That means it’s time for another edition of Friday Fun here at MilVets and Patriots.
As has become tradition, we’re kicking off this week’s episode with a tweet, or X or whatever it’s called this week, from my personal fave account the OKDWC.
— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (@OKWildlifeDept) August 3, 2023
Back when newspapers were a thing, I used to read the comics every day. I really liked Pearls Before Swine. And it turns out the author/artist Stephan Pastis has a Twitter account and posts a strip almost every day. Here’s today’s: (you might have to click to see the full strip)
I happen to agree with that sentiment. So here’s a few pics of the bestest bois:
You go in the cage, cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark’s in the water, our shark.Farewell and adieu you fair Spanish ladies. . .
This one is specifically for AuntiE:
There’s a lesson in that, DO NOT let your significant other get hangry. . .
Now for some cool Mil photos.
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment ‘Red Currahee,’ 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, return fire during a platoon situational training exercise at Nurispalu Training Area, Estonia, July 25, 2023. The training enabled soldiers to engage in simulated combat scenarios, refine their tactical skills in real-world conditions, and enhance their adaptability to handle challenges on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Oscar Gollaz)
Just a little rant about this one. Why on God’s green earth is it acceptable to have BFAs (Blank Firing Adapters) on a rifle during a Photo op? That shit has always bothered me. Rant over. . .
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 22, 2023) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) prepare an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced) for take-off. Bataan, along with the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and the Harper’s Ferry class amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), is currently on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps routinely participate in scheduled deployments to improve combined combat readiness, increase operational capacity, and strengthen relationships among allies and partners throughout the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Riley Gasdia)
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Justin O’Neal, a team leader and Lance Cpl. Ignacio Aguinaga, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire a M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun during a littoral live fire exercise for Marine Aviation Support Activity 23 at Punta Baja, Palawan, Philippines, July 15, 2023. MASA 23 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at enhancing interoperability and coordination in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense. O’Neal is a Beaumont, Texas native. Aguinaga is a Ennis, Texas native.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon joins a South Korean F-35A Lightning II to conduct combined flight operations July 28, 2023, employing munitions at a live-fire training area off the west coast of South Korea. The U.S. remains committed to peace and prosperity through the region to secure a free and open Indo-Pacific and its ironclad commitment to the defense of South Korea. (South Korea air force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kwan-Young Hong)
