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When crossed, they are ruthless, but you'll never witness a more gentle soul as they honor a fallen brother. This is gut wrenching to watch. Rest in Peace S01 (SEAL) Patrick Feeks.

Congratulations to @steven_pressfield on the publication of THE ARCADIAN! It is on shelves today! Pick up your copy and dive in! So fired up for this book! stevenpressfield.com

Big thanks to Navy Times and Claire Barrett for resharing the story of Iwo Jima veterans Billy Byrd (100) and Don Graves (101), and for sharing my post. That probably explains the wave of new followers. Their story deserves to be told a million times over. 🇺🇸 Thank you again.

@SGTWipper1Each Just do it, I’ve been absolutely phobia frozen from even starting the process and each time I start I can’t seem to figure out how to even log on

What's one VA Claim lesson you'd share with other Veterans?

Empty shelves and rising costs are hitting rural Alaska hardest. Too many communities in the Bush are being left without the basics: food, fuel, groceries. We need systemic change.

"There is no supply ship coming..." I flew CH-53E helicopters in Desert Storm. Before the push north, a pilot asked our CO when the resupply ship was coming. We needed .50 cal. We needed engines. The Saudi sand was so fine it bypassed our particle separators and ate the compressor blades. We were throwing compressor stalls on landing. One of our aircraft caught fire, lit the magnesium gearbox, and burned to the ground before the war started. The CO's answer: there is no ship coming. The American public thought we were an unstoppable machine. We were rationing pistol ammunition. I learned at the Naval Postgraduate School, taking Maritime Strategy, that Congress had spent years diverting conventional ammunition and parts funding into new missile programs. Promises to backfill next year. They never did. By 1990 the backlog was unrecoverable. Today we have burned through half our THAAD stockpile defending Israel. No new interceptors delivered since 2023. None coming until 2027. Trump is now wavering on the Taiwan arms sale. There is no supply ship coming.

Difference between border collie and husky..🐕🐾😅

In what dimension is this true?

Friends, Was the massive Russian attack on Kyiv on May 24 covered by the media in your country? Thank you for your responses - they are always very important and helpful. 📹: an apartment in Kyiv during Russia's attack (sound on, if you can)

During the Libertarian National Convention, I gave a lot of thought to what my next step should be. After spending the weekend with my fellow libertarians, that path feels much clearer. Stay tuned for an official announcement.

Today is Memorial Day in America – a day of national respect for each and every person who defended America and freedom in uniform. Without the United States, there simply would have been no European freedom – and the 20th century proved this absolutely clearly. Now Russia’s full-scale war is not only against Ukraine, but also against the very format of such a Europe – a free, democratic, united Europe. It is Euro-Atlantic unity that has been, and remains, the foundation of the world’s economic and, in many respects, social development after World War II. Ukraine is grateful to the United States for supporting our defense and to all compassionate American hearts that continue to support Ukraine. This war must be ended – and ended in a dignified way. And America’s role in this – America, which Russia fears – truly can be one of leadership: in supporting our defense of life here and our ability, later on, to help defend life for other nations, those who truly need it. Thank you, America!

Alaska’s Rolling Thunder veterans motorcycle club is such an important, moving presence at our annual Memorial Day ceremonies. I commend these veterans and the many Alaskans who organize tributes to our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. 🇺🇸

“General Order No. 11, Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868: The 30th day of May 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance, no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit. We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, “of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors, and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion.” What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains, and their death a tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the Nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of free and undivided republic. If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us…” -Gen. John A. Logan

Etched in stone, but forever alive in our hearts. Find a way to honor the day. #NavySEALFoundation #MemorialDay #NeverForget

3/ The US entered the first World War on April 6, 1917. Henry dutifully registered for the draft on August 3, 1917, well ahead of the deadline. He was drafted and entered service on May 27, 1918. This is his draft registration card.

1/ On this Memorial Day, remember Jack Henry, the first Anchorage resident killed in combat. Jack Henry (1888-1918) was born in rural Minnesota and moved north around when he was 18, with dime novel dreams of easy gold & dancehalls in his mind, to try his hand at prospecting.

2/ In 1917, he officially settled in Anchorage & found work at Robarts Billiard Hall. In a dry town, pool halls were the social centers. He also played on the city baseball team where he was the resident speedster and defensive whiz at shortstop, possibly in the lineup here.

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@typesfast Now look at all the trade done by 56 Jones Act tankers everyday.

This Memorial Day, we remember not only the men and women whose names are etched into stone, but also the quiet professionals whose sacrifices may never be publicly known. In recent weeks, another star was added to the wall at Central Intelligence Agency headquarters, a solemn reminder that some gave everything in silence, far from recognition, applause, or headlines. Having worked alongside many of these individuals, I have seen firsthand the weight they carry and the sacrifices they make, not for recognition, but because they believed deeply in protecting this country and the people in it. Some spent years away from their families. Some operated in places where even a small mistake meant they would never come home. Some gave their lives, and much of what they did may remain classified forever. Many Americans will never know their names. They will never hear the stories of the officers, targeters, analysts, and sources who stood in the shadows to stop attacks, track terrorists, warn of threats, and protect our homeland from enemies most people will never see. Yet their work mattered every single day. Today, we honor all of the fallen, including those whose families carry their grief quietly, often unable to fully speak about the service and sacrifice of the person they lost. The stars on that wall are not just symbols. Each one marks a life dedicated to protecting this nation in silence. Behind every star is a story of sacrifice, courage, and a family that carries that loss forever. We remember them. We honor them. And we owe them far more than most will ever know.