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Retired armor Soldier • British-American • History nerd, esp. the WW1 BEF • No coffee too strong • Go Army! • Death before dismount • Trans rights = human rights • LotR fan • sic semper tyrannis • If you ain’t cav…
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@bradduplessis.bsky.social Tom Friedman was on Morning Joe today and gave what may be the most cogent analysis of the Iran situation I’ve seen or read. youtu.be/NVz-LOtjAjw?...

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For this #warbirdwednesday, here is a spectacular photo of a #USAF HC-130P Combat King a/c refueling an HH-53 Jolly Green Giant over #Vietnam in 1968. Both of these a/c were critical to combat search and rescue of downed aircrew. #csar #sar #VietnamWar #USAFPhoto

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So my wife and I were out in the yard a couple of evenings ago, and we spotted this monster on the grass. Holy shit! I mean, look at the size of that thing! Can you imagine sprinkling salt on this thing?😬

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Tanks make squeaky noises when they’re driving.

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“The Hurry Call, Night of May 30, 1918, in the Toul Sector” by Harry Townsend, 1918, US Army Art Collection. No matter where my intellectual wandering takes me, I alway come back to the Great War. I’m sure it’s the same for many of you reading this. #doughboys #WesternFront #WWI #WW1 #medics

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My wife and I went to Duluth Trading today. They still have their Father’s Day sale going and she needed some new shirts. I was looking around at the tags and at least half of the clothes were made in Vietnam.🇻🇳 I got to thinking: “Did we actually lose the war in Southeast Asia?” I’m not so sure…

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Remembering all those fathers who didn’t return or who came back mentally or physically wounded in #WW1 #FathersDay The day after this photograph was taken, John Jones returned to the trenches - a month later he was killed www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...

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Sergt. Holford Wilkinson. An old sweat who gave his life defending freedom.

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“Thou Shalt not Steal” by John Singer Sargent, 1918, #ImperialWarMuseum. Nothing tastes quite so good as cool fruit picked fresh off the tree. It’s especially sweet on a hot day of marching. This beautiful piece speaks to the timeless experience of soldiering. #combatart #ww1 #wwI #GreatWar

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Here is another fantastic #Kodachrome image from the #USAAF photo archive. This B-24D-25-CO (41-44226) of the 330th Bombardment Squadron was photographed on a combat mission over occupied Europe sometime between late 1942 mid-1943. #WWII #WW2 #8thAirForce

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