I became friends with Carl several years ago and last night he shared some pictures with me that he took in Vietnam. Carl was a crew chief in the 20th Special Operations Squadron, AKA ” The Green Hornets”. The green and tan paint patter is a way to immediately recognize a 20th SOS helicopter duringContinue reading “Carl “Snake” Shepley 20th SOS assigned to SOG/CCS”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
Revolutionary War Canons Found In The Drink Put On Display
A collection of Revolutionary War cannons, hidden for nearly 240 years beneath the waters of the Savannah River, is now on public display in Georgia’s oldest city. The artifacts are being showcased as the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary.The Savannah History Museum recently opened its new exhibit, Loyalists & Liberty: Savannah inContinue reading “Revolutionary War Canons Found In The Drink Put On Display”
Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations
Guest post by Jack Broz In 1969 I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines in Vietnam. The week of March 25th 1969, Alpha was ordered to assist Delta 1/4 which had captured LZ Argonne near the border with Laos. Delta was being sniped at by an NVA .51 caliberContinue reading “Battlefield Luck Charm For Two Generations”
The Korean War Week 107 – America on Strike! – July 7, 1952
The US Steelworkers Union strike enters its second month this week with no end in sight and the lack of steel production is affecting the war, worsening what is already an artillery shell crisis. President Harry Truman even considers taking over the steel industry to salvage the war effort. In South Korea, the constitution isContinue reading “The Korean War Week 107 – America on Strike! – July 7, 1952”
Vietcong Boobytraps
Some really nasty stuff used by the commies in the Vietnam war.
The Korean War Week 106 – The Battle of Old Baldy – June 30, 1952
On the ground, the fight for the hilltop they call ‘Old Baldy’ really heats up this week, and it’s a bloody one. In the air, the bombing campaign to destroy the North Korean hydro-electrical complex continues, and the Suiho dam, one of the world’s largest, is put out of action and the power is outContinue reading “The Korean War Week 106 – The Battle of Old Baldy – June 30, 1952”
The Korean War Week 105 – Destroy Suiho Dam! – June 23, 1952
Since the beginning of the war UN air power has studiously avoided hitting North Korea’s hydro-electric complex, since the power the dams provide is mainly for civilian use, but that changes this week! Meanwhile on the ground, the focus has turned to capturing Communist POWs for information, but that task has suddenly proved impossible nowContinue reading “The Korean War Week 105 – Destroy Suiho Dam! – June 23, 1952”
Vietnam Sniper Study
Today’s article is a repost from our deceased friend Hognose, owner of Weaponsman.com. Kevin, AKA Hognose passed away in 2017 and as an ongoing tribute to his memory and excellent work we repost the his works to help preserve it. In 1967, the Army got the idea to study whether, how, and how effectively differentContinue reading “Vietnam Sniper Study”
” FIREPOWER VS. JAPANESE LOG PILLBOXES ” RESTRICTED WWII U.S. ARMY INFANTRY TRAINING FILM XD97565
This is pretty interesting.
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. His commanding officer literally told him: “It may take three years, it may take five, but whatever happens, we’ll come back for you.” Onoda tookContinue reading “The Japanese soldier who fought WW II for 30 more years.”
Scattered Shots 