8/24/2023 0 Comments Master of my domain scarlett.jpg![]() The US copyright on the last Holmes stories will expire in 2023, after 95 years of copyright protection. When Enola Holmes was released last year, the estate argued that the film had infringed copyright by depicting a warmer and more emotional version of Holmes – traits the estate claimed were only revealed in the later stories. ![]() While most of Conan Doyle’s Holmes tales are in the public domain, the later stories, the last of which was published in 1927, remain under copyright in the US. One recent example was Netflix’s Enola Holmes. “Putting the politest construction on it, they regard themselves as sort of custodians of the character and his world,” says Lovegrove, author of the Cthulhu Casebooks novels, which pit the detective against eldritch entities from the world of Lovecraft, and seven straight Holmes novels, most recently Sherlock Holmes and the Beast of the Stapletons. Pooley says that its approval comes down to the quality of the writing, and if the writer stays “true to Doyle’s depiction of Holmes’s and Watson’s characters” – meaning they don’t mind if Cumberbatch’s Holmes lives in modern London, or if Holmes and Watson are women, as in HBO Asia’s Miss Sherlock.īut not all spin-offs are equal in the eyes of Conan Doyle’s estate, and writers can run into quicksand when reimagining the beloved detective. The estate has authorised Horowitz’s sequels and Lane’s stories, but most Holmes adaptations come without the estate’s stamp of approval – not that that appears to put readers off. “Instead she focused on giving her approval to those Holmes pastiches which were well-written and did not stray too far from Doyle’s characterisation. In the end she realised this was a fruitless exercise,” says Richard Pooley, director of the Conan Doyle estate and step- great-grandson of the author. “My step-grandmother, Dame Jean Conan Doyle, tried hard to stop the world doing what it liked with her father’s fictional characters. Nicholas Meyer’s forthcoming The Return of the Pharaoh is drawn “from the Reminiscences of John H Watson, MD”, while Bonnie MacBird’s The Three Locks, a new Holmes adventure, is out in March. James Lovegrove has combined the worlds of Holmes and HP Lovecraft in the Cthulhu Casebooks. Star basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has written novels about Holmes’s older brother Mycroft Nancy Springer wrote the Enola Holmes books, giving Holmes and Mycroft a younger sibling. ![]() There are Anthony Horowitz’s sequels, or Andrew Lane’s tales of a teenage Holmes. Photograph: Alex Bailey/Netlfix/APĪnd then there are the endless literary takes. Henry Cavill (left) as Sherlock Holmes, with Millie Bobby Brown as Enola and Sam Claflin as Mycroft in Netflix’s Enola Holmes.
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8/24/2023 0 Comments Wireshark android traffic![]() ![]() So install these packet analyzer apps and jumpstart your cybersecurity career. In addition, you can easily monitor and track ongoing packets in your connected network. So, now you can make the right choice and leverage it to get the best results. Also, the user interface is quite similar to that of Wireshark Android.įinally, you have come through some of the best Wireshark alternatives for android. If you are a system admin and want to check which packets originate from a device and go to a web server, this app gives the best graphical approach. It is a simple GUI-based approach to handling and viewing all the speakers over the internet. You can do many things with N-map, including Ip tracing, Packet picturing, host information, domain details, and much more. N-map is a command-line interface for wifi or network tracing. If you frequently use Wireshark on your Windows computer, you would already know of N-map. So just use to collect and analyze all the data. Interestingly NetMonster will collect all the data from the nearby network without acknowledgment. It collects CI, eNB, CID, TAC, PCI, RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ, SNR, CQI, TA, EARFCN, Band+ information and delivers it to your screen. NetMonster is basically a network monitoring app that will help you detect illegal signals you have been receiving by analyzing the nearby cell towers. Terminal emulators are needed for that, but not a great issue as they are easily available in the Google Play Store. To use this, the phone needs to be rooted, and terminal access will also be needed. Wireshark is a network packet analyzer that youll use to capture and make sense of the data flowing on your newly created access point. However, those who use the Linux operating system will feel better at home because they already have command-line tools experience. Instead, it’s a multi-tool intended for computer security professionals and other users who are a bit advanced and who wish to monitor the networks they own or have permissions.