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  1. A simple farm boy drafted into WW II. Trained as a machine gunner with the heavy weapons platoon. He never talked much about the war. What little I know was pieced together from the rare comments he made over many years. He fought in Sicily and Italy. He landed on Omaha beach with the 29th Infantry Division on D Day. Somewhere about half way across France, he and his machine gun were defending a hill against a German attack. Unable to get past him, the Germans called in an artillery strike. He was damned near blown to pieces. They never thought he'd make it to the aid station, much less home. But he survived. After a year and a half at an Army hospital in Waco, Texas. He finally went home. The highest rank he ever actually achieved was private First Class. At the time he was hit, he was the acting Platoon Sergeant. His injuries caused him problems for years after. Eventually he lost the lower part of his right leg just below the knee some 20 years later. He never complained nor was he bitter about the war and what it had done to him. He was proud to have done his duty. He was my Father.
    7 points
  2. When I began my journey into science I was taught that the first rule was to keep an open mind to all explanations. That's out the window when money is involved. "Publish or Perish" is a bane on the scientific world.
    4 points
  3. You may equate the award with how many of the enemy that he killed, but I equate it with how many men on our side that lived because of his actions.
    4 points
  4. A little off-topic here, but I recently visited the grave of Milo Lemert, a Medal of Honor winner buried in Crossville. My father and many uncles and great uncles served, and I did a hitch in the Corps, so I respect military service, but while I read Sgt. Lemert's citation it struck me that he was being honored for killing a lot of men, and then being killed. While there can be no doubt of the man's bravery, it seems a terrible thing to me that we as a society place such emphasis on war and killing. And I started to wonder about the political purpose of military awards. While I'm sure that they recognize outstanding actions, they also serve as a propaganda tool, helping to encourage impressionable young men to volunteer to go and do the dirty work of elderly politicians who'll never sleep in the mud or hear a shot fired in anger. How sad that human beings who can build great cities and travel to Mars still kill each other with such frequency. But more to the point: Chuck Yeager, who just recently died, is one that I admire greatly. Beside his combat experience and helping to bring a wounded fellow combatant to safety from behind enemy lines, he made huge contributions to aerospace while knowing that every time he strapped one of those experimental planes on he risked a firey death. He was flying experimental planes at a time I was imagining flying the X-15 while swinging during recess.
    4 points
  5. I supported 1/502. Agree with you 100%. He was the kind of leader you want in hard times. if I remember right he was First Sergeant of B, 1/502. And Steve Clark - there's a blast from the past. What a great guy. Despite all those injuries he was always level headed, good humored, and ready to work hard. I learned more from him about firearms than in any marksmanship course, etc. that I've ever gone through.
    4 points
  6. This is so far out there, shaking my head, we are so screwed!!!
    4 points
  7. There are many but most are only known to a few.
    3 points
  8. The common mistake made with the scientific method is the motivation behind the experiment(s) is to disprove the hypothesis. And you keep experimenting until you can't disprove it. Else its too easy to end up with a self fulfilling result, which is what the funding agency typically wants. Quick answers, not exhaustive research in our instant gratification society.
    3 points
  9. @ Daniel - Sorry, didn't see your post. Thanks for that info about 1SG Skidis. As far as 1/502 having a rough tour in '05-'06... yeah. That summer of '06 was unreal. I spent a little time with those infantrymen in Mahmudiyah, Latifiya, and near the Euphrates back then. I'll echo what you said about the book Black Hearts. I'd encourage anyone interested in OIF to pick it up, although reading it left me with mixed feelings.
    3 points
  10. Why are you discussing revolvers and Kydex at the same time?
    2 points
  11. A good length of none stretch string, a berm or backstop, an old tire, couple or 3 sand bags and I will load anything you want into this ol' shootin' iron. I will even set up the GoPro for slomo video results.
    2 points
  12. That's really awesome! My Dad earned the DFC and Bronze Star in Vietnam, but he ended up as a disabled vet and died due to Agent Orange.
