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US Army specification 55-1B. This watch was known for its luminous hands and markers, had a seven jewel movement, an olive drab cotton strap, and a stainless steel case. It has been described as "reasonably shock resistant and waterproof". They are accurate to 30 seconds per day, and are produced by Movado, Waltham, Elgin, and Hamilton.
This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Military magazines published in Canada (3 P) Military magazines published in France (3 P) Military magazines published in India (2 P) Military magazines published in the United Kingdom (25 P) Military magazines published in the United States (45 P)
Breach: a gap in fortified or battle lines. Breakout: exploiting a breach in enemy lines so that a large force (division or above) passes through. Bridgehead and its varieties known as beachheads and airheads. Camouflet. Chalk: a group of paratroopers or other soldiers that deploy from a single aircraft.
Air and Space Power Journal. Air Force Magazine. Airman Magazine. All Hands. America's Civil War. Armed Forces Journal. Armor (magazine) Army Times. Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Vostok official page. Vostok Watch Makers, Inc. ( Russian: Восток; literally meaning "East") is a Russian watchmaker based in Chistopol, Tatarstan, Russia. The company produces mainly rugged military and amfibia mechanical watches. It also makes clocks and watch movements for other watch brands. [ 2]
Operation Northern Watch. Operation Northern Watch (ONW), the successor to Operation Provide Comfort, [ 1] was a Combined Task Force (CTF) charged with enforcing its own no-fly zone above the 36th parallel in Iraq. Its mission began on 1 January 1997. The coalition partners of the United States, United Kingdom, and Turkey provided approximately ...
A STANAG magazine [1] [2] or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980. [3] Shortly after NATO's acceptance of the 5.56×45mm NATO rifle cartridge, Draft Standardization Agreement ( STANAG ) 4179 was proposed in order to allow NATO members to easily share rifle ammunition and magazines down to the ...
Newsweek, 1961 The Airman U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War wearing a Glycine Airman The Airman debuted in 1953 and was designed by Glycine with full consultation from the U.S. Air Force and made available at exchange stores on military bases. Its design allowed servicemen to simultaneously know the time at home and the local time while in combat. The Airman featured a date function ...