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usafphantom2 · 2 days
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March 1944
F4U Corsair of VF-17 undergoing maintenance on Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea.
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sgtgrunt0331-3 · 2 days
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Marine Corps and Navy emblems adorn several panels at the Iwo Jima display in the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Each emblem represents a serviceman who lost their life during the battle.
March 26, 1945, marked the end of the 36-day long battle that resulted in over 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 killed in action.
The battle for Iwo Jima also saw 27 Medals of Honor awarded to Marine and Navy personnel for gallantry above and beyond the call of duty.
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lonestarflight · 2 days
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Eedi XOSE-1 (BU. no. 75212) parked at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
Note: the floatplane was fitted with bomb shackles on the underside of its wings.
Date: March 26, 1948
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command: NH 87988, NH 87989
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favmomnextdoor · 5 months
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Veterans eat free today…
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supplyside · 4 months
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usaac-official · 7 months
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USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) moored at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov 1923 - Jan 1924
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thesadpilotclub · 1 year
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One gripe I have about TGM is how they treat Maverick’s rank as Captain.
They treat him like an Army Captain - Which is just above 1st Lieutenant, and below Major. They’re a higher ranking officer but not THAT big of a deal.
Navy Captains, on the other hand, are the army equivalent of a Colonel. The are JUST below Admiral. They literally command boats by themselves. That is their job. Take that in. MAVERICK COMMANDED A WHOLE ASS CARRIER.
(And what little bitch ass snitch of a Lieutenant Commander reported Maverick’s antics to the Admirals and how badly do you think they got their ass handed to them?)
Also, the median pay for a Navy Captain is 70-100k, with free healthcare and an absolute fire retirement plan. I get they wanted to show Maverick at his lowest at the beginning of the film, but what the FUCK is he spending all that money on where he can’t afford a few hundred dollars in beers? Especially when he spent the better part of his career on deployment.
Something fun to think about tho is how much more this would’ve effected Hangman & Coyote’s horror at the fact they threw him out the bar. This wasn’t just upsetting their teacher or CO or superior officer. No. Maverick could literally OBLITERATE THEIR WHOLE FUCK DAMN CAREER. Or at least make their lives a living hell for just about a whole decade if he’s feeling petty.
I get the movie is for people who don’t know anything about the Navy. But as someone who comes from a long line of veterans & sailors, as well as a military fiction enthusiast, I just really needed to talk about it.
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ghostwarriorrrr · 3 months
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the-us-navy-offical · 13 days
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I am the proud father of two beautiful kids.
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theworldatwar · 1 month
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US B-25B medium bombers line up on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Hornet in preparation for the Doolittle raid against Japan - April 1942
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sayruq · 3 months
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usafphantom2 · 2 days
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F4U Corsair, North Island, San Diego, California, 1945.
📷 | Peter Stackpole
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sgtgrunt0331-3 · 2 months
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U.S. Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle, takes a moment to pose for a photo with his sniper rifle during one of his four deployments to Iraq. He remains the deadliest sniper in American military history with 160 confirmed kills.
Kyle survived his 4 tours in Iraq, but would be killed at a Texas gun range on February 2, 2013, by a veteran he was trying to help overcome PTSD.
Fair winds and following seas, Legend. You will never be forgotten.
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lonestarflight · 2 days
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Grumman F9F-2B Panthers of Fighter Squadron VF-112 "Fighting Twelve" aboard USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47). "VF-112 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11) aboard the PHILIPPINE SEA for a deployment to Korea from July 5, 1950 to March 26, 1951."
Date: 1950
source, source, source, source, source, source, source
U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation: 1996.253.7398.028
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dronescapesvideos · 4 months
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U.S. Marine Corps Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless of Marine Scouting Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241) in flight over Midway
➤➤ BATTLE OF MIDWAY VIDEO: https://youtu.be/joqaga0tpyg
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seaknightch-46 · 17 days
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Navy Wrestling… pin them and take no prisoners…
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