    2 points
  13. Audi Murphy, and my cousin. Jack was the most decorated Kentuckian of WWII. He won ever medal the U S gives "except" for the MOH. He has the equivalent MOH form Italy and France. He had 9 purple hearts from WWII. He fought against Rommel in N Africa. He did all this by the time he was 19. Lied about his age and went into the Army at 15. Was in all theaters of the great war, the world calls it. He disliked the Japanese soldiers because he said they would kill and mutilate. I spoke at his funeral 4 years ago. Darnell, his wife told me war was H for him. Said he never got a full nights sleep, after he came home, unless he was drugged. He would not take the drugs, and set up nights drinking coffee and listening to country music on the radio. He died at 84. He was my childhood hero because he did cool things, I thought. I never knew his war record, just he had a lot of metals, until I went to his funeral. He never discussed his war time. There were 11 WWII vets that attended his funeral. It was a moving experience. The Bible talks about "Mighty Men." Audie Murphy and Claude Jack Reed were mighty men, IMO. I am sure you have heard the story an old Army sergeant penned, "Of Wolves and Sheep Dogs." Men like these old warriors are true "Sheep Dogs" in the truest sense of the word. They fought to stop a "madman" and "rouge nation." Just causes, IMO. Much unlike my war, Vietnam. Edited to add; Cousin Jack loved Patton. He fought under him in N Africa and Italy and until Patton slapped the kid and lost his command.
    2 points
  14. Darrell just made the " Sedley Butler " case in his opening paragraph... Thank you for being very insightful. I admire heroism... I despise demigoguery... Some things need doin... Some dont. Admirin leroy...
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  15. Googling his name he was 1SG B co 1/502. That unit had a very rough second tour to Iraq in 2005-06. Not sure if you read but Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death https://www.amazon.com/Black-Hearts-Platoons-Descent-Triangle/dp/0307450767 I was B co 2/502 2001-2004 so followed the regiment after I got out of the regular army. Not sure if you all know Tom Kunk but I worked for him in 2nd bn. He is quoted in that story also. I am aware of his role in the previously mentioned book. After poking around some more I am guessing you know all I just said if you know him as he is mentioned in the book.
    2 points
  16. My Grandfather was a WWI veteran and Purple Heart recipient. My Father fought the Nazi's in WWII was a Bronze Star recipient and Disabled Veteran.
    2 points
  17. Smedley Butler... Old Corps Marine... Winner of 2 Brevet Medals and 1 Congressional Medal of Honor... By the way, the Brevet Medal was the officers version of the Medal of Honor in the old days... Served in the Boxer Rebellion with Dan Daily and Herbert Hoover. Fought in the " Bananna Wars " n WW1. Advanced to the rank of Marine Corps General, and retired as the result of a spat with then President Hoover... Became a great advocate of isolationism and a proponent of using a plebicite (... Look it up...) to determine when to go to war, and he toured the countryside after his retirement speaking about his beliefs. He was the first " truther " as regards to who really runs the gubt of the USA... He was slandered as a socialist n a pacificast. Nothing is farther from the truth. Read his book: " War is a Racket ", and ya will see why the political class and the captains of unbridled capitalism hated him... His biographical sketch is fantastic. Close second... Alvin Cullum York... WW1 hero n great Tennessean... Admirin leroy the militant isolationist...
    2 points
  18. There is a gentleman on the smith-wesson forum by the screen name of executioner who makes some beautiful elk stag grips at very reasonable prices. Several in my collection proudly wear them.
    1 point
  19. Despite whatever I find out, the first trigger pull might involve zip ties, a 2x4, and a long string.... @peejman Some people have all the cool toys.... That reprorubber looks cool if it was not twice the cost of cerrosafe. I assume is is not reusable. That is one upside of cerrosafe. @gregintenn Thanks for the tip. No a .308 projectile will not drop down the barrel. The extractor does grab the '06, but the 06 does not seem to fully seat into the chamber with out a bit of a push, so then it is stuck and will not eject. I have been comparing other similar base size calibers to see what the rest look like. I may try to slug the barrel too. My worst fear is that this is some crazy wildcat caliber that I will never be able to match.
