M2

For ihtfp06, with my apologies...

I was born overseas and my parents had to do a Report of Birth Abroad. I also had to meet with a judge at an immigration court in either D.C. or Virginia when I was 5 years old to get a Certificate of Citizenship (DOJ Form N-560). Granted, this was over 50 years ago; but both my parents were U.S. citizens (my mother is a naturalized citizen) and I was born in a US Army hospital outside Frankfurt (which ironically is now the U.S. Consulate General Office). One of our boys was born in Germany as well (Landstuhl) over 20 years ago, but for the life of me I can't remember having to do any citizenship paperwork for him when we returned.

https://ktiv.com/2019/08/26/remembering-al-haynes-the-pilot-who-guided-united-flight-232-to-its-crash-landing-at-sioux-gateway-airport/

Before anyone asks, it was sent to me by a bud in the UK...

He survived the incident, at least so far.

Don't be shocked if you wind up watching the entire movie!

For more fun, scroll through these... Awkward Photos From Mother Russia! Here's a sample:

Not really a 'WTF,' but funnier than shit!

Forget the Bronco, I want this! You Can Buy Paul Allen's MiG-29 Fulcrum Jet Fighter

Just to note, it wasn't me... Secondly, expended missile launchers are not tough to find. Thank God we have TSA keeping us safe from all these "threats!"

And of course, Navy Personnel Command is trying to explain how Maverick is still only a Captain after all these years! 🤣🤣🤣 https://www.military.com/off-duty/2019/07/24/why-maverick-still-captain-30-years-after-top-gun-according-navy.html

The DoD Production Assistance Agreement for Top Gun - Maverick...an interesting read! DoD Production Assistance Agreement - Top Gun Maverick (DoD-0002-2018).pdf

Wow, from nearly seven years ago...

You're complaining?!?

So the Iranians are now Somali pirates with helos?

A sport I could really get behind! Russia_Booty_Slap_Champion.mp4

Was recently TDY to Kwaj for a week (luckily not too long), most of the above gouge is still good but AFRTS has more channels (6-9) but still little worth watching. You can rent a golf cart for $7/hr if you hate riding the rental beach cruisers (which you will after about half a day). Macy's is basic quarters, and I do mean basic, and they charge around $109/night for the privilege. It is all you can be when it comes to Army billeting! There is a Burger King, Subway and Anthony's Pizza on the ground floor; but don't expect a full menu. American Eatery is over by Echo Pier, but it's the same stuff you find at every PX/BX in the world. There was no soda while we were there due to an island-wide outage of CO2. The same went for propane, so if you plan to BBQ bring some charcoal! The shoppette and "BX" have the bare minimums, and not much more. Expect things like only two flavors of Gatorade (Lemon Lime and Fruit Punch). If you like to be on the water there are many opportunities to do so, especially dive. Watch The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll on Amazon to see what is still around in the atoll, but remember that it's 45-50 miles from Kwajalein to Roi-Namur on the northern side so not easy to get to without some sort of transportation. As for the base, it's Army so a lot of run-down facilities some of which--like the terminal--are scheduled to be demolished and eventually replaced. It's hot and extremely humid, and this is coming from someone who lives in southcentral Texas. Plan to sweat a lot, and bring sunscreen although the shoppette does carry a decent variety of the stuff. I've already had a case of melanoma so I used the SPF 100+ spray on variety. The coolest thing are the nurse sharks that hang out by the dive shop when people clean fish. Usually 7-9 of the 6'+ sized beasts will be there, buy some Vienna sausages from the vending machine and toss them in the water. The sharks won't likely pay attention to them until the other fish do, then things get interesting. I dipped my GoPro into the water off the dock and got some nice video of them from about ten feet away.

Killer eyebrows!

Appears to be a Russian ZSh-5 helmet, not uncommon for MiG drivers. Was standard Soviet issue for its pilots in the 1970s and 80s, and beyond for those who bought them secondhand...

To celebrate the seventh anniversary of my Suunto Core Black, I bought another Core (this time an All Black) from Amazon for $129.99 ($75 cheaper than the BX). My first Core has done well considering how much use and abuse it's taken. A few weeks ago it had some condensation build up inside it and then it went blank, but I hit it with a steady stream of compressed air for about ten minutes and replaced the batter, and it came back to life. I suspect I may not have correctly replaced the cover when replacing the battery a month or so ago, and a very humid day in Texas was enough to cause the issue. I was in Tampa last week so if that horrific Florida humidity and daily thunderstorms didn't repeat the problem, then it's fixed. However, I figured it was time to line up a replacement and I couldn't think of a better watch for the money. And yes, even though I said the all black was a concern given my aging eyesight, I decided to give it a try anyway. I'll let you know how it goes... Cheers! M2