Blowed 'Em Up Real Good

7th Dec 2012 | Nº 44

gunsandposes:

“An unidentified soldier stands guard at Sacramento’s Tower Bridge in 1942. Following the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military coordinated security at structures vulnerable to possible attack.”[SacBee]

“An unidentified soldier stands guard at Sacramento’s Tower Bridge in 1942. Following the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military coordinated security at structures vulnerable to possible attack.”

[SacBee]

7th Dec 2012 | Nº 4

gunsandposes:

“Gun crews in a bunker on the beach during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. U.S. Marines and U.S. Army soldiers fire on raiding Japanese planes.”

[SacBee]

7th Dec 2012 | Nº 144

gunsandposes:

Unleashed: Grandfather proud to share Pearl Harbor memories [Yakima Herald-Republic]

7th Dec 2012 | Nº 25

gunsandposes:

A poster for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).

7th Dec 2012 | Nº 54

gunsandposes:

From a photo caption accompanying an interesting essay on Pearl Harbor on the website of the National Park Service:

“At their barracks, near the foundation of a swimming pool under construction, three Marines gingerly seek out good vantage points from which to fire, while two peer skyward, keeping their eyes peeled for attacking Japanese planes. Headgear varies from Hawley helmet to garrison cap to none, but the weapon is the same for all — the Springfield 1903 rifle.”

[INFAMOUS DAY: Marines at Pearl Harbor]

7th Dec 2012 | Nº 29

gunsandposes:

“Machine gun emplacement at NAS Ford Island, soon after the Pearl Harbor raid.”

[Naval History & Heritage Command]

22nd Nov 2012 | Nº 5

gunsandposes:

“Lt. Col. Norman Cooling, commander of 3rd Bn., 3rd Marine Rgt., and Sgt. Maj. William Stables, the battalion sergeant major, get a kick out of serving Thanksgiving dinner to the troops Nov. 25 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.” Photo Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen.

(OEF Deployment)