    1 point
  20. That way they can share expected lead times of the warranty repairs. #lifetimewarranty
    1 point
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  22. So it looks like I really need to clean up my email, but good or bad I found some of the pics. Had some of the bolt differences too, in case someone is curious what passes for the bolts current standard. To be fair, that is a contract part, and it was probably farmed out to a day 1 machinist or the cheapest place they could find overseas I personally avoid posting these on sites just to bash or start something. And I hope any limited personal use offers the context they did offer to address it (the barrel not the bolt) after acknowledging it was more of an extreme, though they now find the general practice Ok on a commercial rifle. As to close up's, there is no dedicated studio quality AR chamber camera attachment for cell phones as far as I know, so they have to deal with what the magnifier app could do. The purpose wasn't to argue with fanboi's but convey the general issue to the maker without removing the barrel. This is as received. The green paint being from M855 they test with. On the bolt, noticed the chatter / scalloping on the bolt lugs, and the elimination of the relief cut. I took one of another bolt for comparison when a friend was asking for parts advise. Use to be you would buy Colt bolts for other rifles, but I would pass on the new ones unless they go back to whoever their supplier was before the new hot mess.
    1 point
  23. Well, it's not been a kind week for COVID patients in area hospitals. Since last Monday there have been 47 deaths attributed to COVID. the new death toll is now 353. Daily postive cases have declined from previous weeks. Since I last reported here, there have been 2,317 new positive cases. Stat's taken from the daily report by the Knox County Health Department.
    1 point
  24. A hypothesis (or allegation) is false until you prove it is true, not true until you prove it false. It is not the in role science (or law) to disprove, but to prove. Just because I say it happened, does not mean it happened. I have to prove it happened.
    1 point
  25. Hopefully then, the pistol will come back, soon and all will be good Bugs aside, the EZ 9 shoots quite nicely; I'm sure the .380 is particularly smooth.
    1 point
  26. You raise a heckuva a point, but history is conserved by the victorious.
    1 point
  27. Big props to you and especially your Father!
    1 point
  28. C co and HHC sans support platoon were in the hotel. B co was down closer to the big traffic circle that lead near the BSA. Did not like handing over the hotel to the Iraqis. Have you seen it today? It was leveled. I was our BN CSM driver for a year before we deployed and our S3 NCOIC had been the sniper section PSG prior so we got to know those guys.
    1 point
  29. And you probably won’t for some time. No need to stock shelves; its being sold online without the need, and they don’t have to look the customer in the eye.
    1 point
  30. Still haven't read that book, but I know I need to. I was working with your battalion sniper section once we got to Mosul in 2003. My GSR team was out at that water treatment plant a bit northwest along the Tigris with them for two and a half months while the rest of the battalion was taking up residence in the Mosul Hotel and wondering when the elevators were going to be fixed.
    1 point
  31. That is a good question David. Let's look at the number of gun stores in the U.S. about 55,000, the number of McDonalds is 13,785. So I got to looking at numbers, in 2017 it was said 12 billion rounds of ammo was sold in U.S. If each gun store gets equal amount that is about 218,000 rounds per store. If they are open 6 days a week this equal about 700 rounds per day. That isn't even a 1,000 round case. Plus there are stores that sell ammo and don't sell guns like hardware stores etc. While looking I stumbled on a 2017 story that said at least 100 billion rounds were stockpiled by U.S. shooters and that number could be as high as 500 billion rounds. If 500 billion is correct and there are about 72 million gun owners that would be a bit less than 7,000 rounds per person. The U.S. has 4% of world population, but has 40% of civilian owned firearms.
