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Claire Barrett Stoeffel

@BlitzedHistory

The numbers go to 11. Editor, military history correspondent @MilitaryTimes

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Joined December 2021
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The only thing worse than this game is Alessio Milivojevic’s comically thin nose strip.
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@LibertyValkyrieNov 5
Picture Day for k-9s 🥹
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A haunted house but it’s just my hands during an interview.
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It was an *absolute* pleasure speaking with Dr. Leah Garrett about her latest work regarding U.S. Navy flight nurses in the Pacific. Read it!
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@MilitaryTimesOct 23
In 1945, a dozen U.S. Navy nurses evacuated 2,393 men from Iwo Jima on 125 flights — more than 13% of everyone evacuated from the island. militarytimes.com/veterans/2…
The flight nurses of the Pacific who saved thousands of Marines

The flight nurses of the Pacific who saved thousands of Marines

In 1945, a dozen U.S. Navy nurses evacuated 2,393 men from Iwo Jima on 125 flights — more than 13% of everyone evacuated from the island.

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Horrified.
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@DanLamotheOct 22
EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth wanted Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. We have photos.
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The words "Real" and "Smiling" are doing some heavy lifting in this stock photo.
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The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say. militarytimes.com/news/your-…

8 sailors died by suicide at Oklahoma base in one year, Navy confirms

The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say.

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@RedditCFBSep 19
Bowdoin helmets going hard this week.
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Long deployments overwhelm a strained Navy mental health system, personnel say @rileyceder militarytimes.com/news/your-…
Long deployments overwhelm a strained Navy mental health system, personnel say

Long deployments overwhelm a strained Navy mental health system, personnel say

Navy therapists and sailors cited long wait times and inadequate services as hurdles to getting mental health help aboard deployed ships.

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Dave Brown@dave_brown24Sep 18
This is an F-14 Tomcat, which used to be flown by the U.S. Navy
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Locked in. #GoBlue
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After the surrender documents had been signed, General Douglas MacArthur turned to Admiral William “Bull” Halsey and whispered in his ear: “Let it begin.” usni.org/magazines/naval-his…
Declassified [Part Two]: How the First Americans Entered Japan After WWII | Naval History - October...

Declassified [Part Two]: How the First Americans Entered Japan After WWII | Naval History - October...

After the surrender documents had been signed, General Douglas MacArthur turned to Admiral William “Bull” Halsey and whispered in his ear: “Let it begin.”

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Dave Brown@dave_brown24Aug 28
Jeff is an American hero and the world needs to know it
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@TaskandPurposeAug 28
Over the past 8 years, Jeff Schogol has been a steadfast and reliable teammate, a trusted voice for our audience, and the heart of Task & Purpose. Today is his last day, and as he leaves, we want to take a moment to reflect on his incredible contributions and the impact his work has had.
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@WhiteHouseAug 25
Good morning, America 🇺🇸
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Andy Mac@ItsAndyMac_Aug 14
FULL SEGMENT @MilitaryTimes @rileyceder details the latest report on multiple sailors attempting to jump off the USS Abraham Lincoln as they've spent more than 250 days at sea. Military families and lawmakers are concerned and calling for accountability. youtube.com/watch?v=YkcnABXd…
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors reportedly jump overboard amid poor...

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors reportedly jump overboard amid poor...

Riley Ceder is a reporter at Military Times and he is joining LiveN...

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J.D. Simkins@simkins_jdAug 12
The Navy denied our reporting @MilitaryTimes on a mental health crisis aboard the Lincoln, but did not respond directly to us. The service did respond to an inquiry by Task & Purpose, seen here: taskandpurpose.com/news/navy…
Navy denies reports of deteriorating mental health aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Navy denies reports of deteriorating mental health aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Navy officials pushed back on reports about health concerns of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln currently deployed to the Middle East.

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Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) profile pictureAaron Parnas
@AaronParnasAug 12
EXCLUSIVE: Text messages from a service member aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln show horrific conditions. They do not have any fresh food. One service member questioned if the government is doing this intentionally to see how far they can "push sailors' limits."
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J.D. Simkins@simkins_jdAug 3
US Navy commands that issue sailors medical shaving waivers due to skin conditions such as Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, or razor bumps, are now required to submit — every month — what the service is calling a "Facial Hair Accommodation Accountability Report" navytimes.com/news/your-navy…
Navy orders commands to submit monthly facial hair waiver accountability reports

Navy orders commands to submit monthly facial hair waiver accountability reports

The Navy has instructed commands that issue sailors shaving waivers to produce facial hair accountability reports "by the 15th of each month."

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I promise 99% of Michiganders do not talk like this.
Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) profile pictureHoward Mortman@HowardMortmanJul 25
"Those cool kids on the Internet doing the cool kid chatter. Some of 'em might be the coastal elites, making fun of how I talk. They're making fun of Michigan. They're thinking they're better than us. Their jokes, and their criticism, only make me fight harder." -- Haley Stevens
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Apropos of nothing: militarytimes.com/off-duty/m…
That time British sailors sang Monty Python as their ship burned

That time British sailors sang Monty Python as their ship burned

Always look on the bright side of life.

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Writes an innocuous story about a destroyer being christened:
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matt (@mattybtweets69) profile picturematt@mattybtweets69Jul 14
Ok so you don’t christen a baby the same way you christen a ship. Now I know.
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