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lonestarflight · 2 months

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Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress flying near Mt Ranier, Washington.

From the Paul Fedelchak Collection.

Date: February 28, 1938

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stone-cold-groove · 3 months

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Air transport Cannonball. Douglas Aircraft - 1944.

#douglas aircraft #air transport command #douglas c-54 #c-54 #transport planes #transport aircraft #vintage advertising #u.s. military #air corps #vintage illustration #military aircraft #u.s. army air corps #ww2 #wwii #life during wartime #douglas c-54 skymaster #c-54 skymaster

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barnaclebill · 9 months

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#major carpenter #world war ii aircraft #world war ii #u.s. army air corps

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favmomnextdoor · 6 months

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Veterans eat free today…

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us-air-force-2 · 9 months

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#us air force #us space force #bomber #fighter plane #united states air force #jets #us armed forces #usaaf #us air base #us army air corps #lt.col. robin olds #fighter ace #fighter jet #u.s. air force #air force #fighter

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deadpresidents · 4 months

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What is the closest military base to the white house?

The White House IS a military installation.

It is the home and workplace of the Commander-in-Chief of United States military forces, so that alone makes it an important command and control headquarters. The various branches of the military have an active role in the everyday logistics of running the White House campus and supporting the Executive Office of the President. The White House's complex and extensive communications agency is staffed by members of each individual branch of the military. The U.S. Navy is responsible for the White House Mess and providing food services to the President, the First Family, any potential guests, and the President's staff. The White House Medical Unit is staffed by military doctors who have a round-the-clock presence in the White House and the official Physician to the President is usually an active-duty military officer.

While the Secret Service -- which includes the traditional plainclothes agents and the more visible uniformed division -- is responsible for protecting the President, his family, and the White House itself, the military also has a protective footprint in and around the White House complex. It's believed that amongst the White House's protective measures -- most of which are highly classified -- are anti-aircraft defenses, which are almost certainly manned by the military rather than the Secret Service. Marine Corps guards also are stationed at the White House (often seen opening and closing doors while manning the entry and exit points around the West Wing) as sentries and sometimes act as military valets during events hosted by the President in the White House. The role of the Marine sentries is purely ceremonial as opposed to protective.

And one of the most important White House responsibilities of the military is transportation. The White House Transportation Agency is responsible for all aspects of the President's travel, and the military works in tandem with the Secret Service on planning and carrying out the immense logistical challenges of transporting the President anywhere in the world -- a challenge magnified by the sheer size of Presidential traveling parties. A Presidential motorcade consists of, on average, 50-60 vehicles. And the majority of those vehicles actually have to be transported from the United States to wherever the President is traveling -- even if it is to several different foreign countries or continents. The Air Force is, obviously, responsible for the President's plane, along with any other aircraft making the trip which are usually carrying White House staff, members of the press, or cargo. For short distances that can be made by helicopter, the Marine Corps takes the lead. And any ground travel by motor vehicles is handled by the Army.

Security and the President's personal protective detail is always led by the Secret Service, but the military is responsible for many of the day-to-day logistics of the institution of the Presidency, which illustrates why the White House is an important military command and control base.

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the-nomadicone · 2 years

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Garnet Rattler // United States Armed Forces

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jessybarnes · 1 year

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Happy Veteran's Day

I'd like to take a moment to thank all of the people who have served in our military. As a fellow Marine Corps Veteran, I commend each and every one of you for your service.

Thank you to the Marine Vetarans

Thank you to the Army Veterans

Thank you to the Navy Veterans

Thank you to the Air Force Veterans

Thank you to the Coast Guard Veterans

Thank you to all of the Veterans.

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military1st · 2 years

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U.S. Marine crosses a rope bridge during exercise Summer Pioneer 2022 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Jenkins (2022).

#military 1st #army #military #us marine corps #us marines #u.s. marine corps #united states marines #marine #us air force

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savanahcastles · 3 months

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Good Evening, all!😁

Hey, guys! If you did not know this about me, I am enlisting in the Army! I recently just got all my waivers so that I am now able to swear in and sign my contract! I just wanted to share with you all things about the Military.

