The reason troops don’t load 30 rounds in 30-round magazines
The U.S. military’s basic rifleman combat loadout is 210 rounds of 5.56x45mm NATO ammo carried in seven 30-round magazines. However, if you actually inspect those magazines, you may find that…
Are U.S. soldiers required to keep track of their empty magazines in combat, or do they just drop them on the ground like in movies and video games?
When I went through basic, some 20 some odd years ago, we actually had a guy in our platoon ask the DI this exact question. His response was…
Why do many men get grumpy as they get older, like their personality changes?
I was just talking with a mate about that the other day. We are both 62 this year. Our conclusion about what sucks getting older comes down to…
I read somewhere if a telephone pole was dropped from a satellite in space it would be equivalent to a nuclear bomb going off when it hit the ground. Is this true or false?
False. Something like this was actually on the drawing board, it was called “rods from god”. It was basically just a bunch of tungsten poles dropped from a…
Why do Democrats keep saying that most of the proven cases of voting fraud have been Republicans and President Trump supporters, when it’s obviously the opposite that’s been consistently proven?
As an independent voter who has studied probability and statistics, allow me to correct both sides. Democrats are correct that recent proven voter fraud has been more Republican…
How dared Australia sell beef to China replacing US orders? Would the US increase tariffs on Australia as a punitive measure for choosing to support China instead of the US?
Just for your own education, before I answer your question, your opening statement should be “How dare Australia …” Now to this question: Go ahead, you’re just pushing…
If a ship was in distress, would a submarine surface to attempt a rescue?
Most likely, a submarine would surface and render aid. This picture shows an Oscar class submarine rescuing some sailors in the White Sea. However, the problem is that a…
Why are the right okay with ICE agents choking out a 16-year-old, stealing his phone and selling it later?
These are all the faces of the American monomyth. The American monomyth is rooted in the idea of the Rugged Individual rising up against injustice, fighting the bad…
After losing four carriers at Midway, the Japanese still had a monstrous fleet with one light carrier. With the damage to the U.S. air group, why couldn’t the Imperial Japanese Navy continue the battle?
What makes you think the USN would accept that battle? Japanese battleships The Japanese did try to do exactly that, close in to the USN and offer battle…
When liberals say immigrants do the jobs Americans won’t do, do they ever mention Americans won’t do it for the pay illegal aliens will do it for? Americans will do the job, if they’re paid right. You would think liberals would understand that.
People who say that, or the dumb thing you’re saying, really don’t understand the issue. I went to a vegetable processing plant in a northern state. I am…