The Soviets saw the writing on the wall back during the Cold War as well and decided to build their own dedicated close air support platform. The end result was the Sukhoi Su-25 Grach. Grach literally translates as “Rook.”
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Dr. Dabbs – The Indestructible Man: Sam Whittemore
Published: July 1, 2023 { 0 comments }We modern-day Americans stand on the shoulders of giants. We owe such a profound debt of gratitude to such men as these.
Dr. Dabbs – America’s First School Shooting
Published: June 25, 2023 { 0 comments }America is awash with guns, but she has always been. It’s not the availability of guns. I would dare to say that today’s problem is the people.
Dr. Dabbs – Sylvia Seegrist: “My Family Makes Me Nervous”
Published: June 17, 2023 { 0 comments }People with schizophrenia can seem strange to the rest of us, and humans are cruel. This leads to social isolation and harassment. Over time, Sylvia’s behavior grew ever more bizarre. After sixty days on active duty, Uncle Sam decided that Sylvia Seegrist was incompatible with military service and sent her packing.
Dr. Dabbs – Child Soldiers: The Tale of Johnny Clem
Published: June 10, 2023 { 0 comments }Child soldiers are a blight in low-rent hotspots around the globe. Kids lack judgment, and all little boys are stupid. That’s why, in most civilized locales, you have to be a certain age to purchase alcohol or a gun. However, the world has no shortage of heartless monsters more than willing to kit out children to go forth and kill on an industrial scale
Dr. Dabbs: John Walton—The Walmart Warrior
Published: June 2, 2023 { 0 comments }Some folks are born into money while others work really hard or are incredibly lucky. John Walton wore his wealth well, possibly due to his hard times while in uniform.
Dr. Dabbs – USS Buckley: Ready the Crockery to Repel Boarders
Published: May 20, 2023 { 0 comments }The epic fight between the USS Bradley and the German U-66 was the last ship-to-ship close quarters fight in American naval history.
Dr. Dabbs – The Sordid Saga of Whitey Bulger
Published: May 13, 2023 { 0 comments }“Whitey” Bulgar cut quite the dashing figure in his youth, but the kid was a born thug and seemed drawn to the streets at a young age.
Dr. Dabbs – Arturo Guzmán Decena: Zeta-1
Published: May 6, 2023 { 0 comments }Guzmán Decena put the bloodthirsty in “bloodthirsty Mexican drug cartel”. His natural talent and capacity for aggression landed him in Mexican Special Forces.
Guns and Rotors: The XM-215 .22 Rimfire Helicopter Defense Weapon
Published: April 8, 2023 { 0 comments }Providing effective defensive systems for rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) is a problem as old as the choppers themselves.








