A brief history of the toys for tots program followed up by my favorite Christmas Story.
Lt. Owen J Baggett became the first person to down an enemy plane with a pistol.
There was a lot of weird weapons invented in WWII. Carrots and the deathray are just a few, that helped Allied forces to win WWII.
Military cooks have different names across the all branches: Army - 92G Marines - 3381 Navy and Coast Guard - CS
The M79 was the first 40mm grenade launcher ever mass produced, and standard issued. It is the antique noob tube!
Officially know as the R9X Hellfire Missle variant. Unofficially dubbed the Ninja bomb. Strives to minimize collateral damage by not having any explosion. It instead uses six blades reminiscent of swords. Hence the name Ninja Bomb.
Rods from god is a theorized weapon that does not officially exist. In 2003 the US Air Force proposed project Thor. Since then this concept has been seen in the Call of Duty: Ghost games as well as GI Joe movie. This concept is known as kinetic bombardment.
America only utilizes three types of bombers: B2 spirit, B52 BUFF, and the B1 Lancer also known as the bone. The B1 is the fastest, and also has the highest payload capacity. Which begs the question, is the B1 the best?
The drip rifle was invented and used in WWI. It is credited with saving 30,000 life during the evacuation of Gallipoli.
Brigadier Sir Nils Olav III is a king penguin from the same zoo as Wojtek the Polish artillery bear. Nils Olav III actually out ranks Wojtek.
PT boats, also known as patrol torpedo boats, are the most underrated ships of WWII. Commonly referred to as "devil boats" or "mosquito boats." They were the fastest and pounds for pound most heavily armed naval vessels of WWII. Form President JFK famously commanded PT boat 109.
M65 Atomic Cannon, also known as Atomic Annie, built during the Cold War. Only in service for a short time before being retired by the Davy Crockett weapon system.
The Davy Crockett weapon system is essentially a nuclear bazooka. Designed during the Cold War and it was probably the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. Using the W54 warhead it is the smallest tactical nuke launcher ever made! Capable of being mounted on a tripod or a jeep, making it the only Nuke Jeep. The Davy Crockett is also the inspiration the the Fat Man mini nuke launcher from the Fallout video game franchise.
The Fat Electrician Reviews Project A119 when America considered nuking the moon.
The XF-85 Goblin is the worlds smallest jet fighter. Intended to be deployed form another plane, the XF-85 Goblin is only 14' long and 5600lbs fully loaded.
The VAMPIRE system is a new American export that can turn any pick up truck into a mobile missile launcher in two hours. Designed to be a cheaper alternative to Javelin and Stinger missiles. Firing the "cheap" Hydra-70 rockets usually fired from attack helicopters like the Apache. As of 2022 America will export it to other countries as a form of military aid.
1. China Lake 2. Barret XM109 3. Mk. 47 Striker 4. XM25 & XM29 5. Mk. 18 Mod 0
F-15 achievements: - Only plane to fly and land with one wing - Fastest US fighter jet - Most heavily armed US fighter jet - Only plane to down an enemy aircraft with a bomb - Only plane to shoot down a satellite - Real world combat record 104-0