What did Jackie Kennedy grab from the car?
It is dark and logical, really. Jackie Kennedy reached her arm across the limousine trunk in frame 313 of the Zapruder film. She grabbed hold of a piece…
Why did Japan lose the Battle of the Coral Sea?
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first of the five great naval aircraft carrier battles of the Pacific War. It was the first naval battle where…
Which branch of the US military has a better reputation, Marines or Navy SEALs?
Everyone in the military respects the U.S. Marine Corps, but at the same time, hardly anyone can stand the SEALs. This doesn’t mean the SEALs aren’t an elite…
What is the life expectancy of the Empire State Building?
Well, you’ve asked the right person. My company just finished some work at the foundation. I have been up and down that place, I know it well. The…
Did France build an aircraft carrier even though it does not have a navy to use it with?
They didn’t just build an aircraft carrier, they built a nuclear powered CATOBAR carrier. In terms how rare that is; the US and France are thus far the only nations…
Why is the Philippines such a terrible place?
I will start by saying that I’m an American expat and I have lived in several countries, but have lived in the PH for the last 12 years.Obviously…
How is the food on US navy submarines?
For the first week out of port it is delicious. The cooks know their stuff. To save space, bread is made fresh every day. I love fresh bread,…
If the current US Navy were to lose one Nimitz aircraft carrier in a battle, how quickly could that aircraft carrier be replaced?
Currently, the USN has 9 carriers active. I am considering only carriers that are in a deployment schedule. Carriers in rework, i.e. refueling or major maintenance, are not…
Is it true the US Navy kept several aircraft carriers out at sea during Japan’s surrender in World War 2 aboard the Missouri battleship as a precaution for the surrender being a ploy?
It is 100% true. For most of the War in the Pacific, Nimitz had set up a rather unique system of command of the fleet. Not unlike the…
Is Trump’s cabinet a joke?
Here’s the joke:One of Trump’s newly appointed advisors was in the Oval Office with him and asked:“Mr. President, sir, so how are you liking your new Cabinet?He scratched…