The Fourth of July or the Independence Day of America is a very significant event. The people show their pride and honor by waving American flags or putting them on their entrance gates. But this man is very unique in his own way. He painted a 60 x 30 feet flag on his front yard to show his nationalism. The man who shared with us these wonderful and awesome pictures of his art is Adriatik Gjonbalaj. It took him nine hours and 40 to 50 cans of spray paint to finish the art work. The art is perfectly done as he has been practicing this for the past three years. Got any comments for his fine artwork?

Check out what happens when and iPhone goes up against a Barrett M82a1 50 caliber … in slow motion! Yeah, I know it's really not fair for the iPhone, well maybe it is, but it's amazing to see how the Barrett takes it out with ease. It has amazing accuracy and can take out targets from long range. It can fire both military and civilian ammunition. It can also fire in any type of environment. If you want to see the shooting begin in the video, just skip ahead to the two-minute mark and enjoy the iPhone destruction.

Every time Bowen runs, he holds a Vietnam POW/MIA flag. That's why he got the nickname "Flagman". His mission composed of over 50 marathons, ~30 crims and over 20 Grand Rapids River Bank Runs and numerous road competitions all over the country. In addition to the mission he also jogged through the Flushing Park. Despite hindrances due to health problems and knee surgery issues he was not discouraged and even cancer did not stop him from finishing the mission. I wonder how many shoes he had to use :).

This is an amazing story that came out of a war. In Afghanistan 3 dogs saved the lives of 50 men. As a result, two of these dogs were brought home to live with the soldiers that they saved. Some of our men stationed in Afghanistan made friends with some dogs that were living on the street. Later on, when a suicide bomber tried to sneak inside their camp, these dogs alerted the soldiers to their presence, thus saving their lives. It is to show that dogs don't take sides, they just behave as humans should. These dogs are truly the best friend that these men could get!

Lay persons would never consider microwaving a .50 BMG cartridge, but the men of the Demolition Ranch are specialist who tried it. A scary thing to do as the .50 BMG (Browning Machine-gun) is NATO cartridge that is 12.7 X 99mm that was originally developed in the late 1910. Today they are commonly used in sniper rifles for long range targets. Definitely not something any untrained expert should play with!

F22 might have a new friend in the sky Either of these planes have what it takes to succeed: sigint, maneuver superiority, CAP, electronic warfare etc. It could be complicated to compare T50 with F22 at this stage. We need to see them in action on a battlefield to declare a clear winner.

When Josh Hargis was an Army Ranger stationed in Afghanistan's Panjwai district he came under enemy fire and suffered wounds. He survived his severe injuries while four of his team members were killed. This soldier was given the Purple Heart by the American government. The photo above was sent to his wife that was taken by his commander and the note that came with it is an inspirational message. It took couple of hours after Josh was wounded before he arrived at the hospital to be treated. When he was seen by doctors, he was immediately operated on. Many hours later, he emerged from the ICU at the Afghan base of the US military in severe pain & mental duress. However, he was alert and he received the few Rangers allowed at this bedside. Before he was transferred to Germany where he would be flown back to the US, Joshua was given the Purple Heart. The simple ceremony was held in honor of the wounds that he received in action. Imagine a room full of Ranges, doctors, nurses surrounding the wounded soldier who was confined in bed. The Ranger Regimental Commander presented the medal and pinned it to Josh's blanket. The official orders were published verbally. The Commander leaned over to Josh and sincerely thanked him for his noble sacrifice. The 50 people in the room assumed that Josh was unconscious at that time, but he started moving his right arm in an effort to salute the officer. The doctor tried to restrain Josh because his right arm had all sorts of tubes and bandages over his wounds, but Josh fought the doctor and successfully rendered a salute. That day, the height of emotion which permeated the ICU was truly intense. All the men and women were overcome and began to weep as Joshua's simple gesture spoke volumes about his character. The picture that deserves a place in every newspaper and news channel is now hanging above my desk. For me, it is the greatest event that I have witnessed in my 10 years serving in the US Army.