Hupple’s Cat
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My better angels want crew-served weapons.
I write about USMC 1866-1917
“The Marines Have Landed At Nantucket…” Marine Corps Gazette, May 2025
History blog: https://islandjohnny65.blogspot.com
I write about USMC 1866-1917
“The Marines Have Landed At Nantucket…” Marine Corps Gazette, May 2025
History blog: https://islandjohnny65.blogspot.com
baleful
/bāl′fəl/
adjective
1. Portending evil; ominous.
"The guard's baleful glare frightened the children."
/bāl′fəl/
adjective
1. Portending evil; ominous.
"The guard's baleful glare frightened the children."
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
baleful
/bāl′fəl/
adjective
1. Portending evil; ominous.
"The guard's baleful glare frightened the children."
/bāl′fəl/
adjective
1. Portending evil; ominous.
"The guard's baleful glare frightened the children."
Love this.
Without any disrespect:
Without any disrespect:
November 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Love this.
Without any disrespect:
Without any disrespect:
Looks fantastic.
One more bit of colour on grill and tailgate might fit.
One more bit of colour on grill and tailgate might fit.
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Looks fantastic.
One more bit of colour on grill and tailgate might fit.
One more bit of colour on grill and tailgate might fit.
I’m guessing it’s an Junkers F-13.
Windshield and cockpit are pretty distinctive.
Cool post. You provide some great content every day.
Windshield and cockpit are pretty distinctive.
Cool post. You provide some great content every day.
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I’m guessing it’s an Junkers F-13.
Windshield and cockpit are pretty distinctive.
Cool post. You provide some great content every day.
Windshield and cockpit are pretty distinctive.
Cool post. You provide some great content every day.
14-tracks
35:18
February 1977
£4,000 production cost
35:18
February 1977
£4,000 production cost
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
14-tracks
35:18
February 1977
£4,000 production cost
35:18
February 1977
£4,000 production cost
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Seems like fair guidance if you’re waging war amidst the general population.
Might work for law enforcement too.
But hey, I don’t know about “things”.
Might work for law enforcement too.
But hey, I don’t know about “things”.
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Seems like fair guidance if you’re waging war amidst the general population.
Might work for law enforcement too.
But hey, I don’t know about “things”.
Might work for law enforcement too.
But hey, I don’t know about “things”.
At one point in time, the nation’s air service used to know a thing or two about painting aircraft.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
At one point in time, the nation’s air service used to know a thing or two about painting aircraft.
Ching is not amused by the seemingly preferred status of others in #OurDailyCatContent
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ching is not amused by the seemingly preferred status of others in #OurDailyCatContent
Taylor’s work:
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November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Taylor’s work:
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The sun's gone down here.
I hope all Veterans had the day they wanted.
I hope all Veterans had the day they wanted.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The sun's gone down here.
I hope all Veterans had the day they wanted.
I hope all Veterans had the day they wanted.
“… that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
- Abraham Lincoln
- Abraham Lincoln
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
“… that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
- Abraham Lincoln
- Abraham Lincoln
“Honor to the soldier, and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause.” – Abraham Lincoln
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“Honor to the soldier, and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause.” – Abraham Lincoln
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I didn’t know this Marine, but I’d like to have heard his story.
To all who served, may your dreams be realized today, and every day.
Pax.
To all who served, may your dreams be realized today, and every day.
Pax.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I didn’t know this Marine, but I’d like to have heard his story.
To all who served, may your dreams be realized today, and every day.
Pax.
To all who served, may your dreams be realized today, and every day.
Pax.
"GOOD NIGHT AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESTY, WHERE EVER YOU ARE."
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"GOOD NIGHT AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHESTY, WHERE EVER YOU ARE."
Happy Birthday Henry Clay Cochrane.
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Happy Birthday Henry Clay Cochrane.
I’ll see your FDR, and raise you a John Twiggs Myers…
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I’ll see your FDR, and raise you a John Twiggs Myers…
John Thomason’s introduction of his WWI account, ‘FIX BAYONETS’, may be the most masterful history of the USMC up till 1918.
If I could write like he does, well that would be something.
If I could write like he does, well that would be something.
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
John Thomason’s introduction of his WWI account, ‘FIX BAYONETS’, may be the most masterful history of the USMC up till 1918.
If I could write like he does, well that would be something.
If I could write like he does, well that would be something.
“… - and they transmitted their temper and character and view-point to the high-hearted volunteer mass which filled the ranks.”
- John W. Thomason
- John W. Thomason
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“… - and they transmitted their temper and character and view-point to the high-hearted volunteer mass which filled the ranks.”
- John W. Thomason
- John W. Thomason
“… and words culled from all the folk who live on the seas and ports where our war-ships go. They were the old breed of American regular, regarding the service as home and war as an occupation;…”
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“… and words culled from all the folk who live on the seas and ports where our war-ships go. They were the old breed of American regular, regarding the service as home and war as an occupation;…”
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“Diverse people who ran curiously to type, with drilled shoulders and bone-deep sunburn, and a tolerant scorn of nearly everything on earth. Their speech was flavored with navy words…”
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November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“Diverse people who ran curiously to type, with drilled shoulders and bone-deep sunburn, and a tolerant scorn of nearly everything on earth. Their speech was flavored with navy words…”
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Happy Birthday Archibald Henderson.
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy Birthday Archibald Henderson.