Boot Camp is a lot tougher than one can imagine. For most people, deciding which branch of service to join isn't difficult. Perhaps you come from a family with a long tradition of joining the Marines, or you would like to follow in your brother's footsteps and join the Navy. Military family tradition is certainly well acknowledged in American society. However, each person is … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2010
Be Prepared for Military Basic Training
* Updated November 2015 Have all your questions answered by best-selling author Sergeant Michael Volkin, author of The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook. Are you ready? Which branch of service is right for you? Are You Ready for Basic Training? Do you know what your drill sergeants expect of you? Are you fit enough to surpass the military fitness standards? Boot Camp Quiz - … [Read more...]
Military Pin Up Artists
Pin-up art has been very popular and made a particular splash in World War Two. Sexy pin-up girls have been used famously as art work on military combat aircraft -- sometimes called "nose art", "bomber nose art", or "pin-up nose art". Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) It is largely believed that Gil Elvgren was and continues to be the best pin-up artist the world has ever known. From … [Read more...]
Military Pin Ups – Gil Elvgren
Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) It is largely believed that Gil Elvgren was, and continues to be, the best pin-up artist the world has ever known. From the mid 1930's through 1972, Elvgren produced over five hundred paintings of beautiful girls and women. Almost all of these works are oil on canvas, and fully developed finished works of art. Elvgren continually surpassed himself, … [Read more...]
APFT Guerrilla Exercises List
APFT Guerrilla Exercises List Source: Department of the Army Field Manual, FM 21-20 Physical Fitness Training EXERCISE DESCRIPTIONS Brief explanations of guerrilla exercises follow. All-Fours Run: Face downward, supporting the body on the hands and feet. Advance forward as fast as possible by moving the arms and legs forward in a coordinated way. Bottoms-Up Walk: Take the … [Read more...]