from trampoline to mma ring in less than an hour. merry christmas 🎅



Watch the USS Zumwalt’s First Tests at Sea
The USS Zumwalt looks more like a luxurious mega yacht (see Steve Jobs mega yacht) than it does a Navy destroyer (see USS Kidd, USS Farragut, etc.). Also, the conning tower on the Zumwalt looks out of proportion with the rest of the ship.
After 60 Years, B-52s Still Dominate U.S. Fleet
“The B-52 is an Air Force plane that refuses to die. Originally slated for retirement generations ago, it continues to be deployed in conflict after conflict. It was the first plane to drop a hydrogen bomb, in the Bikini Islands in 1956, and laser-guided bombs in Afghanistan in 2006. It has outlived its replacement. And its replacement’s replacement. And its replacement’s replacement’s replacement.”




A Sailor’s Annotated Map of the Pacific Illustrates a Tour of Duty During WWII
It was a lot of fun to follow the timeline on the back of the map and looking up all the small islands visited.