Can someone please assist with identifying this man's rank in the USN and any other information that can be gleaned from this picture?

Hello was wondering if anyone knows what army this solider would be in?

My dad was a crew chief for 2 B52's and one was used to test harpoon missiles on the platform. a picture i have of the missiles has a designation of ATW-84A-1C with three missiles on the pylon, none of the harpoon missiles have that designation though. does anyone know more about the missiles or even the missiles on b52s.

This is such a great photo. Love the fact the nose gunner looks to be having a sneaky cigarette 😂

https://preview.redd.it/3kge42tpvp3e1.jpg?width=695&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0155b1093f4d3204556c962481efd285993aa21b

ive seen their art for so long looking at history but never seen their water marks

Except recently. I recall an English joke during one of the Indian rebellions, something like "I forgot the Indians could fight".

Looking back I can't find any major Indian victories, mostly colossal defeats.

Am I wrong? If not, why is this?

What would a “D” Flight Teletype operator have to do for work?

Has anyone heard of this company or have an idea of where I may be able to find out more about it?

Hey guys, what are your favorite military vehicles? It can be your favorite in terms of aesthetic, purpose, or importance. I have an assignment to draw military vehicles, and it's not something I really have any knowledge on, so I'd love to hear from the people that actually love this. I put some of my drawings in progress for trains and cars below.

https://preview.redd.it/xxukpjkwnh3e1.jpg?width=2598&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e50e854ab05eedc0bd00b8a83701183226d227f

https://preview.redd.it/qrdvhkkwnh3e1.jpg?width=2598&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=caf4ac3cd1051d53c6bd43094717b94cd7e52c6d

This photo from 1956 is of a Ukrainian relative but I'm uncertain what military branch the uniform is for. Any ideas?

I think it is possibly German but not sure. I’m assuming it was for a sailor by the obvious anchor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDa4Ku8MoqY

On January 21, 1968, North Korea launched one of its boldest missions: an attempt to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee at the Blue House in Seoul. A group of 31 elite North Korean commandos, known as Unit 124, was trained for years to carry out this mission. Their goal? Kill the president and create chaos in South Korea.

The team crossed the heavily guarded DMZ, disguised as South Korean soldiers, and made their way toward Seoul. Just a few kilometers from the Blue House, they were stopped by a police officer who grew suspicious. When questioned, the commandos killed him, which set off alarms and triggered a massive manhunt.

South Korean forces, along with U.S. troops, engaged the infiltrators in several gunfights. The mission failed. Out of the 31 commandos, 29 were killed, one was captured alive, and one escaped back to North Korea. The captured soldier, Kim Shin-jo, later defected and revealed critical details about the mission.

In the clashes, 26 South Korean soldiers and civilians were killed, and nearly 70 were injured. The raid escalated tensions between North and South Korea, leading South Korea to strengthen its military defenses and consider counterattacks, like the canceled Operation Silmido.

Are swordsmen and spearmen different types of units? If so, how were their equipment, roles and fighting styles different? If not so, how did they operate? As in how spearmen who doubled as swordsmen would switch from medium range to close-quarter combat.

Does anyone recognize the shoulder insignia?

The squiggly lines on the collar appear to be post wwi Polish army.

Thank you!

I was doing some light reading on WWII and came across escort carriers. It caused me to wonder if we possessed the resources and audacity to turn civilian vessels into military vessels in the modern era, if the necessity arose.

My question is thus, could we turn civilian vessels into passable military ones today? If so, what classes of civilian vessels could be made into which classes of military ones? Do we even have the ports and machinery necessary to perform such a massive undertaking?

Just a silly question I had, thank you in advance for any answers anyone has to this.

Edit: If anyone has any resources concerning the militarization of civilian vessels in wartime throughout human history please feel free to link that knowledge.

Hi all, one of my colleagues is retiring and we're gathering contributions together for a retirement present. He absolutely loves British military history, especially WWI and WWII, and he often goes on holiday to locations of important historical significance.

Would anyone have any recommendations for what we could get him as a retirement present?

I'm not sure how much there is going to be in terms of contributions, so ideas at different price points would be great. I estimate it'll likely be somewhere between £200-500.

I've put forward the suggestion of this as I think it would make for a lovely memorable experience, I'm hoping there would be enough contributions to get him a pavillion table for 4 - https://www.battleproms.com/