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Joined November 2018
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Next time someone asks why I get so fired up about international officers getting to participate in our technical blocks, I’m just gonna send them this.
A Washington state Guardsman received a phone call from a Ukrainian who has an issue with the Javelin. Guardsman talked him through it. 30 minutes later, Guardsman gets a call from the Ukrainian who just blew up a Russia vehicle.
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I’m out. Find me in bluer skies. Same handle.
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Gee I’d hate to have a current leader say anything reassuring in this troubled time.
Sergeant Major of the Army urges leaders to stick up for soldiers ‘online and in person’ - “I would just say, I got your back. And I think every NCO in here needs to say the exact same thing. via /r/army reddit.com/r/army/comments/1… #army #miltwitter
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Framing this for my cubicle
Best tweet I’ve ever seen.
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Best tweet I’ve ever seen.
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“Highly unusual.” “Rarely used.” “Unprecedented move.” Illegal. They are illegal. They are dismantling our government and our rights. Why the fuck do unvetted, anonymous, non-clearance holding Musk employees have access to millions of Americans private information?
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USAR really wasted that Army War College slot
Sen. Mark Warner says Tulsi Gabbard might be so unqualified to be director of national intelligence that her being in the role might violate the law that created the DNI position — which requires the nominee to have "extensive national security expertise."   "I continue to have significant concerns about your judgment and your qualifications to meet the standard set by the law."
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USACAPOC would’ve been better off selecting one of their swivel chairs
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has overwhelming market share for semiconductors because they produce the best in the world. That fact is one Taiwan’s greatest defenses against invasion - because we ALL need their chips.
BREAKING: President Trump announces the U.S. will be placing tariffs on all semi-conductors and pharmaceuticals imported from 🇹🇼Taiwan in the very near future
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Just so no one looks dumb in briefings this week, it’s Colombia, not Columbia.
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Deepseek is forcing the entire Silicon Valley ecosystem to recognize that Lina Khan was right, even if they won’t admit it.
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I’ve always thought that framing fascism as weakness is the way forward when it comes to messaging Especially when trying to deradicalize or disinterest young men from it
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are you seeing this shit my liege
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All the scary stories about the Dark Web? Ulbricht is the guy that enabled it through The Silk Road. His capture and conviction were a triumph for actual law & order across the world. Releasing him is insane.
Ulbricht is a high tech drug dealer who got rich off the dead bodies of those who overdosed by the sales he made possible on the dark web. He's a real Day Two priority.
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Have you noticed a recent uptick in "expert analyses" arguing that Russia remains a strong economy able to wage its war against Ukraine for many years? This uptick is hardly a coincidence, and a new insider report from VCHK-OGPU suggests it's part of Russian information warfare and provides even more details on what is going on inside the Kremlin regime. 1/7
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This is actually a genuine "realist" perspective on U.S. aid to Ukraine; without any cost to American blood, and at a very small cost in American treasure, the U.S. is heavily degrading the military capability of a key geopolitical rival.
Ukraine is fighting for the free world degrading the Russian military without a single US troop on the ground.
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The strength of our Army rests on the quality of its leaders. As we face an increasingly complex and unpredictable global security environment, it is more important than ever that we select and develop the best people to lead our formations. The Command Assessment Program has been a pilot initiative for the past five years to inform how the Army selects the most qualified and ready leaders. CAP has proven to be a critical component of the Army's centralized selection process, using objective assessments to identify the most qualified leaders for command and key leadership positions. Based on the success of this pilot, we have directed that CAP become an enduring Army program within the centralized selection board process.
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The TikTok vacuum getting filled by an app that’s even more Chinese is unfortunately the funniest possible outcome here
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oh so NOW you’re learning mandarin
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