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Sear ( firearm ) In a firearm , the sear is the part of the trigger mechanism that holds the hammer or striker back until the correct amount of pressure has been applied to the trigger ; at which point the hammer or striker is released to discharge the weapon . The sear may be a separate part or can be a surface incorporated into the trigger . The term " sear " is sometimes incorrectly used to describe a complete trigger group . Within a trigger group , any number of sears may exist . For example , a Ruger Blackhawk single action revolver contains one for releasing the hammer . A Ruger Redhawk double / single action revolver contains two , one for single action release and the other for double action release . A Browning BLR contains three sears , all used simultaneously for hammer release . On many select - fire rifles two sears exist , one for semi - automatic fire and the second for fully automatic fire . In such case , the fire select lever disengages one over the other . Trigger sears are a key component for the trigger pull characteristics . Larger sears create creep while shorter ones produce a crisp pull . Aftermarket trigger companies , such as Bold , Timney , and Jewell , produce products in which sear contact is adjustable for personal preference . When a gunsmith does a " trigger job " to improve the quality and release of a trigger pull , most often the work includes modifying the sear , such as polishing it , lapping , etc . The sear on many different firearms is often connected to a disconnector , which , after a cycle of semi - automatic fire has proceeded , keeps the hammer in place until the trigger is released and the sear takes over . Many firearms , such as the Colt M1911 , use a very generic disconnecting sequence , which uses a notch in the slide of the handgun that the top end of the disconnector returns to after the trigger is released . When the trigger is still under pressure by the firearm operator , the disconnector will not recede to its resting position . On more modern handguns , which include the M1911 Series 80 , there is a firing pin block that acts as an internal safety , which is disengaged by the disconnector after the trigger is pulled . But because of the spring tension the disconnector is under by the firing pin block , the weight of the trigger pull is increased significantly . Some weapons are known for having difficult sear - disengagement , like the Browning Hi - Power , while others are prized as excellent .
Victor Auguste , baron Duperré Victor Auguste Duperré ( 4 August 1825 – 26 March 1900 ) was a French naval commander . He was born in Paris , and served as Commander of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa , effectively Colonial head of Gabon ( " Colony of Gorée and Dependencies " ) between 1869 and 1870 . He later became governor of Cochinchina ( 1874 – 77 ) . He is not to be confused with Admiral Guy - Victor Duperré .
WZ752 Armoured Medical Evacuation Vehicle The WZ752 armoured medical evacuation vehicle was developed in the early 1990s as a successor to the WZ751 . It was designed to treat and evacuate combat casualties from armoured units while providing emergency care until the patients reach the frontline hospital . The vehicle was based on the hull of the ZSD89 ( Type 89 ) armoured personnel carrier ( APC ) , featuring an enlarged passenger compartment with a higher ceiling to allow medical staffs to stand in the compartment without difficulties . The vehicle has a two - man crew ( driver and commander ) , and can accommodate two medical staffs plus four stretchers , or eight ambulatory patients . The vehicle also carries on - board oxygen production unit as well as other patient support equipment for en - route treatments . The crew and passengers are protected by an over pressure collective NBC - protection system . Special noise reduction design was applied to increase the comfort for the passengers . The vehicle is clearly marked with the Red Cross emblem . Unlike the previous Chinese - made armoured medical evacuation vehicles , the WZ752 is unarmed to comply with the Geneva Conventions .
25th Army Tank Brigade The 25th Army Tank Brigade was a British Army formation active during World War II . It served with the British First Army and the British Eighth Army during the battles in North Africa and Italy . History . The unit was formed on 3 September 1939 as a 2nd Line Territorial Army Tank Brigade , but had very few tanks . On 28 May 1940 it was converted to the 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade in recognition of this lack of tanks , but reconverted back on 10 December 1940 and then to the 25th Tank Brigade on 1 June 1942 . It fought in Tunisia under the British First Army and in the Italy as part of the British Eighth Army .
