Interesting Firearm Photos Veterans Day

 Remember to fly Old Glory at sunrise!

This post is dedicated to all those who served in the greatest Armed Forces ever. 

There have been more than 57 million men and women who have served.

No armed force in the history of mankind has selflessly freed so many people. If you know a veteran, thank them for their service.

Our first picture is of a man by the name of Orlando Huntoon of Vermont. Born in 1898, he volunteered for the U.S. Army during WWI and then again in WWII. Here he is in Korea, 1950, fighting again for freedom at the age of 52.

The painting below depicts one of the battles at Lexington & Concord in 1775. Cameras did not exist in 1775, but one thing that did is the American Spirit. These men risked more than just death, they risked their fortunes and the lives of their families. Freedom was that important to them.....which begs the question, is it that important to you?

Frenchmen share a toast with American GIs in the town of Saint Lo following the D-Day invasion.

U.S. Navy Seal Sniper Chris Kyle.....

June 6th, 1944

Some Veterans are of the furry variety, these brave dogs serve the U.S. military in security, bomb discovery and companionship

Somewhere in Vietnam, American GIs fighting the spread of Communism

We have learned in recent years that many pictures from the Civil War were staged, I don't know if this picture is one of those, but the horror is beyond what a picture could tell anyway.

An American GI with his Browning Machine Gun, watches the bombardment of Communist positions

Lewis "Chesty" Puller's legend can be summed up with one of his most famous quotes.

When the enemy had surround him and his Marines, he stated "We are surrounded, that simplifies the problem of getting at these people and killing them"...adding "They wont get away from us this time!" We lost Chesty in 1971, he is still the most decorated Marine in U.S. history....The picture below was taken at Cape Gloucester New Britain on January 10th 1944, Puller is second from left.

Vermont's Green Mountain Boys fought in many of the early battles of the Revolution, they also fought in the War of 1812, after which they became the Vermont National Guard. They still fly the same flag from 1764.

Fort Casey was one of a 1/2 dozen fortifications protecting the Puget Sound from a possible Japanese invasion 

These black Americans served during the U.S. Civil War, but not over the issue of slavery. They fought on the frontier, protecting ranchers & settlers moving west and helped to keep the peace between the Native American Tribes and everyone else. 

They were nicknamed "Buffalo Soldiers" by the Native Americans either for their black curly hair resembling that of a buffalo and/or for the way in which they fought....they were immortalized in music by Bob Marley. They later served with distinction in the Spanish-American war.

July 1st 1898, future President Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders pose triumphantly on San Juan Hill, Cuba. The hill was actually taken by a mix of U.S. Regular troops, both black and white, along with Roosevelt's volunteers.

If you don't know who this man is, then shame on you, go do some research and come back when you have been educated....I'll give you one hint: he has been to Hell and back.