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Re:Dpreview.com is coming to an end on Tuesday March 21, 2023 @05:11PM (#35252633)
I'm guessing (but only have anecdotal info) that Amazon more broadly is taking the broom to many little things.
Re:A whole age of warfare sank with the Moskva on Monday May 23, 2022 @01:57PM (#31482556)
The Marine Corps proposed to take over most of the fighting in Afghanistan: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/washington/11military.htm...

Agree that it was playing the game to justify its existence. Personally I think "the nation's ready response force" is a good and necessary mission.

Re:Is that ship still stuck? on Thursday March 25, 2021 @09:03PM (#26587726)
Surgical masks as noted in the article, not N-95 masks which require the specialized equipment and materials.
More of the the US bomber crew/SAC footgage can be seen here in this SAC promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcREJyRmZGg

and here in this PBS documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlPEBROvR9w

I'm guessing the actual reason why the guys in question are dressed in mixed uniforms is that someone in the department of justice hit the "send everyone" button, which included investigators typically not kitted out for field duty.