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My grandfather enlisted in the Army Air Corps in the late 30s, and then he spent most of the War in the South Pacific as a nav and pilot on 17s and as an IP on 29s in Mississippi (to the best of my knowledge). Well, he died in 2003 and left all his medals and ribbons to me. However, my grandmother (his wife), just passed away last week, finally putting me in possession of said medals and ribbons. My question is: how do I found out what each one is for? He stayed in the service for years and years as a reservist after the War ended, so I can't figure out which decorations belong to which time period. I'm assuming there's a website out there that would have all of these things itemized, but sometimes I suck at the Google. If I can find my camera, I'll take some photos and post them. Thanks for the help. Mods: I assume this has been discussed elsewhere, but I couldn't get anything to come up using the SF.

I saw it a couple days ago. Before I say how it was, I'll say this: any movie that's a remake of a John Wayne film and doesn't have John Wayne in it is going to unequivocally pale in comparison. No actor, special effect, director, cast, or script will ever be able to replace the Duke. Yeah, I'm preaching to the choir. True Grit was pretty damn good. I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm a big fan of the Coens and the Dude never disappoints, but I was afraid the film might drag; it didn't. The acting was stellar, the dialogue was awesome, and the writing was decidedly epic. The last variable I was concerned about, as I'm sure all of you were, was Matt Damon. Luckily, Fatty Matty played the role of a douche bag, so it was very fitting. All in all, I'd give it an 8.5/10. Definitely worth the watch.

Just watched "The Town." I'd give it a 6.8 out of 10. It's worth the $1 rental if you want to kill a couple hours. I probably would've enjoyed it more if "HEAT" hadn't set the bar so high for heist movies.

I thought we'd all be saved from this nightmare after Miles Bennett Dyson was killed.

M2, you snake, I was moments away from posting that. RUN AND TELL THAT, HOMEBOY

Since this isn't that shocking, maybe it isn't a WTF? moment. Afghanistan president receives large sums of cash from Iran. States that "this is normal." Ze Link

A while back I heard a story of a civilian flight instructor giving an intro lesson to a girl. He told the young miss that she had to blow on the pitot tube to clear it out before the flight...little did she know he turned the pitot heat on. Oops. Apparently he got fired after she had to go to the hospital for the burns.

Nice sweater

"There is a beating etiquette." "It is forbidden to beat her in the face or make her ugly." Because no one wants to rape an ugly wife.

No such thing as rape within the union of marriage, so sayeth Muslim cleric from the U.K. Link

"To be or to do."

Do you think that dude carries his ginormous binder (sts) with him everywhere, hoping to bump into a reporter at an outdoor cafe?

Oakley has a site specifically for military/law enforcements discounts. You just have to send in a copy of your ID or pay stub. I haven't made an account yet, but my buddy claims they have some excellent deals. US Standard Issue

What if the astrophysicist Malaysian female UN delegate is part of an alien sleeper cell? And if she isn't, how can we trust her to not sell the rest of us out when the UFOs start showing up? GAME OVER, MAN!

More alien shenanigans: UN to appoint space ambassador to greet alien visitors

It's not going to kill you if it says, "To whom it may concern." However, I would definitely make some phone calls to try to find a specific name and rank which it can be addressed to. Even if it's just a title (i.e. Chief Pilot), that'd be better than nothing. It's also beneficial to have the Prof send you the LOR in a word document. That way you can fill in specific names down the road. It was helpful to me, at least.

Maybe when the CRJ grows up to be a Boeing, it'll drop the right one; it might be a late bloomer...To the flight crew.

Great commentary by the filmers. "I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS POSSIBLE!" I'm not sure if youtube is a blessing or a curse. Guess it depends on what end of the camera you're on.

That pretty much cleared things up. What Jarhard said is almost exactly what I've been told in the past, only the statement was followed by a blank stare on the part of the expositor. Apparently I was supposed to know the answer to the question I was asking when I was chatting with the guy at the gun shop. Thanks for the help, gents.

Awesome video and story. To the MSgt.

Can someone enlighten me on the pros/cons of having a full length guide rod on a 1911? I haven't been able to get any straightforward answers. Thanks for opening the thread back up, M2.

Not going to lie, I watched all 7 minutes and 20 seconds of that. Sucks the tanker got hosed.

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That's a fine shooting rifle. There are probably half a dozen posts on this page with online ammo recommendations. Let us know what you get.

I just stumbled across this gem. I haven't had the chance to read it yet, but it looks golden. Boyd's "Aerial Attack Study"