Avro 519 The Avro 519 was a British bomber aircraft of the First World War , a development of the Avro 510 seaplane . They were two - bay biplanes of conventional configuration with greatly uneven span . Two single - seat examples , powered by a single 150 hp ( 110 kW ) Sunbeam water - cooled engine , were ordered by the RNAS in early 1916 . This was followed soon by orders for two modified aircraft for the Royal Flying Corps . These were fitted with seats for a crew of two and had more powerful ( 225 hp / 168 kW ) Sunbeam engines The first of the two - seaters was designated 519A to reflect its modifications . The second two - seater , however , was so different that it received a completely new number from Avro - 522 - and featured new wings with both upper and lower wings of equal , greater span , in the hope that this would rectify the type ' s poor climbing performance . Never used operationally , all four were used for flight testing with the last still in service in April 1917 . There are some indications that the Avro 522A formed part of the equipment of 2 Squadron , Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1920 ' s .
Geva Rapp Colonel Geva Rapp ( Hebrew : גבע ראפ ) was Deputy Commander of the Israeli ground forces in the Gaza conflict . In February 2009 he had to return hurriedly to Israel , as he feared arrest on war crime s charges while in the United Kingdom . Before leaving Britain , Rapp addressed students at the Hasmonean and Jewish Free ( JFS ) high schools in London . He also spoke at events organized by the Jewish Agency . He was forced to cancel speeches in 20 UK towns and cities , including Birmingham . The Israeli Information Centre took the decision after secret details about his presence leaked out . He was to have spoken to closed communities on " " Gaza – What was and What Was Not " " . These were for closed communities only : the publicity added : “ This invitation is for the Jewish community and known supporters of Israel only . Due to security concerns , please do not put anything connected with this on Facebook , do not forward this email invitation . " In Birmingham four city councillors : Salma Yaqoob , James Hutchings , Tariq Khan and Tahir Ali , described the visit as “ offensive ” and said Col Rapp should be charged with war crimes . They said “ We utterly condemn the decision to invite Col Rapp to Birmingham as offensive and provocative . In view of the massacre of innocent Palestinians in Gaza , including over 400 children , we feel this person should be charged with war crimes instead of being encouraged to travel freely in the UK . ” Col Rapp was due to speak in Birmingham during February 2009 . The event was cancelled and the decision was made for Rapp to return to Israel out of fear of a universal jurisdiction arrest warrant for alleged war crimes . British law allows private criminal complaints of war crimes to be lodged against military personnel , even if they are not British citizens and the alleged crimes were committed elsewhere . Israel is putting pressure on the British government to change the law .
Noble Patron of Armor Award The Noble Patron of Armor award is the top award given to supporters of the Army ' s mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army . History of the Noble Patron of Armor Award . In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an awards program to honor the very best of America ' s tankers and troopers . The Noble Patron of Armor award program provides the mounted force with a way to recognize outstanding supporters of the Armor Force , while the Saint George Award recognizes members of the mounted force and the Order of St . Joan D ' Arc Medallion is awarded to spouses selected to receive these honors . Official Statement . The United States Armor Association has developed the Noble Patron of Armor Award to recognize those individuals , other than active duty or reserve U . S . Army and Marine Corps tankers and cavalrymen , who have significantly contributed to the operational success , or the morale and welfare , of armor and cavalry organizations . Submit Award Nomination On Line While the popular and prestigious Order of St . George Medallion , initiated in 1986 , is designed as primarily a U . S . Armor / Cavalry Branch specific award , we in the U . S . Armor Association realize that many other soldiers and civilians work hard to guarantee the success of our branch and its soldiers . The knightly image of a magnificent St . George charging bravely against the Dragon would be incomplete without an awareness of those patrons who championed his cause . In times of old , the PATRON provided the support that allowed the knight to go to battle , often caring