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Two years from now I'll be 40. My son will be 9. My daughter will be 13. When they look at me, they won't see a man in decline riding on rumors of who he used to be. They'll see disciplined and capable strength.

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@MalankaTales @TheNameofWar Shaina could beat you to death with her hands.

@TheNameofWar And yet, any untrained semi-fit man under 60 could beat her senseless in hand-to-hand combat, and she has zero chance of carrying the man next to her more than 100 yards. If you want to call her a Ranger, then go on ahead, but it cheapens the title.

The first female U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan

@RonnieAdkins At this point I need to update my bio to "I'm not allowed to have an opinion, but if I were, it would be whatever Ronnie says."

I spent 15 years in the Intelligence Community. One of my takeaways from that time is that Iran is and always was a threat to the United States. Imminence is relative, and this takeaway has a basis in my observations, nobody else’s. I’m not afraid of having that position (because it’s my own), and it certainly has nothing to do with any other country. My positions are entirely threat based and from a career of dealing with them. What that means as far as actions we need to take is more complex for me from a “position” standpoint. I simply don’t know what I don’t know, but I know what I’d need to and don’t have access to it. That relative imminence. I’m certainly not upset that Iran got smacked in the pee pee (a lot), as I’ve said. The long game is just harder to have a solid feelgood on. One thing I’m very not interested in is another generation of our Nations best being broken through perpetual combat. This type of position seems to be impossible for some to internalize in a for or against world, but it is mine. Take it or leave it, it matters to you only as much as you want it to.

@TheBuddyCSM Family and I walked 10 miles or so yesterday. Spring break "vacation." Kids are smoked. My boy (6) asks me to carry him back to the hotel. I tell him to walk. He says he's too tired. I told him to just sleep while he walks. He says that's not possible. I tell him he's wrong.

Talked to an NCO yesterday that is having a bad time going through a divorce. Niche as hell, but this is how I explained that there is light at the end of the tunnel and he just needs to hang on and keep going: You’re back in Florida Phase of Ranger School. You guys just did the Santa Rosa Island mission. You were a SAW Gunner and you barely shot any rounds. It wasn’t your fault, the jackass that had the SAW yesterday messed up the blank adapter and didn’t tell anyone. Now you are doing the long road march back to Camp Rudder. Your PL is probably going to get a no-go because he failed to reconsolidate ammo - as a result you have 800 rounds of 5.56 link still. Also, you are carrying a wet rope because the guy that was supposed to be carrying it twisted his ankle on the beach. You know it all ends at the end of the road march and you’ll be good to go. What you DON’T need to do is start throwing SAW drums into the ditch on the side of the road, because that will ruin everything you’ve worked hard for over the last few months. Your back hurts, your feet hurt, you are sweating your ass off, your camo paint is burning your eyes, and sand has found its way in to crevices you didn’t know existed. But you can see the red light at the top of the water tower at Camp Rudder and it is slowly getting closer. The Gator Lounge awaits. They have ice cream. He knew exactly what I was talking and walked out of my office smiling.

I grew up in rural Texas. My family had a big produce orchard and a few hundred head of cattle. I found Christ at a small southern Baptist church not far from my home. I attended a military boarding school for boys in highschool and studied government shortly thereafter as a young undergraduate before joining the Army and going to war for my country. To say that I was raised socially and politically conservative would be an understatement. I listened to Mark Levin, Chris Plante, Rush, and Sean Hannity pretty much daily through college. I shared their worldview and before long was echoing the political talking points of the elite conservative right in class, in my Church, in my writing, and among my friends. It wouldn't be until many years later that I managed the intellectual humility to dabble in political and social nuance. These days I'm careful to avoid publicly taking positions (except in matters pertaining to our natural rights as enumerated in the constitution I'm sworn to support and defend). So I view this interview between @joekent16jan19 and @marklevinshow as something of an intellectual reunion. Joe representing an imperfect nuance shaped by experience, sacrifice, and principles facing an intellectual dinosaur - a master of rhetoric and the party line, one that hasn't moved a smidge to accommodate new information in decades.

@marklevinshow Won't work this time.

Whether you agree or disagree with Mr. Kent's decision, pay close attention to those reacting to it. Among them will be partisans who called him a hero yesterday and are using ad hominem to besmirch his (unmatched) character today. Write them off. They're gone.

Mainstream media is a great source to get official US talking points. Dropsite is the equivalent for the Iranians/Hamas/Hezbollah.

