Tag Archives: Desert Storm

“How Is The B-52 Stratofortress Still In Service?”

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Simon Whistler takes a look at why BUFF is eternal. That longevity is amazing, considering how many times the Air Force tried to cancel the B-52 project before it ever saw the light of day. “Even though it’s the longest … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed Norman Schwarzkopf’s It Doesn’t Take A Hero

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a signed first(ish) edition I picked up at a bargain price: Schwarzkopf, General Norman H. (with Peter Petre) The Autobiography: It Doesn’t Take A Hero. Bantam Books, 1992. First edition hardback this, the large print edition (which came out … Continue reading →

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Dick Cheney, RIP

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. It’s easy to talk about why Cheney is widely disliked (indeed, loathed) by many Republicans now. It’s much harder to remember and talk about why he was so widely admired … Continue reading →

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Is It Finally Time To Retire The A-10?

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Lawrence Person

If you’ve been following the A-10 Thunderbolt II (AKA Warthog) saga here, you’ll remember that the Air Force tried to kill the A-10 back in 2015, going so far as to accuse airmen who opposed retiring the A-10 of treason. … Continue reading →

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Why The SA80 Sucked

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Lawrence Person

On the post about China’s funky military gyrocopter, a discussion of just how bad the British SA80 assault rifle (AKA Enfield L85A1) sucked broke out. And boy did it suck. Almost immediately, the rifles were plagued with problems. The L86A1’s … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Battle of Medina Ridge

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Lawrence Person

We’ve already talked about the Battle of 73 Easting, so let’s talk about the battle that followed close on it’s heels, the Battle of Medina Ridge, the 32nd anniversary of which just passed, and which some regard as the largest … Continue reading →

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The Bomb That Ended A War

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The title overstates the case, but this story of the red-tape cutting, round-the clock efforts to field a bunker busting bomb during the Gulf War is fascinating stuff. (Today has been a bear for a variety of uninteresting reasons, so … Continue reading →

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Know Who’s Bummed About Russia’s Military Failure In Ukraine? China

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Lawrence Person

A goodly part of the world is pleased about the manifest failure of Vlad’s Big Ukraine Adventure, some are indifferent to it, but only Russia, client-state Syria, and puppet-state Belarus really seem upset about it. Know who else is bummed? … Continue reading →

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Colin Powell, RIP

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Colin Powell, Secretary of State for George W. Bush, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for George H. W. Bush, has died at age 84. Powell, a consummate Washington insider, was fairly effective in both roles. As … Continue reading →

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The 30th Anniversary of 73 Easting

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Lawrence Person

(Note: This is partially recycled from a previous post in honor of the 30th anniversary of the battle, but the video is new.) Thirty years ago, on February 26, 1991, units of the American Second Armored Cavalry Regiment engaged the … Continue reading →

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