[rtpoe]

A professional Army staff officer:

As a good staff officer, I turn to Army Doctrinal Publication 3-0, Unified Land Operations to understand the problem through the six warfighting functions. And given that J.R.R. Tolkien himself was a British signal officer during World War I, it would be appropriate to start out with mission command.

looks at the...

Battle of Gondor...

A Role III medical facility within the city’s walls ensured that wounded combatants received swift aid within the “Golden Hour.” This was further enhanced by the arrival of Aragorn, who in addition to being a warfighter was also a skilled health support specialist. Utilizing an overlooked medical specialty, he was able to counter the effects of the deadly so-called “Black Breath,” – a CBRN agent employed by the Nazgul – saving the lives of Eowyn, Faramir, and Merry, amongst others.

...and Battle of Helm's Deep...

Rohan’s force structure consisted of light and medium cavalry formations, specializing in wide area maneuver, reconnaissance, and skirmishing. It contained no air assets, no artillery, and no heavy infantry formations. Troopers could fight on foot as infantry when the case called for it. And because the Riddermark operated on a levy system, they did not have a large standing army once open hostilities began. This is what drove Theoden to a defensive posture, where he would be sacrificing his mobility in favor of survivability.

...as depicted in the LotR movies.

[TheZookie007]

Peter Jackson's rendition of The Battle of Helm's Deep deserved every award it got. It was masterfully composed and shot.

[solvegas]

Baby orangutan clinging to its blanket. 

[MaxBigfoot]

Peter Jackson's rendition of The Battle of Helm's Deep deserved every award it got. It was masterfully composed and shot.

If you ever get the extended version of "The Two Towers" with all the documentary extras, just watching the Helm's Deep stuff would be worth it.  Not only the battle, but also the construction and artwork of the set itself.   

[MaxBigfoot]

Baby orangutan clinging to its blanket. 

That's so sweet!   

[MaxBigfoot]

Shelbyville is actually the Ninth Circle of Hell!   

[solvegas]

Shelbyville is actually the Ninth Circle of Hell!   

That actually is well below absolute zero which is -459.67F or -273.15C.

[Hiram]

Mushroom. 

[solvegas]

Love the dog's expression. 

[Shadowmuse Blown]

I clipped these airplane balloons to Charade’s basket while she did food shopping.  No one batted an eye.  I thought it was funny as hell as they kept nose diving her as she stopped moving.

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[MaxBigfoot]

I clipped these airplane balloons to Charade’s basket while she did food shopping.  No one batted an eye.  I thought it was funny as hell as they kept nose diving her as she stopped moving.

copyright ©️ Shadowmuse Blown

That's a good one, Shadowmuse!  LOL!   

[MaxBigfoot]

We get pretty cold here in Calgary, but thankfully, we NEVER get snow like THIS!   

[rtpoe]

An asteroid impact simulator.

Set the parameters - asteroid type (iron, stone, carbon, ice, or even gold), impact angle, velocity, and location - then see how much destruction you can cause.

https://neal.fun/asteroid-launcher/

[TheZookie007]

I clipped these airplane balloons to Charade’s basket while she did food shopping.  No one batted an eye.  I thought it was funny as hell as they kept nose diving her as she stopped moving.

copyright ©️ Shadowmuse Blown

Nice one!

[TheZookie007]

We get pretty cold here in Calgary, but thankfully, we NEVER get snow like THIS!