Marine Raider Aaron Sekulov is only 35 years old. He has served in the shadows as a critical skills operator, in places across the world, doing what less than 0.1% of the world can or will do.  In January 2026, he was diagnosed with one of the most deadly forms of cancer - Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). AML fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow in which abnormal white blood cells multiply rapidly and crowd out healthy blood-forming cells. The treatment for AML is to literally wipe out all leukemia cells in the bone marrow through chemotherapy. Because chemotherapy does not discriminate, it will kill all "protective" cells, placing Aaron at an incredibly high risk for fungal, bacterial, and viral infections, making this phase of treatment one of the most dangerous. Once the leukemia cells are destroyed, Aaron will be given a bone marrow / stem cell transplant from a healthy donor (if you haven't registered yet to swab for Aaron, you can do so here: Swab for Aaron!) While Aaron has coverage through TRICARE as he is still currently serving as a Marine Corps reservist, many things targeted towards a successful, clean, infection-free lifestyle is not. Here are some of the needs for Aaron and where exactly these funds will be used (invoices and receipts produced for reimbursement): - $1,600 / month for apartment minutes from U of M Cancer Center for 8 months = $12,800 - $825 to clean air ducts in home to reduce mold / infection exposures (at least quarterly) = $1,650 - $2,300 for central air filter upgrade (HEPA quality) = $2,300 - $260 for upholstered furniture cleaning (at least quarterly) = $520 - $1,700 for rower/assault bike combo for home during quarantine period = $1,700 - $1,500 incline-capable treadmill for home during quarantine period = $1,500 - $10,656 for Sun Home Red light & infrared Sauna for quarantine period detox. = $10,656 - $500+/- for dietary-restricted foods (Neutropenic diet) while in treatment / quarantine (as live plants, fresh fruit, veggies carry extreme risks, Aarons diet needs to be high in protein and calories) = $3,000 - $1,000 for travel expenses / gas to-and-from treatment for Kelley and Aaron = $1,000 Totaling approximately $34,126 - all additional funds will be used for Aaron and Kelley's needs throughout his treatment and recovery. How you can help power the mission to save Aarons life: 1Donate: Every dollar counts in helping Aaron survive. Contribute now to help Aaron. 2Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media, be sure to tag @H7Foundation 3Swab for Aaron: Consider completing a swab through DKMS, or Salute to Life (if you are active duty). Thank you for supporting Aaron and Kelley, your support is invaluable and truly lifechanging.

Imagine cheating in USPSA.

@Rebels_Raiders Jesus just @ me next time, bro.

According to X, this is apparently what you need to do to “make it”: Gun Algorithm: • Sub-second draw from concealment • Sub-2 second Bill Drill at 10 yards • 100% hit rate on A-zone at 25 yards • Dual-tube NVGs, helmet, IR laser, thermal • Grand master on rifle, pistol • The most expensive options for everything • Personal fire team on par with an SMU unit Physical standards apparently include: • 300+ lb bench • 500 lb deadlift • 450+ lb squat • Sub-7 minute mile pace for 5 miles • <10% body fat year-round • Sauna + cold plunge every day • Grass-fed, macro-optimized diet • Also a knight and/or barbarian berserker And financially, the bare minimum: • If single: $10(M) net worth • If married with kids: $7(M) net worth • 3 income streams minimum • 18 Hour days • Passive income • Never vacationing because you’re grinding • Always vacationing because you’re rich (?) • A company that runs itself x4 • A perfectly aesthetic garage gym • City living money but live in country All before 35

@triforcemack @DoomerTapes youtu.be/a-f-TGcwFHw It's not 1:1, but it's close. Plenty of things VR does well enough to improve pistol work.

@DoomerTapes 'Pistol translates 1-1 in VR' Yeah man. Opinion discarded.

Remember, as ammo gets more expensive, budgeting 100 rounds of 9mm for a uspsa match (there's tons of local cheap ones happening near you every single week) is an extremely affordable way to keep your skills up. Dry fire, play VR (pistol translates 1:1), and ration your precious ammo in matches, and you will continue to be a sharpened sword against evil. Handgun skills are the most important ones to maintain. Stock pile rifle ammo, but make sure you're using your pistol even in the hard times.

@pvs404 @officialtavr I'm seeing first person POV the whole time. This is a combo of that + spectate tools. You don't see people's red dot in a lot of footage because people don't bother to set it up that way. I'm capturing spectate+ right eye POV.

@ControlledPairs @officialtavr Never played vr shooters. Are you seeing that over the shoulder camera or is it first person for you and this is like a recording or spectate of it? When i see fps vr footage i never see the players red dot when they’re aiming

Jarvis and the team at @officialtavr have added so much to the game over the last year, it's been hard to keep up. Finally got the crew together last night for a run ... and sheesh. Such a blast. Full video linked below.

Watch here: youtu.be/_3zKplKkXnA

@PoptartNoahh Dude you're missing out!

@ControlledPairs Still need to play this thing

TAVR added a bunch of new stuff... including a 320 and a sniper mechanics rework.