance with the Department of Defense prescribed precedence, ranging from the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force and the United States Coast Guard.
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Additionally, the brick pavers within the Circle of Honor are inscribed with the names of over 750 U.S. servicemen and women, symbolizing the ‘support’ for the Armed Forces. The pavers are red, the pillars are white, and the sky is blue to represent America’s flag. The circle represents an unbreakable border. Anthem resident and chief engineer, Jim Martin was responsible for aligning the memorial accurately with the sun.
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Awards
– Arizona Historic Landmark Designation 2012 – Arizona Historical Society
– Arizona Public Works Project of the Year Award 2012 – Arizona Chapter of the American Public Works Association
– ACEC 2012 Grand Award – Best Engineering and Environmental Consulting Project
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Sources
Anthem Veterans Memorial
41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway
Anthem, AZ 85086
(623) 742-6050
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Photograph by Mike Spinelli
Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces,
also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other
holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the
world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I (major hostilities of
World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect).The United States also originally observed Armistice Day; it then evolved into the current Veterans Day

holiday in 1954. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates
the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of
Remembering The Men And Women
Who Died While Serving.