And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Nope. Old Four Deuce guy here, (with emphasis on the old), the larger bore mortars have rifled bores that impart a spin to the projectile so no fins needed.
Euro forces in Greenland getting in gunnery practice?
ReplyDeleteForces? That's the whole Greenland military with Euro reinforcements.
ReplyDeleteAren't those US Marines? The "jeeps" are Growlers that are designed specifically to fit in V22 Ospreys.
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If I am not mistaken, the Marines have "USCM" and a serial number (in yellow) stenciled on the side of the hoods of their vehicles.
DeleteNow that I take a closer look, the USMC is in black on the side of the hoods.
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ReplyDeleteI know I'm not up on the latest machinery, but that projectile looks very like a cannon shell. Shouldn't it have visible fins if that is a mortar?
ReplyDeleteNope. Old Four Deuce guy here, (with emphasis on the old), the larger bore mortars have rifled bores that impart a spin to the projectile so no fins needed.
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