    1 point
  32. I know small pistol and small rifle primers have been going for crazy prices. Just saw on gunbroker 1,000 CCI 200 sold for $255 +20 for shipping. That is $0.275 per primer. Evidently this fellow needed to load some ammo pretty bad. I don't understand these people. You mean you don't have a friend who could loan or sell at a reasonable price a few hundred primers. I saw this same type thing when Hussein was in office. It is like Groundhog day with Bill Murray again, and again and again.
    1 point
  33. Well I know, how notoriously bad my word can be, so I dont blame em While I didnt keep the pics on my phone, it occurs to me there is an outside change I may have the email where I sent them. Of course, if someone is saying they demand proof, I suspect nothing will satisfy them as they likely are blinded by some misguided brand loyalty. I'll check in the AM.
    1 point
  34. I’ve been buying mags. Picked another Taurus G2C mag yesterday.
    1 point
  35. I may have to look up some good deals and maybe order some. Thanks
    1 point
  36. I only spent a few weeks in direct support of his company, and a week at a shooting course between deployments with him, but it was instantly clear this guy was a helluva Soldier and leader. Not only did he excel in what I think is the toughest job in the Army- Infantry Company First Sergeant- but he went through hell and back to do the job getting injured, and going through rehab so he could go back to Iraq and finish the deployment with his troops. You can read about then 1SG Skidis here. https://tulsaworld.com/news/battle-scars-cant-keep-soldiers-out-of-the-action/article_13c5ccfb-1b3e-5dc7-a82a-feab28ed5f67.html @Wheelgunner, you might remember 1SG Skidis better than I do (can't remember which BN you were in direct support of during OIF 05-07), and if you do, please chime in. You'll also smile reading that Clark is in this link too. I still tell stories about how unlucky his 4x Purple Heart wearing ass was and how funny of a guy he was to be around.
    1 point
  37. Famous would be Patton, the man was a force. Personally it would be My uncle Forest. His stories were wonderful. At one time he had control of tactical missiles. He served in USAF from WWII until retirement then worked at hospital as civilian. Took us on tour of AF museum when I was very young.
    1 point
  38. Carlos Hathcock. The guy had brass balls bigger than Boston.
    1 point
  39. Both of my Granddads. One Army, One Navy. They were a MAJOR part in shaping me growing up. Miss them both dearly to this day, but I can still hear their voices of guidance daily.
    1 point
  40. My neighbor ,an Iraq vet with a prosthetic leg. He is one of the nicest most respectful men I have ever known as is his Wife and children. Years ago my Dad stopped and talked to him Army vet to Army vet, I guess that is a good way to put it, anyway he has sacrificed a lot for us.
    1 point
  41. The poor man's PDW. Extar EP9. $449.00 As it comes in the box: With a few add ons:
    1 point
  42. I have a Russian 91/30 great shape, made in 1943, excellent bore and all matching numbers. I will sell it for $400.00. I am in Cookeville.
    1 point
  43. Auctions are the purest form of the free market.
    1 point
  44. The thought that they aren’t making ammunition or that they are storing it in secret warehouses is ridiculous. I constantly see people ask why they simply add more machines? Because they can’t justify the cost. When the latest “drama” in the firearms/ammo market is over, those machines would be sitting idle. I was reading the other day where part of Smith & Wesson was shut down due to employees with Covid. That takes a toll on production, because most of those jobs are skilled trades with specialized training. They can’t just go hire people off the street and have them hit the ground running. My wife works in the food industry. They usually are slow the first of the year and allow employees to take a bunch of time off if they want it. Not this year. They have been working overtime like crazy and it will continue for the foreseeable future. They too have been hit hard by Covid.
    1 point
  45. I just watched this and was coming to post a link. @TGO David as you said I can't imagine the BS they've dealt with. It is truly sad to witnesd the depths of hate and anger the people of our country have reached.
    1 point
  46. I can't even imagine the amount of BS that man and his people have had to tolerate this year. My hat is off to them.
    1 point
  47. I just refinished a walnut M70 stock. 46 days start to finish. I can completely understand why folks charge hundreds for this......
    1 point
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