American Marauder got some calls from friends to remake the original Jedburgh team patches in embroidery (with Velcro) so they could wear them in country…here’s the details below:
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American Marauder – Embroidered Jedburgh Wings
Thursday, June 15th, 2017Happy 242nd Birthday US Army!
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
For 242 years the United States Army has been putting foot to ass of America’s enemies. Join me in honoring the men and women who have served this great nation as Soldiers.
THE U.S. ARMY
AMERICA’S FIRST NATIONAL INSTITUTIONSince its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the American nation. Drawing on both long-standing militia traditions and recently introduced professional standards, it won the new republic’s independence in an arduous eight-year struggle against Great Britain. At times, the Army provided the lone symbol of nationhood around which patriots rallied.
Adam West Has Died
Saturday, June 10th, 2017
Adam West and fellow US Army veteran Leonard Nimoy, Circa 1966
William Adam West, best known for his role as Batman in the 1960s TV series, passed away from leukemia at age 88 on 9 June 2017.
Adam West was a United States Army veteran, having served two years as a draftee in the 1950s where he served as an announcer and producer in the early days of AFN Television at San Luis Obispo, CA and Fort Monmouth, NJ.
West still has one last turn as Batman left: he’ll voice the character in the animated movie titled Batman vs. Two-Face with William Shatner voicing Two-Face, it’s due out later this year.
West is survived by his wife, six children, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Fifty Years Ago: The USS Liberty
Thursday, June 8th, 2017
SIGINT is, and has always been, a quietly dangerous business for the collectors.
On 8 June 1967, during the Six Day War, Israeli Mystere and Mirage aircraft along with torpedo boats attacked the USS Liberty (AGTR-5) which was conducting intelligence collection missions in Eastern Mediterranean.
33 US military personnel and one NSA civilian were killed and 171 were injured. The Liberty, a converted WWII “Victory Ship”, was so badly damaged that it was scrapped after being limped to a drydock in Malta.
Rather than dwell on the political aspects, let us remember the sacrifice of men in an unglamorous but critical job.
73 Years Ago Today
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017Gen Dwight D Eisenhower gives the order of the day: “Full victory – nothing else” to paratroopers in England, just before they board their C-47s to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. 6 June 1944.
Saturday Night at the Movies: “Friends and Neighbors-People You Know”
Sunday, June 4th, 2017Here’s a fantastic 1970 USAF educational documentary covering the mobilization, trainup, and deployment of USAF Air National Guard F-100 units. Narrated by the late Bob Crane of the television show Hogan’s Heroes, the film chronicles the mobilization of four F-100 equipped ANG squadrons in response to the Pueblo Crisis during 1968. One particular two-ship mission is covered from pre-flight briefing to post-flight celebration.
The Super Sabre, better known as “The Hun” was the USAF’s first supersonic fighter and formed the backbone of the USAF and many NATO and allied Air Forces prior to the arrival of the F-4 Phantom. The last Huns were retired from the Taiwanese and Danish air forces in the early 1980s, following USAF ANG retirement in 1979.
The squadrons mobilized and highlighted in the film are:
- 120thTactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) Bobcats of the Colorado ANG (tail VS)
- 174th TFS Bats of the Iowa ANG (tail HA)
- 188thTFS Tacos of the New Mexico ANG (tail SK)
- 136th TFS Rocky’s Raiders of the New York ANG (tail SG).
These four squadrons collectively logged more than 30,000 sorties during their deployments to Southeast Asia during 1968 and 1969, with some aircraft pulling up to five CAS sorties per day.
While the film may predate many of the SSD readership, many of our fathers and uncles likely owe their lives to “Weekend Warrior” CAS.
Enjoy.
Coyote’s Rules
Tuesday, May 30th, 2017A whole lot of men I learned from during my service, were personally mentored by one of the most brilliant men I have ever met. GEN Peter Schoomaker not only commanded SOF elements from the small unit level all the way up to USSOCOM, but he was also called back to active duty from retirement to serve as Chief of Staff of the Army, early in the war.
His Coyote’s Rules are a simple example of his leadership philosophy. I hope you gain from them as much as so many others have.
Sneak Peek – Vickers Guide To The AR-15 (Volume 2)
Sunday, May 7th, 2017Snesk peek of the LMT L129A1 from the upcoming AR-15 (Volume 2) by Larry Vickers.
www.vickersguide.com/purchase/ar15-standard