for the knight ’ s sword and armor , attending to his mount , assisting in training , and frequently accompanying him into battle . It is in the tradition of the NOBLE PATRON — a tradition of companionship and service alongside the mounted warrior — that the U . S . Armor Association presents this new award . Eligibility for the Noble Patron of Armor Award . The United States Armor Association awards its Noble Patron of Armor Award to individuals who have contributed considerably to the operational success of armor and cavalry organizations . The award is bestowed upon civilians or service members who are not branched armor . Award Procedures . Who is eligible for the NOBLE PATRON OF ARMOR AWARD ? Specific Criteria : As indicated in the examples above , the NOBLE PATRON award is designed to recognize an individ - ual ’ s long - term support of armor and cavalry . The nominee need not be a member of the U . S . Armor Association . Who may nominate an individual for the NOBLE PATRON OF ARMOR AWARD ? Any member of the U . S . Armor Association may nominate an individual for the Patron award . Who approves the NOBLE PATRON OF ARMOR AWARD ? The first armor / cavalry colonel ( O - 6 ) in the chain of command , or another combat arms O - 6 acting in a command capacity where his unit contains armor or cavalry forces . Nature of the Award : A two inch , quality medallion and a lapel pin ; a certificate of recognition . – = = Receivers of the Award = = Michael Shon McGuire
USS Josephine ( SP - 1243 ) The second USS " Josephine " ( SP - 1243 ) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918 . " Josephine " was built as a civilian motor yacht of the same name in 1905 by the Peter Grutti Shipyards at New Orleans , Louisiana . The U . S . Navy acquired her at New Orleans from her owners , Lee H . Tate " et al . " of St . Louis , Missouri , on 27 October 1917 for World War I service as a patrol vessel . She was commissioned as USS " Josephine " ( SP - 1243 ) on 5 November 1917 with Ensign J . S . Waterman , Jr . , USNRF , in command . Attached to the 8th Naval District and based at Burrwood , Louisiana , " Josephine " patrolled the Southwest Pass , the lower Mississippi River , and the Gulf of Mexico on the section patrol for the remainder of World War I . " Josephine " was decommissioned on 6 December 1918 and was returned to Tate and his co - owners . " Josephine " should not be confused with two other patrol vessels , USS " Josephine " ( SP - 913 ) and USS " Josephine " ( SP - 3295 ) , which also were in commission in the U . S . Navy during World War I .
Sopwith L . R . T . Tr . The Sopwith Long Range Tractor Triplane ( L . R . T . Tr ) was a prototype British long - range three seat triplane escort fighter of the First World War . Of unusual layout , with a small gunner ' s nacelle mounted on the upper wing to give an all - round field of fire . Only a single example was built , other , smaller , fighters proving more practicable . Development and design . In early 1916 , the British War Office drew up a specification for a multi - seat escort fighter to be powered by one of the new Rolls - Royce Eagle engines , intended to protect formations of bombers from German fighters , with an additional role of destroying enemy airship s . While the specification did not require high speed , a good field of fire for its guns was essential , while the secondary anti - Zeppelin role demanded an endurance of at least seven hours . Orders were placed for prototypes from Armstrong Whitworth ( the F . K . 6 ) , Sopwith and Vickers ( the F . B . 11 ) . All three designs were driven by the need to provide wide fields of fire in the absence of an effective synchronisation gear that would allow safe firing of guns through the propeller disc . The Sopwith proposal was modified from an existing design for a two - seat triplane , with a nacelle for a gunner added to the upper wing . It had three - bay , narrow chord wings , with the streamlined nacelle housing the upper gunner who was armed with a Lewis gun built around the centre section of the upper wing . Ailerons were fitted to all wings , with air brakes fitted to the lower wing . The deep fuselage housed the pilot and a second gunner to guard the aircraft ' s tail . Balancing wheels were fitted well ahead of the aircraft ' s mainwheels in order to prevent the aircraft overturning , as the upper gunner would be extremely vulnerable if this occurred . The prototype , which was nicknamed " Egg - Box " , flew late in 1916 . It was not developed further , with smaller fighters fitted with synchronisation gear such as Sopwith ' s own 1½ Strutter now available , with all of the proposed three - seat escort fighters abandoned .
