Military
GAU 19B 50 Cal Gatling Gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=64&v=TYMXafe60LU Another great weapon for the US military and us army. Could prove useful in combating terrorists in Iraq and Syria. The GECAL 50, officially designated by the United States military as the GAU-19/A, is an electrically driven Gatling gun that fires the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm) cartridge. Technical specifications The GAU-19/A is designed for a…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has bestowed his state’s highest military honor to the late “American Sniper,†former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Abbott posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Kyle’s wife, Taya Kyle, in a ceremony Wednesday at the governor’s mansion in Austin, the Dallas Morning News reported. Abbott also awarded the medal…
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The U.S. Navy said no charges have been brought against the sailor who admitted to returning fire against the Chattanooga shooter, despite reports flying around that such charges are coming. Former Republican Florida Rep. Allen West wrote in a blog post over the weekend that he was “fighting dog mad and seriously pissed off†after…
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While the movie American Sniper and its depiction of former US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle are getting all the plaudits from film and television awards, we look back through history to see how snipers of times gone by fare against the modern day hero. Once considered a pariah of battle by friend and foe alike,…
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