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USAF B-21 bomber aircraft challenge coin

Sep 07, 2023

All About Challenge Coins

Challenge coins have been a longstanding tradition in the military, used as a symbol of camaraderie and recognition among members of a particular unit. These coins are not just used in the military, but also in law enforcement, firefighting, government agencies, and various organizations

An IRR recall exercise. Sometimes people buy challenge coins to commemorate the event.

Jul 14, 2023

IRR - Individual Ready Reserve Recall and Mobilization

What is the IRR? The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of military reserves that consists of individuals who have completed their active duty service but still have time remaining on their military contract.

Ocean Gate submersible used to take tourists to see the Titanic wreck

Jun 21, 2023

US Navy Submarine Rescue Methods

Missing Titanic Submersible - Ocean Gate With the Ocean Gate submersible going missing, many are wondering how a rescue might be achieved when submersibles and submarines can't return to the surface.

Oct 03, 2021

The History of the Nuclear Hand Grenade

Some of you may or may not know this but while the thought of a nuclear hand grenade does sound nice in theory, it simply doesn't isn't feasible or possible to make such a device in the real...

Feb 21, 2021

Doge Coin the Physical Coin

Dogecoin is a meme turned business. Much like other cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin can be mined and traded with a value to the virtual coin. This crypto coin has a more interesting story behind it than most would expect. Dogecoin (an open-source...

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