90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18.
Never forget that they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We live our lives the way we do because of them.
The largest amphibious invasion in human history began in the dark.
At dawn on June 6, 1944, nearly 7,000 vessels carrying 160,000 Allied troops closed in on the beaches of Normandy.
Through courage and sacrifice, they secured a foothold in Nazi-occupied France and began the liberation of Western Europe.
Today, we honor the heroes of D-Day.
Putin’s envoy has promised to connect Russia and the United States with a tunnel
Kirill Dmitriev announced the signing of an agreement on a tunnel between Chukotka and Alaska.
“This will be one of the major infrastructure projects between our countries,” he said.
Nog een keer voor al die mensen die “blank” willen worden genoemd.
U bent niet blank. U bent wit. Er is niets aan u dat superieur is, er zit niets in u dat een blanke ziel suggereert. Als er iets is in kleur, is het uw zwarte hart.
Tsjonge zeg.. .
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🚨 JAPAN JUST TESTED A MACH 5 RAMJET ENGINE AND IT COULD MAKE TOKYO TO LOS ANGELES A 2-HOUR FLIGHT.
Researchers from JAXA and several top Japanese universities have completed a successful ground combustion test of a ramjet engine designed for a Mach 5 hypersonic aircraft.
The test simulated real flight conditions at 25 kilometers altitude and Mach 5 five times the speed of sound with temperatures exceeding 1,000°C.
Why this matters:
• Ramjets have no moving parts and use the aircraft’s own speed to compress air, making them ideal for extreme velocities
• The team proved stable combustion and effective heat management using advanced thermal protection systems
• A Mach 5 aircraft could theoretically cut the Tokyo–Los Angeles journey from ~10 hours to just 2 hours
• This is a major step toward practical hypersonic passenger travel (target: 2040s)
The deeper implication is enormous:
We may be watching the slow but steady rebirth of ultra-fast global travel.
After the Concorde era ended, many thought hypersonic passenger flight was too difficult and expensive. Japan’s progress suggests it might not be science fiction after all.
What happens when the Pacific becomes a short hop instead of an all-day journey?
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