The Japanese soldier who fought WW II for 30 more years.
From Brother In Arms In 1944, Japanese intelligence officer Hiroo Onoda was sent to a small island in the Philippines with orders to fight behind enemy lines and never surrender.…
Soviet Troops with NATO Weapons in Afghanistan
The Western rifles came from the CIA. Through Operation Cyclone, Washington funneled billions of dollars of weapons to the Afghan Mujahideen through Pakistan: everything from M16 rifles to Stinger missiles…
Some More Vietnam USMC Sniping History
Lately my mind has been stuck on Vietnam war era sniper optics and rifles. Friends keep asking me about the subject and it has come up a lot this month. …
Marine Lance Corporal Dalton Gunderson checking the area for Viet Cong snipers during Operation Virginia in 1966
I see this photo constantly misattributed as showing Carlos Hathcock. So here is the National Archives’ card for the photo:
C-Ration Recipes
Those Vietnam war MCI ( “C-rations” ) must have gotten old really fast. Some bright spark decided to make up a little cook book for the boys. I suppose some…
Today in History: D-Day
78 years ago today, June 6th 1944, Operation Overlord, or as it is commonly known, D-Day commenced. The largest amphibious operation ever and arguably the most famous battle of World…
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Scattered Shots 