10 Things I Like about Saturdays in the Fall

Fall Saturdays are exquisite.  Here are my favorite things about Saturdays in the Fall:

• Haircuts
• College Football
• Tailgating
• No Commute
• The Scent of Fall
• The Last of the Tomatoes
• Bratwurst
• No Commute
• Coffee in the Morning (brewed at home)
• Relative Freedom

Some of these experiences (or lack there-of) are not related.  A few of the are related.  I like them all.

Not Your Typical Flight.......

"No weapons are allowed in the overhead bins.  Please place your pistols in the seatback in front of you and your rifles underneath the seat in front of you with the butt facing the aisle."

Crossing the top of the earth.  This is how you can avoid Icelandic volcanic ash.

With a final.......

at.......

 

Home Sweet Home.

                                      

A place of opulent recline.

0552 AM.  92 F.  Yes, that is the sun in the upper right corner.

Although it's a bit toasty, accomodations are available.

These folks deserve a standing ovation.

V/R,

You might be in for an interesting day. . .

if your clothes can stand up on their own.

This is the United States Army Individual Body Armor (IBA) and Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH). 

The ACH is a much improved version of the kevlar combat helmet that I was first introduced to in the summer of 1993.  The suspension system is excellent, and the weight of the helmet has been reduced by approximately twenty to thirty percent compared to the earlier incarnation. Although lighter the helmet offers improved the ballistic protection compared to earlier versions. 

The IBA also offers excellent ballistic protection, but it weighs in at between thirty and forty pounds.  I have heard it called both an anti-mobility and anti-manuever suit. 

All kidding aside the IBA is a good piece of kit that offers a great deal of protection that is saving soldiers lives although the protection comes at a "cost" due to the IBA's weight.  It's not bad to wear after about a week of acclimatizing to the limitations it imposes on the human body.

V/R,

More NARMY Fire Discipline. . .

Whoever said the United States Navy. . .

didn't know about pirates....

and fire discipline.

V/R,