(Source: addie-joss)
A company of the 6th Maine Infantry on parade after the battle of Fredericksburg
From: The National Archives
David “Davy” Crockett was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet “King of the Wild Frontier”. He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives, served in the Texas Revolution, and died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling. After being elected to the rank of colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee, he was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821. In 1826, Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Crockett vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, most notably the Indian Removal Act. Crockett’s opposition to Jackson’s policies led to his defeat in the 1834 elections, prompting his angry departure to Texas shortly thereafter. In early 1836, Crockett took part in the Texas Revolution and was killed at the Battle of the Alamo in March.
Crockett became famous in his own lifetime for larger-than-life exploits popularized by stage plays and almanacs. After his death, he continued to be credited with brazen acts of mythical proportion. These led in the 20th century to television and movie portrayals, and he became one of the best-known American folk heroes.
Two surprises? *grins* Damn, man, you’re gonna have me spoiled.
Time to plan…
Ivan’s pout only worsened. “Maybeee… Give me credit! Russian is my first and natural language. You should try walking around speaking Russian more~” With that, the pout was replaced with a playful smirk. “I am willing to try now, though. Mmn… Whatever you feel is best, though!”Oh god, did he want to know. But he’d try to keep his lips sealed tight until the wedding. “Me? Religious? Meh. I do a sort of… Well I still follow some old pagan rituals and some Orthodox… But I would rather not do the Orthodox wedding. Blech.” Ivan returned the peck, lingering for a moment and just smiling. “I am excited about the whole thing, Fedya. Everything. I always get super happy when I think about— well that we are getting married! We really are getting married. God, I am so excited.” Throwing all other thoughts aside for a moment, his hands slipped to Al’s cheeks, holding them firm so that he could push their lips together with an equal firmness. He parted shortly, but the kiss had still been intense. “I honestly never thought this day would come.”
“Pssh, I get plenty of walkin’ and speakin’ in when I’m out, big guy. And it gets me plenty of laughs from the locals, let me tell you.” He chuckled, leaning close to poke at Ivan’s pouting lips with a finger. “I think they just let me get away with most of it ‘cause I’m cute.”
He hadn’t exactly been looking forward to religious stuff at their wedding, either, so hearing that Ivan wasn’t all that interested made him feel a bit more comfortable about things. “Geez, I’m glad to hear that. The whole civil ceremony thing seems like it’d be a lot less hassle so that we could get to enjoyin’ the fun part afterwards, y’know? And yeah, we’re gettin’ married… wow. Hard to believe sometimes, ain’t it?”
Oh, that kiss… that was the best kind, hard and fast and the sort that left him feeling a little weak around the knees just like in the old Hollywood movies. Alfred found himself melting against his fiancé with a low purr, grabbing Ivan’s face and returning the kiss with equal fervor. “Well, we figured ourselves out, didn’t we? And now we’re headin’ in the right direction, fuck yeah.”
(Source: its-the-american-way)
Al stared down at the phone in his hand for a while, all kinds of emotions jumbled up in his mind and almost impossible to sort out. His thumbs hovered over the keys for a moment before he slowly slid the phone shut again and tucked it back into his pocket, needing some time to think before he replied.
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American professor, physicist and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket which he successfully launched on March 16, 1926.
U.S. Marine Raiders and their dogs, which are used for scouting and running messages, starting off for the jungle front lines on Bougainville - November or December 1943
From: The National Archives
Carlos Hathcock was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock’s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the Marine Corps. His fame as a sniper and his dedication to long distance shooting led him to become a major developer of the United States Marine Corps Sniper training program. He was honored by having a rifle named after him: a variant of the M21 dubbed the Springfield Armory M25 White Feather.
(Source: pist0lwhip)