Why do people have such strong and divided opinions about the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis?
Because people just don’t want to see the truth sometimes. The truth is painful. It has no mercy, it does not protect your feelings — it’s merely there….
How different is being 80 years old and 90 years old?
There are two scenarios when close to dying, as a nurse told me when my mom passed away at age 88 from sudden pneumonia. There are people who…
After the Civil War, why didn’t the Confederacy just try to secede again?
That reminds me of the young Southern man who never fought in the Civil War, but said to Confederate Lt. General James Longstreet that the North did not…
If a KC-135 Stratotanker was to consume its own onboard fuel, how long would it stay airborne?
KC-135 Stratotanker has a total fuel capacity of 200,000 lbs (91,000 kg), all of which can be used by the aircraft itself; on ferry missions, for example, where…
How is it illegal to remind service members that they do not have to follow illegal orders?
First, I want to promise you, ever member of the American Armed Forces is extremely aware of both the requirement to follow all lawful orders of by those…
Did the Japanese forces suffer such horrific losses in the WWII “Marianas Turkey Shoot” air encounter due mainly to the American aircraft carriers advantage of being equipped with radar?
The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot was the unofficial name the press gave to the aerial phase of the Battle of the Phillippine Sea. The name comes from a…
During World War II, the German army had a peculiar habit: despite being well-equipped, why would they immediately take off their military boots and put them on themselves after killing a Soviet soldier?
In November 1941, outside Moscow, at -30 degrees Celsius, a German soldier lay prone behind a snowdrift, his eyes fixed on the body of a Soviet soldier who…
In a battle between a Gurkha regiment and the U.S Marine Corps, who would win?
It wouldn’t really be a fight. Royal Ghurka rifles The Royal Ghurka rifles regiment is five companies of the elite of the elite. Recruited from Nepal and trained…
What was the deadliest place for an American airman during World War II?
You may suppose that the most lethal and the worst spot of an American airman during the Second World War would be over the European continent or the…
Can China really destroy a US aircraft carrier in 20 minutes?
Theoretically, you can. Drop a nuke right on top of it and I don’t think it will be a functional carrier anymore. The problem is “how do you…