David
Wed December 11, 2002 3:44pm
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This is a faked wanted po
This is a faked wanted poster dropped over Germany. It shows Fritz Sauckel, Gauleiter von Th?ringen, wanted for killing German women and girls The text says that Sauckel is responsible for the nightwork that the women have to do for the German war industry and that he is therefor also responsible for the many accidents that occured to the women. The poster says that in a certain period at least 56 women died every night because of unsave working conditions. The last sentence says: The women-killer Sauckel has to be made harmless.
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David
Wed December 18, 2002 12:00pm
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A South Korean soldier co
A South Korean soldier comforts a wounded buddy before he is evacuated, July 28, 1950. Troops of the Republic of Korea (ROK) were responsible for defending the eastern portion of the peninsula. Photo: Department of Defense. Source: Truman Library.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:17pm
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The protection of an Up-A
The protection of an Up-Armored HMMWV that the soldiers were riding in saved their lives. This XM1114 vehicle was specifically designed to defeat threats from land mines. The blast that took place last week caused damage to the front hood, shrouds and fenders. The right front wheel was blown off. The passenger compartment remained intact and the three-man crew suffered only minor injuries (headache and ringing in ears). "The protection afforded by the armored Humvee was largely responsible for minimizing injuries," according to Lieutenant Colonel Kevin J. Bergner. The blast from the explosion produced a crater 1.5 feet deep and 2.5 feet wide. It sent pieces of the Humvee 50 feet into the air and 50 meters away. Pieces of the hood were visible in trees at those distances. Two windows on a house 40 meters away were shattered by the blast.
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David
Thu December 19, 2002 2:17pm
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Pfc. William Pocan, 642nd
Pfc. William Pocan, 642nd Engineer Company, hooks up a generator to provide power to WTNY, one of the stations responsible for emergency broadcasts during the crisis. (Photo by Sgt. A.E. Madsen)
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 8:01am
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An Aviation Electronics T
An Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) repairs a multiple-matrix switch card. Modern aircraft depend on radio, radar and other electronic devices for rapid communications, effective navigation, controlled landing approaches and neutralizing enemy equipment and tactics. ATs are responsible for the test, maintenance and repair of this equipment. AT is one of more than 60 job specialties found in today's Navy. Constellation is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers' Mate 3rd Class Prince Albert Hughes III.
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David
Fri December 20, 2002 8:01am
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Lt. Cmdr. Donald Griffin
Lt. Cmdr. Donald Griffin explains his role as the ship's "handler" to the Honorable Ms. Susan Morrisey Livingstone, Under Secretary of the Navy. The handler is responsible for the safe movement of more than 80 aircraft on the carrier's hangar and flight decks. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer?s Mate Airman Todd Flint.
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David
Wed January 8, 2003 12:02am
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Ideal successor to the marvelous Skyraider, the Douglas A-4, a daytime fighter-bomber, was the favorite plane of land-based Marine units and was also widely used by US Navy squadrons, particularly after 1968. Some idea of the Skyhawk's capabilities can be judged by the fact that a single Marine squadron, the VMA-311, carried out a record number of 47,663 sorties between June 1965 and May 1971. The US Navy was so convinced of the aircraft's adaptability to this type of warfare that in 1966, after the initial experiences on the battlefield, it gave the order for production to be resumed so as to take delivery of a further 146 examples of the A-4F. Of all the planes used by the US Navy and US Marine Corps to carry out strike missions in Vietnam, the Skyhawks alone were responsible for over 50 percent; and they suffered the highest battle casualties, losing 196 machines, mainly because they were most often exposed to anti-aircraft fire and enemy fighters.
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