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Max Brooks on the Harlem Hell Fighters
The 369th INF Regiment (15th New York National Guard Infantry Regiment) was formed in 1913 and was known after their WWI service as the Harlem Hellfighters, the Black Rattlers and the Men of Bronze due...
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Of a mids cruise and a rare sword
The Coast Guard Historical Foundation posted this excellent find from Periscope Film from the cusp of WWII. “Made in 1939 just before WWII, this short film shows the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New...
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A lil gun pron
I’ve always had a soft spot for the Browning Hi-Power GP35 and have written about them extensively. With that in mind, as a departure from the popular polymer and plastics of today, I give you the new...
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Fire and ice
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dalton A. Precht (click to big up) A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank fires its main gun as it takes part in a live-fire exercise in Rena, Norway. The Marines are...
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Yellow ‘Hawk part II
This yellow Jayhawk helicopter is the second specially painted aircraft delivered by the Coast Guard to an operational unit during the centennial celebration of Coast Guard aviation, and will operate...
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Have a connection to a Civil War vet from WV?
West Virginia had a huge stockpile of medals minted in 1866 but is still looking for the descendants of many men who never claimed their “tokens of respect.” Honoring Union soldiers who fought for the...
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Combat Gallery Sunday : The Vietnam Combat Artists Program
Much as once a week I like to take time off to cover warships (Wednesdays), on Sundays (when I feel like working), I like to cover military art and the painters, illustrators, sculptors, and the like...
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Warship Wednesday, March 2, 2016: Fritz and the short career of an Italian...
Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1859-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a...
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Fair seas for a vintage warrior
Here we see the nearly 50 year old Philippine Navy flagship BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15) on a calm day in the Pacific with an AgustaWestland AW109E Power on her helicopter deck. The Navy acquired...
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Combat Gallery Sunday: More Hugault
Much as once a week I like to take time off to cover warships (Wednesdays), on Sundays (when I feel like working), I like to cover military art and the painters, illustrators, sculptors, and the like...
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Warship Wednesday: March 16, 2016, the Tale of the Photogenic Tyrant
Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1859-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a...
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Combat Gallery Sunday : The Martial Art of John Falter
Much as once a week I like to take time off to cover warships (Wednesdays), on Sundays (when I feel like working), I like to cover military art and the painters, illustrators, sculptors, and the like...
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Warship Wednesday March 23, 2016: A stormy tale of colonial standoff gone wrong
Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1859-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a...
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Conestoga, found
Modern painting of the USS Conestoga (AT 54) on its final voyage pounding through large waves during a gale off Southeast Farallon Island in March 1921. Credit: Artist Danijel Frka © Russ Matthews Col....
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Mightier than…
Artist Ravi Zupa really likes a wide array of imagery and media and among other creations are his series of steampunk machine guns and SMGs that he has crafted from old typewriters, office machines,...
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Warship Wednesday March 30, 2016: Of Mines and Khartoum
Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1859-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a...
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Glock Gun Pr0n
Back in the old days, gun makers like Remington, Marlin and Winchester produced beautiful guns for special occasions that included exquisite inlays, engravings, rare woods, and German silver...
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Love that hi-vis
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston unveiled the latest addition to their Dolphin Stable: CG6581, a MH-65D complete in classic 1970s aviation scheme. “CG6581 is painted with a throwback color scheme...
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Combat Gallery Sunday: The Martial Art of RV Pitchforth
Much as once a week I like to take time off to cover warships (Wednesdays), on Sundays (when I feel like working), I like to cover military art and the painters, illustrators, sculptors, and the like...
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Warship Wednesday April 6, 2016: The evolutionary link of Casablanca
Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1859-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a...
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