The recoilless rifle was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. It often required three or four Marines to carry it across the battlefields during the Korean War. Lugging it was dangerous, but it was necessary, because that rifle, which the soldiers nicknamed “reckless,” could fire a 75mm shell thousands of yards with surgical-like precision. It was one of the U.S. Marine Corps’ finest munitions. But the commander of the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Eric Pedersen, knew there had to be a better way to use it on the battlefield in Korea.
Month: May 2026
Halloran’s Book ‘Cody’s Wish’ Honors the Extraordinary Bond Between a Boy and a Racehorse
Racing is a sport made of stories. Behind every horse are the people, the decisions, and the coincidences that bring them to the paddock on race day. From names to silks, the details share a bit of the story with each step toward the starting gate. Every once in a while, the who, what, where, and why transcend a day at the races and touch the hearts of everyone bearing witness. The story of Cody Dorman and Cody’s Wish is one of those.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for May 24 at Churchill Downs
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
Curragh Top Rated Horses Sunday 24th May
Curragh Top Rated Horses Sunday 24th May
13.45
SUN GODDESS 187.00
LADY PATRONA 133.50
LAN DE GHAIRE 109.50
AKARI 45.50
PALA AURELIA 44.00
AMSTERDAM’S LAW 43.30
GREEN EMPRESS 42.50
SNOWING 42.50
HEAVEN’S GLORY 36.00
14.15
GREAT BARRIER REEF 180.70
CARRY THE FLAG 173.20
EDWARD THATCH 153.30
ALASKAN BEAR 152.30
LARS SOLDIER 147.00
IMMORTAL GUARD 146.00
OTHERWORLDLY 124.80
BRAZILIAN DIVA 56.30
14.45
MAYFLOWER 178.20
CHERRY HILL GIRL 150.20
WHITE SAND BEACH 143.70
GREEN CARRERA 140.50
EXPERT DANCER 139.20
PREVALENCE 137.50
ANUSHKA 131.30
STARS WILL SHINE 129.20
PUNICA GRANATUM 124.50
GLAMAZON 124.20
GOOMAH 121.00
LIBERATION DATE 113.50
15.20
JANCIS 206.30
ONE LOOK 203.70
PRINCESS CHILD 173.00
SINDRIA 153.20
CELESTIAL ORBIT 151.80
CITY OF MEMPHIS 145.00
FRANCOPHONE 143.50
CALIFORNIA DREAMER 143.30
HEY BOO 132.30
CAROLINA JETSTREAM 124.00
QUEBEC 116.20
STATEIRA 105.70
15.55
MINNIE HAUK 259.30
BAY CITY ROLLER 225.70
ALMAQAM 200.30
ROYAL RHYME 192.50
SADDADD 189.00
GREEN IMPACT 170.20
TIBERIUS THUNDER 139.70
EDWARD HAMILTON 135.50
16.30
TRUE LOVE 241.00
PRECISE 175.20
ABASHIRI 170.00
AMERICA QUEEN 165.20
BLACK CAVIAR GOLD 160.30
BEAUTIFY 154.00
KENSINGTON LANE 150.80
SUKANYA 144.30
SINMARA 140.20
MAGNY COURS 139.20
HOPE QUEEN 133.20
PIVOTAL ATTACK 121.70
17.05
SPANISH TEMPTRESS 185.00
BLUES EMPEROR 168.00
NAVAGIO 143.80
SUMMER ISLAND 139.20
NO MORE PORTER 133.00
GREEK FLOWER 132.80
NEO SMART 126.50
MERLIN THE WIZARD 125.20
LIBERATE 122.20
HIGHBURY SEE SEE 119.50
JAVA WOOD 119.00
SUMMER SNOW 117.50
PRETTY OMAGH GIRL 111.30
ZARAAHMANDO 109.00
BANNER BEAUTY 102.80
THALORIA 99.00
VA VA VROOM 97.20
HEXAGONAL 88.80
GRECIAN POWER 85.00
ALBION POWER 28.30
17.40
STORM HEART 200.20
RAGMANS CORNER 151.70
KINGSTONIAN 146.20
WHIMSY 140.50
TRUBSHAW 133.70
WESTMINSTER MOON 123.70
GRANITE BAY 122.70
SPANISH JOHN 121.00
KILMEADEN 120.20
CHUTZPAL 115.30
STEPS IN THE SAND 113.00
REVEREND HUBERT 112.30
CARTHUSIAN 110.30
MAEVE BRENNAN 109.50
MARAZION 105.80
GENOAH 105.00
SLURRICANE 99.80
KOOL ONE 99.80
ROBBIES ROCK 95.20
ALBA CHIARA 92.00
SEA CORAL 84.20
DELTA 76.70
LARK IN THE MORNIN 70.80
PAVILION END 65.30
HIGH HONOUR 63.30
HIGHWIND 59.50
COME ON THE LADS 35.30