Īndroid tcpdump is a command-line tool for Android devices, which means it’s not user-friendly but still cool. It puts the network card into an unselective mode, i.e., to accept all the packets which it. It provides enough facilities such as UPnP Device Scanner, Network Sniffer, Pcap Analyzer, Access Point Scanner, Internet vulnerability Scanner, etc. It is often called as a free packet sniffer computer application. Wifispect is basically an android app that computer security researchers and network administrators use. Debugproxy also can intercept HTTPS and HTTP2 traffic. This means you can use the browser on your phone and tablet to view the traffic entity sent from the apps on your cell to the internet. HTTP/s host this proxy server, and you will need an SSL certificate when you first install it. Most importantly, it can run without any root permission and comes completely free of cost.ĭebugproxy is another WireShark alternative that interacts with the traffic passing through it, using a dashboard based on the web. Furthermore, since it uses the local VPN, it ensures more accuracy. Plus, you can use its MITM attacks to decrypt the SSL communications. Unlike zAnti and cSploit, Packet Capture is a dedicated app that uses the local VPN to capture and record network traffic. Above all, it comes for free but needs your email address before downloading. Now from your Linux computer you need to install Android Debug Bridge (adb) and Wireshark.One of the best things about zAnti is it is not time-consuming, and it gives detailed reports about how you can protect your network from future attacks. Once enabled enable both “Android Debugging” and “Rooted debugging” from the developer options. My device is running LinageOS 17.1 and is rooted allowing me to run applications that require root permissions such as tcpdump.įirst you must enable developer options on your device. However I noticed there were some aspects missing such as getting the now playing information which would be useful for supporting this device as a Media Player.Īfter struggling with a variety of emulators that would not load the application due to missing libraries I looked into an alternative solution which lead me to a blog post by Martin Sauter involving installing tcpdump on your rooted Android device and redirecting the pcap dump to Wireshark on your laptop. Without any public API available I found an awesome post by Benjamin Hanke documenting his journey on reverse engineering the basic controls for controlling this device. ![]() I recently purchased some Libratone Zipp Mini speakers that were on offer and wanted a way to control these through Home Assistant. 8/24/2023 0 Comments American sentinel dog![]() When you mix a Bulldog and a Mastiff, it shouldn’t be surprising that the resulting breed drools. Do American Bandogge drool?īandogs drool a bit. How much is a bandog puppy?Īmerican Bandoggee Mastiff puppies are usually somewhat expensive and tend to cost between $800 and $1,500. Some breeders take the offspring of one of those crosses and breed them together. He can be a cross between an American Pit Bull Terrier or American Bulldog and a Neapolitan Mastiff or a Mastiff. The American Bandogge is not a breed as the word is usually defined. Join us now, and thank you.24 Which is bigger Cane Corso or Presa Canario? What 2 breeds make a Bandog? ![]() If stories like the one you just read matter, help us keep the Sentinel different and still here when you need us, for everyone. Even if you can’t give right now, click here to subscribe to our free daily email E-ditions. Join our mission by clicking below and providing even a few dollars a month, or more if you’re able. We need readers like you to become partners and help us. The costs of producing top-notch journalism are steep. Our print editions are free on stands across the region, and our daily email E-ditions are free just for signing up, to anyone.īut we need your help to carry out this essential mission. Factual reporting is crucial to a sound democracy, a solid community and a satisfying life. Like you, we know how critical accurate and factual information are in making the best decisions about, well, everything that matters. The Sentinel not only cares deeply about bringing our readers accurate and critical news, we insist all of the crucial stories we provide are available for everyone - for free. The AKC says breeding can be done responsibly and preserves somewhat predictable characteristics that help people find and commit to the right dog for them. Some animal rights and welfare advocates deplore dog breeding and the market for purebreds, saying they spur puppy mills and strand adoptable pets in shelters. Many popular hybrid or “designer” breeds, such as Labradoodles and puggles, aren’t recognized, but it’s possible they could be someday if breeders decide to pursue it. Recognition requirements include having at least 300 dogs of the breed spread around at least 20 states and promulgating a breed standard that specifies ideal features, from temperament to toes. It recognizes 199 breeds, including the two newcomers, and acts as a governing body for many dog shows. The AKC is the United States’ oldest purebred dog registry. The diminutive dogs - supposed to weigh no more than 6.5 pounds (2.7 kg) - have a leggy silhouette, perky expression and lively demeanor, although they can be reserved with strangers, breeders say.