USS Giraffe ( IX - 118 ) USS " Giraffe " ( IX - 118 ) , an " Armadillo " - class tanker designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel , was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the giraffe , a large ruminant mammal of Africa , having a very long neck that makes it the tallest of quadruped s . Her keel was laid down as " Sanford B . Dole " by the California Shipbuilding Corporation , in Wilmington , California . She was launched on 11 November 1943 sponsored by Miss Mary F . Leddy and commissioned on 12 December 1943 with Lieutenant Commander Frederick F . Daly , USNR , commanding . Following shakedown , " Giraffe " put in at Funafuti , Ellice Islands , on 10 February 1944 and subsequently refueled warships at Eniwetok , Saipan , Guam , Ulithi , and Palau before reaching Okinawa on 21 July 1945 . She entered Sasebo , Japan , on 20 November at war ' s end and served the occupation fleet until departing Yokosuka on 21 February 1946 for Pearl Harbor and Norfolk , Virginia . " Giraffe " reached Norfolk 3 May and decommissioned there 17 June 1946 . Returned to the War Department that date , she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 3 July 1946 . She was subsequently sold to Metro Petroleum Shipping Company , Inc . " Giraffe " was awarded two battle star s for World War II service .
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve , Count of Samsø Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve ( 1678 , Samsø – December 1719 ) was a Danish navy Admiral and Governor of Iceland . He was an acknowledged illegitimate son of Christian V of Denmark and Sophie Amalie Moth . Life . When Gyldenløve was 6 years old , his father appointed him Governor of Iceland , then a Danish possession , a position that he held until his death , although he never visited the country . Although Frederick IV of Denmark strongly distrusted nobility , his half - brother , Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve became Lieutenant General Admiral of the Danish Fleet in 1697 , ultimately going on to become Commander - in - Chief of the Navy . He is also recognized as the founder of the Royal Danish Naval Academy . By the outbreak of the Great Northern War General - Admiral Gyldenløve and the fleet were ready for the confrontation , but to no avail . The allied fleets of Sweden , Britain and Holland sailed into the Øresund , and , since they severely outnumbered the Danish fleet ( 61 ships of the line against 21 ) , prevented the Danish fleet from interdicting the Swedish troop transports . Under the cover of these combined fleets , Charles XII of Sweden put troops ashore and bombarded Copenhagen , thus ending the early Danish participation in the Great Northern War . By 1709 , when the war resumed , Gyldenløve had risen in the organization . Under his command , late in the autumn of 1712 the North Squadron joined with the Baltic fleet . Lord High Admiral Gyldenløve had gathered the fleet to support a siege of Stralsund . This fleet attacked the Swedish fleet while they were offloading transports on 29 September ; Gyldenløve ' s fleet fired 80 transport ships , making it impossible for Sweden to relieve Stralsund . This represented a notable victory . The fleet played a continued role in the siege of Stralsund , ultimately resulting in the loss of the city and the flight of Charles XII to Sweden .
Battle of Qurna ( Iraq War ) Battle of Qurna was a battle during the Iraq War between the Multinational force in Iraq and Iraqi insurgents . The battle took part in Al - Qurna . In the battle , the insurgents tried to take the control of the city from the allies , mainly Danish , Lithuanian and British soldiers . The insurgents were later forced to retreat . Aftermath . The main fighting element in the battle was the Lithuanian Mechanized Infantry Platoon . After the battle , the allies took control of Qurna . The Danish soldier , Sergeant Ole Gretlund was awarded " The Defence Medal " for saving the lives of the Lithuanian soldiers .
