News Source.

Below are 2 great sources for military news and info. I like getting the news from soldiers perspectives instead of the biased media.

armytimes.com

militarytimes.com

In the news today.

Follow link below to article on 72-ton, 40-foot -long Marine Assault Breacher Vehicles.

Read more about Breachers

Reese and I have started making plans to create/ build an Amphibious Assault Ship. (also known as commando carrier or chopper carrier.) I have been thinking of building a ship that would be closer to scale for our GI Joes than anything that has been made for Joes. I am thinking it will also serve as a toy bin in the boys room to hold our mounting collection of crap. (Storage space built into the ships hull.) We chose this type of ship to build based on the vehicles we already have in the collective collection between my brother and Reese and I. Commando carriers have a well dock (Filled or flooded with water - See photo example) in the rear of the ship for Marine hovercrafts to drive directly into. (Tad has the original GI Joe hovercraft vehicle) Plus these ships are designed to carry hummers tanks and armored attack vehicles. (Below deck. - See photo example) The ship also resembles aircraft carriers, but are designed to support helicopters. Should be a cool fit since we have choppers, tanks, hummers and hovercraft. We will find out if I have the building skills for a project like this. I'll post updates on the progress.

Our ship will be built from wood not a model kit.
Click on any photo above to enlarge.
Dain