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The 13 funniest memes for the week of November 16th
The weeks between major four-day weekends always blow. You get into a rhythm of sitting on your ass, drinking, and playing video games for an extended period of time only to have a few days of extremely intense duty to make up for all the work you've been missing and will miss over the holidays.
Meanwhile, you're getting pressure to get that damn certificate in to the training room because Uncle Sam won't let you take block leave unless you've proven to them that your car isn't sh*t and you won't drive while tired.
But on the bright side, it's payday week and there're a lot of video games coming out for you to waste your paycheck on. Anyway, enjoy some memes.
Here are 13 military animals that outrank you
Sure, you may have been in the military for years and you may have worked hard for your rank. But it may surprise you to learn that you will always be outranked by at least one of these animals, who have earned military rank, medals, and awards. And these aren't just cuddly mascots — some of them have seen combat action!
Here are the most impressive and high-ranking military animals of all time:
This terrifying disease started in World War I Europe
Encephalitis lethargica sounds more like a horror-movie disease than something out of real life. It puts some patients into an endless sleep while causing others, especially children, to lose all inhibitions and impulse control, leading them to conduct terrifying acts of self-mutilation, sexual violence, and other heinous crimes.
Encephalitis lethargica is a disease that seems to belong in a horror movie, complete with brain damage that causes victims to sleep for years or to hack away at their own bodies — and it all started in Europe during World War I.
5 ways to make mandatory fun days actually, you know... fun
Ahh, organizational days. On paper, it sounds like a great time. Why not have everyone in the unit come together to relieve stress for an afternoon and enjoy some quality team-cohesion time? Here's the problem: Troops very rarely ever have a good time at what is mockingly referred to as a "mandatory fun day."
If you're in a leadership position and you're honestly expecting an organizational day to raise the morale of your troops, then you're going to need to do a few things different. Don't worry, we're not about to suggest major changes or anything that could jeopardize the professionalism of your unit, but you should lighten up and actually try to make sure your troops enjoy themselves if an increase in morale is your intended goal. Makes sense, right?
Try these:
Why artillerymen should bring back their distinctive 'Redlegs'
Every combat arms branch within the United States Army comes with a long legacy. And with that legacy comes an accompanying piece of flair for their respective dress uniforms. Infantrymen rock a baby blue fourragere on their right shoulder, cavalrymen still wear their spurs and stetsons, and even Army aviators sport their very own badges in accordance with their position in the unit.
But long before the blue cords and spurs, another combat arms branch had their own unique uniform accouterment — one that has since been lost to time. Artillerymen once had scarlet red piping that ran down the side of their pant legs. In fact, these stripes were once so iconic that it gave rise to a nickname for artillerymen: "redlegs."
Due to wartime restrictions, artillerymen stopped wearing the red piping during WWI — and it never made a comeback.
Former nuclear research site is consumed by wildfires
The Woolsey Fire outside Los Angeles has burned part of a former nuclear research site.
On Nov. 9, 2018, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control said the fire had burned through part of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory but had since moved away from it.
State and federal officials believe the Woolsey Fire, which forced the entire city of Malibu to evacuate, has not caused any radioactive materials to be released from the research facility. But some activists say toxic chemicals from Santa Susana likely contaminated the surrounding smoke and ash.
10 photos show the 108-year history of carrier aviation
Exactly 108 years ago on Nov. 14, 2018, carrier aviation was born from an experiment that would eventually evolve into one of the most important aspects of modern warfare.
Here are some impressive moments in the history of carrier aviation.
The 13 funniest military memes for the week of November 9th
The elections are over? Cool. We hope you got out there and made your vote count, but now it's time to focus on the bigger things, like the Marine Corps' upcoming Ball/Birthday and Veterans Day, both of which fall on a glorious four-day weekend.
It's a damn shame that it isn't a payday weekend, too — but maybe it's for the better. Things might get too crazy.
Anyway, enjoy these memes while you get ready for whatever ludicrous plans you have for the long weekend.
NASA to broadcast first Mars landing in 6 years on Nov. 26
NASA's Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately 3 p.m. EST Nov. 26, 2018, and viewers everywhere can watch coverage of the event live on NASA Television, the agency's website and social media platforms.
Launched on May 5, 2018, InSight marks NASA's first Mars landing since the Curiosity rover in 2012. The landing will kick off a two-year mission in which InSight will become the first spacecraft to study Mars' deep interior. Its data also will help scientists understand the formation of all rocky worlds, including our own.