Frederick William Palmer Frederick William Palmer ( 11 November 1891 – 10 September 1955 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Details . He was 25 years old , and a Lance - Sergeant in the 22nd Battalion , The Royal Fusiliers , British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 16 / 17 February 1917 north of Courcelette , France , Lance - Sergeant Palmer assumed command of his company when all his officers had become casualties . Having cut his way under point - blank fire , through wire entanglements , he dislodged an enemy machine - gun and established a " block " . He then collected some other men and held the barricade for nearly three hours against seven determined counter - attacks . While he was fetching more bombs an eighth counter - attack was delivered , threatening the advance of the whole flank . At this critical moment , although suffering from extreme exhaustion , he rallied his men , drove back the enemy and maintained his position . He later achieved the rank of Second Lieutenant . When his battalion was disbanded , he joined the RFC as an observer . After the war , he went to Malaya , where he set up in business . After the outbreak of the Second World War , he returned to England in 1940 , arriving just in time for the Battle of Britain , and re - joined the Royal Air Force . He achieved the rank of Wing - Commander , and was mentioned in dispatches at the end of the war . He then returned to Malaya . He retired to the south of England in 1950 .
James E . Croft James E . Croft ( November 13 , 1833 – May 26 , 1914 ) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Allatoona . Croft was born in England November 13 , 1833 . His official residence was listed as Janesville , Wisconsin . He died at age 80 and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville . His grave can be found in block 99 , lot 7 , grave 1 . Medal of Honor citation . Citation : For extraordinary heroism on 5 October 1864 , while serving with Battery 12 , Wisconsin Light Artillery , in action at Allatoona , Georgia . Private Croft took the place of a gunner who had been shot down and inspired his comrades by his bravery and effective gunnery , which contributed largely to the defeat of the enemy .
400th Missile Squadron The 400th Strategic Missile Squadron ( 400 SMS ) is an inactive United States Air Force unit . It was last assigned to the 90th Operations Group , stationed at F . E . Warren AFB , Wyoming . The 400 SMS was equipped with the LGM - 118A Peacekeeper Intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) , with a mission of nuclear deterrence . It was the only operational USAF Peacekeeper ICBM squadron . The squadron was inactivated as part of the phaseout of the Peacekeeper ICBM on 19 September 2005 . History . World War II . The 400th was activated in spring 1942 as a B - 26 Marauder medium bomber squadron , training under the Third Air Force in the southeastern United States . They were reassigned to Michigan , receiving Very Long Range ( VLR ) B - 24D Liberator heavy bombers manufactured by Ford for extended length missions over the Pacific . The squadron was deployed first to Hawaii and trained on the heavy bombers for combat and long over ocean navigation and bombardment missions under Seventh Air Force , then deployed to the Fifth Air Force in the Southwest Pacific Area ( SWPA ) , assembling in northern Queensland , Australia then moving to an operational base in Papua New Guinea . From airfields in New Guinea , the squadron carried out long - range strategic bombardment of enemy targets in New Guinea , Dutch East Indies , Philippine Islands and other areas from bases as ground forces sized them during MacArthur ' s island hopping campaign . The squadron bombarded enemy targets on Okinawa ; Iwo Jima ; Formosa and eastern China , eventually being stationed on Ie Shima preparing for VLR bombardment operations over the Japanese Home Islands when the Japanese Capitulation occurred in August 1945 . Squadron personnel were demobilized in Okinawa and Philippines , and the aircraft sent to reclamation during the fall of 1945 . Inactivation followed in early 1946 . Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Squadron . The squadron was reactivated on 1 July 1964 as an ICBM squadron assigned to the 90th Missile Wing at Francis E . Warren AFB , Wyoming , and equipped with 50 LGM - 30B Minuteman I s in early 1964 , then upgraded to LGM - 30G Minuteman III in 1973 / 1974 . It received 50 LGM - 118A Peacekeeper ICBMs in 1986 , the only USAF missile squadron to put them on operational alert . Inactivation of Peacekeepers began in 2001 , and the last missile was inactivated in 2005 . Squadron inactivation followed on 19 September 2005 .