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Most conversations about war happen at altitude.
We’re interested in the ground level —
where decisions are made,
consequences are felt,
and people carry the weight long after the moment passes.
#Veterans
#leadership
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The Beaten Zone Podcast
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The Beaten Zone Podcast
@TheBeatenZone
Long-form stories from combat, leadership, and life after. Ground-level decisions. Lasting consequences. The Beaten Zone.
Katılım Şubat 2026
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I don’t like to talk about stuff like this, but felt a need to take this one on.
The VFW and Congress need to work together and abandon the worst parts of the Washington, DC playbook.
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Spoke with @ChristyMatino about Memorial Day and the importance of storytelling for Veterans as they carry their experiences into civilian life. To learn more about The Beaten Zone, check out the link threaded below.
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New episode of The Beaten Zone is live.
I sat down with my friend and former Army teammate Stefan Lockton for a conversation about Iraq, Afghanistan, leadership under pressure, and the kind of quiet professionalism soldiers never forget.
Stefan is the real deal. No drama. No ego. Just a steady leader who cared deeply about his troops and still serves today by helping prepare the next generation.
If you care about combat leadership and honest veteran stories, I think you’ll get a lot out of this one.
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#TheBeatenZone #VeteranStories #IraqWar #AfghanistanWar #MilitaryLeadership
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Please join Chairman @RepBost, his wife Tracy, and our entire Committee in praying for VA employee Nicholas Crews' family and friends following this awful tragedy.
VA Secretary Doug Collins@SecVetAffairs
Rest in peace to a dedicated @DeptVetAffairs colleague, Nicholas Crews, who died as a result of this week’s tragic shooting at the Pickens County VA Clinic in Jasper, GA. We are making sure Nicholas’ family, coworkers and local Veterans have the support they need during this difficult time. gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases…
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Our hearts are with the Jasper community as they grieve the loss of Nicholas Crews, a VA social worker who tragically lost his life this week. To the family, friends, and colleagues of Nicholas Crews, we are so sorry for your loss. No words can bring him back, but his name and legacy will live on.
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Received an advance copy of @KatrinaManson’s book Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare. I believe it is one of the most important books you'll read this year.
Looking forward to discussing this book with Katrina next week. You can check out our conversation on our YouTube page next week when we release it.
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Katrina Manson@KatrinaManson
The Project Maven book is out on March 24 and is available for preorder here: wwnorton.com/books/project-…
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Um.. you can add the rest of his comment, @NatashaBertrand .
She is implying Secretary Hegseth did not offer any sympathy and was crass in his response. His full quote can be seen here.
vid credit: @cspan
Natasha Bertrand@NatashaBertrand
Hegseth on the KC-135 crash: “Bad things can happen” in war. Caine starts out with a tribute to those killed.
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I worked in the White House.
Clarity is not the primary objective of wartime political messaging.
Every public statement is shaped by legal, intel, escalation, political, and market guardrails.
By the time it reaches you, it’s engineered.
That’s not incompetence. That’s statecraft.
In a media environment flooded with outrage and hot takes, that ambiguity becomes combustible.
Question what’s said.
But also question what isn’t.
Full segment here youtu.be/57FYlG0Pa4g?si…
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War is happening.
Missiles. Drones. Retaliation.
But when we focus on the booms, we lose sight of the most important questions.
This episode isn’t about taking sides.
It’s about the war behind the war.
🎙️ Watch here: youtu.be/57FYlG0Pa4g?si…
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A notable achievement. Well done. I’d encourage your comms team to do a better job of communicating with clarity with Veterans on proposed changes to the VA’s disability rating framework. The rollout of that in the Federal Register has caused needless confusion and anger. I offer this in good faith as someone who supports smart reform. Happy to bring someone in who could provide clarity.
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"For the first time in nearly six years, the @DeptVetAffairs announced that the backlog of disability compensation and pension benefit claims is consistently below 100,000."
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Don’t believe the hype. They will absolutely find ways to get where they want to go.
Task & Purpose@TaskandPurpose
VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says trib.al/xBqOtLM
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VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says trib.al/xBqOtLM
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A Nazi officer ordered Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds to separate the Jews in the camp from the rest of the more than 1,200 American troops. Edmonds ordered all POWs to stand together, telling the officer, “We are all Jews.”
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What’s the worst case scenario in a combat jump?
Lose a C-17 on infil.
Airfield gets rocketed and shut down.
Now you’re stuck air landing a brigade over five nights…
…with Iraqi divisions only 20 miles away.
Michael Hastings led the planning for the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump into Iraq and breaks down the contingencies most people never hear about.
This is what real operational planning looks like.
🎙️ The Beaten Zone
#Airborne #173rd #IraqWar #MilitaryHistory #CombatPlanning
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When someone dies by suicide, the pain doesn’t end… it’s transferred to your loved ones. Your life matters more than you know. Don’t give in. Don’t give up.
Find someone you trust, Dial 988, or Text 838255. We are here.
#Marines #Strength #SuicidePrevention #USMC
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Two major @DeptVetAffairs policy changes in 48 hours.
One got a press release, quotes, amplification.
The other — a sweeping disability evaluation rule — went straight to the Federal Register.
Both legal.
But rollout signals priority.
I’ve run policy comms in DC.
This was amateur hour.
Full breakdown below 👇
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#Veterans #VA #DisabilityBenefits #TheBeatenZone
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@AmericanLegion Pablum. What does “Halting Enforcement” mean? Also, if he disagrees with the way this has been characterized, how about a public, robust, public rollout to explain why these changes are needed?
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Nat'l Cdr Wiley to Legionnaires on VA halting enforcement of interim final rule published on Feb. 17: "This decision by Secretary Collins underscores the importance & power of your collective voice as Legionnaires. I applaud the Secretary for making this decision, allowing the litigation to proceed in court & for your voices to be heard prior to the rule taking effect."
Statement: legion.org/information-ce….
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Halting Enforcement is DC speak I don’t understand, but I’m gonna dig into that. I don’t understand anything about this initiative because it was rolled out via Federal Register and not communicated with transparency, fact sheets, interviews, etc.
VA Secretary Doug Collins@SecVetAffairs
Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule, Evaluative Rating: Impact of Medication. VA issued the rule to clarify existing policy and protect Veterans’ benefits in the wake of an ongoing court action. But many interpreted the rule as something that could result in adverse consequences. While VA does not agree with the way this rule has been characterized, the department always takes Veterans’ concerns seriously. To alleviate these concerns, VA will continue to collect public comments regarding the rule, but it will not be enforced at any time in the future. Under my leadership, VA is ensuring that everyone applying for benefits receives everything they have earned as quickly and conveniently as possible. This includes reducing the backlog of Veterans waiting for benefits by more than 60 percent. We will continue these improvements on behalf of America’s Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors.
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