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On this day in 1981, the U.S. Army unveils the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle. Modelled on the 1976 GMC 26 Palm Beach line of motorhomes, it's fully equipped with machine guns, flame throwers and rocket launchers, along with a state of the art communications and navigation suite.

@rushicrypto Short answer: Apollo was a mission to go, explore for a bit, and return. The hardware was built for just that purpose. Artemis is establishing building blocks for a permanent presence. Far more complex.

Serious question: If we were able to go to the Moon and land there in the 1960s, what makes it so difficult to do it again in 2026? Can’t we just reuse the technology from the 1960s and 1970s?

@SurvivingGrady This movie is underrated. And I think it’s just the as relevant today as it was when it was released in 1984.

There is a movie from the 80s called “Teachers” and it starred Nick Nolte and Judd Hirsch and JoBeth Williams and Ralph Macchio and Crispin Glover and it had hit songs by .38 Special and Bob Seger on the soundtrack and it was a pretty scathing satire of the public school system that seems even more relevant today and I never see it on cable or streaming services and I started wondering if I dreamed it.

@SirJeremyLondon Space is still hard and contains risks. As someone who watched Apollo 17 as a kid, I’m looking forward to seeing this mission go and pray all goes well.

Anyone who experienced the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, like I did, is probably a bit hesitant to get too excited about the Artemis II launch today. I truly hope our children don’t have to experience such tragedy. May the Universe welcome them and return them safely home 🙏

@yamanakanobody This has been true since the 1970s. Japanese cars and, electronics started powering our lives, and early anime started started having an impact on our culture.

俺アメリカ人が日本の事好きなイメージが無かったんだよ。 何なら少し馬鹿にしてると思ってた。 でも全然違った。変な日本人より日本が好きだった。 ひとつ気になってるんだが、どうして日本が好きなの？

For the first time in over 53 years, astronauts are scheduled to be launched to the Moon @ 5:24 PM CDT today, and why isn’t this near the top of the headlines? #Artemis2 @NASA

@TheSports_Shift Watched them all in person and it’s the NHL, not even close.

Which is the best sport to watch live? A) NHL B) MLB C) NBA D) NFL Other?

@MmisterNobody Please complete the mission and come back safe and sound!

This is the team of Astronauts heading to the "Moon" tomorrow What's the first thought that comes to mind when you see this picture?

@PenguinsJesus He throwing a lot of it!

Stuart Skinner of the #LetsGoPens on the goalie rotation: “I don’t mind the rotation. It was nice to start. But hey, if you don’t think I’m used to coming in second place a lot, you must have missed the time I spent playing goalie for Mr. 2nd Place, Connor McDavid.” Wow.

@penguins STUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

"WHAT'S HIS NAME?"

@landofthe80s San Francisco PD Inspector “Dirty Harry” Callahan

Name your favorite cop from a movie.

@VinnysCorner1 Dave Concepción

Who was your favorite Shortstop when you were 12 years old?? I’ll start… Barry Larkin

@TodayInSportsCo He was NOT cool, he was a cryogenic cold assassin!

You might be cool but never this cool.

@td_nash Sir Charles!

Who’s your favorite number 34?🧐

@HawkEmDownChris Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder

Name a sports analyst you grew up watching. I’ll start: Stuart Scott

Alright Gen X- don’t let me down. What is this? 😁

@GRCinemaTicket @Cords95481107 Private Winger proved that a Soviet T60 tank is no match against “One heavily armed recreational vehicle”!

Can you name a movie you like that features a scene with a Tank ??

@SportsGreatest0 1975

Name a team that brings you joy when you see them lose in humiliating fashion

@SportsGreatest0 TTUN