This was spotted in the Daily LabourGraph but, this being a blog with a military twist, it deserves another airing. We read: “A British serviceman currently on active service in Afghanistan is to use his five days’ leave in the UK to run the London Marathon. Flt Lt Michael O’Hara […]

This was spotted in the Daily LabourGraph but, this being a blog with a military twist, it deserves another airing. We read: “A British serviceman currently on active service in Afghanistan is to use his five days’ leave in the UK to run the London Marathon. Flt Lt Michael O’Hara […]

On June 6, 1944, D-Day, the day of Operation Overlord, the U.S. First Army, under General Omar N. Bradley, and the British Second Army, under General Miles C. Dempsey, established beachheads in Normandy. A force of about 152,000 Allied soldiers from the United States, Britain, and Canada were supported by […]

TheEye hates passing on second-hand work, and therefore detests doing it for two posts in a row. However sometimes it is necessary. Always have The Lone Voice on your blogroll. He’s got a bit of a thing going about the awful JD Wetherspoon and by all accounts it’s thoroughly well […]

Whilst promising to return with a more serious post, TheEye didn’t think it would be this serious. There are times when the self-imposed ban on becoming a sweary blog is hard to maintain. From the DailyLabourGraph we learn: Council blocks home for maimed marine. Marine Joe Townsend (20) put his […]

TheEye confesses to be a big fan of the Vulcan bomber. The size, the noise and the sheer elegance of this British designed and built veteran of the Cold War is breathtaking. The delta-winged Avro Vulcan first flew in 1952 and the one remaining air-worthy example is XH558 “City of […]

The All Seeing Eye comes from proud military stock and is always humbled by the service given by others. Hence a suggestion to my small yet loyal band of readers – please consider buying this calendar. Only GBP7.99 and every penny goes to charity*. The charities are Combat Stress (an […]

A good friend of mine (not pictured) is rather keen on gory and horror-themed movies. He’s asked me to post for suggestions as to how to expand his collection. His most recent 15 additions (or on order) are: * Santa Sangria* BrainDead* The New York Ripper* Citizen Toxic – The […]

In 2006 the Malaysian Government introduced a new medal, known as the Pingat Jasa Malaysia for British veterans and others who served in operations in Malaya/Malaysia between August 1957 and August 1966. I’m trying to help a friend (RFM Norman McNeill of the Royal Ulster Rifles) who is technically (*cough*) […]