Category: War

  • Treat your rifle like a lady

    Treat Your Rifle Like a Lady The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet Officially known as DA Pam 750-30 32 Pages on proper cleaning and assembly of the M16A1 Rifle Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every U.S. soldier stationed in Vietnam. Chapter titles include: How to Strip Your Baby…

  • Rules of Gunfighting

    This list of rules is classic, and appears on numerous forums and websites.  The actual author is unknown, and there are many variations. Here is my favorite version: 1.  Have a gun. a. Preferably, have at least two guns. b. Bring all of your friends who have guns. 2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting…

  • The WAR on drugs

    Some vivid and shocking photos from around the world More HERE at The Boston Globe

  • New Marine Corp Deployment Bag

    Initial distribution of the Corps’ new Deployment Bag, a 10-pound footlocker on wheels, began in September and will continue for the next year, according to Marine Corps Systems Command. Manufactured by California-based ForceProtector Gear, the new bag can haul up to 75 pounds and is a significant upgrade from the service’s standard green duffel, which…

  • Global Arms Trade Information Map 2002

    I came across this today.  It has a very nice layout.  I wonder what some of these figures would be for 2009? Source Jonathan Harris’ website – HERE

  • Photos from Afghanistan (September 2009)

    A dust devil whirls past as a soldier from the 1st Company, 4th Rapid Brigade of ISAF Czech contingent based in Tabor, Czech Republic, proceeds to check the targets after completing a shooting exercise at the range in Camp Altimur in Logar province, some 140 km (87 miles) southeast of the capital Kabul, September 25,…