The Military Paradox

I used to care. Pursuer of the aesthetic and the remarkable.

[tendie-defender]

Space AK?

[the-nomadicone]

[peashooter85]

Polish VIS-35 semi automatic pistol which was used by German forces during World War II. Captured by American forces, GI modified with “honeymoon” grips featuring pictures of Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth.

from Carol Watson’s Orange Coast Auctions

[hatin]

via weheartit

[yonkou]

[sabrerattler]

[villar-perosa]

AK-47/AKM (??)

[the-nomadicone]

One Beautiful AKMS

[doctor-uchron99]

French legionnaires (2e REG) disembark from a NH90 CAIMAN. [2000x1333] credits: Jérémy B. French army.

[makingdonalddrumpfagain]

Portland

[burunono]

That looks somewhat unfair

[warispos]

Retired Warrant Officer Stefan Pfleger served with the French Foreign Legion’s 2e R.E.G., died in Syria on the 20th of July 2020 while working as a volunteer and clearing landmines In Raqqa.

[burunono]

This stories should be remembered

[melkem0t]

The birth of Snake Venus

[sashayed]

snenus

[raychleadele]

First off, this is hilarious, but secondly, the artist’s name is Bill Flowers and he literally goes by The Snake Artist because he just does a bunch of paintings like this.

He’s also apparently a “venomous snake wrangler.” He’s Australian, which I feel explains a lot.

[argumate]

raft of the medusa huh

[burunono]

*Snake Jazz plays in the background*

[scrapironflotilla]

Groupe de soldat montant en ligne affublé de masques anti-gaz - Jules Zing, c1916-18

[military1st]

U.S. Marines on patrol during the MEU Exercise (MEUEX), in Combat Town, Japan.

The U.S. Marine Corps photo by GySgt Ismael Pena (2014).

[warispos]

Polish JW GROM in Kabul.

[redarmyscreaming]

Joyeux Noël

[mapsontheweb]

Countries with Red in Their Flags

[burunono]

Nations are built with blood

[rideoutprotectorsoftherealm-dea]

Gun trucks are cool.

[burunono]

Indeed