If it's entertaining, opinionated or down-right silly, you'll find it on this page. Here we place into "cold storage" all the military related miscellaneous graphics, photos, articles, websites and videos we have come across. All contributions come from our members.
NOTE: If you would like to contribute images, video or text, we must have permission from the original owner/creator of the submission in writing or a link to their "family rated" website. A link to the original site is preferred.
| BostonDynamics "Big Dog" |
What do you think? Is this a replacement for man's best friend? |
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| BZ's Chino's Planes of Fame |
Photos of WWII birds |
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Swiss Air Show
(requires PowerPoint 2.4 mb) |
PowerPoint show from the Swiss Air Show of an F/A-18 |
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Speed Bird Concorde 2
(requires Windows Media Player)
Link to Blog |
Audio Recording of the last flight of the British Airways Concorde out of JFK. |
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"The US Air Force Blue"
(requires Windows Media Player 3mb)
Link to Other Air Force
Songs |
Here is an old motion picture clip form 1957 of a song by Mitch Miller. |
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F-16 Night Landing, Aspen Col.
(requires Windows Media Player)
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Watch how this night landing can be done as if it were daytime. Have a look around this website for you RC airplane buffs. |
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F/A-22 Raptor
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The F/A-22 Raptor demonstration of it's low-speed stability. |
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F-18 at the 2006 Swiss Air Show
(Powerpoint 2.4mb) If you get a white screen, the file is downloading. |
Slideshow containing many photos by Peter Steehouwer and others. Be sure to visit Peter's website for more impressive photography of other air show events from around the world. |
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F-35 Lightning II
(requires Windows Media Player
3.4 mb)
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Check out this vertical take-off from military.com! |
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Discover the Discovery
(Powerpoint 3mb) If you get a white screen, the file is downloading. |
Some nice photos of the space shuttle Discovery being prepared for flight. |
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The Boneyard
These are the results from an Advanced Google search
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The largest Air Force on earth. Even Rover cannot dig up these bones. |
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Breaking The Sound Barrier
These are the results from an Advanced Google search |
Here is a quick Google search for photos of jets breaking the sound barrier. You can find more (even photos of commerial aircraft breaking the sound barrier) at airliners.com. |
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Fighters Get Tough
(Powerpoint 2mb) If you get a white screen, the file is downloading. |
Here is a PowerPoint show showing fighters of several nations..."fully loaded." |
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The Dillon M134D Mini Gun
(requires Windows Media Player
3.4 mb) |
I wonder if it has unlimited reloads? |
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Enduring Freedom - "The Opening Chapter"
(requires Windows Media Player)
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This video is about 4 1/2 minutes long and highlights the sacrifices of our Naval and Marine forces in Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Gladiator: American Style
(requires Macromedia Flash Player)
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Slide show that depicts the life and times of our troops in the middle east. You can purchase this movie and several other on CD. Proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project. |
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| The Antonov An-225 Mriya |
This is one big bird! Read the article and find links to additional photos on the left column of the page. |
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| Karla Comfort's Dedication to Her Fallen Son |
See Karla's specially painted Hummer H3. Article and Video here and photos here. |
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| Final Flight |
A slide show about the last flight of the F-14 Tomcat. Presented by the Navy Times |
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Russian SU-30
(requires Windows Media Player) |
What an amazing fighter! Check out this link to a video of the SU-30. |
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Full Throttle with the Blue Angels
(requires Macromedia Flash Player)
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Atlanta Journal Constitution's Steve Beatty joins Lt. Kevin Davis in an FA-18. Lucky guy got to do loops, barrel rolls and only passed out 3 times. |
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| The Greatest Commercial |
A television commercial that actually leaves one speechless. |
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Seavey Video
(requires Windows Media Player
1.6 mb) |
Video of Sgt. Mark Sevey giving Congressman John Murtha the slam dunk treatment. |
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| Remember 9-11? |
Does anyone remember what happened on 9-11-01? You wouldn't know it, reading the press, perhaps this will refresh some memories. |
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| A (Different) Christmas Poem |
A Christmas poem that would not be possible were it not for our troops. |
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If I Die Before You Wake
(Powerpoint 2mb) If you get a white screen, the file is downloading. |
PowerPoint show of the our soldiers in Iraq. Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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MH60 in Mosul
(requires Windows Media Player
3.64 mb) |
Here is what can happen to insurgents in the dark with a simple flashlight...ok, so maybe it's not a simple flashlight, it's an infrared flashlight, still, it's a flashlight. |
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Google Maps
Google Earth |
Attention all sleuths. Have you ever used those online map services? Google Maps is now offering a satellite photo of the location you enter just click the word "Satellite" at the top of the search results map for the location you enter. Here is a sample link click the "satellite" button in the upper right to see a photo.
