re: One of history's great magic tricks - The Persian "Immortals" (elite soldiers)

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That would be the resurrection of Christ.

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I didn't say it was history's greatest magic trick.

That would be the resurrection of Christ.

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The Lexington is a true living legend named for the American Revolution’s Battle of Lexington. Commissioned in 1943, the Lexington CV 16 served longer and set more records than any other carrier in US Naval history.The Lexington was originally to be named the Cabot, after the sinking of the USS Lexington CV-2 in the Coral Sea in the early days of World War II. A campaign was mounted to have her named after the Revolutionary War battle, so the fleet would bear a continual reminder of our earliest search for freedom as a nation. She became the USS Lexington CV-16, commissioned on February 17, 1943.The Lexington joined the Fifth Fleet at Pearl Harbor, and took part in nearly every major operation in the Pacific Theater. She would ultimately spend 21 months in combat. It was in the Pacific where the Lexington rose to fame. The Japanese were well noted for their propagandist radio station, the Tokyo Rose. The Tokyo Rose declared the Lexington sunk no less than four times. Yet at each new battle, the Lexington returned to the fight. This led the Tokyo Rose to nickname her “The Blue Ghost”.

The Lexington participated in the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Battle of the Philippine Sea. She received the Presidential Unit Citation and 11 Battle Stars during her service in World War II. The Lexington was also the first battleship into Tokyo Harbor for the Japanese peace treaty signing.

Briefly de-commissioned after World War II, the Lexington was reactivated and served in the Seventh Fleet out of California. She served during tensions with Formosa, Laos, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1962, she was berthed in Pensacola, Florida. There, the Lexington would begin training operations as the Navy Training Carrier. As the Naval Training Carrier she assisted in training naval and marine aviators in combat roles during the Vietnam War. She also became the first aircraft carrier to have women stationed on board.The Lexington became the last serving World War II Essex Class Aircraft Carrier. In August 1990, she was replaced as the Navy’s training carrier and de-commissioned for the last time.

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300 is a shite movie

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Which is odd that Sparta could embrace homosexuality

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some of which would be wearing bloodied battle uniforms and armor of Immortal men who had died the previous day.

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