Tag: Military

  • Free Admission To Selected Museums This Summer For Military Personnel

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    This summer, more than 600 museums in all 50 states are offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, through Labor Day, September 6, 2010 to show their appreciation for those who are serving this nation. More Info on Blue Star Museums and museum list –…

  • DARPA Advanced Sighting System – One Shot Sniper

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    The DARPA “One Shot” program at the Pentagon was originally aimed to give snipers the power to hit a target from 2000 meters away in winds as high as 40 miles per hour. In the first phases of the 3-year-old program, shooters used prototype rifles dressed with lasers and fancy computer hardware to do damage…

  • MIL-SPEC Chocolate Covered Brownies and Oatmeal Cookies

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    Yea you read the title correctly… this isn’t a joke either: Only the government could come up with an official 26 page military document on such a topic. Full PDF Document MIL-C-44072C – HERE Talk about sucking the enjoyment out of cooking. I propose a new entry under Quality Assurance: 4.6 – The brownie and…

  • Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders In Iraq At Camp Victory

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    Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders visit soldiers May 20th at Camp Victory in Iraq: OMG trigger discipline! I guess the girl on the left doesn’t like her fellow cheerleader who is holding the M9 :P More at the 1st Armored Division’s facebook page – HERE Hat Tip: Murdoch

  • Hyper Realistic Training

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    If they made this type of infantry experience available to civilians as a weekend camp, I think it would be pretty popular. I’m thinking rich business men would be down for this kind of adrenaline rush. They should start the training out with an R. Lee Ermey “Full Metal Jacket” style reaming. Damn good idea…

  • Weapons Painting Guide For Soldiers

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    On 1 April, TACOM Life Cycle Management Command issued the Maintenance Information Message MI 10-040 “Camouflaging Specific Small Arms” stating that, given command approval, Soldiers are permitted to camouflage the M4/M16 weapon systems with paint. See the guide in PDF format – HERE As the guide says at the end, weapons painting has been elevated…