But wait, there's more, you can also download a program to search the world via satellite photos called Google Earth, see site for requirements. |
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The Pilot's Announcement
(requires Macromedia Flash Player) |
Humorous look at what "the friendly skies" could become. |
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Mosul Fire Fight
(requires Windows Media Player
1.6 mb) |
How to end a fire fight. |
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Sand Storm
(requires Macromedia Flash Player) |
April 26, 2005 Sand storm in Iraq. You would think this came right from the movie "Mummie" but no, it's real. |
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| Honoring the Arizona |
Photo of the USS Ronald Reagan passing the USS Arizona Memorial. |
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| A Plot in Iraq |
Photo of soldier mowing his lawn...in Iraq? How about a few lawn statues or maybe some plastic pink Flamingos? |
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Medal of Honor -
War on Terrorism |
Congratulations Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith and thank you for serving our country. |
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From Sea to Shining Sea
(Macromedia Flash Player) |
Some of the most patriotic sea-life we have ever seen. |
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Troops in Iraq
(Macromedia Flash Player) |
Slide show of our troops getting the job done! |
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| 2004 Nellis AFB Air Show |
See high quality (desktop picture resolution) photos of the 2004 air show by photographer Richard Seaman. |
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| Patriotic Rock on Hwy. 25 |
There is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy.25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing it's character many times. A few months back, the rock received it's latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed. It's quite an impressive sight. |
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| US Releases Al Quaeda Terrorist |
The US Navy today announced that it has released a senior Al Quaeda terrorist after questioning him extensively for 27 days while being held prisoner aboard a US aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
In a humanitarian gesture, the terrorist was given $50 US and a white 1962 Ford Fairlane automobile upon being released from custody.
Click the link at left. Photo shows the terrorist on his way home just after being released by the Navy. |
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Helicopter Battle Damage
(Powerpoint 847k) If you get a white screen, the file is downloading. |
Powerpoint show of battle damage to a OH-58 helicopter which proves "It takes a licking but keeps on ticking". |
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| New Air Force Aircraft Carrier |
Photo of t he Worlds first "Air Force" aircraft carrier. The first annual...click photo to continue reading.. |
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SR-71 Blackbird Desktop Picture
Click link above and then Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) and select Save Picture As to download to your computer. |
Here is a desktop picture you can download. Distributed with permission from Blair Art Studios. Reproduced from an original painting by Dru Blair. |
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Blue Angels
(Powerpoint 1.3mb) If you get a white screen, the file is downloading. |
PowerPoint show of the Blue Angels in action. Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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| Blue Angels Roller Coaster Ride |
Now this is what we call a roller coaster ride. |
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Until Then
(Macromedia Flash Player) |
IRAQ: Slide show of troops in day-to-day operations.
Note: if you get a window filled with white, please wait, the movie is loading. |
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Harrier Ejection
(QuickTime Player 2.3mb) |
Video that demonstrates how to properly execute an emergency evacuation.. well.. the military has another name for this kind of maneuver.. the "O. S. maneuver". We'll leave it to you to figure out. |
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Iraqi Insurgence Take-Down
(Windows Media Player 2.6mb) |
Video of insurgents being watched by Uncle Sam's finest. |
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Rifle vs. Tank Fire
(QuickTime Player 1mb) |
IRAQ: Here is what happens when an insurgent, armed with a rifle, butts heads with...well...tank fire. |
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The Fallujah Story
(Powerpoint 2.7mb) |
IRAQ: Declassified slide show filled with facts and what has really been happening in those Mosques. Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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| Operation Phantom Fury |
USA Today slide show (and map) of Marines in Fallujah. |
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Bombing
(Windows Media Player 687k) |
BDA: Sierra Hotel 2160 Virgins required to accommodate this pass!
Video courtesy of Sgt. Grit Marine Specialties |
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Street Ambush
(Windows Media Player 4mb) |
IRAQ: Video footage of Marine's driving through city streets and the obstacles they encounter.
Video courtesy of Sgt. Grit Marine Specialties |
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| Go Navy! |
Situational Awareness |
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| A Year in Iraq |
This slide show reveals photos of our troops in day-to-day operations in the fight for Iraqi freedom. |
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| Flag of Flowers |
Aerial photo of 6.65 acre US flag made from Larkspur flowers. |
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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Action
(Windows Media Player 3mb)
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Video Footage of a B-2 Stealth Bomber in action. Created by Capt. Mike Watson 509 OSS/OSN. |
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NASA Tribute
(Powerpoint 1.1mb) |
See a wonderful tribute to NASA and the 7 explorers who lost their lives. Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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| Middle East Tour Brochure (Powerpoint 590k) |
Be sure to download our low cost Middle East Tour brochure! Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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| Love Letter to Saddam (Powerpoint 2.5mb) |
Oh Saddam, how I love the, let me count the ways! Click link at left to view online. Click here to download.
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| I Love Cowboys |
They call President Bush a Cowboy, as if it were a bad thing. Read this and you will think otherwise.
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| Angel Decoy |
Photos of an Air Force C-130 releasing flares to repel heat seeking missiles. The pattern formed by these "decoys" is how they got the name.. Angel Decoy.
