“I have not yet begun to fight!” Bonhomme Richard (Frigate) U.S. Navy Captain John Paul Jones Caption: A drawing of Bonhomme Richard, ex-Duc de Duras, 1779, by E. Tufnell (NH 72802) Duc de Duras, a French merchant vessel built in 1766 by the French East India Company (La Compagnie des Indes), spent the first 13 years of …
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts Pictured here is Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts, April 2014. JULY 13, 2020 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts was one of several men responsible for setting up a new post in a volatile region of Afghanistan in 2008. The operation turned into a …
A fire continues to be fought into the evening on board the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, July 12. On the morning of July 12, a fire was called away aboard the ship while it was moored pier side at Naval Base San Diego. Base and shipboard …
Leading Jet Ace: Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr. North American F-86F “Beauteous Butch II” flown by Capt. Joseph McConnell (side view at K-13). (U.S. Air Force photo) The leading jet ace of the Korean War was Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr., who scored his first victory on Jan. 14, 1953. In a little more than a month, …
51 Mustang The Mustang was among the best and most well-known fighters used by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Possessing excellent range and maneuverability, the P-51 operated primarily as a long-range escort fighter and also as a ground attack fighter-bomber. The Mustang served in nearly every combat zone during WWII, and …
GLOCK GUN ART G48 custom with King Glock’s muzzle comp installed. Augmenting the pistol is, “We the People” paddle scabbard and magazine pouch. A Glock Store magazine extension is attached to stock 10 round stick. WITH MECHANILCAL ENHANCEMENTS THE CUSTOMIZATION OF THE 21ST CENTURY GLOCK 48 PISTOL Bob Pilgrim Since the genesis of firearms gun …