Tag: War

  • Photos from Afghanistan (January 2010)

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    At the end of a convoy in which he received and returned fire with his 50 calibre machine gun, U.S. Marine turret gunner Cpl. Ian Bole, of Port Royal, South Carolina, wearing a face mask with a skull design, breathes steam on a cold day inside an armored vehicle in the Pech Valley, Kunar province,…

  • Face Armor – A blank canvas

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    When I saw the face armor from MTEK Weapon Systems my initial thought was “That’s a blank canvas, if I’ve ever seen one!” Then I came across this the other day: I bet once more soldiers get ahold of this type of armor, there will be some more creative and artistic designs.

  • WWII German CAV (Cardboard Armored Vehicle)

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    BEHOLD… Below is the closest picture I could find bearing resemblance to the cardboard mock-up: It is a German Half Track.  Pretty awesome… More pictures and info of the real thing at the wiki – HERE

  • Photos from Afghanistan (December 2009)

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    Marine LCpl. James Harris of Michigan from the 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines “Warlords” guards a position as sheep pass by during a meeting of the Marines, local government officials, and villagers in the Garmsir district of Helmand province, Afghanistan on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) Lots more amazing photographs at The Boston Globe…

  • Police pull guns out over snowball fight

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    December 19th, WASHINGTON D.C. – Things started to turn for the worse when the crowd — some carrying anti-war signs and dressed all in black with masks — began to pelt passing cars. A plain clothes D.C. police detective emerged from a Hummer — it’s unclear whether it was his personal vehicle or an unmarked…

  • Two examples of taking bullet wounds like a man

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    Two people that are very lucky. 1) This first example is from the Georgian Conflict: *Click here for GRAPHIC PICTURE* Since it was in a war zone, and judging by the size of the wound, I would guess the damage was done by either a 5.56mm or a 7.62mm.  It entered the middle of his…