ĪKC executive secretary Gina DiNardo said the breed “thrives on being close to its humans, making a wonderful companion for an owner who can be with the dog a great deal.” The Russian toy developed from small English terriers that gained the fancy of Russian elites by the early 1700s. ![]() ![]() The dogs - the proper plural is “mudik” - were featured on postage stamps in their homeland in 2004, as were some other Hungarian breeds. “They’re very perceptive, and they have a subtle quality” and are very trainable, but need things to do, said Kim Seiter, an Oak Ridge, New Jersey, dog agility trainer who has four of them. Fans say the medium-sized, shaggy dogs are vigorous, versatile and hard working, able to herd sheep, hunt boar, snag rats and compete in canine sports such as agility and dock diving. The mudi (pronounced like “moody”) descended from long lines of Hungarian sheepdogs before a museum director took an interest in the breed and gave it a name around 1930. dog shows, including the AKC’s big annual championship and the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show. That means they’re eligible to compete for best in show at many U.S. The club announced Tuesday that it’s recognizing the Russian toy and the mudi. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Cause of nocturnal cough![]() Kennel cough is a highly contagious disease caused by bacterium OR a number of viruses. Make sure you describe the sound of your dog’s cough when you call your veterinarian, since this can help determine whether or not it is an emergency or if it could be a contagious disease like kennel cough or canine influenza virus.Ī deep, dry, honking canine cough could be a symptom of kennel cough or tracheobronchitis (upper airway, meaning not the lungs). Ask yourself the following questions:Įach of these types of cough indicates a particular problem. This is important information for you to gather, as it can help your veterinarian make a more informed decision about your pet’s care. One of the ways to narrow down the possible causes for your dog’s cough is to identify the type of cough. Repetitive coughing, on the other hand, could be a sign of a more serious problem, especially if there are changes in breathing sounds or patterns. ![]() All of these things can cause coughing, which makes it hard to determine if your dog’s cough is serious or simply the sound of your dog clearing her throat.Īn occasional cough may be normal dog behavior and is not a cause for concern. Your dog comes into contact with all kinds of things, including dust, germs, and the occasional grass stem. Why Do Dogs Cough?ĭogs explore the world with their nose-and occasionally their mouth. Here is what you need to know about the causes of coughing in dogs and what you can do about it. Is your dog sick? Is he choking? Should you call your veterinarian? A dog cough can have many causes, some of which are potentially dangerous. The sound of a dog coughing sends alarm bells ringing in most dog owners’ heads. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Idrive motors dealerrate![]() In June of 2003, we built and opened up this facility, Ontario Volkswagen.Ĭoming into a car dealership doesn’t have to be an anxiety-filled transaction. Recorded at Ontario Volkswagen SoCal’s Top Volkswagen Dealership – Ontario VolkswagenĮarl: He started with a hot rod shop in the city of Pasadena in 1966 called Sticks Unlimited. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More ![]() If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:00 - 27.8MB) BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. ![]() When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. If he was unfamiliar with putting an engine in on this car that should have been disclosed from the beginning and I could have taken it elsewhere to be fixed correctly.īBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment. I am requesting a refund as he was paid for the labor with the warranty company. I have had to pay for 4 tows another 120.00 for another mechanic on top of the 1300.00 for a car that still is not running correctly with a check engine light on. The car needed to be taken to another mechanic to fix and is still not running correctly since the engine was installed at Idrive motors as the mechanic who specializes in Mercedez does not know what was done to the car and cannot figure out what is wrong. Jeremy does not specialize in installing Mercedes engines. In addition it was told that another mechanic needed to be hired to install the engine, this would be Jeremy told only be told after the fact he actually is already employed there. He is correct in the statement given and was told of a charge but never was given an estimate of the additional charges I would be responsible for even after asking several times. Jeremy is the hired mechanic Idrive Motors hired for the job Hunter works for Idrive Motors he did the additional work on the car which so far is not in question I want my money back and my car repaired correctly. They replaced the engine and put old spark plugs back into the car! The job is not complete as the car is not driveable. The mechanic called and said it was the spark plugs and they it would be an additional cost or I would need to get the car. ![]() Over the weekend the check engine light came on and the car was towed back to them on Monday. The car has to be returned the Monday after Xmas as lights were on and needed to be reset. The new mechanic never sent an invoice and the company never said someone else would be doing the work. The facility hired another mechanic and charged an additional 1300.00 for outrageous fees that were already covered. I had a warranty which paid for the engine, labor and fluids in the amount of 1399.50. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Colossal caves tucsonBut it was Phillip’s birthday, and he voted to go see what we could find.Ĭolossal Cave is a dry cave system under the Rincon Mountains in the Tucson-adjacent community of Vail. ![]() And we certainly weren’t planning on going into any caves since Quijote was with us. We weren’t even sure if we’d be able to get into the park or if it was still closed due to the coronavirus. So, instead of doubling back and trying to find the entrance for the nature preserve we had probably just driven through but weren’t sure how to access, we kept going! We had heard about the cave but hadn’t ever been there. The park also plans to create a beer and wine garden serving spirits to accompany the new dining options now available, a zip line attraction, a historical tour of the Colossal Cave Mountain Park, and more.We were already on the road to Colossal Cave Mountain Park, when we realized we’d overshot our original destination. Future plans include making the park’s campgrounds more family-oriented with playground activities. The cave now offers five separate tours: the Regular Tour, which is about a half-mile tour which explores the popular and easily-accessible parts of the cave the Daytime Ladder Tour where guests can climb up ladders to visit off-route areas of the cave that have rarely been seen by the public the Nighttime Ladder Tour with Dinner in which guests take part in the ladder tour and then enjoy a dinner by campfire under the stars the Wild Cave Tour, where guests can follow the footsteps of early explorers through unlit and unmarked areas of the cave and the Candlelight Tour, where guests explore the cave by candlelight to experience how explorers saw the cave when it was first discovered.Ĭolossal Cave Mountain Park plans to further update the park with continued renovations during the coming years. ![]() It restructured its cave tours and created new tour options for guests. The park updated its kitchen and now provides a full menu of freshly made signature dishes including hamburgers, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, and pizzas.Ĭolossal Cave Mountain Park also eliminated the $5 entrance fee allowing free access to the grounds. With the new renovations, we’re hoping that this area will not only be a place to access the cave, but also place where local residents and travelers can come for lunch or coffee, a relaxing picnic, family gatherings, and much more,” said Held.Īs part of the renovation, Colossal Cave Mountain Park also introduced new food offerings available for guests. It offers breathtaking views of the park and is a calm and tranquil area for our visitors to enjoy the natural scenery and landscape. “The cave’s entrance is the focal point of Colossal Cave Mountain Park. Additionally, the cave’s entrance received new patio furniture, an outdoor kitchen and restaurant, remodeling touch-ups, and more. The park opened a new gift shop, which is nearly triple the size of the previous shop, and features Colossal Cave T-shirts, memorabilia, stuffed animals, and souvenir items. Since the shift in ownership, several renovations to the cave’s entrance have been completed. The renovation process began in August when Ortega National Parks took ownership of Colossal Cave Mountain Park. Our goal with the renovations is to keep the original and natural splendor of the park, while creating an overall enjoyable experience for our guests.” ![]() “Colossal Cave Mountain Park has a rich history and showcases the beauty of southern Arizona. “We are very excited to re-introduce Colossal Cave Mountain Park to the Vail community and travelers to the area,” said Brian Held, general manager of Colossal Cave Mountain Park. ![]() Colossal Cave Mountain Park, located approximately 15 minutes southeast of Tucson in Vail, Ariz., has officially reopened to the public after completing its first phase of renovations. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Endo sym armor mcu![]() VII armor is what Stark wears during the final act of The Avengers, and can be activated with a pair of bracelets. The Stealth Suit was used to infiltrate a Roxxon space satellite after the Space Armor gave him away, and was later used to infiltrate Soviet airspace during the first Armor Wars. Sometimes you need a suit more geared towards stealth, and that’s where the Mk. Mark VII (The Avengers) Marvel First Appearance: Iron Man #152 (1981), The Avengers (2012) And as we saw in Avengers, it was the first suit to have underwater capabilities - and the first to get all dinged up by Helicarrier blades. In Iron Man 2, Stark makes the armor after creating a new element for his Arc Reactor. Everything was reworked to function in the ocean depths, plus the ability to jettison its wearer if escape was needed. VI was made in the comics specifically for underwater excursions. Mark VI Marvel First Appearance: Iron Man #218 (1987), Iron Man 2 (2010)Īnother suit that has very little similarities between its two versions, the Mk. Because of Stark’s advancements in technology, though, it