Usually, when I tell someone that I am enlisting, they immediately start thinking about me being on the front line of wars, however this is far from the case. While there are jobs that require you to stay in the front line of duty, there are also options. The military offers MOS(Military Occupational Specialty aka your job) specialities in mechanics, operations, medical, engineering, and many, many more. There are over 150 job and career opportunities offered in the military!

So often people think that the military is way too hard for them, but they don’t even know the expectations nor the benefits and cons of what the military brings. I believe that using the military to jumpstart your career is something worth thinking about; so long as you’re fit and able to serve.

Upon arriving to BCT(basic combat training) you will set up a 401K plan. You will also receive free or reduced housing cost after basic, as well as the GI Bill, which allows you attend any college for free.(free to you! The government pays for it)

The military is a way to learn discipline and self reliance, it creates the best version of you. The best part is, you create it all on you’re own. When you look back at your life, you want to be able to say, I really did that. What other way that to be of the 1% of people who enlist, serve our country, and help retain peace and prosperity of Our people?

I hope this helps shed some light on the things that the military stands for, all the best in your future endeavors!

#military #future #high schoolers #career #marine corps #u.s. navy #u.s. army #air force #space force #us coast guard

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worksmarter4yourfuture · 5 months

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A Salute To Our Courageous U.S. Veterans on Veterans Day

A Salute to Our Courageous U.S. Veterans on Veterans Day: Honoring the Valor As the sound of “Taps” reverberates across the nation, we come together to honor the gallant men and women who have donned the uniform and dedicated their lives to safeguarding our freedom. On this hallowed occasion, Veterans Day, let us open the floodgates of appreciation and gratitude, for these courageous U.S.…

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#A salute to our courageous U.S. Veterans #silver and gold solutions #thank you for your service #thank you veterans #U.S. Air Force #U.S. Army #U.S. Marine Corps #U.S. Navy #U.S. Veterans #veterans day #Veterans Day 2023 #Veterans day celebration #worksmarter4u #worksmarter4yourfuture blog

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lonestarflight · 27 days

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"A flight of Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortresses banks in to fly over Manhattan. The bombers were assigned to the 96th Bombardment Squadron, which had twelve Y1B-17s on strength. At the time these were the only heavy bombers in the USAAC inventory. "

Date: March 28, 1937

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stone-cold-groove · 3 months

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Flying buzz-saw! Oldsmobile division of General Motors - 1943.

#oldsmobile #general motors #gm #vintage advertising #u.s. military #air corps #vintage illustration #military aircraft #u.s. army air corps #ww2 #wwii #life during wartime #41st fighter squadron #the fighting 41st #fighter aircraft #squadron insignia #military insignia

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sacrainbowsitrep · 2 years

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LGBTQ+ History Month: R.C. Gorman, U.S. Navy & Native American Artist

I’m an Indian painting Indians, and if it worked out for me, then it’s all well and good. (more…)

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#Johnnie Phelps #LGBTQ HIstory #LGBTQ History Month #LGBTQ military #LGBTQ Veterans #LGBTQ+ Military Women #Servicewomen #She Served #U.S. Army #United States Air Force #United States Army #WAC #Women Veterans #Women&039;s Army Corps #World War II #WWII

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gremlins-hotel · 11 months

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From the notes of Capt. Alfred Jones: "Davie was a bus and the 'Flying Fortress' moniker seemed to pass her by, but it was a ship with a brave crew. The trudge of getting back to England from enemy territory is a story for another day. I miss her and sometimes I miss the boys we lost that day."

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B-17F "Dear Davie": *U.S. Army Model B-17F-65-BO Air Corps Serial No. 42-29670 Delivered Cheyenne 31/1/43; Pueblo 18/2/43; Salina 15/2/43; Brookley 19/3/43; Smoky Hill 23/3/43; Dow Field 18/4/43. Assigned to the 333rd Bomb Squadron/94th Bomb Group [TS-L] "DEAR DAVIE" 22/4/43; Missing in Action near Hamburg 25/7/43 with Alfred "Comet" Jones, **Co-Pilot: Daryl "Speed" Reed, Navigator: Richard Reed, Bombardier: Charlie Marstaller; Radio Operator: Johnathan Graves, Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner: Clyde "Pepsi" Ray, Ball Turret Gunner: William Ortlieb, Waist Gunner: Leslie Lipsey, Waist Gunner: Paul Rapoport, Tail Gunner: Thomas Pugh (6 Killed in Action); "DEAR DAVIE" lost to flak/anti-aircraft fire, crashing near Uetersen, 15 miles NW of Hamburg, Germany.

