On the morning of June 6, 1944, Pfc. William R. Munsch, hit Utah Beach with the D-Day assault forces running for his life and ducking bullets everywhere (see article: 95-year-old WWII vet recalls D-Day, fighting in France http://articles.mcall.com/2012-10-05/news/mc-war-story-bill-munsch-20121005_1_wwii-vet-german-troops-hedgerows ). Utah Beach was the code name for the right flank, or westernmost, of the Allied landing […]
UN aid workers ducking bullets and bombs in attempts to deliver food to Homs
U.N. aid workers have faced heavy machine gun fire, sniper bullets and intense mortar fire for the second straight day in a row as they struggle to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Syrian city of Homs. Thus far four aid workers were wounded (one severely) on Saturday when a convoy from the U.N. and the Syrian Red […]
When Bullets Are Faster Than Balls
The People of India and Pakistan behold an ever-so sparkling love for the game of Cricket. People alien to the game wonder what is so fascinating about it? But then how many of you back home have heard the phrase “It’s not just a game”? Cricketers are the highest cherished celebrities back in the sub-continent […]
US Company Developing a Gun that can Fire Bullets with Variable Speed
Hey, imagine about a gun with the facility of iring according to our needs. A US company is developing a gun that can fire bullets with variable speed and can be set to kill, wound or just cause a bruise. Lund and Company Invention, a Chicago-based toy design studio, which makes toy rockets that are […]
Boarders Security Force Bullets Severely Injures Elderly Couple
Boarder Security Force (BSF), guarding the country’s 3500 Km Boarders with Bangladesh has become a nightmare for some living in boarder areas. After an incident of molestation of a school girl a few days back, the BSF is again in news, this time for indiscriminate firing severely injuring an elderly couple while chasing cattle smugglers […]
Bullets Injure Audience at French Military Demonstration
Posted by Cara McDonough to FindingDulcinea Real bullets were used instead of blanks during a military demonstration in Aude, France, on Sunday. Officials say the incident was most likely an accident. Those injured included five children, according to the BBC. Four people were seriously hurt in the shooting, including one of the children, although three […]
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