clearly doesn’t get a lot of play. Where the film’s version is a portable one-off used in the race track fight against Whiplash (and subsequently disposed of), the comics version was meant for space exploration and to fight the villain Sunturion. V armor in the comics and that of the film. There is very little similarity between the Mk. Mark V Marvel First Appearance: Iron Man #142 (1981), Iron Man 2 (2010) ![]() IV for most of the film until he completed the Mk. This is typically Stark’s backup suit whenever his modern armors fail him. IV is one of the models with the longest lifespan, and was worn by Stark’s friend James Rhodes during his tenure as Iron Man. Mark IV (Iron Man 2) Marvel First Appearance: Iron Man #85 (1976), Iron Man 2 (2010)Ī battle with the supervillain known as the Freak destroyed the Mk. This was the last armor in the comics that Stark wore before he got his first solo book. As we see in the movie, it’s the first complete version of the Iron Man armor, granted the red-and-gold color scheme and used to both defeat the Ten Rings terrorists and Obadiah Stane, aka the Iron Monger. III managed to last 11 years before it had to be replaced. ![]() The very first Iron Man armor to contain repulsor rays and a faceplate in the comics, the Mk. Mark III Marvel First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #66 (1965), Iron Man (2008) II models was later melted down to help create the Mk. II was made after fighting Mister Doll, when Tony realized that the original armor was too cumbersome. II was our first sight of the repulsor technology that would be in later iterations, and led to one of the best scenes in the original Iron Man. II came about after Stark had returned to his swanky Malibu home and decided to revamp his original armor into the sleek design we all know, just shiny and chrome. Mark II Marvel First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #48 (1963), Iron Man (2008) Stark held onto the armor for a while in the comics, and painted it gold because its initial gray was too scary. (In the movie, Vietnam was updated to Afghanistan.) The suit was designed as a pacemaker to keep shrapnel from reaching Stark’s heart, and as in the movie, was used to escape his captors. I armor was developed by Stark and fellow captive Ho Yinsen after Stark was kidnapped in Vietnam. Mark I Marvel First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963), Iron Man (2008)Īppropriately debuting in the Tales of Suspense issue titled “Iron Man is Born!,” the Mk. No offense to War Machine, Iron Monger, or even Iron Spider, but the original armor wearer is where it’s at. ![]() has worn across the first 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the comics they came from. Here’s a rundown of the suits that Robert Downey Jr. The former war profiteer has come a long way since 2008, and with each movie he’s been in he’s shown off one or twenty new suits of Iron Man armor. Avengers: Endgame is sure to be the swan song of many Avengers, including (probably) everyone’s favorite billionaire, playboy philanthropist, Tony Stark. ![]() Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. 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8/24/2023 0 Comments Millumin spline movementThis is a rigify feature set containing various rig types that might be useful when creating adult animations.Millumin is a professional solution to create audiovisual shows for theaters, dance shows, videomappings and interactive installations, … It can control video, audio, lights and lasers on stage. Install feature Set from file, and select the zip file.Navigate to Edit>Preferences>Add-ons>rigify.The target audience for this feature set is people with a decent grasp of rigify, if this is not you please familiarize yourself with the addon first. Introduced new rigtypes: spline_control, tentacle, and tentacle_segment. The feature set currently contains 7 rig types: To get around this issue simply run the following line in the python console with the armature selected after appending/linking:įor fcu in C.object.anim_data.drivers: =ĭue to the required python drivers the newly introduced tentacle types don't play nice with appending/linking.moved some of the properties of the shrinkwrap type from hidden bones to control bones to make them easier to keyframe.Added proper error checking to the cloth-hook type, it will now check if all vertex group names among bones match.These types are intended to be used for tentacle stuff.A wrapper around the shrinkwrap constraint.Useful when you need a bone to be pushed by or pulled to the surface of a mesh. Comes with additional controls to create offsets, aim at specific surface parts, and tweak the final position.A rig type that aims to make it less painful to animate the pulling of clothing that is affected by a cloth sim, by automatically setting up the relevant pin groups and modifiers required, and providing properties in the N-panel to easily manage the strength of various pin groups.