It's truly awesome!
Because maneuvers are usually in remote areas and over water, the general public does not get to see these exercises. |
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| Breaking the Sound Barrier |
The F-14 is actually in transonic flight, with normal shock waves emanating from behind the canopy and across the wings and fuselage. Plus there is a video at this link for seeing the F-14 in flight as it happens. |
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Stopping the Bad Guys
(Windows Media Player 1.8mb) |
From a recently forwarded email:
Tax dollars well spent.
From time to time someone asks me what the concrete barriers are in front of controlled and secure buildings. When I tell them that the barriers will stop traffic, even trucks, from approaching the secure building I usually get a look of disbelief. I've been looking for some footage like this to prove my point. In this test, the following parameters were used. Read them and then watch the film.
Truck = 65,000 lbs.
Speed = 50 mph
Kinetic Energy = 5.5 MILLION ft. lbs.
Stopped in 24 INCHES! |
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John Kerry's America
by William F. Buckley Jr. |
Take a moment to read the text of William F. Buckley Jr.'s June 8, 1971, commencement address to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The speech appears here as it is in Let Us Talk of Many Things : The Collected Speeches. |
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Thanksgiving with
President Bush
(PDF 7k) |
...We knew there was a dinner planned with Ambassador Bremer and LTG Sanchez..We were seated in the chow hall, fully decorated for Thanksgiving when aaaaallllll kinds of secret service guys showed up. That was my first clue, because Bremer's been here before and his personal security detachment is not that big... |
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| Reenlisting? |
12 years ago, we thought our mission would not last long ....
7 years ago, we were still there, watching, waiting, firing cruise missiles..
6 months ago, the waiting was drawing to an end, but we would not have expected ...
Reenlisting with 157 other Troopers on the steps of Saddam's Mosul Palace on the 4th of July - Priceless |
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| Who's that Spy? |
Carol Bessette knows! Retired A. F. Intel Officer and Vietnam Vet, Carol, along with support from husband John, operates the Washington area's most interesting tours: Spy Tours. For information about her lively and fascinating tours, logon to: www.spiesofwashingtontour.com |
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| Judge Young's Remarks |
U.S. District Court Judge William Young's sentencing statement to the "Shoe Bomber" Richard Reid. |
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| Blood of Heroes |
The Blood Of Heroes website is a dramatic and moving tribute to the thousands of men and women who have so bravely sacrificed for their nation. Created following the events of September 11, the site uses words and pictures to remind us that everything we enjoy in America today is the result of someone's courage and commitment and that America is still worth fighting for. |
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Usage of Agent Orange
and other Herbicides
in Vietnam
(PDF 104K) |
The Nature article has obvious ramifications to US Vietnam veterans, in that more herbicide with a higher concentration of dioxin was released over troops in specific Ranch Hand target areas. |
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Honored in Texas
(Powerpoint 491k) |
Received this through Vietnam Veterans of America. It is nice to see that Americans appreciate our service. A reminder of sacrifices paid...Glad to live in a state where our military is respected...What follows is a message from Vicki Pierce (a member of my church here in Highlands Ranch) about her nephew James' funeral (he was serving our country in Iraq) Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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Government Grave Marker
Requests Made Easier
(PDF 7k) |
WASHINGTON (June 5, 2003) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has revised its application form to make requesting a VA grave marker easier. The new form, Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker (VA Form 40-1330), includes updated information about changes that expand eligibility for a government marker. |
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Tribute
(Powerpoint 1.98mb)
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A tribute to the men and women of Operation Iraqi Freedom by TSgt. Kristian Thomas USAF, Ret. Pictures provided by MSNBC.com. Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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The Pledge of Allegiance -
Senator John McCain
(PDF 8k) |
So the next time you say the Pledge of Allegiance, you must never forget the sacrifice and courage that thousands of Americans have made to build our nation and promote freedom around the world. You must remember our duty, our honor, and our country. |
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Remember Jane?
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KEEP THIS MOVING;
ACROSS AMERICA HONORING A TRAITOR this is for all the kids born in the 70's that do not remember this, and didn't have to bear the burden, that our fathers, mothers, and older brothers and sisters had to bear. Jane Fonda is being honored as one of the "100 Women of the Century." Unfortunately, many have forgotten and still countless others have never known how Ms. Fonda betrayed not only the idea of our country but specific men who served and sacrificed during Vietnam. |
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Suicide Bomber Indicators
(PDF 7k) |
As you probably have discerned from the news over the last 20 years, the Muslim Terrorist Community relies heavily on what have become affectionately called Suicide Bombers (SB) or (SoBs). |
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Suicide Bomber Intel Brief
(Powerpoint 1.0MB) |
Question of the Week
Which one is the suicide bomber?
Answer
Sri Lankan suicide bomber 'Dhanu,' moments before killing former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi, herself, and 17 others. Click link at left to view online. Click here to download. |
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