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Notes on the B-17F... The B-17F was an upgrade of the previous E model, with several notable changes: A one- or two-piece plexiglas nose cone, as opposed to the ten-paneled cone of previous versions. Reinforced landing gear allowed for a greater maximum payload, from 4,200 lb (1,900 kg) of ordnance to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg). Flight and combat range of the F model was improved by 900 mi (1,400 km) with the addition of nine self-sealing rubber fuel cells in the wing root, aka, "Tokyo tanks". The F model was generally characterized by being tail-heavy - which lead to part failure - and woefully undefended from the front; the early F models had no front-facing armament, leaving a 60° blind spot to the direct front of the aircraft - a flaw which was exploited by German pilots, who held air superiority. Later F models would see a list of possible available modifications (factory and field) such as inserting two .50 caliber machine guns into the nose cone to solve the blind spot. Other modifications to later F models were bulged cheek turrets, as opposed to the window-mounted guns of earlier iterations, and the available addition of the iconic "Bendix" chin turret. The chin turret is far more common on the subsequent G "gunship" variant. ("Dear Davie" is an early F model without the nose mount, bulged cheeks, or chin turret.)

*This model production block, serial no., and fate are borrowed from real-life B-17F #42-29670, "Thundermug." "Thundermug" was an aircraft that originally served in the 333rd Bomb Squadron/94th Bomb Group alongside my great-grandfather and his usual steed, "The Gremlins Hotel." It was transferred to the 544th BS/384th BG, at which point it went Missing in Action over Hamburg from flak/aa-fire; 8 of its crew became POWs while 2 were KIA. I have had the honor to speak to descendants of both of its crews and help them research "Thundermug"; I wish to voice a mere glimpse of their stories in a unique way.

**All names of Alfred's crew are either cobbled-together family names throughout our history here or entirely fictitious - though some were inspired by real people whom I grew up with stories of. All inspirations were individuals that lived good lives post-war.

#alpha romeo tango #gremlin's things with wings #alfred f. jones // daring to fly #hetalia #historical hetalia #hetalia headcanons #aph america #hws america #alfred f jones #hey guys crucify me if you must #i'm really proud of this drawing #but i also understand it's pretty nerdy and the headcanon does deal with something a little tragic #but i'm hurling this to tumblr motherless and fatherless for your judgment #this took a few hours haha #love you guys for real #i really love bombers guys sorry for being autistic on main

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deadpresidents · 1 year

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Why are there Marines helping to guard the White House? Isn't that the job of the secret service?

Yes, the Secret Service is responsible for the personal protection of the President and his family, and they take the lead in doing so in the White House just as they do outside of the White House.

But the White House is also a vitally important military facility, so the military has a significant presence there as well. The President is Commander-in-Chief of all American armed forces and the Situation Room is obviously staffed by the military, as are the White House's emergency bunker. And, of course, the President always has a military aide nearby with the "football" briefcase required in case of nuclear war. The U.S. Army is responsible for handling the White House Transportation Agency and the travel logistics for the President and his Administration. The U.S. Navy runs food services at the White House Mess (I believe that military aides also do any necessary grocery shopping for the President and First Family -- the President is personally responsible for actually paying for his family's regular groceries). All of the service branches of the military help run the White House Communications Agency, both in the White House itself and whenever/wherever the President is traveling. The President's personal physician and most of the White House Medical Unit are usually active-duty members of the military.

So, yeah, the Secret Service doesn't stop protecting the President just because he's at the White House, but the part played by the military in day-to-day logistics at the Executive Mansion is significant because the White House is basically a military base in addition to being the President's residence and place of work.

#President #Presidency #History #White House #White House Military Office #U.S. Military #U.S. Army #U.S. Navy #U.S. Air Force #U.S. Marine Corps #White House Transportation Agency #White House Mess #White House Medical Unit #White House Communications Agency #Situation Room #Secret Service

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