(see this tutorial for the general idea).Provides a simple alternative to jiggle bone addons by converting a rotation from a damped track (pointing to some physics proxy) to a translation + rotation.Comes with settings to specify the amount of translation and rotation in the x and z axis.Builds upon the above type by providing additional features commonly required to animate things like breasts.A rig type whos sole purpose is to control a bezier curve.The tentacle types uses the above spline_control type and provides functionality to move a chain of bones along the spline, and perform other movements in relation to the spline.Įach of the types above has a dedicated tutorial blend file where the rig type is explained in detail.Naughty_rig/metarigs/NTR/shrinkwrap_mirrored.py (penis in video is the generic peen found here) Please study these before asking any questions. Naughty_rig/rigs/NTR/phys_double_chain.py Naughty_rig/rigs/NTR/phys_single_chain.py leaving room for movement Opt outside longer and ride further A must-have. Naughty_rig/rigs/NTR/spline/spline_control.py 175 mm (pedals not included) - Wireless Firmware Updates- 3-spline steel. ![]() The general idea is, I have a constant forward movement vector, and I want to determine that vector from the forward vector of the closest point on a spline. Naughty_rig/rigs/NTR/spline/tentacle_segment. This spline editor Im using is the Hermite Spline Controller. That being said, I have little to no idea how to go about determining the closest point along the spline. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Operation phantom fury 127th*Includes pictures*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading"I am scared to death that they are going to convince the president that they can do this overthrow of Saddam on the cheap, and we'll find ourselves in the middle of a swamp because we didn't plan to do it the right way." - Lawrence Eagleburger, former Secretary of State"Some of the heaviest urban combat U.S. In the skirmish, forever known as the "Hell House" fight, Kasal was awarded the Navy Cross, the nation's second highest award for heroism. ![]() During the brawl Kasal is shot seven times, almost loses his leg when it is nearly severed from his body, and sustains 47shrapnel wounds when he used his body to shield a wounded Marine laying next to him from an enemy grenade. For almost two hours the squad is trapped inside the house. ![]() The fight rages throughout the house, at times Marines and the foreign fighters were exchanging rifle fire and grenades at ranges of less than 10 feet. At a non-descript house in a walled neighborhood in Fallujah Kasal, at the time accompanying a squad of Kilo's riflemen into a contested house, becomes involved in a close-quarter duel with fanatical Chechen fighters. It is there, in November, 2004 that the "Thundering Third" entered into Marine Corps legend and Kasal into the Pantheon of Heroes for his actions during the most savage battle the Marines fought in the Iraq War. After four months of ambushes, IEDs, and deadly skirmishes 3/1 is ordered into Fallujah, to take the ancient city back from Al Qaeda and the foreign fighters who had turned the ancient "City of Mosques" into a fortress. Kasal is the 1st Sergeant of Weapons Company, 3/1, the armored fist of a light infantry battalion. The smiling faces that had greeted 3/1 the year before were gone. A year later 3/1 was back to Iraq, in Anbar Province, the epicenter of the brutal war now raging in the former tribal stronghold of Saddam and his henchmen. A week later Kasal was in Baghdad, welcomed with open arms by the exuberant population. When it was over the so-called "Ninjas" of the Fedayeen Saddam were smashed. ![]() Kilo's fight was part of the first big test of Marine Corps combat capabilities in the second Iraqi War and the only major engagement the Marine Corps fought during the heady days of the "Drive Up" to Baghdad. Kasal makes in his stand on that road, literally standing tall amidst fierce gunfire, demonstrating the kind of leadership Kilo Company needed to get the job done. Two days into Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003 Kilo is ordered to hold open a critical road between two bridges that Saddam's fierce Fedayeen Saddam were just as determined to take away. By now he is 1st Sergeant Kasal, ramrodding Kilo Company, 3/1, a rifle company in 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, the mighty "Thunder Third" that would cover itself with glory in 2004. Kasal uses his experience climbing the ranks to illustrate how Marines grow, and how they are shaped by the uncompromising attitudes of the officers and non-coms charged with turning young Marines into tigers. After a brief visit to his childhood Kasal's story quickly gathers steam, introducing the reader to his early Marine career adventure filled years that earned him the name "Robo-Grunt" from men who don't offer accolades easily. Kasal is currently the Sergeant Major of the Infantry School at Camp Pendleton, CA until he retires in May, 2012. Two decades later Kasal stood stiffly at attention, one leg literally shot in half, while the Navy Cross was pinned to his chest. Sergeant Major Bradley Kasal, the pride of Iowa, is a small town boy who wanted to be a United States Marine even before a poster perfect Marine recruiter marched into his high school gym and offered him a challenge Kasal couldn't resist. My Men Are My Heroes introduces its readers to a living standard of Marine Corps esprit de corps and military decorum. |
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